walkingturtles
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Post by walkingturtles on Aug 1, 2020 15:38:14 GMT -5
I love Bret and get everything of his. But this set is just weird. You got Salmon trunks, a Nitro shirt? I am glad we got the US Title, but $50 for that and while I agree it’s a great Goldberg, I just don’t know.
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Post by stc13 on Aug 1, 2020 16:45:18 GMT -5
I could live with or without the head scan. But if the paint color is as off as it looks in the photos, it's a hard pass for me.
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wheeljack83
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Post by wheeljack83 on Aug 1, 2020 22:08:00 GMT -5
The head they used for Bret Hart here is terrible. Wrong shirt too.
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sandeep
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Post by sandeep on Aug 2, 2020 0:38:45 GMT -5
Headscan is not an issue it is the attire colour. I can live with bad scan but not with orange Bret.
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wheeljack83
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Post by wheeljack83 on Aug 2, 2020 0:39:51 GMT -5
Headscan is not an issue it is the attire colour. I can live with bad scan but not with orange Bret. That too. Bret never had his hair like that in WCW though. Just saying. Don't see how it's so hard to use existing WCW Bret reference material. It's not hard to find. WWE owns the whole library. |
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sandeep
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Post by sandeep on Aug 2, 2020 0:42:56 GMT -5
Headscan is not an issue it is the attire colour. I can live with bad scan but not with orange Bret. That too. Bret never had his hair like that in WCW though. Just saying. Don't see how it's so hard to use existing WCW Bret reference material. It's not hard to find. WWE owns the whole library. I am quiet surprised that they are unable to make an excellent head even with True FX. I think even if they do a hair back the existing head will look better. The serious looking head is good of UE just hair has to be retooled. |
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ryanpelley
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Post by ryanpelley on Aug 2, 2020 1:04:01 GMT -5
I think the scan is fine aside from the stupid clump of hair in his face. I really wish they'd stop doing that with Bret.
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wheeljack83
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Post by wheeljack83 on Aug 2, 2020 1:41:03 GMT -5
I think the scan is fine aside from the stupid clump of hair in his face. I really wish they'd stop doing that with Bret. Why would they do that for an Elite 2-pack that finally gives us the WCW US title? why not do a new a head sculpt? |
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Post by CM Tusk on Aug 2, 2020 2:45:27 GMT -5
My issue isn’t the scan. It still feels so odd that of all things they decided to pack Bret and the man who ended his career together. Could have been a DDP or someone else.
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MrOrange100
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Post by MrOrange100 on Aug 2, 2020 5:11:12 GMT -5
I just don’t like the expression he’s making in the included scan, especially for a WCW era Bret. I think the head from his basic series 97 Summerslam figure would look much better.
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midsouthtim
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Post by midsouthtim on Aug 2, 2020 5:45:17 GMT -5
I honestly don’t think “smiling” head scans should be used.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Aug 2, 2020 7:41:53 GMT -5
I hate to be negative, because I pre-ordered the 2 pack, but I’m not a fan of the heads that we’ve gotten of Hitman. The best one imo is the SummerSlam 90 Hart Foundation, and that still hasn’t 100% captured his likeness imo. I think if they did the strands of hair thinner, it’d look better. Maybe even mold some strands of hair to his forehead and face if they wanna go for hair in the face look
For the people getting it, you plan on keeping it MOC or you opening?
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Eric
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Post by Eric on Aug 2, 2020 8:25:43 GMT -5
I don’t mind it the way most people do but I’d def have preferred a new sculpt to fit the era. The only thing that still gets me (and the same is with MR Perfect) is I find the torso to be too thin looking I agree 100%. I love Mr. Perfect (and Bret Hart), but the thin torso on his figures really takes away from it. It's almost unforgivable, except I'd rather have thin than nothing at all. Same with Bret here. I'd rather have a flawed figure than not even get one. My issue isn’t the scan. It still feels so odd that of all things they decided to pack Bret and the man who ended his career together. Could have been a DDP or someone else. I'd have loved a WCW DDP here. Mattel/WWE are loving them some Goldberg, though. You'd think he's a legend on par with Flair or The Rock the way they're pumping out figures of him. I feel like he's a WCW guy they'll still acknowledge because he gave them a good run after WCW folded. Sting, however, was wasted with Basics or inaccurate Elites. I just wish they'd get Goldberg's skintone right. He was tan like Hogan, not pale like Ellsworth, and yet his figures all come out white as ghosts. |
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Aug 2, 2020 8:27:03 GMT -5
I hate to be negative, because I pre-ordered the 2 pack, but I’m not a fan of the heads that we’ve gotten of Hitman. The best one imo is the SummerSlam 90 Hart Foundation, and that still hasn’t 100% captured his likeness imo. I think if they did the strands of hair thinner, it’d look better. Maybe even mold some strands of hair to his forehead and face if they wanna go for hair in the face look For the people getting it, you plan on keeping it MOC or you opening? MOC |
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Post by celflessness on Aug 2, 2020 8:31:06 GMT -5
I like the face. I don't like the hair. I don't mind the shade of pink, but I hate how skinny he looks.
I'm always interested in new Brets, but I'm not sure I'll get this one.
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Aug 2, 2020 8:41:28 GMT -5
My issue isn’t the scan. It still feels so odd that of all things they decided to pack Bret and the man who ended his career together. Could have been a DDP or someone else. Would of been cool if it was DDP or Piper. But Mattel says Goldberg sells, so that’s why they went with him. |
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Post by Eric on Aug 2, 2020 8:47:37 GMT -5
My issue isn’t the scan. It still feels so odd that of all things they decided to pack Bret and the man who ended his career together. Could have been a DDP or someone else. Would of been cool if it was DDP or Piper. But Mattel says Goldberg sells, so that’s why they went with him. I guess that's my explanation for why they push him so much lately. |
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Post by willshred on Aug 2, 2020 9:23:21 GMT -5
I am happy to be getting my first elite Bret and Goldberg, my initial reaction was disappointment when I saw the Bret head scan, maybe he just has one of those faces that is hard to capture in figure form. The clump of hair right down the middle of his face looks silly, still I can live with it. Glad they are in ring gear at least. Bret should have two heads like Goldberg does, one with hair slicked back and no smile would have been perfect.
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Post by moop on Aug 2, 2020 9:31:36 GMT -5
I honestly don’t hate the Mattel Bret head scans. I do wish they’d do away with the hair hanging over his face though. Same with Macho. I feel that he and Bret both look just fine with their glasses/shades on.
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wheeljack83
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Post by wheeljack83 on Aug 2, 2020 13:13:41 GMT -5
My issue isn’t the scan. It still feels so odd that of all things they decided to pack Bret and the man who ended his career together. Could have been a DDP or someone else. While I generally agree, Goldberg has recently done work in WWE and apparently he spiked the ratings whenever he was on Smackdown. He's an established commodity and draw. Secondly, while DDP was a big star, he was never as big a star as Goldberg. Thirdly, DDP has been doing a lot of work with AEW lately, while he's not signed with them. Fourthly, Goldberg appears to be on good terms with WWE as of the last few years. |
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