Lets be honest...competition?

[Ish]

Tell that to Randy. He is laughing all the way to the bank.

He got he's nosers so he'll be fine but #1 he's not anymore, and hasn't been in years

 

[jpsarri]

bowen designs has the best marvel representation in 1/6 scale and mini-bust. the size is ideal for the collector with limited space...like most of us, and the selection cannot be compared to. i had amassed a huge bowen collection but i've sold about half of it now and i'm in the process of selling most of what remains. i did't like the treatment i received from interacting with mr. bowen himself on a collectors forum and i decided that i didn't want to collect his pieces anymore.

I feel ya. Randy can be a jerk sometimes.

 

[karamazov80]

I agree that SSC is the best at 1/4 scale statues, but that probably is due more to a lack of competition than anything else. Sometimes SSC hits a home run. Sometimes. . .a failed bunt attempt. Usually this comes down to paint apps and other QC issues. Sculpts are frequently top notch, even if I don't personally care for the style (artist's lines, for example). But when you see the paint apps Hot Toys and Enterbay can deliver, it makes you realize there is lots of room for improvement.

Small statues don't do anything for me and I don't really follow what Bowen and others are doing in that department.

 

[jpsarri]

I agree that SSC is the best at 1/4 scale statues, but that probably is due more to a lack of competition than anything else. Sometimes SSC hits a home run. Sometimes. . .a failed bunt attempt. Usually this comes down to paint apps and other QC issues. Sculpts are frequently top notch, even if I don't personally care for the style (artist's lines, for example). But when you see the paint apps Hot Toys and Enterbay can deliver, it makes you realize there is lots of room for improvement.

Small statues don't do anything for me and I don't really follow what Bowen and others are doing in that department.

Whether we like it or not, Hot toys and Enterbay influence the Market in a big way. Good point.

 

[Shai]

i wouldn't say gg are far behind like this is amazing imo

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this will sell for $500, will measure 1/8 and this is only a proto.

 

[savageHULK]

Yeah... I mean, I really like about 95% of the 1/4 scale statues I've seen from Sideshow (new to collecting).

But this pricing is ridiculous. This isn't a knock on the people who make, design, paint, sculpt, etc these statues. Because, I mean Skaar was my first and only statue, and it's absolutely fantastic.

But 650$ for the avengers Hulk maquette!? They shouldn't charge more money just because the movie was successful. Cap movie pf 350, shouldn't the hulk be similar with a slightly elevated cost due to supplies and man hours...

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Koto are doing well with Marvel

 

[RagingBull]

this will sell for $500, will measure 1/8 and this is only a proto.

I thought this was 1/4? I know the price will be mental though. Just saying GG can make nice 1/4 pieces. Like there Sucker Punch line was very impressive judging from pictures. I had the PCS Dredd statue which I though was amazing but yeah I know they take forever to do anything.

 

[Darkmatter]

Koto are doing well with Marvel

bought one koto statue, the IM MIII. sold it for what i paid for it after displaying it. my disappointment was that it was light and not very sturdy or durable. but for under $200, it's another option for the marvel collector.

 

[Snadinator]

this will sell for $500, will measure 1/8 and this is only a proto.

It is 1/4 and if the sucker punch pieces are a reference, the production pieces will lookpretty much exactly like that. The prices on sucker punch were reasonable.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Yeah... I mean, I really like about 95% of the 1/4 scale statues I've seen from Sideshow (new to collecting).

But this pricing is ridiculous. This isn't a knock on the people who make, design, paint, sculpt, etc these statues. Because, I mean Skaar was my first and only statue, and it's absolutely fantastic.

But 650$ for the avengers Hulk maquette!? They shouldn't charge more money just because the movie was successful. Cap movie pf 350, shouldn't the hulk be similar with a slightly elevated cost due to supplies and man hours...

The avengers hulk wasn't sculpted by sideshow

 

[RagingBull]

bought one koto statue, the IM MIII. sold it for what i paid for it after displaying it. my disappointment was that it was light and not very sturdy or durable. but for under $200, it's another option for the marvel collector.

Koto seem to have cheap mid & highend pieces. I've like alot of there 1/6 higher end stuff, like there Spidey is

 

[Snadinator]

I mean here is an awesome 1/4 Michonne from GG. Unfortunately it will take forever to own this.

 

[Darkmatter]

Koto seem to have cheap mid & highend pieces. I've like alot of there 1/6 higher end stuff, like there Spidey is

i was collecting bowen for the longest time. i intend to still keep the bowen grails like thanos and silver surfer.

 

[RagingBull]

SS really need to make a Thanos PF. That's a huge want from me

 

[Darkmatter]

SS really need to make a Thanos PF. That's a huge want from me

just sold the ss thanos and mistress death. light up IG.

 

[IronLungs31]

bowen designs has the best marvel representation in 1/6 scale and mini-bust. the size is ideal for the collector with limited space...like most of us, and the selection cannot be compared to. i had amassed a huge bowen collection but i've sold about half of it now and i'm in the process of selling most of what remains. i did't like the treatment i received from interacting with mr. bowen himself on a collectors forum and i decided that i didn't want to collect his pieces anymore.

Been down that road before with the Cable website exclusive. Got my account closed out and money refunded and told to get my statues elsewhere. That's customer service for you...

After a three week wait and the three weeks after they took my money.

So F! him too!

 

[Randy_S]

I agree that SSC is the best at 1/4 scale statues, but that probably is due more to a lack of competition than anything else. Sometimes SSC hits a home run. Sometimes. . .a failed bunt attempt. Usually this comes down to paint apps and other QC issues.

For me the ratio is that for one exceptional piece SS delivers there are 4 dud, so-so, or QC nightmare products. Bowen isn't the same size or level of detail but do produce statues right off the comic pages.

 

[VS1976]

I wouldn't say GG are far behind like this is amazing IMO

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No creative when it comes to the base.

 

[Ish]

I understand your predicament. I see it from the perspective of a consumer here in the US. I can buy a Bowen or Koto piece for half or a third of the price (some times) of a Premium Format. If I was in your shoes, I wouldn't either.

Been down that road before with the Cable website exclusive. Got my account closed out and money refunded and told to get my statues elsewhere. That's customer service for you...

After a three week wait and the three weeks after they took my money.

So F! him too!

This is the true that you don't hear about, it's very common atleast from my past experiences, that's how they operate, so they lost most of the people i know we're big Bowen fans, guess his falling from the top is karma by how he treats his costumers.