[Ikki]

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Originally Posted by DarkToyLord

the funny thing is...from the early pictures..i wasn't fond of the Storm Collectibles line at all.
Mind you i'm a huge SF fan so my motives for buying both was. 'we don't know which line will last, and end up covering a lot of characters in the lineup.
with that being said..i jumped into both..
BUT THEY'RE EFFING EXPENSIVE. AND I DON'T WANT to keep dropping 50.00 + on a single damn figure.

so fast forward until i actually have a few SC SF figures in my possession...and i'm loving these big bulky bastards.
now i look at my Figuarts ryu and chun li and they look...puny, not to say they're not good...because they are but...ehhh..

Also as I've been eyeballing the MK line from SC. They'll scale perfectly with the SF figs.

the real issue here is cost. but again...i want the line that has a great lineup of characters in the end.

initially i said (and probably said it here) that I'd just buy both..and sell off whichever ended up sucking.
but i really don't see myself selling the Storm figs.
i have Bison, Ryu, Hot Ryu, and Ken. I saw a review of big, pricey, Zandief yesterday and cant' wait to get him.

i keep looking at my pre-order for Cammy and the other dude from Figuarts and am contemplating cancelling them...but i KNOW I'd buy Akuma from the SH line anyway. i mean...it's akuma.

i also do not like the look of the SFV SC Akuma, looking like Lion King...but oh well..

Sidenote: so glad i was able to steer clear of the Mezco 1:12 line. smh...the less i like the better!!!

The SC MK line is phenomenal. They became some of my favorites. The fatality accessories really make them extra special. I have a friend with both SC lines (SF and MK,) and the SF figures still look a bit big next to them though. I'm not sure but they might be on the larger side of 1:12 or out of scale outright. I haven't held them in my hand yet, though.

But yes, now that you remind me, that was another factor why I'm sitll on the fence. I really do prefer the original Akuma design over the new SFV one that SC replicated. And the new SH Figuarts Akuma was just announced and it looks really good.

The MEzco line has some hit n misses. I've limited myself to Marvel and just some characters. The Punisher is a must have for any 1:12 enthusiast, the DD is also worth it, and the new Deadpools look promising. I highly recommend the line, but yeah, it's another dark, dark (money pit) hole. Even worse than SC's since theyre at $80 /ea. And the Punisher is obviously well above that now in the re-seller market.


But anyway, I really like the SC SF figures too. The Bison looks amazing. My friend described its feel as a NECA without stiff joins and with import-quality articulation. Do you think thats accurate?

Kind regards