Quarter scale vs. sixth scale... thoughts?

[TwelveInchFigures]

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[kiwiatlarge]

This might sound odd, but I don't really think of quarter scale as just being large sixth scales. They really are apples and oranges items to me. Sixth scales are great for mass collecting because you can group pose them so many ways. By movie line, by character, by faction... you name it. Quarter scale are great centerpiece items, and if the two scales of the Mark 43 are anything to go by, they look better than sixth scales in every single way.. But I wouldn't build a collection of them, regardless of space.

If I was going to buy more, I'd love to have all 3 Iron Man figures together on a table, and I'd love to have a quarter scale Arnie Terminator (the battle damage Enterbay was tempting when it was on special), and I'd love Hot Toys to make a Loki, as he is my favourite MCU character. For now I'll likely stick to my 43 by himself dominating a coffee table. As shelf items the sixth scales are better for building an AoU Collection, a Arnie Collection, a Thor Universe Collection, and a Scarlet Witch Collection.. which is what I have to date.

 

[JamesXGZ]

Consistent sixth scales all the way for group diorama poses. My wallets are safe from 1/4 scale.

 

[Sidewinder]

It also depends on what characters you are interested in collecting. There is far more variety in 1/6 than there is in 1/4. If you're an Iron Man, Batman and Star Wars fan you'll at least get several 1/4 figures made, but they won't go deep with each licence.

For me I like to have a majority of 1/6 figures and will only have a handful of 1/4 (NECA TMNT to start with) in a separate area.

 

[Vetinari]

I'd give it a couple of months to see if the shine wears off the quarter scale figures.

(I know I'm relatively new on here, but I say this as a collector of 1/6, 1/4 and 1/3 scale figures) There are definite pros and cons to each scale, the multitude of licenses, figures and just well... Stuff in 1/6 scale is the main reason I could never entirely get rid of my 12" guys, and believe me I did cut them down hugely when I first discovered the larger figures!

But well there would be "people" you really won't be able to replace if you get rid of your entire 1/6 collection, but as you say that might be a good thing.

I'll be honest and say that my own preference for larger figures comes with the sheer level of customisation that's available to you, and concede that the licensed 1/4 scales are another kettle of fish entirely. But I suspect the quarter scale figures will remain a relative rarity when compared to their 1/6 counterparts. (Hah - though I do add I'm eyeing up my own group with plans to do the opposite to you, purely for space reasons several members of the large-scale collection may very well be sold on and replaced with Hot Toys 1/6ers that I've wanted for quite a while!)

 

[Riceroket]

I completely understand this, I got into the 1/4s with Boba Fett earlier this year and have sold off a good chunk of my 1/6s to make room for more 1/4s (I now have 5 of them). I'll still keep some 1/6s though as the GOTG will probably never be made in the larger format and I like them too much. I also don't think I could sell my 89 Batman & Joker (unless they make them in 1/4).

Personally, I like have a handful of really impressive larger figures than a whole whack load of smaller ones. At the end of the day you gotta collect what you like.

 

[InebriatedGnome]

I don't have many 1/6-scale or 1/4-scale, but I do have the Mark 43 and it is better in every way. However, that isn't always true. For example, I don't know how much better the QS Fett is than the 1/6-scale Fett in terms of detail and articulation, as I've read many complaints about its accuracy and the fragility of some parts of the body. I would let 1/4-scale mature a little before going all-in. I think COOModels is making a 1/4-scale body which should open the door to some nice customs as well, but again, we will have to wait and see.

I will personally never have enough space to have a crazy-huge 1/6 collection; for me it is a choice between 4-6 QS and 20 1/6. With that in mind, I would rather go bigger if in fact bigger is better. Put differently: with limited space, I would rather buy only QS if I knew for sure that I was getting the best version of the character out there in terms of likeness, detail, articulation, accuracy--the whole shebang. To make sure you have a guarantee of quality and a good choice of characters, it might be best to let the 1/4 ecosystem mature, so it has its own sculpting and tailoring legends producing great work.

 

[bedot]

Good points by everyone. I also think the 1/4 vs 1/6 comes down to figure type, for me at least.

Would a 1/4 Black Panther or Black Widow really add anything that a 1/6 can't offer? Not so sure.

Iron man is the opposite. With all of the detailing that goes into producing an iron man, 1/4 scale brings out the best in HT engineering. Now saying this, that doesn't take away the greatness of the 1/6 IM line, but the quality of the 1/4 line definitely shows.

I don't know if the same can be said for every figure type. But, I would recommend not necessarily saying only 1/4 or only 1/6. Judge it by individual piece.

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[Brainiac]

Quarter Scale = Detail

Sixth Scale = Choice

 

[Bjjer]

1/4 scale jyst doesn't offer enough variety to interest me. I have 1/4 mk 42 on preorder but thats going to be a centerpiece in a room outside my 1/6 collection. If one wants to go minimalist it's a good move having a few stunning pieces but I like too many characters that would never be made in 1/4 to only collect 1/4.

