Hobgoblin Comiquette

[the Doctor]

Hobgoblin looks to be in the same scale as nightcrawler.

green goblin pf measured 17 inches and hobgoblin 16"

i'm just happy to add spidey and hulk comiquettes to venom which are all a good size to display together.

 

[Randy_S]

Anyone think they'll retool this into a Demogoblin after a while?

 

[Flipsk8emerica]

This statue is ____in tight!

 

[fuzzylojiks]

If this piece is really 1/5 scale....

Hobgoblin comiquette @ 1/5 scale (16" high) is $300
Ms Marvel Ex PF @ 1/4 scale (19" high) is $270


This the same price as Bucky cap which stands 9" higher at 25.5" high!

So it's more like.... you cannot afford to collect the 1/5 scale.

 

[JosephCPR]

If this piece is really 1/5 scale....
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Setting scales aside...do you like this piece Fuzzy?? Because I haven't read any statement in favor or against yet.

 

[fuzzylojiks]

Setting scales aside...do you like this piece Fuzzy?? Because I haven't read any statement in favor or against yet.

I think it's not bad, seems a little underdone in terms of paint detail in some parts, and the cloak could have been done better but it's not a bad piece. The smoke also does not look too impressive. I think with the potential of a Hobgoblin piece they could have done much better.

One of the coolest things too is Hobgoblin's hood, and I feel this one doesn't do the hood justice but I guess that may be hard to translate from 2D form.

Still if it is confirmed 1/4 I will pick it up to go with Spidey.

The paint app doesn't look too great here.

 

[Kibishii]

I like it better than the Carnage comiquette and if it is confirmed 1/4th, I will preorder it to go with Spiderman & Venom.

 

[ComputerFly]

If this piece is really 1/5 scale....

Hobgoblin comiquette @ 1/5 scale (16" high) is $300
Ms Marvel Ex PF @ 1/4 scale (19" high) is $270

There is a lot more 'sculpt' to this piece than the Ms Marvel. Is there a glider in the Ms. Marvel sculpt? No. Is there a building top? A bunch of smoke? A flowing cape?


If this piece were quarter-scale like the Bucky Cap, it would be $400 at least with all of the 'extra' it comes with.

I still won't be buying it, but it's not a price issue. The sculpt looks soft to me (my apologies to the creators). It reminds me of weak sculpts from lesser companies from the past. Sideshow has spoiled us (mainly with the Gore Group).

 

[Hulksmashed]

There is a lot more 'sculpt' to this piece than the Ms Marvel. Is there a glider in the Ms. Marvel sculpt? No. Is there a building top? A bunch of smoke? A flowing cape?


If this piece were quarter-scale like the Bucky Cap, it would be $400 at least with all of the 'extra' it comes with.

I still won't be buying it, but it's not a price issue. The sculpt looks soft to me. It reminds me of weak sculpts from lesser companies from the past. Sideshow has spoiled us (mainly with the Gore Group).

Yeah I think what people have to realize is that you arent paying for size of the piece in most cases. The actual production cost/cost of polystone is minimal compared to the pre-production design/sculpt process.

There is a dude in India (possibly not even close to India) that makes sculptures out of grains of sand. Some of the sculptures can be displayed on the tip of a pin. He sells them for REDICULOUS prices (like 25-75 grand) and you can't even see them without a microscope! The pricetag is because of the skill and time that went into making the sculpture. So basically, what Im saying, is that price reflects skill/time not size.

 

[divo]

There is a lot more 'sculpt' to this piece than the Ms Marvel. Is there a glider in the Ms. Marvel sculpt? No. Is there a building top? A bunch of smoke? A flowing cape?


If this piece were quarter-scale like the Bucky Cap, it would be $400 at least with all of the 'extra' it comes with.

I still won't be buying it, but it's not a price issue. The sculpt looks soft to me. It reminds me of weak sculpts from lesser companies from the past. Sideshow has spoiled us (mainly with the Gore Group).

Great post! I agree completely. After we've been exposed to Gore Group, & Viggiano studios vastly superior sculpts, how can Sideshow expect us to settle for anything less? On top of that, Sideshow is raising pricing for inferior sculpts!? Totally insane.

 

[divo]

Yeah I think what people have to realize is that you arent paying for size of the piece in most cases. The actual production cost/cost of polystone is minimal compared to the pre-production design/sculpt process.

