Sideshow is curious... [Archive]

SideshowDusty

06-14-2005, 04:15 PM

What do you all want to see on the Product Cam during Comic Con? We have 4 days (plus the preview night!) of cam time to fill up, and we are interested to know what the majority of collectors not attending the Con are most interested in getting "up close and personal" with! You can be as specific as possible, and we'll try as hard as we can to fit everything in.

Let the people speak... we bow to your commands :bow - at least until we strain our backs :)

Buttmunch

06-14-2005, 04:25 PM

Any new items being shown at Comic Con, the SDCC exclusives, The Dead line and X-Files. Thats what I want to see anyway.

I think the best bet is the new stuff being shown at SDCC because WE (the non-attendees) can't see it up close and personal.

How about some more info on the Dead (the reason behind Patient Zero's page going funky, background, etc.)?

dstephan

06-14-2005, 04:28 PM

And can you run over to the Takara booth and get some shots of their 1/6 Batman Begins?

;)

SideshowDusty

06-14-2005, 04:33 PM

Dusty :thwak Dave

Lembas Eater

06-14-2005, 04:49 PM

More of the 1/4s! I recently saw the Phantom in person and was blown away!

Also don't forget the LOTR love!

Moebius9

06-14-2005, 05:18 PM

1/4 scale Predator!

all new stuff actually as was said.

DarkShadowCollectibles

06-14-2005, 05:19 PM

How about showing Sideshow Dusty?

...and 1/4 Preditor.

jlcmsu

06-14-2005, 05:24 PM

Well, I won't be there for the the preview night or the 14th. So I'd like to see anything thats new from Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings.

lcummins

06-14-2005, 05:24 PM

:mwaha What Adam said!

Actually, any newly announced products of course! The con exclusives would also be nice. How about "Aragorn at the Black Gate" and "Gimli and Legolas on Arod"? :ted

ChrisfromSideshow

06-14-2005, 05:52 PM

Legolas and Gimli on Arod - i wanna see that one too. And of course, I want to see the new 1/3200th scale Flaming Denethor companion piece for Minas Tirith. That'll be even cooler.

I'll stop muffing with your thread now Dusty
:banana

Beruthiel1

06-14-2005, 05:52 PM

HOw bout all the sideshow folks! Yea, we want to see chicky, Dusty, Chris, then, the ssfreaks that show up at the booth, and anyone else that is there! Oh, and a sneak peak at the new Gwaihir statue would be awful nice too. :dance

Azog of Moria

06-14-2005, 06:02 PM

Marvel, marvel, and more marvel.... Silver Surfer vs. Firelord...

Michael Crawford MWC

06-14-2005, 06:06 PM

How about Sideshow reps dancing nekkid on a big table? Oh, wait, that's only at the Friday night drinking party...

Michael
MWC

Magneticzero

06-14-2005, 06:14 PM

It seems that Chris has given a hint in his last post.

The bold letters spell "Soon in Newsletter" for Gimli and Legolas on Arod!!!

Good one Chris!!!

SideshowDusty

06-14-2005, 06:15 PM

Okay people this is serious - I'm trying to schedule here! :doh No nekkid dancing, no 1/3200th scale Denethor (although that would be quite cool - good thinking there Chris), and this is NOT a "why don't you do a _____" thread! Gooooosssshhh... :bang2

And don't worry, I'll be sure to get any SSF members I can on the Cam Hat - we're going to have like a million views of the booth... on the other hand, no one will be seeing me on a cam, since I'm wearing it on my HEAD. Duh. 8)

Now wipe that grin off your face and get serious...

lcummins

06-14-2005, 06:21 PM

Chris, you're getting too good at this code stuff! And good job on Patient Zero page! :clap

Dusty, you'll just have to find a mirror! :rollin

DarkShadowCollectibles

06-14-2005, 06:28 PM

Legolas and Gimli on Arod - i wanna see that one too. And of course, I want to see the new 1/3200th scale Flaming Denethor companion piece for Minas Tirith. That'll be even cooler.

