PROMETHEUS: The future !!!!

[drbrad1975]

No - I'm referring to the new Joker that is solicited at an SRP of $90.00.

That figure is way over priced. I don't think anybody would disagree with that sentimate.

 

[Mudshark]

This discussion simply boggles my mind.
I think everything has been said, so I'll just say I'm extremely happy that SST have a new body for us.

You're right, and I've said my piece. Time to let it rest and just enjoy the good news.

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

Well, I'm very pleased by the similarities between Prometheus and Neo-Guy, because my Neo-Guys pose beautifully and hold their poses until I change them. I was surprised by Dave's comment that they get loose. The inner ball joints are textured plastic same as the outside material; maybe they wear out. Mine are all recent purchases. I also like the little shoulder-shells that cover the gaps at the shoulders.

I'm equally pleased by the differences between Prometheus and Neo-Guy: the height; and the absence of musculature detail that, truth be told, isn't entirely accurate on the Neo-Guy, especially on the forearms which in my collection are often exposed.

I am hoping for a bottom neck ball (the one within the torso, not the one that goes into the head) that will adapt to the old style neck with an adapter (the Volks lower ball is huge, can't just pop off and must be replaced). But to get right down to it, to what's really important, because my wife looks at these figures too: Volks got no butt. He gots a very realistic flat man-@ss.

Prometheus need a Hot Toys butt!

 

[profbobo]

Anyone know if there will be a different neck peg to adapt the new bodies to the old heads?

 

[EVILFACE]

This should be all that is needed.

Ebay is littered with them and the HT true type figures come with them.

 

[Mudshark]

Well, I'm very pleased by the similarities between Prometheus and Neo-Guy, because my Neo-Guys pose beautifully and hold their poses until I change them. I was surprised by Dave's comment that they get loose. The inner ball joints are textured plastic same as the outside material; maybe they wear out. Mine are all recent purchases. I also like the little shoulder-shells that cover the gaps at the shoulders.

I'm equally pleased by the differences between Prometheus and Neo-Guy: the height; and the absence of musculature detail that, truth be told, isn't entirely accurate on the Neo-Guy, especially on the forearms which in my collection are often exposed.

I am hoping for a bottom neck ball (the one within the torso, not the one that goes into the head) that will adapt to the old style neck with an adapter (the Volks lower ball is huge, can't just pop off and must be replaced). But to get right down to it, to what's really important, because my wife looks at these figures too: Volks got no butt. He gots a very realistic flat man-@ss.

Prometheus need a Hot Toys butt!

I completely agree! Btw, if you look at the blog pics of the Prometheus closely, you can make out a ridge of plastic behind the ball of the hip joint, which is the lower part of his glutes. The Volks bod has no such ridge, so the Prometheus may very well have a Hot Toys type backside, or closer to it.

 

[galactiboy]

According to the Q&A the new Prometeus will be adjustable for height by swapping out longer arms and legs and also for bulk. Which I assume would mean different chest pieces and what not... similar to what Medicom does.

So for me, I'm very excited about the new possibilities with this body and am very happy to see that Sideshow will continue to rock hard with thier 1/6 figures

 

[Matt S]

The way Darklord Dave summed it up is perfect -

 

[The Josh]

Nice job Dave. It just cracks me up people want a new body and they get one but still gripe. Yes, its a compilation but honestly thats the best way to go on things like these. Take what works from everyone else and beat them with their own weapon. I do it all the time coaching.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

According to the Q&A the new Prometeus will be adjustable for height by swapping out longer arms and legs and also for bulk. Which I assume would mean different chest pieces and what not... similar to what Medicom does.

So for me, I'm very excited about the new possibilities with this body and am very happy to see that Sideshow will continue to rock hard with thier 1/6 figures

That sounds awesome! I can't wait 'til Indy ships.

Hopefully they make some neck adapters too.

