Sideshow 1/6 Ghost Rider figure announced

[ovenmitt]

Sideshow announced a 1/6 Ghost Rider action figure today. This is only the 4th 1/6 Marvel figure SS has made since announcing the license at 2014 SDCC. Last one Wolverine was $250. Same with SS 1/6 DC figures which were 1st shown at 2012 SDCC and SS has only made 7. What a waste and too expensive.

I'm glad Mezco is making One:12 DC and Marvel and other licenses hopefully new licenses *cough*Star Wars*cough* to be announced at 2017 Toy Fair along with more DC and Marvel!

[thunderbolt]

Perhaps they don't want to oversaturate the market, and just maybe it takes a bit of work to get these made and to looks as good a they do. They could just crank out tons of figures with oversized heads and cruddy bodies and just hope the masses accept them as is.

[PNGwynne]

What's a good release schedule for something that costs $250? Quarterly? Semi-annually? Honestly, IDK. The appreciation of price points and releases seems very subjective--which makes sense considering individual budgets.

I was in for more 8" Uni Monsters, Ventures, and TZ. With TZ, hope springs eternal.

[ovenmitt]

Today Sideshow announced a Deathstroke Premium Format statue. SS has made more DC and Marvel PF statues than 1/6 figures and PF statues are twice the price. SS seems more interested in PFS, so I wish FTC could get license for 1/6 DC and maybe Marvel figures which FTC could sell for a 1/3 price SS does.

[thunderbolt]

^^^ Yeah and with FTC's quality control we'd have some great figures. LOL.

[warlock664]

Perhaps they don't want to oversaturate the market, and just maybe it takes a bit of work to get these made and to looks as good a they do. They could just crank out tons of figures with oversized heads and cruddy bodies and just hope the masses accept them as is.

Do you own any of the Sideshow DC figures? I did; after buying the first 5 releases, I got so frustrated at the shoddy quality, given the premium price, that I sold what I had. The bodies were horrible: Joker had gummy knees, the female bodies (Harley and Catwoman) were poor, and Superman? Oversized noggin and puny 98-lb weakling body.
FTC figures have their negatives, sure, but they cost $25-30 each, not $190-250. I can overlook deficiencies in that lower price range, but not in a premium-priced figure.
Sideshow figures vs FTC ? Apples to oranges, anyway. Different products aimed at different markets.

[ovenmitt]

Remember the 1st Sideshow 1/6 Universal Monsters and James Bond were only $40 each and Star Wars were $50 each at start. I collected almost all DC Direct 13" figures and thought SS 1/6 DC would be a continuation. When SS Joker was priced at $190 I changed my mind. SS 1/6 Marvel would have been a dream come true, also but not as high as $250. I'll stick with FTC and Mezco and Disney Store 11" Star Wars and Marvel.

[PeterRR]

Today Sideshow announced a Deathstroke Premium Format statue. SS has made more DC and Marvel PF statues than 1/6 figures and PF statues are twice the price. SS seems more interested in PFS, so I wish FTC could get license for 1/6 DC and maybe Marvel figures which FTC could sell for a 1/3 price SS does.

But most of FTC figures are horribly made. Over size heads, baggy uniforms no accessories very limited articulation . I can't seem to throw any $80 for a horrible figure. Mezco is making beautiful detailed figures. I wish they were 8". The best figures Sideshow made was the Deadpool and punisher. Both Batmans was ok

[VintageJoe70]

My complaint with sideshow's 1/6 figures is that you loose ALOT of detail between protype and production...some with hot toys too, but more with SS...my big complaint was their snake plissken figure and more recent punisher...a lot of detail was lost, sculpts were much softer...which is annoying since SS is the only one to do a licensed Plissken....so I won't hold my breath on this new ghost rider figure just yet...

[PeterRR]

Today Sideshow announced a Deathstroke Premium Format statue. SS has made more DC and Marvel PF statues than 1/6 figures and PF statues are twice the price. SS seems more interested in PFS, so I wish FTC could get license for 1/6 DC and maybe Marvel figures which FTC could sell for a 1/3 price SS does.

But most of FTC figures are horribly made. Over size heads, baggy uniforms no accessories very limited articulation . I can't seem to throw any $80 for a horrible figure. Mezco is making beautiful detailed figures. I wish they were 8". The best figures Sideshow made was the Deadpool and punisher. Both Batmans was ok