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Hi Guys!
Just back from Comic Con. I was there for Friday and Saturday and thought about sharing my thoughts about the Sideshow Products.....
I was there for about 7 hours in total, which I spend most at Sideshow booth. It was amazing. The Iron Man 1/2 scale is the best product there by far. At almost $2000 and a non-refundable deposit of $390, there was not something I could buy at this moment, but it is an amazing piece.
The Marvel Girl Comiquettes were very impressive too. I particularly liked Mystique. She is a beautiful sculpt, even better than the premium format one. But Scarlett takes the cake. It is a big display with that little robot or whatever and the color and the costume were great. She-Hulk was also very well done. Adam Hughes hit a home run with that one. But i was not very impressed with Black Queen. Didn't like the paint job and the pose seemed a bit awkward....
I wasn't so impressed with the paint job on Abomination. It is a big sculpt but a pass for me. However Venom Comiquette was very impressive. Although not everybody's cup of tea, it was well sculpted and the pose true to the character. I thought the teeth and mouth could have been done better, but this is only the prototype so I expect a even better product when it starts to ship.
I have to say that although Iron man Mark I Maquette had a backstage Pass done, nothing compares to when you see it in person. To me, that will be the top 1/4 scale piece in my collection. The detail is out of this world and it is bigger than I originally thought. I just hope SS do an affordable Mark III 1/4 scale.
The Alien products were the highlight of the booth to many people. The 1/1 scale Predalien Bust is absolutely huge. A must have if you are an big fan. The most detail bust I have ever seen. Expensive? Yes...but worth every penny. I also loved the Alien Warrior Maquette. Some say it is not worth a whopping $800, but I say it is. The Flexpay is a 4 payment plan instead of 3 and the paint job and detail, as well as the pose and the impressive base make this piece worth the price tag.
One of the things I was pleasantly surprised with was the Dinosauria line. Yes, they are smaller than we would like to, but they spared no detail on those pieces. Although my favorite is still the T-rex vs Triceratops, I was blown away by the amount of detail on the Carnotaurus. Man, that thing has every single bump and skin detail that you can possibly put in a sculpture of that size. The newest one, Deinosuchus VS Parasaurolophus, is a scary piece, but follow the amazing quality this original line has brought to us.
Avatar A.M.P. Suit Maquette was one of my favorites. It is highly detailed and it was scaled down from the original 14 feet tall prop suit used in the movie. I wasn't even thinking about getting it until I saw it. It will be a impressive display in your house and I believe it will sky rocket in price once the movie comes out.
KOTCS Indy PF is better in person than the photos. There were complaints about the clothes and him being too old looking, but the face sculpt is nothing short than amazing. Worth having in your collection in my opinion.
G.I.Joe 12 inch Figures are in my opinion the best 12 inches have to offer. The amount of details on those things are mind boggling....Although I don't collect 12 inch figures (yet) I start to think about it after seeing the G.I.Joe display. Even the environments are impressive. I can't wait for the premium formats......
The 3 Legendary Scale busts Sideshow had this year are the best they've done. Galactus is as big as you think it is and it is higly detailed and very well painted. I also liked Carnage. The cool thing about it is the paint job. The eyes look great and gives you an idea what it's coming as far as comiquette is concerned. But the one I was surprised I liked so much was Captain America. It was bigger than I thought and had more detail than I thought. And to top that, the paint job was great.
Ah......Star Wars.....I decided not to collect SW because I can only have room for so much in my house, but the products are getting so good that I might rethink my decision.... Yoda and Clone Trooper is AMAZING. This is the first time we get a Clone Trooper 1/4 scale and although his pose is not the best because he's being terminated, it is an very impressive sculpture. Yoda looks very good, specially his face. I also liked Count Dooku Premium Format. It is really well done too. The likeness is better than I remember in the photos and the outfit is superb.
Impressive was the size of the LSB Commander Cody. They added a arm and much of the torso making this 1/2 scale bust one if not the biggest to date, except maybe for Galactus.
I have to add that was impressed with T-600 Life Size bust. It is B-E-A--U-T-I-F-U-L. I have the Arnie bust and that will go great with my collection.
Another review I should talk about is Diablo Overthrown. For some strange reason it looks smaller than I remember from last year and it is really cool. There are a lot of detail and it is a great piece considering the price of $299.
Finally Legolas Premium Format. It is absolutely amazing. The outfit is very impressive and the face is great. Some might say it doesn't look like Mr. Bloom, but I say bull#*@. It is as close as you can get in my opinion and the pose is simple but very fitting to the rest of the sculpture. One thing I liked a lot \was the Orc skull on the base. At first I thought "Mehh" but once I saw it in person, I 'm happy I ordered the exclusive. Can't wait to get it....
And there we go, guys. I can't comment on everything that was there at Sideshow booth but I was very happy that nothing disappointed me. Everything that I thought were just okay ended up being better than I originally thought.
Yeah, we can order online or look at the photos a million times, but nothing beats being there and seeing the products displayed from every single angle. The people are great, the displays impressive and you'll have a lot of fun meeting the guys who make our addiction possible.
See you next year......