 

[NewGoblin23]

Price first. Im already paying more than most would on action figures when i purchase a 1/6 item, 1/4 feels even more excessive and it becomes hard to justify. Then there is the matter of even if I had the money to buy all the 1/4 figures i wanted, would I? Probably not, because of space. A couple of 1/6 figures on my shelf look clean, a couple of 1/4 figures look uncomfortably big.

I know a lot of people love 1/4 figures. Neca does great things with them at good price points, enter bay as well I guess. But at that scale the figures become borderline tacky to me

 

[klapper]

1/4 scale jyst doesn't offer enough variety to interest me. I have 1/4 mk 42 on preorder but thats going to be a centerpiece in a room outside my 1/6 collection. If one wants to go minimalist it's a good move having a few stunning pieces but I like too many characters that would never be made in 1/4 to only collect 1/4.

Be warned! Once you put your hands in that mark 42 quarter scale, you will probably want more. I started with a 1/4 boba. Told to myself, just this one, just one quarter scale model in my collection. Then came 1/4 mark 43. I was blown away (again)

Now I'm waiting for 1/4 mark 45 and trying to convince myself that i have enough space for 1/4 mark 42 (which I don't).

Something funny happens with this quarter scale marks from HT. In my opinion, they seem to be competing also with the maquettes/premium formats statues. That's because those articulated 1/4 fellows are as close as you can get to the real deal. The ammount of detail, the head sculpt perfection, the awesome articulation and even the wheight all seem to combine for a near perfect model that works both as a action figure and a statue. At least for me.

 

[ironmann]

Be warned! Once you put your hands in that mark 42 quarter scale, you will probably want more. I started with a 1/4 boba. Told to myself, just this one, just one quarter scale model in my collection. Then came 1/4 mark 43. I was blown away (again)

Now I'm waiting for 1/4 mark 45 and trying to convince myself that i have enough space for 1/4 mark 42 (which I don't). ��

Something funny happens with this quarter scale marks from HT. In my opinion, they seem to be competing also with the maquettes/premium formats statues. That's because those articulated 1/4 fellows are as close as you can get to the real deal. The ammount of detail, the head sculpt perfection, the awesome articulation and even the wheight all seem to combine for a near perfect model that works both as a action figure and a statue. At least for me.

 

[goatchumby]

I started off this hobby exclusively in 1/4 scale and made the move to 1/6 due to the fact that HT sculpt and fabric details are without peer; the choices for that scale are all around fantastic. That being said, if I could have 1/4 scale figures made of my entire HT collection with the same quality as the 1/4 Mark 42 then I would have to make it happen, both spatially and (somehow) financially.

 

[Craig Walker]

Space.

 

[MegaPrime33]

Space.

 

[Gipetto0812]

space is definitely a big issue when it comes to choosing. I've gotten to the point to where 1/6 for me is mostly for customs and must have characters/lines. Quarter scale is for iconic characters that I want to be represented with a greater presence. There are also pieces/licenses that I think are better in one format vs the other. Like LOTR for me is better to have in statue form than 1/6.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I started with Bowens, started 1/4 and sold off all the Bowens years ago

 

[kiwiatlarge]

Good points by everyone. I also think the 1/4 vs 1/6 comes down to figure type, for me at least.

Would a 1/4 Black Panther or Black Widow really add anything that a 1/6 can't offer? Not so sure.

Iron man is the opposite. With all of the detailing that goes into producing an iron man, 1/4 scale brings out the best in HT engineering. Now saying this, that doesn't take away the greatness of the 1/6 IM line, but the quality of the 1/4 line definitely shows.

I don't know if the same can be said for every figure type. But, I would recommend not necessarily saying only 1/4 or only 1/6. Judge it by individual piece.

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That's exactly it. I can't speak for Boba Fett because I have never seen it in person, but if it is anything like the 43 and the prototype pics of the 42, it's all about the detail, which metal characters, suits of amour, endoskeletons etc just shine with when it comes to someone like Hot Toys. Iron Man is made for the scale, and clearly there is money to be made for Hot Toys in continuing their quarter scale Iron Man theme. You also have the posing which Iron Man pushes much further than other characters. Big difference between the Mark 45 and Ant-Man with their ability to pose, lol.

Whether it is the same with other quarter scale manufacturers, I can't say. But we know not all sixth scale makers are not equal, so why would the same not apply to quarter scale. I have read many people on the Terminator boards saying they prefer the Hot Toys DX-13 BD Terminator to the quarter scale Enterbay of the same character. I've never read someone say they prefer the sixth scale HT Mark 43 over QS005..

I'm not sure I want Black Panther, Black Widow etc all in that scale though. That doesn't really work for me. Too big, and I just like that I can put 10 different MCU characters together on a single area of a shelf. I would make an exception for Loki though. To get a Tom Hiddleston likeness like HT are cracking out with the bigger RDJr head, those asgardian robes, and gungnir or the chitauri sceptre... That's a kiwiatlarge MCU centerpiece right there!

 

[YankeesFanboy]

1/6, not just because of space and price but also because of the ubiquity of that scale.