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Post by Bandalero on Mar 10, 2011 23:46:30 GMT -5
My calibre of picture-taking is no where near the lofty standards of AdamBomb’s, extensive as PJ’s, or even as uniquely displayed like EdgeRulz17’s work. Heck my reviews aren’t even as historically detailed as odb’s. So what’s my niche? Some minor fix-ups, opinions, oh and a few pics I got my pre-order of “Macho Man” Randy Savage and “The Model” Rick Martel from RSC today. Yes, only half of L5, with Bam Bam on a back-order. But don’t expect to see Akeem because I’m waiting on (hopefully) One Man Gang to be released in the future. First up is the Macho Man in probably his most iconic old-school attire! The bandanna fits nicely around the top of his head, as does his 80s-style shades on his face. While the screen print on the shirt is professionally done, Mattel’s shirts continue to have un-hemmed sleeves which look unfinished. However, right shirt colour + accurate screen print = win! I would have preferred one of his glittery robes, but I think we’ve got many more Macho Mans coming our way. As a self-proclaimed Mattel mark even I dislike the oversized knee pads they use. Completely inaccurate, but from what I gather, contractually obligated to use. Now worries, Ralph comes through again with fabric knee pads that meet my needs! I like the added touch of painting the white wrappings he wore under his knee pads onto the figure itself. I had some white fabric “tubes” in reserve in case he didn’t have this feature – nice touch Mattel. Details on the tights and boots are as accurate as I can remember. This really is the ultimate old-school Randy Savage! Do yourself a favour and buy this figure! Will try to get up some shots of Rick Martel tomorrow!
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Mar 10, 2011 23:58:26 GMT -5
Nice review. I can't wait for these to hit stores but i need to find Legends 4 first.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2011 0:11:04 GMT -5
Thanks for the pictures and reviews!gr8 fix up too.I like it better now!
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Post by "Original Broski" jonjon535353 on Mar 11, 2011 0:23:16 GMT -5
Great pics, man! With AdamBomb taking his job at Mattel, you could step up and be the next great pic provider of these boards! Good job, broski!
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Post by john0224 on Mar 11, 2011 0:38:05 GMT -5
Awesome review! What type of camera is that?
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Post by PJ on Mar 11, 2011 0:42:33 GMT -5
Looks great! I can't want until this afternoon when my Macho Finally arrives. (D@mn rains)
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Post by AdamBomb on Mar 11, 2011 1:15:25 GMT -5
Great pics, man! With AdamBomb taking his job at Mattel, you could step up and be the next great pic provider of these boards! Good job, broski! Who said I was going anywhere? Iz I being taken out to pasture?
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Post by ecresto on Mar 11, 2011 1:25:10 GMT -5
You always take great pics . I need a better camera !!
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Post by The Gang on Mar 11, 2011 4:03:03 GMT -5
Tremendous figure!! Thanks for the great pics and review!
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Post by Rob7274 on Mar 11, 2011 5:21:25 GMT -5
Cant believe you did'nt but Rick Martel up first Wheres my L5 Order
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Post by Boy Wonder on Mar 11, 2011 8:10:08 GMT -5
Great pics, man! With AdamBomb taking his job at Mattel, you could step up and be the next great pic provider of these boards! Good job, broski! Who said I was going anywhere? Iz I being taken out to pasture? lol, just think about all that space you'll have to run around in on old man McClaren's farm
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Post by marino13 on Mar 11, 2011 8:37:25 GMT -5
Great picture quality. It's on par with Adam's great work.
My Savage will be coming today... can't wait. They perfectly captured the look that made me a huge fan of Macho Madness. Hell, I even owned that purple shirt as a kid. But I'm hoping someday we get a Savage with a headband & Robe. I wouldn't be mad if they gave him a personalized hand with one finger in the air either. But I digress.
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Post by Bandalero on Mar 11, 2011 8:46:04 GMT -5
Cant believe you did'nt but Rick Martel up first Wheres my L5 Order It was a toss up. There's only so much time left in the night between putting our little guy to bed to when I turn in. Think of it as "saving the best for last" because Martel is certainly the best! Thanks for the comments so far guys, I know my reviews are a bit light on text, but I figure I'd give an honest assessment as a fan/consumer. And there's really not much I can fault Mattel on with L5, the figures are outstanding! The only reason I'm not getting Akeem is because I preferred his OMG gimmick.
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Post by Rob7274 on Mar 11, 2011 9:07:06 GMT -5
Cant believe you did'nt but Rick Martel up first Wheres my L5 Order It was a toss up. There's only so much time left in the night between putting our little guy to bed to when I turn in. Think of it as "saving the best for last" because Martel is certainly the best! Thanks for the comments so far guys, I know my reviews are a bit light on text, but I figure I'd give an honest assessment as a fan/consumer. And there's really not much I can fault Mattel on with L5, the figures are outstanding! The only reason I'm not getting Akeem is because I preferred his OMG gimmick. You'll cave and get Akeem lol. Great pictures though! ;D As for Martel just by looking at the first pics of him I knew he would be one of the best WWE Mattels ever!
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Mar 11, 2011 12:07:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics. Definitely looking forward to that figure. I keep seeing pics with him having the shirt cut off in more of a tank top fashion. Wonder if anyone will be brave enough to make that change to their figure?
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Post by The Silent Flute (joepetree) on Mar 11, 2011 12:16:03 GMT -5
that macho man looks friggen awesome
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Post by redypiper on Mar 11, 2011 13:29:16 GMT -5
thanks for the review and the fantastic pics.
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Post by mrhoss on Mar 11, 2011 13:56:42 GMT -5
I just got my Macho Man figure today. You fixed the one problem I have with the figure. The knee pads just didn't look right. Ralph's pads look great. I might try some Jakks pads or buy from Ralph.
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Post by slappy on Mar 11, 2011 14:00:20 GMT -5
Great pictures, I may get it.
But I must ask, why would they be contractually obligated to use those knee pads?
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Post by Bandalero on Mar 11, 2011 14:06:55 GMT -5
Great pictures, I may get it. But I must ask, why would they be contractually obligated to use those knee pads? well I should clarify that shouldn't I? It looks like the design team is happy with the large knee pads, but Bill in his Toy Fare interview mentioned that they were basically tied into using a certain kind of plastic at the moment (hence the stiff large knee pads). While they might be locked into the plastic material being used, I'm sure they can control the design of the knee pad. But they're happy with the look it seems, which is weird because I've re-watched videos of Macho and Perfect and in no way did their knee pads look like these large ones.
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