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Post by BoneCrunchingCustoms on Nov 9, 2023 19:44:43 GMT -5
The drastic difference in height and girth between the old basic HTM and the retro fest one is quite comical. I'd say the basic is too small and the elite is a tad too tall.  |
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Post by MKSavage on Nov 9, 2023 20:02:51 GMT -5
Yeah, all of the HTM basic figures are small. I remember the basic two pack with him and Warrior, Warrior appeared to be more than a full foot taller in the packaging.
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Post by BoneCrunchingCustoms on Nov 9, 2023 20:16:52 GMT -5
Yeah, all of the HTM basic figures are small. I remember the basic two pack with him and Warrior, Warrior appeared to be more than a full foot taller in the packaging. Haha now that you mention it, I remember passing on that set for that reason. IIRC someone said it was just a re-use of Sin Cara. |
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Post by PJ on Nov 9, 2023 20:34:27 GMT -5
There’s plenty of Basics that are noticeably smaller than their Elites.
Sting (all basics except the TRU Network Spotlight & Walmart set with Taker)
Bret Hart (all except B14 Royal Rumble Heritage)
Jim Neidhart
HTM
Randy Orton (since the first articulation change)
Drew McIntyre (since the first articulation change)
Just to name a few.
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Post by dxc on Nov 10, 2023 0:13:36 GMT -5
For me beside the mentioned ones the biggest problem was always the basic Macho Man. He is way too tall. Much taller than McIntyre and Orton and almost as tall as the basic Hogan.
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Post by kgchampion on Nov 10, 2023 0:55:06 GMT -5
I know. I put the jumpsuit from the elite on the basic and it was like a kid wearing his dad’s pajamas.
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Post by champofakind on Nov 10, 2023 1:09:26 GMT -5
His elite is more accurate. Warrior was only a inch or 2 taller. The basic is like on a body of someone 5'5. Honky is like 6'1 or 6'2.
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Post by BoneCrunchingCustoms on Nov 10, 2023 1:10:06 GMT -5
I know. I put the jumpsuit from the elite on the basic and it was like a kid wearing his dad’s pajamas. Hahahah I was thinking of doing this. Hopefully the upcoming basic is scaled more accurately. |
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Post by Flair Forever on Nov 10, 2023 5:20:15 GMT -5
There’s plenty of Basics that are noticeably smaller than their Elites. Sting (all basics except the TRU Network Spotlight & Walmart set with Taker) Bret Hart (all except B14 Royal Rumble Heritage) Jim Neidhart HTM Randy Orton (since the first articulation change) Drew McIntyre (since the first articulation change) Just to name a few. The Basic Stings are comically bad, way too small. I recently tried to pose a Basic Sting with the recent Legends WCW Hogan (Elite), and Hogan towers over Sting - I don't even want to post it because it looks so bad. |
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Post by PJ on Nov 10, 2023 6:25:30 GMT -5
There’s plenty of Basics that are noticeably smaller than their Elites. Sting (all basics except the TRU Network Spotlight & Walmart set with Taker) Bret Hart (all except B14 Royal Rumble Heritage) Jim Neidhart HTM Randy Orton (since the first articulation change) Drew McIntyre (since the first articulation change) Just to name a few. The Basic Stings are comically bad, way too small. I recently tried to pose a Basic Sting with the recent Legends WCW Hogan (Elite), and Hogan towers over Sting - I don't even want to post it because it looks so bad. These two they corrected the height on, but all the others are shorter than the Elites.  |
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Post by Flair Forever on Nov 10, 2023 6:28:09 GMT -5
The Basic Stings are comically bad, way too small. I recently tried to pose a Basic Sting with the recent Legends WCW Hogan (Elite), and Hogan towers over Sting - I don't even want to post it because it looks so bad. These two they corrected the height on, but all the others are shorter than the Elites. I'm glad you told me this. I have the Network Spotlight Sting MOC and was considering opening it (for photos) - but decided against it if the end result was going to be absurdly short, like the Basic green Sting. But if the orange version is taller I might revisit that.... Never found the white Basic two-pack with Undertaker. Never saw it or found it at any retail and refuse to pay top dollar for it. I'm cheap like that. One of the few figures missing from my collection. |
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Post by PJ on Nov 10, 2023 6:54:21 GMT -5
These two they corrected the height on, but all the others are shorter than the Elites. I'm glad you told me this. I have the Network Spotlight Sting MOC and was considering opening it (for photos) - but decided against it if the end result was going to be absurdly short, like the Basic green Sting. But if the orange version is taller I might revisit that.... Never found the white Basic two-pack with Undertaker. Never saw it or found it at any retail and refuse to pay top dollar for it. I'm cheap like that. One of the few figures missing from my collection. When they first showed that basic series Starrcade’90 Sting I was totally happy, but the more I looked at the photos the more concerned I was that it was too short. Bu I still preordered it and when that package arrived from RSC and I opened it I saw my concern was correct because it was grossly too short. To say I was very disappointed is an understatement. One of his most Iconic looks and I couldn’t display it front row center on the shelves because it was so undersized. Here’s a pic of a fixup I did by giving him the longer calves.   Original height comparison -    |
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Post by triplehpotter7 on Nov 10, 2023 8:33:06 GMT -5
Here’s a pic of a fixup I did by giving him the longer calves. WOW... what a difference. Well played. Whose calves? |
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Post by PJ on Nov 10, 2023 9:07:16 GMT -5
Here’s a pic of a fixup I did by giving him the longer calves. WOW... what a difference. Well played. Whose calves? Thanks honesty I don’t remember whose I used. I don’t remember if they were flesh tone or a molded tights color. I want to say they were the calves used for Orton/McIntyre before they switched the basic articulation. I just popped the boot off it was a flesh colored lower leg. So it was probably an Orton or McIntyre figure. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Nov 10, 2023 9:12:12 GMT -5
Good thing about the basic being super short is that the Superstars jumpsuit fits pretty good.  |
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Post by rastlinfigures on Nov 10, 2023 16:26:44 GMT -5
I've been more upset that his basic figures make him much skinnier.
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Post by Mr. #1derful 🇵🇸 on Nov 10, 2023 17:58:09 GMT -5
Some Legends Luger boots might correct the height or at least bring it closer to the Elite.
Side by side, I think I still prefer the E21 Honky head to the True FX one
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Nov 10, 2023 20:19:25 GMT -5
Scaling has been an issue with Mattel for a few years now unfortunately
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Post by MKSavage on Nov 11, 2023 20:17:03 GMT -5
The Basic Stings are comically bad, way too small. I recently tried to pose a Basic Sting with the recent Legends WCW Hogan (Elite), and Hogan towers over Sting - I don't even want to post it because it looks so bad. These two they corrected the height on, but all the others are shorter than the Elites. Those are my two favorite Sting figures that Mattel did. Even his elite figures seemed off. |
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