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Post by kgchampion on May 20, 2024 22:27:57 GMT -5
Dropdown hips killed it for me. The toe articulation was obnoxious enough to me, but the dropdown hips are keeping me away. I was so stoked to get Asuka and that amazing robe. Then I accidentally pulled down her leg and went, “Oh, right. Dropdown hips.” And I gave a “meh” face. As a hardcore fiddler, drop down hips feel fragile to me and limit range of motion. They’re better for like a Big Boot, but not by much. And my Ultimate AJ Styles’ legs are getting a little floppy in the hips. If the point of dropdown hips is to help with posing, how? It creates a gap between the thigh and the crotch piece that looks weird. What poses does it help with? If it’s for playability, I feel like I’m in danger of snapping the mechanism. I no longer hold this opinion. I just got MNW Bret Hart today and it’s such an amazing figure that it softened my dislike. |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on May 21, 2024 0:41:36 GMT -5
Kyle Peterson looks like a regular sized Hornswoggle which is why I refuse to watch any of his reviews Kind of reminds me of The Giant during his WCW run. |
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on May 21, 2024 2:39:31 GMT -5
To be honest I've never liked the torso style on Ultimates and the butterfly joints look bad and too noticeable from the back. Another issue I find is Mattel are pumping way too many Ultimates which aren't worth the extra cash for some heads and hands.
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Post by PJ on May 21, 2024 5:38:14 GMT -5
Sorry but every single time I see this title I hear Christian Bale’s voice from the Dark Knight saying “I believe in Harvey Dent.” I don’t know why but I do. Dropdown hips killed it for me. The toe articulation was obnoxious enough to me, but the dropdown hips are keeping me away. I was so stoked to get Asuka and that amazing robe. Then I accidentally pulled down her leg and went, “Oh, right. Dropdown hips.” And I gave a “meh” face. As a hardcore fiddler, drop down hips feel fragile to me and limit range of motion. They’re better for like a Big Boot, but not by much. And my Ultimate AJ Styles’ legs are getting a little floppy in the hips. If the point of dropdown hips is to help with posing, how? It creates a gap between the thigh and the crotch piece that looks weird. What poses does it help with? If it’s for playability, I feel like I’m in danger of snapping the mechanism. I no longer hold this opinion. I just got MNW Bret Hart today and it’s such an amazing figure that it softened my dislike. Umm…No…Just NO! I don’t care how amazing a figure looks (CC Piper) it still doesn’t soften the dislike for them! Drop down hips still blow! |
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Post by Jackass Pacific on May 21, 2024 9:17:23 GMT -5
Sorry but every single time I see this title I hear Christian Bale’s voice from the Dark Knight saying “I believe in Harvey Dent.” I don’t know why but I do. I no longer hold this opinion. I just got MNW Bret Hart today and it’s such an amazing figure that it softened my dislike. Umm…No…Just NO! I don’t care how amazing a figure looks (CC Piper) it still doesn’t soften the dislike for them! Drop down hips still blow! more drop down hips across the board if it makes the old guy angry |
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Post by sandeep on May 21, 2024 11:51:42 GMT -5
Current talent ultimate sux plain and simple. Regular line was special when it had legends in them.
