Comiquettes/Premium Formats

[azurepred]

it's about time, never liked 1/5 scale. 1/4 is just right.

 

[darren1228]

You may be right, for now. But I have a feeling that fully sculpted 1/4 scale will eventually replace mixed media altogether within PF line. Mixed media has got to be more labor intensive, time consuming, & therefore possibly more expensive to produce. Besides I've never seen a Pf mixed media that would not look way better if fully sculpted. Ever.

I just thought that SS savings $ on removing the crappy fabrics, could be put to better use in improving bases & light-ups.

So, what would you rather have? A traditional PF with ill fitting fabrics, which always obscure great anatomical details, with uninspired bases; or a Fully Sculpted, more dynamically posed figure, on an interesting base, with possible inspired light-up features?

Wait for it, because it's coming.

I'd rather have mixed media if the character design allows for it. I don't need to see all the anatomical details with skin tight outfits but that's just me. With that being said I don't want Sideshow to use mixed media just for the sake of it being a PF. So this is also good news to me since I won't need to guess if a comiquette is 1/4 anymore.

And I can assure you that mixed media isn't going away anytime soon. As you said mixed media is more time consuming and more expensive. That is why not every company does it and that is what makes Sideshow stands out.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

You may be right, for now. But I have a feeling that fully sculpted 1/4 scale will eventually replace mixed media altogether within PF line. Mixed media has got to be more labor intensive, time consuming, & therefore possibly more expensive to produce. Besides I've never seen a Pf mixed media that would not look way better if fully sculpted. Ever.

I just thought that SS savings $ on removing the crappy fabrics, could be put to better use in improving bases & light-ups.

So, what would you rather have? A traditional PF with ill fitting fabrics, which always obscure great anatomical details, with uninspired bases; or a Fully Sculpted, more dynamically posed figure, on an interesting base, with possible inspired light-up features?

Wait for it, because it's coming.

The fully sculpted Colossus costume has a far better look that the cloth he's wearing for the PF, if the PF had a mixed media belt and fully sculpted costume i think there wouldn't have been such initial hate at the start.

But instead of going the spandex look for Rogue and Cyclops, they did go with fully sculpted and fabric only for the jackets, that's better IMO.

i think characters with full body costumes will be fully sculpted and those without will be getting mostly fabric

 

[Randy_S]

Fully sculpted is better for comic characters, but for Star Wars it wouldn't look right. As long as they make better choices for pose and materials I don't care what they call it.

 

[filip629]

You may be right, for now. But I have a feeling that fully sculpted 1/4 scale will eventually replace mixed media altogether within PF line. Mixed media has got to be more labor intensive, time consuming, & therefore possibly more expensive to produce. Besides I've never seen a Pf mixed media that would not look way better if fully sculpted. Ever.

I just thought that SS savings $ on removing the crappy fabrics, could be put to better use in improving bases & light-ups.

So, what would you rather have? A traditional PF with ill fitting fabrics, which always obscure great anatomical details, with uninspired bases; or a Fully Sculpted, more dynamically posed figure, on an interesting base, with possible inspired light-up features?

Wait for it, because it's coming.

This is exactly why I still want the Com distinction. I want 1/4 fully sculpted statues. I don't want just fully sculpted 1/4 pieces that can't be made as PFs. That means I would be stuck. I don't want PJs on my statues. Give me F'n 1/4 scale fully sculpted statues already. I don't want to be stuck with Mego doll looking statues if I like a character. Will they still make 2 versions of characters if they will both be in 1/4 scale? I will be beyond pissed if they made only 1 mixed media statue of a character I liked and not a fully sculpted 1/4 scale as well.

I'm still waiting for a fully sculpted Doom, Cyke, Cap, and Thor. I would rather have them as fully sculpted in 1/5 scale than to have them as PJ wearing 1/4 pieces. When is SSC going to learn that 1/4 fully sculpted pieces are the ____?

 

[darren1228]

The fully sculpted Colossus costume has a far better look that the cloth he's wearing for the PF, if the PF had a mixed media belt and fully sculpted costume i think there wouldn't have been such initial hate at the start.

But instead of going the spandex look for Rogue and Cyclops, they did go with fully sculpted and fabric only for the jackets, that's better IMO.

i think characters with full body costumes will be fully sculpted and those without will be getting mostly fabric

Yet he is still sold out
Maybe there isn't that much hate?

