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Upcoming Benn Beckman and Shirahoshi Portrait of Pirate pre-orders – Wednesday!

Dr_Teng — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:52:50 +0000

Up for pre-order on Wednesday at 4am EST, Benn Beckman and Shirahoshi will no doubt be selling out in a few minutes, like the majority of Portrait of Pirates figures lately. Shirahoshi comes in rather pricey, likely in the 7200-7600 yen range even after the shop discount.

Sideshow Collectibles releasing a new Marvel movie Premium Format – Black Widow

Dr_Teng — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:12:02 +0000

Here’s a quickie preview of the Sideshow Collectibles Black Widow Premium Format statue. This is based off of the Iron Man 2 version but no doubt there’s going to be an Avengers one down the line!

Hilariously huge and awful Queen’s Blade Cattleya statue up for grabs!

Dr_Teng — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:07:34 +0000

This Queen’s Blade Cattleya statue kit is a Wonder Festival exclusive, limited to 10. I normally wouldn’t post an exclusive convention kit but it struck me as so awful, so enormous (1/2.5 scale!), just so tacky that it had to be on display!

Gaming Heads releases the final shots of their upcoming Medic statue!

Dr_Teng — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:43:40 +0000

Gaming Heads has released their promo shots for their Medic statue, up for pre-order very soon! Another addition to their ongoing Team Fortress 2 line, this will be available in blue and red regular editions (750 edition size, each) and exclusive blue and red editions (350 edition size, each). It’ll be $219.99 for the regular and $234.99 for the exclusive, which features a light-up feature on a different version Medic weapon, the Kritzkreig.

First4Figures announces they’ve acquired the Worms licence!

Dr_Teng — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:17:55 +0000

Here’s the press release from the First4Figures Worms announcement :

We are extremely happy to announce an agreement with Team17 Software Ltd., The Sharpe Company and AT New Media for the rights to make vinyl figures and resin statues and dioramas based on Team 17’s classic turn-based strategy game, Worms™!

The first wave of Worms™ collectibles will be previewed at this year’s upcoming Nuremberg and New York Toy Fairs, with product anticipated to come to market around July 2012. More information on the pricing and timing will be made available soon. Check out a teaser image of one of the resin dioramas planned! Can you guess what it is?

First4Figures Samus from Metroid Gunship review

Dr_Teng — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:39:16 +0000

Seemed like I should get this review out before the new ship from the First4Figures Metroid line comes out! This was the first release, Samus’ Gunship from Metroid Prime 2 : Echos. I’ve been a big fan of the Metroid ship designs since Super Metroid so I was jacked when First4Figures said they were making a line of them, starting with my favourite one. Let’s check it!

Quick Buying Options : You’ve got a few options. BBTS, third party sellers at Amazon, Ebay, and Entertainment Earth.

Coming in at just under 12 inches high, limited to 750, and with a MSRP of $299.99, I figured this would be more popular than it was. It’s still available at a variety of stores (as shown above) and at discounted prices, $200-$225. That gives me hope for getting the new one at a sweet discount but it makes me wonder if they’ll continue this line, though after Echoes and the Prime gunship, would I need anything else? Hmm.

First4Figures continues its tradition of awesome light-up work. The ship has lights along the base, lights on the front viewport, and different sorts of lighting in the engines. When you hold down the button to turn the lights on, lights rotate around the base. When you turn it off, they gradually dim. Bright, very impressive effect, the statue would’ve felt lacking without them.

The sculpting is top notch and looks exactly like I remember the ship. I checked some screenshots from the game to make sure and it matches! The base could have been sculpted a little bit smaller but it’s simple and gets the job done. It also has a swivel joint so you can rotate the ship how you want. You may notice it’s a little uneven in some of my shots. My swivel joint was a little sticky and I had to mess around with it a bit. You may also notice there’s a chip on the front near the front viewport. I didn’t notice that until the review but I haven’t heard of any other people having them so I assume it’s an isolated case. I’ll touch it up with paint later.

The painting is spot on. Quality accurate colours, good detail work on the lettering, no issues!

4/5. A great start to the gunship line. The base could be improved and the MSRP was a tad high (though the sale prices are just right) but a worthwhile addition to any Metroid fan’s collection.

