cheville2001
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Post by cheville2001 on Aug 21, 2023 12:25:11 GMT -5
Oops!! My bad! I do apologise... No worries bud, must be my accent đ Appreciate you listening though, hope you enjoyed the interview Feel like a right t**t now! Lol, yeah I enjoy your podcast, Epic Toys was a good interview, especially as we niw have a rough timeline for up and coming figures. |
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Post by casanova on Aug 21, 2023 15:07:42 GMT -5
Are these Road Warrior figures really Remco style? I gues it could just be the photo and the proportions -- but it really seems they are 6" figs. They do seem a little taller. Look at the legs. These stand straight up, not like Remenco, MOTU and the Superstars. If I were collecting the Siperstars these would be a nice addition but the different legs would deive me crazy⊠|
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walter7paisley
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Post by walter7paisley on Aug 21, 2023 15:57:56 GMT -5
They do seem a little taller. Look at the legs. These stand straight up, not like Remenco, MOTU and the Superstars. If I were collecting the Siperstars these would be a nice addition but the different legs would deive me crazy⊠Yeah that's definitely it, the legs. As you say, it's a bit of a shame as they'd line up great with the Superstars line. I still haven't pulled the trigger on the Superstars line yet, not sure I want to go all in on another line at all, but the HBK is excellent, as are many of them, tbh. |
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Post by casanova on Aug 21, 2023 16:11:02 GMT -5
Look at the legs. These stand straight up, not like Remenco, MOTU and the Superstars. If I were collecting the Siperstars these would be a nice addition but the different legs would deive me crazy⊠Yeah that's definitely it, the legs. As you say, it's a bit of a shame as they'd line up great with the Superstars line. I still haven't pulled the trigger on the Superstars line yet, not sure I want to go all in on another line at all, but the HBK is excellent, as are many of them, tbh. Kindly buy two of each. Iâd take them all. Unfortunately there is really no chance for someone from Germany if you donât happen to know someone going on the hunt for you at Walmart or wherever these are available. Seriously, Iâd take the whole lot and wouldnât mind to add some compensation as long as I donât have to pay 40+ for these⊠|
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walter7paisley
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Post by walter7paisley on Aug 21, 2023 16:14:05 GMT -5
Yeah that's definitely it, the legs. As you say, it's a bit of a shame as they'd line up great with the Superstars line. I still haven't pulled the trigger on the Superstars line yet, not sure I want to go all in on another line at all, but the HBK is excellent, as are many of them, tbh. Kindly buy two of each. Iâd take them all. Unfortunately there is really no chance for someone from Germany if you donât happen to know someone going on the hunt for you at Walmart or wherever these are available. Seriously, Iâd take the whole lot and wouldnât mind to add some compensation as long as I donât have to pay 40+ for these⊠I think they're around thirty something pounds on Rock and Roll collectables, but I've not checked for a while. I saw a loose HBK for around 25 on eBay. Do Rock and Roll collectables ship to Germany? |
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walter7paisley
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Post by walter7paisley on Aug 21, 2023 16:15:30 GMT -5
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Post by casanova on Aug 22, 2023 10:18:37 GMT -5
Kindly buy two of each. Iâd take them all. Unfortunately there is really no chance for someone from Germany if you donât happen to know someone going on the hunt for you at Walmart or wherever these are available. Seriously, Iâd take the whole lot and wouldnât mind to add some compensation as long as I donât have to pay 40+ for these⊠I think they're around thirty something pounds on Rock and Roll collectables, but I've not checked for a while. I saw a loose HBK for around 25 on eBay. Do Rock and Roll collectables ship to Germany? Yes, they do. I tried to order from them but shipping is cheaper from Asylum Wrestling Store based in the US. In both cases you habe to add 19% VAT + customs duties (around 7%). Iâd end up at around 40-50ÂŁ per figure⊠|
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@Chair.Shot
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Aug 22, 2023 11:44:30 GMT -5
Unfortunately more delays from Heels and Faces. Also, Smart Mark is supposed to be a standalone figure released by the end of this year: http://instagram.com/p/CwQJxfcOG95 |
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britishbrickfan
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Post by britishbrickfan on Aug 22, 2023 13:07:05 GMT -5
Unfortunately more delays from Heels and Faces. Also, Smart Mark is supposed to be a standalone figure released by the end of this year: http://instagram.com/p/CwQJxfcOG95 "will be available in-hand during the Holiday season"
so..... he's going to receive his shipment somewhere after Thanksgiving, maybe before Christmas Eve, and they'll be in collectors hands around mid-2024?
got it.
