Ultimate Kane shipped

Why are their forearms so massive?

I just seen the Ringside video showcase of the Kane and Taker and here's my thoughts.

Taker looks pretty good. Some scans look like Late 2000's Taker, but at least 1 is really good for 98 Taker. I think he looks a tad bulky but it's still pretty good. The detail on his entrance gear looks fantastic, as well as the molded details on his top and tights.

Kane looks incredible for the most part, and this is probably the best Masked Kane figure they have done so far. My biggest gripe with Mattel all these years is that the Kane figures based on 97-02 all look WAY too slim and skinny for Kane, but they FINNALLY nailed his body type, he has that thick muscular look his figures always should've had. Both scans are really well done and I'm impressed with the scan with the hair behind his ears as it's never really been done before. He should be as tall as Taker or taller, the elbow should be red on the inside when his arm is bent, and the boots should be glossy but other than that (and the fact it seems some have poor chipped up paint on the mask for whatever reason) I'm pretty impressed and happy with it.

I haven't bought a Mattel figure in forever, but I think I'm throwing some cash down for that Kane. A part of me hopes that maybe they'll do a running change and I'll luck out and get that version with some/all of those issues fixed but I'm doubtful of that. Now only if they could make Kane look big like this in Elite form and give us A PROPER 2001 singlet Kane; that's pretty much my dream fig seeing how I don't think they would make an Ultimate of that Era.

That's what I'm hoping for as well. I'll more than likely return the package when it gets here, order another if there's a running change (which I doubt) and then pray I get a fixed one lol. Pretty bummed to be honest. Kane went from being my most anticipated figure from any line I collect, to a massive disappointment all before even getting it in hand lol. F***ing eh

Look, I'm a nice person. I really am. I try to put out the most good in the world that I can.

I'm going to start out by saying that the UE Kane is going to look splendid on my shelf... unmoving, untouched, and unposed.

But I can't help but shake my head at how the company made a figure that, from first looks, was the best figure they had ever made, and upon people getting it in hand, the figure got canceled so dang fast. I for one really thought this was going to be the nicest figure in my collection, replacing the UE Rock and Cena. Mattel, I love your product but dang.

I... it isn't that I'm mad really. Life's too short to be mad about this stuff. I'm just disappointed.

Thank you for saying this.

Huh.

Guess I'm going to have to find a red paint that matches Kane.

I’m usually not one to complain about stuff like this, but Kane’s elbow really does look terrible. I was hoping that maybe in “real life” it wouldn’t look as bad as it does in paper photos, but it was very noticeable on Myers’ Twitch stream. Granted, the figures can be posed in a way to hide it, but still.

I will complement the Taker though. I look miles better than the initial images. The tongue head is still 2019-looking, but the other two heads are pretty solidly 98/99.

Granted this is the first double-jointed elbow Kane figure, but no, previous elite Kane figures did not have this problem. I also don’t buy the idea that Mattel was forced to do this because of manufacturing issues. Hasbro has done plenty of figures in their Marvel Legends line with two arms molded in different colors. This is just another example of Mattel cheapening out on their product despite the higher price point for customers that’s suppose to cover things like these.

You must be blind as a bat, the main head looks like undertaker from that era, the other two sculpts illl give it to you.