Your biggest SS disappointment???

[sanpedromanrique]

I'm curious to know what has been to date your biggest disappointment on a SS figure, and why.
For me it was Mandy (the life of Brian) the clothing was cheap material and the sculpting was so poorly done...

[murderofcrows71]

Willow, not even close to the figure that was shown at preorder

[B Electronic]

It's technically not a figure, but I was pretty disappointed with my Gandalf the Grey. The sculpt weas great but it looked like such a mass-production figure with all the colors slightly off. Didnt expect that.

[chamildav]

So many highs and lows. There have been more egregious offenses in sculpting and costuming and I'm sure they will be mentioned. But I really was disappointed in "Q's" briefcase. The first really important gadget in the Bond films and it was so poorly executed by SSC. And the poor quality seemed even more sad when compared to the high quality of similar items available from bbi and Dragon. As I said, not the worst thing ever, but a disappointment none the less.

[wyrmn3500]

pg buffy -- i was really looking forward to it -- the iconic image of the character & such -- & the expression was so blank & the rooted hair such a disappointment -- it is the 1 sideshow item i never display. . . :(

[federal operator 99]

The demise of the Sideshow 8" Universal Monsters action-figure line...
The demise of the 24" Pozers line...
The demise of the Little Big Heads line...
:sob

[EriatarkaESP]

I can't really say I was disappointed with any of the 12" Buffy line - I had read too many bad reviews of Faith and Willow to be disappointed when I got them - So I was actually impressed to see that they weren't really as bad as everyone said.

So my biggest disappointment has to be Elessar - I was so looking forward to this one since I gave my Strider away as a gift (aak!) - the eyes on mine are all funky, and the pose is kinda boring. *sigh* maybe Aragorn at the Black Gates will make up for it.

[FrankenFan]

Like federal operator 99, I was sorry to see the various classic monster lines go.

With the announcement that SC would forgo mass-market distribution in favor of selling direct to boutique outlets and via their website, I was hopeful that we would see a more robust 12-inch line, with a greater depth and variety of characters aimed at stalwart monster fans.

It's been a disappointment that hasn't happened but, I'm still hopeful! :)

http://www.kurtgoldzung.com/MB/ygor_bnnr.jpg

[Scott45]

Big Head syndrome on the females, not just the Buffy line but the Bond and other Movie lines also. :bang

Scott45
:gimli

[dstephan]

Oh gee, JUST the kind of thread I love....:rolleyes

[Bonehead15]

Con exclusives...:bang :p



:skull

[slayathon]

Disappointment was the Willow but I still kept it

[screamingmetal]

I've got a few...
British Lewis Gunner- A Huge disappointment, when I got him all his joints were extremely lose, I didn't like the sculpt, the paint was all over the place and when I started to assemble his gear, the a couple main Belt buckles broke. :(

Gwyllm- once I got this one out of the box, his right leg wasn't moving at all, I put a little pressure on it to budge it and the whole leg broke off, when I undressed the figure I noticed the whole right leg hip joint was completely glued in place, there was a huge wad of dried glue at the joint. I waited about four months until I could find a replacement body. :(

Spinal Tap ST. Hubbins- Very Loose body and the hair was glued too high on the head. :(

[creecher]

Gremlin from 'Nightmare at 20,000 ft'.

Only because it is such a goofy looking figure. That's not Sideshows fault though. It is an exact replica, but it is goofy looking, because of its over padded puffy body.

[Wonderboy43]

Oh my God - the Gremlin from Twilight Zone is one of the best! I LOVE that figure!

One of the WORST LETDOWNS was the 12" Mummy. Ugh. I'm talking about the skin tight bandages, not the cool sculpt.

[Masao]

X-Files of course! No Lone Gunmen after all this time. No Dr. Bambi, Aliens, Jimmy Bond, Yves Adele Harlow, Samantha Mulder, Alien Bounty Hunter etc.

Bond Girls!