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britishbrickfan
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Post by britishbrickfan on Aug 22, 2023 13:11:45 GMT -5
9/6 - â Wrestlingâs Heels and Faces series 2 are leaving our overseas factory in a few days!â 10/7 - â These have finished production and are on their way to us from our overseas factory! Please be patient as Series 2 makes their long journey to us via boatâ this was 1 month after they were leaving the factory âin a few daysâ Now todayâŠâthey will be in soonâ Letâs play ZST bingoâŠâsoonâ âfewâ âpatienceâ all the non descriptive words which mean he can give an update while not actually saying anything For those keeping count we are a couple of days shy of being 10 weeks from them leaving the factory âsoonâ. However on 22/5 when giving timescale of week of June 12th he said âThey will arrive approx. 4-8 weeks after that via boat depending on port congestionâ so why has it taken 10 weeks and counting? Look how much grief Walmart, mattel etc get in the main forum for missing deadlines, moving dates etc. no reason these other companies - not just zombie but all of them - shouldnât be held to the same standards. Theyâre charging ÂŁ40 per figure, people have potentially hundreds of $ individually and thousands collectively paid into these figures. Hadnât every company (bar G&G) overshot deadlines? Although all being fair at least ZST is proving quality figures (albeit not perfect - sabu etc) over snd above his competitors looks like there's yet another 2-3 weeks before they'll land in the US.....
has this ship even left Shenzen yet??
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Post by newgenandy on Aug 22, 2023 14:06:54 GMT -5
3rd jan â23 âComing in 2023, Heels and Faces proudly presents our 6â modern scale series!â
Running out of time fast for it âcomingâ 2023 unless by coming he means putting up a pre order which then arrived end of 2024
28/10/22 series 2 went up for pre order. They will be arriving in 2-3 weeks then the same again likely to send out meaning they will start landing what, around 10th Oct? Hardly an improved timescale
The line was announced 1st jan 2021. So by the time these come we will be a couple of months off 3 years snd 2 series since the line was announced. He talked about 4 waves a year and at this rate itâll be 2030 something before he gets out everyone he signed
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Aug 22, 2023 16:20:19 GMT -5
3rd jan â23 âComing in 2023, Heels and Faces proudly presents our 6â modern scale series!â Running out of time fast for it âcomingâ 2023 unless by coming he means putting up a pre order which then arrived end of 2024 28/10/22 series 2 went up for pre order. They will be arriving in 2-3 weeks then the same again likely to send out meaning they will start landing what, around 10th Oct? Hardly an improved timescale The line was announced 1st jan 2021. So by the time these come we will be a couple of months off 3 years snd 2 series since the line was announced. He talked about 4 waves a year and at this rate itâll be 2030 something before he gets out everyone he signed Yeah, I don't get what the constant delays are for his stuff, not like he's the only one though. But wich Chella and whatever all the off-shoots are now called, it's kinda understandable with all that went on. But what's zombie's excuse? I hope once these land, it really will be a quick turn around going forward like he's been claiming. What in the world did Mitch do that was so different that allowed turn around in 3 months? Granted only 2 figures so far, and we'll see how MoM and the others go. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2023 17:30:26 GMT -5
There were never delays.
