Slingshot Suplexed, Brain Busted: Tully arrives

[memphismark71]

The end of an era: The last Mattel Legend (well, in traditional Legends packaging) galloped up to my doorstep today: Horseman Tully Blanchard, former Southwest, Central States, NWA World TV, United States, NWA World tag and WWF World tag champion...son of "Joltin'" Joe...and Baby Doll's main man. A few pics now...more later.

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Wow already

[savagepoffo]

I didn't know he was released yet?

How did him brotha?!

Sad day for the legends line

[savagepoffo]

"how did you get him"

[GrimKid]

must have an inside connection

[Daniel Arshad]

I think he knows someone at Mattel, he got Arn early too! Great pics, man, really makes me wish we'd have a mattel Flair, Ole and/or Windham to go with them, along with Magnum TA; that, coupled with the already released Dusty and Road Warriors would nearly complete the Horsemen vs. Rhodes rivalry in Mattel figure form!
Anyway, congratulations; enjoy the figure!

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better question, why is hawks hair acetoned? lol

[ComicHaulics®]

Aug 15, 2012 21:23:22 GMT -5 @zombieapocalypse said:

better question, why is hawks hair acetoned? lol

[Chewdeezy]

Can't wait!

[memphismark71]

Find it funny that his memorable moment listed on the back of the packaging highlights the Chi-Town Heat "Dusty finish" in the Road Warriors' "hometown" at Starrcade '87, which killed Chicago for Jim Crockett Promotions and, really, was the beginning of the end until Ted Turner bailed them out in '88.

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I want those damn belts!!!

[Bandalero]

Tully's head sculpt looks fantastic - I'm a bit disappointed with MDT essentially using the same exact body just a different head - kind of lazy when you consider these figures cost nearly $30 shipped.

Glad I did my fix-ups to Arn so he looks a little different, I can keep Tully the way he is.

[Nivro™]

Tully should have the Winged Eagle around his waist and Arn should have the Big Gold......Its only the right thing to do! LOL

[PJ]

Tully looks great.

Aug 15, 2012 21:23:22 GMT -5 @zombieapocalypse said:

better question, why is hawks hair acetoned? lol

lol that's the first thing that jumped out at me in the pics.

[ClassicCollector]

Cool.....Tully will be mine for sure

[Goon.]

Tully looks great!!, lol at hawks head!.

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I can't wait for this to be released! The chances of getting an Ole Anderson to go with them and Flair is looking very unlikely now though

[memphismark71]

Aug 15, 2012 21:23:22 GMT -5 @zombieapocalypse said:

better question, why is hawks hair acetoned? lol

It's a custom to reflect the angle when DX shaved Hawk's head on RAW.

Kidding (obviously). Yeah, I didn't realize it under after I opened it that Hawk's head is not painted on one side--the outline is there but it's not painted. I'll stop short of calling it a "variant" (that word gets tossed around here a lot); it's a production error.

Tully has been added to part of my collection below. I agree--it's a great scan and his head is not disproportionate to his body like the Jakks version. (Not even Kerry Von Erich couldn't get his claw on that melon.)

[savagepoffo]

Amazing collection sir.......


What tag belts did you use for LOD & the Brain Busters?

[memphismark71]

Aug 16, 2012 10:32:22 GMT -5 savagepoffo said:

Amazing collection sir.......
What tag belts did you use for LOD & the Brain Busters?

The NWA tag belts that Marvel made for TNA. Wish the straps were dark blue, but that's nitpicking. I don't really associate Tully and Arn with the WWf tag straps, though they did have a decent run and tremendous bouts with the Rockers and Hart Foundation.