[dukefett]

I'm definitely in the wheelhouse for these because if I had to pick I'd go with the MK1/2 (and sometimes 3) designs over everything else the series has given us.

The rubbery parts threw me off at first when I first got them. I can see the issue with the crotch but I do like how the outfit and the arm gauntlets can float and move with the figure. They just have to hold up over time.

Very excited to see Baraka; I managed to get a ticket to Thursday this year so I'll be sure to take some pics.

[Bearjew]

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Originally Posted by Wonder Warrior

Disclaimer 1: Most of my negative experience came from Hollywood Hogan since he arrived in the mail first and I fiddled around with him a lot before Chunners arrived a week later.

Disclaimer 2: I like figures I can fiddle around with without fear of them breaking, no I'm not expecting to be able to bash them against the wall like a kids' toy but the articulation should be easy,fun and functional. So that might color my view a bit here.


It really just comes down to that empty rubber crotch they use on these things. I hate it, It makes posing the legs more difficult then it needs to be because of how it can wiggle around while moving the legs leaving a nasty gap in the sculpt. And I worry if I were to say leave Chun Li in a high-kick pose or have Hogan doing his famous leg drop for an extended period of time it'll become warped due to the leg caving in the rubber.

Their Street Fighter stands also suck badly but most figure stands with a claw grip do so I won't hold that against them.

Also due to me trying to get Hogan's hips straight after playing with the legs thanks to that stupid rubber crotch his belt came off and being rubber it is impossible to get back on *whoever decides to make wearable belts out of soft rubber should be shot* and because of that empty crotch he has a notable gap in his torso now. Makes me worried to mess with Chun Li for fear her sash may come off, IDK if they glued it on.

My Hogan also has some QC issues mainly his left arm being loose in the socket to the point it pops out if you raise it and one of his legs being slightly longer than the other.

Maybe I'm being too harsh on these things * They do look cool and if it wasn't for the rubber pieces they'd be real fun to pose* but I haven't been this frustrated with a toy since PAK Chun Li which was so bad it made me say **** it to that entire line. These aren't that bad though because at least they can stand unaided and pieces don't fall off just by lightly touching them.

Still debating on whether to get the other Hogans they made since they'll probably be the only 1/12 scale Hogans made until WWE eventually decides to let Hogan back.

I am grateful for this post. It is exactly as I had suspected it would be for these figures but have yet to pick up a Storm figure.
I noticed this on many of the reviews without them saying such.

I felt like the rubber / soft plastic could cause these problems. I havent seen it yet though on the MK figures.

WWE accepted Hogan back today btw