Storm Collectibles- Hulk Hogan

[da Bronx Commando]

There seems to be a ton of great ideas for how this figure COULD be, I just hope that Storm is looking and listening.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

If this ends up being a classic 80s Hogan - OMG.



No, seriously.

 

[spindrift]

I want the Rock N Roll Express with their bad guys- who were they? Guy with the racket???? Now THOSE were the GOOD days of wraslin'

 

[Chockles]

Hey All,

Sorry for the wait. My meeting with Storm didn't happen on Thursday, but instead in the afternoon on Friday.
Just want to thank them for their time. It was a casual meet and the guys were friendly. A very relaxing chat.

Anyhows, the chat lasted quite a few hours. haha wish it lasted more, but sadly I had to shoot off early that late afternoon.

In the end, I pretty much gave all if not most of the feedback that I gathered in this Tyson and Hogan thread.
First of all they were happy to know that people from all over the world recognised them and took an interest in their products. They do listen/read what you guys have to say. They will continue to be unique and do things that others dont.

Now, onto some answers they provided to me on the day. Apologise in advance if my answers dont make any sense. Give me a shout and I'll try and go through them in detail.

For Tyson:-

- The first release is based on 80's Tyson, so wont have alot of Tatoos on the body. More tatoos gradually appeared throughout Tysons career, and hopefully if the product sells, more will become available in future figures.
- The figure that was shown at Toy Souls event in HK was not the final product. There are some adjustments being made to Tyson's thighs. They will be made much thicker, information provided according to a close source from the main man.
- As for concerns about the champ belts, Storm are working hard on this and trying to get them as offical items.
- Preorders for the normal edition will begin at the end of Jan, early Feb. Further details to follow nearer the time.
- Packaging box (same applies to Rodman/Hogan) The style of the boxes will be consistent throughout. Take Rodman for example, Tyson/Hogan will use a similar illustrated art style. Oil painting portrait of the legend on the cover of the box. The boxes are shoe box style made from sturdy cardboard. Form will be provided as inner protection for the figure. Again, a clearer understanding of this can be seen in the recently released Rodman figure.

I believe that is it for Tyson in general. As for future Legends, they are still interested in Ali and Frazier. They cant reveal anymore until they can further gauge this product. They def have taken notice for requested items such as ropes and towels etc.

Guys, feel free to ask for more info or any other questions that I missed out.


Moving onto Hogan:-

- They will do pretty much most of all your requests. Hand gestures, different facial expressions, different coloured outfits, gold crucifix etc.
- They are making Hogan in his prime. Classic and Hollywood.

Storm guys are wrestling fans, and they know the wrestlers you mentioned in the post. What they want to acheive is to make figures that are well known on a international level that will sell. They want to make wrestlers that are unique. Whether body wise and/or their career. This is important because Storm wants to be known for creating unique headsculpts and bodies of each figure they make. That whats seperates them apart.


Side answers:-

- Storm has the MK license. These will be based on the Klassic style and at 1/12 scaled.
- In the future, Storm will not just concentrate on 1/6 but also 1/12 scaled.
- Currently they have not considered other genres yet. They want to see how things go with what they have for now. However they are aware of these requests.
- Rodman fans out there. Wedding dress version will come at a later date. Limited worldwide.

I think I have covered everything in here. If I remember anything or hear anything else, I'll let you all know.

Thanks for reading guys, and hopefully theres more news to come. Chat to you all real soon.

 

[Buttmunch]

Wait, the got the Mortal Kombat license?

 

[Chockles]

Wait, the got the Mortal Kombat license?

Yep, I mentioned this a while back during Toy Soul event (They had a small poster on display at that time)

However, they didnt reveal much info at that time. Now though, they gave some insight. Should be quite cool and perhaps complements Mezcos version as well.

 

[EVILFACE]

Good to hear it will be classic Hogan, brother.

Will he come with a championship belt?

 

[Chockles]

Good to hear it will be classic Hogan, brother.

Will he come with a championship belt?

This they arent so sure yet. I believe they are still at early stages of development. They wanted to know what items people want to come with these figures and they didn't expect belts to be very important and popular to fans. They have taken notice of this and will be sure to think about it. Same applies to Tyson. They know anything that is Hulkmania wont have any conflicts with other licenses, but belts however is a diff case. So they really want these to be official if they can.

 

[Buttmunch]

I think as long as they are doing a wrestling/boxing version of a person, any championship belt they earned would be a heavily desired accessory. I mean when they do Hollywood Hogan, I'd expect him to come with the spray painted NWO belt. It sounds like they need to start the approval process with WWF now so they can come with some of these accessories and marketable names.

 

[Chockles]

I think as long as they are doing a wrestling/boxing version of a person, any championship belt they earned would be a heavily desired accessory. I mean when they do Hollywood Hogan, I'd expect him to come with the spray painted NWO belt. It sounds like they need to start the approval process with WWF now so they can come with some of these accessories and marketable names.

