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Post by mrh on Jun 30, 2021 22:56:30 GMT -5
I think the Vader is an AMAZING figure; but I can also see people being annoyed if the torso/waist is loose. I've never opened -- so can't say. In package, people should not be complaining. Nothing will ever be 100 percent perfect
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jul 1, 2021 0:40:57 GMT -5
i will say this....as a collector I appreciate (and bought) Weasel Suit Heenan....however the decision to make it is mirroring the decision to release AWA Sgt Slaugher and Snuka in boots/tights during the first Legends run What turned me off Weasel Suit Heenan is the awful legs they used for the figure under the suit. It's disgusting how they had no foresight to fans who maybe wanted to display or use the figure without the suit. It's terrible QC for this line. The over-packing of Heenan was also idiotic. Why is Heenan the one that gets overly packed? Why not up non-chase Valentine or Razor? |
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Post by boz1515 on Jul 1, 2021 6:13:05 GMT -5
The over-packing of Heenan was also idiotic. Why is Heenan the one that gets overly packed? Why not up non-chase Valentine or Razor? 100% agreed. I'm amazed about this decision, I think it was an easy one to see coming. Meanwhile, I never saw the non-chase Valentine hanging on the pegs one time in my area. |
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Post by Chip on Jul 1, 2021 11:46:32 GMT -5
i will say this....as a collector I appreciate (and bought) Weasel Suit Heenan....however the decision to make it is mirroring the decision to release AWA Sgt Slaugher and Snuka in boots/tights during the first Legends run What turned me off Weasel Suit Heenan is the awful legs they used for the figure under the suit. It's disgusting how they had no foresight to fans who maybe wanted to display or use the figure without the suit. It's terrible QC for this line. The over-packing of Heenan was also idiotic. Why is Heenan the one that gets overly packed? Why not up non-chase Valentine or Razor? yeah i agree, my guess is heenan was the cheapest of the 3 which is why he was packed the most. (least deco) and yeah whoever chose the parts for that figure has no clue what they are doing i still bought it, im glad to own it and have it on display with the weasel suit. |
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 1, 2021 11:52:00 GMT -5
I think the Vader is an AMAZING figure; but I can also see people being annoyed if the torso/waist is loose. I've never opened -- so can't say. In package, people should not be complaining. Nothing will ever be 100 percent perfect mine was fine and not loose, also no paint splatters on the arms or torso like some had said |
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Post by stc13 on Jul 1, 2021 11:58:55 GMT -5
What turned me off Weasel Suit Heenan is the awful legs they used for the figure under the suit. It's disgusting how they had no foresight to fans who maybe wanted to display or use the figure without the suit. It's terrible QC for this line. The over-packing of Heenan was also idiotic. Why is Heenan the one that gets overly packed? Why not up non-chase Valentine or Razor? yeah i agree, my guess is heenan was the cheapest of the 3 which is why he was packed the most. (least deco) and yeah whoever chose the parts for that figure has no clue what they are doing i still bought it, im glad to own it and have it on display with the weasel suit. I think they also were adamant that there wasn't a lot of demand for Valentine. I definitely remember Bill making some almost mocking comments about constantly getting requests for Hercules and Valentine. Much like Harley, I think they really underestimated how much demand there was for a new character with a pretty lengthy history. And I'm not somebody who is even a big Golden Era collector. Heenan is a cool figure with the suit on, and I'm happy to have it in my collection. But it's also not a figure that was going to get much traction with kids or more casual collectors. |
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jul 1, 2021 12:29:18 GMT -5
yeah i agree, my guess is heenan was the cheapest of the 3 which is why he was packed the most. (least deco) and yeah whoever chose the parts for that figure has no clue what they are doing i still bought it, im glad to own it and have it on display with the weasel suit. I think they also were adamant that there wasn't a lot of demand for Valentine. I definitely remember Bill making some almost mocking comments about constantly getting requests for Hercules and Valentine. Much like Harley, I think they really underestimated how much demand there was for a new character with a pretty lengthy history. And I'm not somebody who is even a big Golden Era collector. Heenan is a cool figure with the suit on, and I'm happy to have it in my collection. But it's also not a figure that was going to get much traction with kids or more casual collectors. There was more demand for Valentine than Paul Orndorff and Io Shirai. |
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jul 1, 2021 12:39:56 GMT -5
The over-packing of Heenan was also idiotic. Why is Heenan the one that gets overly packed? Why not up non-chase Valentine or Razor? 100% agreed. I'm amazed about this decision, I think it was an easy one to see coming. Meanwhile, I never saw the non-chase Valentine hanging on the pegs one time in my area. Yup, even the non-chase of Valentine was hard for me to find. |
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Post by mrh on Jul 1, 2021 22:22:20 GMT -5
They were in a bad spot. I really don't think Valentine would have done much better than Heenan. They really needed Sting. Look how well Razor sold -- I never see that anywhere
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jul 1, 2021 22:59:29 GMT -5
They were in a bad spot. I really don't think Valentine would have done much better than Heenan. They really needed Sting. Look how well Razor sold -- I never see that anywhere Sure losing that Sting figure hurt, but why didn't they maybe have more evened out case packs, why was the Heenan figure the one that got so much play? |
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 1, 2021 23:13:54 GMT -5
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Post by mrh on Jul 2, 2021 1:12:54 GMT -5
They were in a bad spot. I really don't think Valentine would have done much better than Heenan. They really needed Sting. Look how well Razor sold -- I never see that anywhere Sure losing that Sting figure hurt, but why didn't they maybe have more evened out case packs, why was the Heenan figure the one that got so much play?
