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Post by kojikanemoto on Aug 14, 2024 10:48:35 GMT -5
because it was clearly cheaper/easier for the factory to manufacture a hat designed to fit onto a peg, rather than a hat that can be removed and fit on pretty much any figure
obviously Zombie's rationale is "Slick wasn't seen without one" so he doesn't care, but that connection is dreadful. considering he's charging the same price as an Ultimate figure, I believe it should have been a proper head and a normal hat, or gone with the non-removable option like Mattel's Volkoff
I thought they were supposed to be removable. He made three versions, 3 different designed hats that you could mix and match, correct? Also, anytime they make hats to fit over the wrestler's head, it is always too bulky. These seem to be made to fit snuggly on his head like how it should look when wearing a hat. He’s shown 3, the one in the cabbie hat, doesn’t have a release as far I know. Being able to swap them would have been cool but not sure that I need 2 Slicks. And I agree, it looks much better this way then a bulky rubbery hat or whatever
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Post by g4 on Aug 14, 2024 13:25:35 GMT -5
Yawn. I call BS. "Removable Hat" is code for the factory messed up. The hat is not flush and there's a sightly gap between the head and the hat. They were made this way because that's what Hasbro hat guys look like with the hat off.
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Post by kojikanemoto on Aug 14, 2024 13:47:32 GMT -5
Yawn. I call BS. "Removable Hat" is code for the factory messed up. The hat is not flush and there's a sightly gap between the head and the hat. They were made this way because that's what Hasbro hat guys look like with the hat off. Huh? He planned it that way long before they went into production
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@Chair.Shot
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Aug 14, 2024 15:15:12 GMT -5
The hats were absolutely planned ahead of time but it was poorly executed. Mine too was loose in package. It doesn’t stay on well. It would have looked better with a regular head w/hair instead of the final product we have now.
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Aug 15, 2024 10:41:05 GMT -5
Series 4 on sale 9 26. Might buy the bloody flair, others easy pass.
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Post by misterfigi on Aug 15, 2024 14:12:26 GMT -5
Flair and Abby are a definite buy for me. I may get Tajiri depending on how I feel when they go on sale.
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Post by mrh on Aug 15, 2024 20:43:20 GMT -5
The hats were absolutely planned ahead of time but it was poorly executed. Mine too was loose in package. It doesn’t stay on well. It would have looked better with a regular head w/hair instead of the final product we have now. Did you post photos of Slick with and without the hat in your pic review? I don't remember seeing it -- or did that pic review not come out yet?
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Aug 15, 2024 21:44:47 GMT -5
The hats were absolutely planned ahead of time but it was poorly executed. Mine too was loose in package. It doesn’t stay on well. It would have looked better with a regular head w/hair instead of the final product we have now. Did you post photos of Slick with and without the hat in your pic review? I don't remember seeing it -- or did that pic review not come out yet? Nah, I never posted a review. So much crap has taken place since the end of June that I just haven’t been up for it even when I do have time. The days where I had made time for it, Jack senses it and we end up working on WSW stuff together lol. Which, to be honest, is very rewarding. Anyway, here are a couple of the Slick photos I had planned to use in my review but never got around to posting:
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Post by mrh on Aug 15, 2024 23:57:42 GMT -5
YIKES - the top of the head should *not* look like that for a removable hat...
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Post by Roy Alrumblay on Aug 16, 2024 3:50:23 GMT -5
Flawless
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Post by Ric Flair Drip on Aug 17, 2024 19:41:48 GMT -5
So what even happened to the road warriors? Last update they posted was like February 2023
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Aug 17, 2024 20:33:55 GMT -5
So what even happened to the road warriors? Last update they posted was like February 2023 My educated guess would be since his turn around is so long, perhaps the contract lapsed?
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Post by g4 on Aug 17, 2024 21:46:38 GMT -5
Did you post photos of Slick with and without the hat in your pic review? I don't remember seeing it -- or did that pic review not come out yet? Nah, I never posted a review. So much crap has taken place since the end of June that I just haven’t been up for it even when I do have time. The days where I had made time for it, Jack senses it and we end up working on WSW stuff together lol. Which, to be honest, is very rewarding. Anyway, here are a couple of the Slick photos I had planned to use in my review but never got around to posting: That picture is the review.
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Aug 17, 2024 22:41:24 GMT -5
So what even happened to the road warriors? Last update they posted was like February 2023 He stated in the Sam Roberts that they have spent a really long time on the pads with the chains, straps, and packaging. He said something like there was no release date in mind or something along those lines.
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Post by kojikanemoto on Aug 17, 2024 23:07:20 GMT -5
Jeez. It’s not like anyone really wants the pads that detailed anyway.
Is Epic still planning on making LOD in the gold shoulder pads?
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Aug 17, 2024 23:32:26 GMT -5
Jeez. It’s not like anyone really wants the pads that detailed anyway. Is Epic still planning on making LOD in the gold shoulder pads? Yes. Probably in their Deluxe series like DDP.
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Post by misterfigi on Aug 18, 2024 2:30:46 GMT -5
Jeez. It’s not like anyone really wants the pads that detailed anyway. I do.
Edit: I take that back. I dont need those straps on the sides.
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Post by Ric Flair Drip on Aug 18, 2024 10:05:33 GMT -5
So what even happened to the road warriors? Last update they posted was like February 2023 He stated in the Sam Roberts that they have spent a really long time on the pads with the chains, straps, and packaging. He said something like there was no release date in mind or something along those lines. Well on that last update in February 2023 he said they were coming later that year, then he posted what looked like him putting on the straps on a basically complete figure a month later on his Instagram. Then it went silent and was never mentioned again.
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Post by CM Tusk on Aug 18, 2024 15:33:24 GMT -5
Oh, the World is not ready. Guess we have to wait until we are.
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Post by Roy Alrumblay on Aug 18, 2024 16:12:44 GMT -5
Hearing Series 3 was taken down due to the missing Roma auto but ZST already had heat on him for the bait and switch so he had to put out something. We will see if there is a running change.
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