The Great FARAMIR Image Thread!!!

[The Josh]

That sucks Rumi. As I was telling you about mine that I will wait to see how the shots from SS site look before sending mine back.

 

[dekadentdave]

Thanks again everyone, a final daylight shot, the LOTR gang all together.

How come Legolas looks pretty decent as-is? Pjam was right about them being inconsistent.

 

[MaulFan]

How come Legolas looks pretty decent as-is? Pjam was right about them being inconsistent.

Do you own a Legolas or have seen one in person? As far as I've seen on the boards, he's look consistent in all the pictures, some pictures show him off better than others but they've all looked the same as what I have.

 

[Darth Sheba]

Leggy looks a little more square-jawed on the figure than Orlando Bloom actually does, IMO. I guess it's a case of saying that's what Legolas looks like, but not necessarily what Orlando looks like. Am I making sense?

 

[pjam]

Do you own a Legolas or have seen one in person? As far as I've seen on the boards, he's look consistent in all the pictures, some pictures show him off better than others but they've all looked the same as what I have.

I think you may have missed my point which WAS Legs and Boromir came out great IMO, but they messed up Aragorn (goofed look, raised eyebrows, eyes off and darker shiny beard) and you know who... that's what I meant by inconsistency.

 

[MaulFan]

I think you may have missed my point which WAS Legs and Boromir came out great IMO, but they messed up Aragorn (goofed look, raised eyebrows, eyes off and darker shiny beard) and you know who... that's what I meant by inconsistency.

Ohhh, I thought it was about inconsistency within the same figure, like we're seeing with Faramir, or hearing about anyway. Ya there is inconsistency between figures, interestingly though, since Faramir and Aragorn both got dark brown glossy beards, makes me wonder if they're from the same factory and if so, that one should be cut loose. Some of us got Plo Koon a week before Faramir and he came out fabulous.

 

[FlyAndFight]

I was just looking over my Faramir tonight and can honestly say that his skin "gloss" has tone downed somewhat. The beard and moustache remain bright enough to require sunglasses but the skin now looks about the same as a greasy teenager's...

I don't expect to see much of a difference when the "production" pics are posted sometime this week, so I'll start getting mine ready for a repaint.

This figure really is really going to shine (pardon the pun ) once more of those repaints start appearing.

 

[DouglasMcc]

I have NEVER endorsed Medicom. Ask any Medikommie here about that.

Tell you what Josh, how about we settle this at ComiCon. Mono e mono. Sideshow booth. Main Event. Be there.

Well, I wasn't going to get involved with this thread - had to cancel my Faramir after buying a new 1080P TV. After reading the review by M. Crawford, I am rather happy I skipped him. However, reading this crap by Dave over the past few pages made me respond. 3 life lessons for you Dave -

1.) Being right doesn't give you the "right" to be an a$$hole. I mean, come on, I know you get off on the whole "oh, I am anti-Sideshow ... feel my contempt" - its obvious by your avatar and "name". And, although it pains me to admit it, you are right about a number of your points. However, using that to both insult other members and create some silly conspiracy in your head ... sigh, I hope you don't get a rash from that tinfoil helmet. Much like everything else in life, be an $$hole in moderation. Moderation = humor, getting your point across. Excess = caricature, no one gives a damn.

2.) The louder you yell, the less people listen. Notice how so few people respond to you lately? While most of it is related to number 1, most people are tired of your shtick. You love to come here and bash Josh. Well, the irony of that is you truly have become the "anti" Josh. No one respect or listens to you anymore - no one trusts your opinion because you are obviously biased. I may not agree with Josh, but I can respect his opinion. At least I believe he "believes" his opinion. Wish I could say the same thing for you.

3.) Violence accomplishes nothing ... and it makes you look like a coward. Threatening someone over a toy?!?! That's what set me off while reading this post. Are you really that sad and pitiful? I also find it sad that you would threaten Josh anonymously under the protection of your silly little avatar. What, don't have the nerve to talk crap when the other party knows who to look for at Comiccon? I have said this numerous times, but it bears repeating - people who resort to threats of violence on the internet rarely have the strength or skill to back those threats up - all it amounts to is verbal masturbation. I almost wish you were stupid enough to attack him at Comiccon so you could prove my point.

 

[dekadentdave]

Yeah Plo Koon came out pretty good, but then again pretty much all aliens and monsters usually do. Why is it they continue to goof on human figures? They can't seem to paint the hair the correct shade or blend colors like the speckled beard or it's too glossy or the skin tones are too dark tan (Legacy Brosnan) or the eyebrows are too thick (Legacy Brosnan). If they could give us human likenesses that were consistent with the quality of the monsters then it wouldn't be so bad. You might be right about them having more than one factory though and how are these being divided up among them that is responsible for the inconsistencies in quality we are seeing. Factory A gets the A-list figures and Factory B gets the B-list figures and there is a clear distinction in the level of quality between them.

 

[MaulFan]

I'm curious to see what the official paint job is supposed to look like. I used some rewards points to get another just cuz I like having a factory version too. As for repaints, it'll be interesting to see all of the various ones that come about, I'm sure mine'll get blown away once the pros step up to the plate, I just happened to be so taken back by the factory paint I got that I ripped his head off as soon as I got him out of the box and started painting.

