Statue Gentle Giant 18" Black Widow - Winter Soldier

[Sweet Rabbit]

And people are going crazy over Sideshow redoing Sabretooth

 

[Kamandi]

Different scale. I don't feel like it threatens the value of the one I own.

If it were a straight re-pop I'd probably be pissed. It's generally understood with statue makers they destroy the molds after a statue run.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

DCD does it

 

[Kamandi]

But how many people really think of DC Direct as a high end collectible vendor?

Anyway, they re-scaled it and changed some stuff so I'm not going to get worked up. It just won't be the same as looking at the 1:4 scale on my desk.

 

[Damien]

want the Widow
but in 1/6
please listen GG

 

[Fastball Special]

Anyone have the measurement ofWidows base? I'm considering if it will fit in a Billy shelf from IKEA and allow the doors to close. The shelves have about 10" and 1/4" room depth wise.

 

[toysforlife]

Anyone have the measurement ofWidows base? I'm considering if it will fit in a Billy shelf from IKEA and allow the doors to close. The shelves have about 10" and 1/4" room depth wise.

This 1/4 scale Black Widow, the acrylic base is 12" in diameter. So if you put the base all the way in, it will still be sticking out by 1-3/4". Not gonna work.

 

[Fastball Special]

This 1/4 scale Black Widow, the acrylic base is 12" in diameter. So if you put the base all the way in, it will still be sticking out by 1-3/4". Not gonna work.

Thanks for the info! Glad I held off getting her.

 

[Stampe]

Glad I held off getting her.

Yeah right

 

[Lawrence]

Because it wouldn't fit in your cabinet?

That makes sense, & doesn't at the same time .....

 

[DarthChrisDK]

There are probably many good reasons not to get this statue. Her not fitting inside a BILLY is NOT one of them.

 

[Chapter 2099]

Wait...they're remaking these in 1/8th scale???

Why???

1:4 or bust, IMO. 1:4 BW looks great. Better than Capt., IMO.

 

[DarthChrisDK]

Wait...they're remaking these in 1/8th scale???

Why???

1:4 or bust, IMO. 1:4 BW looks great. Better than Capt., IMO.

I don't get it either. And they changed the base... What!?

 

[Kamandi]

Why?

Look at Gentle Giants online store. What do you see? Scaled up Kenner figures and.... That's about all.

 

[Lawrence]

This video shows the little BW version a bit, but keep watching about what is said about their Thanos. It's 3D printed ..... in colour. Yep. Printed in colour. Brilliant. No sloppy paint jobs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJAKDCUaMTg#t=6m9s

$120-$175 approx for the mini versions.

 

[ComputerFly]

They won't be printing our version.. just the prototype.

 

[Lawrence]

They won't be printing our version.. just the prototype.

Didn't seem like that in the video. Dude said you could order add on parts, get it printed, produced, & sent to you. So I assumed if they are printing add on parts individually per order, that Thanos was the same? Sounded like a "made to order" type of deal. That's their aim I think anyway.

 

[ComputerFly]

Ahh, okay Watched the video with sound off heh heh. I know printing a statue is expensive right now, not to mention the amount of finishing. Statues don't just print off as a finished product.

 

[Lawrence]

Thanos sounded like he almost did print off as a finished product. Barely any clean up.

Also, I think I might have messed up with the "add on parts" thing I mentioned. Watching it again, dude said that you might be able to choose what pose Thanos (from available poses) would be in, & have it printed, produced, & sent. Woh.

 

[Darck]

Wait...they're remaking these in 1/8th scale???
Why???
1:4 or bust, IMO. 1:4 BW looks great. Better than Capt., IMO.

Maybe because some people might be interested in those mini-statues if they look good enough (which seems to be the case with the prototypes)

For instance, I might have taken the HT AoU Black Widow if the hair looked better. I'm not sure I want to go 1:4 for the Iron Man franchise (too expensive, lack of space), so the 1:8 might convince me.

And based on the video, they try to hit this type of market.