What kind of SW Collector are you?

[creature4000]

Hi, I'm new to these boards... I recently figured out that I'm addicted to SS 12" line even though I'm a late commer and have missed out on a few.. I am having trouble deciding what I should and shouldn't buy.

So my questions are.. What all do you collect? Do you collect every 12" from sideshow... just the SW 12"er's .... Only the Jedi???

...and what are your plans for displaying?

I'd love to hear from you guys!
Thanks!

 

[Shai]

I was planning on buying only the bad guys in both format.... But the 12'' are soooo nice Ive still havent decided when ill stop on the preorders.. So my guess is I will only buy the Sith and the bad guys in PF and buy all the 12''...Well, until money becomes an issue...

 

[carbo-fation]

Don't feel bad about starting late. I myself didn't start until a couple of month ago. The only 12" figure I collect are the star wars (both jedi and the rebellion) and LOTR, although I am thinking about buying that new Terminator and Pete Emery motivational figure. They look pretty sweet. I haven't decided yet on how I am going to display them. I need to purchase another display cabinet because the one I have just got full with Darth, X-men vs. Sentinel, and Dr. Doom

 

[elwood49]

From SW, I collect:

1. All the PF's from SS

2. I want to have an MR 1:1 saber from each movie (halfway there), plus I have a few other things like the Thermal Detonator SE

3. I collect MR helmets (Boba Fett, Vader dual sig, Special Ops, plus I'll get the Stormtrooper, and Ep. II Clone when they release those)

4. MR studio scales (AT-AT SE, Falcon, and hopefully Vader's TIE at some point)

5. I'll get one SS 1:1 bust-- Darth Maul

6. I'd like to get some Ralph McQuarrie lithographs, and maybe some OT theater inserts at some point. I've also thought about picking up an original OT storyboard or 2 whenever Profiles has them.

 

[CookieMonster]

So my questions are.. What all do you collect? Do you collect every 12" from sideshow... just the SW 12"er's .... Only the Jedi???

I have all the SW 12" on pre-order and am collecting most of the PF statues and the busts. (I have saved a lot of money and will be selling shares to acheive this )

I too was only really interested in the 'bad guys' but have had to revise that notion having seen the quality of the figures at Toy Fair. I think im gonna try to collect all of the 12" line.

Im currently looking for others to assist me in various bank raids across the country so all help is appreciated

 

[Shai]

Im currently looking for others to assist me in various bank raids across the country so all help is appreciated

P.M. me on this....lollll just kidding..

 

[The Josh]

I'm going to get all the Jedi and Sith then mix some others in as far as 12" goes. PF I'll have Vader, Maul (when he gets made), Obi-Wan, and a few others. Plus some GG items.

 

[EVILFACE]

I collect what I like. Since SS will be spacing out the 1/6 Star Wars, I'll prolly get them all as long as they are characters I like.

I'll get any 1/6 F13 Jason or supporting character they want to bring out, same with Terminator and Universal Monsters.

I have no interest in statues or premium format figures that have.

I also collect the MR FX Sabers, GI Joe from the 80's, Marvel Legends and the few decent DC Superhero figures.

 

[Darth Kustomizer]

Lets see, I have picked up the following lines so far...

1.) Buffy
2.) Bond
3.) Universal Monsters
4.) New Line
5.) POTA
6.) Highlander
7.) Star Wars
8.) LOTR
9.) Army of Darkness
10.) Platoon
11.) Hellboy
12.) Van Helsing
13.) Aliens

Keep in mind, some of the lines I have picked up all the figures to date and others I have just picked out those figures that I really liked and none of the others.

 

[nash]

Im mostly into master replicas full size lightsaber and prop replicas. Dabbled a little into some GG mini busts and now SSC 12" in both SW and LOTR lines.

