Would you guys like more 1/4 scale comiquettes?

[the Doctor]

LOL, you guys wait all you want. I am gonna get whatever I like/want; 1/5 or 1/4 matters little. Silly waiting for 1/4 which could very well be years before you'll see your favorite characters in.

...and sideshow will wait years for my money!

I will spend my money where they can't sell there !/5 scale's

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

If SSC isn't making $$$, they'll stop but it doesn't look like it. They're making $$$ even when the economy isn't doing well. They're even making $$$ by selling for other manufacture.

We can complain about scale and boycott all we want. But I wonder how much of an audience here and maybe other forum to make much of an impact. And we don't truely know how SSC works unless we have a spy in the company, LOL.

Well we are talking about selling the 1/5 scale, or lack thereof actually
If SSC can't move statues of that scale you would think they would take the hint from their customers right?

We all can probably agree SSC makes money via other avenue streams like selling HT 1/6 figures etc, but that isn't what the discussion was about.

 

[Mr. Green]

We'll see. All I know is they're smart for milking the market.

 

[Theokan]

No, I think that I voted right. If I was a collector that need to collect full teams sets I would have probably voted yes. Since that's not the case with this collector. I see no need to have everything in 1/4 scale, and if just by chance I was a team collector, I would still just have to make adjustments in my collection to make it all work. The main reason that I'm not a completist is, I refuse to buy a statue that I have no emotional attachment or just plain don't like just for the sake of completing a set. To me that makes no sense at all to buy something that you don't like. There are so many displaying ways to over come the slight difference between 1/5 & 1/4 scale issues. That I'll continue to not care about scale issues. I think that if your collection is more character driven opposed team set driven scale really shouldn't matter all that much.

The reason why many collectors are team driven is because Marvel Super Heroes are team driven, it's not about being a completist. People who read the comic books wants to see those characters together, like the X-men, Avengers, Defenders, F4 etc... And personally there is not a single character that I own which I don't like, in fact there are so many more characters I want to include, I can only hope SSC makes them in a consistent scale.. Here's a pic of my current line-up that pretty much explains the problem.. Where's Waldo?

The inconsistent scale alienates people like me who wants to see their favorite characters teamed up together like they always do in the comics.

I understand you can make a character driven display with a stand-alone piece as the center piece, and add smaller scale statues to compliment it etc.. But we shouldn't be forced into it just because the scale of a certain piece is inconsistent with his fellow superheroes...

 

[Kibishii]

Who is the red midget in the background?

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Who is the red midget in the background?

 

[IronLungs31]

Well we are talking about selling the 1/5 scale, or lack thereof actually
If SSC can't move statues of that scale you would think they would take the hint from their customers right?

We all can probably agree SSC makes money via other avenue streams like selling HT 1/6 figures etc, but that isn't what the discussion was about.

You're right this isn't what the discussion was about, but this is probably one of the reason why SSC can have all those 1/5 statue sit on their shelves. Plus this hobby probably adds a new collector everyday, and I'm pretty sure they sale a few 1/5 statue every month. So, add that with some of the homeruns they hit, then the statues being relatively cheap to make and I'm sure SSC doesn't need to sale all of them to make a profit. I'm sure they have made their profit and now most all sales after, is icing on the cake. I sure don't see them going on sale all that much(excluding free shipping promos), so that tells me they (SSC) are willing to have them sit on the shelves until they sale. Just like Mr. Green said "I don't blame them for milking the market."

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

You're right this isn't what the discussion was about, but this is probably one of the reason why SSC can have all those 1/5 statue sit on their shelves. Plus this hobby probably adds a new collector everyday, and I'm pretty sure they sale a few 1/5 statue every month. So, add that with some of the homeruns they hit, then the statues being relatively cheap to make and I'm sure SSC doesn't need to sale all of them to make a profit. I'm sure they have made their profit and now most all sales after, is icing on the cake. I sure don't see them going on sale all that much(excluding free shipping promos), so that tells me they (SSC) are willing to have them sit on the shelves until they sale. Just like Mr. Green said "I don't blame them for milking the market."

That's a good point, SSC definitely does not appear to be struggling by any means

I'm just surprised by how SSC approaches this I guess. By that, I mean they have to be aware that their 1/4 scale statues move MUCH better than their 1/5 scale, yet they continue to pump out 1/5 and continue to ignore making 1/4 characters that their customer base has been begging them for, forever.

Strange business strategy wouldn't you agree?

