The Official Mark 3 Iron Man 1:2 Scale Maquette with Pics

[Skiman]

Id pay 400$ for it max.

C'est de la merde qui coute chere.

 

[azurepred]

Give it about 12 months and SS will be selling these for $500-$600 less just to get them out the door. Or maybe even try the usual bait and switch method by coming out with multiple variations of the suit and calling it an EX. I may wait for that to happen....at least then they might be numbered.

Chris

They prolly will too, I admit, this does looks awesome, but its too much risk to get a broken one. It just seems like SS cant get it right with these IM pieces, these seem to have good paint apps, so they prolly spent for money to have that issue fixed, but in doing so, they had to cut back on the castings. If the price does dip around that $1,300 mark, it might start to spark a lot more sells.

 

[The Josh]

Wish I had the extra cash for this thing. Damn it looks good.

 

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[thx217]

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It's about time, MOD. Thank you.

 

[greatwall]

Wish I had the extra cash for this thing. Damn it looks good.

Finally, we have an honest freak.

 

[quadcent]

Finally, we have an honest freak.

i think i can afford it, but i'm not spending $2k on this. but i might for the before mentioned 1:1

 

[Atheris]

I think SS might be counting on the new movie to push a few more of these out the door. But I doubt it will make a difference in sales at all. Look at Avatars AMP suit. Well after the movie was released it barely made a dent in sales. Even with an ES of only 500...its still up for Pre-order. SS will need to shave off minimum 30% of the asking price for these to sell even a little.

Chris

 

[quadcent]

I think SS might be counting on the new movie to push a few more of these out the door. But I doubt it will make a difference in sales at all. Look at Avatars AMP suit. Well after the movie was released it barely made a dent in sales. Even with an ES of only 500...its still up for Pre-order. SS will need to shave off minimum 30% of the asking price for these to sell even a little.

Chris

maybe 50% like they did with the blade/dracula dio a couple of months ago.

a guy can wish can't he. not to sure i'd get one even at that price though.

 

[Natrix]

Finally, we have an honest freak.

I don't think that there are a lot of people seriously saying that it didn't look good, just questioning the quality vs. price.

 

[The Josh]

Finally, we have an honest freak.

Honesty is the best policy.

 

[dfchang]

Collectors are an obsessive and fickle lot.

The PERCEPTION of a thing sometimes is more important than the REALITY of that thing.

I think almost irreparable damage was done when THX217 posted those pics of a broken 2000 dollar collectible with castings that looked 1mm thick.

Look, whatever the reality of the production process, 2000 dollars is a lot of money for the average collector.

Who does Sideshow think spends 2K on a statue of a superhero character?

In these economic times MOST people use that money on food, gas, bills, their kids (most of all their kids), etc, etc, etc.

2000 dollars is a lot of money for MOST people. And for that money, most of us want to know that we are getting our money's worth. Whether true or not, seeing 1 mm thick castings on a 2K piece makes for a VERY, VERY negative impression.

I'll tell you that my income is in the top 0.5% of the population and I DO have 2000 dollars to spend on a collectible with minimal impact. I even had it on order with a secondary retailer. After seeing thx217's pics, I cancelled. Did I do this because I didn't think this was a wonderful piece or a fantastic piece? No. It looks great, that's why I ordered it in the first place.

Then I started thinking about relative value. For an equivalent amount, I could conceivably get:

1. Bronze statue
2. Master Replica's Millenium Falcon prop
3. Master Replica's AT-AT walker.
4. Cinemaquette Predator
5. Hand-forged Albion Conan the Barbarian Atlantean or Father's Sword, less than 400 made of either.

These are only A FEW of the things that are in the conversation when we start talking purchases in the thousands of dollars.

And these are grails, heirlooms, impressive pieces that TO ME PERSONALLY look like they are thousands of dollars. When I saw that hollow leg on the Iron Man 1:1 maquette and two separate orders arriving with broken parts, I decided that this piece just wasn't worth 2k.

Again, the piece looks fantastic but at 2K and with no limited number, Sideshow really couldn't afford the bad PR from a thin casting.

The Iron Man 1:1 bust looked great too. I bought it, owned it, had a flaking paint issue, sent it back, waited 6 months for a replacement, and got one with a paint chip that looked like it was an old return. Once bitten, twice shy. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

I returned a 35 pound monstrosity in a box big enough to hold a 4 yr old child twice. I am not interested in doing the same for a FIFTY pound statue in a box big enough to hold MY WIFE even once.

