any love for 1/3 scale?

[ambasah]

This is my ideal scale.

Anyone else have any interest?

[dr.banner]

Me me me

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Too big for me. I could probably only afford one a year.

[derekrodneysim]

One a year is fine by me.

[SideShowJoe]

Yes I like 1/3 and 1/2 but I'm with bagshotrow, could only afford one or two a year! Eventually our basement will consist of more 1:2 figures than 1/4 because it's going to be our kids play room / entertainment room / man cave so we think itd be cool to have bigger figures around the theatre!

Sarah

[supermetroid]

No, the PFs are regularly $400 now, they'll probably be a grand lol

[Python]

yep :thumbs2:

[risingstar]

1/4 scale are big enough and certainly more than expensive enough for me. :)

[Hellboy]

Not my preferred scale due to cost and the amount of display space required to set them up but I do have a few 1:3 scale pieces in my collection and they just happen to be my favorites. Guess it just depends on the character for me.

[ambasah]

space and cost issues make this scale much more attractive to me than 1:2.

I like 1/4 scale but am itching for something new.

I think there is a market for 1:3 if SS could keep them under $1k. But that may be wishful thinking on my part.

[Vracula]

Stupid expensive but will probably get Batman if it is a definitive representation.

[docmario]

bring it on..1/3 for me..my collections are mainly 1/3 now

[SideShowJoe]

bring it on..1/3 for me..my collections are mainly 1/3 now

Where have you guys gotten your 1/3 scale figures or were most of them customs??

Sarah

[El Diablo]

Where have you guys gotten your 1/3 scale figures or were most of them customs??

Sarah

cinemaquette are all 1:3 scale I'd imagine that's what most people have :thumbs2:

[Igo]

Ive been pushing here for 1:3 for a while, I prefer it over 1:2 scale (full figure wise) so while there's nothing planned yet, I'll keep pushing… And Ill say "Im doing it for you guys" so long as you stay nice, otherwise Im doing it for me.

[DynamicMenace]

good to know igo. keep up the push for sure.
as long its a charter i cant live without. dont own any as of yet. but that could all change if i see something i just have to have thats in 1/3rd scale.

[Matches Malone]

1/5 and 1/3 seem to just confuse things for me. If I were to invest in a piece larger than 1/4 I would be more inclined to just go all out for 1/2 scale. I only have a single 1/3 piece, and while an amazing sculpt, it is kind of in no mans land scale wise.

[thx217]

Ive been pushing here for 1:3 for a while, I prefer it over 1:2 scale (full figure wise) so while there's nothing planned yet, I'll keep pushing… And Ill say "Im doing it for you guys" so long as you stay nice, otherwise Im doing it for me.

PLEASE do, David. We're counting on ya! :thumbs2: Don't make the same mistake Cinemaquette made though.

[pau123]

No need, too many scales... 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2...

[dechirico7]

Nah, premium formats are large enough for me.

[supermetroid]

No need, too many scales... 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2...

Yeah, I agree. What's next, 1:1?

[thx217]

Yeah, I agree. What's next, 1:1?

LOL~ You'll be the first one that that goes "I WANT ONE!!". Besides, 1/1 stuffs are already out there.

If done right. Any piece can be amazing at any scale.

[StatueJunky]

I would love to have some 1/3 scale pieces as long as they are a decent price.

[SONICobra]

im married to 1:4 scale now, I don't like to mix and match

[Hellboy]

Ive been pushing here for 1:3 for a while, I prefer it over 1:2 scale (full figure wise)

1/5 and 1/3 seem to just confuse things for me. If I were to invest in a piece larger than 1/4 I would be more inclined to just go all out for 1/2 scale. I only have a single 1/3 piece, and while an amazing sculpt, it is kind of in no mans land scale wise.

1:2 scale falls into a bizarre category for me. Not quite full size but still a bit too big to feel like a statue. They look like little kids in costumes to me. No way I'd ever buy one.

[supermetroid]

I would love to have some 1/3 scale pieces as long as they are a decent price.

That's the question...

1/4 = $400

1/2 = $2000

1/3 = $1000-1200? :thinking:

[pau123]

1:2 scale falls into a bizarre category for me. Not quite full size but still a bit too big to feel like a statue. They look like little kids in costumes to me. No way I'd ever buy one.

