Motuxmen
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That's due to how sideshow does its expected schedule. There focus is on making sure flex and others have month at the start of the window,and not about when the figure will actually come out. Ssc expected release dates are not realistic most the time. Hot toys gives a 3-6 month window when it is expected to release in Hong Kong, and ssc often has its window the same. Which means each month they have to then adjust it. And if it's dropping in Hong Kong the same window as ssc then of course it's going to be bumped. Winter soldier and CW cap for example had identical windows at ssc and hot toys, and since they figures often don't release till the end of the window sideshow had to "push" the release date for cap by what will amount to 4 months. But the figure actually came out a month before the window was completed that hot toys announced originally. So the figure came out on time, but many people considered it delayed due to the way ssc adjusted the dates each month or two. But the figure wasn't actually delayed.
Best way to look at it is sideshow dates are about when to have the funds ready by, and Hot toys dates are about the actual release of the figure. Just look at the hot toys announced dates and add 6 weeks and that's generally a good guide for when the figures will actually arrive at ssc.
