Stealth Mode

Iron Man's Stealth Armour made its first appearance on issue #152 of the Iron Man comics. As its name suggests, this armour's role was to avoid being detected by radars & other detection technologies. However, this statue by Sideshow isn't an exact replica of the look in the comics. Instead, it is a Stealth themed variant of their immensely popular Iron Man Comiquette. Not just simply a repaint, this new Comiquette comes with lights as well (which I felt was sorely missed on the red & gold one).





























This statue has had its share of problems from launch, as the early batches were packed with a plastic inner packing which badly scratched the statue during shipping. However, this problem was rectified in later batches (which mine is from. Phew!) with a foam wrapping around the statue. So my advice for people buying this statue, don't trust a sealed piece. With the success of the Iron Man movie & the cool look & lighting on this statue, it's no wonder it is still fetching crazy prices on the secondary market!

Astonishing 3, part dEuX!

As mentioned in my previous post, I have a Sideshow Exclusive version of the X-Men vs. Sentinel 3 Diorama coming & here it is! The Exclusive version comes with 2 display options for Wolverine. 1 is in his Astonishing X-Men costume, & the other is him just wearing the bottom part of his costume with a white tank top. The sculpting for both is top notch! Although I welcome the Logan display option, it's still wierd seeing him in such a clean white tank top in the midst of battle.













In my previous post, I also mentioned that I was still deciding which version to keep. Well, I've decided to keep the Exclusive for the extra display option & the sweet edition number I've gotten (777). :)




Group shots! (added on 22 Apr 2008)

Astonishing 3!

The third & final entry of Sideshow's X-Men vs Sentinel Diorama series finally arrived! Rounding up the cast are Wolverine, Shadowcat & her pet dragon, Lockheed.



















I also have the Exclusive version (with 2 display options for Wolverine/Logan) coming. Still undecided on which I will keep but currently leaning more towards the Exclusive. heh

I'll also have to find some time to do some group shots with the first 2 Dios.

Sexy Feline

Black Cat (aka Felicia Hardy) is one of the sexiest characters to grace the pages of the Spider-Man comics. She has played quite a role in Spidey's life by being a foe, love interest & ally at different stages. Felicia has also been chosen as the third statue release under Sideshow's Adam Hughes Comiquette series. This statue was love at first sight for me as I've always liked Black Cat in the comics & the sculpt depicts her as how she should be; Black, Sleek & Sexy! This kitty can cross my path any time! :P




























Size comparison with Medicom 12" Peter Parker RAH


(more photos of Peter to come...)



I've always hope that Black Cat will be featured in one of the Spider-Man movies, fingers crossed for part 4.

Astonishing!

Sorry for the long hiatus. What better way to make a return than to showcase 1 of the most awesome statue series ever, the Sideshow X-Men vs Sentinel Dioramas! Also with this new post, I realise it's finally time to retire my crappy digicam. Sigh...











The Diorama with Cyclops & Colossus was my first ever statue & you know what they say about your first... ^__^





I took a couple more photos but they came out either blurry or over-exposed. Sheeesh!