1:3 looks like my golden retriever, 1:4 looks like my mini schnautzer, 1:5 looks like my pomeranian :D

[ambasah]

more choice is always a good thing : )

They would need to price them under $1000 for me to bite though.

[Python]

That's the question...

1/4 = $400

1/2 = $2000

1/3 = $1000-1200? :thinking:

1/4 = £1200 now by the way. :drinking:


http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/predator-2-predator-2-sideshow-collectibles-3001591/

[EnShinNoi]

Only if it's a short character, like this guy!





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[A Cimmerian]

No interest in 1/3. 1/4 statues are more than big enough for me.

[COI]

1/4 is big enough for me. PF boxes are already the bane of my existence, so 1/3 is off the table. Besides, I'm too heavily invested in 1/4 scale at this point to dabble in anything else.

But I would like to see the option there for people who want it.

[Python]

I don't see why they couldn't just offer the same statue in different scales with prices varying accordingly. It would reduce the ES of your chosen size and allow people to choose a size and price that suits them... win win. It would however allow an opportunity for smugness from the guys that get the biggest/most expensive option of course. ;)

[ambasah]

I don't see why they couldn't just offer the same statue in different scales with prices varying accordingly. It would reduce the ES of your chosen size and allow people to choose a size and price that suits them... win win. It would however allow an opportunity for smugness from the guys that get the biggest/most expensive option of course. ;)

SS would not maximize their profits it they went this route. There are many collectors who buy varying scales, smugness aside : )

[Titanchuck]

I can see 1/3 I actually like that scale the one 1/3 statue Sideshow did make was a masterpiece!!!

[StatueJunky]

That's the question...

1/4 = $400

1/2 = $2000

1/3 = $1000-1200? :thinking:

1/3 = $600- $1200
Depending on the characters proportions I would see that as a fair price, albeit still alot more than some of us may be willing to spend. I would spend more time mulling it over as opposed to day one purchases.

[majestic1]

Yep id be up for some 1/3 PF's.

[Igo]

Don't make the same mistake Cinemaquette made though.

Hair punching?

[Igo]

1:2 scale falls into a bizarre category for me. Not quite full size but still a bit too big to feel like a statue. They look like little kids in costumes to me. No way I'd ever buy one.

Ditto, specifically on the creepy kid aspect… that's why I want 1/3, bigger than 1/4, but not crazy.

[thx217]

Hair punching?

That's one. And they did not use the acrylic or glass eyes on their production pieces. It's a waste of the scale not too add them in.

And the same issues you guys are still struggling with, the paint job. This time around, it's silicon(that's assuming you guys are gonna go for it). It's even more unforgiving than the hard surface on the production line.

Lots of stuff needs to be worked out and tested(punch-in eyebrows and lashes or painted on, it's a scale issue, if the hair is not thin enough, it's gonna look bad, some pieces may work out punched in and some other painted, depends on the subject).

Lastly, overall consistency on the paint job, hair style and down to the pose. Take CM's Endo for example. Some came out like their in a dancing pose but the some others are not. I wish I can provide more info but I'm at work...lol. Many of us her own some CM pieces. I'm sure they can also pitch in on some potential production issues.

Btw, David. You are doing something GREAT here. You are probably the first known(to me at least) Sideshow senior creative staff that's interacting with us. This is where you'll find good(sometimes great, lol) and bad thing about your products. KUDOS.

[Igo]

Dawwww thanks man! (About me being here.) While I can't solve or answer a lot of problems, Im glad that some internal nerd can interact and shed some light in some gray areas. Im a collector too, and while my collecting has slowed down a TON (space) it doesn't mean I don't care about how stuff comes out. We all do here, really, but sometimes sh!t just goes wrong, slips through the cracks, is too expensive to fix, whatever the excuse, it happens, and we really are striving to better the company every day.

The team's also evolved greatly over the last year, and all for the better, it just takes a bit for that to echo into your hands, but hopefully soon, and you guys will see a positive change.

But yah, 1:3 stuff, I get it, especially with hair. My gf's a hair-specialist for film and tv and it's nuts. I think anything less that 1:1 scale it looks wrong, almost always, so hard to get right that sometimes it's just not worth the effort, and that's just in prototyping, in production, forget about it.