I'm happy those of you who got a perfect Iron Man enjoy it. That in the end is what truly matters. But I think it might be interesting to hear another perspective from a "high end" collector explaining why I did NOT decide to buy this piece even though I liked the look and had the money.

Dennis

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

TADOW!!!!!

 

[Mr. Green]

Buy Bowen...save $$$.

 

[Superman]

Collectors are an obsessive and fickle lot.

The PERCEPTION of a thing sometimes is more important than the REALITY of that thing.

I think almost irreparable damage was done when THX217 posted those pics of a broken 2000 dollar collectible with castings that looked 1mm thick.

Look, whatever the reality of the production process, 2000 dollars is a lot of money for the average collector.

Who does Sideshow think spends 2K on a statue of a superhero character?

In these economic times MOST people use that money on food, gas, bills, their kids (most of all their kids), etc, etc, etc.

2000 dollars is a lot of money for MOST people. And for that money, most of us want to know that we are getting our money's worth. Whether true or not, seeing 1 mm thick castings on a 2K piece makes for a VERY, VERY negative impression.

I'll tell you that my income is in the top 0.5% of the population and I DO have 2000 dollars to spend on a collectible with minimal impact. I even had it on order with a secondary retailer. After seeing thx217's pics, I cancelled. Did I do this because I didn't think this was a wonderful piece or a fantastic piece? No. It looks great, that's why I ordered it in the first place.

Then I started thinking about relative value. For an equivalent amount, I could conceivably get:

1. Bronze statue
2. Master Replica's Millenium Falcon prop
3. Master Replica's AT-AT walker.
4. Cinemaquette Predator
5. Hand-forged Albion Conan the Barbarian Atlantean or Father's Sword, less than 400 made of either.

These are only A FEW of the things that are in the conversation when we start talking purchases in the thousands of dollars.

And these are grails, heirlooms, impressive pieces that TO ME PERSONALLY look like they are thousands of dollars. When I saw that hollow leg on the Iron Man 1:1 maquette and two separate orders arriving with broken parts, I decided that this piece just wasn't worth 2k.

Again, the piece looks fantastic but at 2K and with no limited number, Sideshow really couldn't afford the bad PR from a thin casting.

The Iron Man 1:1 bust looked great too. I bought it, owned it, had a flaking paint issue, sent it back, waited 6 months for a replacement, and got one with a paint chip that looked like it was an old return. Once bitten, twice shy. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

I returned a 35 pound monstrosity in a box big enough to hold a 4 yr old child twice. I am not interested in doing the same for a FIFTY pound statue in a box big enough to hold MY WIFE even once.

I'm happy those of you who got a perfect Iron Man enjoy it. That in the end is what truly matters. But I think it might be interesting to hear another perspective from a "high end" collector explaining why I did NOT decide to buy this piece even though I liked the look and had the money.

Dennis

Great post. My tone was exactly like this for a long time. This piece is not worth $2,000 when you compare it to other true collectibles. Sideshow should come out and apologize for the thin cast and let us know they are making it thicker. THat is the only way I will spend any money on this piece.

 

[Mr. Green]

damn dfchang...

Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 45

Don't be shy...guess not everyone post like shai hulu.

 

[masterside]

Great post. My tone was exactly like this for a long time. This piece is not worth $2,000 when you compare it to other true collectibles. Sideshow should come out and apologize for the thin cast and let us know they are making it thicker. THat is the only way I will spend any money on this piece.

I think it is you who must apologize to collectors.

Because everyone is free to take the items they want. I have the Falcon, the AT AT Master Replicas... etc and to me that Iron Man is the equal of those things I mentioned. Also a bit of humility that is not bad, because people do not hold the truth.

So stop back again and again to the charge with your arguments, you do not want to buy, then we must move on now.

 

[greatwall]

If you order through secondary retailer, do they require a deposit too?

Sideshow, does require a $390 deposit, non-refundable.

 

[chris rankin]

If you order through secondary retailer, do they require a deposit too?

Sideshow, does require a $390 deposit, non-refundable.

I have ordered mine through a retailer and he didn't need a deposit. I dont need to pay anything until I go to pick it up and if it is damaged I will get a replacement at his cost so its win,win for me.

 

[greatwall]

I have ordered mine through a retailer and he didn't need a deposit. I dont need to pay anything until I go to pick it up and if it is damaged I will get a replacement at his cost so its win,win for me.

Congrats. CR. I did ordered my through Sideshow distributor. No deposit require also.

The Ironman life size bust created so many bitter collectors, so they have to take on this piece. As far as i concern Sideshow did deal with these issues.