1/6 Sideshow 1:6 Indiana Jones - Temple of Doom

[matj007]

Well, barring further delays, we'll be out of / in our misery soon[emoji52]

 

[Van_Damme]

LOL... just happen already!!

 

[Jay1138]

Every now and then, Sideshow hits a home run. So I'm staying optimistic.

 

[EVILFACE]

Every now and then, Sideshow hits a home run. So I'm staying optimistic.

That appears to be C3PO. Time for a foul ball, Indy!!

 

[matj007]

SS needs this a be a strong release as much as we do! Hopefully, they will silence the naysayers...hahahahahahaha!!!

 

[Van_Damme]

Every now and then, Sideshow hits a home run. So I'm staying optimistic.

Fingers firmly crossed for "now", and not "then"!!

 

[galactiboy]

That appears to be C3PO. Time for a foul ball, Indy!!

Too true.

 

[IrishJedi]

I think everyone has pretty much said all there is to watch out for. Like they said, Snake, damaged Hoth Luke and X-Wing Luke should be a good indication of what Indy should come out like. Out of all the little things that could go wrong, it's the eyes that worry me the most. The eyes seem to be the thing that SS really can't get a handle on. I can deal with their more basic paint jobs--less painting means less for them to screw up.

If you don't mind missing out on the exclusive "lit" Sankara stones, then I would definitely wait for in-hand pictures to make your final decision. There will definitely be regular, non-exclusive Indys available when he ships. Guaranteed. But they might sell out of the exclusives. If you can take that gamble, and you're really on the fence, then I would wait.

BTW, it's refreshing to see someone so excited about an Indy figure! It's been dead in this section of the forum for such a long time since the line went cold. And even with TOD Indy coming, there's only a small handful of us that are looking forward to it or even considering getting it! So it's great there are still some Indy fans around! Welcome, Van Damme!

I'm getting it. I just expect pain.

 

[IrishJedi]

I wouldn't call C-3P0 a "home run". It's a solid triple, though.

They're still due for a home run. But I'm not expecting this to be it.

 

[superdoug]

That appears to be C3PO. Time for a foul ball, Indy!!

NO!!!!!!!!!!!

I will hold on to hope for as long as I can. Please don't Drake this one SS!

 

[EVILFACE]

Jango sculpt and paint looks good. Luke....looks good with the helmet.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Yeah. I'm still on board. It's those damn lit stones exclusive! If I didn't mind losing out on those, I would totally wait. Sadly, I see Indy being one of those awesome Spooktacular deals!

 

[Van_Damme]

Yeah. I'm still on board. It's those damn lit stones exclusive! If I didn't mind losing out on those, I would totally wait. Sadly, I see Indy being one of those awesome Spooktacular deals!

What is this "Spooktacular" deal you speak of?? (And does it apply to Canadians?)

 

[matj007]

Spooktacular is the yearly event where Sideshow discounts all the poor selling items released that year

 

[Van_Damme]

Spooktacular is the yearly event where Sideshow discounts all the poor selling items released that's year

AH! Gotcha! Two major drawbacks, however, right?
1. sounds like it hits right 'round October or so?
2. that's provided the figure you had your eye on hasn't sold out come October

...what are the discounts like, typically? 5-10% or so?

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Sideshow has an event every year for Halloween called “Spooktacular” where they have a lot of social media giveaways and a lot of figures that aren’t selling well go on sale for like 10-20% off. They also post bonus reward point codes that are worth $5-$10 on their website that you have to claim right away otherwise the code disappears. They literally give figures and statues away to people on Twitter or Instagram or Facebook if you do something wacky that they ask you to do. And select items on their website are discounted, usually items that have been sitting in their warehouse for a while. It’s gotten a little less…generous, shall we say, in the past couple of years. But Indy seems like a good contender to still be in stock by October and be put on sale.

Pretty sure Canadians are eligible.

Look through the "Current Discount Codes" thread (in the Sandbox section) starting at around mid October last year and you'll see the kinds of things Sideshow did.

 

[YoNoSe]

I have high hopes. I think this could be the least bad Indy 1/6 figure to date.

 

[RED SHOES]

I've bought most all the Indy action figures. Kenner. Hasbro. Disney Theme Park Exclusives. Toys McCoy. Medicom. Sideshow. Hot Toys. And all the statues. Indy rules. I've just never gotten the definitive figure (yet). I don't think this will be it, but I can always dream......

 

[Van_Damme]

Sideshow has an event every year for Halloween called “Spooktacular” where they have a lot of social media giveaways and a lot of figures that aren’t selling well go on sale for like 10-20% off. They also post bonus reward point codes that are worth $5-$10 on their website that you have to claim right away otherwise the code disappears. They literally give figures and statues away to people on Twitter or Instagram or Facebook if you do something wacky that they ask you to do. And select items on their website are discounted, usually items that have been sitting in their warehouse for a while. It’s gotten a little less…generous, shall we say, in the past couple of years. But Indy seems like a good contender to still be in stock by October and be put on sale.

Pretty sure Canadians are eligible.

Look through the "Current Discount Codes" thread (in the Sandbox section) starting at around mid October last year and you'll see the kinds of things Sideshow did.

Thanks, MOL! Question, then - does SSC do anything like La-La-Land Records in terms of a low-stock alert, or is it just in stock one day, gone the next hour? (It just seems like a big gamble to go 6+ months hoping for a discount on the figure which may not happen at all even, correct?

 

[Van_Damme]

I've bought most all the Indy action figures. Kenner. Hasbro. Disney Theme Park Exclusives. Toys McCoy. Medicom. Sideshow. Hot Toys. And all the statues. Indy rules. I've just never gotten the definitive figure (yet). I don't think this will be it, but I can always dream......

How about the Kotobukiya ArtFX statues? The Raiders one looks amazing! (The likenesses on the ToD one are pretty horrendous, and the Last Crusade is impossible to find)