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Post by maske2g on Jul 26, 2017 5:27:17 GMT -5
Did Bill mention Taka Michinoku? No, thankfully, questions about obscure wrestlers that nobody wants were broad and not about individuals this year. so we got some real questions.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 26, 2017 5:21:45 GMT -5
First off, well done to the members. The questions in the Q&A thread were interesting, and probing. It seams that most members finally got the message, that 99% of us do not care that you want figure x from obscure PPV in 200X, etc etc. It's not about YOU. So, well done to Jack Specific and team too. For ignoring any of those ridiculous questions, and asking Bill the interesting questions that many of us have been craving for years. And, Well done MattelDesignTeam. Bill was prepared to give us the interesting answers on subjects that get argued about all the time on the forums. This was far and way THE BEST Q&A FOR OVER 5 YEAR's, by an absolute country mile.
I would say that some of the obvious answers given, such as Basics outsell Elites, should be put in a Q&A that every member should read before they are allowed to post a stupid question ever again.
Thank you.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 17:05:54 GMT -5
precisely. Some one insta are ok, but the most popular use material like Ralphs which is way too thick for Mattel. Also the work is often sloppy. If the the decal had a bright colour it very often doesnt match the shirt. And the cuts of the decal are all over the place. The guy is a magician!!! Pretty sure the guy still makes stuff, I've seen him still selling stuff on a certain chinese site, like you say he seems to concentrate on Figuarts these days (he's made a few cool things for the Austin and Rock figuarts) but he does still have the odd AJ top and hoodie for mattel figures Those have been there for years. He has removed about 60 bits. Luckily I have all of them 😉
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 15:55:56 GMT -5
Just bought storm hogan from a UK seller on eBay. 45 pounds all in. Happy with that price. He also has the 1 of 500 hogan. 250 pounds if anyone is interested If thats the 1/6th thats about what it was direct from Storm
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 12:50:55 GMT -5
ZDBstoptheclocksI use to buy them from him for 3 bucks each. It seems he is now making generic Figuarts clothing and I have a feeing he was warned to stop selling. No shirts I have seen come anywhere close. The guys on insta are useless This guy is on another level, the materials he would use on his clothes were impeccable, they were very thin and stretchy. He's the only guy I know who would also include designs on the back of the shirts. Man I wish I could find a way to buy more from him precisely. Some one insta are ok, but the most popular use material like Ralphs which is way too thick for Mattel. Also the work is often sloppy. If the the decal had a bright colour it very often doesnt match the shirt. And the cuts of the decal are all over the place. The guy is a magician!!!
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 12:48:08 GMT -5
This is the issue.
80s mid and low carders, very evidently struggle to resonate in this day and age with a core buyer. Which makes logical sense.
Guys who remember Rock n Roll Express, Backlunds first run etc, are in their late 40s and 50s now. How many are buying toys? Really?
Jakks Classics 10-12 years ago were fine, those guys were mid 30s maybe no kids, etc wtc.
And Dino Bravo was NEVER getting made.
How has this thread reached 2 pages, its a drunk rant at best.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 12:43:24 GMT -5
Wel l in of them is a star on Botchamania and a charisma vacuum and the other makes crap women look good in the ring in almost every match. Everyone botches. The more risks you take, the more you botch. Charlotte does 1 move that anyone could botch. Lita did several. Its hard to mess up a chop, a boot, a wooo and being shoved down everyones throat Charlotte is crap. And i wont ever get you or any other flair fan to see it, because thats how flair people are. And thats fine. They have never done anything with charlotte but ' oh im ric flairs daughtet and im superior and wooooo' and have her bulldyke her way over much smaller people. They tried to kill sasha banks career making her charlottes bitch, yet she still gets way more crowd support than charlotte. Until they have her woooo to get the old heads feeling all nostalgic Im not a massive fan of flairs wresting, so thats assumption 1 gone. Im English, we didnt get WCW or NWA when I was a kid Charlottes reverse moonsault off the top rope is majestic, litas was a lottery where she going to land. I liked Lita for her time, but very dated now. Sasha banks is another very sloppy performer, with less charisma than my little toe. But I like her because Ive watched her grow from nothing. You have a vendetta, thats fine. I will move on.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 8:47:10 GMT -5
Flashbacks = cutbacks!!!
Over 40 tugboats currently at Lakeside Smyths, £3 each
OUCH.... Im primarily a flashback collector so help a brother out and buy all 40 please! lol I actually bought a couple, one will be for my Viscera custom, and the other for One Man Gang.
