KOTOBUKIYA (a good alternative)????

[Bullseye]

I'd like to pick up some Star Wars stuff but as usual i'm to the party late as all the good Attakus or Gentle Giant stuff is just too expensive if you are trying to pick up LoTR and Bowen pieces as well. Are these pieces good quality?

Could you recommend a good site to buy from? And what is their best pieces?

[DarkShadowCollectibles]

I like them.
They have great poses for the characters.

[Bullseye]

Thanks DSC. If i were to buy a large number from you will i get a cut?

[Zurbaran1]

I'd like to pick up some Star Wars stuff but as usual i'm to the party late as all the good Attakus or Gentle Giant stuff is just too expensive if you are trying to pick up LoTR and Bowen pieces as well. Are these pieces good quality?

Could you recommend a good site to buy from? And what is their best pieces?

I thought you were giving your wallet a rest? Every other post of yours, you're looking at picking up things like Attakus SW, 3 foot tall SW pewters, KOTO statues!!!! :laugh:

[Bullseye]

I know. I have a problem and I'm worried about it.:) Its the lack of will power.

[Azog]

I recently got the clone trooper from koto in, and its very nice, if not for the slightly clglossy helmt, no way anyone could tell its vinyl when its on display..

[Bullseye]

They seem expensive for vinyl?

[carrillj]

I like them.
They have great poses for the characters.

You can find them here:
Kotos (http://store.darkshadowcollectibles.com/kotobukiya.html)

Are these packed like action figures, or are they packaged like statues? I was thinking about picking up a couple, just to take a look at them, but I want to know if I can put them back in their box and resale them later in case I change my mind. If you have to tear threw plastic and un-twist ties, then I will probably pass on these.

[DarkShadowCollectibles]

Are these packed like action figures, or are they packaged like statues? I was thinking about picking up a couple, just to take a look at them, but I want to know if I can put them back in their box and resale them later in case I change my mind. If you have to tear threw plastic and un-twist ties, then I will probably pass on these.

They are packed like action figures, but easy to remove and put back.
There are a couple twist ties, but they are easy to manage.

The are basically high end figures, but look very good.

[carrillj]

Thanks, I think I'll pick up Darth Vader or Darth Maul this week.

[alexp98]

Are these packed like action figures, or are they packaged like statues? I was thinking about picking up a couple, just to take a look at them, but I want to know if I can put them back in their box and resale them later in case I change my mind. If you have to tear threw plastic and un-twist ties, then I will probably pass on these.
They are boxed like action figures in plastic trays and in separate pieces. They are in window boxes. Let me know if you are interested since I owe you for the Spellforce statue you're picking up for me.

[carrillj]

They are boxed like action figures in plastic trays and in separate pieces. They are in window boxes. Let me know if you are interested since I owe you for the Spellforce statue you're picking up for me.

After I get one this week, I'll get a hold of you in case I want to buy others. Thanks.

[alexp98]

Bulls, I think the best of the bunch is Darth Maul. Vader's OK, but the cape positioning just reminds me of a swashbuckler's pose rather than the bad a$$ that Vader is.

[Fritz]

I'll let you know how they look. I just ordered my first two from StarWarsShop. The SandTooper Sergeant and Corporal. I'm a sucker for exclusives.

[alexp98]

After I get one this week, I'll get a hold of you in case I want to buy others. Thanks.
If you have room to carry 2 in your luggage, I would take another one. Thanks.

[Bullseye]

I'll let you know how they look. I just ordered my first two from StarWarsShop. The SandTooper Sergeant and Corporal. I'm a sucker for exclusives.

Are these exclusive to the SWS?

[carrillj]

If you have room to carry 2 in your luggage, I would take another one. Thanks.

I assume your talking about Spellforce. Right? I shouldn't have a problem picking any up next month, just as long as they are still in production and if I I can break away from a class that I'm attending. I have a means of shipping them back for free, so the size and weight is not an issue. I just hope I have enough time that week to stop by Muckle's shop.

I owed nbr3 a favor, so I sold him mine. I still plan on picking up one for those that requested one. Or in your case 2. :)

[alexp98]

I assume your talking about Spellforce. Right? I shouldn't have a problem picking any up next month, just as long as they are still in production and if I I can break away from a class that I'm attending. I have a means of shipping them back for free, so the size and weight is not an issue. I just hope I have enough time that week to stop by Muckle's shop.

I owed nbr3 a favor, so I sold him mine. I still plan on picking up one for those that requested one. Or in your case 2. :)
Yes Spellforce. Thanks again for the gesture.

[alexp98]

Are these exclusive to the SWS?
Yes, if you are in the states then you can only order through SWS, but people are importing these from Japan so I wouldn't take 'exclusive' literally.

[Bullseye]

Damn it i've seen pics of those two and they look good.

[alexp98]

Doesn't SWS ship overseas? Well let me know if you need those forwarded to you.

[Ghost]

I say got for it B, these pieces rock, I have only so far Vader and Boba Fett, (Fett being my fave) The detail on him and the paint job is incredible, I prefer this to the Attakus ones! And keep searching cause for the most part you'll see them for $100 bills but I got my Vader for $70 and Fett for $60. Yoda is selling for $40, same with Han. Check them out you won't be dissapointed.

[P1X4R]

a bit pricey for vinyl but they are nicely detailed. their magnets are cool too!

[Fritz]

Are these exclusive to the SWS?

Yeah, I think they're a US Exclusive with a LE of 500 pieces? But I don't know much about this since I'm a newbie to the Koto line.