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walter7paisley
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Post by walter7paisley on Aug 22, 2023 18:19:52 GMT -5
I think they're around thirty something pounds on Rock and Roll collectables, but I've not checked for a while. I saw a loose HBK for around 25 on eBay. Do Rock and Roll collectables ship to Germany? Yes, they do. I tried to order from them but shipping is cheaper from Asylum Wrestling Store based in the US. In both cases you habe to add 19% VAT + customs duties (around 7%). Iâd end up at around 40-50ÂŁ per figure⊠That's pretty crap. It's essentially what stops me from buying so many figures, as I can't justify the expense of shipping etc on top of already paying ÂŁ30-40 for the figure itself. There's no figure I really want that badly. The most I paid was for blue Hayabusa from the USA as I missed the UK order cos it sold out so quickly. Generally, though, there's nothing I'm really eager to have. |
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Post by savedbytheringbell on Aug 22, 2023 23:41:32 GMT -5
ZST said everything will go faster after the boat carrying series 2 arrives in 10 years
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Post by casanova on Aug 23, 2023 0:35:14 GMT -5
Yes, they do. I tried to order from them but shipping is cheaper from Asylum Wrestling Store based in the US. In both cases you habe to add 19% VAT + customs duties (around 7%). Iâd end up at around 40-50ÂŁ per figure⊠That's pretty crap. It's essentially what stops me from buying so many figures, as I can't justify the expense of shipping etc on top of already paying ÂŁ30-40 for the figure itself. There's no figure I really want that badly. The most I paid was for blue Hayabusa from the USA as I missed the UK order cos it sold out so quickly. Generally, though, there's nothing I'm really eager to have. This is why I debate to simply stop collecting WWE figures. The Ultimates are impossible to get overhere in Germany unless you buy from a certain shop who is basically the only one who offers them nationally. However I would never buy from that ahole as he is sending out warnings to all the small suppliers we had here. He is basically destroying the whole scene. Unless Mattel Creations wonât offer the regular Ultimates regularly I am most likely done due to the poor distribution. The big advantage is that I am saving alot of money I can invest in nameless T&A. đ |
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Post by g4 on Aug 23, 2023 0:37:56 GMT -5
3rd jan â23 âComing in 2023, Heels and Faces proudly presents our 6â modern scale series!â Running out of time fast for it âcomingâ 2023 unless by coming he means putting up a pre order which then arrived end of 2024 28/10/22 series 2 went up for pre order. They will be arriving in 2-3 weeks then the same again likely to send out meaning they will start landing what, around 10th Oct? Hardly an improved timescale The line was announced 1st jan 2021. So by the time these come we will be a couple of months off 3 years snd 2 series since the line was announced. He talked about 4 waves a year and at this rate itâll be 2030 something before he gets out everyone he signed Yeah, I don't get what the constant delays are for his stuff, not like he's the only one though. But wich Chella and whatever all the off-shoots are now called, it's kinda understandable with all that went on. But what's zombie's excuse? I hope once these land, it really will be a quick turn around going forward like he's been claiming. What in the world did Mitch do that was so different that allowed turn around in 3 months? Granted only 2 figures so far, and we'll see how MoM and the others go. Isn't it obvious? Customers have paid multiple shipping costs. Combining those orders will save him a fortune! He also profits more money by delaying smaller shipmemts and importing in bulk. |
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britishbrickfan
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Post by britishbrickfan on Aug 23, 2023 1:33:06 GMT -5
so you're saying he lied about the "series 2 will be quicker" hype?
he's said his plan is to do 4 waves a year, and he's yet to deliver more than one wave a year.
by the time the SDCC '24 comes around, his 2023 "SDCC Exclusive" figures might be nearing the port.
when will he be delivering a wave per quarter? he's had over a year to get planning underway for it, and he's criticised other manufacturers for their failures to deliver on time, then goes and fails to meet his own hype.
the pre-order model is a scam now. we've seen that with Rush, people got burned by Chella's owner disappearing into the night with the cash, and now we're seeing the same with Heels & Faces. It's almost September, people did the "Where's my Haku?" complaint for over a year, when will people start to complain about "Where's my Gargano?"
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Post by casanova on Aug 23, 2023 3:27:06 GMT -5
Sometimes things just donât work the way you wish. Creating your own business always also involves try and error. Surely ZST didnât expect the production process, the chinese manufacturers, the shipping and what not to be the way they actually are. There will occur issues where you donât expect them at the beginning and other things might even go a little easier. Also when you have reached a certain process you donât want to risk it by trying to fasten it up by changes. I can totally understand that. I rather get 1 wave per year and have a good quality set than receive figures like Smoketrain in a few weeks.
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Post by casanova on Aug 23, 2023 6:39:18 GMT -5
Sometimes things just donât work the way you wish. Creating your own business always also involves try and error. Surely ZST didnât expect the production process, the chinese manufacturers, the shipping and what not to be the way they actually are. There will occur issues where you donât expect them at the beginning and other things might even go a little easier. Also when you have reached a certain process you donât want to risk it by trying to fasten it up by changes. I can totally understand that. I rather get 1 wave per year and have a good quality set than receive figures like Smoketrain in a few weeks. I so hate to be right. These are already looking cheaper than the prototypes. I can already here the rubber sound when moving the arms⊠http://instagram.com/p/CwRa2xgMJjn |
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