If you mean here on these forum boards as miniscule minority? Then yes you are correct. However; There's a large vocal majority via social media that overwhelms the few here.
Most of the people are the same people from the forums
If you mean here on these forum boards as miniscule minority? Then yes you are correct. However; There's a large vocal majority via social media that overwhelms the few here.
Most of the people are the same people from the forums
Theres a ton of collectors on social media that dont use these forums. Word of a bad product spreads quicker than it would on here.
DA, you really owe it to yourself to hunt this guy down at maybe your LCS or perhaps the house of a fellow collector even if you have no intention of picking up the piece for yourself.
You are occasionally (not always) taking something you believe to be true based on these second hand accounts and running with it for a paragraph's worth of notes when the underlying observation is incorrect.
The PVC is not "rubbery" and bears no resemblance to the Hot Toys head sculpt treatment at all. What it resembles is polystone... Honest and for true. This is why it #1 looks perfectly at home next to other polystone PFs on the shelf, and #2, the material in no way lends itself to the Hot Toys-esque skin treatment.
If you had this piece repainted by the Hot Toys paint master, it would resemble the SS prototype, not a HT 1/6 figure.
As for the muscleature issue, like you, I think I prefer the treatment that the polystone proto showed because a lot of times with these PFs, I'm perfectly happy with a more idealized sculpt. That's one of the reasons I always loved the prototype head sculpt/paint apps because while you can argue that it's not 100% Cavill, I always found it a superb representation of iconic Supes mixed in with an undeniable Cavill likeness. BUT... I also think it is undeniable that the silver reflection through the custom tailored suit of the production PF showing a more subtle but still well defined physique is FAR more screen accurate that how the proto presented.
And I think the bottom line here is that on this piece SS went all out on the suit presentation with screen accuracy as their Holy Grail, and all other considerations be d@mned. I really think this is what led them to the PVC because it solved EVERY LAST ONE of their perceived "problems" with the proto.
I think they gambled that collectors would love the suit SO much that polystone envy would eventually take a back seat. We're still in the stage two (anger) of the 12 step process in dealing with that as a dissatisfier at the moment. Despite all of the energy around this right now, the final result of SS's gamble remains to be seen.
But here's hoping that even if PVC 1/4 scale figures becomes a staple at SS, they never try to pass one off as a Premium Format piece, along with the Premium price, again...
Pretty much the same as here then...The people I see complaining on FB are the ones who always complain about Sideshow regardless of what they've done lol.
Yeah I would love to see this in hand, hopefully my LCS will get it in.
That's your opinion, but since Remy has confirmed what I thought, I believe my observation is correct. BTW sorry about the long paragraphs, I just feel the need to vent because I am pissed off still. However, from now on I try will and keep this as brief as possible.
Personally, I think it looks at home next to the other PFs because the paint job is the same quality as the paint job on other PFs.
So are you saying it has a stone look appearance?
Maybe so, but I still prefer how the proto looks, for reasons, I will no longer go into again.
Ok then what is their reason for making the CR PVC to then? Sorry I don't buy their explanation.
Well they are morons for thinking that, but I must admit it really is a nice looking suit but no way am I spending that much on a statue just because the suit looks nice.
If they do that again after CR, I am sure there will be trouble. I think they realize now that trying to use PVC for statues is a
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Ok then what is their reason for making the CR PVC to then? Sorry I don't buy their explanation.
I think we're pretty much agreeing on most of these points, DA. Don't think for a minute that I'm saying that you shouldn't be letting us know what you think. I'm happy to read your opinions here. And if brevity is a virtue, its one I clearly don't possess.
The only thing I'm trying to do, as one who owns this piece, is come is and let folks know when what they're assuming doesn't jibe with what I'm seeing since I have the piece right here in front of me. So:
1. The paint apps make the face and hands look just like the face/hands of my polystone pieces. You CAN find the seems lines if you're looking for them, but this detail is virtually invisible when viewing the piece "normally".
2. The paint job is on par with the other PFs I own. A few steps down from the proto (as expected), and nowhere near the Hot Toy's awsomehood.
3. I like the way the proto was done in terms of the musculature better too, because I like a more idealized Supes. But the production is more screen accurate.
Only the head on the CR Superman is PVC.
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