No new original bodies!

[Socko]

Sauron. It just didn't feel nice. Like plastic, light, not so massive.

Also a piece of his helmet was broken on arrival. :(

[warlock664]

KISS Ace Frehley PF; Sideshow definitely cut corners on this one. The messed face paint was messed up , the necklace became part of the sculpt instead of a seperate piece, and it is about 99% polystone; how can that be considered "mixed media"?

[pixletwin]

PF Tatooine Luke. Great sculpt but the hands are soooooo huge I coudn't stand them and sold the poor guy. :monkey2

[EVILFACE]

The 12" Mummy figure. He looks awesome, great sculpt and colored bandages, but the articulation is hindered greatly. What good is a Mummy figure that can't cross his arms over his chest.

And for the opposite, Jabba turned out even better than I expected.

[JGouse0498]

1/6 scale Anakin Skywalker.

It's the only SSC figure I've had to repaint (the Goth lipstick), and that falling arm was such an irritant. I don't mind futzing with my figures or modifying them a bit, but I had to do way too much to him.

[King Darkness]

Modern Kurgan. Crap *** sculpt!!

[kodiak8658]

Boba Fett. For those that think PF means Plastic Format, you can have it. Although polystone is a royal pain in the *** with it's very fragile material, it's still better than a $325 real action figure.

[kodiak8658]

Sauron. It just didn't feel nice. Like plastic, light, not so massive. :(

Just displaying it or do you sleep with it? :lol May I suggest the upcoming White Queen? :monkey5

[KitFisto]

For pieces that I bought I'd say Jedi Anakin. He had the arm staying on problems and the paint aps left a lot to be desired....especially the dark lips. I still like him though.

I have not really been let down with any of the SW PF's. I think the Han sculpt could have been better, but I still really like the piece.

[Ironman1188]

Ok. I can hold back no longer...

















BRENT!!!



other than that, pretty much the way they handle ANY 1:6 property other than $tar War$.

[JABBATHERIDGE]

I'd have to go with 1/6 scale Anakin Skywalker as well.

The Prophecy Girl Buffy was also a terrible piece though.

[Cocoboloboy]

1/6 Han for me. They should have done much better. The head sculpt and size look way too off to me. For such an anticipated and important figure they just didn't meet my expectations.:monkey2

[Ven]

hey hey!! cut ani a break!! hes my favorite!!! well he is now.. since I'm not using that horrible stock headsculpt...

[amarcord]

Wai lin : Barbie time

[KamenGuyver]

1/6 Han Solo and Luke.

I still can't get over SS Luke's crazy water melon head and monkey arm. Don't like his expression either. Best Luke likeness tho.

Han Solo is also a big let down. Likeness is bad and head is huge.

[NightCreeper]

Their 12" figures in general. I remember when i first got into 1/6th scale figures, and my first was sideshows Luke. I thought they were the best 1/6 figures out there and nothing was better. But then I discovered Medicom with its pose ability and Hot Toys with its detail and magnificent outfitting. Then I realized how disappointing the Sideshow figures were. Limited pose ability, out of proportion heads, unnatural looking human bodies....their costuming is good, but Medicom and hot toys are superior.....and that is why sideshows 12" figures are the biggest sideshow disappointment in my book.

[dekadentdave]

Han $olo. Big head. Bloated cheeks. Horrible paint. Skinny hips and thighs. Looks absolutely nothing like Harrison Ford. Marginal upgrade from Hasbro Down's Syndrome Han. Biggest SS disappointment ever.

[bcm77]

Their 12" figures in general. I remember when i first got into 1/6th scale figures, and my first was sideshows Luke. I thought they were the best 1/6 figures out there and nothing was better. But then I discovered Medicom with its pose ability and Hot Toys with its detail and magnificent outfitting. Then I realized how disappointing the Sideshow figures were. Limited pose ability, out of proportion heads, unnatural looking human bodies....their costuming is good, but Medicom and hot toys are superior.....and that is why sideshows 12" figures are the biggest sideshow disappointment in my book.

