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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Sept 17, 2008 21:11:30 GMT -5
What do you think is Jakks biggest blunder? Like the one thing that they did that left you scratching your head and thinking to yourself "WTF?". From bad paint jobs to giving Paul Bearer a bow tie, Jakks has f***ed up a lot of potentially good figures. IMO Jakks biggest blunder was giving TTL arms to the debut RA figures of Luther Reigns and Sylvain Grenier, I feel that way because I collect debut figures whether it's their first figure ever or if it's there first RA figure, and although these two were never the biggest names in the WWE it was still their first figures and they were supposed to be RA, not to mention the fact that TTL arms aren't as poseable and look ridiculous on RA bodies. Fortunately I was able to fix this problem myself, I put Luther Reigns head on a Bruiser Brody body and I think it looks perfect and I put Sylvain's head on a Le Resistance Renee Dupree body which looks pretty good too. BTW does anyone know what Jakks' BS excuse was for doing that?
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Post by King of Bling Bling on Sept 17, 2008 21:14:29 GMT -5
I believe it was Chinese New Year...
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Post by v/\v on Sept 17, 2008 21:16:56 GMT -5
That was a big screwup.
To me cancelling Zack Gowen's figure was annoying. IDK I've not really looked at Jakks in such a bad light that I remember all the screwups over the years......or I'm shattered right now.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Sept 17, 2008 21:17:02 GMT -5
I believe it was Chinese New Year... Thanks for you contribution to this thread I assume you're trying to be funny but I don't get it.
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Sept 17, 2008 21:18:53 GMT -5
That was a big screwup. To me cancelling Zack Gowen's figure was annoying. IDK I've not really looked at Jakks in such a bad light that I remember all the screwups over the years......or I'm shattered right now. Where there ever any protos released of Zach Gowen's figure? It's kind of funny that they canceled his figure but they're still going to release Colin Delany's figure.
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Post by Ace Bennett on Sept 17, 2008 21:23:14 GMT -5
I believe it was Chinese New Year... Thanks for you contribution to this thread I assume you're trying to be funny but I don't get it. That was Jeremy's excuse on jeremy.com Jakks biggest blunder is the Chuck Palumbo headscan used in AD 31
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Post by The Outsider on Sept 17, 2008 21:29:24 GMT -5
Andre the Giant with kneepads and 2 straps.
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Post by TD#1=My head hurts on Sept 17, 2008 21:36:44 GMT -5
We never got the RA 19 Juvi but we got the "Kids" Hardcore title with Spike Dudley
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Sept 17, 2008 21:53:54 GMT -5
Chinese New Year and TTL arms on the AD set for sure.
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Post by The Madness on Sept 17, 2008 22:15:42 GMT -5
Al Snow's BCA figure comes to mind, as far as their biggest mistake business-wise. As far as modern figures go, I'd say the CS1 Undertaker was the most ridiculous.
IMHO, their biggest blunder is charging premium prices for a below-average action figure (Cue responses of "OMG, be happy yore getting WWE figguers!!11!"). I love wrestling figures and expect more of them. I just cant bring myself to keep dropping the same amount of money for a figure that's basically the same body with different heads that would buy a DVD, CD, or a meal in a good restaurant. I think if they were in the same range as, say, Marvel Legends, they would get many more dollars out of not only collectors, but parents' wallets as well.
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Post by bc - RockAFire Style on Sept 17, 2008 22:29:52 GMT -5
The entire Unmatched Fury line. Followed VERY closely by VA & B&B.
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Post by samsson on Sept 17, 2008 22:35:24 GMT -5
When they went crazy with the super fat torso,it would have made Yokozuna perfect but then they used it on the Wild Samoans, Vader,Bundy when he(YOKO) REALLY needed his own special one.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Sept 17, 2008 22:36:44 GMT -5
I second Chinese New Year but would also like to tack on Owen Hart with a goatee, also known as Jeff Jarrett's BCA figures. But who could forget those weird head flip dealies they released with the bright blue and red shirts? Or all the various part choices like Scott Steiner with the ing CRUISERWEIGHT TORSO?