[supermetroid]

I agree fake hair looks bad on figures or statues

[thx217]

Dawwww thanks man! (About me being here.) While I can't solve or answer a lot of problems, Im glad that some internal nerd can interact and shed some light in some gray areas. Im a collector too, and while my collecting has slowed down a TON (space) it doesn't mean I don't care about how stuff comes out. We all do here, really, but sometimes sh!t just goes wrong, slips through the cracks, is too expensive to fix, whatever the excuse, it happens, and we really are striving to better the company every day.

The team's also evolved greatly over the last year, and all for the better, it just takes a bit for that to echo into your hands, but hopefully soon, and you guys will see a positive change.

But yah, 1:3 stuff, I get it, especially with hair. My gf's a hair-specialist for film and tv and it's nuts. I think anything less that 1:1 scale it looks wrong, almost always, so hard to get right that sometimes it's just not worth the effort, and that's just in prototyping, in production, forget about it.

Absolutely. Any right minded member/collectors here knows the value of you being here and certainly understand that not every single questions or issues will/can be resolved by one man.

Thanks for sharing the info and the works that are being done.

Bring on the good stuff! Definitely looking forward to see the results of the "adjustments". :thumbs2:

[PermaGrin]

In the end, I do not think this is a case of "no love". I think it is simply of a case of wallets.

Bet 95% of people (with infinite money/aka deep pockets) would buy all full scale.
And with the money buy the space to house them. :wink2:

I know I would. :buttrock:
While I could probably get away with doing (but slower) 1/3 or even 1/2... 1/4 seems to be a good size for a large number while still being cool to view considering the amount of space. And If I bought 1:1, I could never come close to having the number of characters I like. :(

Well, I am going for full size gremlins. :thumbs2:

[Awesome]

I'd be for 1/3 if the edition sizes are small.

[VS1976]

Nope.... 1:4.



However if it's a well done Emma Frost, then I will buy it.

[Darknight]

I'm hoping for SS to include a 1:3 scale line up, similar to the LSF line in terms of quality and standalone / classic poses. This would complement my Cinemaquette and 1:3 collection well.

I agree with the comments that 1:2 scale statues look out of place in a collection. Somehow, at half scale, its a challenge to "fit in" or complement other statues in a display, unless of course it is the one and only display piece in the space. Unless you live in a mansion, it is almost impossible to accommodate a 1:2 scale collection.

1:3 scale is perfect tho - being slightly larger than PFs and large enough to showcase the details and quality required of a high-end collectible. 1:3 scale also fits well in a collection room. I say bring it on SS!

[El Diablo]

Absolutely. Any right minded member/collectors here knows the value of you being here and certainly understand that not every single questions or issues will/can be resolved by one man.

Thanks for sharing the info and the works that are being done.

Bring on the good stuff! Definitely looking forward to see the results of the "adjustments". :thumbs2:

:goodpost:

[Python]

Dawwww thanks man! (About me being here.) While I can't solve or answer a lot of problems, Im glad that some internal nerd can interact and shed some light in some gray areas. Im a collector too, and while my collecting has slowed down a TON (space) it doesn't mean I don't care about how stuff comes out. We all do here, really, but sometimes sh!t just goes wrong, slips through the cracks, is too expensive to fix, whatever the excuse, it happens, and we really are striving to better the company every day.

We all love having you here Igo, it is a nice change from the official silence we used to get. It's always nice getting a little heads up on what we might, or may not be able to expect so we can save accordingly and get excited about things long before we should ;) so thank you.

Now, not to hype on but it's something I love and refuse to buy at the same time and we've had no official chatter despite a huge, somewhat whinging thread. Does any of your statement above relate to the new P2 maquette? Again I wont go on as I'm sure your aware of the issues people have with it price aside. (sticking out dreads, small spear etc.) where they just missed, a case of too many chefs maybe? Or were they intentional for whatever reason?? I'm sat here hoping for a reason to buy it, is there any talk in the office about the possibility of changing anything to make it a little more accurate to the onscreen creature? Or does it fall into the too late... done and dusted category? I only ask as I'm still sat here keeping the hope up. Some kind of official answer, whatever it may be would be greatly appreciated... even if it's just to confirm you are aware of the complaints from the forum whingers ;) We do love this guy though and have waited many years.

Many thanks.

P.S... Mention a 1:3 P1 and P2 now and I'll stop caring in the slightest and leave it be, just don't repeat the same complaints please ;)