What kinds of PlayStation Collectibles would you like to see?

Lemur · #1 08-12-2015, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr_Jengo

Sorry guys.. "action" for me.. Cole isn't that visually interesting as a character (I mean he's just a normal human with normal clothes)

So static pose can be a bit plain. So my vote goes for "action" pose

We could always hope for 2 statues like the bloodborne diorama and hunter so that would please both static and action fans. Of course the hardcore fans would then have to get both

garybarth · #2 08-12-2015, 07:51 AM

Wow! I'm glad to see my question has sparked some discussion. This is as good as it gets, gang. This is where you get heard. ;-)

I'm on the fence here because I like both poses. I agree that Cole isn't as dynamic looking as, say, Batman, but I think the static pose could look cool if we can get the flickering LEDs to look cool. However, action poses are pretty awesome too. The other option is we do a static cover pose for one statue, an later on down the line we do the Festival of Blood Cole jumping over a crypt or something. Lets let a few more people weigh in.

BTW, I appreciate the kind words in your posts. I'm glad you are all enjoying my Collectibles. There are a lot of cool licensed collectible companies out there making PS Collectibles, so I'm honored that you like my stuff as much as theirs. Someone mentioned the other Bloodborne statue. I got a chance to see it at Comic-Con and it is amazing! I'm just happy to be playing in this sand box.

One of the cool things about my job is I can drop teasers on projects that I'm working on (I posted some partial pics of some busts I've been working on in the "naughty dog store" thread...check 'em out before our Marketing Dept makes me pull them). Here's another tease of something I've been working on:

It's not a bust, and its really big!

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Dr_Jengo · #3 08-12-2015, 09:31 AM

Ah yes the Festival of Cole is still in the plans. Yup one static and one action works for me. I can choose or I can choose both

You are right about many licenses companies doing collectibles. Loving the attention gaming characters are getting in terms of collectibles. When I first started collecting, I was disappointed to see so few games getting collectibles and it was all about Marvel/DC/Star Wars.

Now with so many options, I'm struggling to keep up!

Kratos! Was just wondering the other day how come God of War hasn't been touched in this thread.. You got some competition though with Gaming Heads doing 2 Kratos statues as well!

garybarth · #4 08-12-2015, 05:55 PM

I saw the one with him on the throne, very impressive. I wasn't aware they were making another.

Mine is a very limited edition and I worked with the development team using the game model, so its about as accurate as you can get. I'm only making 250 of them. I guess he'd be considered 1/4 scale since he's a big dude (26" tall with base) and I made him with mixed media (leather and cloth shirt thingy, metal chains). I'm really proud of him. I started him a couple years ago before the game came out but I didn't have a way to sell him until now.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr_Jengo

Ah yes the Festival of Cole is still in the plans. Yup one static and one action works for me. I can choose or I can choose both

You are right about many licenses companies doing collectibles. Loving the attention gaming characters are getting in terms of collectibles. When I first started collecting, I was disappointed to see so few games getting collectibles and it was all about Marvel/DC/Star Wars.

Now with so many options, I'm struggling to keep up!

Kratos! Was just wondering the other day how come God of War hasn't been touched in this thread.. You got some competition though with Gaming Heads doing 2 Kratos statues as well!

CheapAssassin · #5 08-12-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by garybarth

I saw the one with him on the throne, very impressive. I wasn't aware they were making another.

Mine is a very limited edition and I worked with the development team using the game model, so its about as accurate as you can get. I'm only making 250 of them. I guess he'd be considered 1/4 scale since he's a big dude (26" tall with base) and I made him with mixed media (leather and cloth shirt thingy, metal chains). I'm really proud of him. I started him a couple years ago before the game came out but I didn't have a way to sell him until now.

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cant wait to see the final statue Gary!

Dr_Jengo · #6 08-13-2015, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by garybarth

I saw the one with him on the throne, very impressive. I wasn't aware they were making another.

Mine is a very limited edition and I worked with the development team using the game model, so its about as accurate as you can get. I'm only making 250 of them. I guess he'd be considered 1/4 scale since he's a big dude (26" tall with base) and I made him with mixed media (leather and cloth shirt thingy, metal chains). I'm really proud of him. I started him a couple years ago before the game came out but I didn't have a way to sell him until now.

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That's going to look amazing! 249 left for the rest then!

Life Is Prime · #7 08-13-2015, 05:58 AM

Gary Barth,

Your work is utterly remarkable! I confess that I am not a massive PlayStation fan, but the detail in the craftsmanship both you and your team put into these pieces is one worth applauding. It is an honor to have you on these forums and for me to have the opportunity of offering input.

