1/6 SSC Snake Plissken Figure

[shells075]

We can only hope he's half as good as this guy:

 

[JacktheRipper]

How does SS not knock figures out of the park? Never mind the legalities in getting DAEDD made. How does Art Figures get this kind of quality, but SS stumbles at every turn?

 

[SwedishHeat]

We can only hope he's half as good as this guy:

People have much lower standards for unlicensed figures. I'm sure if that was SSC's figure you'd hear people going on endlessly about the goofy bendy hands, non-gold shoulder pads, silly paper insert on the wrist PDA and any other number of nitpicks.

It's all relative.

 

[JacktheRipper]

To some degree I agree with you. People expect "something" from SS. But like unlicensed figures which are hit or miss, so is SS. An unlicensed figure never claims to be what it suppose to be, SS does. This is not Cobra Snakeskin. I have this pre-ordered, but I'm not completely satisfied with the sculpt. I ordered it because it's probably the only figure we'll ever get from the movie. And, if ordering sends SS the message that there is a market for such figures I'll gladly spend the cash.

 

[screamingmetal]

How does SS not knock figures out of the park? Never mind the legalities in getting DAEDD made. How does Art Figures get this kind of quality, but SS stumbles at every turn?

Sideshow is located stateside, the factories are located in China. I'm sure the people behind Art Figures are located closer to the factories over there and can monitor the factories better. Sideshow does very frequently send their people all the way over there to check on production but it's not easy monitoring everything that's going on in production.

Licensed figures also have to get approval from the licensor who sometimes request ridiculous changes to be made. Like when Sarah Michelle Gellar requested Sideshow fix the likeness on her figure when the likeness was from a digital head scan of SMG's actual head and was supremely accurate. Unlicensed figures never have to deal with this.

Also Sideshow has to include the cost of the license into the cost of producing a figure, so that can effect the quality of the factory chosen to make these figures and sourcing the most accurate quality materials.

Hot Toys has better results than SSC because they're located closer to their factories so they can monitor things better and more easily source materials for their factories. They also ask for an arm and a leg for their figures which helps cover the license fees.

 

[ASTRO13ZOMBIE]

Jesus if Sideshow got Blade Runner it would break the Internet. I would literally drop everything else and dive right in.

 

[CollectorGuy]

We can only hope he's half as good as this guy:

Does anyone know what hands were used on that guy? I was thinking of doing the same thing but couldn't find any
hands that would work for holding the gun.

 

[screamingmetal]

Does anyone know what hands were used on that guy? I was thinking of doing the same thing but couldn't find any
hands that would work for holding the gun.

Those look like Oakley assault gloves.
Soldier Story made Oakley SI Assault glove hands (these only fit Soldier Story bodies):
Soldier Story US Navy Seal MK46 MOD1 Gunner Gloved Hands x3 1 6 | eBay
Very Hot has made them too (these should fit Hot Toys pegs):
VH: CIA v2 - Gloved Hands
VH: FBI 2.0 - Gloved Hands

Lastly, Hot Toys Snake Eyes has similar types of gloves (these are fictional costume gloves, not Oakley), they're really great. Hot Toys also made similar style gloves for Green Goblin.

 

[CollectorGuy]

Those look like Oakley assault gloves.
Soldier Story made Oakley SI Assault glove hands (these only fit Soldier Story bodies):
Soldier Story US Navy Seal MK46 MOD1 Gunner Gloved Hands x3 1 6 | eBay
Very Hot has made them too (these should fit Hot Toys pegs):
VH: CIA v2 - Gloved Hands
VH: FBI 2.0 - Gloved Hands

Lastly, Hot Toys Snake Eyes has similar types of gloves (these are fictional costume gloves, not Oakley), they're really great. Hot Toys also made similar style gloves for Green Goblin.

Do u know for sure that dredds gun will fit in those veryhot gloved hands?

 

[big guy]

I WANT Snake Plisskin NOW!!

Nuff SAID

 

[Snake Plissken]

So is it safe to assume it's not December 5th?

 

[big guy]

LOL

My B'Day early Dec and I WANT it then!!

 

[JacktheRipper]

Sideshow is located stateside, the factories are located in China. I'm sure the people behind Art Figures are located closer to the factories over there and can monitor the factories better. Sideshow does very frequently send their people all the way over there to check on production but it's not easy monitoring everything that's going on in production.

Licensed figures also have to get approval from the licensor who sometimes request ridiculous changes to be made. Like when Sarah Michelle Gellar requested Sideshow fix the likeness on her figure when the likeness was from a digital head scan of SMG's actual head and was supremely accurate. Unlicensed figures never have to deal with this.

Also Sideshow has to include the cost of the license into the cost of producing a figure, so that can effect the quality of the factory chosen to make these figures and sourcing the most accurate quality materials.

Hot Toys has better results than SSC because they're located closer to their factories so they can monitor things better and more easily source materials for their factories. They also ask for an arm and a leg for their figures which helps cover the license fees.

All those things you mentioned I do take into consideration. There was a discussion about how SS should have someone in China. I know they (SS) chimed in that it's the cost of having someone there being the biggest obstacle. I'm one of the biggest supporters of SS, but when you start demanding more one expects more; and rightly so. SS needs to step up their game. They can continue to up their prices, but the quality also has to be upped.

 

[juanca33]

My November flexpay was charge so I assume that no more set backs.

 

[screamingmetal]

All those things you mentioned I do take into consideration. There was a discussion about how SS should have someone in China. I know they (SS) chimed in that it's the cost of having someone there being the biggest obstacle. I'm one of the biggest supporters of SS, but when you start demanding more one expects more; and rightly so. SS needs to step up their game. They can continue to up their prices, but the quality also has to be upped.

Considering what Sideshow figures were like in years past they have upped their game, not quite at Hot Toy's best but still considerably improved. I do agree, they ask for more we expect more, yet Snake isn't priced similarly to a HT figure so if they pull off even a basic modern HT level quality, their giving us one hell of a deal.

 

[screamingmetal]

Do u know for sure that dredds gun will fit in those veryhot gloved hands?

If it's a standard pistol grip then they should. I don't own either myself.

 

[kabukiman50]

probably get this before the SSC one

Closer Look: Escape From New York Snake Plissken 8

 

[Snake Plissken]

Doesn't look bad there. I just wish the paint on the face wasn't so washed out looking.

 

[space ace]

probably get this before the SSC one

Closer Look: Escape From New York Snake Plissken 8

This doesn't look bad at all-I might pick this up as well even though I have the SSC EX on pre-order. I'm glad Snake is finally getting some well deserved love-such an iconic character. Hoping he sells well enough so we can see a Premium Format of him...on second thought, maybe not-SSC has been more hit than miss on their human PF figures lately.

 

[Joda]

With all of the hit-and-miss paint jobs on NECA's figures, that stubble's going to be a nightmare to get right. Definitely a 'buy-in-person if you can" kinda figure.