That just about sums up my Sideshow experience perfectly.

[rw23]

I only have 3 1/6th scale figs, Obi, Aragorn, and Legolas and 1 PF, The Punisher. So needless to say that SS has not disappointed me, but again I am very very selective when it come to collecting in general so I won't let them disappoint me.

[Rob]

That just about sums up my Sideshow experience perfectly.
Same here aswell.

[superactionguy]

For me it was the original 12" Ash from Army of Darkness. I was so excited to finally get a 1/6 scale version of Bruce. Unfortunately Mat Falls dropped the ball on this sculpt. I'm going to send him off to DA and see if he can work his magic on him.

[screamingmetal]

For me it was the original 12" Ash from Army of Darkness. I was so excited to finally get a 1/6 scale version of Bruce. Unfortunately Mat Falls dropped the ball on this sculpt. I'm going to send him off to DA and see if he can work his magic on him.
Get the S-Mart Ash! Mat Falls redeemed himself on his second pass.

[dekadentdave]

Two things to improve your Ash:

1. Rub isopropyl alcohol on the eyes with a q-tip to remove red paint wash
2. Switch head with Hot Toys NGL body.

Makes the figure look about 90% better overall IMO.

[Darklord Dave]

Did this ancient thread really need resurrecting?

Perhaps we need to start retiring threads after a while...

[dekadentdave]

Did this ancient thread really need resurrecting?

Perhaps we need to start retiring threads after a while...

Good idea Dave. Your wardrobe looks a bit outdated.

[superactionguy]

Two things to improve your Ash:

1. Rub isopropyl alcohol on the eyes with a q-tip to remove red paint wash
2. Switch head with Hot Toys NGL body.

Makes the figure look about 90% better overall IMO.

screamingmetal, thanks! I did buy the S-Mart Ash, he's great. You're right, Mat did redeem himself with that one.

dekadentdave, I've never heard of the Hot Toys NGL body? Can you enlighten me?

Has anyone tried to make a screen accurate Ash from the beginning of AoD?

[Mookeylama]

Get the S-Mart Ash! Mat Falls redeemed himself on his second pass.

wait!! is the sculpt really that different between the normal Ash and S-mart? thought they were the same sculpt only painted better on the S-mart.

and Superguy, here's a link to the HT bod
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160101507006

[screamingmetal]

wait!! is the sculpt really that different between the normal Ash and S-mart? thought they were the same sculpt only painted better on the S-mart.

and Superguy, here's a link to the HT bod
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160101507006
Yes it's much better, completely resulpted:
S-Mart Ash (http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1303R)
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/mas_assets/jpg/1303R_image01.jpg
Army Of Darkness Ash (http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1301)
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/mas_assets/jpg/1301_image02.jpg

[galactiboy]

Modern Kurgan. Crap *** sculpt!!

:rock

But in seriousness I have to agree with Evilface... the Mummy was a real bummer. So much work and detail for what ends up being a statue... and most ended up with twisted limbs and odd poses that couldn't be fixed.

But I did get mine for $22 (with tax) so I can't complain too much :lol

[xenoviper]

Well ... I would love to see a brand new SS body design.

[dekadentdave]

Well ... I would love to see a brand new SS body design.

:horse :horse :horse

[Mookeylama]

Yes it's much better, completely resulpted:
S-Mart Ash (http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1303R)
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/mas_assets/jpg/1303R_image01.jpg
Army Of Darkness Ash (http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=1301)
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/mas_assets/jpg/1301_image02.jpg
I see. Smart is a better likeness, but i don't think i could use that head on reg Ash, unless i had someone resculpt the hair. pretty sure Ash's hair was ever only slicked back in that S -mart scene.

[Wor-Gar]

My biggest SS disappointment?...

The loss of momentum and the casualties in its wake.

