Post by Chokeslamcena on Oct 11, 2009 9:33:27 GMT -5
Taken From WrestlingFigs forums. Originally posted Oct. 2nd 2009.
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Mattel answers some WrestlingFigs questions. Check it out!
Q&A With WrestlingFigs – Answers are in capital letters.
1. richversion1 - Will you guys cover the entire WWE (announcers, refs) or just the wrestlers?
Mattel - WE WILL TRY TO DEVELOP THE ENTIRE TV EXPERIENCE OVER THE COURSE OF THE LICENSE. ANNOUNCERS AND REFS ARE DEFINITELY A BIG PART OF THE STORYTELLING.
2. TommyHyland46 - What is the expected turn around time from a superstar entering WWE to having a figure on the shelf?
Mattel - IT ALL DEPENDS ON TIMING. WE ARE IN TUNE WITH THE ROSTER CHANGES AND WE WILL STAY AS CURRENT AS POSSIBLE .
3. Turtle - Will you attempt to cover a majority of the roster before re-releasing a certain superstar over and over again?
Mattel - WE WILL DELIVER ROSTER DEPTH AND VARIETY IN FIGURE DECO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EVERY FIGURE HAS A REASON FOR BEING.
4. The James W Enderson - Are you going to make clothes removable, or at least more realistic/fit with the wrestler's body type? (different than Jakks who had one shirted torso that made everyone have real small bodies with tight shirts.)
Mattel - CLOTHED AND ACCESSORIES WILL BE AS REAL AS WE CAN MAKE THEM. STAY TUNED.
5. laylael - What size (in inches) are your figures going to be height wise minus a few exceptions (As in Hornswogggle, The Great Khali, The Big Show, Rey Mysterio etc)?
Mattel - JUST LIKE REAL LIFE, YOU WILL SEE A VARIETY OF SIZES AS WE RECOGNIZE THE RANGE IN BODY TYPES AND HEIGHTS. WE WILL DELIVER SUPERSTARS IN SCALE.
6. hunter7795 - Will there be superstars that aren't considered classic, but are still fan wanted?
Mattel - THE RICH HERITAGE PROVIDES US WITH MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE. WHO ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?
7. HardyHeft - Are your products going to really be available on 1/1/10?
Mattel - YES, OUR PRODUCTS WILL BE ON SHELF NATIONWIDE ON 1/1/10
8. sean - We have been somewhat spoiled by Jakk's relationship with Ringside Collectibles as well as WF. Will Mattel at some point have a similar relationship?
Mattel - WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH RINGSIDE 100% WITH EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT AND ONLINE CONTENT. LOOK FOR US AT RINGSIDEFEST THIS YEAR.
9. WCWA Online - will you be making more than one variation of the break away table? Not all tables break the exact same way, so it'd be neat to have two or three different ways for the table tops to break
Mattel - THANKS FOR THE INTERESTING IDEA. WE WILL TAKE IT UNDER CONSIDERATION.
10. calhil8 - Are you going to release the figures in sets in relation to the type of wrestler such as a crusierweight set eg rey mysterio evan bourne and then release a super heavyweight set with people like the undertaker the great khali etc or then make one with young superstars set with up and coming superstars like dolph ziggler sheamus etc
Mattel - WE WILL BE RELEASING FIGURES IN A FEW DIFFERENT WAYS IN 2010 THE KEY IS TO SHOWCASE AS MUCH OF THE ROSTER AS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDE FRESH SELECTION YEAR ROUND.
11. rockinrolldude - are you going to have brand new entrance stages?
Mattel - THERE WILL BE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PLAYSETS RELEASED DURING 2010 AND BEYOND.
12. Mo4Sho!!! - how close are your figures to Jakks in size?
Mattel - COME SEE US AT RINGSIDEFEST AND YOU WILL FIND OUT.
