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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Apr 2, 2020 12:40:39 GMT -5
This is a tremendous reveal. I hope the world gets back up and running soon because there is no way I can smartly afford everything I want.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Mar 30, 2020 9:35:17 GMT -5
Elites and Ultimates: Golden Age-Attitude Era with my cutoff being WrestleMania X7, when Austin turned heel. I stopped watching right around here. I collect every Elite/Ultimate released from this era, with no quantity rules or anything like that.
Retros: All.
Try to buy as many MoC to ensure condition, but I open them all up.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Dec 23, 2019 11:08:41 GMT -5
Probably not the worst plan. I've been lucky enough to find all the exclusives I've wanted except Ohno at retail. But the amount of time and gas I've spent to find a needle in a haystack every couple of months is probably way more than the extra $10-15 I'd spend to buy the exclusives on ebay once prices settle out. This. I've found almost all the exclusives I've wanted, but at what cost? The cost of many, many lites of gas and hours in the car. And that's not even mentioning the amount of cumulative time I've spent in Wal-Mart and just shopping in general. Somewhat depressing to think about. Same. I realized how much time (driving all over the place, Brickseek, etc.), money (wasted gas), effort (focusing on finding these figures instead of living my life) I was spending trying to track these down and decided that it just wasn't worth my time, money, effort anymore. I'm now pretty happy just grabbing the exclusives off Mercari and grabbing extras when/if I come across them naturally and maybe making some money back reselling those. (Call me a scalper; I don't care.)
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Nov 14, 2019 15:01:33 GMT -5
Cue the Dr. Evil speech: "My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium..."
When I was in second grade, my parents divorced. My mother uprooted and brought me and my sister to live with my aunt, uncle, and their five boys. I was born in 1985, and four of them were spawned just a bit before, in the heart of wrestling's heyday.
I remember my uncle doing the Dusty strut and asking if I wanted to "meet Mr. Elbow." I remember Lincoln Logs, Weird Al Yankovic, Super Star Wars, Duck Hunt, Mario Bros., Hogan and Bundy LJNs, and my cousins sticking yellow-bordered WCW cards to their walls with their boogers. If we behaved all day, I could pick something from a "treasure box" my aunt stored in her closet. I almost always took one of those WCW cards, which I'm sure she got in bulk at the Christmas Tree Shop.
I remember all these things, but most of all, I remember being happy in an otherwise shitty situation. To this day, I cherish that period of my life.
After we moved out of their house, I collected wrestling and Star Wars figures. I never had a massive collection--but I always dreamed about it. Now that I'm older, and I have some expendable money, I'm able to make that come true. There're times I think it's incredibly irresponsible (I've got kids!). There are times I question what I'm doing. There are times it loses its fun.
But after I spend a few hours in my toy room, organizing my figures (loose only!), admiring a sculpt, finding a detail I'd previously missed, or recreating moments in history, I'm transported back to that very important time in my life. I love it.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Oct 14, 2019 9:42:03 GMT -5
Does anyone have a good solution for fixing up loose ankle joints? I have a legends Rowdy Roddy Piper from the 2-pack with Orton and it is the ONLY figure on my shelf that will not stand up.
I keep hearing something go bump in the night in my toy room, and I think, "Well, there goes Roddy again."
Thanks in advance!
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Oct 10, 2019 7:57:27 GMT -5
This is a very solid series, and every figure(except for 1-2-3 Kid, whose face scan isn't the best IMO) could win. Personally I voted for Ryback because I like the deco, the accessories, the sculpt, and the overall likeness the most.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Oct 8, 2019 11:27:10 GMT -5
What do you mean by 'tool' and why does it take so long to make a tiny piece of plastic?! Also, when you say later, does that mean it will be included in some random figure that we will have to buy just to get the damn headset?!
A steel tool is what the figure parts are molded in. Creation of the tool takes time. Gorilla was existing tooling (mold) from the Survivor Series 2-Pack so we were able to easily move him forward into Blassie’s spot since he needed a little extra time. We’re talking about factories here that have tons of items in the pipeline and have to schedule things precisely. They’re not just waiting around for whatever we throw at them last minute. Make sense? And by later, yes of course the headset will be included with a different figure. Hopefully you’re interested in whoever that winds up being.
Thanks for taking these questions in stride and not taking them personally. We're lucky to have people who care enough visit this board when you very easily could not.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Sept 27, 2019 15:17:03 GMT -5
I think the head on the WCW ring Dusty Rhodes looks terrible...But I guess that's just me. It's not just you. Fullyposeable thinks this is the best Dusty of all time, but I think that he just looks...dumb?
