Gertle627
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Post by Gertle627 on Apr 2, 2008 0:28:12 GMT -5
I can't argue with the OP, but I still like it quite a bit. If I had the money, I'd buy at least 5 for sure. The most I have from any one set before is 4, and got some of those cheap on eBay. So I have to rate this pretty well.
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Post by v/\v on Apr 2, 2008 1:00:37 GMT -5
Best set for a while actually, better than the last one imo, will be getting these: JR Val Austin Rikishi Kane Maybe Honky Maybe Sunny It is a solid lineup with the first regular release RA Austin in ring gear EVER! So it is an essential for many including myself, I have the Bret pack but i don't open Limited Edition figs unless i have 2 .
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Apr 2, 2008 1:01:57 GMT -5
Kane is a great looking, detailed figure. The only Kane I personally want is a proper red and black one-sleeve Kane with maybe a swapped black and red one-sleeve somewhere down the line. It'd make for the perfect variant but Jakks don't typically do major variants.
Austin is good for what it is. I would have preferred the SZ figure with silver detail instead of white.
HTM is flatout awesome. I skipped his black jumpsuit figure and probably won't buy the R&B three-pack coming out this summer so this is a great repaint for me.
J.R is tall as hell. I'm glad he doesn't look like a deformed creature anymore but I don't like it very much. I want Raw announcer JR in the blazer. Then maybe an old school young J.R. in the light blue suit.
Mabel was just tossed together. The only way I'd buy a Mabel figure is if they gave him a purple material body suit. So in other words it isn't happening.
Like the Flair but I don't collect LJN style.
Rikishi was half-assed as much as they could. They'll make more. A 2 Cool three-pack is probably already in the works. Easy skip, his TTL was superior.
I like the Sunny figure. Hopefully it's just the picture that makes her scan look strange. She'll look great if we get LOD 2000 Hawk in that upcoming CS set with the Road Warriors in it. I suspect it'll be AWA Animal and LOD 2000 Hawk to match CS9.
I'm glad they gave Val the SHW torso. Looks good. -------------------------------
I think the main problem with this one was the line-up itself. That, and typical Jakks putting forth minimal effort with most of them. I'll get Val and probably HTM.
I think the worst one they've done so far is CS9. It was good on paper but the decision to make late era Godfather, unmatching LOD (no tall kickers on Hawk and no spiderweb knee pads for Animal), non-feather Papa Shango (still a good figure), awkward fabric shirt on Bearer, weird crapon legs Kamala...it just didn't come out too well outside of Bam Bam and Flair. CS1 wasn't great by today's standards either. Warrior and Michaels were the only good ones (HHH ruined by the torso, Bret was poorly detailed, Taker was TTL, Andre was R3 and incredibly inaccurate - not bad for a first series, it just didn't hold up well with time).
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Post by KeBen Owens on Apr 2, 2008 1:12:06 GMT -5
Any set that makes Rikishi looked like he raped a Denny's then had his way with a Applebee's sucks ass in my book.
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Villa
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Post by Villa on Apr 2, 2008 2:23:58 GMT -5
Its one of My favorite sets ever Relised, I'll get them all exept Honky Tonky
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Post by hbk4champ on Apr 2, 2008 2:49:39 GMT -5
i know they messed up on a few guys but its a great set.
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chokeslamcena
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Anyone got the old SmackDown "minitron" graphics?