[Raven1014]

I've got the Maul and the Vader. Both are very nicely done and look great when displayed (even though I put them back in the box for now). I mainly got them for the poses.

You can usually find them slightly cheaper on eBay or occasionaly I run across a site that has varying characters at $75 - $80 each.

[Fritz]

Well I got the two SandTroopers and I'm not overly impressed. I think for what they are, they are overpriced at $99. If they were $45 I would probably feel differently but I would rather have a bust or statue than one these. I won't be getting any more of the Koto stuff.

[Omega]

I love my Koto Kits, they are nicely detailed and you can't tell they are vinyl, If your lucky you can get good prices on eBay, I also picked up the Alien Predator ones at TitanToys.com, Entertainment Earth also had them but they did not have them discounted.

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[Tattoo-X]

I got Vader and Maul recently. I like them. :thumbs2:
Yoda and Chewie have been pre-ordered.;)

[The General]

I have Maul and Boba and they're awesome. I have the Biker Scout & Sandtroopers on order.

[Tommy Allison]

Hey CarrillJ, did you pick up your Sabertooth piece yet? If are having problems finding one, there's one at the store I mentioned as well as a Koto Clone Trooper, and Jango Fett.

The Kotos are about $94.00 a pop, but if you tell them you know me, you might get a better deal.

Tommy

[Captain Britain]

Just received my first Koto, Boba Fett!

I am very impressed the quality of the peice is as good if not better than many of the statues i have seen and as a result i have now ordered Yoda and a Scout Trooper.

[Skulpturen]

I had some Koto statues, but sold them because the vinyl bended after displaying them for a while. I had to bend them back using warm water.

I prefer harder materials which stand the test of time.

[stormshadow007]

I also have the Koto Maul and Vader. Sculpts look nice but I too, prefer the solid and heavy stuff...

[UnicornPegasus]

I just got my first Kotobukiya piece (and my first non-marvel related statue) the other day. It's Ayane from Ninja Gaiden, and I love it. It's the softer PVC, but it's beautifully detailed and painted. I also found a store (bigbadtoystore.com) that was selling her for super cheap, $36 instead of $60-$130, like on ebay. She's great quality, as far as I can tell, and the packaging wasn't quite like an action figure, she was in clear hard plastic that just "sandwiched" her in place and was held on by two pieces of tape. No twist ties or cutting the plastic. So you could put her back in the box just like new if you needed to. I like their stuff so far, and I've been considering getting more of thier work. Her pose doesn't look like it would be one that should bend, but I guess I'll have to wait and see. :)

[stormshadow007]

I was thinking of getting Ryu Hayabusa since I was a big fan of the Ninja Gaiden game. Anybody get him yet?

[Sniper]

I am thinking about these .... not fully sold but the second vader is hot!

[Primal]

I was thinking of getting Ryu Hayabusa since I was a big fan of the Ninja Gaiden game. Anybody get him yet?
I got RYU a couple weeks ago and it kicks @ss! He's a big one too, a bit over a foot tall. He's a bit tanner than in the pics.

I dont think i'll be getting the 2 females from the new game though. I just have no connection to them since I havent played the new game yet. It'd be great to see a JAQUIO and ASHTAR figure in scale with this one...although, they would be huge mofos @ that scale. Now if they made a Kelbeross statue... (Hardcore NGaiden NES fans will know what I'm talkin bout Willis)
http://www.gamemusic.com/assets/inpage/KTBK80587.jpg

[ickwinzs]

My son just got this and he said it is fantastic!

[leks]

I was tempted buying that ryu once or twice you can get some great deals on this piece, but the character means nothing to me, so decided to pass....

[UnicornPegasus]

I got RYU
I dont think i'll be getting the 2 females from the new game though. I just have no connection to them since I havent played the new game yet.


Which two females are you refering to?

I just ordered the Yuna PVC statue and am looking for the Quistis one as well. I love the quality and detail.

[Sniper]

SandTroopers anyone have the corporal with the black shoulder pad???

[Primal]

Which two females are you refering to?

I just ordered the Yuna PVC statue and am looking for the Quistis one as well. I love the quality and detail.
Ayane & the upcoming Kureha...dont know who Yuna or Quistis are...
http://www.gamemusic.com/assets/inpage/KTBK80588.jpghttp://toychest.diamondcomics.com/toys/04_05/kureha_front.jpg

[Sniper]

man those sandtrooper exclusives are goning cray now , I probably wont get these because I cant see me paying 150 for a piece of vinyl when I could buy a statue for that price.

[nexus]

All the SW pieces look nice, but the upcoming Chewbacca doesn't look too good, and the Amine inspired Luke Stormtrooper looks like a pass. Haven't gotten the stormtroopers yet. Maybe one day.

[d rod]

ok, i created some Statue Forum discount codes for preorders. You can only use it for preorders though. Once it is arriving, it'll be too late and regular website price will take effect. Note that the prices for all items besides Hard Hero and Bowen are under retail so that's taken into account for final price. Also, Bowen pieces have free shipping on preorders so that's calculated as well. Final price should be pretty good across the board. Since different manufacturers give different discounts and webstore prices vary, I had to create a code per company. Pass them along for those who need it. You need to type the following in the discount coupon section of the shopping cart.

For:
Gentle Giant => sfgg
Bowen statues => sfbds
Bowen busts => sfbdb
HH marvel => sfhh
DH Star Wars Koto's => sfdhk

Forum discounts are effective as of today.

PM me if you have any questions!

[lakeshouse]

I've been thinking of getting KOTOBUKIYA Boba Statue.
but I'm not sure whether their quality is comparable to Attakus
or Gentle Giant. I'd appriciate if you could shair your thoughts on it
or even post some pictures.

