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[Eli26]

I like Bowen's Marvel products and not to mention the variety of characters he offers. Though I haven't yet ventured into buying any of his products, most, if not all, are very nicely done and are a great representation of the character. I think Odin and Apokalypse are still his best works.

AND THANOS!

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

thanos also!!!

 

[carbo-fation]

AND THANOS!

Yes and Thanos!!!

 

[Eli26]

thanos also!!!

Thanos as well!

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

 

[carbo-fation]

I can't wait for the day, Sideshow makes a Thanos PF!

 

[tylerd]

I can't wait for the day, Sideshow makes a Thanos PF!

if it looks anything like their attempt to make an apocalypse bust, they shouldn't bother.

 

[Jase]

I like the LSB line but that Apoc just doesn't look very good to me. I really hate the missing shoulder....among other things.

 

[Anton Phibes]

Cannot understand why Apocalypse gets as much face time from these companies as he does anyway. He's hardly a Dr. Doom caliber bad guy.

 

[zoid2323]

if it looks anything like their attempt to make an apocalypse bust, they shouldn't bother.

LOL that mug justs cracks me up.

 

[nash]

if it looks anything like their attempt to make an apocalypse bust, they shouldn't bother.

LOL

Epic Fail!

 

[Raelthorne]

 

[makkari1]

only imitating sideshow but with different characters

never attempted this scale before sideshow came on the scene & he has been forced to up his game

Never attempted this scale before? Huh, Bowen Sentinels are easily Sideshow big 30" high I believe. Sideshow needs to up their game and produce a wider variety of characters.

 

[makkari1]

wow! that's pretty sweet looking. Do you know how tall it is? I've never bought a bowen product before, is it just a statue, or an action figure?

You need to go on the Bowen designs web site and get educated. This is a statue designed to match up with the Hulk statue Bowen already released last year. Most of Bowen pieces range 12" and up. This peice should be about 14" plus inches.

 

[makkari1]

smart move if you ask me. Looks like he made the pose to fit SS Hulk!

Bowen pieces are not made to fit Sideshow pieces. This Abomination was made to fit Bowens own Hulk. The two companies use entirely different scales.

 

[makkari1]

I would imagine that Bowen would create it to compliment one of his own pieces instead of making it 1/4 to match another company's.

You are so right and that's exactly what Bowen did.

 

[makkari1]

exactly, standing on the shoulders of giants but to say bowen is cutting edge is a joke.......look at all the companies now imitating SS with the 1/2 scale busts & mixed media 1/4 scale

Bowen sure isn't copying SS so I don't know where you get that from?

 

[makkari1]

Bowen has been making full size statues and mini busts of Marvel characters since around 1998. At that point no one was making anything quality in the way of Marvel high end collectibles that really caught on with solid numbers, yet still limited enough to be collectible. He's still in business and has loads of fans. As well as imitators. he isn't following any one else's lead. But lots of folks have followed his. While Sideshow's stuff is superior, if not for Bowen showing that this could be done successfully, well....

Also, in 1998 Sideshow was only making Universal monsters 8" figures. They've come far. So has Bowen Designs. Bowen deserves a little respect. His items still seem to command a good selling price on the secondary market. There are exceptions. Kraven, anyone? Howabout Bucky? The Abomination is a companion piece to his Hulk II statue. The one he did in bronze. It's not a 1/4 scale to fight the Sideshow Hulk. Amen.

Preach on.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

Click the button next to the quote button (with the +" on it), which is a multiple quote button. This will help you answer questions, and not post pad.

Just an FYI.

 

[buzzybean]

Bowen Designs is a GREAT company with high quality sculpts. I own a few hundred of their busts and statues and could care less how much they are worth on the secondary market. Killer stuff!!

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