There is a dude in India (possibly not even close to India) that makes sculptures out of grains of sand. Some of the sculptures can be displayed on the tip of a pin. He sells them for REDICULOUS prices (like 25-75 grand) and you can't even see them without a microscope! The pricetag is because of the skill and time that went into making the sculpture. So basically, what Im saying, is that price reflects skill/time not size.

The issue should not be based solely on size, but the overall quality of the work.

 

[wookielovin]

I like it i but the scale is a bummer... Its too bad. Also Sideshow should be doing everything in 1/4 since there charging 300.00 Average per statue. WAKE UP SIDESHOW.

 

[karamazov80]

The actual production cost/cost of polystone is minimal compared to the pre-production design/sculpt process.

I understand that the design/sculpting cost is nothing to be ignored, but it would seem insane to charge more for that than the production cost for a statue. Admittedly, I have no idea how much either of these things actually cost, but common sense tells me that producing several thousand statues has to cost way more than commissioning 2 or 3 sculptors to come up with pre-production prototypes. I would think that differences in production costs and possibly license fees account for differences in Sideshow's prices more than anything else.

I agree that the production costs for a smaller statue can equal or rival that for a larger statue, however.

 

[wookielovin]

Here's a think to think about also... As production number go up like im seeing ex's go into there 500's -700 and regs 1000-1500, There starting to mass produce stuff, but in doing so production costs should be going down not up!.. Maybe marvel is charging more for a license. I do know AH! charges like 10K for a commission work. and companies do have to make money.

 

[quadcent]

Here's a think to think about also... As production number go up like im seeing ex's go into there 500's -700 and regs 1000-1500, There starting to mass produce stuff, but in doing so production costs should be going down not up!.. Maybe marvel is charging more for a license. I do know AH! charges like 10K for a commission work. and companies do have to make money.

also another thing that could be pushing the price up is the currency exchange, as we all know the USD is taking a beating against pretty much everyone right now, so they maybe having to adjust to the decreased value of the USD

 

[wookielovin]

also another thing that could be pushing the price up is the currency exchange, as we all know the USD is taking a beating against pretty much everyone right now, so they maybe having to adjust to the decreased value of the USD

That's a good point.

 

[divo]

also another thing that could be pushing the price up is the currency exchange, as we all know the USD is taking a beating against pretty much everyone right now, so they maybe having to adjust to the decreased value of the USD

The problem with this theory is that the US dollar has been suffering for some time now, ( at least a couple of years?), & recent Sideshow quality releases have not seemed to reflect this trend, as far as higher pricing goes. Recent examples; Venom com., Punisher com., Carnage com., Daredevil com., ..etc I suspect the worst, that Sideshow's edition sizes were too large, their QC has suffered & seems to be getting worse, & they keep releasing sub-par products with higher pricing(?); & at times seem to be all over the board in a desperate attempt to right the ship! Sideshow, listen to your customers, address your QC issues, & price your products according to their quality. Hoping they have not dug themselves in too deep in a hole, because if that is the case, we customers are going to foot the bill, & pay through the nose.

 

[fuzzylojiks]

There is a lot more 'sculpt' to this piece than the Ms Marvel. Is there a glider in the Ms. Marvel sculpt? No. Is there a building top? A bunch of smoke? A flowing cape?


If this piece were quarter-scale like the Bucky Cap, it would be $400 at least with all of the 'extra' it comes with.

I still won't be buying it, but it's not a price issue. The sculpt looks soft to me (my apologies to the creators). It reminds me of weak sculpts from lesser companies from the past. Sideshow has spoiled us (mainly with the Gore Group).

Still don't think a 1/5 scale at the price is fine even with the base, at the same price I would rather get Bucky PF (which has a substantial base and shield as well) and wait for a 1/4 scale Hobgoblin.

Which part of the sculpt do you feel is weak?

 

[ComputerFly]

All of it.


Really, it's mainly Hobby I don't care for. I don't like the cape, I don't like how the mail on the arms is done. The sculpt seems forced, and not well thought out.

I like the concept of him flying around the top of a building though. That's cool.

Usually, I can look at the high def photos and see the reality of how cool a piece could be. I didn't get that with this one.

 

[occulum]

I think it could benefit greatly from better paint apps.
a heavier wash on the cape especially to give it a dingy look and help bring out the texture is needed IMO.

but maybe theyre doing that intentionally to mimic factory quality. If so, then I guess I cant knock that. Better to see it now than later ...