hbkrules
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Post by hbkrules on Aug 12, 2012 13:47:38 GMT -5
Has anyone put their iPad in place of the John Cena pic? I know it won't fit without some padding around the sides but it'd work for both video and audio via YouTube titantron vids. Anyway, if you have pics of the set with an iPad, please post them. If not I will when I get mine, no biggie. I don't have pics but I have done exactly this. It is actually balances extremely well in that position. I banged the floor multiple times and bumped the stage and it stayed in position. It doesn't quite cover the top of the cena graphic but overall it looks great. The speakers on the ipad also drown out the music from the tron but allows the lights to still flash. It's a great setup. |
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Post by gullyman1985 on Aug 12, 2012 14:08:22 GMT -5
Thanks, soon as I saw it i knew that's what I would do with mine, I'm also gonna fill out the sides with parts from the jakks stages, use the jakks ramps and try and figure out a way to make it taller without having to tilt the ramp too much. It's too short from what I can see, especially to make the breakaway floor/fall worthwhile.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Aug 12, 2012 14:15:45 GMT -5
Just got the stage. Very happy with it but must say the cardboard Raw logo was a pain in the ass to get on and stay on! I agree! Thank god it was double sided since I messed up a side, haha. |
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Post by bhogg on Aug 15, 2012 15:08:17 GMT -5
I too agree with everything you had to say. It's a kid toy and of course it has to be cut down for play value and can't entirely be screen accurate but at that price point, there are definite things they could and should have done to make us collectors and customers more happy. Thanks for sharing! your absolutely right It is a kids toy nothing for a grown man. Thats why i just buy figures etc for my sons and just live my childhood thru them. also whats the best measurements for a printout for screen image bc he wants a rey mysterio image instead of cena. |
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Post by bhogg on Aug 15, 2012 15:12:09 GMT -5
I must be the only one who thinks the $51.99 price tag wasn't bad for this playset. Granted there are only 5 songs but still after seeing how much "The Cell" was I thought this would have had a $100 price tag considering all the tooling that went into it. Another con I would have added was that they could have included more screen besides John Cena since it did have 4 other Superstar themes, but still a great toy. Wouldn't be funny if Mattel told TRU and Kmart the wrong retail pricing for each item (Cell was supposed to be $50, Stage was supposed to be $70) P.S. Add ons for this stage do help.  That looks perfect. what did you use for the left side with the burning buildings? also whats the measurements and the type of paper did you use for the screen image? |
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Post by bhogg on Aug 15, 2012 15:18:34 GMT -5
I liked it I personally think that with todays tech they could have added sd cards with the individuals theme songs. That would have given them the option to add sd cards which to be honest prob. cost around 50 cents to make in elite series say to replace a rubber shirt lol Overall though I have had this for about 2 weeks myself and am pleased it is much more sturdy than Jakks. Yes I also would have liked maybe a third button for just lights. but you know mattel not gonna do that lol. They dont wanna give us legend line or cloth shirts bc they said production too high. so imagine if they put sd cards etc with this set it would be like over a 100 dollars. |
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Post by Von Hooten on Aug 15, 2012 15:57:33 GMT -5
I must be the only one who thinks the $51.99 price tag wasn't bad for this playset. Granted there are only 5 songs but still after seeing how much "The Cell" was I thought this would have had a $100 price tag considering all the tooling that went into it. Another con I would have added was that they could have included more screen besides John Cena since it did have 4 other Superstar themes, but still a great toy. Wouldn't be funny if Mattel told TRU and Kmart the wrong retail pricing for each item (Cell was supposed to be $50, Stage was supposed to be $70) P.S. Add ons for this stage do help. That looks perfect. what did you use for the left side with the burning buildings? also whats the measurements and the type of paper did you use for the screen image? I used regular printing paper. The stages clear windows make any pic you print look nice, and also the regular paper gives you the option to add backlighting to the screen so they illuminate like in this pic  As far as the building printout... I got those from another member here who goes by the name of bshaffet. He was the one resposible for the Ipad HD RAW stage that is one the custom accessories board. Here is the link, to his offereings. s57.photobucket.com/albums/g218/bshaffett/Stage%20Printouts/Props to bshaffet for sharing his images. I did manipulate the printout in microsoft paint to get the proper size and proportions. As far as the CM Punk graphics go, I googled those and resized them in paint as well. The size for the main tron are roughly 8 x 10 and minitrons are a little smaller but not by much. |
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Post by bharrisfan on Aug 15, 2012 16:34:58 GMT -5
totally agree with the review.
im actually gonna take the cardboard raw top part off completely i think. see how that looks.
the height is cool. i actually wish it was maybe wider than it was tall? or maybe not im not sure
and that cmpunk entrance set up is amazing
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Post by bhogg on Aug 15, 2012 19:56:29 GMT -5
That looks perfect. what did you use for the left side with the burning buildings? also whats the measurements and the type of paper did you use for the screen image? I used regular printing paper. The stages clear windows make any pic you print look nice, and also the regular paper gives you the option to add backlighting to the screen so they illuminate like in this pic As far as the building printout... I got those from another member here who goes by the name of bshaffet. He was the one resposible for the Ipad HD RAW stage that is one the custom accessories board. Here is the link, to his offereings. s57.photobucket.com/albums/g218/bshaffett/Stage%20Printouts/Props to bshaffet for sharing his images. I did manipulate the printout in microsoft paint to get the proper size and proportions. As far as the CM Punk graphics go, I googled those and resized them in paint as well. The size for the main tron are roughly 8 x 10 and minitrons are a little smaller but not by much. yeah you had a brilliant vision and it turned out perfect. im gonna make a rey mysterio one for my son but imma kind do it as a variant from yours bc i dont wanna steal your creation.. also that old jaks wrestlemaina ramp looks better on teh stage then the little one that comes with it i upgraded my boys last night. |
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Post by gullyman1985 on Aug 18, 2012 9:09:05 GMT -5
Got mine yesterday, couldn't be bothered to use the raw sign at the top - too much of a faff to put together, ripped that John Cena pic out and put my ipad in it's place.
The screen sits in there perfectly and is held in place by one of the unused plastic clips for the Raw sign, so there's no risk of it falling out.
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Post by MVP Rob on Aug 20, 2012 18:45:46 GMT -5
I kinda hate the whole 5 themes thing but no need for IPOD Im gonna sing em myself!
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