Juggernaut Maquette

[nearmint]

Originally Posted by Onewiththeforce

Still confused. Lol.

And now you've caught up.

[darren1228]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

What was the 1st Sideshow Collectibles Maquette ?

Knowing that might offer an anwser to the question, as it would represent a moment in time,
when Sideshow felt the need to label a 1/4 PF as something other than a 1/4 PF

I can't say for sure but I believe they were first used for movie pieces like Predator and the Alien warrior from Aliens.




The first comic character to get the maquette designation was Thanos on throne.

[darren1228]

Originally Posted by Onewiththeforce

So what comes to mind is the Magneto PF.

Wasn't it first released as a PF and was listed at a specific price and then when there was feedback that was shared and posted and there had been some disappointment expressed by fans.....it then went back into production, there were some tweeeks made.....some added pieces to the base and then all of a sudden it reached 'maquette' status....?

and then the price was raised,..?

Price was never raised because they never revealed what the premium format pricing was. However, it is true that it was designated a PF originally. I always saw it as an excuse to raise the price because the engineering was not all that complex.

[BurningRage]

Thanos wasn’t the first comic character to be a maquette. I know Galactus and Sentinel was before him. Might have been others before too.

[darren1228]

Originally Posted by BurningRage

Thanos wasn?t the first comic character to be a maquette. I know Galactus and Sentinel was before him. Might have been others before too.

Ahh you are right. I do believe he was the first 1/4 maquette.

[AC_808]

Originally Posted by IcedDog

People have been trying to determine the difference for ages now, but the only consensus seems to be that it's just something for marketing purposes that gets applied every so often, so there really is no difference from a premium format.

I somewhat believe this is the case at the present time. To market a specific statue that SSC put more attention to than normal.

[AC_808]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

My view is..
Maquette = 1/4 scale statue.
Maquette = costs more than Premium Format ..just because?

I agree with this ...but also because it seems a Maquette is a tad more special than a PF. For example, Thanos on Throne and Rogue in flight pose were given extra attention to make them just a tad more special than a PF.

[AC_808]

Originally Posted by Indomitus

Regarding the term Maquette...

I've thought of that as just another tier in the Sideshow pricing model. Basically 1 step above the Premium Format label.

Highest Prices - Maquette
Higher Prices - Premium Format
Just High Prices - Everything else.

Even Sideshow employees don't have any real idea nor does history provide any grand definition.

Exactly ...but it's Sideshow that makes the determination what will be a Maquette and what will be a PF. Sometimes we don't see or understand their reasoning.

[AC_808]

Originally Posted by Onewiththeforce

Still confused. Lol.

Originally Posted by nearmint

And now you've caught up.

HaHa ...yup! Welcome to the club!

[Indomitus]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

My view is..
Maquette = 1/4 scale statue.
Maquette = costs more than Premium Format ..just because?

I don't think Maquette means 1/4. Maquette does not adhere to a scale.

I believe the Hulk and Wolverine Maquette was 1/5 as an example.

https://www.sideshow.com/collectible...ctibles-200216