Jim

[Gir]

Gentle Giant and Attakus make higher quality statues. Generally speaking, you can expect better paint jobs and more detail from them. However, the Kotobukiya statues are still quite nice. I think some of them have really good poses, which is the reason I started collecting them. They are also much more affordable, and they are being released much more quickly. Who knows how long it will be until Gentle Giant gets around to releasing a Boba Fett statue. Kotobukiya kicks ass in my book. I've been really impressed by them so far.

[Wooktroop]

I've been thinking of getting KOTOBUKIYA Boba Statue.
but I'm not sure whether their quality is comparable to Attakus
or Gentle Giant. I'd appriciate if you could shair your thoughts on it
or even post some pictures.

Jim

i think they are (not their humans they suck) more bang for the buck, higher quality and more detailed. but im just a crazy wookie

[cap70]

i think they are (not their humans they suck) more bang for the buck, higher quality and more detailed. but im just a crazy wookie

Higher quality and more detailed than Attakus??? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
What have you been smoking to say somethimng like that, wookie? It's pretty obvious you never saw an Attakus statue in front of you.
Bang for the buck, yes, better quality and more details? no way!

[Wooktroop]

Higher quality and more detailed than Attakus???

just because something isnt bigger,heavier, more limited (actually 2 of the 3 are just as limited, 1500 right?) and expensive doesnt mean it cant be of better quality and have more detail. :)

please notice the lifeless, stiff, bland, out of proportion images below. can you say cookie cuttter mold?

http://www.starwars.cside.com/images/ATTAKUS/STORM/ATTAKUS_STOOM_2.jpg

http://www.starwars.cside.com/images/ATTAKUS/STORM/ATTAKUS_STOOM.jpg


hey, but its big and heavy says the caveman :laugh:

[Wooktroop]

and yes i have seen the attakus statues in person. i have even left a thumbnail slice in a vader I with my grubby hands to see how well the paint wasnt applied. :eplus2:

[Wooktroop]

http://img251.echo.cx/img251/2946/dsc002607al.jpg
http://img251.echo.cx/img251/7905/dsc002584xs.jpg
:buttrock:

[cap70]

just because something isnt bigger,heavier, more limited (actually 2 of the 3 are just as limited, 1500 right?) and expensive doesnt mean it cant be of better quality and have more detail. :)

please notice the lifeless, stiff, bland, out of proportion images below. can you say cookie cuttter mold?

hey, but its big and heavy says the caveman :laugh:

You defenetly never saw any Attakus piece in front of you, otherwise you wouldn't make absurd coments like this. You simply bash Attakus everytime something about it comes up. If you can't afford, atleast don't be mad of who can. I don't have money for a Ferrari, but I will not start saying my Nissan Altima is better constructed etc, cause it's not.
First you said Koto was better quality. Sorry, but but that coment alone closes the case. I'm not going to even coment about this. Second, you said more details. Again, you are dead wrong. Check Yoda clothes, as an "small" exemple. You can see MANY more details than you can see on Koto's Yoda. In the Attakus, it feels like cloth. The same can be said about every Attakus statue. I NEVER saw a picture doing justice to an Attakus piece. Don't believe me? Ask our own Drod. I believe he shares this same opinion.
The StormTrooper you posted have MANY more details personally, things you can't even see on your picture.
Dude, you have some serioous beef with Attakus. What they did to you? Did they beat you when you were a kid??
:eplus2:

[cap70]

and yes i have seen the attakus statues in person. i have even left a thumbnail slice in a vader I with my grubby hands to see how well the paint wasnt applied. :eplus2:

It's pretty obvious you never saw any. All you do is to go on with your stupid and untrue bashing. :rolleyes2

Now Attakus are bad painted too??? :laugh:
What you will say next, that it's made of plastic??
You defenetly have a problem, dude.

[Wooktroop]

my favorite is how the attakus stormtroopers armpits are sealed together, best detail ever hahaahaha. if you cant see how out of proportion (my main beef) their statues are you need to get your eyes checked :eplus2:

http://www.starwars.cside.com/images/ATTAKUS/YODA/ATTAKUS_YODA.JPG
^^complete poop^^

[cap70]

my favorite is how the attakus stormtroopers armpits are sealed together, best detail ever hahaahaha. if you cant see how out of proportion (my main beef) their statues are you need to get your eyes checked :eplus2:


^^complete poop^^

Their proportions looks excellent to me. The problem is you(and your lack of "knowledge" in the matter) :eplus2:
You sound like a 10 year old that are jealous of his friend new video game system. Stop the hate, child. Go back and check the amount of bs you said.(poor construction, lack of details, bad painting etc). It's pretty obvious you just want to bash.

[nexus]

(Like we used to do in the schoolyard)
Everybody now....
fight! :stick: fight! :stick: fight! :stick:

[Wooktroop]

Their proportions looks excellent to me. The problem is you(and your lack of "knowledge" in the matter) :eplus2:
You sound like a 10 year old that are jealous of his friend new video game system. Stop the hate, child.

hahaha im not even going to get into the poses of the attakus statues. i dont purchase their statues (i do own the jawa-their best over all statue imo) because i cant afford them i do so cause i think they look like poop. :puke2:

[Wooktroop]

no comment its so obvious

http://www.cine-collector.com/catalog/images/DEC040063.jpg

[cap70]

hahaha im not even going to get into the poses of the attakus statues. i dont purchase their statues (i do own the jawa-their best over all statue imo) because i cant afford them i do so cause i think they look like poop. :puke2:

Yeah, I trust you, hm hm..keep saying that to convince yourself. :rolleyes2:
Your arguments are worse than what is coming from that face's mouth.