There are 5 figures per case. I believe it was 2 Razor, 2 Heenan, and 1 Valentine. The only other options Mattel had were 3 Razors, or 2 Valentines
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Post by MKSavage on Jul 2, 2021 12:16:55 GMT -5
Sure losing that Sting figure hurt, but why didn't they maybe have more evened out case packs, why was the Heenan figure the one that got so much play?
There are 5 figures per case. I believe it was 2 Razor, 2 Heenan, and 1 Valentine. The only other options Mattel had were 3 Razors, or 2 Valentines
Yeah, I would have went with 2 Razor's, 2 Valentine's, and 1 Heenan. Valentine was a first time in the line figure, so he was going to sell pretty well to handle 2 figures per case. Other than Ted DiBiase, I have seen fewer Greg Valentine's in stores than any other Legends figure released - not including the chase figures. |
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jul 2, 2021 22:13:55 GMT -5
Sure losing that Sting figure hurt, but why didn't they maybe have more evened out case packs, why was the Heenan figure the one that got so much play?
There are 5 figures per case. I believe it was 2 Razor, 2 Heenan, and 1 Valentine. The only other options Mattel had were 3 Razors, or 2 Valentines
Then two Valentines. And there still would've been plenty Heenans to go around. |
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Post by mrh on Jul 2, 2021 22:35:09 GMT -5
To be clear, I would have chosen 2 Valentines also -- he's a wrestler, has that cool robe, and isn't in that ugly white suit. But I still don't know how much better it would have sold...
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Post by wheeljack83 on Jul 3, 2021 18:26:05 GMT -5
To be clear, I would have chosen 2 Valentines also -- he's a wrestler, has that cool robe, and isn't in that ugly white suit. But I still don't know how much better it would have sold... More than the waste of resources and money that was Weasel Suit Heenan. |
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Post by Mr. #1derful 🇵🇸 on Jul 19, 2021 10:43:43 GMT -5
Is Legends 9 on clearance too?
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Jul 19, 2021 14:29:21 GMT -5
i will say this....as a collector I appreciate (and bought) Weasel Suit Heenan....however the decision to make it is mirroring the decision to release AWA Sgt Slaugher and Snuka in boots/tights during the first Legends run What turned me off Weasel Suit Heenan is the awful legs they used for the figure under the suit. It's disgusting how they had no foresight to fans who maybe wanted to display or use the figure without the suit. It's terrible QC for this line. The over-packing of Heenan was also idiotic. Why is Heenan the one that gets overly packed? Why not up non-chase Valentine or Razor? As a collector, I bought Heenan and I also though that Mattel messed up horribly. I'm glad to have the figure, but if I needed to make some cash I could easily let go of the figure. |
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Post by underoos on Jul 19, 2021 18:47:22 GMT -5
So John studd was listed "item not found" when I scanned him, so when they punched it in, it was the sale price so I got it for 5.99 😁
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Post by boz1515 on Jul 19, 2021 19:30:58 GMT -5
I visited a Target today that had 13 Eddie Guerrero figures, and one Paul Orndorff on the pegs.
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