How lucky is that bast…, forps !! He predicted every single sell-out! I hate him when he preaches, i totally hate him, he exposed us (pushers, hypers, guys receiving free stuff and then HYPING in order to sell it on ebay etc), I hate him, but its obvious that he knows his s..t. His predictions are second to none and that damn… eye. One f…g glimpse is all he needs to predict everything. Whether a sculpt is going to sell or not, which is the best price in order to sell well, what are the needed changes to make it more appealing for the average collector, everything. That damn….eye..
Lets clear things up, guys. You should read Thanos on throne thread from page1 or the thread for Lady Maria from Bloodborne or Mr Freeze’s. If it were just luck,
then why the hell did forps remain silent in XE 1/3 Batman's thread ? If Mr Freeze was a hit, why forps was AGAIN right not to predict a fast sellout for
his companion piece, XE 1/3 Batman ? The obvious was to predict something similar but he didn’t and
his track record is second to none. His predictions are as if he hangs out with Emmett Brown!
Well, lets clear some things. Grab your pencils to take some notes, guys. Forps is going to preach now.
Prime1’s video game DC license has many misses and some hits. Some of the misses are due to lack of experience and due to false implementation of translucent resin on some sculpts.
Arkham Batman 1/3 (the first 1/3 from Prime1) = EASY pass (looks like a giant action figure, his head is too small for his body,
the whole statue gives a strong action figure vibe)
Arkham Knight 1/3. Nice try but combination of a B list character + unknown to the masses =- difficult to appreciate in the aftermarket
Harley 1/3 = EASYYYY pass…The face and hands give the impression of a plastic doll, translucent resin does not translate well in this statue, it looks like melted plastic, like wax = + the sculpt needed full mixed media (not only the skirt) =
AGAIN a strong toy vibe
Bane Venom 1/3 = again some mistakes from Prime1 who was still learning the game =
EASY pass
Bane Mercenary 1/3 = the best from the 2 Prime1’s Banes.
Mercenary’s pose oozes attitude. Possible appreciation
Two Face 1/3 = FULL-SCULPT looks atrocious = when a new Two Face statue with mixed media comes for PO, this will go DOWNNNNN in value. WAYYYY down
Killer Croc 1/3 = ATROCIOUS sculpt and application of translucent resin but with Sideshow producing the PUNIEST Killer Croc PFF evahhhh, this 1/3 is saved
for the time being. Nevertheless, a NEW Killer Croc PFF standing upright and its fate is also sealed.
Nightwing 1/3 = A JOKE. Probably the WORST 1/3 ive ever seen. 100% doll vibe and that hair….God, that hair !!!
Batgirl 1/3 = contrary to Harley 1/3, the armor and tight costume SAVES Batgirl 1/3. If she was standing upright to MATCH other 1/3 sculpts height-wise, it would probably appreciate. But if a new and taller 1/3 Batgirl comes up, then KO.
Nevertheless, I predict that Batgirl will hold value whereas Harley 1/3 wont
Robin 1/3 = nice sculpt, “niche” character, not many statues of Robin around = I see him holding his value
Joker Arkham Origins 1/3 = too many things going on =TOY vibe.
Combined with the lack of mixed media (Joker as a character needs mixed media for big scales)
and possible new versions coming for po = NO way it will hold value in the long run
Batman Arkham Origins 1/3 =
A JOKE. The definition of action figure looking. Easy pass
Masterpieces who will appreciate
Mr Freeze 1/3
Deathstroke 1/3
Catwoman 1/3
Azrael 1/3 = a “niche” character. I like the sculpt and the attitude, but i hate the lack of mixed media. Future value = UP
….and
if QC holds, Flashpoint Batman 1/3 (as a niche representation and a perfect execution, I can see it going up in value once its gone)
Regarding
Catwoman 1/3
PERFECT pose, perfect execution, BIG sculpt (the 1st 1/3 Catwoman), the tight costume makes the choice between mixed media and full-sculpt IRRELEVANT, it looks killer, 4 head sculpts, many choices, T+A factor = quick sell-out and it will appreciate in the future. Easily. Surely there are 1250 REGs out there and surely
there are going to be cancellations from guys (we have 1.5 year till release) but
I cant see this going down in value. NO WAY.
So from Prime1’s DC video game 1/3 statues, I predict
ONLY 5 statues going up in value (once they sell-out, of course).
3 statues maintaining value and the others PLUMMETING in aftermarket.
So average collectors should
1) Copy the above post
2) Open a Word document and paste it
3) Print it
4) Keep it next to their laptop or under their pillows, so as every time a pusher or hyper pushes something and average collectors are asking themselves whether to buy it or not, eg Nightwing 1/3, they could just unfold the paper, read forps and of course, abstain from POing a hyped item
Or we could summarize the above with what Gyro Zeppeli wrote
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gyro Zeppeli
Lord Forps always knows.
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