Dabid
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Post by Dabid on Apr 24, 2012 11:30:02 GMT -5
I was psyched and surprised to discover a King Booker T (in a mangled package) at my local Target, and I liked him so much I reviewed him on my blog!  Pros:- The accessories with King Booker are terrific! The royal cape is wonderfully-sculpted with a great fur texture, the crown fits nicely, and the scepter is a great sculpt with strong deco.
- The head sculpt on King Booker is perfect. I love that he has his crazed, bulging eyes and dignified clean-shaven look. The dreadlocks look really good on the back of his head as well.
- The articulation is nearly as good as the 2012 Hasbro Marvel Legends (and better than some of those!) with 30 points of flexibility. He can easily be posed to do the spinaroonie, axe kick, Harlem Hangover, or any other signature Booker T move.
- Every paint detail that should be present on King Booker is here, from the logos on both sides of his tights to the spots on the fur of his cape to the text running down his boots. Amazing attention to detail here by Mattel.
Cons:- The ankle joints on this figure are unacceptably poor. I don't buy a lot of Elite figures, so maybe they're all like Booker's, but regardless they inhibit him standing in dynamic kicking poses and are thus totally inappropriate for the figure.
Overall: WWE Elite figures are more money than I like spending on a single action figure, but this King Booker T is well worth the ~$20 I paid for him and probably even a little bit more. The sculpting, accessories, articulation, and paintwork are all absolutely superb and blow away the quality of the Basic WWE figures. The only thing that knocks this figure down from an 'A+' is the terrible ankle articulation, which prohibits Booker from standing upright without support while doing some of his signature maneuvers. Overall, this is a fantastic Booker T figure and comes highly recommended.
GRADE: A- |
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austin81
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Post by austin81 on Apr 24, 2012 11:32:04 GMT -5
the only problem to me is that this figure has no back tattoo on his neck!
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Apr 24, 2012 11:33:14 GMT -5
I got this figure 2 weeks ago and I love it. I think it's one of the finest figures Mattel has made so far.
I know some people hate on the figure because they didn't like the "King" Booker character....but I think Mattel did that just so that we got our money's worth in accessories. I hate when figures don't come with accessories because of how expensive Elites are now.
For people who don't like King Booker, take the accessories off and don't put them back on and then you just have plain Booker T, that's what I did. I'll use his accessories for when my fed has a King of the Ring tournament.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 12:12:24 GMT -5
I've had a couple of elites that have some ankle issues as well like E11 Cena, E13 Ziggler, and Shawn Michaels from The rockers pack. It is difficult to pose them in any moves because of that but I don't do much of that so I just have to find the sweet spot where they'll stand upright and place them in their spot.
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Post by jrjumpshot on Apr 24, 2012 12:55:20 GMT -5
I can't wait to find this figure. Looks great. Thanks for the review.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 13:18:08 GMT -5
I can't wait to get him.
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richversion1
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Post by richversion1 on Apr 24, 2012 14:23:16 GMT -5
great review,makes me want that figure bad...
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Post by /X Metal Sorenges x "Mac Oh J~ on Apr 24, 2012 14:38:19 GMT -5
I personally think that the Elite 14 Booker T figure is one of the best in the series to say the least.
Not sure why the cons are significant besides to tendency of some loose angle joints but other then
that, the E14 I couldn't be happier with.
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si4life02
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Post by si4life02 on Apr 24, 2012 14:45:49 GMT -5
Its one of my most favorite figure I own. All elite ankles suck they need to figure out a better option
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Post by Cammi Oh on Apr 24, 2012 14:52:14 GMT -5
A great figure. Nice pictorial review.
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Rob7274
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Post by Rob7274 on Apr 24, 2012 16:10:59 GMT -5
I know Mattel has problems with loose ankles but having him do a kick standing on one leg with out support I don't feel can be done. The figure is too heavy for that
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Post by qdogg on Apr 24, 2012 18:14:01 GMT -5
i was lucky to score this figure for retail price off a online site. I love this figure also. Its a great representation of Booker!
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Dabid
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Post by Dabid on Apr 25, 2012 12:24:16 GMT -5
I know Mattel has problems with loose ankles but having him do a kick standing on one leg with out support I don't feel can be done. The figure is too heavy for that The problem isn't that the ankles are loose--they're actually very tight--the problem is that they have no range of motion so it's impossible to get him into a position with a good center of balance. He has a ton of great articulation, but this is one thing most Hasbro super-articulated figures like Marvel Legends can do that Booker just can't pull off. |
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