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Post by jammer311 on May 15, 2008 19:09:36 GMT -5
Does anyone know why Grenier and Conway's tag set had them with the TTL old school arms that didn't move?? That was the reason why I never purchased them. Considering every Conway figure that was released in his La Resistance gear had him with movable arms really makes no sense to why they would release him with Grenier and have them with the TTL non-pose able arms.
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Post by chokeslamcena on May 15, 2008 19:14:01 GMT -5
So were Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns.
No one knows why (to the best of my knowledge)
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Post by HardyHeft on May 15, 2008 19:18:31 GMT -5
I have no idea but there still good figures.
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Post by Nelly - The Belt Guy on May 15, 2008 19:18:35 GMT -5
Lazyness on the part of JAKKS.
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Post by jammer311 on May 15, 2008 19:21:22 GMT -5
Laziness just seems like an easy answer to say. And I can't see it being laziness. I am sure putting on pose able arms doesn't require any extra time. I never collected MOC two years ago but I kind of wish I did pick them up and kept them MOC. I was always a fan of La Resistance and got all the Conway and Dupree figures I could get.
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Post by The Dude on May 15, 2008 19:43:02 GMT -5
Jakks said that they ran out of RA styled arms.
That was really their excuse, yet Rey/Teddy had normal arms.
Basically it was pure laziness, how does a company that makes RA styled arms at their toy factory "run out" why couldn't they make more???
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Post by jammer311 on May 15, 2008 20:07:20 GMT -5
I swear I remember seeing prototypes for that La Resistance set too and both Grenier and Conway had pose able arms in the prototypes. Great job then Jakks.
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Post by MR._SOCKO on May 15, 2008 20:09:45 GMT -5
Jakks was probably trying to clear out their old TTL parts. I've since fix-ed up the figs that came with those TTL arms but that really was a lame move on the part of Jakks.
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Post by LA Times on May 15, 2008 20:41:00 GMT -5
I wouldve bought that set if they had the RA arms
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Post by Wantallfigures™ on May 15, 2008 20:43:45 GMT -5
Chinese New Year !
;D
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Post by The Dude on May 15, 2008 21:31:19 GMT -5
Yeah, that was the official reason why, as given by Jeremy.
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Post by Chicago on May 15, 2008 21:59:16 GMT -5
Jakks was probably trying to clear out their old TTL parts. I've since fix-ed up the figs that came with those TTL arms but that really was a lame move on the part of Jakks. That would be my guess as well. Jakks was likely trying to get rid of TTL parts and what better way than to alter a series that sells versus hoping they'll sell as regular TTL figures with a lower price tag.
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Post by naparo01 on May 15, 2008 22:17:35 GMT -5
Lest we forget CHINESE NEW YEAR ![:)](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/smiley.gif)
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Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on May 15, 2008 23:43:39 GMT -5
No, folks...Chinese New year was the excuse for CS9.
If memory serves, Jeremy blamed it on a computer error somewhere in assembly.
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Post by hbk4champ on May 16, 2008 1:14:58 GMT -5
i was gunna get them and the angle luther reigns set until i saw the arms.
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Post by John™ on May 16, 2008 1:37:27 GMT -5
i heard they ran out of RA arms
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Post by chokeslamcena on May 16, 2008 6:08:16 GMT -5
No, folks...Chinese New year was the excuse for CS9. If memory serves, Jeremy blamed it on a computer error somewhere in assembly. Thats what i was about to say (the CS 9 excuse, i didnt know aboiut the computer error excuse, but it sounds like a good excuse). Why would anyone think that Jakks have a load of TTL arms just lying around? That is the most ridiculous thing i keep hearing people assume on this website. "ugh, they used the wrong scan on CS 3Pack Kane" "Thats cos they probably had some left over that they wanted to clear out" there are many other examples. I assure you all.. no major company in the world makes any higher quantity of products than what is ordered. Jakks are a factory, not a warehouse. They don't over produce stuff in the hope that it might be bought at a later date, or so they can re-use parts.
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Post by Y3RP: LA MARAVILLA!!! on May 16, 2008 8:12:09 GMT -5
Lazyness on the part of JAKKS. i wouldnt say lazy but i will say marketing plan!!! reason every1 knows that ppl wont buy RA's w/ TTL arms ok, but many wanted Grenier for his headscan. around that time when this set came out didnt RA11.5 came out and was warming the shelfs which had Rob conway in La Restance gear. it make sense buy 3Conways, keep 1Conway the same, have an AD13 set pop Grenier head off put it on RA11.5 conway body and go buy RA11.5 Rene and do same process! if thats not how it went then i was smoking that good shyt and thought it thru!!! ![:)](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/smiley.gif)
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Post by chokeslamcena on May 16, 2008 8:16:09 GMT -5
^ But the adrenaline pack had better attire ![:-/](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/undecided.gif)
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Post by Y3RP: LA MARAVILLA!!! on May 16, 2008 8:20:43 GMT -5
^^ true that, but remember at that time RA11.5 Rene/Conway was warming shelfs and shyt even top of shelfs! if thats not the answer then jakks should blame it on chinese new year even tho i think its a bad excuse cause they are just sayin that all workers left company just 2 party ![:P](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/tongue.gif)
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