thenammagazine
Super Freak
After Clone-Obi and Gandalf, now this, it's a real shame Sideshow is seemingly moving away from 1/6th.
Why do people keep saying this? So they shelved the LOTR line. Does that mean the world is ending? For Middle Earth, likely. For the rest of us, no. Yes, it sucks, but that doesn't mean they're shelving the 1:6 scale market. Just that line, and after all the flack they got for the Hobbits, I don't blame them. They'd shut out a core part of their business. People don't really want to buy Hasbro but can't afford Medicom or HotToys let alone PFs and 1:1 busts. In keeping the 1:6 lines, they capture that middle ground. Besides, nobody develops a new body, let alone 3 new bodies, for their 1:6 scale lines if they're planning on jumping ship. Additionally, new lines are planned as well, this being one and G.I. Joe being another. Star Wars, despite the rather deconstructive criticism continues to see more releases than are arguably healthy for our wallets yet continues to sell well as does their The Dead too. I think cutting back to focus on key properties is a wise decision as it allows more time and detail to be focused on QC. The Hobbits with their loose joints had a remarkable attention to detail. Obi Wan despite his complaints was just incredible and Gandolf pretty much rocked. I can't wait to see Indy. If these guys, and the pics here are any clue about how good he's going to look in person, I think Sideshow, with their lower prices and increasing quality, just may pull ahead in the 1:6 scale market.