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Post by coldblooded on Aug 15, 2024 10:59:44 GMT -5
Snuka would be cool to see in Elite form again. His trunks would be great to be created. I would welcome it! Especially since Mattel can make his Superfly hand gesture. Snuka is in that rarified "no chance in hell" tier when it comes to people Mattel can make in figure form. At least he'll have Benoit and Owen to keep him company. While Owen will never happen as of now, I would not lump him together with the other 2. |
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Post by Apocalypse on Aug 15, 2024 12:41:13 GMT -5
Its nice to see less people talk down to the o.p for wanting snuka.
I think its nice that we can finally start to seperate wrestling figures from politics and not be so p.c about everything
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Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on Aug 15, 2024 13:46:40 GMT -5
Snuka is in that rarified "no chance in hell" tier when it comes to people Mattel can make in figure form. At least he'll have Benoit and Owen to keep him company. While Owen will never happen as of now, I would not lump him together with the other 2. All three are on that same list, but the Owen situation is obviously much different like you said. He was an A+ person and didn't, you know, kill anybody. |
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Post by jt on Aug 15, 2024 14:22:53 GMT -5
I've got Snuka coming in today, gonna swap the legs and feet at some point. I have some legs I think should work but I worry the feet I ordered are too dark
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Post by coldblooded on Aug 15, 2024 17:52:52 GMT -5
While Owen will never happen as of now, I would not lump him together with the other 2. All three are on that same list, but the Owen situation is obviously much different like you said. He was an A+ person and didn't, you know, kill anybody. Yeah that's what I meant. Like 1A,1B situation if you wheeel. |
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Post by jt on Aug 15, 2024 17:55:19 GMT -5
Hate to bother, but how did you get the legs off of Snuka? I've been fighting them for a minute and don't want to break anything |
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Post by Ric Flair Drip on Aug 15, 2024 18:41:48 GMT -5
While Owen will never happen as of now, I would not lump him together with the other 2. All three are on that same list, but the Owen situation is obviously much different like you said. He was an A+ person and didn't, you know, kill anybody. Nobody cares that he killed someone. I mean if you wanna talk technically didn't luger kill miss Elizabeth. I mean other mega corporation toy makers such as Neca release endless killers. Not to mention smaller companies have made straight up serial killer figs. |
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Post by coldblooded on Aug 15, 2024 18:52:47 GMT -5
All three are on that same list, but the Owen situation is obviously much different like you said. He was an A+ person and didn't, you know, kill anybody. Nobody cares that he killed someone. I mean if you wanna talk technically didn't luger kill miss Elizabeth. I mean other mega corporation toy makers such as Neca release endless killers. Not to mention smaller companies have made straight up serial killer figs. Mattel is a children's company, the others you mentioned are for adult collectors. |
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Post by PJ on Aug 15, 2024 18:57:35 GMT -5
Hate to bother, but how did you get the legs off of Snuka? I've been fighting them for a minute and don't want to break anything Honestly I don’t remember. I did that years ago. I either did it the hard way where I split the torso and crotch pieces. Or years ago in the original Fixup thread someone had done a tutorial on how to turn the ratchet hips into ball joints. And honestly I don’t remember which way I did it, but I am pretty sure it was the first way. And it was a pain in the ass. The second way is probably much simpler now because there’s many more figures with the ball joint hips now. This was the video for the second way. |
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Post by jt on Aug 15, 2024 19:29:24 GMT -5
Hate to bother, but how did you get the legs off of Snuka? I've been fighting them for a minute and don't want to break anything Honestly I don’t remember. I did that years ago. I either did it the hard way where I split the torso and crotch pieces. Or years ago in the original Fixup thread someone had done a tutorial on how to turn the ratchet hips into ball joints. And honestly I don’t remember which way I did it, but I am pretty sure it was the first way. And it was a pain in the ass. The second way is probably much simpler now because there’s many more figures with the ball joint hips now. This was the video for the second way. Much appreciated. I'll have to gather the rest of my parts before I bother cracking it |
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Aug 15, 2024 19:52:22 GMT -5
jt put water in a mug and microwave 2-3 min. Soak for a few min, take off the legs at the thigh, move the hips in a split position, use a blade (exacto knife if you have one) and gently slice/pry at the seam. You may have to heat the fig up a few times, don’t let it get cold. Once it starts coming apart maybe grab a flat head screwdriver to help pry it apart. Keep the fig warm/hot and it should come apart.
