GoCanes84
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Post by GoCanes84 on Jan 30, 2024 17:43:46 GMT -5
Got my POP and Demos today. Really impressive! Like others posted, my Demos were off the card when I opened the box. Fine since I was gonna open both anyway. Really nice quality on these, only nitpicks would be I wish Demos had waist articulation, and also Smash's facepaint is really matte, but Ax's is nice and shiney, maybe it's just the silver that has the gloss? Is that how everyone's sets are? Added in my custom Harts for some color, can't wait for the Bulldogs to ship. Hope somebody gets Strike Force and Brain Busters sooner than later, they would be nice add to these tag sets.     Sorry to threadjack, but what type of glue did you use to get the blister on the card in the back (I.e. Austin). I did that with my Bravo and it came out pretty crappy because of the marks on the blister. |
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drnickriviera995
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Jan 30, 2024 18:03:10 GMT -5
Got my POP and Demos today. Really impressive! Like others posted, my Demos were off the card when I opened the box. Fine since I was gonna open both anyway. Really nice quality on these, only nitpicks would be I wish Demos had waist articulation, and also Smash's facepaint is really matte, but Ax's is nice and shiney, maybe it's just the silver that has the gloss? Is that how everyone's sets are? Added in my custom Harts for some color, can't wait for the Bulldogs to ship. Hope somebody gets Strike Force and Brain Busters sooner than later, they would be nice add to these tag sets. Sorry to threadjack, but what type of glue did you use to get the blister on the card in the back (I.e. Austin). I did that with my Bravo and it came out pretty crappy because of the marks on the blister. I've had some good luck and some bad luck on those, have a bunch I've done. Think the most recent couple I did I used Gorilla quick dry gel. |
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drnickriviera995
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Jan 30, 2024 20:06:57 GMT -5
One more pic, swapped to the masks and added WFW tag belts, one minor thing too I notice with the way the vests are molded, you have to put the belts on overtop them, little unrealistic, but still looks cool.  |
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Post by walter7paisley on Jan 31, 2024 5:23:10 GMT -5
Got my POP and Demos today. Really impressive! Like others posted, my Demos were off the card when I opened the box. Fine since I was gonna open both anyway. Really nice quality on these, only nitpicks would be I wish Demos had waist articulation, and also Smash's facepaint is really matte, but Ax's is nice and shiney, maybe it's just the silver that has the gloss? Is that how everyone's sets are? Added in my custom Harts for some color, can't wait for the Bulldogs to ship. Hope somebody gets Strike Force and Brain Busters sooner than later, they would be nice add to these tag sets. Nice pics. Your custom Hart Foundation looks so much better than the Mattel version, imo. |
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drnickriviera995
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Jan 31, 2024 8:49:39 GMT -5
Got my POP and Demos today. Really impressive! Like others posted, my Demos were off the card when I opened the box. Fine since I was gonna open both anyway. Really nice quality on these, only nitpicks would be I wish Demos had waist articulation, and also Smash's facepaint is really matte, but Ax's is nice and shiney, maybe it's just the silver that has the gloss? Is that how everyone's sets are? Added in my custom Harts for some color, can't wait for the Bulldogs to ship. Hope somebody gets Strike Force and Brain Busters sooner than later, they would be nice add to these tag sets. Nice pics. Your custom Hart Foundation looks so much better than the Mattel version, imo. Yeah, they were made by Darren Sedgewick, great pieces. Mattel's would have been better if they'd of at least used silver wrap arounds on Bret, which they could have easily done. Did a headswap on this one. Bret head with the proper shades is hard to come by though, I'd like be able to redo my loose set too.  |
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Post by Bandalero on Jan 31, 2024 13:30:30 GMT -5
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@Chair.Shot
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Jan 31, 2024 14:40:11 GMT -5
I really enjoy your lighting setup. Care to share what all you are using?
