I started watching Buffy recently and I am liking it a lot, but because Sideshow released their stuff such awhile back I am having a hard time finding a list of what statues they did.
Does anyone have a list of them and advice/recommendations on them? Were there QC issues? Do they go for a lot now? Etc...
In terms of statues:
- Premium Formats: Black Dress Buffy, Angel, Spike, Red Pants Buffy
- Maquette/1:5th statue line: Buffy, Willow, Faith, Spike, Angel
I don't collect the 12" figures, so I couldn't tell you much about those.
In terms of QC, I felt that the quality of the maquette line was FAR superior to that of the PFs. The Angel and Spike pieces, in particular, are far better than their predecessors, IMO. I felt that whole line was really we done. The detail is amazing as well (in particular the Willow base and Faith base.) The Premium Formats are really nice, but you can't compare the detail between the two. The maquettes win that title. The lack in size, however, being approximately 1:5 scale (when compared to the PFs.) When you get one in-hand though, I don't think you'll be phased.
Price wise, they hold their own pretty well on the secondary market. The PFs go for every bit of retail and then some, especially when it comes to the Exclusives. I won't throw out prices because when it comes to places like Ebay, there's no telling. I've gotten some amazing deals. And then there's other days when you wonder what people are bidding on, as the price skyrockets. If you're going to invest, I'd say go for the Exclusives, especially when it comes to the Angel/Spike pieces (PFs or Maquettes.)
I'll try and post some pics of mine to give you an idea. (I'd like to think my pics are decent.
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