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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 2, 2024 7:54:17 GMT -5
For them to refer to RVD as only being the Undisputed Champion for like a few minutes, and any reference to it going forward - it would make zero sense for him to never win it again. It would always be a * next to his title reigns. I assume that they went back on it because they had no concrete plans to feature him in future World titles matches (the Unforgiven 02 one being a test for RVD only with HHH), and they weren't ready to put the title on him anytime soon. It would only make sense to me to refer to this as an actual title reign if he were to have a big push and eventually win the big one for a proper term a few months later.
Being a babyface, this is not something you tease with the fans, give him a couple of minutes of a reign and then NEVER basically revisit the opportunity. All that does is make them look weaker for never having the chance again.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 2, 2024 7:39:47 GMT -5
scotthitman1 It is so baffling to me that people at mattel saw those new Bret heads and thought "yeah that looks great!" This Bret is one of my favorite figures mattel has done aside from never giving him the right elbow pads (even on an ultimate wtf) and those heads. No, I'm talking about the custom head scan he did. He took a decent Bret scan with crappy hair and took decent hair off a crappy head scan and mashed them together to make what I think is a very passable Bret hart head scan. Why couldn't mattel put this together? They HAVE both the headpiece and headscan...they didn't think to try to mash up all their possibilities to see what looked best? Or do they just throw stuff together, throw it on top a body and call it a day. That hair piece with that headscan is the way mattel should be releasing their Bret hart figs from now on You realise that Bonecrunchingcustoms, the person you're responding to - is the one who did what you're referring to? Not Apocalypse.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 31, 2024 8:14:50 GMT -5
Chella Toys, then Epic Toys had a Mattel-scale ECW RVD figure in early stages of production, with customiser CMW actually putting together the proto for them. But it got cancelled because of RVD signing a WWE Legends deal and thus opened the gates for Mattel. The Steiners just had those retro-like figures released, even after the Mattel elites of their later runs. So although Gangrel may be off limits for whatever reason, even if some talent sign deals elsewhere it doesn't mean they can't all of a sudden sign deals with Mattel and be made. Regarding that proto though - I seriously hope there's bicep swivels and ball jointed hips. Otherwise it would be a bit disappointing to have "almost" full elite articulation (up to series 90) but no bicep swivel and only up/down movement for the hips.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 27, 2024 10:31:19 GMT -5
Just my opinion but for the most part, Jakks Pacific always got Randy Ortonโs likeness right. They gave him the thick thighs and small ass, something Mattel has never perfected beyond their head scans.Bit weird, but ok. However Jakks didn't get that right because they tried. It was only because they tooled those legs back in 2002/3 for everyone. So first to receive them was Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton. So sharing the exact same lower half was out of laziness or trying to keep costs down, not for anything aesthetically.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 15, 2024 11:19:07 GMT -5
I bought a Karrion Kross elite to use the jacket for Sting, took the boots off him put them on The Godfather to fix the height. Just pretend Mark Henry has a closed first as Iโve lost the hands. The abortion that is the torso choice I never noticed his height was off. I still dont understand how they literally made a specific torso for Kama....then proceeded NOT to use it. They messed up EVERY single figure of the NoD. That's what really irks me. You hit the nail on the head with Kama, but also that he has the lower part of kickpads without the upper part, resulting in a massive underhang. They could have used say Edge lower legs.... The Rock in the 2 pack with Faarooq had the wrong head for that era but it was passable at the time and we're getting a new one so.... Faarooq had the wrong skintone and blue details when he always only had green but with a slight tint of blue. Plus the coloured designs were too small. They also never gave him a fisted hand despite having the part available. D'Lo is missing wrist tape (seriously??) and has the wrong style singlet but it's not really that bad because they don't have something that exact style. Mark Henry looks nothing like Mark Henry and has the wrong boots (should be laced) and the singlet is also incredibly inaccurate.... The MNW Rock looks much better although the designs are the exact same as the other figure and there were other looks he could have had instead.... The new Faarooq should be a massive upgrade too. But the other 3 we have to live with due to their incompetence....