That is true. First and foremost, they really want to nail the headsculpt and body as its what made them who they are today. As for the belts, its def a positive surprise to them. With the importance of these items highlighted by many fans out there, it gives them that extra boost to go and try and get the official thing instead of just a generic unofficial one. Then again, fingers cross they can make these officials.

 

[Buttmunch]

I think an official WWF Hulk Hogan would sell better than just a Hulk Hogan. It might only mean a few accessories being left out without the WWF name, but the figure can be presented at a whole different level with the WWF name attached to it. I imagine WWF would promote the crap out of it too if they were getting money off of it, so they'd sell more overall. They wouldn't want to help it sell at all if they weren't getting anything out of it.

 

[EVILFACE]

I would be ok with a generic belt that looks similar to the real thing.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Moving onto Hogan:-

- They will do pretty much most of all your requests. Hand gestures, different facial expressions, different coloured outfits, gold crucifix etc.
- They are making Hogan in his prime. Classic and Hollywood.

Storm guys are wrestling fans, and they know the wrestlers you mentioned in the post. What they want to acheive is to make figures that are well known on a international level that will sell. They want to make wrestlers that are unique. Whether body wise and/or their career. This is important because Storm wants to be known for creating unique headsculpts and bodies of each figure they make. That whats seperates them apart.

Thanks for the info, buddy.

Oh, this sounds promising. It seems too good to be true, the level of interest a company has shown the consumer. Not to mention the willingness to take on big risks. I hope Storm delivers. I'd love an Ultimate Warrior, Macho Man, Shawn Michaels, etc.

As for authentic championship belts, Storm will have to deal with this guy. Good luck!

 

[Jayrod88]

The belt is important.
However, a 80's Hogan should go something like this:
Hulkamania Yellow Bandana
Red Hulkamania shirt
Red Torn Hulkamania shirt
Cross necklace
White wrist tape
Yellow trunks
Red knee pads
Yellow boots with white soles and white laces
Hands:
1 pair of fists for flexing pose
One karate chop hand for signature pose
One cup hand for hand to hear pose
One hand with #1 hand jesture
A pair of holding hands for the Belt
A pair of gripping hands for his shirt tearing pose
Sculpt:
Signatur bald spot
Signature handlebar mustache
Body:
Buff body with barrel chest and stomach
Dark tan skintone
Angry face sculpt
Normal expression facesculpt

nWo Hollywood Hogan would also be a seller for me.

 

[WWEJedi]

The belt is important.
However, a 80's Hogan should go something like this:
Hulkamania Yellow Bandana
Red Hulkamania shirt
Red Torn Hulkamania shirt
Cross necklace
White wrist tape
Yellow trunks
Red knee pads
Yellow boots with white soles and white laces
Hands:
1 pair of fists for flexing pose
One karate chop hand for signature pose
One cup hand for hand to hear pose
One hand with #1 hand jesture
A pair of holding hands for the Belt
A pair of gripping hands for his shirt tearing pose
Sculpt:
Signatur bald spot
Signature handlebar mustache
Body:
Buff body with barrel chest and stomach
Dark tan skintone
Angry face sculpt
Normal expression facesculpt

nWo Hollywood Hogan would also be a seller for me.

This.

Glad we are getting a NWO Hogan too. The belt, I think, will be a long shot. Not sure if WWE would let Storm make one...

 

[Jayrod88]

This.

Glad we are getting a NWO Hogan too. The belt, I think, will be a long shot. Not sure if WWE would let Storm make one...

Is it possible to make a cast of JAKKS belts, blow it up to scale, and make resign casts of the plates and fasten them to a leather strap?

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Storm wanting to thicken up Tyson's thighs boggles my mind. If only all 1/6 companies cared as much about detail.

 

[WWEJedi]

Is it possible to make a cast of JAKKS belts, blow it up to scale, and make resign casts of the plates and fasten them to a leather strap?

For Storm to do? Or for people to do?

Storm could do this but wouldn't there be a claim for WWE to get some sort of compensation for using there belt design. I mean MattelDesignTeam in the past has stated that certain belts are hard to get due to the rights issue... and they are partnered with WWE directly... I mean we just got the new belt with the Hogan DM and we have yet to get a true proper big gold WCW belt. Those would need to be the two that are included. Would be nice if Storm just contacted WWE and ask, what is the worst that could happen? If they plan on making more they need to include belts, the figures would be incomplete without belts.

 

[fistfulmetal]

They will do pretty much most of all your requests. Hand gestures, different facial expressions, different coloured outfits, gold crucifix etc.
They are making Hogan in his prime. Classic and Hollywood.

That's great news. Thanks for mentioning our requests.

 

[ali032373]

Funny how something so small can make such a big difference, but the belt, or something akin to it, is a must. It's like cap without a shield.