 

[dekadentdave]

Well, I wasn't going to get involved with this thread - had to cancel my Faramir after buying a new 1080P TV. After reading the review by M. Crawford, I am rather happy I skipped him. However, reading this crap by Dave over the past few pages made me respond. 3 life lessons for you Dave -

1.) Being right doesn't give you the "right" to be an a$$hole. I mean, come on, I know you get off on the whole "oh, I am anti-Sideshow ... feel my contempt" - its obvious by your avatar and "name". And, although it pains me to admit it, you are right about a number of your points. However, using that to both insult other members and create some silly conspiracy in your head ... sigh, I hope you don't get a rash from that tinfoil helmet. Much like everything else in life, be an $$hole in moderation. Moderation = humor, getting your point across. Excess = caricature, no one gives a damn.

2.) The louder you yell, the less people listen. Notice how so few people respond to you lately? While most of it is related to number 1, most people are tired of your shtick. You love to come here and bash Josh. Well, the irony of that is you truly have become the "anti" Josh. No one respect or listens to you anymore - no one trusts your opinion because you are obviously biased. I may not agree with Josh, but I can respect his opinion. At least I believe he "believes" his opinion. Wish I could say the same thing for you.

3.) Violence accomplishes nothing ... and it makes you look like a coward. Threatening someone over a toy?!?! That's what set me off while reading this post. Are you really that sad and pitiful? I also find it sad that you would threaten Josh anonymously under the protection of your silly little avatar. What, don't have the nerve to talk crap when the other party knows who to look for at Comiccon? I have said this numerous times, but it bears repeating - people who resort to threats of violence on the internet rarely have the strength or skill to back those threats up - all it amounts to is verbal masturbation. I almost wish you were stupid enough to attack him at Comiccon so you could prove my point.

I'm entitled to my opinion. Don't like it? ***** off.

 

[Shai]

Douglas, for my part, I did like that over- the -top -wrestling -promo by dekaDave.I thought it was entertaing in a relatively repetetive and boring thread.

Even Josh knew it was a joke.


He even told him he would break his light saber in half.... that was funny.





Just my 2 cent.

 

[nash]

Although Dave and I had our disagreements, I have to say that youre taking things way out of context Douglas.

Really, who's worse? The person making a joking comment, or the person trying to sound intelligent on the internet and "call his bluff" ?

 

[pjam]

I'm curious to see what the official paint job is supposed to look like. I used some rewards points to get another just cuz I like having a factory version too. As for repaints, it'll be interesting to see all of the various ones that come about, I'm sure mine'll get blown away once the pros step up to the plate, I just happened to be so taken back by the factory paint I got that I ripped his head off as soon as I got him out of the box and started painting.

Your repaint will NEVER get blown away Dude, you nailed it, the way it was supposed to be. And yeah, inconsistency between fig paint schemes. Congrats and as usual, the best photo mad skillz I've seen

Oh, and btw, Dekdave does more for SSF than just about anyone here, whether providing screen caps, fig info, where to find accessories and general help for those who ask for help, he always comes through...

 

[dekadentdave]

I am very curious to see what Les does with Captain Faramir's. I have no doubt that he will have his beloved Faramir looking the way it should be, God knows he's waited and obsessed (putting it mildly) over this figure for so long he deserves the best.

 

[Mookeylama]

thanks Josh, but i have the straps thru the hole in the cloak, around the chest, over the shoulder and back to the quiver but i'm not sure where to connect the end of the strap to the quiver. there's a hole in the strap but nowhere i can see to put that hole.

can someone please tell me where that strap w/ the hole goes on the quiver???

 

[MaulFan]

Your repaint will NEVER get blown away Dude, you nailed it, the way it was supposed to be. And yeah, inconsistency between fig paint schemes. Congrats and as usual, the best photo mad skillz I've seen

Oh, and btw, Dekdave does more for SSF than just about anyone here, whether providing screen caps, fig info, where to find accessories and general help for those who ask for help, he always comes through...

Thanks for the compliments pjam. Someday I should set up some materials or something for doing more and better photography, my desk is the only good spot I have, yet it is often a cluster **** of collectible things as you can see in the background.

As for the dekdave issue, I've disagreed with dave before and we've had a lil spat, but at the core of it all, dave strikes me as a very passionate collector who strives for a level of collectible that is beyond what could have been hoped for years ago, and as SSC, HT and Medicom grow, his dream is becoming more and more a reality, and as much negative as he has for SSC, the majority of it is not "I hate you Sideshow", but more "Sideshow I see promise in you, but you're not living up to your potential", which I think many of us can agree with (it's like having a smart child get Fs in school, you know they can do better, and you don't push them to do it cuz you hate them, but cuz you love them and know what they can do.). As pjam said, dave also is very standup to aid people, and any look into the Aliens, Terminator, Predator and Rambo forums, to name a few, will show the level of research and help he's willing to offer up to his fellow freaks to create a community of ultimate figure and collection building. Dave and josh are like north and south poles on a magnet, you bring them together it can get a little ugly sometimes, but there is also harmless fun, and above all, both are high up in the rankings of contributing and useful members on boards.

 

[The Josh]

As far as Dave and I go. Crap happens plain and simple. I don't think much about it when it happens and I'm pretty sure he doesn't. It is what it is.

 

[pjam]

As far as Dave and I go. Crap happens plain and simple. I don't think much about it when it happens and I'm pretty sure he doesn't. It is what it is.

I can't believe I'm buddies with both these guys

Guess it's the Libra in me...

 

[Shai]

I can't believe I'm buddies with both these guys

Guess it's the Libra in me...