Post by Micro on Apr 4, 2014 14:01:48 GMT -8
Wow, it's been over a year since I sat down with a WWE playset and did a review! Things have been busy for me, and I had to take down my huge arena set-up to make room in my display room, but I still collect a lot of WWE figures. I'm also a big fan of playsets and accessories!
Usually, I avoid Mattel's other WWE brands, like Rumblers, FlexForce, or Slam City figures but I recently saw this new ring for the Super Striker series and picked it up. What are Super Strikers? Aren't they like, FlexForce figures that come with cardboard belts? And why would I want yet another Basic Ring?!
Well, normally, I wouldn't have bothered with this ring but I heard that it was the first one without that spring-loaded Pro-Tension ring mat! That alone was worth the price for me but once I opened the package, I realized that there's plenty of good stuff to play with here!
For the most part, it assembles just like a standard Basic Ring and the extra scaffolding parts clip onto the ring posts. Once assembled, it's a pretty simple but effective set-up!
It looks like just another Basic ring but the Turnbuckle Takedown ring does have a few differences. As mentioned before, the ring mat is firmly attached to the base and doesn't have that spring-loaded action feature. Instead, the action feature is focused on one corner ring post that you can bend back to launch your favorite Superstar or Diva to their doom!
How does it work? You just place the launching pad on the top of the ring post, put your figure on it, pull back on the ring post, and let them fly!
Or something like that...I grabbed my Sin Cara figure and wanted him to fly across the room but instead, he just kept falling flat on his face. Even his figure won't stop botching, heheh!
I'm glad that the launching pad is removable and an optional item because I won't be using this action feature at all.
Another feature of this playset is a breakaway scaffolding that holds up a championship belt or prize, like a standard Ladder or Money in the Bank match. The main piece clips onto the ring post and another piece clips onto that. The breakaway piece is hinged onto the overhead scaffolding that holds the prize!
The breakaway piece also has a Mini-Tron that you can attach to it. The small screen is kinda neat but the stickers permanently show John Cena dishing out an Attitude Adjustment. I guess the main play feature of this ring is that the Superstars get tired of their match being upstaged by Super Cena and launch themselves towards the screen in the hopes of breaking the Mini-Tron and bringing down the entire structure, heheh!
Maybe later, I'll print out my own replacement stickers and attach a generic RAW logo or something...
Finally, there are two small accessories included. First is a Basic, unpainted WWE Championship belt! This was the last modern belt that hadn't been done in the flat, unpainted format so it's neat that they included this new belt here. Call me crazy, but there's a small OCD part of me that wanted to have complete sets painted/unpainted/shiny belts and this was the last one that I needed!
The other accessory is a small chain that attaches to the scaffolding and holds your belt up above the ring. The cool thing is that this chain can also hold up a Money in the Bank briefcase. It's nice to have the option to change around the main prize!
Overall, the Turnbuckle Takedown ring is a nice, simple playset and has become my default Basic ring. I really like that the ring and clip-on pieces are compatible with other Basic playsets for extra variety and versatility. The only flaw I can see is that this ring is about half an inch shorter than the Basic ring. It's not a big deal but if you want to use this ring for the Elimination Chamber, you'll have to prop it up a little. Otherwise, it's cool to create your own custom matches, like a Steel Cage Ladder Match!
Well, I hope you liked this review and the new pics...I've missed doing these type of reviews!
Usually, I avoid Mattel's other WWE brands, like Rumblers, FlexForce, or Slam City figures but I recently saw this new ring for the Super Striker series and picked it up. What are Super Strikers? Aren't they like, FlexForce figures that come with cardboard belts? And why would I want yet another Basic Ring?!
Well, normally, I wouldn't have bothered with this ring but I heard that it was the first one without that spring-loaded Pro-Tension ring mat! That alone was worth the price for me but once I opened the package, I realized that there's plenty of good stuff to play with here!
For the most part, it assembles just like a standard Basic Ring and the extra scaffolding parts clip onto the ring posts. Once assembled, it's a pretty simple but effective set-up!
It looks like just another Basic ring but the Turnbuckle Takedown ring does have a few differences. As mentioned before, the ring mat is firmly attached to the base and doesn't have that spring-loaded action feature. Instead, the action feature is focused on one corner ring post that you can bend back to launch your favorite Superstar or Diva to their doom!
How does it work? You just place the launching pad on the top of the ring post, put your figure on it, pull back on the ring post, and let them fly!
Or something like that...I grabbed my Sin Cara figure and wanted him to fly across the room but instead, he just kept falling flat on his face. Even his figure won't stop botching, heheh!
I'm glad that the launching pad is removable and an optional item because I won't be using this action feature at all.
Another feature of this playset is a breakaway scaffolding that holds up a championship belt or prize, like a standard Ladder or Money in the Bank match. The main piece clips onto the ring post and another piece clips onto that. The breakaway piece is hinged onto the overhead scaffolding that holds the prize!
The breakaway piece also has a Mini-Tron that you can attach to it. The small screen is kinda neat but the stickers permanently show John Cena dishing out an Attitude Adjustment. I guess the main play feature of this ring is that the Superstars get tired of their match being upstaged by Super Cena and launch themselves towards the screen in the hopes of breaking the Mini-Tron and bringing down the entire structure, heheh!
Maybe later, I'll print out my own replacement stickers and attach a generic RAW logo or something...
Finally, there are two small accessories included. First is a Basic, unpainted WWE Championship belt! This was the last modern belt that hadn't been done in the flat, unpainted format so it's neat that they included this new belt here. Call me crazy, but there's a small OCD part of me that wanted to have complete sets painted/unpainted/shiny belts and this was the last one that I needed!
The other accessory is a small chain that attaches to the scaffolding and holds your belt up above the ring. The cool thing is that this chain can also hold up a Money in the Bank briefcase. It's nice to have the option to change around the main prize!
Overall, the Turnbuckle Takedown ring is a nice, simple playset and has become my default Basic ring. I really like that the ring and clip-on pieces are compatible with other Basic playsets for extra variety and versatility. The only flaw I can see is that this ring is about half an inch shorter than the Basic ring. It's not a big deal but if you want to use this ring for the Elimination Chamber, you'll have to prop it up a little. Otherwise, it's cool to create your own custom matches, like a Steel Cage Ladder Match!
Well, I hope you liked this review and the new pics...I've missed doing these type of reviews!