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Looks to me like other than the head, the SDCC Taker has a gray/blue design to him and the new DM one has a darker gray. Unless it's just the lighting from the case photo that is off. If you look at the original SDCC figure on his shins it's easier to see what I'm talking about. His shin guards have the gray/blue color and the new figure seems to use black on the shins and a darker gray on the side of his trunks.

Thanks for putting this together. Love threads like this that take us back in time. Good stuff!

Anyone know what heavyweight belt goes best with this Hogan?



I'm a display collector so I want to have a good heavyweight belt to put with this figure when it arrives. Jakks produced a decent 84-85 style belt I'm thinking of using and I have an extra Mattel Hogan 86 belt.

Here's what I've found. All three wearing blue, all three with different titles. I know from 84-86 he had 4-5 different heavyweight belt designs.

The Hogan 84 belt (after the green belt he won from Sheik):


The Hogan 85 belt (during his tag match with Mean Gene):


The classic Hogan 86 belt:


Is there a particular match the RSC Hogan attire is based on that would narrow down which belt is most accurate?

I'd love to see a set like the HOF Horseman. All four of them.

Just got my E36 Goldust and the figure looks great. Awesome likeness of him and it matches the image on the front of the package perfectly.

Then I turn the package over and I was surprised to see him in face paint that's all smudged, as if they took the photo after a match.

Did he ever wrestle with that smudged look, or did they use a post match image? It looks kinda creepy.

His head definitely sits lower than the DM Flair. But I don't mind too much. Since I'm a display collector, raising his head puts him and Windham at close to the same height. I'd rather keep him on the shorter side of Windham.

Thought it would be good to show the new Target HOF Four Horsemen compared with the Mattel original releases of them.

Starting with Flair, I actually like the new HOF 4H Flair better than his first release. Especially when adding a Jakks robe and title to him. The toothy smile reminds me of so many classic Flair interviews when he was "Stylin' and Profilin'"

Differences for Flair:

The differences are obvious in terms of the head and colors. I will say the HOF Flair has great looking boots in black, red, and white.
Subtle difference between the two is that the DM Flair has his fingers taped up on his right hand.





Differences for Arn:

Legends Arn has darker hair and chest hair.
Legends Arn has lighter red knee pads.
HOF Arn has his AA on the front of his trunks.
Both have the same colored boots.



Differences for Tully:

The hair on both figures seems to be the same.
Legends Tully has darker chest hair.
Legends Tully also has lighter eyebrows. A different color than his hair. HOF Tully has same color hair and eyebrows.
Legends Tully has lighter red knee pads.
Legends Tully seems to have a slightly lighter red boot color, even though Arn's boots seem the same between both of his figures.



Differences for Windham:

Since this is his first Mattel figure there are no differences to check out. However, I hate how plain his vest is. So, I had an extra Diesel vest and put it on. Here's pics for those considering doing the same.

All four series 2 HOF figures are at the N. Santa Ana Target. Picked up a Tito and Yoko. One Tito, one Yoko, and at least two Hulks and two Eddie's still left. As of 9:30pm tonight.

Here's my post about them: forum.wrestlingfigs.com/thread/320631/target-hof-tito-yoko

You guys think there's any chance of getting a WM1 Mr. T in a future HOF series? I think it would look great next to Hogan, Piper, and Orndorff. He's one of the few celebrity figures I would love to have.

Which makes me wonder if we'll ever see a DX Tyson? I know he's not in the HOF, but maybe as a basic in a Battlepack with Stone Cold?

Anyone have any interest in owning these?