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Post by gaijin on Oct 23, 2023 16:59:50 GMT -5
Just AMAZING! I never thought we'd get the Quebecers since I heard at least Jaques didn't want anything to do with the business anymore. This is that one missing hole I thought I'd never fill. These guys should have probably been in whatever set came after the Orange cards. Mitch is just killing it with his talent choices, I was on the fence before but I gotta say, G&G's is the retro line I'm most pumped for at this point. My only critique here again and it's the same with his New Rockers, I'd really prefer tag teams to have 2 different body types. I can't make out for sure from the image, but it looks like bodies are exactly the same? Piere should be heavier looking. I don't know if I am blind but I think Pierre's belly looks bigger/wider just above the belt. However the faces looks off. Especially Pierres. If the final product looks like this I will be disappointed. I really wish zombie would be making these instead. Mitchs figures have improved but they are still no where close to being as good as zombies. Sure his Mable looks great but he is missing the shine so it doesn't blend in with the Hasbros. Mitch even said that he told the company in China to make it glossy and they sent him back a this matte finish. Instead of accepting the figure he should have told the factory to get it right. Seems he just wants to spit out as many figures in as little time as possible... |
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Oct 23, 2023 18:33:39 GMT -5
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Post by casanova on Oct 24, 2023 5:43:42 GMT -5
Just AMAZING! I never thought we'd get the Quebecers since I heard at least Jaques didn't want anything to do with the business anymore. This is that one missing hole I thought I'd never fill. These guys should have probably been in whatever set came after the Orange cards. Mitch is just killing it with his talent choices, I was on the fence before but I gotta say, G&G's is the retro line I'm most pumped for at this point. My only critique here again and it's the same with his New Rockers, I'd really prefer tag teams to have 2 different body types. I can't make out for sure from the image, but it looks like bodies are exactly the same? Piere should be heavier looking. I don't know if I am blind but I think Pierre's belly looks bigger/wider just above the belt. However the faces looks off. Especially Pierres. If the final product looks like this I will be disappointed. I really wish zombie would be making these instead. Mitchs figures have improved but they are still no where close to being as good as zombies. Sure his Mable looks great but he is missing the shine so it doesn't blend in with the Hasbros. Mitch even said that he told the company in China to make it glossy and they sent him back a this matte finish. Instead of accepting the figure he should have told the factory to get it right. Seems he just wants to spit out as many figures in as little time as possible... I see some repaints there… |
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Oct 24, 2023 9:32:27 GMT -5
Just AMAZING! I never thought we'd get the Quebecers since I heard at least Jaques didn't want anything to do with the business anymore. This is that one missing hole I thought I'd never fill. These guys should have probably been in whatever set came after the Orange cards. Mitch is just killing it with his talent choices, I was on the fence before but I gotta say, G&G's is the retro line I'm most pumped for at this point. My only critique here again and it's the same with his New Rockers, I'd really prefer tag teams to have 2 different body types. I can't make out for sure from the image, but it looks like bodies are exactly the same? Piere should be heavier looking. I don't know if I am blind but I think Pierre's belly looks bigger/wider just above the belt. However the faces looks off. Especially Pierres. If the final product looks like this I will be disappointed. I really wish zombie would be making these instead. Mitchs figures have improved but they are still no where close to being as good as zombies. Sure his Mable looks great but he is missing the shine so it doesn't blend in with the Hasbros. Mitch even said that he told the company in China to make it glossy and they sent him back a this matte finish. Instead of accepting the figure he should have told the factory to get it right. Seems he just wants to spit out as many figures in as little time as possible... I do see what you mean on the belly, I hope that's the case, but I assumed the molds were identical based on the wrinkles on the shirts being identical. I agree too, I think the faces look weird. Still glad they're being made, I've never seen any customizers do anything remotly close to good on these guys. Yeah, I also wish they had a shine, I've thought about hitting MoM with some semi-gloss clear coat, but I'm afraid to screw it up. |
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Post by Mr Angry Cena on Oct 24, 2023 10:34:45 GMT -5
Just got my 1 of 150 MOM figures in. They’re amazing! I really prefer this attire over the yellow. These figures are so excellent, and I won’t hesitate to buy more Grapplers and Gimmicks figures in the future.
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Post by newgenandy on Oct 24, 2023 10:40:24 GMT -5
Just got my 1 of 150 MOM figures in. They’re amazing! I really prefer this attire over the yellow. These figures are so excellent, and I won’t hesitate to buy more Grapplers and Gimmicks figures in the future. Good to hear. What makes it excellent? Look, feel / weight, design, deco etc? |
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Oct 24, 2023 10:41:51 GMT -5
Got my MoM chases today too. I think I like them more than the yellow/purple ones, but not sure which set to display, really don't need 2 sets, but the original version is closer to what Hasbro would have released.