 

[darren1228]

This is exactly why I still want the Com distinction. I want 1/4 fully sculpted statues. I don't want just fully sculpted 1/4 pieces that can't be made as PFs. That means I would be stuck. I don't want PJs on my statues. Give me F'n 1/4 scale fully sculpted statues already. I don't want to be stuck with Mego doll looking statues if I like a character. Will they still make 2 versions of characters if they will both be in 1/4 scale. I will be beyond pissed if they made only 1 mixed media statue of a character I liked and not a fully sculpted 1/4 scale as well.

I'm still waiting for a fully sculpted Doom, Cyke, Cap, and Thor. I would rather have them as fully sculpted in 1/5 scale than to have them as PJ wearing 1/4 pieces. When is SSC going to learn that 1/4 fully sculpted pieces are the ____.

I'm gonna have to say no. They wouldn't have merged 1/4 comiquettes into the PF line if they wanted to start a new 1/4 fully sculpted line.

 

[TheHulk]

It seems like we will finally get some consistency from sideshow!

 

[darren1228]

It seems like we will finally get some consistency from sideshow!

Now if only we could say the same for quality control
On the other hand they are getting consistently bad for Marvel PFs...

 

[filip629]

I'm gonna have to say no. They wouldn't have merged 1/4 comiquettes into the PF line if they wanted to start a new 1/4 fully sculpted line.

Then I hope they continue to make fully sculpted 1/5 pieces. I will never spend my money on a statue that looks like it's getting ready for bed. It will always be 1/4 fully sculpted FTW in my book. It is beyond stupid that SSC can't see that. If nothing else, just look at the 1/4 scale Spidey, Venom, and Carnage Coms. That is 1/4 greatness.

 

[divo]

This is exactly why I still want the Com distinction. I want 1/4 fully sculpted statues. I don't want just fully sculpted 1/4 pieces that can't be made as PFs. That means I would be stuck. I don't want PJs on my statues. Give me F'n 1/4 scale fully sculpted statues already. I don't want to be stuck with Mego doll looking statues if I like a character. Will they still make 2 versions of characters if they will both be in 1/4 scale? I will be beyond pissed if they made only 1 mixed media statue of a character I liked and not a fully sculpted 1/4 scale as well.

I'm still waiting for a fully sculpted Doom, Cyke, Cap, and Thor. I would rather have them as fully sculpted in 1/5 scale than to have them as PJ wearing 1/4 pieces. When is SSC going to learn that 1/4 fully sculpted pieces are the ____.

Amen sir. Amen. Hang in there man, the change is gonna come! The fully sculpted will win out in the end. And yes, sales will dictate this. Now for Rhino 1/4 fully sculpted, ........to start the trend!

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

This is exactly why I still want the Com distinction. I want 1/4 fully sculpted statues. I don't want just fully sculpted 1/4 pieces that can't be made as PFs. That means I would be stuck. I don't want PJs on my statues. Give me F'n 1/4 scale fully sculpted statues already. I don't want to be stuck with Mego doll looking statues if I like a character. Will they still make 2 versions of characters if they will both be in 1/4 scale? I will be beyond pissed if they made only 1 mixed media statue of a character I liked and not a fully sculpted 1/4 scale as well.

I'm still waiting for a fully sculpted Doom, Cyke, Cap, and Thor. I would rather have them as fully sculpted in 1/5 scale than to have them as PJ wearing 1/4 pieces. When is SSC going to learn that 1/4 fully sculpted pieces are the ____?

Then I hope they continue to make fully sculpted 1/5 pieces. I will never spend my money on a statue that looks like it's getting ready for bed. It will always be 1/4 fully sculpted FTW in my book. It is beyond stupid that SSC can't see that. If nothing else, just look at the 1/4 scale Spidey, Venom, and Carnage Coms. That is 1/4 greatness.

 

[filip629]

Amen sir. Amen. Hang in there man, the change is gonna come! The fully sculpted will win out in the end. And yes, sales will dictate this. Now for Rhino 1/4 fully sculpted, ........to start the trend!

I only pray you are correct divo. There is only 1 problem....how do you make a true Rhino PF? What part of the sculpt could have a cloth element to it? I fear that this statue will be 1/4 for the same reason that Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Venom, and Carnage were. Rhino can't have a cloth costume. It just seems we are on a familiar road. SSC just decided to rename the street.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

^ the non-fabric-applicable characters being 1/4 fully sculpted is fine for me, but it's the ones with applicable fabric that i want fully sculpted or with as little fabric as possible

 

[Mamba]

Then I hope they continue to make fully sculpted 1/5 pieces. I will never spend my money on a statue that looks like it's getting ready for bed.

It will always be 1/4 fully sculpted FTW in my book. It is beyond stupid that SSC can't see that. If nothing else, just look at the 1/4 scale Spidey, Venom, and Carnage Coms. That is 1/4 greatness.

