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Originally Posted by Tbolt
The only thing that makes me nervous about Forps being back, is that I will be accused of using an alt account, lol.
I have never cared about 1/3, though you are right that 1/2 is a terrible scale. Its both too big and not big enough. It makes it look like you are collecting midget cosplayers. I never understood why they thought that scale would take off. Maybe for busts alone, but fullscale busts have a ton of presence, and maybe the scale can be more fluid with those and not matter as much. But for full sculpts, 1/3 is probably the sweet spot for largest size.
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It is not only that. It is also another thing.
1/2 scale is awkward cause it does not fit into a human's view at once. You need to look at it in 2 or 3 glimpses. This creates a strange feeling that many correlate with midget or something else.
Whereas 1/3 scale is more imposing than 1/4 scale (thus creating the illusion of a "better" sculpt to casuals and the whole Prime1 love) but at the same time it is more eye pleasing fitting in your vision.
Sideshow should concentrate on 1/4 (her bread and butter), 1/5 for selected only characters/themes and then 1/3 and 1/1.
1/2 should be scrapped, once and for all. 1/6 also cause it gets to figures territory.
Due to the demand being subdued, she should offer 3 or 4 at most 1/3 sculpts this year. Simply to let the market know that Sideshow is invested in this scale and also to attract collector's money from other companies
1/1 or LSBs are also a must for Sideshow cause they are "status" objects. Collectors should not correlate Sideshow only eg to Ford or GM. Sideshow also needs life sized items just for status purposes as a producer.
A Life size Bust of eg Lobo with a cigar and a smirk being sculpted by Ryan Peterson and with a SET edition size (the biggest mistake Sideshow made with her latest LSB line, not setting an edition size and making them "limited editions") is going to sell like hot cakes @ 900-1000d.