 

[MaulFan]

I think of it this way - pretend you're designing a new body for a 1/6th figure and you want it to have all the articulation needed to get into any position a human body can. It also has to look natural under clothes and every pose you put it in has to conform to how human bone and muscle and skin would look in the same position.

So you look at all the bodies that exist now - buck, dragon, HT, medicom, volks, etc. and start designing your body...

The midsection needs to turn such a way and needs to be segmented just so. Does the buck do that? no. HT? no. dragon? no. medicom? almost, but not quite...volks? yea, that's the best solution to the midsection problem.

Okay, lets move to the thighs. They need to bend certain ways but not leave unnatural looking gaps at the hips. Which body does that? Dragon? no. HT? not quite. Medicom? nope. Volks? hmm, yea that's the best solution to that problem as well. And Takara used the same style hip/thigh join for the Cool Girls 2.0 - I'm not sure if it was on the Volks or the CG first.

But so moving on - looking at every area of the body, you look for the best solution. Some places there was a better way of doing it than on the Volks, so that solution was used. You take the best of what exists and put it all together to deliver a state of the art body. Why re-invent the wheel?

That's pretty much the solution I mentioned many times in the past over body discussions. No one company has the perfect figure body, but they all have strengths and to get the best body possible, you need to base it off the various strengths of existing bodies as well as come up with fresh things to deal with areas none of the bodies have strongly covered.

 

[Darklord Dave]

I'd rather see something like the HT female body.

You can find the CG body anywhere. It's all over. Plus, I don't think it would work well for Sideshow's figures. Especially, for semi-nude characters. It has just as many eye-sore joints.

Now I can see Aayla Secura being made with this, can't you? Nice realistic proportions and is athletically pleasing.

Come on Sideshow!

I'd have to disagree - the HT female is definitely lacking in sex appeal.

The CG 2.0 isn't all over the place - the original CG body is however, but it isn't as articulated. I much prefer the solutions that the 2.0 came up with.

This is the only pic I could find online -

 

[Les Walker]

Just found this thread. Running behind on a lot lately...

I like the Prometheus a lot. The armored also, but it is a basic looking HT configuration, so it is not so new, just accomdates the armor bits. Nuff there.
I like em!
And as for the HT female body, I find it a great body, just hate the arm joints.
That is a tough call. Until they do rubber poseys like the HT male bods, anything that is exposed is just gonna be jointed and that is fine with me.

Great work SS & HT! Look forward to these new ones!

 

[OSCORP]

Love the new body can't wait to get it in hand sometime.But i gotta wonder if we would've even seen a new one this soon if it were not for all the *****ing.

 

[galactiboy]

Joints are always the trade-off for poseability (I know captain obvious), but w/male bodies i think the size of the arms makes having a joint a bit less of a problem. But when you get females with slimmer limbs the joints (to me at least) tend to be more intrusive.

Ball jointed elbows is a nice aesthetic solution... although on the downside that usually means the arm can't go past a 90 bend.

 

[JustinLuck]

I'd rather see something like the HT female body.

You can find the CG body anywhere. It's all over. Plus, I don't think it would work well for Sideshow's figures. Especially, for semi-nude characters. It has just as many eye-sore joints.

Now I can see Aayla Secura being made with this, can't you? Nice realistic proportions and is athletically pleasing.

Come on Sideshow!

Wow, I had never seen this body before. Definitely the best of the bunch. All the others are unrealistic in proportions.

 

[galactiboy]

I think the Hot Toys does look good, arms a tad thin, but still very nice and good poseability.

Sideshow's current female body isn't too bad either, but it will be nice when its upgraded as well.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Wow, I had never seen this body before. Definitely the best of the bunch. All the others are unrealistic in proportions.

Most female actresses are unrealistic in proportions anyway though. The HT is fine for older Sigourney, but not for slave Leia or any of the bare midriff female Jedi.

 

[abake]

Yeah, but the knees suck, posing-wise.

 

[The Josh]

Most female actresses are unrealistic in proportions anyway though.