Matt Hardy Collector
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Joined on: Jun 10, 2010 12:35:15 GMT -5
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Post by Matt Hardy Collector on Feb 2, 2018 15:58:52 GMT -5
From what I've seen the new basics are a mixed bag. The biggest issue that I see on here is the feet not allowing figures to stand upright and have to be bent over to compensate for this, but this mainly applies to the suited figures. I'm not a big fan of the new arms, and I hate that they removed the ankle joint completely. It seems like they spent more money to change these figures than they saved. Now they need to make new boot molds, arms, and women's torsos and legs for these figures. If these toys started with this articulation then it would've been fine, but to suddenly change all of it just feels like a cheat. The biggest plus I've noticed with the new basic arms is that it makes the tattoos look better without that shoulder cut in it.
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Post by chowmeinkane on Feb 2, 2018 16:45:43 GMT -5
Like I posted in another thread, i've went back and forth a few times, the articulation is better, but they look a bit worse. You can get the arms closer together because the bicep isnt in the way, but the elbow looks a bit awkward.
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Post by Halloween King on Feb 2, 2018 19:39:48 GMT -5
Pics for comparison?
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Post by chowmeinkane on Feb 2, 2018 20:29:11 GMT -5
imgur.com/gallery/mfrNWapologies for the shoddy image quality, my picture-taking camera is in the wife's car, but you get the point. I'll make a new thread when I get the chance to take better pics.
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Post by marino13 on Feb 2, 2018 21:43:50 GMT -5
I just got the Basic 81 Rollins in the mail today (for a head swap). This was my first exposure with the new articulation. I actually really like the arms. I think they move just fine. And I personally like the less joints look.
But I can say I don't want the Elites to change any time soon. We're already too deep in to change it now. I like my collection to have consistency. It also does stink if you wanted to do an arm swap like I wanted to do with the Basic Rhyno.
The lack of ankle joints does suck though.
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Post by The King Of Crisps on Feb 2, 2018 23:25:28 GMT -5
The Shoulder articulation is better but for some reason the elbow is worse. It makes a wrestler hold a mic further from there mouth then the old way.
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