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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jan 11, 2024 4:17:16 GMT -5
Why is Jim Carrey wearing a kilt? Haha, I guess Roddy Piper has a difficult face to recreate. There's only a couple figures that look like him (2010 Entrance Greats and 2016 Hall of Fame comes to mind), even in video games he looks like some generic guy... |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jan 11, 2024 3:43:04 GMT -5
Mattel, take notes: THIS is how you do Remco AWA style!!!
Just awesome!
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jan 4, 2024 16:27:57 GMT -5
what's the timescale on these now?? and absolutely no updates on ETAs for a product which was advertised as coming in 2023.... I mean, pretty sure we ALL saw this coming. History repeating itself I'm pretty sure by now everyone has heared about that "rumble" in the middle East that's messing up worldwide shipping of containers (whether they contain toys, clothes, electronics or food)... Also; Chinese New Year is coming up: that's two weeks of festivities in China and little to no production or shipping... |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jan 1, 2024 16:42:14 GMT -5
Happy New Year!
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jan 1, 2024 4:15:29 GMT -5
Happy collecting, people!!!  |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Dec 29, 2023 2:07:02 GMT -5
Still no shipping notification. Anyone else? is probably the reason... |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Dec 28, 2023 16:35:36 GMT -5
What's annoying is that he's signing some good talent like the quebecers, koko b ware,Harvey Wimbledon, etc. Shame they don't turn out looking as good as I love those characters. Laughed really hard when reading Harvey Wimbledon... Sounds like a cheap copy of Johnny Polo.  I know you meant Harvey Wippleman.  |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Dec 26, 2023 3:47:42 GMT -5
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Dec 26, 2023 3:47:15 GMT -5
Since it's about Jakks; moved to the Jakks subboard.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Dec 22, 2023 16:50:29 GMT -5
OK, enough about international shipping! Yes it's expensive, ever since I started collecting in 1997! Didn't change in nearly 27 years, neither can you.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Dec 5, 2023 7:45:46 GMT -5
Anyone looking for a to trade a normal set for the chases? Remember the rules: |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 22, 2023 8:44:59 GMT -5
Well I own a 3D printer since 2011 and have printed a couple Hasbros in ABS - same material as a Lego brick (for personal use, I don't sell or print for others). The 3D printer I used for those can only carry one 750g spool of ABS filament, that spool costs around $25. 3D printing a Hasbro including supports (the waste that you have to clean up from a part) is about 80 - 90 grams of filament. So 3D printing a Hasbro costs $3 in material, ofcourse you also have to account electricity; 10 hours in my case. Just to clarify, I mean one 1 figure gets 3D printed and then that figure is being used as a mold for the mass production Yes I know that's what you meant; the above answer was not directed to you. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 22, 2023 8:29:14 GMT -5
I'm also not convinced 3D printing would be able to be done, this much plastic for 35 bucks a pop, doesn't add up. I don't 3D print myself, but I am an avid scale modeler and work with people that 3D print for me, and it is very expensive for the plastic alone that goes into the machines. Well I own a 3D printer since 2011 and have printed a couple Hasbros in ABS - same material as a Lego brick (for personal use, I don't sell or print for others). The 3D printer I used for those can only carry one 750g spool of ABS filament, that spool costs around $25. 3D printing a Hasbro including supports (the waste that you have to clean up from a part) is about 80 - 90 grams of filament. So 3D printing a Hasbro costs $3 in material, ofcourse you also have to account electricity; 10 hours in my case. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 22, 2023 7:37:44 GMT -5
Not saying the 3D printed objects being used for molds is a bad thing, it just explains why people would say they are “the most like Hasbros” and also why there’s 3D print lines on the figures. If it means that G+G can keep churning figures out at the speed they are and people are happy with them then great, more power to them. Looking back at the close-up Godwinns figures I didn't see 3D print lines. So I'm still not convinced Hasstel modifies 3D scanned Hasbros to 3D print them and create molds afterwards. Seems too much of a hassle; a 3D printing farm printing out the parts is a more effective way. Sure, he needs to vapor smooth the 3D print lines afterwards but you can't have it too easy if this is your bussiness. Also, the 3D models of Hasbros I've seen are like this: head, left arm with modelled peg, right arm with modelled peg, torso with modelled peg, legs with modelled peg. After cleaning up the 3D printed parts, you snap the parts together. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 22, 2023 4:19:59 GMT -5
Still say he has the best true-to-hasbro retros out there. Say what you will about the Bulldog and Diana pairing, but I’m these figures just fit best into the collection with existing hasbros vs the other companies. Of course it’s the most true-to-Hasbro line out there, he’s literally 3D printing from Hasbros to make the molds it seems. Same could be said about Chella/Epic... However if you look at figures like Carlito or Fabulous Rougeaus it's not just a case of "literally 3D printing from Hasbros to make the molds", there's some 3D-modeling involved as well. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 6, 2023 16:08:44 GMT -5
Looking at that picture with Earthquake; it's pretty correct. Booger was 6'1" and Earthquake was 6'7"...
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 22, 2023 2:49:11 GMT -5
I think you need at least a Myers. Cardona I agree you can pass up on. Who da  did he ever beat? Eh, I’m guessing Cardona’s W-L record is better than Jannetty’s, just wrong era for my collecting rules. For the record - as a Jannetty fan - he DID pin Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship, he also pinned Bastion Booger, Skinner, Repo Man, Papa Shango, Adam Bomb and Skip (the latter two at Survivor Series). He also was victorious by count-out over 1-2-3 Kid, Diesel. Then - with 1-2-3 Kid - he held the Tag Titles after beating the Quebecers. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 17, 2023 14:30:55 GMT -5
Are Epic still going with the Wrestling Megastars title or are they gonna start using a new one for their line? On their anouncement for The British Bulldogs 2-pack they still call the line Wrestling Megastars. |
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 14, 2023 2:41:06 GMT -5
Very nice!!!
One day I hope to add a MOC Popy to my collection...
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Sept 26, 2023 13:09:41 GMT -5
Well the description says:
"These customs have been created by BEW CUSTOMS and 3XR STUDIO as part of a tag team contest."
Stupidity is what they are $10K... Just customs. Bunch of wacko bidders...
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