crush
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Post by crush on Feb 14, 2024 17:03:48 GMT -5
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zoomfactor32
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Post by zoomfactor32 on Feb 14, 2024 17:45:32 GMT -5
I would love to get figures of Ricky and Robert in the Ultras line!
I'm happy for the REMCO collectors out there, but those style of figures are just not my cup of tea.
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Feb 14, 2024 23:44:18 GMT -5
I would love to get figures of Ricky and Robert in the Ultras line! I'm happy for the REMCO collectors out there, but those style of figures are just not my cup of tea. I am hopeful that at some point we will. Supposedly they are working on wave 5 already, so at least some of these guys will be there.
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Post by dmj4ever85 on Feb 16, 2024 12:05:17 GMT -5
Doesn't Powertown usually drop reveals on Fridays? 👀
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Feb 18, 2024 0:15:59 GMT -5
So I am bored tonight, so based on that podcast from early February, they have the Ultras wave planned through Wave 5, let’s do another round of fantasy lineups. Basing it off the list way back on page 7 of this thread that I tend to keep updated on announcements.
Originally the projection was that Series 2 was going to be ‘leaning towards tag teams’ but clearly Season 2 was adjusted. We also had the Iron Claw movie coming out which put the Von Erich’s in the spotlight, so I would think that would maybe speed up production on the figures, at least for David and Kevin. The Koloffs have been rumored from the start, so I have to think they would be up soon, and also we have a whole wave of Remco figures that have not yet been represented in the Ultra line, but would expect them sooner rather than later.
They also talked about the 4 Horsemen and the Poffo (Randy Savage) family specifically, so my guess is those two properties are going to be put out as something separate and not as part a regular wave, so I am not including them here.
I made my prediction based on all that. I tried to get one wrestler from the pre-80s in each wave. I put a female in every other wave (2 and 4) and put tag teams in each wave that we don’t know. Obviously we know Series 1 and 2, but I included them here too.
Series 1 Lou Thesz Verne Gagne Bruiser Brody Stan Hansen Magnum T.A. Kerry Von Erich
Series 2 Dory Funk Jr Jack Brisco Wahoo McDaniel Kamala Junkyard Dog Madusa
Series 3 Gorgeous George Nikita Koloff Ivan Koloff David Von Erich Tony Atlas The Crusher
Series 4 Fritz Von Erich Jacques Rougeau Raymond Rougeau Nick Bockwinkel Mad Dog Vachon Luna Vachon
Series 5 Bobo Brazil Kevin Von Erich Ricky Mortin - R&R Express Robert Gibson - R&R Express Nick Bockwinkel Ken Patera
Now, we have 3 figures from Remco Wave 1 that I have not yet included - Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Tito Santana, and Missing Link. I would expect Missing Link in Wave 6. Hacksaw and Tito have had figures from Mattel and while they are bigger names, Tito Santana had a notorious pegwarmer figure a few years back, and Hacksaw has had a few figures over the years.
As far as what they are going to do for the 4 Horsemen, they promised something special. I have no idea what that could be, except that they absolutely have to have Ric Flair for this, and if I am being honest, they need both Ole Anderson and Barry Windham too. Maybe that is the thing. We know they have Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. So they need Flair, Ole, and Windham to encapsule the top two versions of the Horseman. JJ Dillon too. Hopefully we get news on all this soon.
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Post by Old Zeke on Feb 18, 2024 5:12:13 GMT -5
I really hope Bobo Brazil isn't kept all the way back to Series 5.
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Post by PVA on Feb 18, 2024 8:50:39 GMT -5
As far as what they are going to do for the 4 Horsemen, they promised something special. I have no idea what that could be, except that they absolutely have to have Ric Flair for this, and if I am being honest, they need both Ole Anderson and Barry Windham too. Maybe that is the thing. We know they have Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. So they need Flair, Ole, and Windham to encapsule the top two versions of the Horseman. JJ Dillon too. Hopefully we get news on all this soon. Maybe for ‘something special’ for the horsemen they do a special series and they do a box set bundle with ole & one with Windham, or you get them all?? Should be interesting but this what has me most excited about powertown. Finally getting a collection of peak mid 80s nwa. We got Magnum, (depending on the look wahoo may fit) horsemen are coming and we know koloffs & rnx are eventually coming as well.
