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Post by triplehpotter7 on Oct 20, 2022 11:15:37 GMT -5
Oh yeah. I always felt the Elite body was a bit short. I've used the UE13 Hogan for any representation of red/yellow Hogan of the mid-late 80s. Amazon UE Hogan is for 1993 Hogan, due to his leaner build. If ya want, when I get home from Target/Walmart hunting, I can compare a shirtless side-by-side comparison of Elite Hogan VS UE13 Hogan. Yeah, I had a feeling the Elite body might be a bit shorter. I have the Survivor Series Elite Hulk leaning with his iconic hand to ear pose. Since he’s not standing straight up like my Ultimate 13s are, it’s tough to tell. If you have the chance, I’d appreciate it a lot if you can do that comparison. Thanks! Here ya go. My apologies for the delay. Hope these help. =D     |
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Post by stormbreaker on Oct 20, 2022 14:00:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I had a feeling the Elite body might be a bit shorter. I have the Survivor Series Elite Hulk leaning with his iconic hand to ear pose. Since he’s not standing straight up like my Ultimate 13s are, it’s tough to tell. If you have the chance, I’d appreciate it a lot if you can do that comparison. Thanks! Here ya go. My apologies for the delay. Hope these help. =D Hey, thanks! No need to apologize whatsoever, and it’s much appreciated. Wow, I thought there might be a little difference, but not anything like that! I’m definitely going to put the Elite 96 head on my extra Ultimate 13 body now. |
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Post by triplehpotter7 on Oct 20, 2022 14:12:18 GMT -5
Hey, thanks! No need to apologize whatsoever, and it’s much appreciated. Wow, I thought there might be a little difference, but not anything like that! I’m definitely going to put the Elite 96 head on my extra Ultimate 13 body now. It's my pleasure, man. ^_^ Yeah, it's a significant difference. Just be sure to Dremel out the E96 head to get it to sit properly on the UE13 body. If you don't, the E96 head will sit even higher; you can see that when you compare the E96 on the UE13 body versus a UE13 head on the UE13 body. When you do Dremel the E96 head, take it slow. The proper depth will run REAL close to the top of the E96 head; pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the head from the Dremeling. You'll know when to stop when the E96 eye level matches an existing UE13 head. Once they match... you're good to go. =D |
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Post by stormbreaker on Oct 20, 2022 18:21:23 GMT -5
Hey, thanks! No need to apologize whatsoever, and it’s much appreciated. Wow, I thought there might be a little difference, but not anything like that! I’m definitely going to put the Elite 96 head on my extra Ultimate 13 body now. It's my pleasure, man. ^_^ Yeah, it's a significant difference. Just be sure to Dremel out the E96 head to get it to sit properly on the UE13 body. If you don't, the E96 head will sit even higher; you can see that when you compare the E96 on the UE13 body versus a UE13 head on the UE13 body. When you do Dremel the E96 head, take it slow. The proper depth will run REAL close to the top of the E96 head; pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the head from the Dremeling. You'll know when to stop when the E96 eye level matches an existing UE13 head. Once they match... you're good to go. =D Your detailed instructions are great, thanks! I’ll be careful when I do this, after I finally get one of the E96 figures. Of course, not long after I do this, Mattel will offer a new Ultimate Hulkster with the E96 as one of the accessory heads… 🙄 |
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Post by stormbreaker on Oct 20, 2022 18:21:44 GMT -5
Duplicate post, sorry.
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Post by triplehpotter7 on Oct 21, 2022 11:46:44 GMT -5
It's my pleasure, man. ^_^ Yeah, it's a significant difference. Just be sure to Dremel out the E96 head to get it to sit properly on the UE13 body. If you don't, the E96 head will sit even higher; you can see that when you compare the E96 on the UE13 body versus a UE13 head on the UE13 body. When you do Dremel the E96 head, take it slow. The proper depth will run REAL close to the top of the E96 head; pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the head from the Dremeling. You'll know when to stop when the E96 eye level matches an existing UE13 head. Once they match... you're good to go. =D Your detailed instructions are great, thanks! I’ll be careful when I do this, after I finally get one of the E96 figures. Of course, not long after I do this, Mattel will offer a new Ultimate Hulkster with the E96 as one of the accessory heads… 🙄 Probably. But... depending on the offering, I'll buy it. I want them to make a "PYTHON POWER" bandana, in the same vein of the E96 bandana. That's honestly the last piece of late-80s Hulk I really want in figure form. |
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Post by stormbreaker on Oct 21, 2022 21:07:14 GMT -5
Your detailed instructions are great, thanks! I’ll be careful when I do this, after I finally get one of the E96 figures. Of course, not long after I do this, Mattel will offer a new Ultimate Hulkster with the E96 as one of the accessory heads… 🙄 Probably. But... depending on the offering, I'll buy it. I want them to make a "PYTHON POWER" bandana, in the same vein of the E96 bandana. That's honestly the last piece of late-80s Hulk I really want in figure form. I’m thinking along the same lines. What you described is one of the last Hogan figures from that era that I’d want. Although I’d still like to see an Ultimate white trunks Hulk with the American Made tank top. |
