riccharme
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Post by riccharme on Jun 27, 2023 14:14:50 GMT -5
Just got a notice from UPS. My figs are due to go through customs tomorrow to enter Canada. Got a $140 customs charge! Ouch. Anyone else here outside the US get raped on custom charges? Not thrilled that they are being delivered by UPS. I got the shipping notification, but nothing regarding a charge from UPS yet, but they always do. |
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Post by rastlinfigures on Jun 27, 2023 14:15:58 GMT -5
I received my PowerTown order yesterday! I ordered all but Von Erich and Magnum. A few initial observations:
Positive:
- They look and feel like quality figures
- The likenesses are great
- They are close enough in scale to Mattel and Jazwares figures to pass
- The packaging is really good
- The accessories are good
- This line gets us figures of guys (and title belts) who have never had figures and of guys who do not have deals with either WWE or AEW
Negative:
- The joints are really tight (especially shoulders)
- The hands can pop off too easily
- No double jointed elbows or knees
- The joint below their chests doesn't have much range of motion
- They are a tad larger in scale than Mattel and Jazwares figures
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Jun 27, 2023 15:04:33 GMT -5
Order arrived at my house shortly before 1pm, and I ended up coming home about 5 mins ago, so 2:45. Big box on the front porch, cracked it open and all 9 figures are there (including Kerry). I had ordered one full set originally to open, and then 3 more to keep packaged (Brody, Hansen, and Kerry), but now I think I am going to keep the full set packaged and only open the 3 extras. I am hoping that any extras do go up for order again, as I would get the 3 I need to complete a full opener set (Magnum, Gagne, and Thesz).
I only opened Stan Hansen so far and I think these are great figures. Joints do seem a bit tight, scale is slightly off from Mattel and Jazwares, but Jazwares and Mattel do not line up perfectly either, so my hope is that with time these are better aligned. The hands do pop off easier than I would have thought, but I personally display them instead of actively playing with them, so if I can get them posed and they can stand, I am good with that.
Now I am REALLY excited to find out who is coming in the future.
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Post by PVA on Jun 27, 2023 17:01:34 GMT -5
azraelmsAwesome! Yeah I received my order earlier this week, & now I’m ready for info on the next wave.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2023 4:22:44 GMT -5
4 weeks since preorder. I ordered first day, first hour Brody, Thesz, Gange, Hansen. No Shipping. Their daily posts say not to worry though so I’m all good!
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Jun 28, 2023 9:53:56 GMT -5
4 weeks since preorder. I ordered first day, first hour Brody, Thesz, Gange, Hansen. No Shipping. Their daily posts say not to worry though so I’m all good! Try reaching out to their support about it - at least two of us on here did that, and was told that they don't have access to when they would ship - and then the next day they shipped. |
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Post by PJ on Jun 28, 2023 17:27:23 GMT -5
As others have said, they are heavier than Mattel and Jazwares. I like that. But as you can see in the photos, while not taller per se, they are bulkier than Mattel and Jazwares (both side to side and front to back). But heck, most of us complain that Mattel makes guys too skinny. FYI ... Magnum's PowerTown boots will fit on the Mattel! I didn't try any other swapping. I hate to say it, but Woof! I was thinking about buying Magnum, KVE and maybe Brody but after seeing these comparison pics I am glad I didn’t. Magnum was in fantastic shape back in the day. Other than the head sculpt that does not capture him at all. Look how wide his lower torso and waist pieces are. I thought Jazwares Hangman’s body sculpts were bad. But that is atrocious. The way the crotch piece/hips are designed it looks like they had an accident in their trunks. And the legs look too thin and short on the body. I was really hoping when I saw the final product they would look better. Seriously from the chest piece up they look really good but from below the chest they look like dollar store bootlegs. I think overall Hansen looked the best and Brody looked second best in these pics. I am disappointed because I really was hoping to like these. How is the articulation? Thanks for posting the pics. Hopefully you are happy with them because that’s all that matters with your figures. |
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Post by PVA on Jun 28, 2023 20:51:49 GMT -5
PJ I agree magnums trunks are little too high waisted & a little too thick in waist then what he should be. But these look way better in person and angle of photos don’t always do it it justice. I think displaying magnum with the belt on covers up the high/thick waist issue and make it a great looking figure on the shelf. I really liked the Mattel magnum but it’s no comparison wise side by side. Still disappointed powertown forgot the wrist tape 
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Post by rastlinfigures on Jun 28, 2023 21:29:59 GMT -5
PJ I agree magnums trunks are little too high waisted & a little too thick in waist then what he should be. But these look way better in person and angle of photos don’t always do it it justice. I think displaying magnum with the belt on covers up the high/thick waist issue and make it a great looking figure on the shelf. I really liked the Mattel magnum but it’s no comparison wise side by side. Still disappointed powertown forgot the wrist tape "I admit, I don't look like the athlete of the day is supposed to look. My belly is just a little big. My hiney is just a little big." - Dusty Rhodes ;-) |
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kinnikuman
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Post by kinnikuman on Jun 28, 2023 21:57:12 GMT -5
PT figures look like actual humans. Mattel look like stick figures.
