Sideshow Collectibles » Rambo / Rocky Q&A

A while ago I bought the T3 art print hand-signed by Schwarzie himself; I love it! It seems you don’t have a lot of those types of things. Of course there are many art prints available but none signed by a movie icon as this T3 piece. I realize that it must be difficult getting an actor to commit to do this, but now that you have Stallone rights to develop some amazing Rambo stuff, is there any chance we might see an art print from movie icons such as Rambo or Rocky (even now that reboots of those characters continues), hand-signed by Sly himself? It would be a dream come true for me!

news — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:33:31 +0000

The T3 print was sort of a perfect storm of opportunity, and it’s not terribly likely that we’ll be able to offer such a great piece with a live signature again in the near future. If the opportunity arises, we’ll grab it!

As a premier Rambo fan, I was disappointed in your Rambo Premium Format; I just don’t see the likeness – it just doesn’t look like a top-notch Sideshow Premium Format to me. Are you fixing this issue or are we going to see the same figure that has been shown as the prototype?

news — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:32:07 +0000

We do believe you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the in-hand images on the Rambo PF, which should begin shipping in April.

With the release of the Rambo Premium Format, are we likely to see a Rocky PF as well anytime soon?… AND… Now that you have Sly’s likeness approval for your Rambo line, do you also plan to bring him as Rocky?

news — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:31:08 +0000

At this time, we’re most interested in continuing the Rambo series, especially with the possibility of a new Rambo film on the horizon.

With the release of the Rambo Premium Format, will its success in sales determine whether or not a second or third Rambo PF would be produced? IE: if sales are bad and it does not sell well would any future Rambo PF’s be scrapped? Or would Sideshow endeavor to recruit better talent to do any other future sculpts in the line? What does Sideshow take into account in these situations where a line does not have many characters to choose from and the initial PF does not do as well as they would like?

news — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:30:07 +0000

The Rambo PF has done well, and we are discussing future Rambo products.

I’m sure you are very aware about the comments on Rambo Premium Format Figure, and like most people, I was disappointed with the prototype photo. I was hoping for a more intense pose and a better likeness, but I was not as upset as many others were. I still think it looks okay except for the base. I thought it could have been so much better…. Simple bases like King Leonidas and Patient Zero are perfect and I wish Rambo had a better base. And for some reason I think the gun is too thin. It looks the right proportion but just a bit on the skinny side. Anyway, I know you heard our cries before, but considering how iconic this character is, I was surprised you didn’t use Trevor to sculpt the likeness. I truly hope you guys work on him a bit and make him as good as your T-800, Conan and Indy PFs. Oh, and don’t forget that 5 o’clock shadow!

news — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:57:28 +0000

We will certainly share your comments with the creative team, but to the best of our knowledge, Rambo is moving ahead as-is for production.

I must admit I was very surprised to see you guys announce a Rambo Premium Format Figure! Well played!! Now, I was wondering if you guys are looking at doing a Rambo 4 PF at some stage? Now that I would love to see!!

news — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:40:08 +0000

Yes, based on the response to the first Rambo PF, we are likely to look to other Rambo films for inspiration for future products.