Red Sonja She-Devil with a Sword PF - Not so expensive anymore

[AlbertR213]

$2k?!

Sideshow, we would only pay $399 for this! Right guys!......guys?

[adee]

Originally Posted by Mamba

Lol the only time I will pay $2k is if the paint job as good as the proto and ES is 1,000 max worldwide (EX and Reg combined) and contingent on there will be no variant in the future. I know that's not gonna happen with Sideshow so $2k saved.

Can't believe Magneto (800 ES) and Doom PF (1500 ES) are selling for $3K-$4K now. Sculpt wise this Sonja is in the conversation with those 2 IMO - probably better (assuming the production piece will be excellent).

The only thing that will be different is the ES.

I agree with that Mamba. The ES heavily influences how much I'm willing to spend on a piece. If it's not limited there's no way I can justify that kind of price tag. Judging from the reaction to this piece I don't think it will be very limited.

[COI]

At the last charity auction, a couple prototypes went for big money. If they started selling prototypes and production samples, 2K probably wouldn't even scratch the surface for most of their pieces. They know that, and they also know how much money it costs to produce those prototypes and pre-production samples.

Prototypes fall under original art. If any of these prototypes were offered up for 2K with complete documentation, I'd trip all over myself to pay them.

[qz33]

I would only pay 2K for that 1 of 1 prototype.
No way I'm paying 2K for a 1000 ES even if the paint does approach the prototype.

Originally Posted by Mamba

Lol the only time I will pay $2k is if the paint job as good as the proto and ES is 1,000 max worldwide (EX and Reg combined) and contingent on there will be no variant in the future. I know that's not gonna happen with Sideshow so $2k saved.

Can't believe Magneto (800 ES) and Doom PF (1500 ES) are selling for $3K-$4K now. Sculpt wise this Sonja is in the conversation with those 2 IMO - probably better (assuming the production piece will be excellent).

The only thing that will be different is the ES.

Originally Posted by AlbertR213

$2k?!

Sideshow, we would only pay $399 for this! Right guys!......guys?

Originally Posted by adee

I agree with that Mamba. The ES heavily influences how much I'm willing to spend on a piece. If it's not limited there's no way I can justify that kind of price tag. Judging from the reaction to this piece I don't think it will be very limited.

[Viper245]

Originally Posted by adee

I agree with that Mamba. The ES heavily influences how much I'm willing to spend on a piece. If it's not limited there's no way I can justify that kind of price tag. Judging from the reaction to this piece I don't think it will be very limited.

+1

[qz33]

I bet there are people at the con that would pay 10K or more right now.

Originally Posted by COI

At the last charity auction, a couple prototypes went for big money. If they started selling prototypes and production samples, 2K probably wouldn't even scratch the surface for most of their pieces. They know that, and they also know how much money it costs to produce those prototypes and pre-production samples.

Prototypes fall under original art. If any of these prototypes were offered up for 2K with complete documentation, I'd trip all over myself to pay them.

[Demona]

Send her to the factory that painted Lobo and Batgirl. Those seem to be damn near proto.

Oh but make sure they can shade skin tones sine Red has a lot of flesh on display

FTR I'm betting they price this near $550.

[Mamba]

Originally Posted by adee

I agree with that Mamba. The ES heavily influences how much I'm willing to spend on a piece. If it's not limited there's no way I can justify that kind of price tag. Judging from the reaction to this piece I don't think it will be very limited.

Yeah, let's do the math here...

For 1000 ES @$2K/piece Sideshow will get $2,000,000 in revenue.

My guess the ES will be 5,000 at least so to get to 2 mil, the price for this should be $400.

But I know that is not going to happen, if wolverine is $479.99, this will be at least $499.99. It won't be cheaper than that.

But seriously though the larger the ES the lower the price should be. If Sideshow price this at $499.99 the ES should not be over 4,000 (I hope).

[COI]

Originally Posted by qz33

I bet there are people at the con that would pay 10K or more right now.

Absolutely. If there are any "grails" in this hobby, they're prototypes. I know I'd sell some of my silver and golden age comics to put together 10K for a prototype of one of my favorite pieces, and there are lots of people who are a lot wealthier than I am who would be bidding against me.

And this is coming from someone who isn't willing to pay more than 1K for any production piece.

[built2shred]

For $670 XM was able to give Magneto prototype quality paint applications, so factories are able to do it, it comes down to what companies are willing to pay them to do it. Everyone knows XM pays the factory workers top wages to get perfection on their paint applications. So I find it a bit silly that people defend SS from doing the same.

Also my XM Iron Man 42 statue has a flawless paint application on it. So yeah it can be done SS just needs to spend a little more money to make it happen.