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Post by ricflair4ever on May 24, 2016 22:56:20 GMT -5
Oh crap.......gotta buy all 3.
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Post by originalniceguy on May 25, 2016 1:02:00 GMT -5
Very tempted by the dudleyz but will most likely wait till the elites are released. Am I the only who sees a bit of Tensai in the first image of D'von?
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Post by Kinshasa on May 25, 2016 1:12:21 GMT -5
These Dudley's are amazing. Definitely getting these
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Post by crush on May 25, 2016 1:17:12 GMT -5
Something similar in the other thread: -Dudleys are probably my least favorite, but that's more because I'm not wild about their modern look. Figures look good though. -Vaudvillains are my favorite of the three. I thought Mattel would be able to capture them that well. -I get why people are upset about Ric not being in a suit, but honestly I think the Flair's in matching blue and white is really cool. MOC it makes a nice shelf piece, and loose I think that attire on Flair just looks great overall. Probably my favorite Mattel Flair attire choice so far.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 2:13:12 GMT -5
I totally agree, all three battle packs look worthy of being in a collection. They changed Charlotte's face and i like the white on her, she looks great. The dudleyz have been presented well and they look as they do on Raw. Which is fantastic. I'm interested in buying all three, so well done, Mattel.
I don't mind at all that ric flair is in wrestling gear, not at all, because it's like a what if - like, what if charlotte, just as she is now, was around back when ric was on top. That's an interesting thought, no? Worthy of a purchase for sure. I personally don't like the dudleyz as they just show with their continued presence as the dudleyz that they aren't good at anything else and couldn't get over being in different gimmicks. I am not gonna start a debate, but i just thought i would throw that in there. Yes, i'll still buy them because they'll look good in my collection.
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Post by Bizzle on May 25, 2016 2:58:57 GMT -5
Is that Charlotte in 20 years ?... Cos she looks about 50
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Post by The People's Poet on May 25, 2016 2:59:16 GMT -5
Very tempted by the dudleyz but will most likely wait till the elites are released. Am I the only who sees a bit of Tensai in the first image of D'von? I noticed this too. I think its in the shape of the head.
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Post by Papi Joker on May 25, 2016 3:13:55 GMT -5
Mattel WWE Battle Packs Series 41 Loose Proto Pics! WWE Battle Packs Series 40 by Mattel includes: Vaudevillains, Dudley Boyz & Charlotte / Ric Flair! JUST A RE-POST CAUSE THEY ARE THAT DAMN G-G-OOD!! Will they be able to keep up with the orders??? I hope so! And now... #TheWaitingGame begins...
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 4:00:22 GMT -5
How is Flair not a modern suited figure? Now we'll never get that for Evolution or Charlotte's manager. Come on, Mattel. The other two sets are great. The fact Gotch's attire is just painted on is a little disappointing but it's still pretty good all things considered. That said the Dudleys are beautiful. I almost don't need elites with how good those look. Exactly my thoughts. I don't like Charlotte's face though either. I'll most likely find another Basic Charlotte and switch the heads.
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Post by LaParka on May 25, 2016 7:30:17 GMT -5
the VaudeVillians are perfect, the blue attire looks awesome. Dudley's look great as well the purple camo looks good. Like everyone was expecting Suited Ric Flair, but thats a nice flashback of Ric
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 7:33:08 GMT -5
The fact Gotch's attire is just painted on is a little disappointing but it's still pretty good all things considered. Its not painted. Look under his right arm, where the skin meets his singlet, you'll see an indent and a lip showing thickness to the singlet, or look on his left shoulder and you'll see it has thickness.
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Post by Balor Club on May 25, 2016 7:38:54 GMT -5
Those damn Dudleys....look great I'll need to pick them up.
