***YOUR IDEA OF WHAT MAKES A 'VARIANT' A VARIANT,......THE THREAD***

[glassdancer]

Ok everyone,....

without coming off as though it may seem as though I'm trying to start any trouble.....because I'm very much NOT trying to, I still think that this particular topic warrants some discussion. Particularly with all of the "Variants" being produced lately fromt he various companies in which we buy or pieces from.....

Some of which are actual resulpts, others that are simply paint ups, lower edition numbers, doubling in price of the original, etc., etc., etc.....with that all being said and part of the issue, I think it would be great to talk about this "Pink elephant" in the room...

The variant!

[ALPH4T34M]

Hey Luis,

-Variants I don't mind.
-Variants with an unnecessarily higher price tag due to low edition numbers I mind.
-Variants of statues which should have been the regular version in the first place I mind especially if the original goes down in value as such.
-Resculpted variants...ummmm....don't know.
--Oh and I never buy 2 statues of the same character unless it's a completely different sculpt.

[nbr3bagshotrow]

One is of a character in a costume he's not "usually" seen in. e.g. 1) Iron Fist red would be the "variant" of Iron Fist green. 2) She-Hulk in FF costume would be the "variant" of the She-Hulk statue.

[glassdancer]

Originally Posted by ALPH4T34M

Hey Luis,

-Variants I don't mind.
-Variants with an unnecessarily higher price tag due to low edition numbers I mind.
-Variants of statues which should have been the regular version in the first place I mind especially if the original goes down in value as such.
-Resculpted variants...ummmm....don't know.
--Oh and I never buy 2 statues of the same character unless it's a completely different sculpt.

Hey Alph,....

Is a different paint up on the same item a "variant.?"

Let's take the Elektra BD bust...for example....

The red versus the white....

or the "whiskered" Wolverine bust.....one with the gold base and the other with the black base...??

thoughts...?

[glassdancer]

Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow

One is of a character in a costume he's not "usually" seen in. e.g. 1) Iron Fist red would be the "variant" of Iron Fist green. 2) She-Hulk in FF costume would be the "variant" of the She-Hulk statue.

I have to agree.

BOTH are very good exapmples of what I consider a "variant",...even if the "true" variation is simply the paint job.

I think in the two case examples you gave above, the bases are different as well on both as well as the head postioning on the Iron First,..correct....??

Yes, these to me are variants.

[ALPH4T34M]

Originally Posted by glassdancer

Hey Alph,....

Is a different paint up on the same item a "variant.?"

Let's take the Elektra BD bust...for example....

The red versus the white....

or the "whiskered" Wolverine bust.....one with the gold base and the other with the black base...??

thoughts...?

For me a different paint scheme on the same statue/bust is not a variant.

For e.g the Electra bust shouldn't be classed as a variant but rather two different colour options. "Do you want white or red" and not calling one an exclusive or something or the other.

As for the Wolvie bust, it makes me laugh every time I think about it.

[glassdancer]

Originally Posted by ALPH4T34M

For me a different paint scheme on the same statue/bust is not a variant.

For e.g the Electra bust shouldn't be classed as a variant but rather two different colour options. "Do you want white or red" and not calling one an exclusive or something or the other.

As for the Wolvie bust, it makes me laugh every time I think about it.

I'm sure it makes many others laugh as well.

Interesting,......

So what about in the case of the Quicksilver statue.....

blue shorts versus black shorts......????

[riderV3]

Some resculpts is the basic and most important factor of a variant, agreed that repaint is not a varaint.

Like BD Namor black costume is a variant, but red trunk is not.

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Originally Posted by riderV3

Some resculpts is the basic and most important factor of a variant, agreed that repaint is not a varaint.

Like BD Namor black costume is a variant, but red trunk is not.

IMO, both the black and red are variants (regardless of release qty). Namor "most of the time" wore green, the other costumes were rarer. So "in MY definition" of a variant, Namor black and red are variants of the green. JMO.

[glassdancer]

Originally Posted by riderV3

Some resculpts is the basic and most important factor of a variant, agreed that repaint is not a varaint.

Like BD Namor black costume is a variant, but red trunk is not.

yes,...

ANOTHER great example of a True "Variant" in my opinion.