Iron Man is probably one of Marvel’s most marketed character today and with 2 movies already setting the benchmark in superhero films, it is no wonder that we see all sorts of Iron Man toys from action figures to die cast cars and finally to statues.
Several statue makers decided to capitalize on Iron Man’s fame and released several versions of IM including Stealth, Hulkbuster, Mark IV, Mark VI and the Classic, etc.
Sideshow Collectibles, probably the biggest statue company, released its own version of Classic Iron Man Comiquette. A comiquette is basically a combination of a statue with either a fabric costume or accessory. The scale is 1:4, which is pretty big (over 20 inches tall) and is made of polystone. The Iron Man Comiquette is limited to 1,250 pcs. for the regular and 750 pcs. for the exclusive version, which includes an interchangeable Tony Stark head.
Package Contents:
I admire the box designs of Sideshow because of the amount of details that they put into it. You get a brief write up of the statue and great layout pictures of it. The box contains several detached pieces, namely Iron Man’s body, the left arm, his head, base and the flagpole. At the bottom of the box is a print of what number out of the 1,250 pcs. each piece is.
Collector’s Perspective:
The limited edition production says it all that this is a collectible. Though the exclusive version is limited to 750 only (which makes it more valuable), having the regular version is enough for me. Besides, I prefer Iron Man’s helmet rather than Stark’s face. On the other hand it would be nice to be able to give your display a change once in awhile.
You can purchase the regular version directly at Sideshow's website
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=6829&ref=search0109 for $270.00. My friend was able to get this as part of a set buy for P 14,000.00 (approximately $300.00). The exclusive version is already sold out so good luck finding one in the secondary market.
I am getting 2 results from Amazon.com, one for $219.00 http://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Statues-Busts-Prop-Replicas/dp/B0029S6M7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1280400214&sr=8-1 and another one for $259.99 http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Iron-Polystone-Scale-Comiquette/dp/B002957IA4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1280400259&sr=8-2.
PhoTOYgrapher's Perspective:
I started PhoTOYgraphy with action figures and statues and it is because of them that I improved my skills. I was able to use a lot of statues as practice for lighting and one can learn a lot from it.
The details in Iron Man is splendid if I say so myself. The paint quality is superb and I love the fact that Sideshow did not forget to show Stark’s eyes inside those metals slits in his helmet. Though this statue is not pose able you can still give it a good lighting treatment via tabletop style then just change the background afterwards via your favorite photo editor. Most of the time I post pictures of toys with a plain background to show viewers details of a toy. Recently I have been trying to do composites (merging a background with your subject) to make the pictures more interesting. Imagine Iron Man holding the U.S.A. flag and at his background is the white house.
Some Issues:
1.) The tip of the flagpole breaks easily so better be careful.
2.) The arms are muscular that it looks like a second skin instead of an armor. However this is me just nit picking so I can put something here. The statue is awesome!
Gears used:
Canon DSLR
Canon 70-300mm Lens
3 pcs. 180 watts each Jinbei Strobes, Softbox, Grid and Morris IR Trigger
White and black muslin background
Falcon Eyes Product Table
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