Of what I'd like to see, well, I'd really appreciate more God of War. To support what Dr Jengo has said, in the beginning there wasn't much gaming collectibles to choose from. Sure, I saw Sonic the Hedgehog here and Pokemon there, but it wasn't until NECA's Player Select series that more mature characters were introduced as action figures. The line consisted of either single entries to a franchise (Dante from Dante's Inferno) to multiple entries (COG and Locust from Gears of War). Over the years, DC Direct stepped up with Mass Effect, Resistance, and God of War, and now you can find figures and statues from anywhere (Sideshow Collectibles, Ubicollectibles, etc).

Some of these companies capitalize on the wealth of characters and creatures the licenses have. Others... not so much. For God of War all I've seen is Kratos, repaint Kratos, Hades, Poseidon, and Hercules. With the wealth of Greek mythology at hand, I'm disappointed.

Now... here's my thinking. You mentioned earlier in the thread that you were interested in making busts for the characters in The Order: 1886, and that you would like to tackle each SCEA property, with Uncharted coming first by the looks of it. With God of War, how awesome would it be to have the Olympians reminiscent of Ancient Greek busts, clad in all white? If not all white, then maybe white with gold accents. You could add lights (like the glowing energy of the statues in the multiplayer section of God of War: Ascension), although this would probably compromise the quality of the busts. I just want to create my own Pantheon of the Gods housing Ares, Zeus, Athena, Apollo, and the like. Kratos would also fit in, because fans could display the original God of War or the successor.

Other than the busts, statues of Kratos facing off against the Hydra, a Titan, or the chimera would be neat too. The bust idea in my mind would be a perfect way to condense the series into collectible form, and by making them fair in scale, affordable and not breaking the bank.

Phew...

Can't wait for the full reveal of your Kratos!

garybarth · #8 08-13-2015, 08:07 AM

Wow! I am humbled by your kind words. I am lucky enough to have an amazi g team of folks that I work with, so I will accept your kudos on their behalf.

I am really excited to get my version of Kratos out there. I reallyike your idea of doing more of the secondary characters as busts because to do even 1:6 scale versions of full statutes, these would be massive because they are so bulky...and I'd know as I made Medusa, Elephantaur and Cyclops already for an internal display.

Let me see what I can do to incorporate some of your ideas into the new mini-bust line.

Thanks for the input!

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Originally Posted by Life Is Prime

Gary Barth,

Your work is utterly remarkable! I confess that I am not a massive PlayStation fan, but the detail in the craftsmanship both you and your team put into these pieces is one worth applauding. It is an honor to have you on these forums and for me to have the opportunity of offering input.

Of what I'd like to see, well, I'd really appreciate more God of War. To support what Dr Jengo has said, in the beginning there wasn't much gaming collectibles to choose from. Sure, I saw Sonic the Hedgehog here and Pokemon there, but it wasn't until NECA's Player Select series that more mature characters were introduced as action figures. The line consisted of either single entries to a franchise (Dante from Dante's Inferno) to multiple entries (COG and Locust from Gears of War). Over the years, DC Direct stepped up with Mass Effect, Resistance, and God of War, and now you can find figures and statues from anywhere (Sideshow Collectibles, Ubicollectibles, etc).

Some of these companies capitalize on the wealth of characters and creatures the licenses have. Others... not so much. For God of War all I've seen is Kratos, repaint Kratos, Hades, Poseidon, and Hercules. With the wealth of Greek mythology at hand, I'm disappointed.

Now... here's my thinking. You mentioned earlier in the thread that you were interested in making busts for the characters in The Order: 1886, and that you would like to tackle each SCEA property, with Uncharted coming first by the looks of it. With God of War, how awesome would it be to have the Olympians reminiscent of Ancient Greek busts, clad in all white? If not all white, then maybe white with gold accents. You could add lights (like the glowing energy of the statues in the multiplayer section of God of War: Ascension), although this would probably compromise the quality of the busts. I just want to create my own Pantheon of the Gods housing Ares, Zeus, Athena, Apollo, and the like. Kratos would also fit in, because fans could display the original God of War or the successor.

Other than the busts, statues of Kratos facing off against the Hydra, a Titan, or the chimera would be neat too. The bust idea in my mind would be a perfect way to condense the series into collectible form, and by making them fair in scale, affordable and not breaking the bank.

Phew...

Can't wait for the full reveal of your Kratos!