Soon in newsletter.

Very interesting.

elwood49

06-14-2005, 06:38 PM

Soon in newsletter.

I REALLY hope that is the case. I can't wait to see this piece.

As far as what to put on the Cam, definitely count me in as wanting to see all of the 1/4 SW pieces, all of the newly announced LOTR pieces, 1/4 Predator, hopefully a 1/4 "Arnold" version of the Terminator, and any SW or LOTR art prints.

wetanut

06-14-2005, 06:41 PM

Okay Dusty....here's one. How about taking a bit of time -- no more than 1/2 hour or so each day (or maybe twice a day....morning and late afternoon) to do a roving reporter thing? Walk around in SDCC and show us some of the atmosphere going on around -- not just at the SS booth. It would give us "at home-rs" a taste of the excitement?

BTW....noted that your training under the mentorship of the Mistress seems to be going very well. You've nearly got her unique posting approach down. :bow :bow ;) May we call you mini-Mistress? :dance

And Chris...you ol' debbil you! :yay

dstephan

06-14-2005, 07:12 PM

Being serious now, famous or semi-famous people. I guess you won't have sound, but seeing somone, like Len Wein from last year for example, would be interesting and having them identified on the chat.

ChrisfromSideshow

06-14-2005, 07:26 PM

Man, i feel bad - really killed the thread with my little games.

Lets all get back to specific requests for what we want to see on the product cam. (Obviously this would be limited, at this point, to products that we have currently announced)

And you guys are getting too good for me to drop subtle hints. I'm going to really have to start mixing it up a bit.

Azog of Moria

06-14-2005, 08:09 PM

Trixie Charwen....but very cool....

DarkShadowCollectibles

06-14-2005, 08:11 PM

This week.

wetanut

06-14-2005, 08:12 PM

heheheeheeee!!

jlcmsu

06-14-2005, 08:20 PM

Looks like its gonna be an interesting newsletter :)

Nemo Nint

06-14-2005, 08:30 PM

oh boy, I can only speculate and drool at thoughts of what the Aliens and Predator lines could produce.

Personally, I would hope that any new things are strictly keeping away from the AvP movie and just having characters from the classic movies. I would love to see a predator action figure from sideshow. I think that would make the first Sideshow Collectibles fully-articulated figure I would ever actually order. So far the only ones I own are ones I've traded for, or won.

I don't really want to see a 1/4 predator statue, but I wouldn't mind seeing a 1/4 predator bust.

Or a 1/6 predator statue with a 1/6 Dutch (Arnold S.) statue, in some sort of interacting set of poses.

and maybe a 1/6 of Ripley (sigourney w.) in the loader with a 1/6 alien queen in the grips, together as one statue......

That'd definitely be another one I'd buy.

where's the drool floor, the one with the gratings so we don't slip and fall?
I need to go there and think more of these. :drool

Nemo Nint

06-14-2005, 08:37 PM

To Dusty, Chicky, Chris, or anyone on this board who physically overpowers everyone at the SDCC Sideshow exhibit-

I would like to see all 3 so-far-released Insanely Twisted Rabbits in one shot together, plus also any others that are in the works..

maybe see all of the simpsons busts in one single shot too...
But I don't care much about the latter.

elwood49

06-14-2005, 08:44 PM

a 1/6 of Ripley (sigourney w.) in the loader with a 1/6 alien queen in the grips, together as one statue

A long time ago (probably 15 or more years) I went to a touring exhibit at a local museum that contained props from various movies (similar to the LOTR exhibit that many are seeing now).

One of the props was the power loader from Aliens, and it was the perfect size for a 1:1 prop replica. It would be absolutely fantastic for Sideshow to create a replica of the maquettes used for the power loader and the Alien Queen. I would love to see that.

I forgot to add earlier that I hope a 1/4 Alien statue from the original movie makes an appearance at some point.