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Post by ⋔ 4 ℞ ℞ $ on May 25, 2016 7:55:26 GMT -5
Welp, I do love 'em all, but kinda wish Flair was (more) modern, as in even his recent WM Heritage BP head suited coulda fit current AND early-mid 2000s look. Maybe a Build-A-Flair or a more preferred regular basic release similar to B 63 Heyman getting a spot could still happen one day? After all, Mattel will have to get its use out of that head, similar to the Target HOF 4H 4-pack head, which IS a good one, so that's still cool with me! I wouldn't doubt it though, that if & when we get some overdue Evolution (in entirety) throwbacks, perhaps as our long-awaited & anxiously anticipated four pack @ Target or something like that logical idea--of course speculating by taking into account what Bill said about how they are changing things up with that--we probably STILL will get a "letdown" trunks version lol.
Not that it would be a bad deal necessarily, mind ya, as it'd still work with regards to the era & such, but it is just that it is indeed kinda a necessity at this point, since he was often suited in his elder days, as many have mentioned and clamored/pined for on the forum. Surely...HOPEFULLY...we WILL get all the Flairs & then some that we want! I still need to see an iconic two-toned purple Flair interchangeable for WCW/WWF use, plus green trunks/knee pads & yellow boots ring gear look as well, of which both attires could easily just re-use his DM/WM heritage B 48 head a couple more times. I see why they went with in-ring gear that was remotely related--albeit not quite matching necessarily, but close enough--to Charlotte's wrestling wear, and I foresaw that occurring quite frankly. I doubt another BP 32 HHH situation would have made sense budget-wise (in reference to elite legs for one, seeing as they were re-used of course). Plus, remember a cheap accessory came with that, meaning the time and again released handcuffs. Well, then again, the WHC dull version is a re-release too. That actually brings me to some points about the downsides that I perceive.
Now, again let me reiterate that I love 'em all, make no misconstrued mistake about that whatsoever, please! However, one thing I DO feel is off, besides Charlotte's second scan, yet another weird looking one might I add that I'll grow to like over time just like her last one, is how my much-beseeched-for-blue--only in my own mind this time, not via request at my behest upon forum suggestions--Vaudevillains shade is just a little bit less dark than it should be, no? It appears the same as Kofi's B 60. Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely appeased that the choice was blue, and I DID think the big bull horn thingy would be the accessory inclusion, so that's all good. I just hoped for the correct shade of color, but it's not the biggest deal, nonetheless. Also, that's a minor nitpick, as it's not really too far off to begin with, according to the lighting in the pictures.
One more thing I'll add is this, which I earlier somewhat alluded to above upon hinting at some negative points: while I don't mind another "big gold" WHC belt (despite being dull), as it's sort of needed for Flair when displaying, along with the fact that one can never have enough of those to "complete" certain characters in figure form, I do on the other hand/side of the coin kinda wish they would have chosen perhaps one of the last Divas belts to ever be made by Mattel, considering they rarely release flashbacks of current roster talent. I've heard when it's brought up anyways, that they prefer not to do so, which makes plenty of sense. Inevitably, it would have also been dull like the Bellas BP 38 version, but with the amount of women/divas I'm loading up on over time, I'm running out of belts for the gals, if I haven't already, and I certainly don't wanna take one away from a loose Paige, for that is an iconic accolade, but may have to eventually. Even though I have three total aforementioned Paige Elite 34 figures, all opened, so the belts could be of use for loose diva display purposes!
Hence forth, y'all can count me in as one fella who was pleased that females like Becky & Sasha will most likely never hold that Divas butterfly belt, unless brought back in some form or fashion one day, which certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility. Obviously, Naomi never did either, but here's hoping some who may hold the new white & red one have enough on the market to go around each of their respective plastic waists when the time comes lol, without multiple purchases of the same figure becoming the persuasion of purchase as a consumer! Although that is Mattel's ingenious money-making gimmick, is it not? LOL, c'est la vie, I s'pose.
