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Post by johnnyb on Nov 12, 2013 12:58:36 GMT -5
I'm working my way towards starting a Toy Biz pic fed sometime early next year so I am re-buying almost every old WCW figure, minus the ones with the giant buttons in their backs or with otherwise stupid spring actions that wouldn't look right at a lot of angles. Here are my first pickups off of eBay (eBay user images for now, loose pics forthcoming once I've received, which should be this Friday):   IFIeUOm)KzBSKSI5m1H!~~60_57.JPG) BSKUDc5d)g~~60_57.JPG) Q+IDPBR1f-nM3zQ~~60_57.JPG) I got the five of them for $45 shipped after submitting Best Offers. The Nash in particular is one of my favorites. It's the best version of him that Toy Biz made. The Jericho is also my very favorite of all of his figures, and late-WCW/early-WWF was by far the best work he ever did from a character perspective. I'm pairing the Stevie Ray with a variant black attire Ring Fighters Booker T (hopefully with an extra Stevie Ray tank top). I'll likely cut the little tab off the Hak figure's back, and the Sid was a throw-in by the seller. I don't really have any plans to use him except maybe as a bodyguard or something similar where he won't ever really be a featured player. On a side note, what ring would you guys recommend using that is best to scale with these figures? I wouldn't be opposed to using a JAKKS or Mattel ring, as almost all of the WCW rings were tiny. |
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Post by fallbrawl on Nov 12, 2013 13:42:09 GMT -5
Nice pickups. I remember buying that Chris Jericho from TRU. I always used the wcw ring that came with the ljn style figures.
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Post by johnnyb on Nov 12, 2013 14:02:20 GMT -5
If anyone cares, here are the other figures that I plan to add to my pic fed (buying MOC only as I want the figure to be immaculate when I start using them):
• Road Rebels Hulk Hogan - The best Toy Biz figure, in that he doesn't have a spring action and it features him in his WCW debut attire that he wore during the Universal Studios parade.
• Bash At The Beach DDP - This figure is pretty scarce so I'm not expecting to get him for a while, and when I do he's likely going to cost a pretty penny.
• TNT Vampiro - Maybe the coolest single WCW figure made, with all of those tattoos, the cloth shirt and "real" hair.
• 4 Horsemen Box Set Steve McMichael - "Mongo" was a great idea for a character, a Hall of Fame professional athlete who wanted to add to his legacy by conquering the wrestling world. The performer was just a little rough. He got a lot better by the end of his run, and he was very over with most crowds, but he wasn't very good in the ring. I plan to change that by tailoring his character and offense so it more closely resembles a professional football player.
• Bruisers Wrath - I like this figure.
• Bruisers Rey Mysterio Jr - It irks me that we didn't get a very good masked Rey in the Toy Biz line. I'm considering trying to customize a mask that would match his blue camouflage pants. If not, still a nice figure overall.
• Ring Masters Lex Luger – I love this figure. For its time, it’s a tremendous likeness of the Wolfpac-era Luger, and the executioner hood is a great accessory. Unfortunately, this figure is also very hard to find and is generally selling for about $55-65 MOC online.
• Ring Masters Rick Steiner – This is one of the few great Toy Biz figures that I never owned. Another awesome likeness, and the leather coat is a pretty high-quality for its time. Not sure if I’ll pair him with the TNA Steiner that I also plan to add, or if I’ll keep them apart.
• Slam N Crunch Konnan – Also probably chopping the tab off of his back. This is going to be one of the cheaper figures that I get, and I’m likely going to hae him with Rey as the Filthy Animals tag team or with Nash as some version of the Wolfpac.
• Slam N Crunch Saturn – Another great figure, as the dress looks awesome, and the figure is great without it too, so the character has a few options.
• Ring Fighters Booker T – As mentioned above, probably pairing him with Stevie Ray for Harlem Heat.
• Ring Fighters Sting – My favorite Sting figure. Lots of articulation, no spring action.
• Power Slam Dennis Rodman – I love that Toy Biz made a Rodman figure! He’s a great, unique addition to a pic fed roster and there are a lot of ways you can take his character. He can be an NWO/Wolfpac flunky, an anarchistic loner, or an ally to a babyface Hulk Hogan.
• Power Slam Rowdy Roddy Piper – Likely my authority figure.
• Power Slam Buff Bagwell – I think Bagwell is one of wrestling’s greatest squandered opportunities. I think his fate was sealed before he even made it to the WWF after the buyout, but even before that, he should have been one of the top babyfaces after he returned from his horrific neck injury. Instead they turned him heel and made him Scott Steiner’s sidekick. I hope to take full advantage of his charismatic character.
• Box Set figures of Eric Bischoff, Mean Gene Okerlund, and Michael Buffer – These guys will be my commentator, backstage interviewer, and ring announcer, respectively.
I’m also going to add a few Toy Biz TNA figures that are relatively to scale with the WCW figures:
• Series 2 Jeff Hardy – Cool figure, and as much as I don’t care for Jeff in TNA, his last run with WWE was great.
• Series 2 Shark Boy – Jobber.
• Series 7 Scott Steiner – Getting the black variant, as it doesn’t have the molded sunglasses and might go better with the Ring Masters Rick Steiner if I decide to team them.
• Series 8 James Mitchell – Likely leading some sort of stable.
• 2 Packs Series 2 Jeff Jarrett – Good mid-card type of character… probably only buying this if I can find the pack relatively cheap.
