The ill Jedi
ILLest of 'em all!!
That's what I'm thinking as well, I'm not gonna go jump off a bridge just yet.
THING PF ARRIVING IN 5-7 DAYS for USA
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IronFingaz
GO CELTICS!!!
That's what I'm thinking as well, I'm not gonna go jump off a bridge just yet.
What bridge you jumping from? Maybe i'll join you if every Thing PF turns out like that
Dang, what is UP with Sideshow and its factories? I blame both because its just as easily some executives making decisions to cut costs on production and usually those costs can cause quality to suffer (i.e.: deciding not to paint an area). At least they TRIED to paint Stealth Iron Man's black creases.
They're so hit-and-miss nowadays with their paint jobs.
They're so hit-and-miss nowadays with their paint jobs.
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Alice Adrenochrome
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yeah, but THAT's exactly the problem here: the cracks are supposed to be a undercoat/grounding! while painting: first the cracks, then the orange. I hope it works the other way around...by the look from the pic, i'd say im pretty upset. shell'd out a llot of money for this and it looks cheap
I couldn't view the pictures from work but now that I have seen them I don't think it is the disaster that everyone is jumping to.
First, all the pictures appear to be taken with a flash the way it looks. I would like to see some more natural lighting pictures without a flash to get an accurate look at the color of the paint job. I think the flash is accentuating both the color and "shine" of the statue. Using the flash has never helped a statue look better but it almost always makes them look worse.
Second, while the black lines painted between the rocks on the proto make the separate pieces stand out more and might be more comic like, a darker colored burnt orange wash in between the rocks would be more lifelike with the shadows adding to the darkness between the rocks (both the Bowen and Hard Hero statues use this technique). It doesn't excuse the shoddy paint work not covering up the sculpt properly though
I can see how the paint differences from the proto to the production piece can turn some people off completely though.
First, all the pictures appear to be taken with a flash the way it looks. I would like to see some more natural lighting pictures without a flash to get an accurate look at the color of the paint job. I think the flash is accentuating both the color and "shine" of the statue. Using the flash has never helped a statue look better but it almost always makes them look worse.
Second, while the black lines painted between the rocks on the proto make the separate pieces stand out more and might be more comic like, a darker colored burnt orange wash in between the rocks would be more lifelike with the shadows adding to the darkness between the rocks (both the Bowen and Hard Hero statues use this technique). It doesn't excuse the shoddy paint work not covering up the sculpt properly though
I can see how the paint differences from the proto to the production piece can turn some people off completely though.
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The Mike
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A lot of people have this piece ordered in standard so I'm planning on waiting it out and seeing some pics from various collectors but from what I'm seeing Flash pictures still wouldn't attribute the large difference in feel to the figure from proto to production. Everyone expects the quality to fall slightly from Proto but the missing pieces make the piece lose it punch. Like I said I'm waiting but if they don't really sway me immediately I'll cancel THING and wait for the next big Marvel piece...
FeatheredSerpent
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Don't the close up pics show darker coloration in the cracks of his body? Its not black but it is darker than the rest of the body, or thats how it looks anyways...
From these pics you can see they've got very different tones, so I think everyone that has one ordered should wait for more pics to come out...just in case this is the exception
urbanfreddy
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i just cancelled my Ex after seeing those pictures today,what the hell man i wanted this but it looks like Sh$t.
My very quick experiment on flash photography on my other Thing statues to show how it throws off the colors and shadow detail.
The room lighting is the same in all pictures and the only difference is the flash from the camera.
Based on these I hope people don't jump the gun and completely over react based on the previous pictures of the PF taken with a flash.
The room lighting is the same in all pictures and the only difference is the flash from the camera.
Based on these I hope people don't jump the gun and completely over react based on the previous pictures of the PF taken with a flash.
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Deadly Dagger
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I think it looks fine....you guys are all on crack. I'm keeping mine. 
...but seriously, I can see the cause for alarm...I would rather see some better pics berfore I go ape++++. The stain is very funny tho.
...but seriously, I can see the cause for alarm...I would rather see some better pics berfore I go ape++++. The stain is very funny tho.
Definitely a difference between that and this:
The absence of the black lines really do downgrade this piece....Wondering if I should keep it as well...
One is also a photo of a professionally lit piece in a studio while the other is taken with a flash in completely different lighting. I have seen people over react many times on boards due to poor pictures. I am willing to get more/better pictures to come to a conclusion.
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Your pictures of the different thing statues didn't really help. The look pretty similar in the natural light and with the flash. Furthermore, the guy who has received the Sideshow Thing said that is what it looks like in person. Flash can do a lot but not as much damage as you are trying to convince people of.
I don't blame people for reacting a certain way and canceling. It's better than wasting $400 on something you will end up not liking.
I don't blame people for reacting a certain way and canceling. It's better than wasting $400 on something you will end up not liking.
As I said they were very quick and didn't capture the shadow detail in the crevices like I wanted. I can notice the differences in the color and shadowing but until there are some good natural lighting pictures of the PF I remain calm, cool and collected.
Mesa
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OK, now I just saw nightcreeper's photos. Don't like the look of it at all. I understand the flash vs. no-flash does make some difference in how it would look in person, but nightcreepers photos clearly show that the spaces between the rock plates aren't even painted in some areas, and definately not painted black like I was expecting from initial photos. If I don't see any better looking photos before the exclusive ships, I'll be cancelling soon. I expected close to perfection like with most of the other Marvel PF's, and this looks rushed and half-assed.
Keep it up SS and you make it easier to keep a savings account.
Sorry, but this sort of pisses me off. I was REALLY looking forward to this one.
Keep it up SS and you make it easier to keep a savings account.
Sorry, but this sort of pisses me off. I was REALLY looking forward to this one.