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Post by chokeslamcena on Apr 2, 2008 2:55:43 GMT -5
The people who are saying its a great set are missing the point. Yes, its got star power. Yes, the names are known. but the figures suck ass! I've been looking forward to that Kane figure so much, and at the last minute they it up by changing the boots?! NO ONE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BOOTS! The major complaint about this series was that Rikishi was too big. And i guarantee he'll be fixed just in time for a 2 Cool three pack. Anyway: Kane: Wrong boots to start with. He never ever wore boots like that. ever. An urn accessory? what? he's not the undertaker. he never used an urn (especially not with that attire), Fire extinguisher totally baffles me! Jakks have a part that they've been using on all Kane figures in RA form. Its a crotch piece that makes his current figures inaccurate. Yet, it would make this figure accurate. They didnt use it. instead ,they just painted silver circles on his waist to pretend theres a belt there. meaning the leather rectangle that was at the front and centre of kanes belt, wont be there. the part of his belt that has always been there. IDIOTS! Austin: I never expected a leather vest. anyone who did is an idiot. theyre not gonna make a re-release of an IE. its common sense. but why would they make the lettering red on the vest, and not include red knee braces? thats the alliance steve austin. the red braces and jacket were a huge, huge part of him going heel! they signified that he was more rotten than ever before. and jakks screwed it up. a beer can i find hilarious! of all the good accessories they coulda put in! and his knee braces are recycled from years ago.. and they didnt fit the figures then. so now they dont go all the way up his legs, and they are busting at the sides. Honky: His entire gimmick was a guitar. Jakks know that, which is why they included a guitar in the CS14 pack. but a microphone and an IC belt?! wow, i'll buy it just for those alone! we never get microphones or IC belts with figures! If the previous honky couldnt sell, this one wont either. on its own, its a nice looking figure, but its a crappy re-release. JR: They made a nice short pair of manager legs, but they give him the old, great khali legs anyway? He looks like some kinda 10 foot tall zombie. if you think im disappointed, imagine how Jim Ross himself will feel Mabel: Sorry, i mean "King Mabel". what a crappy figure. skin tight clothes he did not wear. no cape? an attire he isnt known for? how are they expecting to sell this joke? Flair: i dont mind flair because the LJN's arent supposed to be realistic representations anyway, so. But a better pose would have been nice i guess. Rikishi: Im not gonna waste my time. Sunny: She looks like shes out of her head on drugs. Nice cloth accessories i suppose. Val Venis: the only half deent looking one from the set.. and its not even a new scan! You guys bitch worse than my wife Well why don't you just go somewhere else? if you've nothing to say in relation to figures, then dont post in a thread about figures!
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Post by The Sexy Psychotic on Apr 2, 2008 2:57:27 GMT -5
Its far from the worst, OK some things are f'ed up, but for the most part its a pretty OK set
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Post by Quanthor on Apr 2, 2008 3:23:52 GMT -5
Sunny: She looks like shes out of her head on drugs. Nice cloth accessories i suppose. I like the outfit, but yeah she looks like she just sucked down a mound of meth. lol This might be the best looking figure, they actually got his attire(presuming it's the same from his proto) and the scale is accurate too. I agree with you on the rest, except Kane even with the right boots is still too thin, Kane is much larger than that. I just don't understand why they rendered so many of them, I was hopeful of a few based on the proto's, then they go and them all up and give them shitty accessories.
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chokeslamcena
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Anyone got the old SmackDown "minitron" graphics?
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Post by chokeslamcena on Apr 2, 2008 3:39:20 GMT -5
Sunny: She looks like shes out of her head on drugs. Nice cloth accessories i suppose. I like the outfit, but yeah she looks like she just sucked down a mound of meth. lol This might be the best looking figure, they actually got his attire(presuming it's the same from his proto) and the scale is accurate too. I agree with you on the rest, except Kane even with the right boots is still too thin, Kane is much larger than that. I just don't understand why they rendered so many of them, I was hopeful of a few based on the proto's, then they go and them all up and give them ****ty accessories. ...And lets be honest, when Val Venis is the best figure, in a set, you know theres a problem.
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Post by moogie101 on Apr 2, 2008 4:02:04 GMT -5
Full of repaints, crappy versions or just unwanted figures. The first CS set where I will not buy a single figure.
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Post by Fiasco on Apr 2, 2008 4:16:56 GMT -5
Some I like some I hate.
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Post by Wrestlaholic on Apr 2, 2008 5:35:26 GMT -5
Best series yet in my opinion.
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Post by LeighD on Apr 2, 2008 5:45:11 GMT -5
I can't understand why everyone hates this set so much...I think it's AWESOME and i'll prolly pick all of the figures up... ^ I don't understand either. Aside from Rikishi, all of the figures came out great. Austin, Kane, & HTM look amazing and JR, Mabel, Val, & Sunny came out pretty nicely also. Sure JR and Flair are boring, but both are good least. Rikishi is the only figure I have beef with as the body mold is too big. JR yeah is too big, but on in terms of attire. Mabel should've had cloth pants, but I didn't expet him to have any. I would say there are a few lows in the set, but overall the set is very good. IMO the worst CS set to date is 9 or 15 and even those aren't that bad.