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Post by jt on Aug 15, 2024 20:10:14 GMT -5
jt put water in a mug and microwave 2-3 min. Soak for a few min, take off the legs at the thigh, move the hips in a split position, use a blade (exacto knife if you have one) and gently slice/pry at the seam. You may have to heat the fig up a few times, don’t let it get cold. Once it starts coming apart maybe grab a flat head screwdriver to help pry it apart. Keep the fig warm/hot and it should come apart. Thanks, I tried to slip something in there to pop the leg off but it didnt seem to work. I'll try that as soon as i can |
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Post by Ric Flair Drip on Aug 15, 2024 20:11:54 GMT -5
Nobody cares that he killed someone. I mean if you wanna talk technically didn't luger kill miss Elizabeth. I mean other mega corporation toy makers such as Neca release endless killers. Not to mention smaller companies have made straight up serial killer figs. Mattel is a children's company, the others you mentioned are for adult collectors. Ok so why is Mattel making luger, a killer and addict or Chyna a pornstar? Or including beer cans with sandman and Austin? They even raised the age on the box. They know adults are their whole market. Kids don't usually get $22-32 action figures. |
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Post by jt on Aug 15, 2024 20:17:39 GMT -5
Mattel is a children's company, the others you mentioned are for adult collectors. Ok so why is Mattel making luger, a killer and addict or Chyna a pornstar? Or including beer cans with sandman and Austin? They even raised the age on the box. They know adults are their whole market. Kids don't usually get $22-32 action figures. If I had to hazard a guess theyre probably concerned about the potential backlash they'd get if somebody made a fuss about seeing it in the toy isle. Id imagine a Snuka figure could probably fly under the radar if they did it as an online exclusive, something that isn't available to the general public or highly publicized so the only people that know about it are collectors. I can't imagine it'll happen but my only hope for a new Snuka figure at this point in time is the Coliseum Collection but I could see the switch to Amazon putting a damper on that |
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on Aug 15, 2024 22:25:38 GMT -5
Ok so why is Mattel making luger, a killer and addict or Chyna a pornstar? Or including beer cans with sandman and Austin? They even raised the age on the box. They know adults are their whole market. Kids don't usually get $22-32 action figures. If I had to hazard a guess theyre probably concerned about the potential backlash they'd get if somebody made a fuss about seeing it in the toy isle. Id imagine a Snuka figure could probably fly under the radar if they did it as an online exclusive, something that isn't available to the general public or highly publicized so the only people that know about it are collectors. I can't imagine it'll happen but my only hope for a new Snuka figure at this point in time is the Coliseum Collection but I could see the switch to Amazon putting a damper on that Not to sound like a jerk, but people need to move on from the “backlash”, no matter what you do in today’s society someone will “backlash” against you. Does it really matter if someone is complaining about a toy being made? Do they not have something better to do with their time? Does someone complaining in a toy aisle really deserve people’s attention? A coliseum Piper/Snuka pack would have been amazing. |
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Post by jt on Aug 15, 2024 22:52:31 GMT -5
If I had to hazard a guess theyre probably concerned about the potential backlash they'd get if somebody made a fuss about seeing it in the toy isle. Id imagine a Snuka figure could probably fly under the radar if they did it as an online exclusive, something that isn't available to the general public or highly publicized so the only people that know about it are collectors. I can't imagine it'll happen but my only hope for a new Snuka figure at this point in time is the Coliseum Collection but I could see the switch to Amazon putting a damper on that Not to sound like a jerk, but people need to move on from the “backlash”, no matter what you do in today’s society someone will “backlash” against you. Does it really matter if someone is complaining about a toy being made? Do they not have something better to do with their time? Does someone complaining in a toy aisle really deserve people’s attention? A coliseum Piper/Snuka pack would have been amazing. Id imagine the PR hit just isn't worth it for Mattel/WWE. Personally I can't bring myself to care at this point, obviously Snuka was a bad person but we all know that, and I dont think releasing figures is gonna make anybody forget that. Plus he's dead so it's not like he's gonna get any of the money off his figure deal. I can understand why some people wouldn't want merch made of somebody who did what he did but theyre well within their right to just not buy it. Piper and Snuka was a dream set for me in the CC. I can't imagine it'll happen but I'd settle for Snuka and Muraco |
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Post by CM Tusk on Aug 15, 2024 22:57:35 GMT -5
Mattel is a children's company, the others you mentioned are for adult collectors. Ok so why is Mattel making luger, a killer and addict or Chyna a pornstar? Or including beer cans with sandman and Austin? They even raised the age on the box. They know adults are their whole market. Kids don't usually get $22-32 action figures. None of those are nearly the same as physically murdering someone. You know that right? WWE and Mattel aren’t going to touch him. Nor should they. |
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Post by coldblooded on Aug 16, 2024 7:07:59 GMT -5
Mattel is a children's company, the others you mentioned are for adult collectors. Ok so why is Mattel making luger, a killer and addict or Chyna a pornstar? Or including beer cans with sandman and Austin? They even raised the age on the box. They know adults are their whole market. Kids don't usually get $22-32 action figures. Luger didn't kill her. He only supplied the drugs. Chyna was a star and she did porn but she wasn't a "pornstar" by any means. There is no "beer" cans, they are blank cans. Adults being the main collector sure, but Mattel "big wigs" won't allow it. I'm pretty sure it took a lot of convincing to include blank cans after 13 years. Mattel didn't make Chyna until after she was inducted into HOF and seen in a positive light, same with Hall. Keep in mind, I'm not for or against a snuka being made. I don't work for them. Would I buy one? Sure. Would I miss having one? Not really. |
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Post by Apocalypse on Aug 16, 2024 13:57:39 GMT -5
I can understand why some people wouldnt want to buy a figure of a guy who was a bad person but to actively post time and time again that other people shouldnt be allowed to buy it is so damn lame.
Theres a few of you that passionately post that snuka shouldnt get a figure. Weve all heard you many times by now. Some of you have posted the same thing 2 or 3 times in this thread
Scott hall killed a man, luger supplied drugs to elizabeth who overdosed ... why doesnt the pc police protest against them?
There are many bad people and more good people who have done bad things in wrestling . Most of the toys you own are of people who have done a lot of drugs, taken advantage of drunk women, killed people etc. Stop making it p.c lol
Also the same people saying snuka will NEVER get a figure are the same people that said chyna would never get one. Everyone claimed for years that Owen Hart would never get a wrestling figure ever again, Even bill miekina said Razor would Never get a mattel figure
Stop already lol. Who cares
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Post by rkmo: Autonomous Meat Shield on Aug 16, 2024 14:13:15 GMT -5
Bottom line is, there won't be a new figure until there ever may come a time there is a figure. No need for ruffles to get kerfuffled going off about "culture war" garbage.
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