[lakeshouse]

I'm loving this forum already ! :laugh:
Thanks for the pictures guys, they are great.

[cap70]

no comment its so obvious


Sorry, but I prefer much more the Attakus. You are right, no comments. Funny how the Koto pictures posted by you are always sharper.
And again, pictures are a very bad way of judging things. But that I think you don't know, considering the inumerous useless x threads you post.

[Wooktroop]

Yeah, I trust you, hm hm..keep saying that to convince yourself. :rolleyes2:
Your arguments are worse than what is coming from that face's mouth.


ha im at work (in a room with 5 other nasa 3d modelers/animators), funny i happen to be in the same line of work as you. and we all agree the attukus statues look like crap. :eplus2:

[cap70]

Funny how can I say the same around here.
Bye wookie. If you want to increase your post count, you will do it alone. It's pretty obvious all you want to do is bash. That shows well what do you know.

[Wooktroop]

I will do it alone! :laugh:

[lakeshouse]

Hey Wooktroop,
do you happen to have some descent pictures of Kotobukiya Boba?

[Wooktroop]

Hey Wooktroop,
do you happen to have some descent pictures of Kotobukiya Boba?

yeah here is a real sharp one so you dont get it confused with the attakus version of boba hunting space birds :laugh:
http://photos.sirstevesguide.com/showphoto.php?photo=6722&cat=1986
http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Boba-Fett-Kotobukiya-1.jpg

http://www.starwars.cside.com/images/ATTAKUS/BOBA/ATTAKUS_Boba_2.jpg

[d rod]

hey, let's tone it down on the bashing a bit. wook, no prob in you not liking attakus and cap no prob in you liking them. i happen to like both koto and attakus. i do think attakus has crappy pics but their quality is outstanding. i say this from owning just about every statue that has come out in the industry. i also think that koto is the best buy overall. at that price, you can't go wrong and they have great quality just like mcfarlane's toys.
at the same time, let's not take this personal. wookie, we are all aware that you don't like attakus. you don't need to point it out on every post. and for those who are attakus lovers, you don't have to point it out that maybe a Sideshow or Attakus is way better. It should be, they cost 4 times more.
so everyone shake hands....

[Bullseye]

I've seen the Attakus in person and they are awesome. You get alot for your dollar as they are huge.

[P1X4R]

attakus version of boba hunting space birds :laugh:


:laugh: i'm getting this skeet shooter soon!

[Gir]

I also believe that Koto statues are best buys. In my opinion, their poses are generally better as well though, which is why I plan on continuing to expand my collection.

[devlinboy]

i love the koto vinyls, i picked up a boba and a jango and i also have a scout trooper. the boba fett has a dynamic pose and everyone that sees it expects it to be ceramic or coldcast until the touch it. darth maul is on the way :) .. im looking to pick up a few more kotos if any one has sugeestions,, thanks chris

[Gir]

I have two Matrix Kotobukiya figures...Agent Smith and Neo (the Reloaded one). You can probably get both of them pretty cheap on ebay. I bought them because I like the poses. The quality of the figures themselves is pretty good, but not great. The Star Wars ones are better.

[Hellboy]

.. im looking to pick up a few more kotos if any one has sugeestions,, thanks chris

I have quite a few of these myself but I usually stay away from the human statues as the likeness tends to be a bit off. I do however think Han Solo and Mace Windu look decent. My top 5 personal favorites would probably be:

1- Darth Vader :1st edition
2- Boba Fett
3- Darth Maul
4- Sandtrooper Corporal
5- Scout Trooper

[Ghost]

Ayane & the upcoming Kureha...dont know who Yuna or Quistis are...


I know this is a bit late, but can you post the Yuna and Quistis ones? They're both from Final Fantasy 8, I love those characters.

And I have to agree with Wook as much as I'd hate to boost his ego, I've seen Attakus SW pieces in person, and think they're sculpts are pretty bad. They're big and heavy which makes it even more obvious to point out how bad some are. I'm not saying all are. Their Vaders are the top of the line, nothing comes close to those. But Koto Boba over Attakus Boba, hands down. I'm sure if Kotos were made of resin ppl would praise them even more. As it is they're a great buy. I hate to say this as well, but I'm also in the business of 3D modeling/animation and the lot of us here agree. But that hardly has to do with anything on what's better and what's not. And we also agree those Vaders are a grail to have.

[devlinboy]

i love my koto boba ! vader 2 has a weird dry hump pose i dont know if its proper.

[cap70]

Well, every single company out there put some good and bad stuff. Be it Attakus, GG, SS, Bowen, Koto etc. ALL of them made some pretty crap stuff already. I can point out many crap stuff that came(and still to come) from those companies.
I don't agree about the Vader's beeing the only grails, tough.

Did you ever see Jabba? It's awesome. How about Darth Maul? He looks like he's alive, starring right at you. Same goes to Chewie and Hans, C3 and R2, Salacious Crumb and Jawa, Emperial Guard, StormTrooper, CloneTrooper, Yoda etc. And IMO, Boba looks awesome. There's also many pieces in the Series 4 that looks very promissing.
Koto started to put some nice SW pieces out recently, and their Vader's also looks decent, but there's also many crap stuff ( Chewbacca, Anakin, Jango Fett, Han Solo etc). And I don't like vinyl statues. Their painting are generally overglossy and it looks too much like a toy to me, IMO.
So in the end, what counts it's really what's worth for you. I don't mind paying for quality when I know it's there, but many will choose the cheaper option to save money. Koto never impressed me overall that much(nothing to do with the price, even tough it's last clone statue looks great and I like the Vaders) and I don't intend on collecting them(maybe just the Vaders, since I collect Vaders), but I agree there's some good pieces overall. And I also see they beeing a good alternative. I think Koto it's on the market to grab GG customers(almost similar prices)

BTW, I run a 3d/Movie business Ghost. Nice to see another forum members doing the same. What programs do you use?

cheers

[P1X4R]

BTW, I run a 3d/Movie business Ghost. Nice to see another forum members doing the same.

we're in the same field. although i'm not directly involved with production. i'm just the general IT support guy.

