12 Inch Figure Environments

[T-mex]

I've seen similar products produced in materials other than polystone that have gone for MUCH cheaper prices. So all the other collectible and toy companies that produce textured bases out of different materials are somehow taking a massive financial hit when they charge peanuts for their stuff? Hell, my wife's old ToyBiz Deluxe Talking Gollum toy comes with a nice convincing rock base environment. Not bad for $15-20 (which includes electronics, and a poseable action figure... so the base really cost maybe $8). And she recently bought a nice resin (I believe) frame that truly resembles an old gothic castle stone texture for $3. I held it up near my extremely overpriced Han in Carbonite base and Jabba's Throne and found it difficult to tell the difference in texture from a visual standpoint.


Yes, $80 for a diorama base. I am most certainly going to complain about that! If you don't mind throwing massive wads of cash at Sideshow for something so little, I guess we'll never see eye to eye. I have a hard time understanding the justification for the "more money spent = perceived high end" line of thinking. As it stands, there is NO reason to charge that much for a small base for your figures. A mini diorama should not be the COST OF AN ACTUAL FIGURE or more. If Sideshow really wanted to "stay in business" as you put it, and make a truly marketable product, they would have devised a way to keep costs down on these. I, like many fans, was extremely excited by this line...until I (we) saw the price point. These would have sold like hot cakes otherwise.

Well...lets see. Mass marketed product vs limited small run piece...how is money made in this situation? Well you don't set your profit margin so low that you are wasting your time doing the project in the first place. Second....Toy Biz is no longer in business, actually it got absorbed by "Marvel". Mass marketed, cheap crap to justify making a sizable profit, creating a market that nobody cared about. And all you have to do is go to your local Target/Wal-Mart to see the quality and collectibility of what they have to offer.

It basically boils down to...buy, or not to buy, simple. I am pretty sure SS has some type of idea on how to play this game. They haven't been around for 10 plus years by consistently making bad judgment calls. If the bases don't work out...well, we will never see em again. People that bought them will be ecstatic, people that didn't will be pissed....and people that didn't pay attention will wonder why SS doesn't put out diorama bases.
Just like clockwork.

T-Mex

 

[thenammagazine]

It basically boils down to...buy, or not to buy, simple. I am pretty sure SS has some type of idea on how to play this game. They haven't been around for 10 plus years by consistently making bad judgment calls. If the bases don't work out...well, we will never see em again. People that bought them will be ecstatic, people that didn't will be pissed....and people that didn't pay attention will wonder why SS doesn't put out diorama bases.
Just like clockwork.

T-Mex

But therein lies the problem. People "not buying" these pieces will be perceived as, "Well, I guess collectors don't like dioramas." vs. "wow, I guess we overcharged for our small polystone pieces." There IS a market for dioramas, just not a market for $90 barebones polystone ones and as we've seen time and again, Sideshow's more apt to point the finger at the consumer vs. themselves.

 

[T-mex]

But therein lies the problem. People "not buying" these pieces will be perceived as, "Well, I guess collectors don't like dioramas." vs. "wow, I guess we overcharged for our small polystone pieces." There IS a market for dioramas, just not a market for $90 barebones polystone ones and as we've seen time and again, Sideshow's more apt to point the finger at the consumer vs. themselves.

...no, it will probably be..."well this didn't work out. We can't make a profit doing this, and it is a waste of time and resources. On to the next project"

T-Mex

 

[William Shatners Toupee]

I'm very disappointed with all three dioramas revealed this week (TEMPLE OF ANUBIS, SHRINE OF DAGON, and REACTOR STATION ALPHA). They are just way too short to be of 1:6 interest to me in my book.

If the Reactor itself and if the Anubis and Column were taller then those environs would be a huge hit with me. It has to be a nice sized prop, not just a base.

As it is, I'm thinking maybe the Anubis one for a DCUC Doctor Fate or Hawkman and Hawkgirl display. Maybe if I can get one cheap someday...

 

[William Shatners Toupee]

I just realize what they remind me of that small--- Spinal Tap and Stonehenge. Eww. Please make the next ones larger Sideshow!

 

[shaun1302]

pre oreder the new Henry Jones, Sr so will pre order this from sideshow very nice environments this is my 1st post.
i found sideshow web site by mistake now i have got 15 12" figures from sideshow and 3 from hot toys,hook now lol :chew

 

[ProgMatinee]

But therein lies the problem. People "not buying" these pieces will be perceived as, "Well, I guess collectors don't like dioramas." vs. "wow, I guess we overcharged for our small polystone pieces." There IS a market for dioramas, just not a market for $90 barebones polystone ones and as we've seen time and again, Sideshow's more apt to point the finger at the consumer vs. themselves.

Haven't visited the Indy board in a while.

 

[shaun1302]

also theses Environments are endless y only make 3 of them.

 

[T-mex]

I just realize what they remind me of that small--- Spinal Tap and Stonehenge. Eww. Please make the next ones larger Sideshow!

I agree, they need to be a bit larger...but the prob is people are complaining of the price as it is...bigger isn't gonna make more affordable.

I am sure SSC is trying to find a nice compromise with size, and price.....but then again, you can't please everyone.

T-Mex

 

[JTRbe]

Just ordered the Shrine of Dagon to display Storm Shadow on, I think that will look pretty cool.

 

[csi]

Just ordered the Shrine of Dagon to display Storm Shadow on, I think that will look pretty cool.

I wonder if its big enough to have Snake Eyes fighting Storm Shadow on it.

 

[DarthNeil]

Nabbed the Shrine of Dragon with a GC.

 

[dharper]

I almost ordered Shrine of Dagon with a GC, but went with the Reactor instead. I might go back and get one if another GC comes my way.

 

[toystales]

I got a $50 GC and am deciding whether I should go for the Shrine or Alpha Station.

 

[dharper]

Went ahead an ordered the Shrine today too. At this price (practically free) they are well worth it.

 

[bmarz1000]

I'm with you fellers. I ordered the Temple of Anubis with a $75 GC.

 

[Buttmunch]

I did the same with Dagon since its nearly gone. I really wish I could use more of these SDCC codes. I'd snag up both Anubis and the Reactor for $15 each plus shipping!

 

[bmarz1000]

I did the same with Dagon since its nearly gone. I really wish I could use more of these SDCC codes. I'd snag up both Anubis and the Reactor for $15 each plus shipping!

Word. These things were made for gift cards.

 

[SwedishHeat]

I wonder if Sideshow's inventory systems allows them to tag orders as gift card sales. When they crunch the numbers on a sell-through, sure it looks good that they sold through their inventory, but when half of those sales came from $75 gift cards that they gave away for free. . .

Or maybe once they put an item on the Gift Card Eligible list they've already marked it as a failure??

 

[dharper]

Got the Shrine of Dagon today. It's bigger and heavier then I thought it would be. I guess that's why they tried to charge so much for it. I would never pay full price for it but getting it with the gift card was well worth it.