 

[Buttmunch]

I'm a 1/6 only collector. I'm mostly a completist too

So far I am collecting:
1/6 Star Wars
Modern Horror
X-Files
Universal Monsters
James Bond
Lord of the Rings
and soon to be, Terminator

I'm a complitist in all but Universal Monsters (don't like the B&W figures) and Bond (don't need ALL of the Bonds, just the villains).

 

[Josette]

I'm a casual SW collector. I'm a fan of Star Wars, but it's not my main area of interest.

I don't think too highly of the prequels, as such, I'm only planning to get the Anakin figure because Darth Vader is one of my favorite characters and because the figure is excellent. I'm concentrating on the original trilogy main characters. I'm limiting myself only to them. I'm not a completist.

Buy: Luke, Anakin, & Han
Skip: Obi-Wan, Kit Fisto & Mace

 

[Customikey]

I'm a SSC Freak since the first Frankenstein was in ToysRUs. I've probably bought at least one thing from each 12" line.

As a Star Wars fan, I've got a large collection of vintage Kenner and newer Hasbro. For the past several years, I've been fixated on 12" figures, and have been customizing the better Hasbro offerings into figures worthy to stand alongside my Sideshow figures. I've pretty much stopped doing that, though, ever since Sideshow announced their own Star Wars line, all of which I've ordered except for Kit Fisto (excl. waitlist).
The last SSC-style Star Wars figure I made was Aurra Sing (pics coming soon to my thread in the customs gallery). I plan to get favorites from all the branches of the SW license and LOTR. I may not get all the core characters.
Vader and the Emperor top my list of most wanted.

I've got the Medicom Vader (wow) and Vader's lightsaber from MR. I'm also working on a personal set of 1:1 Vader armor. The pride of my collection may very well be the Burger King Anakin/Vader watch in it's tin. I wear it to auditions.

 

[Seaward]

Hi, my name is Chris and I have a problem..
I used to be a Star Wars completist...and collected all things Kenner until Attack of the clones hit, and something just snapped. I stopped cold turkey and didn't look back. As much as I love the original trilogy, since they were a big part of my childhood, I just couldn't really get behind the new films. I wasn't going to order the SW 12 inch line, just admire from afar, but once the preview of luke showed up, I got sucked back in all over again, so I have five of the exclusive on order so far.

That being said, my star wars insanity holds nothing to my LOTR craziness!

 

[Deak Starkiller]

Me? I have a complete vintage Kenner collection of figures loose. I also collect the SW Kubricks from Medicom, some select GG busts, and GG CLONE WARS maquettes. And I guess the SS 12" SW line, they are too cool for school.

 

[creature4000]

well... due to the amount of cool stuff SS produces along with the new GG statues... I decided to only collect certain things. I am not a completest ,except for the 12" Fellowship... and will only collect certain SW figs.

So check your wait lists... I just cancelled the Han Exclusive!

 

[TolkienCollector]

I'm not a SW collector LOTR mainly, but just started buying Marvel as well

TC

 

[Protozaius]

I'm primarily a 12" collector... I tried to do a few PF (they are beautiful) but the cost is too high for me to continue collecting both 12"ers and the PFs. I've been spending 90% of my disposable income on Sideshow. The 12" lines I follow or are planning to follow are:

1 - Planet of the Apes
2 - Star Wars
3 - Lord of the Rings
4 - Buffy/Angel
5 - Hellboy
6 - Firefly/Serenity (soon Sideshow, right?)

That is all that I can handle at the moment.

 

[TCM Hitchhiker]

I only buy the figures from the original trilogy. I am not a fan of the prequals.

 

[88th division]

I have or have preordered all of the PF Star Wars figures and all of the 1/6th scale Star Wars figures. I also collect:

James bond (1/6th & PF)
Bayonets and Barbwire
Brotherhood at arms
Universal monsters (1/6th & PF)
six gun legends
Monty Python
Fife and Drum
Live by the sword
Platoon
Planet of the apes
Terminator 2