[cap70]

we're in the same field. although i'm not directly involved with production. i'm just the general IT support guy.

Awesome. I always had this feeling that we worked in the same field, dunno why! :D :)

[Gruson]

Kotos are the best buy. The sandtroopers look GREAT!!! Boba Fett is awesome.

Some are just bad though. I just wish they were larger.

[Gianco]

Kotos are the best buy. The sandtroopers look GREAT!!! Boba Fett is awesome.

I Agree! And sure you know it! :thumbs2:

[cap70]

I Agree! And sure you know it! :thumbs2:

Damn, did you buy from this flipper????
You crazy! :D







just kidding with ya, G. :thumbs2:

[Gruson]

LOL cap.

;)

[Ghost]

Well, every single company out there put some good and bad stuff. Be it Attakus, GG, SS, Bowen, Koto etc. ALL of them made some pretty crap stuff already. I can point out many crap stuff that came(and still to come) from those companies.
I don't agree about the Vader's beeing the only grails, tough.

Did you ever see Jabba? It's awesome. How about Darth Maul? He looks like he's alive, starring right at you. Same goes to Chewie and Hans, C3 and R2, Salacious Crumb and Jawa, Emperial Guard, StormTrooper, CloneTrooper, Yoda etc. And IMO, Boba looks awesome. There's also many pieces in the Series 4 that looks very promissing.
Koto started to put some nice SW pieces out recently, and their Vader's also looks decent, but there's also many crap stuff ( Chewbacca, Anakin, Jango Fett, Han Solo etc). And I don't like vinyl statues. Their painting are generally overglossy and it looks too much like a toy to me, IMO.
So in the end, what counts it's really what's worth for you. I don't mind paying for quality when I know it's there, but many will choose the cheaper option to save money. Koto never impressed me overall that much(nothing to do with the price, even tough it's last clone statue looks great and I like the Vaders) and I don't intend on collecting them(maybe just the Vaders, since I collect Vaders), but I agree there's some good pieces overall. And I also see they beeing a good alternative. I think Koto it's on the market to grab GG customers(almost similar prices)

BTW, I run a 3d/Movie business Ghost. Nice to see another forum members doing the same. What programs do you use?

cheers

You're prolly right not exactly grails, I'm just a huge fan of Vader and think they have the best ones out right now. I've seen all the rest you named, and while some were good sculpts the paints were bad, I thought the Yodas were bad sculpts as well. Maul looks kewl just that he had too much of a static pose for me, I hope GG produces a more dynamic one. Now I'm wondering if you've ever seen a Koto piece in person! lol Their paint isn't not glossy at all, it's quite flat, matte and satin, if anything at times semi gloss. But you could be right on the fact that Koto will be taking over GGs customers. I mean I love resin statues, and I love/hate that Koto is vinyl but I still prefer them in sculpture, posing, and paints.

What kind of stuff have you produced? I'm mainly freelance at the moment, and have worked with some defunct animation companies here and there. I mainly use Alias Wavefront's Maya. I'd like to get my hands on Softimage though. Plus I also do alot of motion graphics animations and film effects in Shake, After Effects and what not. And Pixar well I figured he either loved Pixar or worked for them but that's my dream job right thurrr!! :D

[P1X4R]

What kind of stuff have you produced? I'm mainly freelance at the moment, and have worked with some defunct animation companies here and there. I mainly use Alias Wavefront's Maya. I'd like to get my hands on Softimage though. Plus I also do alot of motion graphics animations and film effects in Shake, After Effects and what not. And Pixar well I figured he either loved Pixar or worked for them but that's my dream job right thurrr!! :D

i'm just a big fan looking from the inside. ;) i'm constantly amazed at the creative works these guys do. i just drool at all the eye candy with every movie release. yup, Maya and Shake are used. i've seen a few users use Softimage. i couldn't really tell you too much about them because it's just not my area. i have to admit that i know some guys who were part of the original star wars production. after all, the company used to be owned by the man himself GL. i wish i could tell you about one guy who was an important part of star wars that brought us the memorable [censored] effects but i can't. let's just say he is on the SW bonus materials DVD. these guys are living legends!! sorry to tease but i'd like to keep my job. :laugh:

[Ghost]

i'm just a big fan looking from the inside. ;) i'm constantly amazed at the creative works these guys do. i just drool at all the eye candy with every movie release. yup, Maya and Shake are used. i've seen a few users use Softimage. i couldn't really tell you too much about them because it's just not my area. i have to admit that i know some guys who were part of the original star wars production. after all, the company used to be owned by the man himself GL. i wish i could tell you about one guy who was an important part of star wars that brought us the memorable [censored] effects but i can't. let's just say he is on the SW bonus materials DVD. these guys are living legends!! sorry to tease but i'd like to keep my job. :laugh:


Haha, nice! There was like one person I knew that worked there, and it was actually through a friend of mine who went to school with me. She worked in HR but I can't remember her name. Which is horrible, I could have used that as a foot in the door. I was thinking of applying for the Story Artist position that had up a while back. I very much love doing storyboarding and animatics. You're so lucky! Heh. I know alot of guys that worked at ILM, (not that personally) and a couple in Pixar now. Awesome guys.

[cap70]

You're prolly right not exactly grails, I'm just a huge fan of Vader and think they have the best ones out right now. I've seen all the rest you named, and while some were good sculpts the paints were bad, I thought the Yodas were bad sculpts as well. Maul looks kewl just that he had too much of a static pose for me, I hope GG produces a more dynamic one. Now I'm wondering if you've ever seen a Koto piece in person! lol Their paint isn't not glossy at all, it's quite flat, matte and satin, if anything at times semi gloss. But you could be right on the fact that Koto will be taking over GGs customers. I mean I love resin statues, and I love/hate that Koto is vinyl but I still prefer them in sculpture, posing, and paints.

What kind of stuff have you produced? I'm mainly freelance at the moment, and have worked with some defunct animation companies here and there. I mainly use Alias Wavefront's Maya. I'd like to get my hands on Softimage though. Plus I also do alot of motion graphics animations and film effects in Shake, After Effects and what not. And Pixar well I figured he either loved Pixar or worked for them but that's my dream job right thurrr!! :D

Boooooo....I love the Attakus Yoda!(prefer number 2, tough). End of talk! :laugh:
Maul looks so awesome to me. His face it's amazing and feels alive. Looks like he's starring at you! That for me counts more than a "dynamic" pose, IMO. The reason I like Vader 1 so much is that even tough his pose it's pretty static, it's "presence" it's powerfull. Vader 2 it's also awesome, but IMO, doesn't have the presence Vader 1 have.
About the painting on the Attakus, well, every single Attakus statue I own have nothing but a perfect painting job. In fact, they have one of the best paint jobs I ever seen on statues. I'm kind of impressed by your comment, tough, since I think you are the first person I hear saying this about the painting.
About me seeing the Koto pieces, my best friend(neighboor and co-worker) have every single Koto piece and they look kinda of glossy compared to the Attakus pieces I have. Maybe it's cause I'm used to my Attakus pieces. In fact, he just offered me an extra Koto Vader 1 he have for $50, so I may buy it. ;) And yes, the Vader looks kinda of glossy also. Looks cool, tough.
But like I always say, whatever makes us happy! I collect what I think looks good(and can afford), doesn't matter from which company. I personally don't like most of Koto "sculptures". Some of their poses are a little "exagerated", overdramatic...almost cartoonish. I prefer much more Attakus,GG and SS in this aspect. Less is more to me and I like less exagerated and closer to real poses. To me, Attakus just looks more real, and more truthfull to what the movie was. I also don't like statues made of vinyl. But that's just my humble opinion.

About my job, we do mostly editing(movies/TV/Music videos and whatever apears!) and video games. I did some work on the Brasilian movies "City of God" and "Central Station", and some other films and we are working on a computer animation flick right now. Can't say too much more. I work basicaly with video editing(using Avid/Final Cut Pro) and 3d modeling/animation, using LW, Cinema 4D, 3DMax and Maya( and proprietary 3d software sometimes). We are new(less than 10 years on the marketing, small group), but so far so good I'm enjoying the ride. :)
Well, enough talking about me! Let's chat sometime about all of this.

cheers,
C.

Ps: sorry for the long post! lol

[cap70]

i'm just a big fan looking from the inside. ;) i'm constantly amazed at the creative works these guys do. i just drool at all the eye candy with every movie release. yup, Maya and Shake are used. i've seen a few users use Softimage. i couldn't really tell you too much about them because it's just not my area. i have to admit that i know some guys who were part of the original star wars production. after all, the company used to be owned by the man himself GL. i wish i could tell you about one guy who was an important part of star wars that brought us the memorable [censored] effects but i can't. let's just say he is on the SW bonus materials DVD. these guys are living legends!! sorry to tease but i'd like to keep my job. :laugh:

Very nice, P1X. I know what you means about the tease. I'm also not allowed to talk about many things I wish I could! (principally of work done here in the USA).
We 3 need to meet sometime to talk. :)

[P1X4R]

Very nice, P1X. I know what you means about the tease. I'm also not allowed to talk about many things I wish I could! (principally of work done here in the USA).
We 3 need to meet sometime to talk. :)

hmmmm... with me in california, you in florida, and ghost in chicago. how about we all meet halfway and meet in california? :laugh: that's awesome though! i'm personally inviting you guys if you're ever in the area. wow cap, sounds like a cool company to work for. i've seen "city of god". quite disturbing actually. a good watch though. it's funny i hear a lot of the terms you're saying like LW (Lightwave), Avid/Final Cut Pro, and Maya but i've never actually worked with those programs. i'm the guy that makes sure that the underlying part (OS) operates smoothly. hehe. lots of bugs that require properly tuned graphics drivers and kernels. it's cool to see other peeps in the same industry! :buttrock:

[P1X4R]

Haha, nice! There was like one person I knew that worked there, and it was actually through a friend of mine who went to school with me. She worked in HR but I can't remember her name. Which is horrible, I could have used that as a foot in the door. I was thinking of applying for the Story Artist position that had up a while back. I very much love doing storyboarding and animatics. You're so lucky! Heh. I know alot of guys that worked at ILM, (not that personally) and a couple in Pixar now. Awesome guys.

yeah, that would have been a nice hook if you remembered her name. :)
speaking of ILM. we have quite a few of them that came to work for us. a couple in Pixar? i wonder who they are? hmmm..

i bet you read Cinefex. awesome mag! i'm a total fanboy every time i pick it up. hehe..

yeah, i remember that Story artist position that was posted. storyboarding and animatics are cool positions! it's interesting to see how old fashioned crafts are used to produce the end result.

