nemenforcer
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Agreed and no offense DK but I just don't think pics can capture the size and presence of her. She is very elegant but also takes up more space than G Hulk or Apocalypse
[XM Studios] Phoenix
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Agreed and no offense DK but I just don't think pics can capture the size and presence of her. She is very elegant but also takes up more space than G Hulk or Apocalypse
Everything looks the same size on photos.
I'm not even jealous of you guys not a single bit in fact I'm sorry for you because all 3 HS are questionable but Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk have better job on HS so my guess is if XM didn't rush up with Phoenix's release when sculptors are inexperienced or employees are unstable and schedule it after She-Hulk it will get better result. As now to this point I wonder if XM would release redo version for at least two HS to match the price mark of this one, or they will release another Phoenix in the near future just like they did with Captain.
lol, okay. Thanks for feeling sorry for me. 
izeroi
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I would say the same thing if I didn't own one.
"I didn't even want a xm phoenix statue anyway! Looks stupid!!!"
"I didn't even want a xm phoenix statue anyway! Looks stupid!!!"
I can tell you which owners I'm jealous with, right now, ARH Barbarian ex 100 owners.
And I'm not a anti-XM guy, I'm planning to get Ms.Marvel next month and thinking about She-Hulk, Witchblade and Magdalena.
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Can't we all just get along?
Your sorry for us, holy**** thank you for feeling sorry for us
poor choice of words man, reallyImo, just straight up honest opinion, head sculpts are "good" in the sense that they're the standard female head sculpt quality. I can think of a lot of worse head sculpts and also a good amount of better ones. They could have surely done better if they had used some of the artists they're using now, tho, but I can think of some female statues that now go for 1k$ and have worse head sculpts.
Also, not to throw oil on the fire, but:
talking of head sculpts, that thing has some of the worst Conan head sculpts ever. Anytime I look at my left here at the desk I can see the Conan the Prize, Conan Rage of the Undying and Conan Fury of the Beast displayed together (that's my personal trinity), none of ARH's portraits come remotely close to the portraits and overall statues done by Sideshow on the character:
But tastes are tastes etc., of course.
Also, not to throw oil on the fire, but:
talking of head sculpts, that thing has some of the worst Conan head sculpts ever. Anytime I look at my left here at the desk I can see the Conan the Prize, Conan Rage of the Undying and Conan Fury of the Beast displayed together (that's my personal trinity), none of ARH's portraits come remotely close to the portraits and overall statues done by Sideshow on the character:
But tastes are tastes etc., of course.
Congrats then on being jelly lol for ARH owners lol.
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comicbookguy
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The phoenix I must admit is one of my all time my favorites. She looks stunning! Only thing was the heads which needed improvement imo. But still one of the best statues to own ever. She was still runners up for this year until Thanos came in. Lol.... But both are very awesome! In person her presence is the most powerful of all my statues. Those wings are huge and so creative. I would not get rid of mine unless it's life or death. Sure we will get another phoenix in time. I'm excited if it's one by XM. I want to see how they can beat the current version. If it's as good, I will own it. A brand new sculpt dark phoenix would be so cool.
Stampe
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"planning to get Ms.Marvel" and "thinking about She-Hulk" ............ where do you intend to buy/order these long sold out figures? Just curious 'cause I thought about She-hulk too - 2 months ago and she wasn't avaliable anywhere (retail)
Ms Marvel - she's mine already: https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...rops-etc-/145692-xm-studios-ms-marvel-82.html
I honestly don't think the heads are entirely a sculpt issue. I think if the paint job was more detailed on the first 2 heads, like the level of detail on the Red Sonya PF 2 prototype, they'd look way better. The plain paint job the heads got was nicely done, but details like eyebrow strands instead of straight lines, more lip/lipstick detail, etc, would've been better.
The only thing messed up sculpt wise is the hair lines/placement. And the 3rd head looks too small, if it were larger it'd actually be quite nice.
Either way I don't care how sorry anybody feels or whoever doesn't like it; flaws and all, this is one of my favorite statues and a gem in my collection. I'm proud to own mine. Many feel this way.
The only thing messed up sculpt wise is the hair lines/placement. And the 3rd head looks too small, if it were larger it'd actually be quite nice.
Either way I don't care how sorry anybody feels or whoever doesn't like it; flaws and all, this is one of my favorite statues and a gem in my collection. I'm proud to own mine. Many feel this way.
