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Post by Mongo Bears on Aug 21, 2022 19:57:57 GMT -5
So far I have to say I like the way the smaller arms look in the pics
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Post by PJ on Aug 21, 2022 20:08:18 GMT -5
Is there an out of package shot with the gorilla arms down at his sides? I posted loose pics in my thread. |
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 21, 2022 20:16:38 GMT -5
I found two of the chase version over the weekend…both with the running change. I already had the original, but I like the orange trunks. The arms on the original are much better. Not sure why Mattel did this.
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Post by suckator on Aug 21, 2022 20:38:38 GMT -5
Is there an out of package shot with the gorilla arms down at his sides? I posted loose pics in my thread. Thanks! |
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Post by iamcline on Aug 21, 2022 20:41:51 GMT -5
Honestly the running change looks great with the Chase version and the original biceps look great with the Standard release. Win win?
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Post by mrh on Aug 21, 2022 21:41:53 GMT -5
I like the bigger arms -- feels more realistic to Lex at that time
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Post by PJ on Aug 22, 2022 16:50:46 GMT -5
I found the chase one today.   |
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Post by cordless2016 on Aug 22, 2022 17:23:02 GMT -5
The Hogan arms are disproportioned to the rest of Luger’s body. Unless they wanted to sculpt new arms for Lex the original ones they used were fine.
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Aug 22, 2022 18:16:22 GMT -5
It looks worse every time I see it. Christ all mighty, I waited this long for an Elite WCW Luger and they just had to completely ruin it with a pointless, and utterly stupid running change.
Mattel hits a lot of homeruns don't get me wrong, but I don't understand this company sometimes. You have instances of awful part selection that they refuse to correct like the elite Hogan torsos, yet they get something right on the first try and then decide to step all over themselves by making a useless change as in the case of the aforementioned Luger.
Hell, with Hogan you don't even have to sculpt a new torso, you have better ones already available with either the Sheik/Volkoff torso, or the shirtless Kane/Old Man Hogan torso.
👏👏👏 Bravo Mattel, that takes a special kind of talent 👏👏👏
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Post by Flair Forever on Aug 22, 2022 20:10:20 GMT -5
I think the "new" arms look okay on the chase, but not on the nWo Luger..... I have two theories..... either they made the BIG arms Luger 1st and the actual "running" change to the smaller arms (which look better) just happened to hit stores first.... OR..... they had a TON of Hogan arms laying around from all the Hogans they've been making lately & just decided to use them up on Luger.....  |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Aug 22, 2022 22:36:13 GMT -5
It looks worse every time I see it. Christ all mighty, I waited this long for an Elite WCW Luger and they just had to completely ruin it with a pointless, and utterly stupid running change. Mattel hits a lot of homeruns don't get me wrong, but I don't understand this company sometimes. You have instances of awful part selection that they refuse to correct like the elite Hogan torsos, yet they get something right on the first try and then decide to step all over themselves by making a useless change as in the case of the aforementioned Luger. Hell, with Hogan you don't even have to sculpt a new torso, you have better ones already available with either the Sheik/Volkoff torso, or the shirtless Kane/Old Man Hogan torso. 👏👏👏 Bravo Mattel, that takes a special kind of talent 👏👏👏 Those baboon arms just look terrible. They literally look like Luger should be walking on them instead, like a primate. The other issue is they don’t match the rest of the body. Those arms have mass, but they’re not chiseled. If they were going to do this, they should of gave Luger a unique body sculpt. I’m glad I got the original version. |
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Aug 23, 2022 1:27:11 GMT -5