Cheers
Bear
Just back from Comic Con. I was there for Friday and Saturday and thought about sharing my thoughts about the Sideshow Products.....
I was there for about 7 hours in total, which I spend most at Sideshow booth. It was amazing. The Iron Man 1/2 scale is the best product there by far. At almost $2000 and a non-refundable deposit of $390, there was not something I could buy at this moment, but it is an amazing piece.
The Marvel Girl Comiquettes were very impressive too. I particularly liked Mystique. She is a beautiful sculpt, even better than the premium format one. But Scarlett takes the cake. It is a big display with that little robot or whatever and the color and the costume were great. She-Hulk was also very well done. Adam Hughes hit a home run with that one. But i was not very impressed with Black Queen. Didn't like the paint job and the pose seemed a bit awkward....
I wasn't so impressed with the paint job on Abomination. It is a big sculpt but a pass for me. However Venom Comiquette was very impressive. Although not everybody's cup of tea, it was well sculpted and the pose true to the character. I thought the teeth and mouth could have been done better, but this is only the prototype so I expect a even better product when it starts to ship.
I have to say that although Iron man Mark I Maquette had a backstage Pass done, nothing compares to when you see it in person. To me, that will be the top 1/4 scale piece in my collection. The detail is out of this world and it is bigger than I originally thought. I just hope SS do an affordable Mark III 1/4 scale.
The Alien products were the highlight of the booth to many people. The 1/1 scale Predalien Bust is absolutely huge. A must have if you are an big fan. The most detail bust I have ever seen. Expensive? Yes...but worth every penny. I also loved the Alien Warrior Maquette. Some say it is not worth a whopping $800, but I say it is. The Flexpay is a 4 payment plan instead of 3 and the paint job and detail, as well as the pose and the impressive base make this piece worth the price tag.
One of the things I was pleasantly surprised with was the Dinosauria line. Yes, they are smaller than we would like to, but they spared no detail on those pieces. Although my favorite is still the T-rex vs Triceratops, I was blown away by the amount of detail on the Carnotaurus. Man, that thing has every single bump and skin detail that you can possibly put in a sculpture of that size. The newest one, Deinosuchus VS Parasaurolophus, is a scary piece, but follow the amazing quality this original line has brought to us.
Avatar A.M.P. Suit Maquette was one of my favorites. It is highly detailed and it was scaled down from the original 14 feet tall prop suit used in the movie. I wasn't even thinking about getting it until I saw it. It will be a impressive display in your house and I believe it will sky rocket in price once the movie comes out.
KOTCS Indy PF is better in person than the photos. There were complaints about the clothes and him being too old looking, but the face sculpt is nothing short than amazing. Worth having in your collection in my opinion.
G.I.Joe 12 inch Figures are in my opinion the best 12 inches have to offer. The amount of details on those things are mind boggling....Although I don't collect 12 inch figures (yet) I start to think about it after seeing the G.I.Joe display. Even the environments are impressive. I can't wait for the premium formats......
The 3 Legendary Scale busts Sideshow had this year are the best they've done. Galactus is as big as you think it is and it is higly detailed and very well painted. I also liked Carnage. The cool thing about it is the paint job. The eyes look great and gives you an idea what it's coming as far as comiquette is concerned. But the one I was surprised I liked so much was Captain America. It was bigger than I thought and had more detail than I thought. And to top that, the paint job was great.
Ah......Star Wars.....I decided not to collect SW because I can only have room for so much in my house, but the products are getting so good that I might rethink my decision.... Yoda and Clone Trooper is AMAZING. This is the first time we get a Clone Trooper 1/4 scale and although his pose is not the best because he's being terminated, it is an very impressive sculpture. Yoda looks very good, specially his face. I also liked Count Dooku Premium Format. It is really well done too. The likeness is better than I remember in the photos and the outfit is superb.
Impressive was the size of the LSB Commander Cody. They added a arm and much of the torso making this 1/2 scale bust one if not the biggest to date, except maybe for Galactus.
I have to add that was impressed with T-600 Life Size bust. It is B-E-A--U-T-I-F-U-L. I have the Arnie bust and that will go great with my collection.
Another review I should talk about is Diablo Overthrown. For some strange reason it looks smaller than I remember from last year and it is really cool. There are a lot of detail and it is a great piece considering the price of $299.
Finally Legolas Premium Format. It is absolutely amazing. The outfit is very impressive and the face is great. Some might say it doesn't look like Mr. Bloom, but I say bull#*@. It is as close as you can get in my opinion and the pose is simple but very fitting to the rest of the sculpture. One thing I liked a lot \was the Orc skull on the base. At first I thought "Mehh" but once I saw it in person, I 'm happy I ordered the exclusive. Can't wait to get it....
And there we go, guys. I can't comment on everything that was there at Sideshow booth but I was very happy that nothing disappointed me. Everything that I thought were just okay ended up being better than I originally thought.
Yeah, we can order online or look at the photos a million times, but nothing beats being there and seeing the products displayed from every single angle. The people are great, the displays impressive and you'll have a lot of fun meeting the guys who make our addiction possible.
See you next year......
Cheers
Bear