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Brock F'n Lesnar
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The conqueror of the streak!!!
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Post by Brock F'n Lesnar on Apr 2, 2008 6:40:31 GMT -5
pretty good series, gettin JR, VAL, MAE, KANE. STONE COLD IS ABSOLUTLEY RUBBISH!
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Post by fallenhero on Apr 2, 2008 6:41:24 GMT -5
Anyone saying this is the worst set ever didn't collect back in the days of BCA/TTL figures, or even the early few RA series.
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Post by Dan on Apr 2, 2008 6:45:16 GMT -5
I know they could have done a lot more to improve the actual product, but for a serious collector, these are all names which are essential to the Classic Superstars Line.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Apr 2, 2008 6:59:11 GMT -5
i always thought cs12 was pretty crap besides hogan and warrior. 18 has an awesome austin and an awesome kane, plus a decent JR. 18 isnt that bad at all.
edit* i missed how they used those damn tall legs on jr. ridiculous. i hate every single figure ever released with those legs because they are in scale with the great khali. i want jr, but as a moc collector, he is waaaaaaaay too tall in the package. i still dont understand why they dont use proper parts. i cannot wait til they lose the license. f@ck you, jakks!
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Post by Kody on Apr 2, 2008 7:05:23 GMT -5
It's an alright set. Kind of a let down, yes, but no way is it the worst CS set ever.
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Post by LeighD on Apr 2, 2008 9:06:56 GMT -5
The people who are saying its a great set are missing the point. Yes, its got star power. Yes, the names are known. but the figures suck ass! I've been looking forward to that Kane figure so much, and at the last minute they it up by changing the boots?! NO ONE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BOOTS! The major complaint about this series was that Rikishi was too big. And i guarantee he'll be fixed just in time for a 2 Cool three pack. Anyway: Kane: Wrong boots to start with. He never ever wore boots like that. ever. An urn accessory? what? he's not the undertaker. he never used an urn (especially not with that attire), Fire extinguisher totally baffles me! Jakks have a part that they've been using on all Kane figures in RA form. Its a crotch piece that makes his current figures inaccurate. Yet, it would make this figure accurate. They didnt use it. instead ,they just painted silver circles on his waist to pretend theres a belt there. meaning the leather rectangle that was at the front and centre of kanes belt, wont be there. the part of his belt that has always been there. IDIOTS! Austin: I never expected a leather vest. anyone who did is an idiot. theyre not gonna make a re-release of an IE. its common sense. but why would they make the lettering red on the vest, and not include red knee braces? thats the alliance steve austin. the red braces and jacket were a huge, huge part of him going heel! they signified that he was more rotten than ever before. and jakks screwed it up. a beer can i find hilarious! of all the good accessories they coulda put in! and his knee braces are recycled from years ago.. and they didnt fit the figures then. so now they dont go all the way up his legs, and they are busting at the sides. Honky: His entire gimmick was a guitar. Jakks know that, which is why they included a guitar in the CS14 pack. but a microphone and an IC belt?! wow, i'll buy it just for those alone! we never get microphones or IC belts with figures! If the previous honky couldnt sell, this one wont either. on its own, its a nice looking figure, but its a crappy re-release. JR: They made a nice short pair of manager legs, but they give him the old, great khali legs anyway? He looks like some kinda 10 foot tall zombie. if you think im disappointed, imagine how Jim Ross himself will feel Mabel: Sorry, i mean "King Mabel". what a crappy figure. skin tight clothes he did not wear. no cape? an attire he isnt known for? how are they expecting to sell this joke? Flair: i dont mind flair because the LJN's arent supposed to be realistic representations anyway, so. But a better pose would have been nice i guess. Rikishi: Im not gonna waste my time. Sunny: She looks like shes out of her head on drugs. Nice cloth accessories i suppose. Val Venis: the only half deent looking one from the set.. and its not even a new scan! While I'm not going to say you cannot express your opinion. You cannot take these figures to seriously. You focused way too much on all the negatives of the figures. Sure I could go through and point out at least one flaw for every CS figure, but why bother. Yeah I get pissed when the major things are obvious and could have been different, like Rikishi's body size and Mabel's lack of cloth pants. But hey at the end of the day will it really matter?
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