I have a mix feeling about mixed media. I understand where you are coming from about the PJs. I really like Wolverine PF sculpt and pose but I don't like the material that they used for his clothing. However, Wolverine LSF has a very nice cloth, and I really think it looks great. I rather have a mixed media element in a statue for MOST (not all) characters. I think the cloth make the statue looks more real.

Although I agree some characters would look silly with cloth like Iron Man, Venom, Carnage, Silver Surfer, Ice Man etc, but there are plenty other characters that would look better with a mixed media IMO.

These are only some PF statues (I am sure there are more if I keep thingking about it) that I am glad Sideshow added a cloth and did not do it fully sculpted:

Cobra Commander
Joker
Terminator1
Gambit
Psylocke
Skaar

I would not change a thing on those statues (except quality control issue ), so are you saying you would rather have a fully sculpted Joker PF?

 

[divo]

I only pray you are correct divo. There is only 1 problem....how do you make a true Rhino PF? What part of the sculpt could have a cloth element to it? I fear that this statue will be 1/4 for the same reason that Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Venom, and Carnage were. Rhino can't have a cloth costume. It just seems we are on a familiar road. SSC just decided to rename the street.

I hear you man, but thankfully I believe you wrong. Rhino will be their official 1/4 pure sculpt launch piece, but it won't stop there. Capt.A, Thor, Doom, have already been covered (pun intended) by PF fabric formats, which means it's now our turn. Simply stated, we will finally get what we want, & what Sideshow needs, even if they are not fully aware of it yet.

Once these fully sculpted Gore/Viggiano 1/4 masterpieces hit the market, the choice will be clarified once & for all, & the PF fabric sickness will finally fall. As you stated, nothing comes close to full sculpt Spidey, Venom, & CArnage in 1/4 scale. This trend will continue, & will be a mercy kill for present PF line.

 

[fuzzylojiks]

1/4 scale fully sculpted FTMW!

Once these fully sculpted Gore/Viggiano 1/4 masterpieces hit the market, the choice will be clarified once & for all, & the PF fabric sickness will finally fall. As you stated, nothing comes close to full sculpt Spidey, Venom, & CArnage in 1/4 scale. This trend will continue, & will be a mercy kill for present PF line.

Spidey Venom and Carnage com = best trio 1/4 scale dio
IM and Warmachie maq = best duo 1/4 scle dio

...in my book.

At least now they won't have to force themselves to use cloth when they don't have too. Poor Colossus got shafted.

 

[filip629]

1/4 scale fully sculpted FTMW!



Spidey Venom and Carnage com = best trio 1/4 scale dio
IM and Warmachie maq = best duo 1/4 scle dio

...in my book.

At least now they won't have to force themselves to use cloth when they don't have too. Poor Colossus got shafted.

No fuzzy, the collectors who wanted a fully sculpted 1/4 scale Colossus statue got shafted.

 

[darren1228]

Yeah pajama lovers held a gun to Sideshow's head and "forced" them to put pajamas on Colossus

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Sideshow was also "forced" to give Batman some pajamas as well. Just a heads up so you guys don't freak out when he is revealed

 

[filip629]

I hear you man, but thankfully I believe you wrong. Rhino will be their official 1/4 pure sculpt launch piece, but it won't stop there. Capt.A, Thor, Doom, have already been covered (pun intended) by PF fabric formats, which means it's now our turn. Simply stated, we will finally get what we want, & what Sideshow needs, even if they are not fully aware of it yet.

Once these fully sculpted Gore/Viggiano 1/4 masterpieces hit the market, the choice will be clarified once & for all, & the PF fabric sickness will finally fall. As you stated, nothing comes close to full sculpt Spidey, Venom, & CArnage in 1/4 scale. This trend will continue, & will be a mercy kill for present PF line.

Divo, I never wanted to be more wrong. I will believe it only when I see a fully sculpted 1/4 scale Hulk, Thor, Cap, Doom, etc.........

I'm not going to get excited over a character that can't (Rhino, Venom, Carnage,etc...) be made as a PF anyway. Only when I see some of the above mentioned characters as 1/4 scale pieces will I be a believer. Then I'll know it's for real.

I don't want for this thread to become another PF vs Com tussle. Even though I have a HEAVY disdain for cloth on my statues, I will admit that some PFs look incredible. The Joker, Mystique, Gambit, and Skaar PFs are out of this world. I understand that their are a ton of PF collectors who love that format. I would rather SSC do away with 1/5 sculpted pieces than 1/4 scale PFs. I just would like to see the Com line become 1/4 scale fully sculpted pieces. This way, we all win.