After much hesitation, I'm finally on board with this one and ordered today because I want the exclusive. I hope it turns out well. After 5 years of purchases, I finally bought something that was coupon eligible-$25 saved.
Premium Format The Joker ‘The Dark Knight’ - 1/4 Premium Format Statue
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I was to, I didn't think the paint would be good, and I thought they would mess up the outfit to as far as the tailoring goes. Overall this is a nice piece even if doesn't look a thing like Ledger IMO.
Well for one thing there will bound to be some painted badly and some not, I just hope whatever QC problems it might have it, they will not be widespread like they are on the Bale PF.
I actually quite like the way it looks in this shot:
It's not perfect, but would be happy to own it if mine looks like that.
Doesn't look bad there as it looks like the Joker but it looks more like Ledger on this angle IMO.
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Wow can you post some comparison pics?
Yeah it does, shame the QC problems kind of ruin that statue.
Wow can you post some comparison pics?
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Yeah it does, shame the QC problems kind of ruin that statue.
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Here are the production pics SS released a couple of days ago. https://www.sideshowtoy.com/blog/new-photos-batman-premium-format-figure-bvs/?scid=PULIT00000&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+New+Photos+of+Batman&utm_content=Image+-+New+Photos+of+Batman&utm_campaign=OR_BatmanPFBvS300386_122016
Wow can you post some comparison pics?
Yeah it does, shame the QC problems kind of ruin that statue.
Here are the production pics SS released a couple of days ago. https://www.sideshowtoy.com/blog/new-photos-batman-premium-format-figure-bvs/?scid=PULIT00000&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+New+Photos+of+Batman&utm_content=Image+-+New+Photos+of+Batman&utm_campaign=OR_BatmanPFBvS300386_122016
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While the head sculpt is not great, the essence of the character is there, and overall they done a solid job with the character. With me only collecting film pieces he's enough to get, and proudly display him with Batman
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Yes i know, the expression on the sculpt makes it look like the Joker, practically the same way the DX11 looks like the Joker.
Yeah I am sure it's enough for most people but for me I need something that looks like Ledger, so l think l will pass on this. Since instead of spending money on this I could put that amount towards Primes. Besides lately l have discovered other things that I don't like about this statue.
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I can take this to an artist who is doing my city hunter when I buy him, who can bring ledger to life if needs be
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Doesn't look like Afleck at all to me and too different from prototype. SS didn't even put Afleck mole on it either.
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Well this is a Joker thread so this will be my last post about Batman .. But this pic has me hopeful that this will be a piece that looks better in hand than a pic taken at super close range under bad lighting. Looks like Aflek to me IMHO.
And not to be totally off topic, I am also getting this Joker PF and I am very encouraged with the Production Pics I am seeing for this joker PF. Very excited.
And not to be totally off topic, I am also getting this Joker PF and I am very encouraged with the Production Pics I am seeing for this joker PF. Very excited.
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Please explain what you mean by that.
The sculpt on that looks as much as Affleck as the sculpt on this PF looks like Ledger.
Please explain what you mean by that.
The sculpt on that looks as much as Affleck as the sculpt on this PF looks like Ledger.
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Agreed, although I personally don't think the likeness is as bad as you do. I find that people seem to be 50/50 on this. Some think the sculpt is great, some think it looks nothing like him. I'm somewhere in the middle personally.
I don't think the QC problems on Bale are as bad as it's been made out. As always with these things, people will only speak up when there is an issue, otherwise people don't usually bother saying anything, and collectors here only make up a small percentage of Sideshow customers anyway.
Haha didn't even notice that pic. That angle is much better and is actually how I'd display him anyway.
LOL
I think that's a little harsh on the Joker PF. I do think the Joker PF can get away with it slightly due to the facial expression and facepaint, but not the Affleck statue. If it doesn't look like Affleck it's immediately obvious. The prototype looked awesome, but the production piece looks horrible in the mouth area. Looks like Val Kilmer. It's a shame because the rest of the statue came out great. Not sure what went wrong in the mouth area though. Sideshow really shouldn't have released this piece looking like that.