[Gruson]

That's awesome cap and P1. Sounds like you guys are working in the field that I "wanted" to work in and even got my degree in. Oh well.

Sent you a PM.

[Ghost]

yeah, that would have been a nice hook if you remembered her name. :)
speaking of ILM. we have quite a few of them that came to work for us. a couple in Pixar? i wonder who they are? hmmm..

i bet you read Cinefex. awesome mag! i'm a total fanboy every time i pick it up. hehe..

yeah, i remember that Story artist position that was posted. storyboarding and animatics are cool positions! it's interesting to see how old fashioned crafts are used to produce the end result.

Haha yeah I was never really introduced so yeah. Cinefex is kewl. I pick it up when they have something like they did on Monsters Inc or Incredibles (my fave flick ever) and of course buy all the collector's dvds to watch the process. We're always watching, saying, oh they did this using that, with that. It would be the bomb to have Renderman, and a host of rendering stations at our disposal. Storyboarding was always fun, I love acting out the parts.

[cap70]

hmmmm... with me in california, you in florida, and ghost in chicago. how about we all meet halfway and meet in california? :laugh: that's awesome though! i'm personally inviting you guys if you're ever in the area.

Not only a fliper, but you want to save on air tickets too?? :laugh:
Same here, guys, you are invited to stop by anytime! Just tell me upfront so I can hide my statues! :eplus2: (j/k) :)
Damn, I lived in Chicago for almost 2 years when I worked at Leo Burnett. That's an amazing City! I miss the winds by the bridge while walking to that sweet Sony store I used to go every week.
Are you going to SC? I want to go, but may not have the time, but I will try. Maybe we can meet in there.

[Ghost]

hmmmm... with me in california, you in florida, and ghost in chicago. how about we all meet halfway and meet in california? that's awesome though! i'm personally inviting you guys if you're ever in the area. wow cap, sounds like a cool company to work for. i've seen "city of god". quite disturbing actually. a good watch though. it's funny i hear a lot of the terms you're saying like LW (Lightwave), Avid/Final Cut Pro, and Maya but i've never actually worked with those programs. i'm the guy that makes sure that the underlying part (OS) operates smoothly. hehe. lots of bugs that require properly tuned graphics drivers and kernels. it's cool to see other peeps in the same industry!

Haha riiiiight. You guys are in Emeryville, right? I was looking around to see where would be a good spot to move too (Chicago is getting crowded and not alot of studios around so I'm thinking of giving Cali a try for a bit)
I've seen those job positions too for IT guys and I'm like damn I should have done that to get my foot in the door at least! Hell I'd be a janitor for Pixar as long as I'm in there!

Not only a fliper, but you want to save on air tickets too?? :laugh:
Same here, guys, you are invited to stop by anytime! Just tell me upfront so I can hide my statues! :eplus2: :)
Damn, I lived in Chicago for almost 2 years when I worked at Leo Burnett. That's an amazing City! I miss the winds by the bridge while walking to that sweet Sony store I used to go every week.
Are you going to SC? I want to go, but may not have the time, but I will try. Maybe we can meet in there.

I love doing post production work alot more then animating characters. I hate rigging them, just a bore to me, but I love animating them heh. I know what you're talking about too, the winds are incredible and feel good. It's a shame though that Sony store is not gone, but they reopened one in Woodfield in Schaumburg.

Do you guys go to Siggraph? I was there 2 years ago, but I was still in school so hardly had anything to show. Which sucked. I could have gotten in with Rockstar games if I had something cause I know my stuff blew most of the ppl there away. I"m not saying I'm great, I'm just saying they were really bad!
Oh yeah and Koto umm rocks! (not so it seems like we're hijacking this thread...) :rolleyes2

[cap70]

Rockstar rocks! :D
But Koto umm suxs! :eplus2: :thumbs2:
Seriously, we need to meet sometime, really. Maybe we can even brainstorm and come up with some nice stuff! :buttrock:

[P1X4R]

haha. you still think i'm a flipper? just because i have 4 corporal sandtroopers (used to have 5 before i gave one as a birthday present) doesn't make me a flipper. they're all in my hobby room sitting pretty. not for sale. hehe.

heck, air tickets are pricey. i gotta save my $$$ for statues and props! :eplus2:

Not only a fliper, but you want to save on air tickets too?? :laugh:
Same here, guys, you are invited to stop by anytime! Just tell me upfront so I can hide my statues! :eplus2: (j/k) :)
Damn, I lived in Chicago for almost 2 years when I worked at Leo Burnett. That's an amazing City! I miss the winds by the bridge while walking to that sweet Sony store I used to go every week.
Are you going to SC? I want to go, but may not have the time, but I will try. Maybe we can meet in there.

[cap70]

haha. you still think i'm a flipper? just because i have 4 corporal sandtroopers (used to have 5 before i gave one as a birthday present) doesn't make me a flipper. they're all in my hobby room sitting pretty. not for sale. hehe.

heck, air tickets are pricey. i gotta save my $$$ for statues and props! :eplus2:

LOL, I'm just kidding with ya, P1X, cause the MR Luke EE.
I know you are not a flipper.. :p

Yes, air tickets are $$$! Ask your co-workers at Pixar to give you some for free. Tell them you are going to do some kick a$$ work down here in Florida. :laugh:

[P1X4R]

That's awesome cap and P1. Sounds like you guys are working in the field that I "wanted" to work in and even got my degree in. Oh well.