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Post by casanova on Oct 24, 2023 12:13:30 GMT -5
Got my MoM chases today too. I think I like them more than the yellow/purple ones, but not sure which set to display, really don't need 2 sets, but the original version is closer to what Hasbro would have released. Forget about the excl. and sell it to me for a nice profit. 😅 |
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Post by MKSavage on Oct 24, 2023 12:23:17 GMT -5
Got my MoM chases today too. I think I like them more than the yellow/purple ones, but not sure which set to display, really don't need 2 sets, but the original version is closer to what Hasbro would have released. Yeah, the chases looked good, but I didn't purchase them. I'm really hoping he does a King Mabel and Sir Mo set. For some reason, I'm not too big on Men on a Mission, but I liked King Mabel and Sir Mo. Weird. I still say the original version he showed with the gold paint looked best. |
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Oct 24, 2023 13:16:48 GMT -5
Got my MoM chases today too. I think I like them more than the yellow/purple ones, but not sure which set to display, really don't need 2 sets, but the original version is closer to what Hasbro would have released. Yeah, the chases looked good, but I didn't purchase them. I'm really hoping he does a King Mabel and Sir Mo set. For some reason, I'm not too big on Men on a Mission, but I liked King Mabel and Sir Mo. Weird. I still say the original version he showed with the gold paint looked best. Yeah, real shame they weren't delivered as pictured, it's moves like that that are costing him the confidence of his customers. Like Bryan Myers said, if they would have been gold instead of yellow, potential for figure of the year. |
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Post by mrh on Oct 24, 2023 16:54:55 GMT -5
If anyone is open to selling their yellow Mabel for close to cost, I'd buy it
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Oct 24, 2023 18:11:07 GMT -5
Got my MoM chases today too. I think I like them more than the yellow/purple ones, but not sure which set to display, really don't need 2 sets, but the original version is closer to what Hasbro would have released. Forget about the excl. and sell it to me for a nice profit. 😅 Nah, at least not atm, I really like the colorful versions. |
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Post by Mr Angry Cena on Oct 24, 2023 19:42:39 GMT -5
Just got my 1 of 150 MOM figures in. They’re amazing! I really prefer this attire over the yellow. These figures are so excellent, and I won’t hesitate to buy more Grapplers and Gimmicks figures in the future. Good to hear. What makes it excellent? Look, feel / weight, design, deco etc? All of the above, my friend. Nice and heavy, without being paper weights. Paint applications are nicely done as well. The fact that they are recognizable cartoony versions of the wrestlers is great too. A great addition to the Hasbro era of wrestling figures. |
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Post by kojikanemoto on Oct 26, 2023 8:54:44 GMT -5
So Savio is in and the colors look off on his shirt
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Oct 26, 2023 9:20:05 GMT -5
You’re absolutely right. I’m a little let down on this one which seemed preventable. It is looking like a step backwards from MoM to me. Maybe we will see future attempts.  Here is a link to the reel with Savio himself if anyone wants to see the unboxing: www.instagram.com/reel/Cy15aSRsf1C/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== |
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Post by kojikanemoto on Oct 26, 2023 11:06:28 GMT -5
You’re absolutely right. I’m a little let down on this one which seemed preventable. It is looking like a step backwards from MoM to me. Maybe we will see future attempts. Here is a link to the reel with Savio himself if anyone wants to see the unboxing: www.instagram.com/reel/Cy15aSRsf1C/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==The upper part of the shirt’s back looks to be the same wrong color too |
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Post by mrh on Oct 26, 2023 20:39:57 GMT -5
I can't put my finger on it, but the Savio is very disappointing. It is like the Ahmed, maybe a little worse. Makes me feel good about my decision not to get Droese -- even though I'll have regret if it comes out well. But I feel like it's just no guarantee with Grapplers right now
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Oct 26, 2023 22:17:04 GMT -5
I can't put my finger on it, but the Savio is very disappointing. It is like the Ahmed, maybe a little worse. Makes me feel good about my decision not to get Droese -- even though I'll have regret if it comes out well. But I feel like it's just no guarantee with Grapplers right now Agreed, I'm torn on what company I like the most, I was super hyped by what Mitch had shown off and then the fast turn around on Ahmed and a decent final product. But, now I don't know. If Savio's shirt is really that pale of a red, that doesn't look great. Same with changing the gold on MoM, the molds were fantastic, so still really good figures in the end, but the change of the color keeps it from being top notch. He has alot of guys signed that I really want, but now I'm getting concerned with what the final quality is gonna be. |
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Post by hulkjoegan on Oct 27, 2023 1:09:21 GMT -5
I like it!
I never really wanted a Savio as he was just outside what was originally my preferred timeframe, but I think it looks cool and would love to add it to my collection.
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Post by walter7paisley on Oct 27, 2023 4:41:50 GMT -5
The only Mitch figure I'll be getting is Bulldog. The "final product colour may vary" and "this is not a toy for children" just put me off. If these are gonna come out discoloured and fall apart upon holding then there's no point in spending £50 on them, imo. If I want to spent £50-80 on a fragile statue I'll get one from a reputable model company. Hasbro style figures aren't exactly Sideshow models.
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