Blitzway - 1/6 Scale Ghostbusters - Collectible Figures

[highlander1]

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AGH The DEJA VU PRe order Panick Wave lol. ha ha.... Nature's 1/6 scale entertainment.

 

[xipotec]

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the panic is hysterical......those are bad photos...I am sure its fine....the videos look great.

 

[bmendez]

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It's possible the backlash of the Durden figure will be so great that it ensures the Ghostbusters figures will be spot on. It may delay them a year, but could happen.

 

[sj2106]

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I can't think of any examples in the 1/6 market where a production piece is better than the prototype and I'd never assume that to be the case; although I'd be lying if I said I didn't wish for that to happen with every figure. I think Hot Toys has been able to match production to prototype, but I think it's safe to say that production pieces will almost always be worse than prototypes simply because of the normal loss of sculpt detail involved in the manufacturing process (sculpting more detail on the original piece can partially mitigate this) and how much attention a prototype will get to generate the pre-orders (and licensor approval) versus the level of attention each figure gets in mass production.

Of course, stellar production paint can make up for loss of sculpt detail. Skilled painters really can work wonders. I've seen plenty of pictures of generic dolls painted to look almost lifelike, but who can afford to have every sculpt repainted by a master? And at today's prices, no repainting should be necessary.

The final Hot Toys Batman figure looks way better than the prototype did and the MOS figure had a significant improvement over its prototype. I only started collecting a few months ago, my knowledge of the field is very limited. If these do turn out bad it makes me appreciate Hot Toys even more, a shame they didn't get the Ghostbusters licence.

If Bltizway and others can't match Hot Toys they shouldn't be charging the same premium prices.

 

[Black Sheep]

Re: Blitzway - 1/6 Scale Ghostbusters - Collectible Figures and ECTO-1

BW's Ghostbuster figures will still be better than the Matty collector stuff out there. While the price per figure may seem high, in reality its on par with the price points of both Sideshow and Hot Toys figures. Loads of accessories for each figure too. Some of the SSC offerings have been over priced and have just a few accessories (Red Five Luke Skywalker and Green Lantern to name a couple). I don't think there's any reason to panic and cancel any Ghostbusters orders.

 

[Ebeneezer Jones]

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Ghostpip's will be fine.

The Fight Club Tyler looks amazing, with top notch tailoring.

 

[sj2106]

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Panic over...for now

 

[Billion]

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The later Fight Club pictures look okay, nothing like the earlier trainwreck. A very, very, very steep dropoff from the prototype, definitely, but that helps me picture what the quality of the Ghostbusters will be.

 

[dapro]

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So we are expecting the release to be worst than the proto?

 

[Rydeck]

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So we are expecting the release to be worst than the proto?

Saying they'll be worse is probably the wrong way to say it because "worse" implies bad. The detailing on the sculpts would be softer, which isn't necessarily a bad thing (particularly if the prototypes are overly-detailed to account for the softening effect) and the paint will be factory paint, but I'm not concerned about it. I've waited a long time for licensed Ghostbusters figures and there's no way I'd consider canceling my pre-order. However, my standards are a little different than other people's... in certain instances, I'd rather have a mediocre figure of a character I love than no figure at all. That and I'm willing to spend some money on aftermarket improvements.

The people that are twitchy about canceling are probably looking for a reason not to spend a load of cash anyway. It's easy to change your mind after the initial excitement wears off and you're in the long waiting period between pre-order and release where maybe that $850 is looking better left in the bank.

 

[SilverPointShield]

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This is why I dont have very high hopes for the Ecto-1, think the delay in showing a prototype is because of its problems with details...or simplification of them for production, I hope am mistaken ant the Ecto-1 will turn out to be a beauty, but.. ..now more than ever I will not preorder the figures or the car until I see the final production/ready to consumer market products.

 

[cmiller99]

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I don't know why you'd think problems with the details are the issue as it's only a prototype at this stage. Although it is likely that they're trying to work out production kinks before showing something that they potentially couldn't produce.

 

[xipotec]

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No cancel here.....if they have the drop off that Tyler has I will be thrilled....maybe because I am getting to be an older collector now. I have seen this so many times before. Proto's paint apps are almost always better.

Do I expect a drop from the proto for GB? Of course!!! Will it be some tragic event , of course not!

All of the Blitzway figures I have seen are damn good...very close to HT quality. Especially in the extras and clothing.

FLAME ON!






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[afattori]

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Freaking relax. For the price and what we are getting is a good deal. Everyone is jumping ship because of Fight Club Figures. GB is a bigger license and bigger following than fight club. I doubt BW will drop the ball on these and this huge license. This will put them on the map with Hot Toys. I am not going to panic and cancel. These will still be better than the Mattel GB figures, which aren't horrible for what they cost. Don't get your panties in a bunch.

 

[SilverStar17]

Re: Blitzway - 1/6 Scale Ghostbusters - Collectible Figures and ECTO-1

Freaking relax. For the price and what we are getting is a good deal. Everyone is jumping ship because of Fight Club Figures. GB is a bigger license and bigger following than fight club. I doubt BW will drop the ball on these and this huge license. This will put them on the map with Hot Toys. I am not going to panic and cancel. These will still be better than the Mattel GB figures, which aren't horrible for what they cost. Don't get your panties in a bunch.

My sentiments as well.

If they want to make a big splash in the 1/6 scale industry, the GB figures are the ones they'll likely do it with. It's a bigger license, has a larger following and more popularity than Fight Club. Even then, the later blogger photos that were posted of the Fight Club figures were pretty good; nowhere near as atrocious as those first photos yesterday morning. It had me concerned, but I wasn't about to blow my top and hastily cancel my GB PO out of a knee jerk reaction based on a couple of unflattering photos of a different figure.

 

[Godfather1408]

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For those asking about the car on the site it says the following incase peeps have missed this.

"Dear Customers

Ecto1 might be shown up at NYCC in Oct, but not fixed, and pre-order for Ecto1 would be in the beginning of next year.

Thanks for your support on our products and hope to enjoy the Ghostbusters!"

 

[jespernicolaj]

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BW seems to have had a few bad heads for Tyler, they still did Carlito, so I still have faith in them. I'm waiting for video reviews of the GB

 

[john hbk]

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Hope we see ecto at NYCC !

 

[DFanatic]

Re: Blitzway - 1/6 Scale Ghostbusters - Collectible Figures and ECTO-1

For those asking about the car on the site it says the following incase peeps have missed this.

"Dear Customers

Ecto1 might be shown up at NYCC in Oct, but not fixed, and pre-order for Ecto1 would be in the beginning of next year.

Thanks for your support on our products and hope to enjoy the Ghostbusters!"

Cool, so maybe some pictures today.... if we're lucky.

 

[Hoody999]

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After the Tyler fiasco, I'm sure someone at Blitzway is working their ar#e off to get that Ecto finished for NYCC. They need some damage control, and fast !!

Cool, so maybe some pictures today.... if we're lucky.