13. Primetime_Jedi - Any chance of crossover lines? (Edge as Joker, Kane as Darkseid, John Cena as Superman, etc.)
Mattel - WE HAVE NO PLANS AT THIS TIME, BUT THOSE WOULD BE FUN! WE HAD NO IDEA FANS WERE INTERESTED IN CROSSOVER LINES.
14.wwefamilyguy56 - With Jakks, Divas were a minority, and when we got them, most were unsatisfying. Will we be seeing more Divas than what Jakks produced?
Mattel - DIVAS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART TO THE LINE. YOU WILL BE SEEING THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
15. Confessions62606 - What will you do if figure collectors do not like your product?
Mattel - WE HAVE TALKED TO COLLECTORS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. OUR LINE REFLECTS WHAT WE HEARD THE COLLECTOR COMMUNITY WANTS AND WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS LOOKING FOR. WE CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH ALL OF YOU
16. DanLegend - Will the Dolph Ziggler figure be as perfect as the real thing?
Mattel - OUR FIGURES WILL BE AS REAL A DEPICTION AS YOU HAVE SEEN YET.
17. jimbob2003 - Would you ever consider making a line where all elements of the figure are removable and customizable such as i.e taking off there trunks/tights/trousers/pads/boots/shirts/vests/headgear/jackets etc and being able to put them on another figure
Mattel - THAT IS A GREAT THOUGHT AND DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK INTO.
18. dr - Do the designers of the figures know the WWE product
Mattel - ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE A PASSIONATE TEAM BROUGHT ON UNIQUELY FOR THE LAUNCH. THE TEAM KNOWS THE ENTERTAINMENT INSIDE AND OUT AND ARE AVID COLLECTORS AS WELL.
19. Quincy - What is the best way that we the collectors can contribute to the outcome of the WWE line?
Mattel - KEEP TALKING AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK. COLLECTORS ARE A HUGE PART TO OUR WORLD AND WE LISTEN.
20. Captain M. Showstopper - Any chance we get some automobiles like Mr. McMahon's limo, the DX Bus, Lex Express Bus, Stone Cold's ATV, etc?
Mattel - NO PLANS CURRENTLY, BUT THESE WOULD BE FUN.
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Mattel answers some WrestlingFigs questions. Check it out!
Q&A With WrestlingFigs – Answers are in capital letters.
1. richversion1 - Will you guys cover the entire WWE (announcers, refs) or just the wrestlers?
Mattel - WE WILL TRY TO DEVELOP THE ENTIRE TV EXPERIENCE OVER THE COURSE OF THE LICENSE. ANNOUNCERS AND REFS ARE DEFINITELY A BIG PART OF THE STORYTELLING.
2. TommyHyland46 - What is the expected turn around time from a superstar entering WWE to having a figure on the shelf?
Mattel - IT ALL DEPENDS ON TIMING. WE ARE IN TUNE WITH THE ROSTER CHANGES AND WE WILL STAY AS CURRENT AS POSSIBLE .
3. Turtle - Will you attempt to cover a majority of the roster before re-releasing a certain superstar over and over again?
Mattel - WE WILL DELIVER ROSTER DEPTH AND VARIETY IN FIGURE DECO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EVERY FIGURE HAS A REASON FOR BEING.
4. The James W Enderson - Are you going to make clothes removable, or at least more realistic/fit with the wrestler's body type? (different than Jakks who had one shirted torso that made everyone have real small bodies with tight shirts.)
Mattel - CLOTHED AND ACCESSORIES WILL BE AS REAL AS WE CAN MAKE THEM. STAY TUNED.
5. laylael - What size (in inches) are your figures going to be height wise minus a few exceptions (As in Hornswogggle, The Great Khali, The Big Show, Rey Mysterio etc)?
Mattel - JUST LIKE REAL LIFE, YOU WILL SEE A VARIETY OF SIZES AS WE RECOGNIZE THE RANGE IN BODY TYPES AND HEIGHTS. WE WILL DELIVER SUPERSTARS IN SCALE.
6. hunter7795 - Will there be superstars that aren't considered classic, but are still fan wanted?
