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Originally Posted by Viper245
Well TC you can pretty much be assured that the paint apps on Sideshow's version won't look as good as their prototype so I would go with XM. Plus, I like the pose better on the XM version anyway.
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See I am the exact opposite on the pose. I will always take a dynamic pose over a more standard museum one. Now the paints I agree with you 100% Viper...who knows what to expect from SS when it arrives.
Here is my positives and negatives for each.
Sideshow
Positives:
1) Legacy is doing it so it should be exact replica
2) Much more dynamic pose
3) Costs much less
4) Better base
5) Fits in line with the other IM armors SS is doing
Negatives:
1) The facial likeness is pretty lackluster with the faceplate off.
2) Can you trust the finished paint job and QC on it?
3) Light up is gimmicky and will break down at some point thus devaluing the statue
4) This will probably be eggshell thin.
5) Extremely high ES makes this easy to get and less collectible (from a rarity standpoint).
XM Studios
Positives:
1) Lots of interchangeable parts (Pepper and Stark heads, switch out arms)
2) Just about guaranteed a great finished paint job.
3) Solid accuracy to the reference material (elbow color is being addressed according to XM)
4) Solidly built statue (no eggshell thinness here)
5) Facial likeness of Stark is excellently done...as well as Pepper's likeness.
6) Extremely low 500 ES (makes it highly collectible).
Negatives:
1) Pretty stiff and straightforward pose....kind of bland.
2) High cost for one of the least favorite IM armors (although the armor is growing on me)
3) Lackluster simple round base
4) No cohesion with the movie IM MK 7 armor being done. Two totally different bases and mix match poses).
With that being said...I just want to note I think both IMs look pretty awesome in their own rights. I for one prefer dynamic poses, and cohesion with groups. I think if XM went the route of both the IM MK 42 and IM MK 7 being in similar poses on similar bases and maybe making a hall of IM armors....I would be all in for it. The XM MK42 is a really well done statue...and I have been debating on getting it just because I know the finished product will be exquisite and look nice as well as maybe being a completest on the XM Marvel line of stuff they do. But I will feel upset if the SS legacy IM comes out poorly and I miss this IM.
The IM MK 42 got lots of good buzz from people that have seen it in person at the shows and the fact it is sold out with a low ES may make this worth it.