GilGalad HK

06-14-2005, 08:47 PM

Bring on the Buffy line!!!! I would love to see the up coming Buffy products, and any new announcements for the line.

I would also love to see the 1/4 wolfman, and any new releases for the Universal line.

Would love to see and learn more about "The Dead" line.

Lastly the Star Wars line: Vader, GG, and any new announcements for SW.

Sir Tristram

06-14-2005, 08:55 PM

Chicky.

Nothing more....Just Chicky.

...and if you won't give her up....Then just maul us with STAR WARS and LOTR!!!

Fritz

06-14-2005, 09:00 PM

1.) Exclusive General Grievous! :rock

2.) Extra dryer lint from previous contests. :wave

3.) Any Lord of the Rings piece that we haven't seen yet. Ah heck, any Lord of the Rings pieces that hasen't shipped by that time. :drool :rock :toast

4.) Any Buffy figures that haven't shipped yet. :stake

5.) 1/4 Scale Terminator Endoskeleton. :skull

creecher

06-14-2005, 09:09 PM

It's a bit hard to know what I would want to see close up. We have good details of what has already been released and have no knowledge of what will be released. Of course the new releases will be the focus of choice, other than that the latter releases, like Ultimate HellBoy, Werewolf Oz, Patient Zero and the other exclusives. Nude bodies, Ultimate HellBoy again, as his body isn't the standard, accessories, the packaging and such. The product gets the majority of the focus, so, for me, seeing the faces of excited 'Freaks' conveys much of the buzz I would like to pick up on, especially if they are board members. Maybe name plates with their Board names to identify the culprits. ;) :yay

SwoopingCloakofSureness

06-14-2005, 09:32 PM

First you should debut your new Indy license with the first 1/4 then show the 1/4 predator. Follow up the predator with anything and everything SW and LOTR. Specifically you can show the ROTK litho and barad-dur, then show Obi-wan and Leia.

<Swoops wakes up>

Gruson

06-14-2005, 09:38 PM

Anything 1/4 scale would be great.

Current releases and new ones.

We have to see the new Vader for sure.

(P R E D A T O R)

Michael Crawford MWC

06-15-2005, 06:08 AM

I wanted to reiterate something I believe David said - get the 'VIPs' walking around on camera. We know folks like Seth Green and Mark Hamill will be there, so why not a few minutes discussing their upcoming figures? Also, people like Kevin Smith, Brian Posehn, and others are always walking around shopping.

Michael
MWC

B Electronic

06-15-2005, 07:42 AM

I want to see Aragorn at the Black Gates if possible. Also Darth Vader, General Grievous and the new Hellboy figure. And of course all those new products you guys will be showing at SDCC.

Buttmunch

06-15-2005, 09:41 AM

I'd like to see or at least have some new information on Alex Krycek's Black Oil exclusive from the X-Files line. Is it an additional head, a completely different from the standard release head, etc.?

FrodoEyes

06-15-2005, 10:43 AM

I want to see the Mumakil statue and a Treebeard statue!

Otherwise anything we havent seen or been shipped yet LOTR related.

Protozaius

06-15-2005, 11:09 AM

How about those 1/4 Planet of the Apes figures!!! :gollum

dstephan

06-15-2005, 11:20 AM

Something I think people are curious about - seeing a few Premium figures all together so we get an idea of scale.

Migwit

06-15-2005, 01:17 PM

All 1/4 scales, esp. the Star Wars line (Obi Wan, anyone?), and Predator. In the 1/6 scale, all the upcoming Buffy and POTA figures! :banana

elwood49

06-15-2005, 01:28 PM

seeing a few Premium figures all together so we get an idea of scale.

That's a great idea, Dave. I never even thought of that. Grievous should absolutely dwarf the rest of the group. Vader will also be larger than Luke and Han.