Mattel - THE RICH HERITAGE PROVIDES US WITH MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE. WHO ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?
7. HardyHeft - Are your products going to really be available on 1/1/10?
Mattel - YES, OUR PRODUCTS WILL BE ON SHELF NATIONWIDE ON 1/1/10
8. sean - We have been somewhat spoiled by Jakk's relationship with Ringside Collectibles as well as WF. Will Mattel at some point have a similar relationship?
Mattel - WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH RINGSIDE 100% WITH EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT AND ONLINE CONTENT. LOOK FOR US AT RINGSIDEFEST THIS YEAR.
9. WCWA Online - will you be making more than one variation of the break away table? Not all tables break the exact same way, so it'd be neat to have two or three different ways for the table tops to break
Mattel - THANKS FOR THE INTERESTING IDEA. WE WILL TAKE IT UNDER CONSIDERATION.
10. calhil8 - Are you going to release the figures in sets in relation to the type of wrestler such as a crusierweight set eg rey mysterio evan bourne and then release a super heavyweight set with people like the undertaker the great khali etc or then make one with young superstars set with up and coming superstars like dolph ziggler sheamus etc
Mattel - WE WILL BE RELEASING FIGURES IN A FEW DIFFERENT WAYS IN 2010 THE KEY IS TO SHOWCASE AS MUCH OF THE ROSTER AS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDE FRESH SELECTION YEAR ROUND.
11. rockinrolldude - are you going to have brand new entrance stages?
Mattel - THERE WILL BE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PLAYSETS RELEASED DURING 2010 AND BEYOND.
12. Mo4Sho!!! - how close are your figures to Jakks in size?
Mattel - COME SEE US AT RINGSIDEFEST AND YOU WILL FIND OUT.
13. Primetime_Jedi - Any chance of crossover lines? (Edge as Joker, Kane as Darkseid, John Cena as Superman, etc.)
Mattel - WE HAVE NO PLANS AT THIS TIME, BUT THOSE WOULD BE FUN! WE HAD NO IDEA FANS WERE INTERESTED IN CROSSOVER LINES.
14.wwefamilyguy56 - With Jakks, Divas were a minority, and when we got them, most were unsatisfying. Will we be seeing more Divas than what Jakks produced?
Mattel - DIVAS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART TO THE LINE. YOU WILL BE SEEING THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
15. Confessions62606 - What will you do if figure collectors do not like your product?
Mattel - WE HAVE TALKED TO COLLECTORS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. OUR LINE REFLECTS WHAT WE HEARD THE COLLECTOR COMMUNITY WANTS AND WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS LOOKING FOR. WE CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH ALL OF YOU
16. DanLegend - Will the Dolph Ziggler figure be as perfect as the real thing?
Mattel - OUR FIGURES WILL BE AS REAL A DEPICTION AS YOU HAVE SEEN YET.
17. jimbob2003 - Would you ever consider making a line where all elements of the figure are removable and customizable such as i.e taking off there trunks/tights/trousers/pads/boots/shirts/vests/headgear/jackets etc and being able to put them on another figure
Mattel - THAT IS A GREAT THOUGHT AND DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK INTO.
18. dr - Do the designers of the figures know the WWE product
Mattel - ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE A PASSIONATE TEAM BROUGHT ON UNIQUELY FOR THE LAUNCH. THE TEAM KNOWS THE ENTERTAINMENT INSIDE AND OUT AND ARE AVID COLLECTORS AS WELL.
19. Quincy - What is the best way that we the collectors can contribute to the outcome of the WWE line?
Mattel - KEEP TALKING AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK. COLLECTORS ARE A HUGE PART TO OUR WORLD AND WE LISTEN.
20. Captain M. Showstopper - Any chance we get some automobiles like Mr. McMahon's limo, the DX Bus, Lex Express Bus, Stone Cold's ATV, etc?
Mattel - NO PLANS CURRENTLY, BUT THESE WOULD BE FUN.