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Post by PJ on Jun 29, 2023 4:40:49 GMT -5
PJ I agree magnums trunks are little too high waisted & a little too thick in waist then what he should be. But these look way better in person and angle of photos don’t always do it it justice. I think displaying magnum with the belt on covers up the high/thick waist issue and make it a great looking figure on the shelf. I really liked the Mattel magnum but it’s no comparison wise side by side. Still disappointed powertown forgot the wrist tape The belt on does make it look better. How’s the articulation? Especially in the hips/legs? |
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Post by PVA on Jun 29, 2023 5:56:47 GMT -5
PJ I agree magnums trunks are little too high waisted & a little too thick in waist then what he should be. But these look way better in person and angle of photos don’t always do it it justice. I think displaying magnum with the belt on covers up the high/thick waist issue and make it a great looking figure on the shelf. I really liked the Mattel magnum but it’s no comparison wise side by side. Still disappointed powertown forgot the wrist tape The belt on does make it look better. How’s the articulation? Especially in the hips/legs? Articulation is fine for me. Hips swivel and knee joint is tight but no danger of breaking. Ankle/boots are good on magnum. My Brody who is heavier & taller could be tighter so he doesn’t risk falling but I was able to stabilize him in a pose that works. |
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Post by PJ on Jun 29, 2023 6:24:50 GMT -5
The belt on does make it look better. How’s the articulation? Especially in the hips/legs? Articulation is fine for me. Hips swivel and knee joint is tight but no danger of breaking. Ankle/boots are good on magnum. My Brody who is heavier & taller could be tighter so he doesn’t risk falling but I was able to stabilize him in a pose that works. Can the legs move closer together more or do they all look like they just got off a horse? I wouldn’t mind that if the knees didn’t look like they were bowlegged. Also if you wanted to put them in a more heroic stance like this  do the ankles have the rocker/pivot motion were you can rotate them so the bottom of the feet are always squarely on shelf? Also I think I know the answer from kinnikuman‘s post a few days back about the boots fitting on Mattel’s Magnum I am assuming that means they rotate where the boots meets the calves? Thanks |
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Post by PJ on Jun 29, 2023 6:43:33 GMT -5
PT figures look like actual humans. Mattel look like stick figures. If Magnum’s figure was cut like this I would agree.   But they gave him a dad bod |
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Post by dragonsleeper on Jun 29, 2023 7:06:08 GMT -5
I just learned the Mighty Igor is possible. A childhood favorite for sure.
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Post by PVA on Jun 29, 2023 7:15:18 GMT -5
PJ- My photo has the legs pretty close together while still being able to stand, but yes, you can put them a little more closer. Prob can’t avoid a slight Bow legged- look unless you are doing a more animated action pose which you can. - yea they have rocker/pivot on feet. He Stands fine. - yeah the boots rotate & pop off easily at the calf but won’t just fall off either. I haven’t tried putting PT’s boots on Mattel’s and vice versa. I am not a big articulation guy so others may be more critical. But should be able to achieve most poses you’d want. I have my nitpicks with PT but overall very satisfied & the details on them overshadows the Mattel next to them. Which I did not expect. I thought they’d look more comparable. Too pricey for me to be a completist but they will look good together when future releases are able to fill out the mid 80s nwa (or wccw awa, etc) roster. Wouldn’t be surprised if PT make tweaks & continue to improve as well As offering some of wave 1 again hopefully in diff attires later on.
