Avatar
LucaTurilli
12/30/2011 12:39 AM (UTC)
0
@Queve: The height of the statues are predetermined in production. This means that regardless of the pose, the character will always be a certain height. The problem with this is that characters with poses lower to the ground will have increased size in order for them to reach that height. This causes certain characters to be inconsistent and appear like monsters compared to others in the same line. This could be remedied by using a 1:7 scale which would ensure all characters in that certain line appear properly sized. Like I said, consistency is a major part of visual appeal.

Anyway, sorry if this message is fragmented. I'm posting from my phone and it's a pain.
Avatar
CelestaDragon93
12/30/2011 05:18 AM (UTC)
0
Hey guys, this is my first appearance on MK Online. I have to say I'm impressed with Syco's MK statues. The quality and attention to detail are awesome.

I've seen pics of the 18" Scorpion on their FB page, and it looks great, especially the armor. My only issue is the half skull, because it looks flat. Maybe if they added a bit more depth to the skull, it'll look more realistic.

About the 18" Rain statue, wow.. it'll be wicked to see him in his win pose with water effects swirling around him. ;)

I'm among those who are into the 18" statues. So, while Syco is releasing various characters, I'm waiting on 18" versions of my MK favorites, Kitana, Jade, Liu Kang and Kung Lao.

Avatar
Veron_4
12/30/2011 06:59 AM (UTC)
0
Regarding the pre-determined size of statues, I posted a self-taken picture on Syco's FB page with both 10" Inch SubZero and Scorpion statues in a versus pose and they look proportionate to each other and it seems that Scorpion is in scale with SubZero.

I'm not sure how it will compare to the other 10" Inch statues like the Female Kombatants at the moment, though.

I do understand the concern where all the Female Kombatants are in 10" and then have 1 suddenly made in 18" but I guess that are 2 different lines so we just have to hope that they get made in the specific size that we want.

Personally I'm gonna display the 10" ones separately from the 18" ones so they don't stick out but I do hope that statues in a certain line are made in scale to each other.
Avatar
Nephrite
12/30/2011 01:16 PM (UTC)
0
queve Wrote:
As for Noob Saibot:





Now that you posted pics, I actually prefer this one over the portal pose! So if the win pose doesn't make it, this one would be a very cool alternative. wink
Avatar
smokeman14
12/30/2011 07:44 PM (UTC)
0
Here's some ideas for all of the characters' statue poses

Reptile

Smoke
Noob Saibot

Kung Lao

Nightwolf

Shang Tsung

Quan Chi: Win Pose (Sorry, couldn't find a pic)

Sindel

Baraka (But in MK9 Primary)

Sektor (But with MK9 Primary.And his win pose finale would also work.)

Cyrax (But without damage)

Cyber Sub-Zero

Skarlet Or this (With blood on the swords for the second and blood on her skin for both)

Sonya

Jax (Or with his fist punching the ground)

Johnny Cage (With red glow)

Stryker (With 2 pistols in his hands)

Kenshi

Kano

Avatar
LucaTurilli
12/30/2011 10:08 PM (UTC)
0
To cotinue the discussion about statue size, I recall Jax007's review of his 10'' Scorpion Statue. If I'm not mistaken, that statue has Scorpion crouched in his MK9 winning pose, yet Jax007 reported that the statue was still 10'' tall. That's mostly was bothers me. If I were to order Scorpion, he'd look disproportionate to my Kitana, Jade and Mileena.

If anyone gets their 10'' Sub-Zero, I would greatly appreciate some insight on the scale of that statue. Is it proportionate to Scorpion? Subby is my favorite character, and I'd love a statue of him... though I already plan on ordering 4, lol. If he's proportionate to my Kitana, Jade and Mileena, I'd consider buying him on a later date.

Also, like other people are saying, I'm also disappointed in the choices in size for some characters. Does Rain really need to be 18''? He's really not got that large of a fanbase. SYCO does an amazing job with these statues, sans Rain's boobies, but I just don't understand their proportion choices. Creating larger statues of less popular characters and the decision not to use a proportionate scale is just buggin' the hell outa me.
Avatar
queve
12/30/2011 10:28 PM (UTC)
0
Thanks everyone for the answers concerning my questions!

JAX007 Wrote:
To answer the question about 'predetermined size'...It's basically every character is 10" no matter the pose. Say one character like Jade who has a standing up pose is 10" and and character with a crouching pose like Scorpion is STILL 10"; it makes Scorpion look like a giant compared to Jade. I mean, would you want a character to look smaller and less detailed just because he has an arm up? It's messed up.

Usually sculptures are measured by scale. Ex. 1/4 not height, that way characters from the same line are all proportionate. I wish they did this.


