PF -vs- 12in. : Is it one or the other?

[creecher]

Not particularly Star Wars related, because I don't collect Star Wars, but I was a staunch 1/6 collector. I saw a Universal PF and I was converted. I don't spend any more money, just buy less 1/6 figures. So I remain a poor A hole. You can too.

 

[DannieDarKo]

Originally posted by Agent0028
My a-hole may be rich but the rest of me is poor.

 

[Agent0028]

For me, PFs were a natural progression to collecting. I collect and love the 12" figures, but the PFs really are on another level. I think seeing one in person would convert anyone.

I think so too. When I saw the PF Bonds I thought "You gotta be kidding me, 250 bucks for an extra six inches? I'm not that dumb." Aside from it sounding dirty I am pretty dumb. Never did get the Bonds, becuase I prefer having the different ones for the movies, but when I saw that SSE Frank and Drac, it was trouble. If I could I go totally PF in SW.

 

[darthviper107]

I'm torn, I don't get all that much money so I can get more 12" figures for the same amount as a PF, plus there is a longer wait time for the PF's, which means that you could wait a REALLY long time for a chracter that you really want. Besides that, my money is also torn to my computer and besides that I would probably be able to get a MR ligthsaber for less than a PF and enjoy it. And, the 12" figures go great beside their MR prop replica counterparts.

Plus I don't think I could save up $450 without spending it on something...

 

[Protozaius]

I do agree that the 1/4 PFs are a step up detail wise to the 12"ers. For this reason, I really wished Sideshow had followed through and relased the POTA PFs. However, the lack of posability really affects my interest in them. Sure the detail is impressive... yet I get a bit bored with seeing them in the same postion.

The great thing about both the 12" Sideshow Luke and Anakin is that they come with SO many options to display them that you coud have them in one position for a month or so and change the accessories and have a different looking figure altogether.

That helps when there are long periods when I can't afford anymore new 12" figures.

 

[JustinLuck]

For me, it is not about money. It is about display space and articulation. 1/6 all the way for me.

 

[nash]

Well if they ever make a PT Obi Wan PF, im going to take my first step into that world.

for now the only statues im collecting are Clayburn Moore sculpts.

 

[tomandshell]

I still buy all the 12", they're a lot of fun. But the detail acheivable at 1/4 scale is so much better than 1/6 that I can look at the PFs long after I've lost interested in coming up with new poses for the 1/6 figure.

That sounds pretty much like what I think about the issue. The 12" guys are fun, but I don't like having to mess around finding a pose that I like. I don't want to play with it, just stick it on my shelf and look at it. If that's what I want, then the PF line is much more my style. They look great on display and are much bigger and more detailed. They move out of toy land and into high end collectible territory.

That being said, I have still ordered all of the Star Wars 12" figures--and in the toy category, they are as great a product as I could ever want. I would like to have a complete collection in both lines, and I will patiently wait for my favorite characters to arrive in both formats.

(Except for Boba Fett. Any waiting for him is not going to be the patient variety...)

 

[creecher]

I can't fathom the idea many put forward of PF's taking up more room than 1/6 figs. On a one to one basis, sure, but on a financial level, no. I have a budget and for $200 I will buy five 1/6th figs or one PF. The five 1/6 figs are going to take up more shelf room.

 

[bcm77]

I can only afford 12 inch figures at the moment so I'm happy to stick with them,but if my financial situation was to improve I'd definitely be intrested in getting a PF Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi and maybe Luke & Yoda as well.

 

[Khev]

That sounds pretty much like what I think about the issue. The 12" guys are fun, but I don't like having to mess around finding a pose that I like. I don't want to play with it, just stick it on my shelf and look at it. If that's what I want, then the PF line is much more my style.

Yep, the PF's are made for those preferences. I like the interactivity* and customization of choosing accessories and poses for the 12 inchers.

And I actually think the 1/6 Jedi Luke sculpt is more accurate than the 1/4 PF Luke (and I've seen both in person). The PF Leia, Obi-Wan, and Dagobah Luke sculpts are all off the charts though.