Gruson

06-15-2005, 09:33 PM

Actually,

What did happen with the Apes 1/4 line?!?!?

creecher

06-16-2005, 04:39 AM

I want to see how many Sideshow Freaks you can get to do the 'robot', live at the booth, and a moon walk just to top it off. I am being serious.

ironman1188

06-16-2005, 07:43 AM

What did happen with the Apes 1/4 line?!?!?

Does Sideshow sell as many units in 1:4 as 1:6?? Does the more 1:4 we see mean less 1:6?? Why can't we see more of the figures in both scales?? [mostly referring to Star Wars and Marvel at the moment]

Viking28

06-16-2005, 12:14 PM

1/4 Star Wars and 1:1 Star Wars busts
The new Hellboy bust

Protozaius

06-16-2005, 01:44 PM

What did happen with the Apes 1/4 line?!?!?

That is a question I keep bring up both in this section and in the "Ask Sideshow" section from time to time. The only answer I got was "mum is the word" which was about nine months ago. I would like to know definitively what the fate of these figures are. Even if they are cancelled due to the lower-than-expected enthusiasm of their 1/6 line, I STILL would love to see the prototypes of these beasties. And since these 1/4 scale Apes were slated to be up for pre-order (according to their 2/28/04 newsletter) you KNOW those prototypes exist.

Please, Sideshow, can we have a peek?

RichardW

06-16-2005, 03:01 PM

I'd like to see everything that's being debuted at the show so us poor slobs who can't attend will at least get a glimpse of all the cool SS stuff.

airbond

06-16-2005, 03:54 PM

How about sticking the cam behind a figure, or between its legs? You'll get some reaction shots as people do double takes. Or why not have a table with a couple of loose figures on it and invite people to play with them (gasp!) then film them? (Of course, you'll need to have a staff member watching to ensure the figure's don't walk - but then anyone who did steal them would be filmed doing it!). How about an action figure version of Big Brother with figs from every one of your big lines where we vote out a figure every day?

Oh, and when you announce your Indiana Jones 1/6 line and the Thunderball Jet Pack Bond, that might be worth filming...:clap

Viking28

06-16-2005, 06:38 PM

airbond

06-17-2005, 01:52 AM

Why the :x

Did I misunderstand the whole point of this thread, or were my suggestions just rubbish?!?
:dunno

pordey2

06-19-2005, 06:48 PM

I think it could be fun to have a "Big Brother"-like contest or something...

Minimodel

06-20-2005, 02:42 AM

Yes,it s pretty difficult to reply to this question without knowing whats coming up.:bonk

SideshowDusty

06-20-2005, 07:38 PM

Sorry this is confusing to some - let me try to be even more clear :p Of the product you know is out there (ie: already announced/older items), what would you most like to see?

Please take it as a given that we will be showing off all of our new, as-yet-unannounced product to the fullest extent possible! :rock

I just thought maybe there were some older and/or sold out items that you guys hadn't seen in a while, which you would like to re-visit close up. We just need to know in advance, as all our display cases are really hard to get into this time around and won't be able to be opened on the fly for on-the-spot product cam viewage. If you trust me to make all the decisions as to what's shown, then don't answer - but I don't think you want me to choose!! :D

I didn't mean for this to be such a difficult question, I apologize :dance

creecher

06-21-2005, 03:38 AM

I'd like to see a Premium 1/4 scale figure dissected. I'd like to know what tolerance the inner wire armature has, just to know I can go about bending arms without fear of it snapping, and how a repair should be approached, if an armature should snap. I wouldn't mind knowing how one is assembled either. Probably not the type of thing you have in mind for the Con, just putting suggestions forward.

I trust you Dusty, I know you will do your best with what you have, and hopefully, have some fun doing it. All questions are difficult to us. We analyze, assume, and doubt everything, but you'll soon get used to us.

