buddyboy101
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Post by buddyboy101 on Oct 11, 2024 11:11:26 GMT -5
I really really wanted to like/LOVE this figure, as it depicts my favorite era of the Hulkster (1990-1992-ish). But damn the face they is used is from a decade later. You can tell particularly by the sleepy eyes and large vertical creases in Hogan's cheeks that developed over time in the late 90s / early 00s:  The sculpt very much reminds me of the one that Jakks used for 2002-ish Hogan:  As far as alternatives, I think the Elite RR scan (which debuted in E96, later reissued in ME148) better captures the WM7/WM8 Hulkster:  |
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Post by Flair Forever on Oct 11, 2024 12:49:17 GMT -5
Fortunately.... With the way the figures are these days.... It would be very easy for you to do a simple head-swap? I do like this figure, and the era it represents.    |
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buddyboy101
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Post by buddyboy101 on Oct 11, 2024 13:01:16 GMT -5
Fortunately.... With the way the figures are these days.... It would be very easy for you to do a simple head-swap? I do like this figure, and the era it represents. Oh that looks nice! Is that the FanTakeover ultimate head? |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 11, 2024 13:02:04 GMT -5
I think they wanted to give him a grinning sculpt to recreate the shot of the camera zooming in on him in front of the neon entrance at WM8. They already had that sculpt and wasn’t really a major need to create a new one just for some small differences. My biggest gripe is the velcro down the front of his shirt.
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Post by The Madness on Oct 11, 2024 13:12:41 GMT -5
I also thought it looked like an older Hogan. Honestly, just give me THIS exact Hogan face sculpt, a "hulking up" head with the bulging eyes and mouth saying "YOU!" and I'll never need another Hogan scan as long as I live.  |
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Post by Flair Forever on Oct 11, 2024 13:12:51 GMT -5
Fortunately.... With the way the figures are these days.... It would be very easy for you to do a simple head-swap? I do like this figure, and the era it represents. Oh that looks nice! Is that the FanTakeover ultimate head? That's the exact same head that it came with. I think I just used better lighting than that pic you showed from SDCC. I think they were trying to recreate that moment at Wrestlemania 8 when he came out, put his hands on his hips. and grinned at the crowd. At the time - we were being led to believe that THIS would be Hogan's last match. Of course, it wasn't.... but at that time that's what they sort of billed it as. |
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Post by buddyboy101 on Oct 11, 2024 13:23:51 GMT -5
Oh that looks nice! Is that the FanTakeover ultimate head? That's the exact same head that it came with. I think I just used better lighting than that pic you showed from SDCC. I think they were trying to recreate that moment at Wrestlemania 8 when he came out, put his hands on his hips. and grinned at the crowd. At the time - we were being led to believe that THIS would be Hogan's last match. Of course, it wasn't.... but at that time that's what they sort of billed it as. Ah now I see what you're showing me - basically he already had those creases in his cheeks by then. Thanks for that. He still looks a little old to me than how he did at the time, but your pic is better indeed. |
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Post by buddyboy101 on Oct 11, 2024 13:25:35 GMT -5
I also thought it looked like an older Hogan. Honestly, just give me THIS exact Hogan face sculpt, a "hulking up" head with the bulging eyes and mouth saying "YOU!" and I'll never need another Hogan scan as long as I live. That flagged Hogan is indeed a classic/iconic look of his, right up there with this one imo:  |
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Post by kgchampion on Oct 15, 2024 21:02:30 GMT -5
I got my replacement today and this one’s hips are even stiffer than the first one. WTF. These weird new ratchet hips are terrible. What was wrong with the ball-and-joint hips that the 90s era HBKs and Biker Pants Undertakers had? Use that for the other figures. I hate complaining all the time about these things, but I have no choice. I just want to pose my figures cleanly without being limited to 2 or 3 spots where the hips lock in place.
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Post by WrestlingFigWig on Oct 15, 2024 23:25:07 GMT -5
I got my replacement today and this one’s hips are even stiffer than the first one. WTF. These weird new ratchet hips are terrible. What was wrong with the ball-and-joint hips that the 90s era HBKs and Biker Pants Undertakers had? Use that for the other figures. I hate complaining all the time about these things, but I have no choice. I just want to pose my figures cleanly without being limited to 2 or 3 spots where the hips lock in place. Vietnam |
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Post by theman on Oct 15, 2024 23:40:19 GMT -5
I think the figure is AWESOME!! and as many of you know it's one of the ones I've been waiting for for a long time. Maybe that's how we get Python Power Hogan, with the American Flag!!
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Post by BoneCrunchingCustoms on Oct 16, 2024 11:55:12 GMT -5
I plan on using the Legends 24 head for my WCW utimate custom, rather than the Elite 96 I'm currently using.  |
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Post by Gomez on Oct 17, 2024 11:36:18 GMT -5
The split shirt sucks. It's a cool figure other than that. Why do they think we need to have that "play feature?" it's not necessary at all and kills the aesthetic of the graphic.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Oct 17, 2024 13:24:52 GMT -5
The split shirt sucks. It's a cool figure other than that. Why do they think we need to have that "play feature?" it's not necessary at all and kills the aesthetic of the graphic. Pretty sure Steve has been advocating for the velcro in the back or sides or velcroless shirts for hogan but Bill seems to be a fan of rip away feature. I don’t get it. It’s a majority of adults that are buying Hogan figs and a great majority of us have been vocal about how we hate the design of these shirts. |
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Post by jjh1292 on Oct 17, 2024 13:28:26 GMT -5
Damn, now I need a mini fabric American flag to drap over one of my extra Hogans. That looks sweet.
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Post by stc13 on Oct 17, 2024 15:55:18 GMT -5
Considering how many Hogan figures they pump out, there's really a lack of heads once you get past his early-mid 80s looks. Everything from the late 80s through mid 00s uses the same 4 or so heads.
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Oct 17, 2024 19:50:47 GMT -5
The split shirt sucks. It's a cool figure other than that. Why do they think we need to have that "play feature?" it's not necessary at all and kills the aesthetic of the graphic. Pretty sure Steve has been advocating for the velcro in the back or sides or velcroless shirts for hogan but Bill seems to be a fan of rip away feature. I don’t get it. It’s a majority of adults that are buying Hogan figs and a great majority of us have been vocal about how we hate the design of these shirts. You think Bill gives a  ? Because he clearly doesn't and hasn't ever. |
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Oct 17, 2024 19:55:34 GMT -5
I think bill needs to learn to listen to new ideas and suggestions.
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Post by wholefnshow420 on Oct 17, 2024 20:49:18 GMT -5
Pretty sure Steve has been advocating for the velcro in the back or sides or velcroless shirts for hogan but Bill seems to be a fan of rip away feature. I don’t get it. It’s a majority of adults that are buying Hogan figs and a great majority of us have been vocal about how we hate the design of these shirts. You think Bill gives a ? Because he clearly doesn't and hasn't ever. even more reason why he needs to be demoted to main events and showdown 2 packs only or completely just sent over to jazwares |
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Post by BoneCrunchingCustoms on Oct 20, 2024 0:55:17 GMT -5
I think bill needs to learn to listen to new ideas and suggestions. Mikena will big league you unless you're part of his figure underworld circle. Plus he looks like rob reiner and that's just annoying in general. |
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