:monkey2

[dekadentdave]

My biggest SS disappointment?...

The loss of momentum and the casualties in its wake.

:monkey2

Yes, I'm pretty disillusioned with Sideshow right now.

[pjam]

They are so far up Lucas' (fill in the blank) it's pathetic, so many collectors, etc have been ignored or abandoned for lines they say are "taking a hiatus"...

They are no longer significant players in the sixth scale market IMO and I don't think they care, they make a much higher profit doing PF's. HT and Med have lapped them twice in body design, outfit detailing, etc. If it weren't for SW, I don't think they would be making much sixth scale stuff anymore. And they can't come close to matching Med quality for armored figs, I mean why even try after seeing that Med Jango.

Two years with the LOTR license and 3 12" figs to show for it, pretty lame... 1 year turnaround when HT and Med are six months or less, inconsistent paint apps, proto to prod pieces are like playing russian roullete with your wallet, then they tell you the week they are released.

Okay, rant officially over...

[EVILFACE]

They need to give the SW and LotR license to HT to do figures.

SS just needs to give us The Dead and Universal/Newline Horror figures.

[2000man]

Legacy Brosnan. He is far too tan! I might need to get him painted.

[kierbaudy]

I consider Boba Plastic Fett a figure... Overall, sideshow has done a decent job this past year but need more LOTR figures and PF's. Iron Man comiquette was a highlight and so was Lurtz PF. Overall, I spent less in 06 than 05, which tells you something.

[Wor-Gar]

Overall, I spent less in 06 than 05, which tells you something.

I spent a record amount in 06. :monkey2

Thank god for the money tree growing outside my house.

[William Shatners Toupee]

HT absolutely OWNS SS in the 1:6 department right now, and I agree, I don't think SS really cares about that anymore. Sad really. There was a time the potential with SS 1:6 felt like the sky was the limit in terms of licenses, now it's just dead. (In fact, I'm hoping they still continue to make more of the Dead!)

I always thought, "What the hell, maybe they COULD reveal a Tall Man Phantasm doll" this toyfair. Now I know feel it won't be anything beyond SW. Why did so many people fall for the SS April Fools joke about minor/loser SS characters? Because we would totally expect that from them now.

Oh Tall Man! Who will make you for me now?

[TheObsoleteMan]

I'm disappointed with the fact that some people can't accept that SSC is not, nor have they ever been, a high-end 1/6 company yet expect them to suddenly start producing high-end dolls for $45-$60.

And the cancellation of the Angel line. :monkey2

[amarcord]

I'm disappointed with the fact that some people can't accept that SSC is not, nor have they ever been, a high-end 1/6 company yet expect them to suddenly start producing high-end dolls for $45-$60.

And the cancellation of the Angel line. :monkey2

Maybe so, but what about the Vampyre 12 inch (which was for sale for about 20 dollars) ?
Also do not forget the Invisible man exclusive (even the body was special)

And still find that Sideshow headsculpts are top (most of the time)

[Ironman1188]

Did this ancient thread really need resurrecting?

Perhaps we need to start retiring threads after a while...

Shhh, its not pro-$ide$how....:rip gotta bury it

[KitFisto]

They need to give the SW and LotR license to HT to do figures.

SS just needs to give us The Dead and Universal/Newline Horror figures.


Not thanks, not until they do more SW and LOTR PF's anyway. I could care less about 1/6.

[rw23]

I spent a record amount in 06. :monkey2

Thank god for the money tree growing outside my house.



Dang! You still got one of those..................Lucky!! :lol

[sladesuperagent]

1/6 Han Solo and Luke. I still can't get over SS Luke's crazy water melon head and monkey arm. Don't like his expression either. Best Luke likeness tho.
Han Solo is also a big let down. Likeness is bad and head is huge.