It looks worse every time I see it. Christ all mighty, I waited this long for an Elite WCW Luger and they just had to completely ruin it with a pointless, and utterly stupid running change. Mattel hits a lot of homeruns don't get me wrong, but I don't understand this company sometimes. You have instances of awful part selection that they refuse to correct like the elite Hogan torsos, yet they get something right on the first try and then decide to step all over themselves by making a useless change as in the case of the aforementioned Luger. Hell, with Hogan you don't even have to sculpt a new torso, you have better ones already available with either the Sheik/Volkoff torso, or the shirtless Kane/Old Man Hogan torso. 👏👏👏 Bravo Mattel, that takes a special kind of talent 👏👏👏 Those baboon arms just look terrible. They literally look like Luger should be walking on them instead, like a primate. The other issue is they don’t match the rest of the body. Those arms have mass, but they’re not chiseled. If they were going to do this, they should of gave Luger a unique body sculpt. I’m glad I got the original version. I'm gonna find out where you live, and that Luger is mine |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Aug 23, 2022 7:50:37 GMT -5
Those baboon arms just look terrible. They literally look like Luger should be walking on them instead, like a primate. The other issue is they don’t match the rest of the body. Those arms have mass, but they’re not chiseled. If they were going to do this, they should of gave Luger a unique body sculpt. I’m glad I got the original version. I'm gonna find out where you live, and that Luger is mine I’ll buy a baboon Luger and give you the elite Rhyno I have with the gorilla arms instead 😁 |
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Aug 23, 2022 9:59:24 GMT -5
I think the "new" arms look okay on the chase, but not on the nWo Luger..... I have two theories..... either they made the BIG arms Luger 1st and the actual "running" change to the smaller arms (which look better) just happened to hit stores first.... OR..... they had a TON of Hogan arms laying around from all the Hogans they've been making lately & just decided to use them up on Luger..... I like the idea of option 2. However if that were the case they should f#ck!ng use the Hogan arm for the post-97 Hogans too instead of the terrible Sheamus torso/tiny arm combo. Christ they’ve ruined Wolfpac Hogan, Mr. America, and Wrestlemania X8 Hogan with this garbage, and basically telegraphed that HSR Hogan will also be terrible unless it’s an Ultimate (in which case they still need to use the Hogan arms and skin tone). Anyway, if that were the reason then fixing the Hogan figures would eliminate the surplus and prevent further malpartages such as this one. In fact it would kill two birds with one stone by creating a better Luger and better Hogans. Dammit Mattel, why can’t you use logic??? Ok, rant over. |
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Post by crush on Aug 23, 2022 10:04:22 GMT -5
I think the "new" arms look okay on the chase, but not on the nWo Luger..... I have two theories..... either they made the BIG arms Luger 1st and the actual "running" change to the smaller arms (which look better) just happened to hit stores first.... OR..... they had a TON of Hogan arms laying around from all the Hogans they've been making lately & just decided to use them up on Luger..... Or WWE's licensing department decided they wanted Luger to have bigger arms because of his gimmick. I think sometimes people underestimate stuff like that. There's a reason then-current Triple H figures were always jakked, or why Surfer Sting figures had a "larger than life" super hero bodies, etc. |
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Aug 23, 2022 11:31:20 GMT -5
I'm gonna find out where you live, and that Luger is mine I’ll buy a baboon Luger and give you the elite Rhyno I have with the gorilla arms instead 😁 (ง'̀-'́)ง |
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Post by LA Times on Aug 23, 2022 15:25:27 GMT -5
I'm gonna find out where you live, and that Luger is mine I’ll buy a baboon Luger and give you the elite Rhyno I have with the gorilla arms instead 😁 What Mattel WWE figures have the largest arms? E51 Rhino Hulk Hogan Braun strowman 1st Kevin Owens Basic figure |
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Post by neilmagnum on Aug 24, 2022 15:45:46 GMT -5
I got the Chase from Target.com, before the running change. Then I found the Wolfpac Luger with the new arms. Here's a side-by-side comparison for anyone interested. I'm not sure which I prefer actually.  |
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Post by n2jib on Aug 25, 2022 17:11:07 GMT -5
I’ll buy a baboon Luger and give you the elite Rhyno I have with the gorilla arms instead 😁 What Mattel WWE figures have the largest arms? E51 Rhino Hulk Hogan Braun strowman 1st Kevin Owens Basic figure 1st Anvil Neidhart |
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Post by marino13 on Aug 25, 2022 17:54:06 GMT -5
Are the hips still loose on the newer armed version? Or was that fixed too?
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