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Post by newgenandy on Jan 31, 2024 16:03:17 GMT -5
Great pics and the figures look great |
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Post by Bandalero on Jan 31, 2024 16:05:33 GMT -5
I really enjoy your lighting setup. Care to share what all you are using? bro I kid you not. For my Mythic Legions and Joes I have the works - soft box, lume cubes, ulanzi lights, goose necks, you name it. For these retro wrestling figures? It's on the countertop of my basement kitchenet area....I don't believe it myself, but the lighting feels way more natural for them than when I bring them into my "studio" haha it's weird, I don't know if the size or plastic quality has something to do with it. So in a nutshell, no lighting what-so-ever in this space, just basement pot lights.  |
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@Chair.Shot
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Jan 31, 2024 17:09:21 GMT -5
lol that is surprising! What kind of fixtures are you using then because it’s this nice even lighting that looks soft and natural. The colors really pop with it so perhaps it is a mixture of the materials? Also what kind of camera/lens are you working with if you don’t mind me asking?
I have a ton of space in my home but only use my office/toy room to do any photography and it’s pretty atrocious lighting in there. The outside light is often a hindrance, the single lighting fixture is 12 feet up and looks like trash/is no help. The best luck I have is in the walk in closet where things are a bit warmer and more controlled. I’ve been considering doing a more permanent setup in there but it would mean removing some of my more permanent displays.
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Post by Bandalero on Jan 31, 2024 21:06:15 GMT -5
lol that is surprising! What kind of fixtures are you using then because it’s this nice even lighting that looks soft and natural. The colors really pop with it so perhaps it is a mixture of the materials? Also what kind of camera/lens are you working with if you don’t mind me asking? I have a ton of space in my home but only use my office/toy room to do any photography and it’s pretty atrocious lighting in there. The outside light is often a hindrance, the single lighting fixture is 12 feet up and looks like trash/is no help. The best luck I have is in the walk in closet where things are a bit warmer and more controlled. I’ve been considering doing a more permanent setup in there but it would mean removing some of my more permanent displays. haha thanks man, I don't know - regular pot lights - I can't say for sure, but I agree, the evenness and softness can't be beat - I just accidentally stumbled onto this when I was dissatisfied with how my Hasbros looked on the table under my photography lights. Also nothing special with the camera - an old DSLR Canon Rebel Ti7 with a macro lens. |
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@Chair.Shot
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Jan 31, 2024 21:44:08 GMT -5
That makes me feel even older (my DSLR is a T3i). I stopped using that camera as point and shoot and even cell cameras caught up in so many ways. That and every event I wanted to take it seemed to have an issue (not to mention it is a paint to travel with).
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Post by sbayunco on Feb 1, 2024 21:49:40 GMT -5
Any update on Sabu? I'm kind of nervous that epic has shown any out of the box shots like they did with the others and most recent British Bulldogs.
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elrey82
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Post by elrey82 on Feb 1, 2024 23:20:15 GMT -5
I really enjoy your lighting setup. Care to share what all you are using? bro I kid you not. For my Mythic Legions and Joes I have the works - soft box, lume cubes, ulanzi lights, goose necks, you name it. For these retro wrestling figures? It's on the countertop of my basement kitchenet area....I don't believe it myself, but the lighting feels way more natural for them than when I bring them into my "studio" haha it's weird, I don't know if the size or plastic quality has something to do with it. So in a nutshell, no lighting what-so-ever in this space, just basement pot lights. Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing 💪🏻💪🏻 |
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Post by 3poajamie on Feb 2, 2024 2:28:56 GMT -5
Any update on Sabu? I'm kind of nervous that epic has shown any out of the box shots like they did with the others and most recent British Bulldogs. The last update Instagram post on Sabu was a photo of the figure out of the box There was a delay in getting the packaging sorted but they have been sent from the factory now and are on their way to retailers |