Han $olo. Big head. Bloated cheeks. Horrible paint. Skinny hips and thighs. Looks absolutely nothing like Harrison Ford. Marginal upgrade from Hasbro Down's Syndrome Han. Biggest SS disappointment ever.

But in seriousness I have to agree with Evilface... the Mummy was a real bummer. So much work and detail for what ends up being a statue... and most ended up with twisted limbs and odd poses that couldn't be fixed.

But I did get mine for $22 (with tax) so I can't complain too much :lol

These are my big three. I own the Mummy, which I also got on the cheap, so the biggest bummer for me is that they sell so CRAZY expensive for something that doesn't move at all. I would have paid around $100 for him just to complete the Universal Monster gang, but he really does suck eggs.

The Luke and and Han figures are two figures that are keeping me from buying any of the SS SW figures. I would like a decent Luke, not one that looks like the Gerber baby. And the Han? I think Dave hit it on the head!

[Protozaius]

And the cancellation of the Angel line. :monkey2

I concurr... I was more disappointed by the cancellation of the Angel line than I was with the Apes cancellation. :monkey4 :monkey4 :monkey4

Sure there were problems with the Apes rollout, but AT LEAST there was a serious attempt by Sideshow to get the main characters represented. Sideshow gave up on Angel FAR TOO quickly. :monkey2 :monkey2 :monkey2

But don't get me wrong, my fellow Ape brethren... the Ape cancellation was VERY disappointing... the Ape collecting community could always have used more Apes! :monkey3 :monkey3 :monkey3

[D. Martin]

The one thing that disappoints me? Honestly, it's the collars on the T-shirts. That more than anything else lets me down... (especially with T-800 since the shirt should also be gray, not black)

[DarthNeil]

Biggest disappointment? I hate to be even slightly negative but I guess it's the stagnant Bond line which drew me into SS collecting in the first place.

[EVILFACE]

Tespecially with T-800 since the shirt should also be gray, not black)

Prolly need to stick to star wars.

His shirt is black untill after the garage scene. He changed it to a gray shirt because the black one was shot up. SS T800 is clearly from early in the movie. If they do a version with the minigun, he should have gray.

http://www.womanthouartgod.com/images/terminator.jpg

[D. Martin]

Right. I forgot about that.

[Collector Freak]

Star Wars 12" paint jobs. They are usually hideous. I stopped collecting after the Anakin catastrophe.

[Sachiel]

12" Obi-Wan. His cruddy tunic/tabbard and his burlap pants.

[BDboystoys]

Star Wars 12" paint jobs. They are usually hideous. I stopped collecting after the Anakin catastrophe.

You stopped collecting completely after that?! wow.
I was always unhappy with the painting of the eyes on my New Nightmare Freddy figure.

[massf]

for me it was the 1/3 Abe Sapien. Didn't realise it was all polystone....thought his suit was leather or some sort of material. What was even more dis-appointing was that I paid a lot for it on Ebay, got hit with high customs charges, and now it doesn't seem to cost too much!!!

[Ursus3978]

I was so disapointed in Ursus's helmet.
It was all wrong, but fixable by using the Hasbro helmet.

The cancellation of the Ape line was a big disapointment.
Too many Taylors put out, and not the one we all really wanted ("slave" Taylor w/a beard).

-Ray

[Eli26]

Biggest SS disappointment? Insulting us Buffy fans with a cheap generic looking Buffy PF. The alternate Buffy PF is a complete joke. It is neither episode or promo specific. The clothes don't fit right, the eye brows are bigger than Oscar the Grouch's, and her top is actually her dress from the original cut down. That, and I heard she sports an ES bigger than the original regular Buffy PF, at 850! Yikes!

Aside from that, SideShow, while having a few products with their odd faults here and there, are a pretty good company. Still my favorite! Just fix up that alternate Buffy PF PLEASE!

[screamingmetal]

I think my new Biggest disappointments now are the shelving of the Angel Line, and the lack of a origins Kurgan and a Ramirez in the Highlander line.