[US] Sideshowcollectibles to carry Lego sets

lulwut

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=37363&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Lego_Announcement_Preview&utm_campaign=facebook_031412

Not sure how this came about or if it's an impending April fools joke. I have a few of their stuff and considering what they make, I find it very odd they would carry Lego. Maybe they're getting on board with the new Marvel sets?

neomonkey

Do they usually sell stuff at or below MSRP? I'm not really familiar with this site.

Leela

That's weird.

Unless they're working on a 12 inch LEGO minifigure with 30 points of articulation ;)

legoDad

Yeah, I found it odd too. I collect some Sideshow statues and figs. High end stuff. I was curious too...why would they sell Lego...unless there's some exclusive with their designers and Lego? Just weird...or just trying to cash in on the uber popular Lego to boost sales?

princedraven

Not sure how this will work.
I have this fella (he's about 17 inches tall BTW):

So maybe they are going to make oversized minifigs.

drdavewatford

^ I'd back my Lego-ized Gentle Giant Darth to defeat your Sideshow Clownshoes Darth any day !!

princedraven

^ all the better to boot around a few Ewoks with!!

drdavewatford

^ Hey - that's a great idea for a diorama at STEAM : get our Vaders together and let them loose on an Endor Forest full of LEGO Ewoks...

:-)

Joking apart, maybe Sideshow will produce something similar to the Gentle Giant maquettes ? I've been e-mailing Gentle Giant for a couple of years now trying to persuade them to make some different ones but my appeals have fallen on deaf ears. Maybe Sideshow will pick up the baton ?