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Post by PJ on Jun 29, 2023 7:23:31 GMT -5
PJ- My photo has the legs pretty close together while still being able to stand, but yes, you can put them a little more closer. Prob can’t avoid a slight Bow legged- look unless you are doing a more animated action pose which you can. - yea they have rocker/pivot on feet. He Stands fine. - yeah the boots rotate & pop off easily at the calf but won’t just fall off either. I haven’t tried putting PT’s boots on Mattel’s and vice versa. I am not a big articulation guy so others may be more critical. But should be able to achieve most poses you’d want. I have my nitpicks with PT but overall very satisfied & the details on them overshadows the Mattel next to them. Which I did not expect. I thought they’d look more comparable. Too pricey for me to be a completist but they will look good together when future releases are able to fill out the mid 80s nwa (or wccw awa, etc) roster. Wouldn’t be surprised if PT make tweaks & continue to improve as well As offering some of wave 1 again hopefully in diff attires later on. A couple more questions. Do you think the knees were warped in the packaging where a little heat will straighten them or were they designed bowlegged? And then finally without doing it do they look like you could pop them apart fairly easy if someone wanted to give Magnum the Lou Thez ab/crotch pieces? Thanks for your replies. It’s appreciated |
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Post by PVA on Jun 29, 2023 7:56:31 GMT -5
PJ- My photo has the legs pretty close together while still being able to stand, but yes, you can put them a little more closer. Prob can’t avoid a slight Bow legged- look unless you are doing a more animated action pose which you can. - yea they have rocker/pivot on feet. He Stands fine. - yeah the boots rotate & pop off easily at the calf but won’t just fall off either. I haven’t tried putting PT’s boots on Mattel’s and vice versa. I am not a big articulation guy so others may be more critical. But should be able to achieve most poses you’d want. I have my nitpicks with PT but overall very satisfied & the details on them overshadows the Mattel next to them. Which I did not expect. I thought they’d look more comparable. Too pricey for me to be a completist but they will look good together when future releases are able to fill out the mid 80s nwa (or wccw awa, etc) roster. Wouldn’t be surprised if PT make tweaks & continue to improve as well As offering some of wave 1 again hopefully in diff attires later on. A couple more questions. Do you think the knees were warped in the packaging where a little heat will straighten them or were they designed bowlegged? And then finally without doing it do they look like you could pop them apart fairly easy if someone wanted to give Magnum the Lou Thez ab/crotch pieces? Thanks for your replies. It’s appreciated Not Warped, designed Not sure. Not my forte. but I assume there are customizers here who could do it. |
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Post by PJ on Jun 29, 2023 8:33:25 GMT -5
A couple more questions. Do you think the knees were warped in the packaging where a little heat will straighten them or were they designed bowlegged? And then finally without doing it do they look like you could pop them apart fairly easy if someone wanted to give Magnum the Lou Thez ab/crotch pieces? Thanks for your replies. It’s appreciated Not Warped, designed Not sure. Not my forte. but I assume there are customizers here who could do it. One last request when you have a chance. Can you pose Magnum with and without the title in a wider stance with his arms a little wider like the Batman I posted and take a quick pic of him in that pose/stance. As that is how I pose most of my figures on the shelves. I want to see if in that more heroic pose it hides the width of his mid section any. As that will probably be the deciding factor too if I hunt a Magnum down or not. Thank again. |
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Post by PVA on Jun 29, 2023 9:04:49 GMT -5
Not Warped, designed Not sure. Not my forte. but I assume there are customizers here who could do it. One last request when you have a chance. Can you pose Magnum with and without the title in a wider stance with his arms a little wider like the Batman I posted and take a quick pic of him in that pose/stance. As that is how I pose most of my figures on the shelves. I want to see if in that more heroic pose it hides the width of his mid section any. As that will probably be the deciding factor too if I hunt a Magnum down or not. Thank again. Not home to take pics but someone on Instagram posted this. http://instagram.com/p/CtR_9xsR4dw |
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