Where have you been? The majority have not been impressed with this sculpt since day one of seeing proto pretty much. And if you want the item with the best likeness then the Hot Toys one is the one to buy. I just preferred the color of the suit on this one more than the Hot Toys one because in this case I was just gong for the overall look and not so much the head sculpt with the best likeness.
I was lucky enough to get this from Chicky last spook. I am sitting here reading everything people are saying and I of course have my own feelings and opinions.
First, I got mine as a gift so it's very hard for me to form any realistic criticism that may make me seem ungrateful.
Tell people the truth, let them decide.
So, let's try to forget the fact that Sideshow used PVC, and let's focus more on why we didn't get the chance to be told, out of respect, that we weren't getting resin, which is the assumption after all of these years buying with Sideshow.
Okay, home, unpacked
Surprised?
Ready to eat crow?
Kinda...
It is really impressive in person.
The sculpt comes through and the paint apps are very good in natural light. No shiny shiny, only under flash.
The suit is incredible, it really is.
The figure is light but heavier than I thought it would be. Feels heavier than the Hot toy for sure so the material used has some weight/mass and thickness to it.
The cape is gorgeous velvety material but way too heavy for the wires. I tried to pose it in a dynamic manner but soon got fed up.
The seams are there but actually quite hard to spot unless very close and at the right angle. I'm unhappy with plastic and seams still but it is way better than I thought it would turn out.
The paints are very high quality on mine, no complaints at all. Far better than I imagined and better than some of the movie pfs I've seen in store and pictured online.
It is very hard to photograph right, but I'll get some pics up soon and get a review up on my blog.
In short, unhappy at pvcgate and the way Ss handled this but really, really glad I didn't cancel.
Thats the thing and I feel for jimbits and bmutha as your going to get stung on the fees which really isnt fair. £100 out of pocket on something you should have been notified on is poor on SS part. And I dont get the whole " well if it falls off a shelf it wont break" what a load of rubbish! I dont have that in mind when parting with my hard earned corn. I totally respect my heavy statues standing in they're place with they're justified polystone price tags. Last thing on my mind is if they will smash or bounce.
Okay, home, unpacked
Surprised?
Ready to eat crow?
Kinda...
It is really impressive in person.
The sculpt comes through and the paint apps are very good in natural light. No shiny shiny, only under flash.
The suit is incredible, it really is.
The figure is light but heavier than I thought it would be. Feels heavier than the Hot toy for sure so the material used has some weight/mass and thickness to it.
The cape is gorgeous velvety material but way too heavy for the wires. I tried to pose it in a dynamic manner but soon got fed up.
The seams are there but actually quite hard to spot unless very close and at the right angle. I'm unhappy with plastic and seams still but it is way better than I thought it would turn out.
The paints are very high quality on mine, no complaints at all. Far better than I imagined and better than some of the movie pfs I've seen in store and pictured online.
It is very hard to photograph right, but I'll get some pics up soon and get a review up on my blog.
In short, unhappy at pvcgate and the way Ss handled this but really, really glad I didn't cancel.
Well, I canceled mine a long time ago, but the point is still valid...there is a cost for international customers even when Sideshow issues a 100% refund. They need to be sensitive to that, and notify customers of changes like this (whether it's good or bad) before shipping it out. Let the buyer decide what they want to to...put the ball in the buyer's court so to speak.
The suit is incredible, it really is.
The cape is gorgeous velvety material but way too heavy for the wires. I tried to pose it in a dynamic manner but soon got fed up.
The only thing I can say is don't let this thing pass we should boycott this item, let SSC learn their lesson. I don't have problem being PVC the only thing I hate about SSC is FALSE ADVERTISING. If there is some changes SSC should Notify their bayer NO Surprise
My review is up...
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