 

[Vex]

The reason why many collectors are team driven is because Marvel Super Heroes are team driven, it's not about being a completist. People who read the comic books wants to see those characters together, like the X-men, Avengers, Defenders, F4 etc... And personally there is not a single character that I own which I don't like, in fact there are so many more characters I want to include, I can only hope SSC makes them in a consistent scale.. Here's a pic of my current line-up that pretty much explains the problem.. Where's Waldo?

The inconsistent scale alienates people like me who wants to see their favorite characters teamed up together like they always do in the comics.

I understand you can make a character driven display with a stand-alone piece as the center piece, and add smaller scale statues to compliment it etc.. But we shouldn't be forced into it just because the scale of a certain piece is inconsistent with his fellow superheroes...

Is that antman on a cross right behind? He is tiny.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Is that antman on a cross right behind? He is tiny.

That is Tony Stark's new partner, the fire pixie

 

[Vex]

Hopefully you will agree that releasing Sideshow releasing the Cyclops PF, Wolverine PF, Rogue PF, Gambit PF all in 1/4th scale and then releasing several other key X-Men in 1/5th scale at the same time was by-far the biggest failure from an economic standpoint that I can think of. I know for a fact that many board members (myself included) would have ordered Colossus, Psylocke, Nightcrawler, and Angel if they were in 1/4th scale. They lost $1k worth of sales from me alone on that decision and I see them sitting in their warehouse for awhile.


I strongly believe this was a way for Sideshow to try and "double-dip" on characters to get people to buy the same character in multiple scales. I hope it bites them in the ass and they start listening to their fans...they said that they were going to start posting more WIP items and then listening to fan feedback, but all they have done is post WIP and then ignore us (Colossus robot head as a quick examples).

It is just greed. I am a fan who would have bought all those Kibishii talked about in 1:4 scale.

1:4 scale comiquettes all the way!

 

[Vex]

...and sideshow will wait years for my money!

I will spend my money where they can't sell there !/5 scale's

They will not get my money from the 1:5 scale. I am with you there friend.

 

[Vex]

That is Tony Stark's new partner, the fire pixie

Hahah

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Who is the red midget in the background?

tinyquette.....

 

[Theokan]

Is that antman on a cross right behind? He is tiny.

That will make a great custom actually I can put him on Hulk's shoulder or something

 

[INFECDEAD]

Thanks for that pic. It is why Sideshow has 1 DareDevil Ex in stock and I have $350 bucks in my wallet. If it was 1/4 scale it would not be the case. Same goes for Colossus and Nightcrawler being in stock and not on my shelf, my Hobgoblin and Punisher orders being cancelled and no other 1/5 scale statues being in my PF collection.
Sideshow Sideshow Sideshow

 

[Kibishii]

Thanks for that pic. It is why Sideshow has 1 DareDevil Ex in stock and I have $350 bucks in my wallet. If it was 1/4 scale it would not be the case. Same goes for Colossus and Nightcrawler being in stock and not on my shelf...

I really think this post sums up most people's feelings. The sad thing is that Daredevil is actually a great looking statue and the paint apps have been great so far. I would have loved to display him with my other statues.

 

[Vaako]

daredevil is really a great statue but i have to admit that placing it next to for example spiderman is not an option so i had to display it on its own , anyway i have a feeling that i won't keep him for long , might even return it to sideshow ...

 

[ecekat]

voted for 1:4.i think ss will produce fewer cause 1:4 costs a lot for painting etc..imagine hulkbuster 1:4 how much will cost!

 

[filip629]

I thought I would add, go check out Sideshow's "Marvel Polystone Statue" list of 1/5th...other than the Hulk and Punisher, they are all sitting there available and in-stock.

This is a bit misleading. You also have PFs that are available and in stock as well. You can basically get on the waitlist or have in stock, any PF you want but Wolverine and Gambit of the recent releases.

The are many issues that lead to in stock items. If scale were the only reason that a comiquette is in stock, then PFs should always sell out. They don't. She Hulk and Black Panther are still available. You won't have any problem converting a Ms marvel PF. Why is both of the Sabes PFs still available? Do you really think that the Cyke and Rogue PF won't be available as second chance/in stock? You can still get a Surfer or Namor comiquette and those are at 1/4 scale.

I promise you that if SSC releases a popular character with a strong sculpt, SSC will have no problems selling out the piece even at 1/5 scale. If SSC releases a classic Cap or Thor at 1/5 scale it WILL sell out.

Please understand that I would LOVE SSC to make everything at 1/4 scale. SSC does not care. They realize that either scale can result in in stock items. Flat out they have proven they just don't care. Either because it's good business practice for them or apathy.