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Post by hbchris on Sept 14, 2014 21:09:21 GMT -5
The last several Elite sets have been easy for me to find, but Elite 29 has been tough. I think I've found one Punk, one Harper, and one Andre (which I bought). According to the cashier, someone else had just returned it, so I kinda lucked out. (And that made me quadruple-check the package to make sure nothing had been swapped; it's a huge problem near me.) So I guess Andre's been easier to find than the rest, but still not what I'd call easy!!
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Post by hbchris on Sept 14, 2014 16:58:01 GMT -5
They have the same faces as the last Epico & Primo set just with the masks added. Welllllllll, technically. They're totally new sculpts, though. IIRC, the previous Primo has a sculpted goatee. Diego does not.
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Post by hbchris on Sept 14, 2014 13:02:45 GMT -5
Ahh, good to know. Thanks! Stand them side by side or back to back. Taller one is Fernando (Epico) shorter one is Diego (primo)
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Post by hbchris on Sept 14, 2014 12:44:33 GMT -5
So, I picked up the Los Matadores Battle Pack yesterday, but I have no idea which figure is supposed to be Diego and which one is supposed to be Fernando. As far as I can tell, they're identical except for the heads, and even the scans are extremely similar. The one difference I've noticed is that one of them has bigger pupils than the other, but I don't know if that's just a coincidence on my figures or if that's how it is for all of them. At any rate, I still can't tell which one would have big pupils and which one would have small ones. Any insights? Are there other ways to tell them apart that I'm not noticing??
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Post by hbchris on Aug 22, 2014 0:52:40 GMT -5
Because most people have heard "scan" so much that they don't know there's a difference? Even though it is computer assisted, like you said, deceased wrestlers don't get a 3D headscan, so I'd say sculpt is probably more accurate in those cases. I have noticed on various posts here that most people call a new headsculpt a "headscan" or "scan"... Why is that? I know that a lot of the current superstars are scanned, but I saw in a couple posts where people commented on the new E30 LOD Hawk's "headscan" and the new Andre the Giant. Am I wrong, or hadn't they passed away before that technology was ever available?! I don't really have a problem with people calling the headsculpt a scan, but I found it odd that the term would be used for everyone. Looks like a lot of talented sculptors are not getting their due credit. Let's congratulate THEM on the great likeness, not some machine and a computer.
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Post by hbchris on Aug 8, 2014 8:35:46 GMT -5
Wow, I was really expecting this thread to be all about Steph's infamous wardrobe malfunction.
Anyway. Ahem. I've always liked Steph as a character and a performer, but like everyone's said, she's never been able to wrestle. It's fairly silly that her match has been getting more promo time that anything else at SummerSlam, and that it's being used as the main, show-closing angle on Raw for multiple weeks, but when you run the production, I guess that's what happens….
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Post by hbchris on Aug 8, 2014 8:18:18 GMT -5
Admittedly, the way it's presented on WWE.com DOES Make it seem like a storyline. Not saying that it is, but with WWE, it's hard to take what they say at face value most of the time. Wfigs must be delighted... some dirtsheets claiming it may be part of a storyline since they didn't use his real name or wished him well on his future endeavours...
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Post by hbchris on Aug 1, 2014 14:47:37 GMT -5
I'd buy it, but there are dozens of other guys from the '80s and '90s I'd rather have as Elite Flashbacks first.
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Post by hbchris on Aug 1, 2014 14:44:06 GMT -5
My local Targets had plenty a month ago, but there's not much left now. That Gabriel was nice, but I usually just stick to Elites.
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Post by hbchris on Aug 1, 2014 1:56:50 GMT -5
So no questions about this rocky malvia figure ? where wil it be sold ,when is it coming out? can one of the 12 bills tell me ,maybe mr happy ? My thoughts exactly.... I got to ask Bill about Rocky Miavia when I was at Comic-Con. It's a Target exclusive (which I think it said on the display), and it's coming this fall. That's as specific an answer as I could get.
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Post by hbchris on Jul 30, 2014 21:07:14 GMT -5
Also I think we need more clamoring about flashback million dollar man! Why is he of less importance than so many at this time? Probably because he just got released in basic form in SummerSlam Heritage.
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Post by hbchris on Jul 22, 2014 17:51:08 GMT -5
I've been trying to find Axel for months with no luck. Haven't seen any of the Ross BAF series in my area, in fact. No Cena, no nothin'. Today I was out of town and stopped by a TRU, and they exactly one figure in the series. And it was Axel. I has shocked. I triple-checked to make sure the belt wasn't stolen or the BAF parts weren't missing or the figure wasn't swapped with a Toybiz DDP or something, but it was all there. Man, did I luck out. Most exciting find I've come across in a long time!
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Post by hbchris on Jul 9, 2014 23:44:35 GMT -5
Wait, when did Batista turn Amish?
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Post by hbchris on Jul 1, 2014 10:01:18 GMT -5
Not a massive fan of the Stardust shtick, but Cody's proven that he can do well with any gimmick. Dude could come out as a cardboard box and make it work.
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Post by hbchris on Jul 1, 2014 9:48:22 GMT -5
So glad AJ's back! Happy days are here again. And if Paige is a heel now, even better.
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Post by hbchris on Jun 30, 2014 12:58:55 GMT -5
Elite 4 Morrison still stands proud at the front of my display. Also Elite 10 Yoshi and Cody Rhodes' mustache.
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Post by hbchris on Jun 30, 2014 2:03:24 GMT -5
I literally fell asleep during the main event. That kinda says it all for me.
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Post by hbchris on Jun 30, 2014 1:58:57 GMT -5
I think my only real pet peeve is the shoulder-into-the-ringpost spot that happens in almost every match. I swear, if WWE were real, the wrestler who learned to avoid that maneuver would go undefeated his entire career….
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Post by hbchris on Jun 28, 2014 3:00:21 GMT -5
Yep, I believe this is the case. Maybe Sin Cara because his eyes are covered?
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Post by hbchris on Jun 5, 2014 22:46:47 GMT -5
I really wanna like Paige since I'd heard such good things about her, but her usual formula of getting beaten down and looking like she's gonna cry, coupled with the screaming, makes me kinda, er, uncomfortable. Plus, I feel like she's got this condescending air of superiority around her that would be better for a heel. Yes, I think I would like a heel Paige.
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