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Old 03-20-2023, 05:00 PM   #991
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I love this Huntress and the original Batgirl PF. Amazing piece!
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Old 03-20-2023, 05:04 PM   #992
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I love this Huntress and the original Batgirl PF. Amazing piece!
What does the original Batgirl PF look like?
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:23 AM   #993
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Black Canary PF (2016) by Sideshow Collectibles

A blast from the past.
A piece i was on the fence on, until it sold out and i missed out

I took these out of the box shots using a Samsung S22

Recently there she was, on ebay, in the UK, which means no 20%/30% import fee or high cost shipping.
I placed a bid. No one else bidded. I won. The seller shipped 24hrs delivery UPS

Back in the day from Sideshow Collectibles, price would have looked something like:
$463.75 + P&P $80.00 + 20%/30% Import $139.12
Total: $682.87

I paid:
$449.36 + P&P $18.47 + 0% Import $00.00
Total: $467.83

Total saving: $215.04


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Mini review..

The base - Hexagonal brick construction with broken bricks on top. Nothing too special. I knew that before picking up the piece.

Black Canary, bottom to top - Sculpted black boots with folded over section at the top. As some (including myself) complained about at the time,
the lower right leg appear to curve in an un_natural way.
Could it be an illusion, or was it done on purpose, to ensure the right boot connected to the base without having to make the base larger?

Black Canary's feet appear to be on the large side. From heel to toe is almost 6cm

Thighs, good size, well sculpted, signs of muscle definition. The factory did a good job with the black fish nets.

Upper body - looks good. The pose is quite original.
The blue pleather jacket (not sculpted) fits well and looks in perfect shape (my piece is 7 years old). The black painted corset looks good. It looks leathery.
Black Canary's boobs are larger than those to feature on the Sideshow Power Girl from 2021

Hands - Black Canary has long thin fingers. As with her lower right leg, her left index finger also has the ability curve / bend in an un_natural fashion.
It works give her gesture.

Portrait - looks good. Eye's are on point. Skin paint app looks slightly flat compare to some of Sideshow's other pieces i have seen. Hair sculpt looks good.
Hair paint app looks on the flat side, and on the yellow side. A pro painter could probably do wonders.

Artists:
Dan Ulrich (Sculpt)
Ian MacDonald (Design)
Daniel Staig
Kat Sapene (Paint)
Tim Hanson (Costume Fabrication)
Zac Roane (Design)
Kris Anka (Design)
Jeff Camp (Paint)
Stanley 'Artgerm' Lau (Design)
Dan Mahler (Costume Fabrication)



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How does Black Canary (2016) compare to Black Canary (2021) ?

I think i prefer the piece from 2016
In an ideal world i would like hair paint app from the 2021 piece applied to the 2016 piece.
The base on the 2021 pieces looks way more interesting than the base from 2016
I like the fact that the 2021 piece features a sculpted blue jacket (not a pleather jacket).
The pose of 2016 piece wins me over compared to the pose of the 2021 piece.

I have considered selling the 2021 piece, now that i own the 2016 piece. Fact is, i am keeping them both
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:43 AM   #994
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Congrats on getting her. I used to have her but she was an unfortunate victim of my 1:4 purge a few years ago.
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:44 AM   #995
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Congrats on getting her. I used to have her but she was an unfortunate victim of my 1:4 purge a few years ago.
When ever i sell stuff, i end up looking to buy it back. Which is why i do not sell anymore.
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:55 AM   #996
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When ever i sell stuff, i end up looking to buy it back. Which is why i do not sell anymore.
I was moving from DC 1:4 to DC 1:6 with Tweeterhead Super Powers. I still have 8 PF's that were my absolute favorites. Other than that my collection is mostly 1:6 now. I got a lot more to fit with the change up. LOL
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:59 AM   #997
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I was moving from DC 1:4 to DC 1:6 with Tweeterhead Super Powers. I still have 8 PF's that were my absolute favorites. Other than that my collection is mostly 1:6 now. I got a lot more to fit with the change up. LOL
Space can be an issue. I have run out of space.
I never wanted a display that looked too busy, which can look like a hoard, not a collection.
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Old 03-28-2023, 11:03 AM   #998
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The new Black Canary looks cool.
But I just like the pose from the 2016 better. The pose hints at Canary's ability while the new Canary just adjusts her gloves.
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Old 03-28-2023, 11:08 AM   #999
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Space can be an issue. I have run out of space.
I never wanted a display that looked too busy, which can look like a hoard, not a collection.
Same with me. I know I could fit more statues in my display if I really wanted to but I do not want it to look cluttered. Now with ever increasing prices and the abundance of new and shinier remakes of already existing statue characters, I have only have 4 things on PO. It will take something really special to get me to order anything else at the current pricing.
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Old 03-28-2023, 12:58 PM   #1000
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Same with me. I know I could fit more statues in my display if I really wanted to but I do not want it to look cluttered. Now with ever increasing prices and the abundance of new and shinier remakes of already existing statue characters, I have only have 4 things on PO. It will take something really special to get me to order anything else at the current pricing.
I have 6 pre_orders remaining. 2 of those should ship in April 2023

I should be moving house over the coming months. If all works out.
The plan is to work on displaying my stuff, rather than focusing on chasing new pieces. All good fun

Maybe i am at a new stage in my collecting life, where i decide to sell pieces i have no room for,
or sell pieces to relace with different pieces?
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