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nomorexclusives
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Post by nomorexclusives on Feb 2, 2024 5:27:48 GMT -5
Wow gotta get these. Where are they being sold? |
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@Chair.Shot
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Feb 2, 2024 7:17:53 GMT -5
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Post by nomorexclusives on Feb 2, 2024 8:23:06 GMT -5
Are those the first 2 in the set? If so are the powers of pain part of that first series? Totally new to these. |
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nomorexclusives
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Post by nomorexclusives on Feb 2, 2024 9:24:10 GMT -5
This is just incredible. I love what mattel puts out but man they cant possibly compete if this is the new standard. Still curious on the size of these "deluxe" figures. Are they like the superstars figures? Anyways bravo!!! Cant wait to see the next deluxe figure. Any word where this will be sold and when. |
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Feb 2, 2024 9:33:56 GMT -5
Are those the first 2 in the set? If so are the powers of pain part of that first series? Totally new to these. Here is a copy and paste explanation of what is out there:  FIGURES ANNOUNCED:Andre The Giant (Yellow Trunks) Adrian Street Atsushi Onita Bobby "the Brain Heenan" British Bulldog (early-90's Red/Blue/Gold Tights) Buff Bagwell Diamond Dallas Page Eddie Guerrero Josh Shernoff (number of variants unknown) Men on a Mission Mo Missy Hyatt Warhorse Tag Teams: The Killer Bees The Legion of Doom (SummerSlam 92 Gold) Unknown Status: -British Bulldog (Hart Foundation era) -Gail Kim -Marty Scurll -Shane Douglas w/NWA Belt FIGURES RELEASED
SERIES 2:
Haku
R&B Greg Valentine
Haku
Tanga Loa
bWo Blue Meanie
bWo Big Stevie Cool
bWo Hollywod Nova
Tag Teams:
The British Bulldogs
Demolition
Powers of Pain
OTHER:
In July of 2020, Chela Toys started promoting a Hasbro/Retro style figure of Nick Aldis. They would go on to produce a number of figures before problems arose and things became a mess around/during Series 2. Ultimately the company was sold to Luke and Kate. Luke and Kae already owned Wrestling Trader (an UK based online retailer for wrestling figures) and had been working with Chella Toys. The choice was made to re-brand Chella and call it "Epic Toys." Once they took over, Epic Toys have been working to release figures that were in the works prior to their arrival and at times in conjunction with others such as Figure Collections. Here is a list of figures released from the wacky era:
SERIES 1:
Nick Aldis (standard release Red Tights 1/2000)
Blue Meanie & Josh Shernoff 2 Pack
Ethan Page (standard release Black and Gold Trunks)
Ethan Page (1 of 500 Red/White/Gold Trunks)
Dynamite Kid Tom Billington
Dynamite Kid Tom Billington (UK variant w/Mustache; Red and Blue Tights)
Hayabusa (Red Tights standard release)
Hayabusa (Blue Tights Figure Collections Exclusive)
Bull Nakano
Series 2:
Adam Bomb
Adam Bomb (Glow in the Dark)
Giant Haystacks
Haku
Tanga Loa
bWo Blue Meanie
Big Daddy (blue)
Big Daddy (brown Limited Edition)
bWo Big Stevie Cool
bWo Hollywod Nova
Luna Vachon
Gangrel
AL SNOW FIGURES:
Al Snow (Wrestling Trader exclusive standard WM card)
Al Snow (Wrestling Trader exclusive Artist Takeover Head card)
Al Snow (Wrestling Trader exclusive Artist Takeover Al Snow & Head card)
Josh Shernoff (Blue Shirt FITE Red Tie)
HIROMU TAKAHASHI FIGURES:
Hiromu Takahashi (Black/Red/Multi-colored Tights w/Black Cat AKA Daryl)
Hiromu Takahashi (White/Red/Multi-colored Tights w/Red Cat AKA Daryl AKA Naoru)
JOEY KNIGHT FIGURES
Joey Knight (Green Edition)
Joey Knight (Pink Edition)
Joey Knight (Purple Edition 1 of 100)
Joey Knight (Light Blue 3POA Exclusive 1 of 100)
Joey Knight (jWo)
Joey Knight (Dark Blue Legion of Hasbro Exclusive)
Joey Knight (Orange Monday Night Quiz Exclusive)
Joey Knight (Black/Purple Singlet w/bloody head Roll Collectibles Exclusive)
Joey Knight (Unpainted/Nude )
Misc:
Josh Shernoff FITE TV Limited Edition
NICK ALDIS VARIANTS
Nick Aldis (Blue Tights 1 of 100)
Nick Aldis (All Gold 1 of 100)
Nick Aldis (Black Tights 1 of 100)
Nick Aldis (Purple Tights & Bloody Head Wrestling Trader 1 of 100)
Official Website/Social Media: epic-toys.co.uk/www.instagram.com/epictoysuk/www.facebook.com/people/Epic-Toys/100063498641460/twitter.com/epictoys_uk |
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