Buying Options : You’ve got a few options. BBTS, third party sellers at Amazon, Ebay, and Entertainment Earth.

Gaming Heads releasing a Team Fortress 2 Medic statue – pre-orders open this week!

Dr_Teng — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:27 +0000

Gaming Heads has released a couple other Team Fortress 2 statues and they’ve looked fantastic, capturing the style very well. They’re prepping their Medic statue with pre-orders up this week. Which hopefully means it’ll be on display at Toy Fair next month so I can grab some photos!

HCG releasing a 1:4 scale Captain Kirk statue

Dr_Teng — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:29:54 +0000

MSRP of $279.99 (though look at other retailers, such as BBTS!), limited to 750, coming in at about 19 inches tall, HCG presents their 1:4 scale Captain Kirk statue. There’s no exclusive version of this one. The likeness to Kirk is pretty good and roughly one billion times better than Sideshow’s attempt (admittedly, that was MANY years ago), it also makes me wonder if HCG will do more of the crew in 1:4.

More shots at the HCG gallery.

Sideshow Collectibles She-Hulk Premium Format Exclusive statue review

Dr_Teng — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:40:31 +0000

What looked to be one of the finest female statues released by Sideshow Collectibles in a while and part of their recent Hulk craze, here’s my review of the She-Hulk Premium Format Exclusive statue.

Quick Buying Options : Most likely you’ll be stuck with Ebay. But you can get on waiting for the regular at Sideshow, or Amazon.

Not being a fan of Sideshow’s earlier Adam Hughes She-Hulk comiquette, it was great to see a more traditionally styled She-Hulk from Sideshow. While it wasn’t the one piece outfit that many associate She-Hulk with, it’s an accurate version of her outfit from the cover this statue is based on (She-Hulk #29 I believe). Plus I’ve heard if you take her pants off, she’s actually wearing a one piece, so with a bit of customization you could get that look as well. But I didn’t want to risk damaging the fabric!

One of the few complaints about this statue is that the musculature isn’t quite large enough for She-Hulk. I can understand the complaints because She-Hulk is traditionally drawn as a hot female body builder, although in the cover this is based off of, she doesn’t look nearly that large. There’s some well done musculature around the abs and there’s some on the arms but it wouldn’t have hurt to make her a little bigger. She would’ve been just as feminine and attractive with a little more bulk.

The rest of the sculpting? Very nice indeed! The cracks on the road, laces on the shoes, and the way the hair flows are all very appealing. She has a very pretty face as well.

The paint job on this is really great. Starting from the base, the contrast between the side and top of the broken street is a nice touch. The shade of green they picked is perfect, it’s a more flattering one than the darker green on the AH comiquette. Her hair is a dark green with well applied light green highlights. The shading done to enhance the ab musculature and the eyes are exactly like you’d hope for.

About the only part that isn’t perfect is the detail work around the hands. Specifically, the black outlining the fingers. It’s a little too heavy. When I initially received this statue, the fingers around the meter looked really bad, however, Sideshow replaced that with a much nicer hand. If you have issues with yours, contact them, they may be able to help you out!

The Premium Format parts of this are the pants and belt. The pants are made of a nice thick material and lined well, the belt looks like a belt. Given that it’s a fairly simple outfit, it required no futzing to get it to look right and they’re tight in the areas you’d want them to be tight.

As for the exclusive, it’s a parking meter. While it’s not cover accurate, it looks pretty cool! It’s well sculpted and painted and fits the scene. I wouldn’t consider it necessary but it’s certainly a nice touch.

4.5/5. Almost exactly the She-Hulk statue I was hoping for. Slightly more muscle-y and it would’ve been perfect.

Buying Options : Most likely you’ll be stuck with Ebay. But you can get on waiting for the regular at Sideshow, or Amazon.

DC Direct 2012 announcements – Part 3 of 3 – New Cover Girls of DC statues, New 52 busts, new 1:4 scale Batman, and Dark Knight Returns Batman vs Superman statue!

Dr_Teng — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:28:15 +0000

Here’s the final post! New DC Direct 2012 offerings in the Cover Girls of DC line, including a new Poison Ivy, Catwoman, and Wonder Woman. New 52 busts, a new quarter scale Batman statue, and concept art for a Dark Knight Returns Batman vs Superman statue.