I see what you mean. However, I have to ask, is 10" Scorpion actually as big/tall as 10" Sub-Zero? From what I have seen he doesn't actually stand 10" tall and Sub-Zero (because he is not crouching) is the "bigger" of the two.

Scorpion doesn't look like a 10" giant. Or am I missing something? I'm basing this on the pictures I've seen online of both statues.

damienjakk Wrote:
I'm aware these are going to sell no matter what, but they lost me as a guaranteed customer on every statue that was going to come out. If everyone was 10" (scale being taken into consideration also like Scorpion's problem) I would have easily budgeted money to buy them all, but now there is zero chance of me doing that. I can see doing 18" versions in addition to 10" versions of the really popular characters, but when I heard Ermac was gonna be 18" that killed all my hype for wanting to buy Scorpion and Sub-Zero in 10" Then when I heard Scorpion is a giant because he's 10" crouching I knew scale was far down on the list of priorities.

Again, this is my personal opinion and in no way a knock at sycocollectibles. However, I'm not going to invest what would be thousands of dollars in the long run to have little Sub-Zero next to giant crouching Scorpion, next to gargantuan Ermac lined up on my shelves. Wouldn't look very good in that regard, and almost every line of any statue/figure is done with scale in mind. Suffice to say most people prefer it this way. Imagine if Kitana and Jade were 10", then Mileena was 18" It would look hella awkward and not very appealing when on display. Having them all 10" is going to look awesome when all lined up, especially if Skarlet is going to be 10" as well.


Again, is Scorpion a 10" giant because he is crunching? I could swear he looks in proportion to Subby in all the pics of the two standing together. Scorpion's arms do look big, but, I wonder if that's just cause he is bending to one side more than the other.

Anyway, I'm actually quite happy with the 10" and 18" line. I like the diversity and special dedication for the characters. I do hope that, eventually, everyone gets made as a 10" (as those are obviously more accessible for all of us who don't have that kind of money).

CelestaDragon93 Wrote:
Hey guys, this is my first appearance on MK Online. I have to say I'm impressed with Syco's MK statues. The quality and attention to detail are awesome.

I've seen pics of the 18" Scorpion on their FB page, and it looks great, especially the armor. My only issue is the half skull, because it looks flat. Maybe if they added a bit more depth to the skull, it'll look more realistic.

About the 18" Rain statue, wow.. it'll be wicked to see him in his win pose with water effects swirling around him. ;)

I'm among those who are into the 18" statues. So, while Syco is releasing various characters, I'm waiting on 18" versions of my MK favorites, Kitana, Jade, Liu Kang and Kung Lao.



Welcome to the family! smile Hope you enjoy your stay in MKO.

As for the 18" statues, just take note that not everyone will be made as an 18" statue. So, don't wait too long for your favorites if they've already been sculpted as 10" statues. I'd get my hands on Jade and Kitana asap (unless you are waiting for other favorites who will have some unique features and designs in their statues). wink

Veron_4 Wrote:
Regarding the pre-determined size of statues, I posted a self-taken picture on Syco's FB page with both 10" Inch SubZero and Scorpion statues in a versus pose and they look proportionate to each other and it seems that Scorpion is in scale with SubZero.


This is exactly what I'm talking about. That's why I was confused by the size/scale comments above.

smokeman14 Wrote:
Here's some ideas for all of the characters' statue poses...



Hey smokeman14, various of your links don't seem to work.

LucaTurilli Wrote:


Also, like other people are saying, I'm also disappointed in the choices in size for some characters. Does Rain really need to be 18''? He's really not got that large of a fanbase. SYCO does an amazing job with these statues, sans Rain's boobies, but I just don't understand their proportion choices. Creating larger statues of less popular characters and the decision not to use a proportionate scale is just buggin' the hell outa me.


Rain was selected to become an 18" statue not just based on all the hype he got as a DLC, but, mainly because that was the most popular vote by the fans on their poll.

While its true that not everyone who voted for the 18" statue is actually going to end up buying it, Syco did express their strong believe of honoring the poll and the fans regardless. The CO did not want to bank down on the fans and sculpt him as a 10" because the 18" was the popular choice and he wanted to keep their promise.

All that being said, I think Rain is more popular than you give him credit for. glasses I also think its pretty cool that they are throwing us this unexpected "curve balls" such as Ermac and Rain. You'd expect to see other characters before these two. However, I just hope they take their time to tackle other underrated stars (instead of more and more ninjas) who are likely to sell just as well (such as Nightwolf, Sindel, and Kabal, for example) if sculpted with the same beauty as the other statues.
Avatar
JAX007
Avatar
About Me

12/30/2011 11:34 PM (UTC)
0
I can't comment on the Sub-Zero 10" as I don't have it, but I measured Scorpion and he is indeed 10" from the base to the tip of his elbow; If Subby is proportionate to him, he must be taller than 10"?