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 15, 2024 11:10:53 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the BAF MNW Luger torso is the same torso as the British Bulldog โ99 BAF? Yes it is and I believe the same skintone too
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 13, 2024 3:46:18 GMT -5
Mate the site literally says stock due in 15th - 22nd May. Whatever made it to stores was clearly an early shipment and not a main shipment. And let's not pretend Smyths haven't had additional shipments of stuff showing as out of stock for a little while. Hopefully. It did the same thing with wave 1, but back then it was showing more than 2 of each figure per store. This time apart from hhh it showed only 2 of each figure per store. So itโs not exactly the same as last time and so far looks more restrictive. Hopefully wave 3 will be easy to get on one go so I can get the disciple ๐ It does look more restrictive and I believe the Walmart Ruthless Aggression line suffered the same fate. But I'm sure there will be these allocations popping up over the next week or so and then it'll be done, despite less cases. Let's count ourselves lucky that this is only for the figures in wave 2, and not say wave 3 which will be more sought after. Not saying the allocation may not be worse, but those in wave 3 look like can't miss (at least for me). I think placing an online order for wave 3 and 4 may be the way to go and then holding on to them until they're in store so you can inspect and keep which ones you prefer based on QC/paint apps. There's a facebook group called Wrestling Collectors Club I believe, that's how I first heard about them being on Smyths site. I didn't order and they were sold out within a day on there.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 12, 2024 15:03:36 GMT -5
Yeah there's no DM Hogan head in that picture The pic I posted? The DM one is on the left. It's the same sculpt, but not the actual DM Hogan head. This is the DM head, check the skintone, colour of the moustache, lack of True FX details....
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 12, 2024 15:00:21 GMT -5
Time for what? They've removed s1 bar Hogan from online purchase quite some time ago. And all of s2 bar HHH is currently sold out. Its been harder to obtain s2 than it was s1, and it doesn't look like that will improve. Mate the site literally says stock due in 15th - 22nd May. Whatever made it to stores was clearly an early shipment and not a main shipment. And let's not pretend Smyths haven't had additional shipments of stuff showing as out of stock for a little while.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 12, 2024 5:24:10 GMT -5
Series 1 was quite easy to get in the UK at Smyths but it looks like series 2 is way more restricted here Give it time mate
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 11, 2024 15:41:36 GMT -5
Or maybe it's because Hogan continues to move merch big time, brother. So there's a larger budget for his figures, jack, and he can justify the extra costs, dude.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 11, 2024 15:22:55 GMT -5
Why are so many people claiming it's because of the robes and budget?
So many figures in the elite main line and sub-lines don't have their entrance gear. Why would they HAVE to make Charlotte with her entrance gear? They didn't for the SS 23 figure.
Sounds like a nonsense reason.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 11, 2024 15:17:52 GMT -5
Scott would need a deal that allowed for action figures. Steve said this in December 2022. He didnโt specify what kind of contract, just that it would need to allow for action figures. That's very interesting in that discussion regarding Scott Steiner needing to be under contract for a figure. Because his figure came out in September last year, meaning he'd have been in the planning stages literally as Steve responded to the question, therefore he'd have been signed to a deal a couple of months before that. AFA was keeping a cool hand as always....
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 11, 2024 15:12:54 GMT -5
Yeah there's no DM Hogan head in that picture
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 29, 2024 10:46:09 GMT -5
Here's my Undertaker. All have been like this where I got mine from:
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 28, 2024 17:27:43 GMT -5
Every Taker I've seen in person and reviews of looks like that If anyone has a non ed up Taker feel free to share. I'd like to know if they really exist Will do tomorrow chief
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 28, 2024 5:49:55 GMT -5
Ah , my wallet's going to hate me if I see all 4 Harlem Heat at once. Luckily that just looks to be a single QC issue and not widespread You're probably right. I only asked because I saw My Damn Toys and Alex West Collects' Takers had the same double stache too Hopefully that's just luck of the draw and not say, an issue from a certain batch/run at a certain time. It could just be like when eyes, facial hair, eyebrows can miss the mark from head to head/figure to figure and is not representative of the whole. Plenty of Takers out there look fine so checking in person may be best if these are available to you or anyone else reading.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 27, 2024 5:42:12 GMT -5
Don't know what you're talking about but mine and all others I've seen are perfectly fine. I've not seen any with an issue, in person or from online pics/reviews... The one I saw had a little pencil mustache above his regular goatee, lol Luckily that just looks to be a single QC issue and not widespread
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 26, 2024 17:37:23 GMT -5
Finally saw a Taker the other afternoon. Couldn't pull the trigger just for the head sculpt though. Do they all really have double mustaches? Don't know what you're talking about but mine and all others I've seen are perfectly fine. I've not seen any with an issue, in person or from online pics/reviews...
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Post by TheXtremisT on Apr 21, 2024 16:09:17 GMT -5
Heโs Hulk Hogan you donโt have to do anything heโll always sell. I have never seen him pegwarm or even come close to pegwarming. You should have seen my local Smyths Toys. There was like 10 MNW Hogans, no one else and he made up about 1/4 to 1/5 of all elites on display (lots of Rock & Piper GH wave 3, Elite 106-107 and few other stragglers). Personally I'd like a white gloves, red flame boots and another attempt at these Wolfpac tights (they mirrored the designs, skimped out on the lightning bolts and messed up the parts around the crotch). I reckon they'd surely do a fingerpoke of doom Hogan for the MNW line. And there's the totally awesome FUNB, Terry Bollea/Hulk Hogan 2000 look
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