Was thinking of getting some more for any big guys I may make.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 8:37:13 GMT -5
I remember when these hit retail at my local Smyths and deciding to wait about a month to see if they would drop in price because most elites do in Smyths, but I went back about a month later to check and they were sold out not only at my local Smyths but two other Smyths stores nearby as well. Ive been collecting WWE elites since about series 12 and always at retail and never have I seen two figures disappear so fast from shelves! Were Enzo and Cass packed like 2 per case or something, its just very unusual for figures in my area to sell like that so fast without dropping in price/going on sale. With all due respect Mr Gunn, I knew not to wait for discount on these two. Harlem Heat, Brian Pillman, Tugboat - Yes, wait for discount. Elite Enzo, Cass - run wont walk lol Flashbacks = cutbacks!!!
Over 40 tugboats currently at Lakeside Smyths, £3 each
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 8:35:00 GMT -5
Hopefully Big Cass gets another Elite soon that has more realistic body parts. He needs the DM Macho Man thighs. He has ZERO muscle definition in his legs. Won't than make him too small?
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 8:32:24 GMT -5
The OP is just not right on any level.
Big Cass is still in stock in many stores, you can see that online. There are 6 in one store. #Hotcake
The last few are the most understocked series' I've seen in Smyths from every series ever made. (No thanks to the people that are waiting for price drops)
Layla Series 8, Eve Marie 1, Emma 1, Diesel, AJ Styles first Elite, Miss Elizabeth, Yokozuna, Red jacket Jo mo Variant, Big Show 10, Finn 41, and Sami Zayn 40, all said Hi.... :-)
Enzo, was very obviously going to be the figure to buy in this set. It's a great figure, it's 1 er box, and everybody openly said they wanted it.
Waiting for figs to drop to save a 10 is fine. But when you need to pay 30-35 to buy the figure you badly wanted, you realise that you need to save 3 times to make it worthwhile.
I'm looking forward to the moans that Smyths aren't stocking enough the next time there is a hot figure.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 7:38:49 GMT -5
Ugh I wish that guy came back. Sure his shirts were $10 a piece but they are f**king perfect. My Road Dogg shirt is a game changer for his elite. Also have the Funk shirt in black and a light blue Cena shirt from him. He makes the best shirts hands down, I got a bunch of cm punks and other shirts from him. The cutting of his shirts fits perfectingly the figures ZDBstoptheclocksI use to buy them from him for 3 bucks each. It seems he is now making generic Figuarts clothing and I have a feeing he was warned to stop selling. No shirts I have seen come anywhere close. The guys on insta are useless
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 4:50:15 GMT -5
Rings have typically started at 59.99.
That is uber expensive.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 25, 2017 2:57:09 GMT -5
Love Charotte. The above is horsecrap. Probably the best womans wrestler of all time and she has been doing it for a few years. Her surname is irrelevant. Best of all time? She isnt fit to hold litas used tampons Wel l in of them is a star on Botchamania and a charisma vacuum and the other makes crapwomen look good in the ring in almost every match.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 24, 2017 17:30:48 GMT -5
Love Charotte. The above is horseshit.
Probably the best womans wrestler of all time and she has been doing it for a few years. Her surname is irrelevant.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 24, 2017 16:15:04 GMT -5
It woykd be great if Mattel could give facts and figures from the first 5 years or something
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Post by maske2g on Jul 24, 2017 11:30:25 GMT -5
Why is there always someone who has to immediately post about getting a new fig anytime someone new or old appears/reappears on tv even as a brief cameo. Because there are a lot of attention seekers on the internet. Best to swerve the interent if you dont want spoilers
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Post by maske2g on Jul 24, 2017 9:53:19 GMT -5
Why were people banished for mentioning Jeff Hardy When his E1 figure was pulled after he left WWE, a load of figures became available illegitimately. Stolen form the Chinese factories.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 24, 2017 4:27:01 GMT -5
Did the Andre and DiBiase Battle pack ever hit £10 on the Smyth's website? I missed out on that one. So the amount of discounted stock...is the amount of UK collecters dwindling or are Mattel just releasing far too many figures? For example the latest Elite AJ has been available easily online for weeks now. Oh and a few "findings". Network Boss Man down to £10 www.toysrus.co.uk/toys/wwe-best-of-network-elite-big-boss-man-figure-/TRUP9000470001Hunter Hearst Helmsley down to a fiver. Serious collectors are just a small portion of the market. I think that prices are too high. (Cause is Brexit and currency weakens) Amount of figures is too high. Seems like we've gone from 6 to 7 or even 8 sets of Elites per year. Plus Lost Legends, NXT, TNF. Basics having more in a box. Inflation is also high so people have less disposable income. And I also think Smtyths got burnt badly by over ordering the mid 40's series' and are now discounting quicker to keep cash flowing.
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Post by maske2g on Jul 23, 2017 18:41:26 GMT -5
*Here I'm left staring deep into my computer wondering when o' when will people understand that Basics and Elites have no bearing on each others budgets, releases, line ups, or anything else in between.* The abyss!
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