Agreed, although I personally don't think the likeness is as bad as you do. I find that people seem to be 50/50 on this. Some think the sculpt is great, some think it looks nothing like him. I'm somewhere in the middle personally.
I don't think the QC problems on Bale are as bad as it's been made out. As always with these things, people will only speak up when there is an issue, otherwise people don't usually bother saying anything, and collectors here only make up a small percentage of Sideshow customers anyway.
Doesn't look bad there as it looks like the Joker but it looks more like Ledger on this angle IMO.
Haha didn't even notice that pic. That angle is much better and is actually how I'd display him anyway.
LOL
I think that's a little harsh on the Joker PF. I do think the Joker PF can get away with it slightly due to the facial expression and facepaint, but not the Affleck statue. If it doesn't look like Affleck it's immediately obvious. The prototype looked awesome, but the production piece looks horrible in the mouth area. Looks like Val Kilmer. It's a shame because the rest of the statue came out great. Not sure what went wrong in the mouth area though. Sideshow really shouldn't have released this piece looking like that.
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Well one thing we can agree on is that it is not great.
I find it ironic that you say that, considering your first one had multiple issues and your replacement has paint issues. The cape is poorly made, they didn't stitch the folds where the wire is inserted but glued them, that is just pure laziness on their behalf. Personally I really think people are lucky if they get one that is free of ANY QC problems, because the statue is poorly made.
Yeah the sculpt doesn't look like the DX11 there.
That's the only reason why it can.
Agreed.
Well one thing we can agree on is that it is not great.
I find it ironic that you say that, considering your first one had multiple issues and your replacement has paint issues. The cape is poorly made, they didn't stitch the folds where the wire is inserted but glued them, that is just pure laziness on their behalf. Personally I really think people are lucky if they get one that is free of ANY QC problems, because the statue is poorly made.
Yeah the sculpt doesn't look like the DX11 there.
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That's the only reason why it can.
Agreed.
This looks pretty good in the unboxing video I just saw on Facebook
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Yep.
I don't make up the majority of collectors though. As I said before, its usually only people with issues that will say something. Those with a perfect statue don't usually go around telling people they got a perfect one, they just enjoy it, and collectors from this forum make up only a very small percentage of Sideshow customers. Even still, I don't recall too many people on here complaining about issues. Most statues will have a few duds, its inevitable. I don't think the QC issues with this were as widespread as some others I've seen though.
In regards to mine, yeah my first one was pretty crappy, but the paint issues on my replacement were only minor. Really, I could find minor flaws like that on just about any statue if I looked hard enough. I think the majority of collectors who have received this have been pretty happy with it from what I've seen.
Nah. Looks good IMO.
Which I'm OK with.
Yep.
I don't make up the majority of collectors though. As I said before, its usually only people with issues that will say something. Those with a perfect statue don't usually go around telling people they got a perfect one, they just enjoy it, and collectors from this forum make up only a very small percentage of Sideshow customers. Even still, I don't recall too many people on here complaining about issues. Most statues will have a few duds, its inevitable. I don't think the QC issues with this were as widespread as some others I've seen though.
In regards to mine, yeah my first one was pretty crappy, but the paint issues on my replacement were only minor. Really, I could find minor flaws like that on just about any statue if I looked hard enough. I think the majority of collectors who have received this have been pretty happy with it from what I've seen.
Nah. Looks good IMO.
Which I'm OK with.
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Maybe not, but many had problems and this is because it is poorly made.
I would hardly call most of the QC issues on that statue minor.
I think that is more to do with accepting the flaws of the statue, rather than the majority of statues having zero problems.
I wouldn't say good, I would say acceptable.
Well you know my position on it.
Maybe not, but many had problems and this is because it is poorly made.
I would hardly call most of the QC issues on that statue minor.
I think that is more to do with accepting the flaws of the statue, rather than the majority of statues having zero problems.
I wouldn't say good, I would say acceptable.
Well you know my position on it.
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