Sent you a PM.

i wanted to get into the video game industry but unfortunately i never developed any kind of artsy talent and my programming skills were just so so. i needed something a little more stable and got lucky with IT support.

[P1X4R]

ack! we really are hijacking this thread. back on topic, eh? :)

[Gianco]

Hey guys! I'm gonna have to execute order 66 here! :eplus2:

[cap70]

ack! we really are hijacking this thread. back on topic, eh? :)

ok, back on topic....Koto suxs! :laugh: :)

I just got a Vader1 koto for $50(brand new in the box) from my friend and it looks nice. I'm even tempted to get the new Vader Koto that is out in september. I will take a pic for ya, Gianco, after SS Vader arrives, with all Vaders I have.
I have to admit that I loved the vinyl smell while I was opening the box, and assembling it was kind of cool.
For $50 home delivered by the seller, I have to admit this was a great deal.

[P1X4R]

yeah, order 66. LOL.

$50 is a great deal! i have one. did you have trouble attaching the head?

[cap70]

yeah, order 66. LOL.

$50 is a great deal! i have one. did you have trouble attaching the head?

Yes!
I tought at first that the cape was suposed to go after the head was in place, but I was wrong. Then was kind of difficult to put the head in after the cape was on, needed to use a little force to make it fit, but seems ok now. The left arm was kind of difficult too,and also to make the left hand holding the cape. But I got it right in the end

[Gianco]

Yes!
I tought at first that the cape was suposed to go after the head was in place, but I was wrong. Then was kind of difficult to put the head in after the cape was on, needed to use a little force to make it fit, but seems ok now. The left arm was kind of difficult too,and also to make the left hand holding the cape. But I got it right in the end

You VADER FREAK! :laugh:

[Gianco]

Do you think Vader 1 Cape could deform throughout time?

[cap70]

You VADER FREAK! :laugh:

me?? nah... :rolleyes2 :laugh:

[cap70]

Do you think Vader 1 Cape could deform throughout time?

I dunno about that. Maybe around too much heat. I heard some people complaining, tough, but I really dunno. That will be probably my only Koto(maybe Vader 2 also). I don't like soft vinyl statues. If it starts to get deformed then I will trash it and never look at those ever again.

I just placed mine on the shelf. :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Cacico/koto1.jpg

[Tommy Allison]

My local comic shop has Jango, A Clone Trooper, and a Yoda all sitting on the shelf collecting dust. They're all awesome.

[Tommy Allison]

I just started working on my new Boba Fett. I finally worked up the courage to work on Star Wars Characters.

[Gir]

The first Koto Vader is what got me into collecting the line. From the correct angle, it looks INCREDIBLY AWESOME. I just wish we could see Vader in action between episodes III and IV. THIS is what he would look like...totally badass!

[Gianco]

I just started working on my new Boba Fett. I finally worked up the courage to work on Star Wars Characters.

Pics, pics, pics! and "May the Force be with you always!" :laugh:

[Gianco]

I dunno about that. Maybe around too much heat. I heard some people complaining, tough, but I really dunno. That will be probably my only Koto(maybe Vader 2 also). I don't like soft vinyl statues. If it starts to get deformed then I will trash it and never look at those ever again.

I just placed mine on the shelf. :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/Cacico/koto1.jpg

Dude, your Canon camera just rocks! :buttrock: Keep it working! :laugh: By the way, the more I see that Attakus Jawa the more I want it! Looks awesome!

[Hellboy]

Great pic cap. :buttrock:

Nice cabinets too. I just picked up three of those today myself at IKEA and absolutely love them. Can't beat the price either.

[cap70]

Dude, your Canon camera just rocks! :buttrock: Keep it working! :laugh: By the way, the more I see that Attakus Jawa the more I want it! Looks awesome!

Thanks meu amigo.
The Jawa it's awesome, you need to get! :buttrock:
Will take more pictures as soon as I finish building the stands. Still working on the display area. So many things to display, so little space. I think it's time to move! :laugh:

[cap70]

Great pic cap. :buttrock:

Nice cabinets too. I just picked up three of those today myself at IKEA and absolutely love them. Can't beat the price either.

Thanks hellboy. Yes, those are very nice and you can't beat the price. They have a nice, sleek look and looks awesome when placed side by side (even tough I have to pay for shipping, which is the same price of the stand, they still worth). Will defenetly buy more.

[J Storm]

I just got all 3 Ninja Gaiden statues and theyre great but I kept them in their boxes. My first Kotobukiya was of Mizuho Kazami from the anime Please Teacher and she was sitting in the chair. Now, about a month or 2 after she was out if the box, the wheels on her chair began to curl and kept falling of the base. Not only that but the base itself was curling and it wasn't leveled. I have no idea how this could have happened but until I know or until I move my statues in a more temperature controled environment, I'll keep mine in the box.

[Hellboy]

Thanks hellboy. Yes, those are very nice and you can't beat the price. They have a nice, sleek look and looks awesome when placed side by side (even tough I have to pay for shipping, which is the same price of the stand, they still worth). Will defenetly buy more.

Kind of funny that you mention the shipping cost on those cabinets. They're damn heavy and as my friend and I hauled them up a flight of stairs we joked that the shipping cost would probably exceed the retail value. I guess we weren't to far off. If it makes you feel any better the closest IKEA to me is in Seattle which is about a 7 hour round trip from Portland. So my Saturday was pretty much devoted to that task but like you said they're well worth it.