• 2 Packs Series 3 James Gang – They could either be babyfaces or part of some sort of Wolfpac stable. I found a great deal on this set online, just waiting until I can pull the trigger on the buy.
• 2 Packs Series 4 Christian Cage – This is probably my favorite Christian figure, as the likeness is the best he’s ever gotten (including Jakks/Mattel real scan likenesses). He’ll likely be a top player in the federation.
On a half-serious side note, if anyone is looking to sell any of the above MOC, send me a PM with how much you're looking for.
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Post by ozz on Nov 13, 2013 11:47:40 GMT -5
Very cool, I've always loved that series. I did have the whole series as they were new and being released, but after they started pulling a Jakks and re-releasing so many with useless variants, in addition to unnecessary release lines on their own, I got very picky with them.
The Jericho w/the tiny lion was a fave for sure (as was he).
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Post by veronicaaaahhhh on Nov 13, 2013 11:58:32 GMT -5
I've always had fun with the Toybiz line of figures! They were designed for play and even until today, some of those figures can work perfectly well with Mattels. That Chris Jericho was a personal favorite and I mourned for it accordingly when the crotch-piece broke off, something I've heard to be a common problem with that figure in particular. Hak/Sandman is another awesome pic-up, I'm glad I was able to snag it for incredibly cheap (loose) not too long ago.
Awesome pick ups, can't wait to see the Toybiz fed!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2013 17:04:04 GMT -5
I was really a big fan of Stevie Ray back In the day! Nice figures (Stevie ray)
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Nov 15, 2013 11:29:05 GMT -5
I got a little worried when you said you weren't getting figures with big buttons on their backs and Sid is the first figure shown below that statement, I'm glad you clarified how you acquired him.  |
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Post by bigdaddytool on Nov 19, 2013 16:35:40 GMT -5
I never really liked these WCW figs
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Post by johnnyb on Nov 20, 2013 23:58:16 GMT -5
More recent buys from eBay (again, sharing the auction pictures until I can get good group photos):    I got the Rodman/Steiner figures for a little under $20 shipped total, which is an insane deal considering how rare the Steiner is. And I've owned the Rodman figure a couple of times and never saw the orange hair variant even one time. Pretty great deal for those two. Vampiro was $27 shipped... I could have gotten him for closer to $20 but that was also in an auction versus Buy It Now. I have a little extra money so I figured it was worth paying the few extra dollars to get it a few days earlier. I missed this figure the first time it was out, and saw it for like $10 at an antiques store about 5 years ago, and I regretted not buying it both then and when I saw it at retail. I chose the figure with the t-shirt over the WCW Unleashed version that came with a vest because I thought the t-shirts were really cool. Again, pics forthcoming once I've gotten these figures and have had a chance to get them opened. My fig fed roster is taking shape! I'm not sure if I've asked this yet, but can you guys recommend a ring for these figures that's to scale? It looks like the Elite Scale Ring might be my best option but I'd really like to avoid shelling out $100+ for it. Would a modified Monster Ring work? |
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Post by johnnyb on Nov 21, 2013 0:02:03 GMT -5
This deal fell through. :-(
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Post by Wicked on Nov 21, 2013 0:03:03 GMT -5
Man you picked up some great classic figures nice man. Enjoy. Also I am excited to see your pic fed bud. I am always here if you need help with it.
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Post by johnnyb on Mar 18, 2014 21:53:20 GMT -5
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Post by johnnyb on Mar 19, 2014 23:04:13 GMT -5
Another great pickup... the ultra-rare Bash At The Beach DDP:    Figure is nearly impossible to find and I ended up getting it in a small lot (with a couple of other figures I'll either donate or throw away) for $28 shipped! Aye carumba. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 23:23:06 GMT -5
Such underrated figures
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2014 0:42:17 GMT -5
Do you possibly have pictures of that Nash on the motorcycle loose? Never seen it before.
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Post by johnnyb on Mar 20, 2014 0:51:39 GMT -5
Do you possibly have pictures of that Nash on the motorcycle loose? Never seen it before. I can get you a few pics early next week. I'm not at my home right now but I'd be glad to snap a few shots of him. It's a very basic-looking figure, but it's also by far my favorite Nash Toybiz figure. I'd be happy to next week. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2014 0:55:30 GMT -5
Do you possibly have pictures of that Nash on the motorcycle loose? Never seen it before. I can get you a few pics early next week. I'm not at my home right now but I'd be glad to snap a few shots of him. It's a very basic-looking figure, but it's also by far my favorite Nash Toybiz figure. I'd be happy to next week. Very cool, I've never seen it. The silver painted on tassels are really appealing to the eye. |
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Post by johnnyb on Mar 22, 2014 15:54:02 GMT -5
Just found these figures on Amazon at a pretty great price... the Outlaws/James Gang figures often go for $50+ on eBay but I got them for $14.99 shipped!  The same seller had the Raven/Sabu two-pack, which was a little pricier at $29.99 shipped, but I managed to get the last one so I'm okay with the price. This set is really hard to find for some reason. Glad I got mine!  Things are starting to come together! |
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Post by waynerbayner on Mar 22, 2014 16:05:03 GMT -5
Question. A local card shop has Toybiz Ring Fighters for $5 a pop MOC. He has Benoit, Booker T, Scott Steiner and Sting. Is that a fair deal. He has dozens if each. Lol
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Post by johnnyb on Mar 22, 2014 16:19:58 GMT -5
Pretty good deal! I don't suppose you'd pick up a Sting for me, would you?
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