Sideshow Rogue Maquette

[Ryanbusts]

Originally Posted by Nebulhym

What's exactly your point?

I criticize XM when they mess up. I am no fanboy. And the same way I congratulate Sideshow when they do an awesome job.

So I ask again, what IS the point of your misinformed snark?

Tbolt is no SS fanboy. He is a nuisance all around.

XM just has a cleaner finished product, while Sideshow has pieces that have a way more soul(which lacks the due QC) in the sculpts.

[Armored_Berserk]

Originally Posted by Shanesg

You’re on glue if you think sideshows old stuff is better than what they produce today. You may not like the art style they have been taking and in a few cases, neither do I, but as far as production quality goes, they’re light years ahead of where they used to be.

Excuse me...again? Just one example: Alien Dog maquette. It may had leaning issue but damn the sculpt and the paint blow out of the water every single Sideshow Alien piece I had after that...I lean the recent ones.
Don't get me wrong they still put quality production piece (Bane).

[Armored_Berserk]

Originally Posted by Bill Lehecka

I have to agree. Sideshow's quality has improved significantly compared to the past. I remember there was a time googly eyes were expected, damage was commonplace, and replacements were plentiful. Some people just tend to forget. That's not to say production issues have been eradicated, but they're fewer than I remember.

I'm guessing the increased price coming around the time production work improved is no coincidence. They hired better factories and the pieces got more elaborate.

Well when I'm talking about old statues I'm not talking about 4 years old statues. I'm talking about the Sideshow's golden age (around 2006's)

[Nebulhym]

Originally Posted by Ryanbusts

Tbolt is no SS fanboy. He is a nuisance all around.

XM just has a cleaner finished product, while Sideshow has pieces that have a way more soul(which lacks the due QC) in the sculpts.

Yup, he just proved your point in his "answer"

Thanks for the info, I will be more vigilant next time :-)

[RadAsGhoul]

I do undeestand where you boys are coming from, but new pieces are clearly waaaaaaays ahead in terms of complexity, design, and as of late qc. I'd argue that the new Red Sonja that I got last week is quite possibly the best painted production piece that came out of Sideshow factories. And just looking at the recent POs - Joker, Harley, WW, Elektra, etc. They do look more complicated, whereas the above mentioned golden age pieces, as nice as they are, look very simplistic.

[KaraFan]

Originally Posted by Shanesg

You’re on glue if you think sideshows old stuff is better than what they produce today. You may not like the art style they have been taking and in a few cases, neither do I, but as far as production quality goes, they’re light years ahead of where they used to be.

agreed!

[KaraFan]

Originally Posted by demonhunter

The earliest time I started collecting Sideshow was the time they made Adam Hughes Emma Frost statue. I think that was my first Sideshow piece.

Ahhh back when it was fun to collect and that was my first as well.

[w00tw00t]

Originally Posted by KaraFan

Ahhh back when it was fun to collect and that was my first as well.

yup i remember those days. really fun collecting. either i've gotten older or the market is just saturated and costly that made me lose interest. Went from 60 pieces to now only a few pieces. If there is a piece that really stands out i'll definitely get it, but i'm way more pickier now.

[IzeroI]

Originally Posted by chrismhk

Getting back to Rogue, I wonder if we have to wait till SDCC for full reveal. Since this is a maquette, they better include another portrait!

I thought someone said they were going to have all 5 ladies at SDCC

[Demona]

Originally Posted by IzeroI

I thought someone said they were going to have all 5 ladies at SDCC

SSAlex said it