Minimodel

06-21-2005, 04:00 AM

Okay Dusty,given it a little thought :idea .Heres what i d like to see:

1/4 scale Wolfman

Metaluna Mutant

Prototype Frankenstein Revenant figure(you ll have to go to the vaults for this one and it may be a little "dusty":p )

The aforementioned "Thunderball"rocket belt figure,as mentioned by my good freind Airbond

And a complete line up of the old 8" Universal Monsters figures

Okay?Howzat?:D

Michael Crawford MWC

06-21-2005, 08:23 AM

Oooo - let me second Creecher's suggestion!

Michael
MWC

Protozaius

06-21-2005, 04:29 PM

Great suggestions Creech! I would like to know how durable these 1/4 scale figures are.

Also I would like to see a side-by-side comparison of the 12" Cornelius and the upcoming 12" Caesar. We are told it's going to be a whole new sculpt for Caesar... I'd like to see the proof. So far I'm not convinced.

RichardW

06-21-2005, 07:30 PM

I'm most interested in the 1/4 SW line, so I'd like to see these guys from every possible angle. Since the release dates for Vader and Grievous are far, far away, I really want to see some better pictures of them, maybe even with their exclusive items (Vader: mouse droid, Grievous: cape) if possible. :bow

SideshowDusty

06-22-2005, 03:06 PM

Okay, it's all coming along, thanks for your suggestions! I especially like the scale comparison ideas! Very helpful :)

And just for you Creech, and those who seconded his suggestion, I've *tentatively* scheduled Heath to do a quick chat to answer questions regarding the 1/4 scale assembly and armature during preview night - but you better be REAL nice to me because I had to promise to be his date to the Friday night party in order to get him to do it :bonk :p

dstephan

06-22-2005, 03:12 PM

uh oh - I thought "Keith" got torn up real good in the maniac hunt?

SideshowDusty

06-22-2005, 03:15 PM

You think that could stop him? pfffft :lol

"Tango, tango!!"

creecher

06-22-2005, 08:56 PM

:mwaha If you keep pffffttting like that Dusty, you wont have a date long.

Thanks very much for arranging that for us Dusty, I hope I'll be on line when it happens. You can always get a date with me when Sideshow decides to come down under. :naughty

FrodoEyes

06-23-2005, 06:28 AM

I guess we'll be seeing Legolas and Gimli on Arod, but what would be cool is seeing that statue next to Gandalf On Shadowfax, and then those two statues next to Aragorn on steed which I hope will be shown? I want these 3 displayed together when I own them so to see what they'll look like together will be absolutely awesome.

And also show the Hobbiton Mill enviro too please :p

HeraldElrond

06-23-2005, 11:01 AM

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but i'd like to see Grievous, Vader and Han showcased together and some comparison shots of them next to some normal 12" figures, even just an Art S. Buck body would be cool. And also lots of new stuff :dance

:hat

darth kered

06-23-2005, 11:09 AM

What do you all want to see on the Product Cam during Comic Con?

12" terminator, matrix, lord of the rings, star wars, mad max

pordey2

06-23-2005, 11:10 AM

I guess we'll be seeing Legolas and Gimli on Arod, but what would be cool is seeing that statue next to Gandalf On Shadowfax, and then those two statues next to Aragorn on steed which I hope will be shown? I want these 3 displayed together when I own them so to see what they'll look like together will be absolutely awesome.

I agree!

Guess we'll see Sauron, Galadriel, Pippin and other unreleased LOTR-stuff..

:clap Dusty :clap

wetanut

06-23-2005, 10:54 PM

um...Dusty. So I didn't know you were already planning to do a Roving Cam. So my brilliant idea was late. So here's another idea:

Whenever an SSF member stops by, you tell them they gotta do the Robot for all the guys back home. Then you have us vote on the best and they win a special prize from you. :p

<runs and hides from Dave>

SideshowDusty

06-24-2005, 11:50 AM

Hmmmm - Dave hates to do the Robot, eh? I will try to entice members into a Robot or perhaps a Moonwalk. But the cam is not live action, it takes a still frame every 10 secs as per usual, so don't expect TOO much dancing, although I'm sure we can get a couple of strange poses... I figure I'll try to get everyone at the booth to do the dance from Thriller at some point - I'm sure everyone would be all on top of that :rollin

Or perhaps you will just see some of the staff and board members kill me on camera for suggesting that they become performance artists :D

airbond

06-24-2005, 03:29 PM

If you stand motionless in front a camera for long enough it looks like the camera has broken down - how about a competition to see which Sideshow staff member can do the best impersonation of a broken camera?