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Post by triplehpotter7 on Oct 21, 2022 21:16:48 GMT -5
Probably. But... depending on the offering, I'll buy it. I want them to make a "PYTHON POWER" bandana, in the same vein of the E96 bandana. That's honestly the last piece of late-80s Hulk I really want in figure form. I’m thinking along the same lines. What you described is one of the last Hogan figures from that era that I’d want. Although I’d still like to see an Ultimate white trunks Hulk with the American Made tank top. tru dat. That'll replace yet another Storm Hogan I have. I already offloaded the red/white Hollywood to a friend when RSC got the WM39E Hollywood. 😁 |
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Post by stormbreaker on Nov 15, 2022 19:39:32 GMT -5
Hey, thanks! No need to apologize whatsoever, and it’s much appreciated. Wow, I thought there might be a little difference, but not anything like that! I’m definitely going to put the Elite 96 head on my extra Ultimate 13 body now. It's my pleasure, man. ^_^ When you do Dremel the E96 head, take it slow. The proper depth will run REAL close to the top of the E96 head; pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the head from the Dremeling. You'll know when to stop when the E96 eye level matches an existing UE13 head. Once they match... you're good to go. =D What’s that? You say to pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the E96 head? You mean so that I could avoid the bubbling mass on Hogan’s head that would have made Joseph Merrick proud? I had it just about perfect yesterday as I Dremelled merrily away at the interior of Hogan’s head. I could have stopped. I should have stopped. But I had to get it just a tiny bit “more” perfect. Sigh… As I watched, transfixed in morbid fascination, the bubble began to diminish before my very eyes. Soon, nothing of it remained but a slight bump directly under Hulk’s few meager wisps of hair. I waited a minute, and put the head on the Ultimate 13 body. Then I put the bandana on. It looked great. Later last night, I took an Emory board and gently filed it. Apart from the tiniest bit of scuffing at the top of the head, it looks like nothing happened. And I’ll NEVER have that head without the bandana on it. Was it worth the effort? I’d say yes. The end result is a great looking early ‘90s Hulkster. Now, how long until Mattel releases an official one? |
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Post by triplehpotter7 on Nov 15, 2022 19:45:32 GMT -5
It's my pleasure, man. ^_^ When you do Dremel the E96 head, take it slow. The proper depth will run REAL close to the top of the E96 head; pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the head from the Dremeling. You'll know when to stop when the E96 eye level matches an existing UE13 head. Once they match... you're good to go. =D What’s that? You say to pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the E96 head? You mean so that I could avoid the bubbling mass on Hogan’s head that would have made Joseph Merrick proud? I had it just about perfect yesterday as I Dremelled merrily away at the interior of Hogan’s head. I could have stopped. I should have stopped. But I had to get it just a tiny bit “more” perfect. Sigh… As I watched, transfixed in morbid fascination, the bubble began to diminish before my very eyes. Soon, nothing of it remained but a slight bump directly under Hulk’s few meager wisps of hair. I waited a minute, and put the head on the Ultimate 13 body. Then I put the bandana on. It looked great. Later last night, I took an Emory board and gently filed it. Apart from the tiniest bit of scuffing at the top of the head, it looks like nothing happened. And I’ll NEVER have that head without the bandana on it. Was it worth the effort? I’d say yes. The end result is a great looking early ‘90s Hulkster. Now, how long until Mattel releases an official one? Riveting storytelling. Totally had me on edge through the whole bit. You must be quite the wordsmith; totally understand, as I do the same, at times. =D |
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Post by stormbreaker on Nov 15, 2022 19:57:07 GMT -5
What’s that? You say to pay attention to the heat that will be generated at the top of the E96 head? You mean so that I could avoid the bubbling mass on Hogan’s head that would have made Joseph Merrick proud? I had it just about perfect yesterday as I Dremelled merrily away at the interior of Hogan’s head. I could have stopped. I should have stopped. But I had to get it just a tiny bit “more” perfect. Sigh… As I watched, transfixed in morbid fascination, the bubble began to diminish before my very eyes. Soon, nothing of it remained but a slight bump directly under Hulk’s few meager wisps of hair. I waited a minute, and put the head on the Ultimate 13 body. Then I put the bandana on. It looked great. Later last night, I took an Emory board and gently filed it. Apart from the tiniest bit of scuffing at the top of the head, it looks like nothing happened. And I’ll NEVER have that head without the bandana on it. Was it worth the effort? I’d say yes. The end result is a great looking early ‘90s Hulkster. Now, how long until Mattel releases an official one? Riveting storytelling. Totally had me on edge through the whole bit. You must be quite the wordsmith; totally understand, as I do the same, at times. =D Thanks triplehpotter7. (You’ve got to explain the etymology of your moniker, by the way. 🙂 ) And thanks again for your tutorial. It was perfect. Too bad it was wasted on such a poor apprentice!  |
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