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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Mar 3, 2019 9:52:19 GMT -5
Can these be taken apart without damage? Has anyone tried? I'd love some guidance. For instance, let's say I wanted to remove the lower body of the new day. What's holding them together? Pictures would be appreciated too. Yes they can, but very carefully. Take two measuring cups of water and alternate each one into the microwave, heating each the first round 4 mins, the 3 mins each after that to always have hot water. Use oven Mitt to avoid burns/cuts. Immerse figure into water for 3-4 mins, pop head, use exacto knife and locate seam on torso with greatest gap. Go deep with blade and gently work with box cutting blade on each side of figure. Try not to pry hard, you'll leave bent plastic look on torso and it looks like crap. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 28, 2019 16:58:54 GMT -5
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 27, 2019 21:11:59 GMT -5
Finally someone took the WCW head and put it where it belongs. Great custom! Congrats. Bruiser Brody is fantastic aswell. Thank you! I was amazed at how well it went with the Hasbro body. Theres potential with the other WCW ones, as well as the 1999 ECW figures too. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 27, 2019 5:40:39 GMT -5
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 27, 2019 5:38:54 GMT -5
 Bruiser Brody! HUSS! HUSS! HUSS! HUSS! |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 27, 2019 5:37:41 GMT -5
 "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman! |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 21, 2019 7:06:41 GMT -5
I remember getting Green Card Yoko as a birthday gift from my mom in 1995. Still have it no less, minimal play. Thank all that is good that I was already phasing out of my crude customizing with a Sharpie phase and having aggressive matches with friends during indoor recess. I'm not a pro grader, but I'd say it's an 8/10 condition. The usual foot paint loss you see with his figures, maybe a tad off the white bow. I wish my mom remembered where she found it back then.
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 19, 2019 5:39:15 GMT -5
I actually have a great question related to this topic. I have to go back and resize a couple of my CM Punk Retro tattoos, notably the left bicep fish one. It needs to be bigger. Could this be removed with Goof-off or is that too harsh? Any better solution to use?
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 16, 2019 8:40:42 GMT -5
Ok so with the new Retro series 9 Macho man we’re obviously gonna have to swap the head like with series 7 HBK. Which one do you prefer?    I made this custom some months back. I think I'm going with this head. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 16, 2019 8:38:03 GMT -5
Nice surprise on that Macho Retro! Preordered 2x of Macho and Goldust! The head bothers me a bit on that Macho like others mention, but I think the reuse of those Austin boots are the worse part. They need to make the proper mold for correct height boots on these guys. True, it worked for Austin because he wore smaller boots but Savage and Flair wore taller boots. One thing I like about this, they painted his hand and wrist tape even Hasbro didn't do that. What I meant is that there is no one new in this line- they have already made figures of Macho, Michaels, Honky, Hacksaw, Flair, Perfect & Sheik. We need new faces (Haku, Hercules, Valentine, Koko, etc) instead of the same people being made over and over again. Koko would be awesome for this line, very colorful and could come with a few accessories. Elite 68 isn't very good. Undertaker is my all time favorite but not sure I really need this one. I might pickup Mable for retail. No need for another Warrior. Can never have too many Warrior's and we still need one (or two) from his 1996 run. Ok so with the new Retro series 9 Macho man we’re obviously gonna have to swap the head like with series 7 HBK. Which one do you prefer? First one for sure, the glasses look better too. I may even do a match ready look, and use a head that has no shades or headband/hat. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 14, 2019 18:21:05 GMT -5
I have a Sheamus and Angle. Looking for another HBK and Jericho. Lemme know if anyone is game.
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 13, 2019 6:04:32 GMT -5
I hope they dont waste a figure on him. What about Miz? Get one out there for that guy, even. Friggin Kalisto lol. Nothing against Kalisto, but if they want to go with a fan-friendly masked character, I'd like a Rey Mysterio instead. Yeah, I mean I have basic working knowledge of who's who on the roster, reasonably down into the mid card. When i dont know a wrestler, to me, thats a problem as a figure choice. Rey would be great too. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 12, 2019 20:46:34 GMT -5
I don't watch the current product, so I'm serious when I ask who the f*ck is Kalisto?? ...and why should I want his Retro? You probably shouldn’t want a retro of Kalisto. He’s currently on 205 Live, as well as Raw. He got a bit of a push a few years ago being the US Champion, maybe even twice. Pretty good worked and all, but not terribly exciting. I hope they dont waste a figure on him. What about Miz? Get one out there for that guy, even. Friggin Kalisto lol. |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 12, 2019 19:25:55 GMT -5
Take this with a grain of salt, but was looking through brickseek for retro listings and they had Orton, Joe, Goldust and Kalisto. Kalisto, wtf ? Thought Cesaro was going to be in 9 ? Decided to try to go complete on these after realizing I was only missing like two of them. Buying a kalisto though is like lighting $10 on fire. Wish they would put some people in this line that are more relevant. I don't watch the current product, so I'm serious when I ask who the f*ck is Kalisto?? ...and why should I want his Retro? |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 12, 2019 8:11:51 GMT -5
I picture old school Harley signing that with no shirt, biting down on a lit cigar stub, trying to sign that with a paint pen. With that gravely voice, he grumbles, "Damn motherf*cker!" to the pen. I dont know why but that's funny to me lol Yes! A complete throwback wrestler. 😀 OH, and a loaded pistol on the table, slightly to the right of him lol |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 12, 2019 7:28:32 GMT -5
  This is my Harley figure. Apparently he didn't know how to use a paint pen properly. I picture old school Harley signing that with no shirt, biting down on a lit cigar stub, trying to sign that with a paint pen. With that gravely voice, he grumbles, "Damn motherf*cker!" to the pen. I dont know why but that's funny to me lol |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 12, 2019 7:11:15 GMT -5
 Owen Hart |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 12, 2019 5:52:37 GMT -5
I think it would work as the pants/chaps would pass for his entrance gear at that time... post a pic if you do it(!). Paint bled through masking tape, so I'll need to try and fix that, but basically here's my modified HBK Retro. This was my first attempt at doing anything custom on my own since I was 12 and sloppily painting my duplicate Hasbros. The waist coat and chaps are different shades of red, but I still love how it looks, same basic design w/the crosses and all. Great fix for anyone that wants a mid 90's HBK in entrance gear.      Well done! I didnt think of the entrance gear look. Cool, brother! |
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 12, 2019 5:50:30 GMT -5
Will lowering prices alone help, though?
Moms and dads may feel content buying their toys at Walmart or Target, since they are there for groceries already..? Something we didnt have to really contend with in the 80's. Also, online competition with Amazon.
How is TRU doing in Canada?
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Feb 11, 2019 7:07:27 GMT -5
Not sure, maybe I'm mistaken, thought he was rumored to be in the lineup with JYD? Maybe someone else has that rumored list. Last time I saw the rumored future lineups, series 9 was supposed to be Goldust, Joe, Orton, and Cesaro; and 10 was Diesel, JYD, Elias, and Matt Hardy. Obviously, no reason to get too hung up on rumors and whatnot though. I wouldn't be surprised to see those lineups change. Right. I remember last year, there were SEVERAL months where Bret Hart and Big Show kept popping up as rumored upcoming Retros...they were supposedly coming out with the Flair, but obviously it never happened. |
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