:banana

TolkienCollector

06-24-2005, 03:50 PM

Lotsa LOTR perlease!!!! And NO SW :clap :clap :clap

TC :bonk :eye :bonk

creecher

06-24-2005, 06:07 PM

:cry no robot. :mac Some strange poses will have to do, by even stranger posers, no doubt. Glad I'm not there to do it, but I do like to laugh. I can see it would be hard to motivate the staffers, I mean how do you out geek the geeks? Just keep hiding behind the camera Dusty, or it might be you having to perform. How about something shorter and simpler, that everyone can do. The banana. :banana

"Sideshow Freaks, we have the banana." I know I read that here somewhere, just can't remember who to credit right now.

Maybe we could see the range of development of the Sideshow 1/6 scale bodies. From the first release to now detailing the slightest differences accompanied by what prompted the developments and why we can't have retro releases. I say that because there have been numerous examples of late, where arms and legs are exposed, and it seems to me they would look better with less articulation on those occassions. Sometimes new and improved doesn't always work best. Also we don't always undress our figures to view what has changed. It doesn't have to be full on, like what I have mentioned. It could just be for any of the latest releases that have had any changes we aren't aware of yet. Like the Con exclusives, for example, does the Ultimate Hellboy use the same body as the previous Hellboy.

Viking28

06-25-2005, 05:41 PM

General Grevious with Cape on please

Hjalmarr

06-26-2005, 04:26 PM

Vader and Universal Monsters.

creecher

06-26-2005, 09:42 PM

Wouldn't mind seeing the 1/6 exclusive Washington. The description states that it comes with an additional sword accessory, and further down the page it states that it is, indeed, a sword. That being the case, I'd like to see him with his weapons drawn, and a close up of his weapons.

When this figure was announced we speculated as to whether the regular would have a sword at all, or that the exclusive, accessory sword, might be an ornate version. I'd sure like clarification of the situation, and, of course, more pics of da man. Nice cossie.

bmeffre

06-27-2005, 10:26 AM

me, i just want to see a little mumakil !!! :bow

jlcmsu

06-28-2005, 10:47 PM

I'll do the moonwalk or the Robot for a prize :p cause I have no dancing rythm at all.

creecher

06-29-2005, 05:07 AM

You could have done the banana Josh. Now I'll expect something jerky, because of the 10 second delay your lack of rythym has no bearing on my enjoyment.:lol

jlcmsu

06-29-2005, 10:15 AM

Well, I don't want to get hopes up and then you all be let down. :banana

Elros

06-30-2005, 01:10 PM

I would like to see an "evolution of Sideshow" display. Some of your very first products and then additional products thru each of the following year(s).

John :smokin

SideshowDusty

07-01-2005, 09:48 AM

I would like to see an "evolution of Sideshow" display. Some of your very first products and then additional products thru each of the following year(s).

John, this is a great idea - kinda like a history museum exhibit - unfortunately it's a little late in the game to be deciding actual *displays* for the Con, as everything is pretty much packed, but I will pass this on to those in charge of booth display to see if they will ever be interested in doing something like this in the future.... :D

Elros

07-01-2005, 05:52 PM

Dusty,

Thanks for considering the display idea for a future event. I knd of figured that it was too late for this year. This would be a display that would grow each year as you guys continue with your successful venture since 1994.

See you at SDCC, I guess you will be easy to spot with a camcoder on your head. :lol

John :smokin