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Post by azraelms on Feb 18, 2024 16:42:29 GMT -5
As far as what they are going to do for the 4 Horsemen, they promised something special. I have no idea what that could be, except that they absolutely have to have Ric Flair for this, and if I am being honest, they need both Ole Anderson and Barry Windham too. Maybe that is the thing. We know they have Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. So they need Flair, Ole, and Windham to encapsule the top two versions of the Horseman. JJ Dillon too. Hopefully we get news on all this soon. Maybe for ‘something special’ for the horsemen they do a special series and they do a box set bundle with ole & one with Windham, or you get them all?? Should be interesting but this what has me most excited about powertown. Finally getting a collection of peak mid 80s nwa. We got Magnum, (depending on the look wahoo may fit) horsemen are coming and we know koloffs & rnx are eventually coming as well. Yeah, that is the era I am hoping to really get filled out. I would hope that maybe Midnight Express would also get signed - and ideally someone can talk Jim Cornette into signing too. I would love for them to go a few years back too and get Tommy Rich and Buzz Sawyer too. From a personal level, I would love some of the AWA people too. Names we have not heard about are Jerry Blackwell, Sheik Adnan El-Kaissie, Baron Von Raaschke, Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell, while I would be very excited to get a Mad Dog Vachon and Crusher figures. I have also grown interest in WCCW over the years, and while we know the Von Erich's are signed, and we have had Michael PS Hayes and the forthcoming Terry Gordy from Mattel, I would hope some of the others would be signed. We now the Missing Link is signed, but what about Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, Jimmy Garden, the Kabuki, and maybe One-Man Gang.
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Post by Mr. Yellow on Feb 18, 2024 17:23:41 GMT -5
For some of these names I think they need to consider some online / exclusives / limited drops to get something out there. Otherwise they'll be so lost in the weeds or might run out of time.
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Post by IceDragon on Feb 18, 2024 22:53:27 GMT -5
The head sculpts have mostly hit the mark for me and these new reveals are no different. I just hope they tweak the articulation a little bit and make the joints a little less stiff. I think I saw/heard somewhere initially that they were going to aim to make them as compatible as possible with existing lines but I haven't really found that to be the case with this initial offering but they still look great nonetheless.
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Post by skogen on Feb 23, 2024 15:41:59 GMT -5
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azraelms
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Post by azraelms on Feb 23, 2024 15:46:38 GMT -5
Good for those that have missed out.
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crush
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Post by crush on Feb 23, 2024 16:00:29 GMT -5
The sticker makes a good way to release them.
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Post by Ruthless Attitude on Feb 23, 2024 18:37:28 GMT -5
I was hit with FOMO after skipping Bruiser Brody, so I picked up an uncirculated figure and threw in a Stan Hansen.
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Post by DonDaBomb13 on Feb 23, 2024 21:07:22 GMT -5
Hopefully Powertown gets moving on Ultras Series 2, it doesn't look promising to receive them in 2024. At this pace, it will take 25 years to get half of the 100+ wrestlers they signed merchandise contracts to.
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Feb 23, 2024 23:18:49 GMT -5
Hopefully Powertown gets moving on Ultras Series 2, it doesn't look promising to receive them in 2024. At this pace, it will take 25 years to get half of the 100+ wrestlers they signed merchandise contracts to. Hold on, it’s only February & it doesn’t look promising to get series 2 in 2024?? … Seriously?? … that’s absolutely ridiculous & completely unacceptable … Wtf is their problem??
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Post by thep1 on Feb 24, 2024 13:34:06 GMT -5
Hopefully Powertown gets moving on Ultras Series 2, it doesn't look promising to receive them in 2024. At this pace, it will take 25 years to get half of the 100+ wrestlers they signed merchandise contracts to. Did you see the quick turnaround for shipping the Diamond Exc. KVE? Granted, it's likely made from the series 1 mold, but still it's billed as a 3-4 month turnaround to the consumer.
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Post by ricflair4ever on Feb 24, 2024 18:00:54 GMT -5
I assume these uncirculated figures are from the batch where the legs were snapping off? I'm interested in the Verne so i might still bite on it, but just curious if I'm correct in my assumption.
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PVA
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Post by PVA on Feb 25, 2024 13:39:20 GMT -5
I assume these uncirculated figures are from the batch where the legs were snapping off? I'm interested in the Verne so i might still bite on it, but just curious if I'm correct in my assumption. Yes, hence why it was uncirculated and says for ‘display only’
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Post by The Assassin on Feb 26, 2024 6:28:06 GMT -5
As long as people know they're display only, it's a good business plan, shift the defective products and appeal to MOC collectors, win win.
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