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Sept 24, 2019 10:39:59 GMT -5
Hey better customizers than me: I just did my first head swap of DM Jericho and BoAE Jericho + a Monday Night Jericho t-shirt to create what I feel is a pretty sweet representation of WCW-era bratty Jericho. What are other head swaps--it's all I'm really capable of--that I can do to create new WCW or WWF (up to 2000) figures. I'm thinking there's gotta be a DDP in jeans recipe out there, and a Tito + Conquistador, but what else? Does a list exist out there? Your help is appreciated in advance.
Hey anyone, was really hoping for some help here! Another I thought of was a WCW Luger, which would require no painting--only part swapping.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Sept 22, 2019 8:56:41 GMT -5
Hey better customizers than me: I just did my first head swap of DM Jericho and BoAE Jericho + a Monday Night Jericho t-shirt to create what I feel is a pretty sweet representation of WCW-era bratty Jericho.
What are other head swaps--it's all I'm really capable of--that I can do to create new WCW or WWF (up to 2000) figures. I'm thinking there's gotta be a DDP in jeans recipe out there, and a Tito + Conquistador, but what else? Does a list exist out there?
Your help is appreciated in advance.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Sept 20, 2019 11:06:36 GMT -5
You need to dust that Arkham shelf, sir. (Unless you're going for that Arkham feel, lol.)
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Aug 15, 2019 15:07:58 GMT -5
If I have an elite that was released without interchangeable hands (let's just say an earlier series elite), can I do hand swaps, or are the sockets and pegs shaped differently?
I'm fairly sure I know this answer as I just ranked on Rhyno's hand and it's now loose as a goose, but thought I'd get input from the experts.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Aug 12, 2019 12:01:56 GMT -5
Has anyone done a head swap of the Best of Attitude Era Jericho and putting it on the DM Jericho body? I know Jericho may never have worn those exact pants in WCW but he definitely wore some that were close. Anyone have pics of this swap? Made this back in 2017 for my pic fed YOU, SIR, ARE A SCHOLAR AND A GENTLEMAN.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Aug 12, 2019 11:17:42 GMT -5
Has anyone done a head swap of the Best of Attitude Era Jericho and putting it on the DM Jericho body? I know Jericho may never have worn those exact pants in WCW but he definitely wore some that were close.
Anyone have pics of this swap?
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Mar 19, 2019 21:17:16 GMT -5
Got lucky and bought all 4 online when they released. these never came to SC Which area are you in? I'm in Charleston (Mount Pleasant) and never even sniffed them.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Feb 24, 2019 20:54:19 GMT -5
Following this: 1. Where do you get the acrylic foot stands? 2. Where do you get the acrylic risers? 3. What's the general cost of each?
THANKS! And awesome collections. @tdj, incredibly jealous of that McMahon.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Feb 18, 2019 22:54:32 GMT -5
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Feb 18, 2019 22:40:39 GMT -5
I don't want to repeat myself too often with this, but, then imagine you live in a different country like me in Germany where my only options are internet shops. We barely have any retail shops with these figures in general here and if you can find one with a small section then you'll find WM 34 basics, WM34 elites, SummerSlam and Elite 61 figures at best. (The only shop in my city even only has WM34 basics, that's literally all) Plus, the cherry on the top is that you pay around 20 dollars for a new elite, even less sometimes while our RRP is 29,99€ here, which is around 34 dollars. I'm not kidding. Also, the third market situation is mostly very pricey too. You can't get any, literally, any elite on eBay under 10 bucks. Luckily I can import new stuff for a relatively ok price from UK and with blocked.com there is a good shop available. But with all the store exclusive figures that we get this year I'm totally ed as collector cause there is simply no way to get them. You moan about 40-50$ online prices for them? I f'n wish I would even have this option. From here, I have to pay three digits to get these figures. It's ridiculous and such an awful marketing. Good perspective here.
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Feb 18, 2019 22:14:08 GMT -5
Really excited for it. SUPER pumped to see the eventual Shinsuke! Going to pick up Rousey for sure. I don’t care all that much for figures of Legends. I think the ab crunch “issue” will be fine with smaller build guys like Bret and Shinsuke. Personally, I don’t find it all that unsightly on the Warrior, especially when the coat is put on. If UE is all about articulation and accessories, I’m down for butterfly joints too tbh. They’re sorely missing for certain poses. I’ll let PJ make the response to the suggestion of butterfly joints because he’s very vocal against them What exactly are butterfly joints?
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Post by Wrestling Figure Database on Feb 18, 2019 22:12:10 GMT -5
I love how collectors get sticker shocked on a $30 figure, yet are begging Mattel to release that scale entrance stage. That is easiky a $130-$199 stage. THIS. Every time I hear the Fullyposeable guys push it, I cringe because that thing would sit on shelves and rot until it went on sale. There heart is in the right place, but I think they vastly overestimate the real market for something like this.
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