2005 Boards member Rquiem has received an e-mail from First4Figures in regards to whether many of the previously revealed First4Figures statues and busts will be released. Kanako Mori of First4 figures stated the following:
We’re in negotiations with Hasbro at the moment about putting out the Baroness and Ravage only. The other statues were canceled due to a lack of retailer support.Therefore, it is possible that the Ravage and Baroness statue may still see a release but any hope for the Optimus Prime vs. Storm Shadow statue, Scourge statue, Waspinator bust, Optimus Primal bust, and others is now gone.
Silverwynde
Only slightly inexplicable, and not in the sense you mean. The Battlefield series was intended to be a series of interlocking battle scenes that, when completed, would create a giant war diorama. The G1 Battlefield series began with an Optimus Prime vs Megatron statue, and while not the only one planned, was the only one released, if I'm not mistaken. A shame, because if they had gotten far enough to do one with Bumblebee vs Whoever, I would've made Defensis buy three…..
I hadn't heard of a planned Beast Wars Battlefield series, but I suppose that doesn't surprise me. For me, this Rhinox vs Megatron statue only reaches anything resembling 'inexplicable' in terms of the choice of characters. I would've thought that Optimus Primal vs Megatron would be the obvious choice. But perhaps that's exactly why F4F chose not to do that one.
It's really a shame that this sort of merchandise doesn't seem to hold a very high level of attraction to Transformers collectors. Every company that's held such a license has always managed to turn out some high-quality product, and it just sucks that F4F hasn't been able to put out much product at all, as I've liked what little I've seen. But there's that ever-present cost factor, and if not that, it's that tired old 'it doesn't transform, so I'm not interested' chestnut.
Good thing for me that a Bumblebee is a Bumblebee is a Bumblebee.
Ironhide546
If only the fandoms "got" those products
Runamuck
I'm surprised this didn't make front page news on HissTank, but it does here. Weird. Anyways, I really hope this comes to fruition. It's expensive, but too cool to pass up.
Energon_Skywarp
I like the Ravage Baroness statue. I was really, really looking forward to the Galvatron statue. This news makes me sad.
Monzo
Pardon my asking, but, um… what exactly was the deal with this? The point of a Megatron Killing Rhinox statue? People like Rhinox, so I'm guessing it wasn't a cheap "dood lets totally kill wheelie hurhurhur" kind of situation… not to put down the work you were assigned to do, of course, but it just feels like a really inexplicable idea for a piece of merchandise in the first place.
JCz28
Man I hope that the ravage/baroness statue does come out because it looks so awesome!
Soundwarp
Man that looks awesome!
Runamuck
lol I don't know about those, man. I wasn't interested in those, so I didn't pay attention. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
airfox
Really?
What about the Snake Eyes & Optimus Prime one? I could be confusing stuff.
-airfox
Runamuck
What do you mean, 1/18 scale? I think the statue is supposed to be considerably larger. According to BBTS, it's 11.20 pounds.
airfox
Too bad for the Scourge statue and the Joe vs. TF statues.
Hopefully the Baroness/Ravage one makes it. IIRC, it was close to scale with the Joe figures, right?
-airfox
The Crazy Collector
Ummm…. I've got the Storm Shadow vs. Optimus Prime statue. I believe it was released through comic shops last summer. Maybe they mean the Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes statue, which I think they were supposed to release?
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That would have been sweet! Really wanted it, but its size ment it would have been pretty expensive.
Runamuck
BBTS has it for $189.99
BHiga6181
I hope ther statue gets released….I would LOVE to add that to my collection. My only fear with F4F is the prices are sometimes VERY high.
I would love to own that Phazon Suit Metroid but not at $225.00..
Primus
Yeah, that would have been the final representation. After a while communication dropped of when the line was put on hold so it never got any further then the image above.
Joe Moore
Wasn't the plan to have lots of damaged, wires and such? Like Megs completely ripped through him?
Tatsu
This is disappointing news. I saw that Scourge statue's brown unpainted prototype at SDCC in 2006. Loved it then. Talked to the sculptor. Suggested doing Cyclonus & Galvatron as well and he said that was already the plan. So much time passed that I already figured the plans were scrapped, but to finally hear official word of it 2 years later still kinda sucks. Those 3 statues coulda been a GREAT display piece.
dark69
i love that Baroness and Ravage
Primus
Originally I had his tail going through Rhinox's chest with Rhinox spark in Megs hand but they wanted the dino head.
RunaR
ahhhh, shoot. Back then I got 3rd prize in the First4figures Super Deformed Transformers contest. I never claimed it, because I was waiting for Primal…… Looks like I can wait for ever. I have no interest in the other statues.