Bramahummel
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Post by Bramahummel on Aug 7, 2021 8:06:00 GMT -5
I don't know if we can make it. Still only 1958 buyers. I ordered 2 and shipping to germany was $ 20. If you consider that at ringside the shipping costs for a real scale ring are around 60 $ to Germany, that's a bargain. Hope i get this Macho Man. But i doubt it will get to 5000
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RedDevil
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 7, 2021 8:08:48 GMT -5
I'm not even a hardcore collector, but if I had a spare 250 (or however much this thing is shipped to the UK) I would be a player on this. It very well could have been what got me collecting again. I think it is freaking awesome and I am really hoping that it gets funded for you guys that have put the money down. Can't wait to see pics when people start getting this next year. Costs about £190 including shipping but excluding whatever your bank will charge for currency conversion The currency conversion point is an important one - it might be an idea to consider looking into a travel credit card as they don’t charge fees for currency conversions, and give really good exchange rates in general when travelling abroad or using foreign websites: www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/I’ve had the Halifax Clarity card for travel (back in the day when it was possible to travel…) and use it at home when I need to make payments in other currencies, like figures from the US. The saved fees are well worth it in my experience, though everyone’s circumstances are different of course.
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Post by bababooey on Aug 7, 2021 9:21:08 GMT -5
Steve actually referenced this exact frame on the MWFP exclusive interview. If they added this, I just might back it and deal with the other stuff. (I have no desire for ring). I think if this was the early bird thing, it might convince more people to back. I haven’t. There’s just been so many Macho Man figures, not enough meat on the bone for me. People are crazy for Hogan merch right now and this specific attire has been requestedTotally agree - my first thought when they added Macho was great that they've added something... but another Macho Man? He's had countless figures - including (very recently) a great UE fig. At least with Hogan there haven't been nearly as many figures... and the way people are going crazy over his Amazon UE, I think having another classic/yellow and red Hulk in this set would have had far more appeal. I think Macho Man actually makes a lot of sense, given the circumstances. Look at his latest Ultimate figure and look at what he wore at Wrestlemania 10. It’s a simple repaint. No new tooling. Compared to the tooling costs, the rest of the costs in producing the figure are relatively cheap. They just need to tool up the hat really. Maybe the jacket, but maybe his existing one still works with a different pattern. Also, Macho Man and the announcer table make sense. Hogan also would have been just as simple of an add to this. If they had to make it different than the Amazon one, they could have given him the red tights. Maybe they didn’t want to give him the red tights and no cowboy boots, and they didn’t want to took up new cowboy boots. Im still on the fence though. Im gonna have to watch some of these interviews. Do they show the stuff in different angles and stuff?
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Post by newworldoz on Aug 7, 2021 9:25:14 GMT -5
I don't know if we can make it. Still only 1958 buyers. I ordered 2 and shipping to germany was $ 20. If you consider that at ringside the shipping costs for a real scale ring are around 60 $ to Germany, that's a bargain. Hope i get this Macho Man. But i doubt it will get to 5000 The Macho and announcer's table are a nice sweetener. It's made me rethink backing the project. Still probably won't back it but it's a tougher decision now.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Aug 7, 2021 9:27:36 GMT -5
There’s been significant progress over the last couple days but this thing needs to make a huge jump today and tomorrow if it has any chance of being funded. If it’s not at at least 3000 by the end of the weekend then I think it’s dead without some other last minute addition.
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Post by Warrior Wildness on Aug 7, 2021 9:29:12 GMT -5
Adding macho man was crucial for this to have a chance.. I went from no interest to deciding between 1 or 2 lol
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Post by Brother Brother on Aug 7, 2021 9:30:31 GMT -5
I don't know if we can make it. Still only 1958 buyers. I ordered 2 and shipping to germany was $ 20. If you consider that at ringside the shipping costs for a real scale ring are around 60 $ to Germany, that's a bargain. Hope i get this Macho Man. But i doubt it will get to 5000 do you know how much the customs duties are going to be ?
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Bramahummel
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Post by Bramahummel on Aug 7, 2021 9:46:30 GMT -5
I don't know if we can make it. Still only 1958 buyers. I ordered 2 and shipping to germany was $ 20. If you consider that at ringside the shipping costs for a real scale ring are around 60 $ to Germany, that's a bargain. Hope i get this Macho Man. But i doubt it will get to 5000 do you know how much the customs duties are going to be ? So i paid 440 Euro so far. So i guess next year when this thing ships it should be 100 Euro all together custom charge
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Warriah'
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Post by Warriah' on Aug 7, 2021 9:57:15 GMT -5
At the rate it’s going up I think we’ll hit 2000 today
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Post by zen411 on Aug 7, 2021 10:25:06 GMT -5
As previously mentioned I felt like the Steve interview with Sam Roberts was maybe the most influential and detailed one. Steve really opened up and discussed the details of the set and the project without some of the phony sales pitches we've heard earlier. But it was an hour video.
My takeaways: Macho will be very high deco making it hard to release in the main line. Removable soft goods and two hats.
The ring should be a good base ring for future releases and you won't need to buy a ring every crowd funding project. If they ever make cages, hell in a cell, elimination chamber it should fit around this ring.