...Still they won't fit in with the rest of the 10" line as all the other characters are standing up. I have Scorpion and got Jade on pre-order, they're going to going to look less awesome next to each other with the difference in scale.
Avatar
LucaTurilli
12/31/2011 12:30 AM (UTC)
0
I don't doubt Rain has a fanbase (I'm definitely part of it), but I'm not sure they're invested enough to shell out 200+ bones for the guy. At least not most of them, lol.

Yea, it kinda sucks though, to see that Sub-Zero and Scorp will be larger than Kitty, Jade, Mileena and probably everyone in their "enchanted warriors" line.

I would love to have Sub-Zero and Scorpion on the sides and those 3 in the middle of my display, but without the proportions corretct, I think it would actually make the display look worse.

Ah well... Hopefully Skarlet will be the proper size.

I just think their decisions are poor for business. I definitely would have purchased more statues if they were consistent with each other.

Guess I'll go back to working on my comic book character statue display.

EDIT: Just saw the picture of Scorpion and Sub-Zero. They seem to be in proportion. Scorpion may be a smidge too big. Sub-Zero is definitely taller than 10'', if Scorpion is indeed 10''. That makes me wonder if Kitana and crew will be taller than 10''.
Avatar
MikeyRu
Avatar
About Me

12/31/2011 03:01 AM (UTC)
0
I'm sorry, but there's no excuse for Rain's tits. I mean, unless the person sculpting it did it as a joke. I doubt it though. It's bad workmanship. I mean how could you 1) make that, and 2) actually take pictures of it and not say to yourself "Hey, you know...those certainly look like perky tits". I showed the pics to a couple people who don't know squat about MK, and I swear - every single one of them described the picture to me as a female.
Avatar
queve
12/31/2011 03:15 AM (UTC)
0
JAX007 Wrote:

...Still they won't fit in with the rest of the 10" line as all the other characters are standing up. I have Scorpion and got Jade on pre-order, they're going to going to look less awesome next to each other with the difference in scale.


Honestly, I rather have diversity and varied poses than having all of the characters standing up tall. I love Scorpion's crouching pose better than standing Subby, for example. Bolder and more unique poses is what will help to make this line even more memorable, imo.

LucaTurilli Wrote:
EDIT: Just saw the picture of Scorpion and Sub-Zero. They seem to be in proportion. Scorpion may be a smidge too big. Sub-Zero is definitely taller than 10'', if Scorpion is indeed 10''. That makes me wonder if Kitana and crew will be taller than 10''.


Sub-Zero is definitely taller. Scorpion's head measures up to his mid-chest not even reaching or passing the neck. He's definitely not equal size (tall).

They are in that proportion of which most of you speak of.
Avatar
Shadaloo
Avatar
About Me
MK Khronology: 58.49% complete...
12/31/2011 03:25 AM (UTC)
0
That folded arms pose is badass. I'd definitely take that, but the lack of his clone would be sorely felt.

I wonder if it would be possible to have maybe just the upper-half of his clone coming out of him, or partway out of one side, a la mid-round winpose with awesome dry chuckle?

I'd also put up his overlooked and utterly badass UMK3 winpose for consideration, where he's standing straight with both arms raised in the air, facing upward (Scorpion had this too), but his winpose and folded arms pose seem much more suitable.

And yes, Rain's breasteses do need to be...er...adjusted. Played with, if you will.

As for scale...I'm a Transformers collector. I get the concern, but I gave up on that a long time ago; my Volkswagens are half the size of my fighter jets.
Avatar
CelestaDragon93
12/31/2011 03:33 AM (UTC)
0
Queve, thanks for the welcome. About the Kitana and Jade 10" statues, they're gorgeous, especially Jade. I may consider getting them if 18" statues aren't made.

As for Rain's "bust line," I'm sorry, I couldn't help but giggle at those comments. I looked at the pictures closely, and to me, it looks more like how the light is reflected off of the statue when the pictures were taken. I'm sure when it's painted, it's not noticeable.
Avatar
LucaTurilli
12/31/2011 04:12 AM (UTC)
0
I'll be sure to report the exact dimensions of my Kitty statue when she gets in. I'll be elated if all the statues turn out to be in scale with each other.
Avatar
russelbacon
12/31/2011 02:03 PM (UTC)
0
Nephrite Wrote:
queve Wrote:
As for Noob Saibot:





Now that you posted pics, I actually prefer this one over the portal pose! So if the win pose doesn't make it, this one would be a very cool alternative. wink


