RobertoBagg10's Display Thread 'COMING SOON' REPAINTED SSC COMIC VERSION THIN...
Hey guys, here's an update that i've been meaning to post for a while now...and an old school piece which has eluded me for a while which is The Thing premium Format Exclusive by Sideshow Collectibles. The long wait to purchase this guy wasn't just down to finding one at the right price but also because i specifically wanted the Exclusive version with the two heads plus the short pants version as opposed to the one with full pants and moon boots which isnt how i remembered him from the comics/cartoons.
So finally, i managed to get an EX for a great price (thanks once again to another fellow freak member Brett aka brettb) which arrived in great condition and of course had the 2 heads and shorts like i wanted
Now, my only concern with this statue and something that has always bugged me, is the wierd darker orange shading across various parts of the statue - this apparently is to give off a shadow effect but for me personally, it really put me off in the pics that i saw and inhand it did'nt look any better
So it was always my intention to get this huge piece repainted! With that said, the original paint apps were a little flat to say the least - as you can see here from these random pics which i found on google...
Within a few weeks after recieving the statue, i sent him anyway to get a fresh lick of paint whilst i worked on customising his belt by adding a Fantastic Four logo symbol - which Sideshow included on their long panted version but sadly not for the one with shorts
This mod took me literally 5 mins worth of sculpting (to achieve the thickness of the badge and then a day to let it set and become rock hard. Then i printed off the logo from a laser printer and attached it onto the badge base and voila!) A small mod it may be but it really does make a big difference when you see it inhand
As for the final repaint...well i was totally blown away by the transformation
Its exactly how i imagined it to look, maybe even better!...here's a before after pic to show the differences
Its certainly become one of my customised pieces in my collection due to there not being too many Thing statues available in 1/4 scale. Its a real under-rated piece and i'm so happy to have him in the collection
Thanks for looking and enjoy the pics
Glad to have it back 
Looking forward to that one but dont think we'll see the same kinda quality in that piece that we saw for their MKVI...
and many congrats to you too on your re-acquainted addition! 
how amazing does she look eh! Most certainly on of the best female sculpts I've ever seen and the base is just killer! Most certainly a day 1 pre order for me!
