Post by ckhybrid on Dec 14, 2012 17:47:36 GMT -5
so I saw that there was a sale going on today at TRU buy 1 get 1 50% off on all WWE stuff, I had just been to several TRU's the other day and each 1 of them had hundreds of Ricardo BAF sets, so I figured today would be useless, boy was I wrong!
I only had to make 1 stop and sure enough they had the entire set of Big Johnny BAF's, and not just a case or two, but around 50 figures! I was very happy to get this entire set in one shot, and truthfully all 4 figures are pretty nice despite being repaints.
Before I get to the pictures, there's a big issue I've been seeing lately with Mattel, these figures are churning out to stores (probably in time for the holidays) like crazy, but some of these figures are coming out with TERRIBLE paint jobs and incredibly loose limbs. I had to stand in the aisle at TRU for about 20 minutes to pick out the best 1 of each person from this set. That shouldn't be an issue, especially at 21.99.
The 1 with the most issues I saw seemed to be Sin Cara, the masks on several were terribly painted with smudges all over, and if I found 1 that had a good mask, the duster was terrible. Then Sheamus was the next issue, the red from his wrist bands smudged up and down his arms on many figures, very frustrating. So if you guys care about that kind of stuff be on the look out.
After all that time I was able to find 4 of the best ones, and I'm happy with them for the most part, only issue I found was that Christian's arm is loose after I opened it.
Sin Cara (comes with coat and Johnny's head)
like I said above, took way too long to find a perfect one, and this is far from perfect because his duster is a little bit messed up near the collar but nothing a little hot water can't fix, as for the figure itself, love the attire and its a nice add to my Sin Cara collection.
Sheamus (comes with torso)
probably the least useful figure of the set for me, but that's only because the elite 17 Sheamus is a favorite of mine, the shirt is a nice accessory.
John Cena (comes with arms)
I love the new elite articulation for Cena first seen in Elite 17, so to have an updated Cena in green to replace my green basic Cena who's arms are loose is a good thing. Also the shirt and hat are useful considering Elite 20 Cena will not have those accessories
Christian (comes with legs)
love the attire, the headscan and of course FINALLY THE WHITE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP, hallelujah!! My only gripe with this figure is the arms are terribly loose on mine, they can barely be held up in a position without falling right away.
now in the name of PEOPLE POWER! Mr. John Laurinaitis acquired the assistance of Team Johnny to help bring People Power to life!
I only had to make 1 stop and sure enough they had the entire set of Big Johnny BAF's, and not just a case or two, but around 50 figures! I was very happy to get this entire set in one shot, and truthfully all 4 figures are pretty nice despite being repaints.
Before I get to the pictures, there's a big issue I've been seeing lately with Mattel, these figures are churning out to stores (probably in time for the holidays) like crazy, but some of these figures are coming out with TERRIBLE paint jobs and incredibly loose limbs. I had to stand in the aisle at TRU for about 20 minutes to pick out the best 1 of each person from this set. That shouldn't be an issue, especially at 21.99.
The 1 with the most issues I saw seemed to be Sin Cara, the masks on several were terribly painted with smudges all over, and if I found 1 that had a good mask, the duster was terrible. Then Sheamus was the next issue, the red from his wrist bands smudged up and down his arms on many figures, very frustrating. So if you guys care about that kind of stuff be on the look out.
After all that time I was able to find 4 of the best ones, and I'm happy with them for the most part, only issue I found was that Christian's arm is loose after I opened it.
Sin Cara (comes with coat and Johnny's head)
like I said above, took way too long to find a perfect one, and this is far from perfect because his duster is a little bit messed up near the collar but nothing a little hot water can't fix, as for the figure itself, love the attire and its a nice add to my Sin Cara collection.
Sheamus (comes with torso)
probably the least useful figure of the set for me, but that's only because the elite 17 Sheamus is a favorite of mine, the shirt is a nice accessory.
John Cena (comes with arms)
I love the new elite articulation for Cena first seen in Elite 17, so to have an updated Cena in green to replace my green basic Cena who's arms are loose is a good thing. Also the shirt and hat are useful considering Elite 20 Cena will not have those accessories
Christian (comes with legs)
love the attire, the headscan and of course FINALLY THE WHITE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP, hallelujah!! My only gripe with this figure is the arms are terribly loose on mine, they can barely be held up in a position without falling right away.
now in the name of PEOPLE POWER! Mr. John Laurinaitis acquired the assistance of Team Johnny to help bring People Power to life!
