gmoney5000
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This turned out well, but it's been so long and already outdated that it's lost any type of relevance...sorry HT, you too slow!
Yeah I take back what I said. There are a couple of photos with angles that take away the likeness but yeah there are others where it is spot on.Looks more like elizabeth now.
Tw buys direct from hong kong. Try to go thru checkout and you may stick with ssc after you see the shipping charges (if you are in the U.S.)So every time one of these releases I go and see Toywonderland has them for a ton less than Sideshow. 220 after shipping vs 320 after shipping on sideshow, does anyone go thru them mostly and stop using sideshow? I've noticed this has happened almost every release with the popular characters. Falcon(Cpt America), Bucky, Vision and now Wanda. It seems to always be 100 less than sideshow or more. Just makes me rethink even bothering to pre order from sideshow anymore. Is there a reason they are always cheaper on TW?
Toyswonderland is shady as hell. They’re showing you those crazy-low prices because it’s a pre-order they won’t deliver you for 6-8 months. Meanwhile, they’re taking your cash up front to stay afloat. One day they’ll be gone overnight and everyone’s pre-order money with them.So every time one of these releases I go and see Toywonderland has them for a ton less than Sideshow. 220 after shipping vs 320 after shipping on sideshow, does anyone go thru them mostly and stop using sideshow? I've noticed this has happened almost every release with the popular characters. Falcon(Cpt America), Bucky, Vision and now Wanda. It seems to always be 100 less than sideshow or more. Just makes me rethink even bothering to pre order from sideshow anymore. Is there a reason they are always cheaper on TW?
Also, educate yourself on them before you purchase anything. You may not end up having any issues right away, but many have eventually. You also don't have the customer service if there are any quality issues. Shipping will be anywhere from 50-100 for normal Hot Toy, so in the end you will pay 270-320. You may end up saving some here and there, but at a risk or headache.So every time one of these releases I go and see Toywonderland has them for a ton less than Sideshow. 220 after shipping vs 320 after shipping on sideshow, does anyone go thru them mostly and stop using sideshow? I've noticed this has happened almost every release with the popular characters. Falcon(Cpt America), Bucky, Vision and now Wanda. It seems to always be 100 less than sideshow or more. Just makes me rethink even bothering to pre order from sideshow anymore. Is there a reason they are always cheaper on TW?
Man I seen collectors on boards and youtube not receiving preorders at all or 10 to 12 months after release with toyswonderland. Do you mainly shop with them? I only bought a couple figures in the past . I never had a problem with them on older figures.Not for me? I just went thru the entire checkout just before hitting pay and it shows me 220 dollars shipped to NYC for this Wanda.
In the past I did this exact thing with Bucky from the TV show, on sideshow they were going to charge me like 280 or 300, I forget exactly, and TW charged me 210 after shipping... So I cancelled my pre order and it arrived without issues after it released. I've yet to have a single problem from TW, so I can't speak to the whole behind the scenes. The benefits are just so obvious though, literally 100 dollars less on every single item that gets released. Some you do have to wait a little longer, I waited I think 2 months more on Bucky vs Sideshow.
Edit: Just noticed you meant the in stock one, I was talking about the pre order
My experience with TW was that I bought 4-5 figures with zero problems whatsoever, then the last figure took over 6 months for them to finally send—had to send numerous emails and finally resorted to spamming comments on their Instagram posts which magically got things resolved real fast. Oh and btw that last figure they refused to send me for 6 months? It had already been out in HK for months before that when I ordered. Was such a hassle and soured me so much that, even though I had previously gotten some really good deals, I unsubscribed from their emails and now refuse to make another purchase with them.Not for me? I just went thru the entire checkout just before hitting pay and it shows me 220 dollars shipped to NYC for this Wanda.
In the past I did this exact thing with Bucky from the TV show, on sideshow they were going to charge me like 280 or 300, I forget exactly, and TW charged me 210 after shipping... So I cancelled my pre order and it arrived without issues after it released. I've yet to have a single problem from TW, so I can't speak to the whole behind the scenes. The benefits are just so obvious though, literally 100 dollars less on every single item that gets released. Some you do have to wait a little longer, I waited I think 2 months more on Bucky vs Sideshow.
Edit: Just noticed you meant the in stock one, I was talking about the pre order
Yeah I take back what I said. There are a couple of photos with angles that take away the likeness but yeah there are others where it is spot on.
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Wow only one year behind schedule. Figure looks really good I think. Seems they made the costume darker and more show-accurate compared to the prototype.
One of the bloggers even had her in a cross-legged floating pose - I'd be curious how challenging that was to achieve.
The only real mark against it is those unsightly shoulder joints without the cape, and she was without the cape more often than not in the show. Really a shame they hadn't been taking this extra year delay to implement silicon shoulders like Ahsoka. It's not just the shoulders either, the far too skinny featureless barbie doll stick arms just aren't good enough for what these cost.
Yup, they absolutely could have had both silicone shoulders and electronics in the forearms; the sleeves would hide the transition from silicone to plastic lower arm just like Ahsoka.
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Only one year longer than initially promised I saw someone on reddit did the math and it was over 800 days from announcement to release.ONLY one year?! It felt as though it was longer
WORTH ITOnly one year longer than initially promised I saw someone on reddit did the math and it was over 800 days from announcement to release.
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