Overall, minus the minor "flaws" noted, if you will, I'll definitely be getting all three of these sets, much like BP 40. However, that preference will indeed be UNLIKE how I have THUS FAR decided to skip ALL of BP 39 for different reasons, none of which include them being bad figures or anything like that, as all three of them are cool too, just not "needed" per se. BP 41 pretty much knocked it outta the park on the whole, as practically expected by the majority, including myself! Thus, that is a bonus not always achieved, so I for one will take it, or buy them rather, with an ear-to-ear grin on my end. Lots of others seem to be pacified & satisfied for the most part as well. Therefore, a kudos to Mattel is undoubtedly in order! You keep on being & doing you/your thang, William & Matty! (Hey that kinda makes them sound as if they are a prestigious program the likes of William & Mary or something haha)
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Post by D.B.K. on May 25, 2016 7:59:16 GMT -5
cool set I was hoping for a suited Ric Flair though
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Post by ⋔ 4 ℞ ℞ $ on May 25, 2016 8:04:50 GMT -5
the VaudeVillians are perfect, the blue attire looks awesome. Dudley's look great as well the purple camo looks good. Like everyone was expecting Suited Ric Flair, but thats a nice flashback of Ric I actually was one who did NOT expect suited Flair. Ringside showed Charlotte & Ric in matching, pink ring-gear upon their advertising promo banner, so I figured something similar to that line of thought, but in a different color than what was dePICted. I definitely wasn't off about this one (perhaps that is a "for once" ordeal though haha). I also don't believe it to be a bad choice either, like some. Eventually, we'll get a suited Flair one day when the time is right! In other words, Bill shall see us cavorting around and clamoring for it to no end like Flashback Jericho (not that I was one of those guys, as I had patience). Mattel sees the dollar signs, but they'll let us beg a bit first, and why not? Lol! Get the "less desired" versions out first re-using a (good) head, then they will work their way to the long-awaited/overdue & anxiously anticipated figures for me & you, along with the rest of us too! As to your other points, I DID foresee Dudleys in red or JUST grey camo. It's almost as if @ratedredge got his pined-for purple camo, but on the wrong guys! Oh, silly Billy & Mattel! I do concur wholeheartedly about the blue Vaudevillains, but would you agree that the blue should be a little bit darker, as opposed to Kofi/Big E/Xavier basic/elite shade of blue? I wish it was simply the lighting, but I don't think it is. Nevertheless, still awesome figures, gotta love 'em either way, since they ARE blue, regardless of the hue!
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Post by ⋔ 4 ℞ ℞ $ on May 25, 2016 8:07:59 GMT -5
The fact Gotch's attire is just painted on is a little disappointing but it's still pretty good all things considered. Its not painted. Look under his right arm, where the skin meets his singlet, you'll see an indent and a lip showing thickness to the singlet, or look on his left shoulder and you'll see it has thickness. Right on, brother!
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Post by ⋔ 4 ℞ ℞ $ on May 25, 2016 8:12:26 GMT -5
Now that I look at my B 60 Kofi Kingston (got it for the ridiculous but more accurate hairpiece head to go on the BP 36 version on display), I actually think his blue might in fact be darker than the one used on Vaudevillains, but I sure hope that's not the case, whereas it could just be the lighting in the portrayal utilized in the promo photos. After all, Vaudevillains were more known to wear a darker shade of blue hue (color coordinated mix 'n' match with the infamous "Blue Pants" diva/woman wrestler), but oh well, as again, at least they ARE blue, no matter the tint. Plus, they're still beautiful regardless, so whatever! I want 'em now either way! Gimm(i)e Gimm(i)e Gimm(i)e, a la Black Flag/A Perfect Circle!
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 8:22:24 GMT -5
I want 'em now either way! Gimm(i)e Gimm(i)e Gimm(i)e, a la Black Flag/A Perfect Circle! God damnit, you just redeemed yourself with my by the Black Flag reference and are now in a probation period to be considered as one of my best friends. Though, don't reference A Perfect Circle or anyone else when talking about Black Flag.
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Post by Dr. Mantis Toboggan MD on May 25, 2016 8:42:09 GMT -5
They did a great job capturing Bubba's douche-baggery in a figure. Also, did Ric ever actually wear that attire?
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Post by ero on May 25, 2016 8:45:27 GMT -5
These all look great. So glad they went with a classic Flair. Love the Dudleys pack, but I was really looking forward to getting some black spectacles out of it.
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