homeslice1998
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Post by homeslice1998 on May 12, 2012 9:03:14 GMT -5
Cant wait for the build a figure!
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popyduggan
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Post by popyduggan on May 12, 2012 9:04:54 GMT -5
I bet the BAF Elite will be Brodus' mama...or John Laurinaitus. Heck, I'd even be hyped for HHH in a suit, even though that's an easy custom already.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2012 9:23:13 GMT -5
Like others, can't wait for the WM 28 set. Hope they come to England...
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Post by 0,Y on May 12, 2012 9:44:00 GMT -5
ABA TAKER !! HELL YEAH! some great news in there, thx for posting
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Post by terraryzing on May 12, 2012 9:46:31 GMT -5
If the wM28 has the baf, I'd bet it's either Johnny Ace or Teddy Long.
Probably Johnny because his team won. BUT I HOPE they put him in a SUITE not tshirt that says "Team Johnny" cause that' would be a waste!
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Post by JHTB® on May 12, 2012 9:50:56 GMT -5
Must start saving up my money!!!! I can't wait for the Wretlemania 28 line! I love the BAF concept!
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Von Hooten
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Post by Von Hooten on May 12, 2012 10:06:28 GMT -5
So this means the distribution could be almost as terrible as it is now, but not quite. A case could have 1 Bret, 1 DBryan, 1 HHH, and 5 Cenas. "Some guys just sell better than others" - sure, but the wave of Cenas rivals the soul-crushing evil of the Arctic Destros which still rot the pegs at Targets nationwide - and helped make GI Joe distribution pathetic. So far we have two camo pants Cenas - Basic 18 and BP 17. If Mattel makes 8 more versions of that, like they did with red Cena, they are friggin idiots. It does seem a bit strange that for BAF waves, they don't include equal amount of every figure(?) Hopefully it'll be a bit better than last time though. It's sad to hear that there won't be a new Entrance Greats or Defining Moments type line for collectors... I loved these figures. At least Mattel tried though - obviously the market isn't there for them at retail... I agree that if they have uneven cases for the Next BAF sucks, but at least we will have more opportunities to complete the set with out having to look to ebay. Hopefully this will be Cena's firts green figure so they'll at least sell decently. I don't know why EGs were cancelled, but you can thank the demise of DM to Machoman, Triple H, and Ricky Steamboat. Macho Man was good, but Mattel seriously over produced him. Triple H was too ugly to spend $22 on, and I don't know why Ricky Steamboat was a shelf warmer, but I know my diehard friend wouldn't buy it because he felt that look for him was a low point in his career. IDK. BTW Who is to say that the BAF isn't Undertaker. I mean he is big, and his accessory is almost big enough to broken down into 2 pieces.
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MattelDesignTeam
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Post by MattelDesignTeam on May 12, 2012 10:26:21 GMT -5
Funny thing about the Elite Build a figure. He did not actually appear at Wrestlemania. This set changed to a WM themed set late in the game so to speak. Our Build a Figures follow the same schedule as our regular figures so there is no way it could be Teddy or Johnny in time as they need new tooling. I don't think anyone will be disappointed when they see who it is unless they are a real stickler over the fact he was not actually on the show.
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Post by LtD73 on May 12, 2012 10:31:47 GMT -5
BAF Vince?
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Post by Chewdeezy on May 12, 2012 10:46:40 GMT -5
Funny thing about the Elite Build a figure. He did not actually appear at Wrestlemania. This set changed to a WM themed set late in the game so to speak. Our Build a Figures follow the same schedule as our regular figures so there is no way it could be Teddy or Johnny in time as they need new tooling. I don't think anyone will be disappointed when they see who it is unless they are a real stickler over the fact he was not actually on the show. Oh my, guess it can be Gobbledy Gooker.
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Post by cableV on May 12, 2012 10:51:16 GMT -5
Probably JR or maybe Lawler.
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Post by LtD73 on May 12, 2012 11:00:31 GMT -5
Probably JR or maybe Lawler. Both appeared on Wrestlemania.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on May 12, 2012 11:01:22 GMT -5
Heck, I'd even be hyped for HHH in a suit, even though that's an easy custom already. Not that easy. He always has the ponytail when he wears a suit, and to get an accurate head without any resculpting I think you'd have to go back to the TTL era.
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Post by East Coast on May 12, 2012 11:27:00 GMT -5
Funny thing about the Elite Build a figure. He did not actually appear at Wrestlemania. This set changed to a WM themed set late in the game so to speak. Our Build a Figures follow the same schedule as our regular figures so there is no way it could be Teddy or Johnny in time as they need new tooling. I don't think anyone will be disappointed when they see who it is unless they are a real stickler over the fact he was not actually on the show. - Its a guy
- They weren't @ WrestleMania 28
- Not Teddy or John Lauranitis
I'm calling it-- gotta be Ricardo Rodriguez
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Von Hooten
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Post by Von Hooten on May 12, 2012 11:31:00 GMT -5
New BAF: Didn't Appear at Wrestlemania... We won't be dissappinted.
It's gotta be Hulk Hogan... No wait, I got it, Damian Sandow! Yeah.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2012 11:32:47 GMT -5
Funny thing about the Elite Build a figure. He did not actually appear at Wrestlemania. This set changed to a WM themed set late in the game so to speak. Our Build a Figures follow the same schedule as our regular figures so there is no way it could be Teddy or Johnny in time as they need new tooling. I don't think anyone will be disappointed when they see who it is unless they are a real stickler over the fact he was not actually on the show. Oh my, guess it can be Gobbledy Gooker. Half the members here were up in arms over the fact that they might actually make this guy for sale, and the other half were up in arms that they werent going to make him. I dont think this will be the b.a.f
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Post by Joe/Smurf on May 12, 2012 11:36:10 GMT -5
I'm willing to bet the special elite is the Diva. Hence the "hint hint" on additional tooling.
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Post by East Coast on May 12, 2012 11:42:47 GMT -5
I'm willing to bet the special elite is the Diva. Hence the "hint hint" on additional tooling. they didnt say additional tooling....they said New. plus they said it was going to be advertised in there Big Toy Book. I doubt an elite Kelly Kelly is going to excite anybody when they flip thru the book during Black Friday.
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Post by qdogg on May 12, 2012 11:44:20 GMT -5
Good stuff there. I had a feeling that Mattel having 2 flashbacks every other series was just a coincidence and not intentional.
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Post by punksnotdead on May 12, 2012 11:50:38 GMT -5
I'm willing to bet the special elite is the Diva. Hence the "hint hint" on additional tooling. We know another Eve with a new scan is coming, as MDT confirmed this in the suggestions thread, so you could be right. I seriously can not wait for a WM28 Undertaker though. Hopefully they can nail how awesome that coat looked. ABA Undertaker is for me, no thanks. I hope Ryder ends up as one of the Mania Elites with the RyderMania jacket. I will probably buy all of the Mania 28 figures since I went to Mania and I think it would be a cool keepsake regardless of who ends up being in the set. I don't think Ricardo Rodriguez was a bad guess for the BAF honestly. ADR didn't end up on the card so maybe it is him?
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