Red Sonja PF!!

[DaveMac]

Don't see a problem myself. And if there is a tan issue, there will be white bits bonus

 

[nemenforcer]

Hmmm, I do think the face looks odd now. A tan is fine with a tropic background but the pale skin was beautiful with the snow scape. This changes the story it originally told. Not crazy about that.

 

[jimcap]

Her skin tone looks in line with her comic version.






Also got a shipping E-mail from SS at 12:47am EST. But it was for My Batman 1:6 Scale Figure.

 

[garygerani]

Truth to tell, nemenforcer, you're right. I agree that the original pale skin/red lips paint scheme was better suited to Red Sonja and her snowy barbarian world; as a result the "story" this newly-painted incarnation tells isn't quite as compelling. SS probably thought these were positive changes (generally, bronzed skin seems healthier than pale, etc.), but ironically, all of the original color and accent choices, even some that seemed a tad unrealistic or on-the-money (those wonderful, now subdued, Elisha Cuthbert eyebrows), happened to be exactly right. All this said, the new version is still utterly breathtaking, an absolute must-have statue, even with the last-minute "tropical" color scheme. Can't wait for her arrival next week!

 

[electroshock]

not look excuses,redhead womens have white skin by nature.

So sideshow awaits the day before send it to show a tanned redhead? That's so cool

but they could have done this weeks ago

Sideshow's Style.

 

[HarpieLad]

I think people complaining about the skin being tanned - clearly it was just the lighting sideshow used. Granted they originally made her look really pale but when you look at the convention pics (which was also prototype) she looks similarly tanned to how she looks in the new pics. For me her face has fallen totally flat. They eyes look awful and leaves me worried about Emma Frost who's face is such an important feature. Looks like her lips aren't glossed either which is odd and I can see people complaining about the neck joint.

She is an awesome looking statue though and you can't nock the rest of her looks brilliant.

 

[Collectorcol]

Then that makes even less sense as to why the eyes would be less detailed. So you're saying that SSC went out of their way to create a set of decals that has no pupils? Why not make the decals perfect if they just need to make them once and then print out 4500 copies.

I'm on my phone. Expanded the picture and , for me, it's not clear enough to to make those judgements.
I'll have a look on the laptop or wait 'till she arrives before calling the exectutioner.

best comment I've ever read on here

Glad someone enjoyed it

 

[devilof76]

Wouldn't be Sideshow if they didn't **** something up.

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

All I'm saying is if you are a[n] (exclusive) Sonja order, and want to talk about SS's failures, my inbox is open

 

[CallMeTheDoctor]

I had a web chat with Sideshow today. Mine is shipping tomorrow, as a lot of others should be, too. I'll post photos as soon as I can, but I'm tempted to make Red Sonja super dark, Albino, or make her makeup really bad, to force a mass cancellation...

 

[Collectorcol]

Smearing faeces all over her might work.

 

[FriendlySamurai]

I think people complaining about the skin being tanned - clearly it was just the lighting sideshow used. Granted they originally made her look really pale but when you look at the convention pics (which was also prototype) she looks similarly tanned to how she looks in the new pics. For me her face has fallen totally flat. They eyes look awful and leaves me worried about Emma Frost who's face is such an important feature. Looks like her lips aren't glossed either which is odd and I can see people complaining about the neck joint.

She is an awesome looking statue though and you can't nock the rest of her looks brilliant.

exactly. Everybody is getting freaked over nothing. These arent "last minute color changes". She's the same color she's always been.



Personally I don't think it a bad thing she's got less rouge. lipstick and lip gloss. This is a barbarian, not Snow White or Heidi Klum.

...but that's ok if you think so- be pissed and cancel

 

[nemenforcer]

that convention pic shows she did not have a Brazilian tan, even under poor lighting

 

[Khev]

Yeah, not sure why people are posting convention pics as proof that the production piece is the same. They're clearly different, from the skin tone to (especially) face detail.

 

[SAB]

I didn't order ...but think it looks great ....actually gives me faith the upcoming Conan PF will make it through production okay.

 

[dao2]

Yeah that tan looks absolutely different in those pictures, even in darker lighting....

 

[Khev]

I never noticed that the convention piece didn't have that shield on the base.

 

[jakblo77]

I can't take the wait anymore!!! Everytime my email alert goes off im hoping it's from Sideshow telling me it shipped even though it's still early morning out here. I must see her!

 

[qz33]

The biggest change is the face. Darker shades mask details just ask chics trying to cover waht they perceive as flaws. Her body and face look as though it is covered with generic glossy "flesh" color paint.



Before these pics no one had brought up any difference between what was shown at SDCC'13 and Sideshow's website pictures.

Of course I will see this for myself to decide. This is my first true 1/4 scale piece from Sideshow.

Accurate or not these pictures are a disappointment and highlight the perception that Sideshow advertises something it cannot deliver.

Here is a key question for when anyone sees these pictures or gets one of these in hand. And it can be hard to answer honestly.

As I was undecided in October would I have jumped on the waitlist in December if these were the pictures that were available?

Very likely, no.

This really looks comparable to what they posted now?

 

[FriendlySamurai]

I can't take the wait anymore!!! Everytime my email alert goes off im hoping it's from Sideshow telling me it shipped even though it's still early morning out here. I must see her!

lol, I hear you... except I'm looking for conversion notice... THEN shipping notice haha