With JazzInc, the continuous tinkering is fine, on his vehicles, not necessarily figures.
With the vehicles like he’s stated himself, it’s pretty straightforward regarding accuracy. The more funds and time he has to work on a vehicle, the more accurate he’s able to make it. Therefore there typically isn’t a real worry about him steering accuracy in the wrong direction unless something is addressed too late and he’s used his resources.
With figures there’s a lot more variation in what can make or break. If the faceplates don’t sit naturally, if the rolling eyes are Hot Toys equivalent circa 2017, InArt Ledger. If the production paint apps are subpar to the competitors, if the body doesn’t faithfully reflect her proportions, if the magnetic base isn’t strong enough.
All of these things he has to figure out, and quickly. He didn’t have to figure out how to make an accurate ‘89 Batmobile, he sourced as much reference and help from the crew as he could. His work load was bringing it all together which granted, is no easy feat.
I’m not saying InArt set out to upset people,
I’m saying modifications that far out is asking for a divide. Especially when they’re made unbeknownst to the paying customer, only told and shown afterwards. What if the majority didn’t like their updated sculpt, but you did, so they scrapped it and landed on a less accurate likeness. That would rub you the wrong way, wouldn’t it? Any collectible that takes a grand of your money and forces you to wait over two years in the dark is an issue, don’t care what brand. I do appreciate them telling us they’ve done it as opposed to finding the surprise for better or worse later on after having paid in full awaiting shipment.
Updates are nice if they actually help the product, but time and time again it’s proven to be Russian roulette.
Not a soul asked for the texture update on HT ‘89 Keaton 2.0, but we got it anyways, despite it never being solicited in the promotional material.
I’m not saying JazzInc shouldn’t update their product throughout the PO stage up until production, I’m saying it’s muddy waters regarding what’s to be done.
Transparency will be his key through these updates, even though most of the time he won’t get a straight answer out of us and it may ultimately delay the product.
That kind of communication eases the blow a bit of all of the guess work we’re having to do - to an extent, you need to know what your company envisions for your product, it’s ok to use us as tools, but not the driving force.
With this being the first figure, it’s best that he gets our insight and thoughts instead of ignoring them completely.
I believe we should all be able to vote later on once we see the updated body, once we see expressions as faceplates, how they sit, once we see the quality of rolling eyes he lands on, how much of a gap between them, how they affect the overall likeness. That’s when the polls ultimately matter. Use them when you’re a bit more deep into it and truly needing our help.