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Post by CM Tusk on May 21, 2024 12:10:57 GMT -5
Explain drop down hips
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2024 17:01:22 GMT -5
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Post by PJ on May 21, 2024 17:12:23 GMT -5
They took one sturdy barbell that attaches to the hips and turned it into multiple smaller pieces so the hips can be dropped down so they clear the crotch piece for a greater range of motion. But because they made it multiple smaller articulated pieces they are more fragile and can break if the figure falls off a shelf. While it hasn’t happened to any of my WWE figures I have had Mafex and DC Direct figures suffer from that fate. The pic on the right has the drop down hips engaged.  |
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Post by CM Tusk on May 21, 2024 17:17:31 GMT -5
They took one sturdy barbell that attaches to the hips and turned it into multiple smaller pieces so the hips can be dropped down so they clear the crotch piece for a greater range of motion. But because they made it multiple smaller articulated pieces they are more fragile and can break if the figure falls off a shelf. While it hasn’t happened to any of my WWE figures I have had Mafex and DC Direct figures suffer from that fate. The pic on the right has the drop down hips engaged. Oh, I can understand why people aren’t into that. |
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Post by CM Tusk on May 21, 2024 17:17:42 GMT -5
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Post by PJ on May 21, 2024 17:35:25 GMT -5
Sorry but every single time I see this title I hear Christian Bale’s voice from the Dark Knight saying “I believe in Harvey Dent.” I don’t know why but I do. Umm…No…Just NO! I don’t care how amazing a figure looks (CC Piper) it still doesn’t soften the dislike for them! Drop down hips still blow! more drop down hips across the board if it makes the old guy angry You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry!  |
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Post by jjh1292 on May 21, 2024 17:46:15 GMT -5
They took one sturdy barbell that attaches to the hips and turned it into multiple smaller pieces so the hips can be dropped down so they clear the crotch piece for a greater range of motion. But because they made it multiple smaller articulated pieces they are more fragile and can break if the figure falls off a shelf. While it hasn’t happened to any of my WWE figures I have had Mafex and DC Direct figures suffer from that fate. The pic on the right has the drop down hips engaged. Oh, I can understand why people aren’t into that. Yeah I don’t like them at all. As soon as I pulled the RA ultimate Brock out of its packaging, the leg snapped right off. Also, my CC Jake Robert’s legs look off set because the drop down hip wasn’t put in probably. No bueno. |
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Post by DSGISASTALLION on May 21, 2024 22:15:45 GMT -5
I'm just here to show my dislike for drop down hips and mainly Kyle Peterson. I'm sure he pretends to have a thick skin. However, there is clearly NO love for Kyle here on these boards. Countless posts that get disgusted reactions (including myself) whenever they mention the name. I think MAJOR POD posts his stuff because they like to see him get heat for being a mark. He can have his channel but the boards belong to us. Survey says, One more for the good guys!
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Post by dustychodes on May 22, 2024 0:09:30 GMT -5
I'm just here to show my dislike for drop down hips and mainly Kyle Peterson. I'm sure he pretends to have a thick skin. However, there is clearly NO love for Kyle here on these boards. Countless posts that get disgusted reactions (including myself) whenever they mention the name. I think MAJOR POD posts his stuff because they like to see him get heat for being a mark. He can have his channel but the boards belong to us. Survey says, One more for the good guys! Kyle gives me that "I work for my dad's business, and others at his business secretly hate me because I have the laziest most cush job at the company, and I like to think I am more important than I really am so I'll name drop celebrities that I've met, but I like to pretend that we're really close friends" vibe. Man I miss Metaldriver Reviews. |
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on May 22, 2024 0:58:01 GMT -5
I miss glenn webb RIP.
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Post by mrh on May 22, 2024 1:54:50 GMT -5
They took one sturdy barbell that attaches to the hips and turned it into multiple smaller pieces so the hips can be dropped down so they clear the crotch piece for a greater range of motion. But because they made it multiple smaller articulated pieces they are more fragile and can break if the figure falls off a shelf. While it hasn’t happened to any of my WWE figures I have had Mafex and DC Direct figures suffer from that fate. The pic on the right has the drop down hips engaged.
Thanks for the picture. When you say the one on the right has drop down hips "engaged" -- what does that mean? It comes like the picture in the left, and then what do you have to get them to do to "engage" like the one on the right?
What has Bill/Steve and the Mattel team said about the complaints, if anything?
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Post by PJ on May 22, 2024 4:45:44 GMT -5
They took one sturdy barbell that attaches to the hips and turned it into multiple smaller pieces so the hips can be dropped down so they clear the crotch piece for a greater range of motion. But because they made it multiple smaller articulated pieces they are more fragile and can break if the figure falls off a shelf. While it hasn’t happened to any of my WWE figures I have had Mafex and DC Direct figures suffer from that fate. The pic on the right has the drop down hips engaged. Thanks for the picture. When you say the one on the right has drop down hips "engaged" -- what does that mean? It comes like the picture in the left, and then what do you have to get them to do to "engage" like the one on the right? What has Bill/Steve and the Mattel team said about the complaints, if anything?
It means you just pull them down so they have cleared the crotch piece. |
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Post by NPC8008 on May 22, 2024 5:51:06 GMT -5
I keep reading this as Scott Peterson wondering what does he have to do with action figures.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2024 15:31:19 GMT -5
Who is this person and why does half the board hate him
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