As much as I love the win pose the possibility of this guy being 18" would make it super expensive, and IMO take a bit too much away from the primary figure. I think this pose is a good middle of the road approach. I would however strongly recommend putting some form of the clone in the base. I like the idea suggested of half the clone coming out of a portal on the ground, you get the clone and the portal in one shot and it would look pretty bad ass seeing him creep out right under Noob in the arms folded stance. Almost like he's saying he can't be bothered with you, the clone will take care of business. smile
Avatar
darthconlan
01/02/2012 12:37 PM (UTC)
0
I agree with his arms crossed stance and I would love him to be 18" as we have 4 ninja's that way, lets have all of the male ninja's this way. They look amazing!smile
Avatar
MKUNIVERSE
01/02/2012 08:59 PM (UTC)
0
darthconlan Wrote:
I agree with his arms crossed stance and I would love him to be 18" as we have 4 ninja's that way, lets have all of the male ninja's this way. They look amazing!smile


I agree with his arms crossed stance but why not with Saibot 2 Statue in one world be VERY cool like Noob/Saibot smile

only Noob world be to lifeless. My self I buy every Statue I love them all,You making good job offer here

cheers
MKDANgrin
Avatar
LucaTurilli
01/03/2012 12:05 AM (UTC)
0
queve Wrote:

Honestly, I rather have diversity and varied poses than having all of the characters standing up tall. I love Scorpion's crouching pose better than standing Subby, for example. Bolder and more unique poses is what will help to make this line even more memorable, imo.


Diverse poses aren't the concern, by the way. We all want those. We just want the characters to be proportionate to each other at the same time.


As for Noob's stance. His throw stance is good... but a little basic. I'm not sure what pose I'd choose, as none of the motions he does in the game are really defining or dynamic. I guess I'd choose the folded arms as well.
Avatar
darthconlan
01/03/2012 04:26 AM (UTC)
0
I think I like the folded arms purely as it shows a little arrogance which is what he seems to be about with his shadow doing the work. I don't mind basic at all. Sometimes you get a more detailed statue when they have basic stances tongue
Avatar
Horhey
01/03/2012 08:39 AM (UTC)
0
That Scorpion PF is a 10/10 and I rarely hand out dimes. I will have it. Plenty of time to save for it. I didnt buy the 10" version cause Syco told me they were working on the PF in an email and that it would be in a "classic" pose. Im sure every character will get a PF eventually. I may buy a Raiden or Shao Kahn also.
Avatar
drpvfx
Avatar
About Me

01/03/2012 06:22 PM (UTC)
0
LucaTurilli Wrote:
I don't doubt Rain has a fanbase (I'm definitely part of it), but I'm not sure they're invested enough to shell out 200+ bones for the guy. At least not most of them, lol.


I totally agree, and I'm one of the biggest Rainnerds on here.
When they first asked, I made a post asking people to vote for the 10".
I'll be buying him either way, and I'll appreciate the extra size and detail,
but yes, I fear it will place him out of price range for many who might otherwise buy him.
Oh well- I'm still getting him... 10" or 18", busty or flat.

As for Noob, the laughing pose is a good compromise.
I also like the Black Hole/MKT Winpose.
Avatar
LucaTurilli
01/03/2012 11:40 PM (UTC)
0
drpvfx Wrote:

I totally agree, and I'm one of the biggest Rainnerds on here.
When they first asked, I made a post asking people to vote for the 10".
I'll be buying him either way, and I'll appreciate the extra size and detail,
but yes, I fear it will place him out of price range for many who might otherwise buy him.
Oh well- I'm still getting him... 10" or 18", busty or flat.

As for Noob, the laughing pose is a good compromise.
I also like the Black Hole/MKT Winpose.


Word. Let us know how the statue is when you finally get it.

Anyway, I had thought of Noob's MKT winpose too, but I think it's shared by too many characters and is too similar to Rain's pose. Rain's winpose is an exception for me, because it ended up fitting him immaculately, and the added rain effects made it even stronger and more unique.

I'll have to stick with the folded arms, I really don't think he has any better poses, outside of a custom design. I'd like to see his shadow powers incorporated somehow... but who knows. I'm definitely most interested in seeing how his comes out.
Avatar
Anatik
01/09/2012 12:22 AM (UTC)
0
This would be cool for Noob:


Avatar
damienjakk
01/09/2012 07:45 AM (UTC)
0
Cage announcement is awesome. Just out of curiosity, regarding the clue, what did a backwards MK dragon logo have to do with him anyway?
Avatar
Anatik
01/09/2012 10:27 AM (UTC)
0
EDIT: Double post.
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
© 1998-2024 Shadow Knight Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Read our Privacy Policy.
Mortal Kombat, the dragon logo and all character names are trademarks and copyright of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.