Superman 1/3 Iron Studios - Page 8

gearhead · 02-12-2018, 03:25 PM

I'm a little surprised at the lack of apparent interest in this guy. I don't know if it's the updates to the costume, the price, the size, or a combination of the three. Maybe it's just not on enough peoples radar. As far as the suit goes, I can understand why some would be put off by certain elements, but overall he still looks very much like Superman to me. More so even than Sideshow's which is also modernized and dosen't have the undies. Like I said before, if I end up not liking the suit in hand I don't think it would be too tough to customize into fully classic. This is also likely to have a pretty low ES, which dosen't matter at all to me but certainly does to some others.

nearmint · 02-12-2018, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gearhead

I'm a little surprised at the lack of apparent interest in this guy. I don't know if it's the updates to the costume, the price, the size, or a combination of the three. Maybe it's just not on enough peoples radar. As far as the suit goes, I can understand why some would be put off by certain elements, but overall he still looks very much like Superman to me. More so even than Sideshow's which is also modernized and dosen't have the undies. Like I said before, if I end up not liking the suit in hand I don't think it would be too tough to customize into fully classic. This is also likely to have a pretty low ES, which dosen't matter at all to me but certainly does to some others.

There are just too many things I don't like about this piece.

The belt.
The crazy big belt loops.
Black hair but brown eyebrows? Looks weird.
There's a gruffness to the portrait that I don't associate with Superman.
The uninspired base.
I prefer a less bulky Supes, but with good musculature, like the new SS PF.

gearhead · 02-12-2018, 03:52 PM

Fair enough, I totally get it. I don't like the belt loops either. Like the face sculpts better though, and there's 3. Eye brows don't bother me at all and would be very easy to fix if they did. I can't get past the nose and chin on Sideshows. Like this base better too. I like that it's more generic instead of character specific. Sculpted cape > fabric cape. And no undies, no deal. But variety is the spice of life, I'm glad we have choices!

Mister H · 02-12-2018, 04:10 PM

He looks like Frank Castle in a Superman costume.

gearhead · 02-12-2018, 04:25 PM

That's what said about the Prime 1 Superman. This one looks great to me. Funny how people see different things.

nearmint · 02-12-2018, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gearhead

That's what said about the Prime 1 Superman. This one looks great to me. Funny how people see different things.

I think both Prime 1 and Iron Studios' Supes look like Frank Castle.

In my mind, Supes looks like this...

Mister H · 02-12-2018, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gearhead

That's what said about the Prime 1 Superman. This one looks great to me. Funny how people see different things.

Well, Clark and Frank both have the white guy with short black hair and chiseled jaw thing going. It's funny, the upcoming Koto Punisher looks like Supes in one of the portraits.

gearhead · 02-12-2018, 05:14 PM

I agree 100%. But that sculpt is not on any of them. And I don't think this one is all that far off.

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gearhead · 02-12-2018, 05:16 PM

I was referring to nearmint's pic.

nearmint · 02-12-2018, 05:17 PM

The brown eyebrows make his hair look too starkly black.