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Old 07-14-2022, 08:56 AM   #1
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Raphael Figure by Santolouco from Fariboles

Can't believe nobody's talking about this yet:

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Old 07-14-2022, 08:59 AM   #2
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Looks like a statue, not a figure. Cool style but I've never understood the appeal of statues.
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Old 07-14-2022, 10:03 AM   #3
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That's great to see. Bring on the IDW merch.

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Looks like a statue, not a figure. Cool style but I've never understood the appeal of statues.
Same appeal as a figure, but with better sculpting, since there is no need for "playability". I used to feel the same as you, but now prefer statues, as long as they are made with good material.
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Old 07-14-2022, 10:26 AM   #4
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That's great to see. Bring on the IDW merch.



Same appeal as a figure, but with better sculpting, since there is no need for "playability". I used to feel the same as you, but now prefer statues, as long as they are made with good material.
See I'd say there's none of the appeal of a figure since you can't do anything with it other than... set it down and look at it.
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Old 07-14-2022, 10:42 AM   #5
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See I'd say there's none of the appeal of a figure since you can't do anything with it other than... set it down and look at it.
I agree that you lose something, but you gain something in return. Just a preference thing. You can think of it as a stepping stone between a toy and a poster.

For my personal taste, I like a statue that comes with a few accessories, so you can still sort of play with it.
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Old 07-14-2022, 11:45 AM   #6
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I don't usually go for statues, so I wouldn't be in the market for this anyway, but I do like to admire them from afar lol... That said, this one... I just don't know. Santolouco is one of my top 5 favorite IDW TMNT artists (probably top 3, even) and while that sculpt looks like his Raph, that paint job leaves a lot to be desired compared to Rhonda Pattison's amazing color work on Santolouco's amazing art. Even Santolouco's own black/white/gray/red coloring he does on a lot of his sketches far outdoes this flat paint job.

Sidebar: Tbh, Pattison is, in my opinion, one of IDW TMNT's greatest unsung heroes... She completely changes her coloring style to fit the artist, and is absolutely killer with every piece.

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I like a statue that comes with a few accessories, so you can still sort of play with it.
It is pretty cool when statues have like swappable heads/arms and accessories... Still not my cup o'tea but I can see the appeal of that type of statue, for sure.
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Old 07-14-2022, 09:27 PM   #7
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I'm a big statue guy. They just seem more 'grown-up' to me personally
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Old 07-14-2022, 11:15 PM   #8
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Honestly, there is no difference to me between figures and statues. I prefer statues but if a figure is cool enough, I'll get em too. But c'mon, I don't play with them or bash them up against each other yelling out 'Take that Skeletor!!!' or whatever. I also either leave em in the box or pose them and put them on display, which is pretty much making them a statue anyway.
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Old 08-30-2022, 06:53 AM   #9
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Santolouco talks about this statue :



They're gonna produce the 4 Turtles and Splinter to get a big diorama. But unfortunately we can't see the other statues whereas PCS shows at least their full project on paper.
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Old 02-07-2023, 03:23 AM   #10
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Leo will be available 03/31/2023





https://www.fariboles.fr/en/galerie/...louco/leonardo
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Old 02-07-2023, 04:36 AM   #11
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These are pretty dope! How much are they gonna be going for?
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Old 02-07-2023, 06:27 AM   #12
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499$ each

This is the US website :
https://www.fariboles.us/
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Old 02-07-2023, 07:05 AM   #13
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Wow, those look great! By the time they wrap it up it will be a pretty neat matching set for anyone with deep enough pockets to go in on each one.

Still, I miss the days of Bowen Designs back when we thought a $34.99 mini-bust and 74.99 full-size polystone statues were expensive.
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Old 02-07-2023, 12:52 PM   #14
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499$ each

This is the US website :
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Yeaaah, that's too much for me.
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