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Post by luxzombie on Sept 17, 2008 22:43:56 GMT -5
3 words, scale scale scale. I remember the days watching Big John Studd come to the ring with his 7 foot tall manager Bobby Heenan. I miss those days.
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Post by Thick Justice on Sept 17, 2008 22:50:38 GMT -5
I'd have too say making TTL's after RA came out. They should just use what they have left and not continue making them for others. Never sell a RA labeled TTL I hate it. There is only one Sylvain Grenier and its TTL. It f'n pisses me off. I wish there was someway we could order figures from a store on Ebay that has a huge lot and have them change TTL's too RA. I'd do that for a Scotty Too Hotty and Grand Masta TTL matching attire.
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Post by jfinnomore on Sept 17, 2008 22:57:45 GMT -5
3 words, scale scale scale. I remember the days watching Big John Studd come to the ring with his 7 foot tall manager Bobby Heenan. I miss those days. agreed, sorta like the 2 pack of undertaker and paul where they are the same height when taker was what 2 feet taller? also the outsiders 2 pack where they are the same height when obviously nash has at least a foot on hall. terrible.
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Post by dgnr8 on Sept 18, 2008 3:11:52 GMT -5
Oh god... theres so many random things I really don't know where to start...
1) Shot quality control since early 2007 2) Chinese New Year 3) DA ACCESSORIES (NOT including the announcer's table, tall ladder, or safe) 4) Backlash TTL series 5) CS18 & CS19 Rock (Both great figs, but basically back-to-back re-releases) 6) CS19 "Tigermask" Eddie Guerrero... with NO TIGERMASK!! 7) Large assortment of figures lacking back detail 8) UMF Bulldog's cape 9) NO production of updated refs, cameramen, etc... 10) Purposefully releasing figures lacking in detail to capitalize off a more detailed figure to be released later 11) CS1 AND CS3 Taker made in TTL form 12) General lack of ANY decent accessories for the last 2 years 13) CS 3-pack Taker/Bearer/Kane WTF is with that Kane?! 14) CS18 Rikishi 15) UMF Mankind (2/3 the size of all other UMFs)
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Post by dgnr8 on Sept 18, 2008 3:12:11 GMT -5
16) UMF Ultimate Warrior (Protos showed Warrior America attire, finished product was OWN. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING) 17) Non-matching DA Hooligans 18) Using the Rocky boot mold on WWE figures 19) Lack of kneepads for figures that need them, and surplus of pads on figures that don't 20) 9 foot tall managers 21) CS9 Hawk & Animal mis-match 22) 11,000,000 Randy Ortons that ALL look the same 23) So many good protos that never saw production 24) Misspelling of Faarooq on Ron Simmons' shirt (They couldn't put "DAMN" on his shirt, but the Stone Cold UMF box says "Arrive, Raise Hell, Leave". Again, WTF? And finally...
25) Slave action Ahmed Johnson from S.T.O.M.P. series 1.
Really, I could think of a LOT more, but I'm going to bed!
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Post by The Assassin on Sept 18, 2008 3:36:37 GMT -5
CS14 Diamond Dallas Page
I was so excited when DDP was signed to CS, but I want a long hair version and NON-SMILING!! Second choice would be a NON-SMILING sara-stalker version, if the RUMORS (and remember that's all they were) are true that DDP himself didn't want a long hair version made.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Sept 18, 2008 3:49:21 GMT -5
You got the right pack but the wrong figure. CS3 Pack Kane. Seriously, how do you explain screwing up a debut fig of someone known for so many years of wearing a mask, something which the character was so profiled on, being compromised. That was just ridiculous, insulting to say the least, adding the TTL would have been better.
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