The boxes will be well designed with new Gen era graphics and can be displayed in the box. There will also be spaces to place the moc ue figures. The idea of good looking design that doesn't take up too much space was mentioned.
All items shown are prototypes and will likely look better as they are further developed and built. Especially the entrance and Doink. Doinks jacket is two fabrics to show the outside and checkered lining. They recently got back the rights for matt borne. The figure is made to reflect his slightly pudgy body shape and expressions.
Macho based on timing of the backing window could be one of the most limited mattel wwe releases ever.
Diesel was mentioned to be proportionately tall for being a 7 footer and the entrance is designed to accommodate his size.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 10:34:18 GMT -5
How does this work for a credit card? Can’t really have a pending charge/refund anything onto a credit card…
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Post by Warrior Wildness on Aug 7, 2021 10:53:41 GMT -5
How does this work for a credit card? Can’t really have a pending charge/refund anything onto a credit card… That’s exactly what they do.. you pay with a credit card and they place a pending charge immediately. If it exceeds 5k, you get charged. If it doesn’t, you don’t get charged.
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Post by koreanthunder86 on Aug 7, 2021 11:10:47 GMT -5
That's another reason why I want to see this Macho Man figure, it would probably be one of the best Macho Man figures to date and the material on it. I'm really curious to see how it would look as an action figure in detail. And it this doesn't get backed. It's one of those things where what could have been, we'll never know how it would have turned out which would be very disappointing. And the fact that this crowdfunding from WWE Mattel would probably be over. I'm just curious what else they had planned...alot of what ifs. So that's why I back and support. As previously mentioned I felt like the Steve interview with Sam Roberts was maybe the most influential and detailed one. Steve really opened up and discussed the details of the set and the project without some of the phony sales pitches we've heard earlier. But it was an hour video. My takeaways: Macho will be very high deco making it hard to release in the main line. Removable soft goods and two hats. The ring should be a good base ring for future releases and you won't need to buy a ring every crowd funding project. If they ever make cages, hell in a cell, elimination chamber it should fit around this ring. The boxes will be well designed with new Gen era graphics and can be displayed in the box. There will also be spaces to place the moc ue figures. The idea of good looking design that doesn't take up too much space was mentioned. All items shown are prototypes and will likely look better as they are further developed and built. Especially the entrance and Doink. Doinks jacket is two fabrics to show the outside and checkered lining. They recently got back the rights for matt borne. The figure is made to reflect his slightly pudgy body shape and expressions. Macho based on timing of the backing window could be one of the most limited mattel wwe releases ever. Diesel was mentioned to be proportionately tall for being a 7 footer and the entrance is designed to accommodate his size.
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RedDevil
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 7, 2021 11:32:09 GMT -5
10 more needed to hit 2,000 - I wonder how many are watching and waiting in the hope that they’ll be backer number 2,000
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 11:34:29 GMT -5
How does this work for a credit card? Can’t really have a pending charge/refund anything onto a credit card… That’s exactly what they do.. you pay with a credit card and they place a pending charge immediately. If it exceeds 5k, you get charged. If it doesn’t, you don’t get charged. But a pending charge only reduces my spending limit. It’s not really finds being removed at all. I’ve never pre-ordered something with my credit card. All POS transactions. Haha
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Aug 7, 2021 11:37:35 GMT -5
I think those stimulus checks finally ran out haha
This thing, at this point is pretty cool, seems like nobody cares or just can’t afford it
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Post by rkmo: No Greater Threat on Aug 7, 2021 11:41:28 GMT -5
10 more needed to hit 2,000 - I wonder how many are watching and waiting in the hope that they’ll be backer number 2,000 What a bunch of boobs they would be, having a window open on their phone and checking in periodically since last night to ensure they are a certain customer that's overall meaningless, clutching their prepaid card purchased specifically purchased at 9:30 the night before at a Walgreen's in a desperate attempt to gain some sort of braggadocious achievement. How shallow and vain must I- I mean, they be.
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Post by RedDevil on Aug 7, 2021 11:50:08 GMT -5
10 more needed to hit 2,000 - I wonder how many are watching and waiting in the hope that they’ll be backer number 2,000 What a bunch of boobs they would be, having a window open on their phone and checking in periodically since last night to ensure they are a certain customer that's overall meaningless, clutching their prepaid card purchased specifically purchased at 9:30 the night before at a Walgreen's in a desperate attempt to gain some sort of braggadocious achievement. How shallow and vain must I- I mean, they be.
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Post by Warrior Wildness on Aug 7, 2021 11:51:40 GMT -5
That’s exactly what they do.. you pay with a credit card and they place a pending charge immediately. If it exceeds 5k, you get charged. If it doesn’t, you don’t get charged. But a pending charge only reduces my spending limit. It’s not really finds being removed at all. I’ve never pre-ordered something with my credit card. All POS transactions. Haha Yeah it should only reduce your spending limit and not really funds coming out (unless it reaches the goal) as you said.
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Post by Andeh on Aug 7, 2021 12:01:18 GMT -5
Macho Man alone will be $200 within a year imo. I'm suprised more aren't backing it, I'm assuming most aren't aware Savage is included yet. I had doubts about the project getting funded but with Savage I can see it happening.
Mattel need to get a proto or a render out quickly to get some attention.
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