*not only between me and the fig but between the figs and each other

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I can only afford 12 inch figures at the moment so I'm happy to stick with them,but if my financial situation was to improve I'd definitely be intrested in getting a PF Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi and maybe Luke & Yoda as well.

very true!!! i recommend picking up the obi wan first if you have to get them one at a time. the likeness to guiness is scary. and you can find him pretty cheap right now. vader is impressive too, but is getting expensive to find one. i've seen them all in person and these two are by far my favorite. (grievous comes in third)

 

[FlyAndFight]

 

[FlyAndFight]

Only trying to bring the thread back to it's original topic...

Basically why would it matter if Sideshow would release a PF Maul and a 12" Maul within a short time of each other? Just read the last 3 pages of this thread to see that most people choose one or the other type of format. I personally am passing on all of the PF's so look forward to the 12" version of the character.

It's not a matter of "non-diehard collectors" getting confused. How can anyone confuse a PF with 12"? Just the price difference alone will abruptly bring you into an understanding of the difference between the two...

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Only trying to bring the thread back to it's original topic...

Basically why would it matter if Sideshow would release a PF Maul and a 12" Maul within a short time of each other? Just read the last 3 pages of this thread to see that most people choose one or the other type of format. I personally am passing on all of the PF's so look forward to the 12" version of the character.

It's not a matter of "non-diehard collectors" getting confused. How can anyone confuse a PF with 12"? Just the price difference alone will abruptly bring you into an understanding of the difference between the two...

i see what you're getting at. but i think sideshow just wants to keep things fresh with different characters coming out around the same time. also, there might be a specific reason behind the order of release?? **my theory** because the PF is quite pricey.. they might have released the 5 OT characters first to draw in the **cough, cough** older crowd who are more favored to the OT and are more likely to afford them (the grievous PF was obvisously a movie tie-in that also said "hey we make these star wars statues and they are bada$$!!!) the 12" line appears to be more centered around the PT characters that the younger generation fans are more familiar with. they are also craploads cheaper than the PF line. they are also considered toys to some people. there are more of them and for the price of one PF you can get multiple 12" characters. not only that, but they are travel friendly too!!! (just yesterday I took my 12" Luke for a ride to my brother's place to show him off)

 

[KitFisto]

I collect both and like both. Which do I like more? The PF line. They are just amazing.

 

[Michael Crawford]

First, the original question. Sideshow only has so much time and resources to apply to the SW license. Let's say they can do 12 sixth scale figures and 4 PF figures in a year - wouldn't you rather get 16 different characters? The license will only last for so long. They are going to hit as many different characters as they can over the life of the license, even if one only gets made in one format or the other. And that's just fine by me, since I'd rather get one Fett from Sideshow, no matter what format, than no Fett because they used up the slots by doing redundant characters.

As to which format I prefer, I don't think I do. However, I suppose you could look at it a couple different ways. When I display these, the 12" figures go in the 'toy barn', while the PF stuff goes in the HT/bar area in the house. That might indicate that I think more highly of the PF stuff - I'm not sure, but you can read it how you'd like. On the flipside, there are PF's I'll skip (for example, I already skipped Greivous, and I'm skipping the new Luke/Yoda), but I'll buy every 12" SW figure, whether it's high on my list of wants or not.

 

[FlyAndFight]

Good points from HairlessWookie and Michael Crawford. Thanks, guys.

Basically it's more a matter of trying to stay fresh with the releases and offer a bigger variety in characters, regardless of format. I can certainly understand that, especially if the license is indeed limited in time-frame.

I guess that in a marketing standpoint, it makes good financial sense as well. A 12" figure collector waiting for a 12" Chewbacca may bite the bullet and pick up a PF Chewie, if that were released first, for example. His reason being that he may not wish to miss out on getting "a" Chewie, if by some chance the 12" line version is never released.

 

[JustinLuck]

Even if Sideshow made a character exclusively as a PF, I would never purchase it. I have seen the Luke, Obiwan, and Han PFs in person, and to me, there is not enough additional detail over a 1/6 figure to justify the cost, not to mention sacrificing articulation and display space.

 

[JustinLuck]

I can't fathom the idea many put forward of PF's taking up more room than 1/6 figs. On a one to one basis, sure, but on a financial level, no. I have a budget and for $200 I will buy five 1/6th figs or one PF. The five 1/6 figs are going to take up more shelf room.

Are you trying to say one PF is equivalent to five 1/6 figures?

I would love to have five different, interesting 1/6 figures that can be posed to interact with each other in a myriad of different poses than a single PF any day.