Sideshow Gambit maquette

[supermetroid]

Yeah it's interesting there's much more awesome stuff than ever but it also seems relatively slow in these forums if you look at a lot of piece's discussion. It's weird even the busier threads there'll hardly be pictures posted up when the statue releases besides a few where there used to be tons of excitement and pics including groups shots and comparisons. If we're in a bubble already I hope the trade wars doesn't kill it even faster.

[Mepaphoros]

Originally Posted by Force of Nature

I gave it some thought and decided to pre-order the Collector's Edition via my LCS in Amsterdam.
I cannot wait to make my own diorama and have Juggernaut and Gambit clash into each other…

Rainer

Weren't you retiring after ordering the Juggernaut piece?

[crimsinwing1989]

Originally Posted by Rav

Do you own any of the old grails?

No, no interest.

Originally Posted by markuz30

That's one thing Sideshow is thankful to XM. XM paved the way to increase the price on 1/4 scale statues.

True.

[crimsinwing1989]

Originally Posted by supermetroid

I think the point is that it showed that people were/are willing to pay up to and more than $1,000(regardless of why) for a 1/4 statue. I've always said it's good and bad, the competition caused SS to improve but also raise prices rapidly at the same time, even the less complex pieces.

Exactly! couldn't have said it better.

[Force of Nature]

Originally Posted by crimsinwing1989

Gonna make for a helluva display, granted juggs will look good next to any of the x men.

Hi Crimsinwing,
I like the way you think my man; you are telling it like it is!

Originally Posted by emceerice

Weren’t feelin the ex head?

Hi Emceerice,
I must admit that I like both the regular head as well as Ex head.
The reason why I chose for the Collector's Edition instead of the Exclusive edition is that I wanted to support my LCS (they only offer the Collector's Edition for sale) and because the regular head is A-OK with me.
i therefore had no special reason to go for the Exclusive edition.

Originally Posted by Mepaphoros

Weren't you retiring after ordering the Juggernaut piece?

Yes, I was and to be honest I still am. I have pre-ordered the Gambit Maquette as a supplementary piece to the Juggernaut Maquette since I feel Remy and Cain will look awesome together.
The fan and collector in me did consider going for the new PF's of Cable and Sabretooth as well but after some deliberation I decided not to pre-order these simply because I have
no display space left for them at home.

After the Gambit Maquette, this beautiful journey will come to an end for me.
This does not mean that I will never ever buy a statue again but it does mean that things will change.
I will no longer be the same collector I have been for so many years; a collector with a passion for great statues and an almost burning desire to add cool new stuff
to my collection on a regular basis.
I do not regret a thing but it's time to take a step or two back unless I'd decide to sell some of the stuff I currently have.
At the moment, however, I cannot imagine I would ever do that.

Rainer

[SONICobra]

bro you gotta post some updated pics of your collection once juggernaut maq touches down

[emceerice]

Do we know if the cards light up or not?

[AC_808]

Originally Posted by emceerice

Do we know if the cards light up or not?

Nope, they don't. The blog would've said so.

[Rav]

Originally Posted by moyiori

I have to say that ES should start to be capped, maybe 1k for Exclusive and 1k for regular ? maybe go less ? Sideshow needs to do more of an effort, i know scalpers can ruin it for some. But market saturation will probably be what kills this hobby.

I think XM has the right idea on MTO and even then capped to 999, even if they change it slightly along the way from 500 to 700.

We probably are already in a bubble and getting close to a bubble burst in statue collecting. I guess an indicator will be how big sideshow booth @sdcc or @nycc will be in the next few years will tell.

I think their booth will still be popular. I know people who do not own a single statue but go to their booth to look around annually.

[SLO_MO]

Me, looking at this piece in my cart: