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Post by ICHIBAN 一番 on Sept 12, 2009 10:21:35 GMT -5
hi guys....im reluctant to purchase not knowing too much about hasbro protos and a few questions.. why wasnt this shawn on the martel body why the savage? and why is it cast in this off white and not brown like the other proto faces? anyway, im tempted and am told he has some other hasbro testshots which all look legit... your thoughts please.  |
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Post by Guest on Sept 12, 2009 10:29:33 GMT -5
i'm not clued up on testshots but looks legit to me....how much is he asking for it?
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Post by Scotty Flamingo on Sept 12, 2009 11:08:47 GMT -5
It is on Martel's body since Martel has Savage's body.
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Post by judge on Sept 12, 2009 11:21:04 GMT -5
In theory it could work - as Akeem states it is on Martels body as Martel has Savages body. I can understand why you may be a little sceptical given the fact its Shawn's head on a Series 1 figure.... the thing with Hasbro testshots is that they basically put the figures togther using parts of the other figures to see what they looked like...so for this example it could just be they used what they had lying around.... Are they asking for a big price for it? Also it may be worth getting some background on where they got it from..... My Doink testshot doesn't have any markings stating TitanSports etc like regular figures do on the back- unfortunatly I only own the Doink testshot so check with one of the guys who have a few Hasbro testshots on here to see if the figures they own have markings on the back - maybe if you ask the seller if there are any markings it may give info eg - if it has and none of the other test shots that are owned by people on here don't it may not be real. That being said the other guys may say there figures do have titan sports markings etc so then its a 50/50. Personally Id say it looks good, it works as the body is the correct and we know they use parts of figures to build them, if they have more and they are resonably priced it could be a great find!  The head colour isn't too much worry - it may just be the stage they were at with the figure.... |
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Post by WCWA Online on Sept 12, 2009 19:51:45 GMT -5
it may just be me, but that head looks like wax, which could have been right off the sculpting line.
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Post by meatybat on Sept 12, 2009 20:06:30 GMT -5
That should be legit as they use the production bodies and put the new figure head on it. Crush body / Steiner head, Jake body / Tito head, Hogan body / Million$man . Most of the time the body is only junk colors when the body is a new sculpt. Its a production plastic head on a already produced body. I would just ask to see the seams to see if its not been tampered with and that the head turns and not a HBK head painted and glued on a body . Heres a few of mine   |
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Post by WCWA Online on Sept 12, 2009 20:22:42 GMT -5
the white Samu is totally awesome.
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Post by meatybat on Sept 12, 2009 20:26:53 GMT -5
the white Samu is totally awesome. Yeah he was used in the print ads I think then someone got hip to the fact they were well...un Caucasian. Got him and my loose moon Kamala and few others from Johns Collectables in Rhode Island . He had gotten them from a rep that had a complete run and a sweet briefcase to carry samples that he said ended up getting destroyed in his warehouse  . |
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Post by ICHIBAN 一番 on Sept 13, 2009 2:48:32 GMT -5
...thanks everyone, im gonna buy it, ive offered $50 including post to uk.
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Post by Guest on Sept 13, 2009 3:48:06 GMT -5
...thanks everyone, im gonna buy it, ive offered $50 including post to uk. did you see the others he had to offer? Meatybat....is there a post on here with your entire loose collection? i love the testshots and the set up you've got is very similar to mine it looks great in white! |
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Post by cdp on Sept 13, 2009 7:47:38 GMT -5
You should buy it!!! Don't let him go..I had one years ago and I've sold him for 75 dollars....
It's legit!!
Where did you have the offer???
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Post by meatybat on Sept 13, 2009 7:50:38 GMT -5
...thanks everyone, im gonna buy it, ive offered $50 including post to uk. Thats a steal for $50.00 being the GBP is higher than the dollar. I hope he goes for it , pretty low offer though  . Haa, I just noticed someone smited me since last night , thats why I love this board and never post pics of my stuff . |
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Post by cdp on Sept 13, 2009 7:58:24 GMT -5
...thanks everyone, im gonna buy it, ive offered $50 including post to uk. Thats a steal for $50.00 being the GBP is higher than the dollar. I hope he goes for it , pretty low offer though . Haa, I just noticed someone smited me since last night , thats why I love this board and never post pics of my stuff . I've just give PLUS 1 because I LOVE your protos...you're graet mate!!! |
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Post by meatybat on Sept 13, 2009 8:07:11 GMT -5
Thanks cdp and some love back at you. but it irks me that I try to help out with info and people for some reason want to hate random pettiness . I understand that the whole smite /exalt isnt a big deal but being I only really comment on this section of the board but it reminds me why I've had a pretty good collection for 10-15 yrs and no one knows about it .
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Post by judge on Sept 13, 2009 8:16:24 GMT -5
Totally agreed - it would seem as if your about to get a bargain mate! Look forward to seeing pics when you get it! Oh - and Meaty - have another plus 1 from me! |
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Post by meatybat on Sept 13, 2009 8:42:45 GMT -5
Totally agreed - it would seem as if your about to get a bargain mate! Look forward to seeing pics when you get it! Oh - and Meaty - have another plus 1 from me! I'm curious if he takes it , good deal if he does. I think $75.00 is the base price unless its a common one like Tito . Thanks Judge  . |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2009 9:01:56 GMT -5
cool testshot figure. i never saw an testshot like this shawn. also on database there isent an pic. great find...
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Post by tibbo on Sept 13, 2009 9:53:33 GMT -5
the pics still aren't working on the database for me at all  |
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Post by ICHIBAN 一番 on Sept 13, 2009 9:56:54 GMT -5
...thanks everyone, im gonna buy it, ive offered $50 including post to uk. Thats a steal for $50.00 being the GBP is higher than the dollar. I hope he goes for it , pretty low offer though . Haa, I just noticed someone smited me since last night , thats why I love this board and never post pics of my stuff . +1 for you! ive been smited twice since i added the picture, someones jealous and i havent even got the figure yet! i havent got a reply from the guy yet, i hope i havent blown it! |
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Post by meatybat on Sept 13, 2009 12:12:37 GMT -5
Thats a steal for $50.00 being the GBP is higher than the dollar. I hope he goes for it , pretty low offer though . Haa, I just noticed someone smited me since last night , thats why I love this board and never post pics of my stuff . +1 for you! ive been smited twice since i added the picture, someones jealous and i havent even got the figure yet! i havent got a reply from the guy yet, i hope i havent blown it! Ha , ha yaeh I love the pettiness of it all . I shouldn't be smited for sharing but I should be smited for all my test shots/protoso being in totes for years  . The only thing I really find off is the lack of gloss on the head . Everyone elses test shots have that "new Hasbro shine" . With people casting stuff now you have to be careful. The legs also have the whitening on the yellow like when they've been sitting in the sun OR it could just be the glare. |
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