F4F LIVE and Unplugged #1 LIVE Recap! News and Notes!

F4F Unplugged 1 Alex Touching His Head

It’s already been a big day for First 4 Figures, as the much-loved livestreams with Alex and Chockles returned in honor of pre-orders opening up for the Exclusive Luigi’s Mansion 3 PVC Statue! But hold on–that’s not all that our F4Fearless leaders have for us today: it’s the first episode of an all-new stream! Who knows what might be said or shown during the inaugural First 4 Figures Live and Unplugged #1? Not I…! But I’ll be recapping it nonetheless, so if you’re interested–stay tuned!!

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F4F Week in Review Recap #1: Gears of War & More! (8/18/2019)

F4F Week in Review 1 Featured Image

I unexpectedly found myself with an extra five hours this weekend. Why? Because the Friday ritual First4Figures Q&A with Chocks and Alex is no more, leaving a F4F Q&A sized hole in my life. But where does that leave fans who don’t live on Facebook to find out the latest happenings in the wild world of First 4 Figures? And so, though the weekly Q&A and the official Week in Review rundown are gone, I decided to write up a report summarizing all the latest F4F news and notes—including the announcement of the Gears of War, an update on the Mega Man PVC and more!

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F4F Q&A #129 Recap: The End of the Weekly Q&A!?

RIP F4F QA 129

I missed the Spyro Reignited resin statue pre-order launch last week, but I’m back for… the final edition of the F4F Q&A as a weekly livestream?! Plot twist!! CEO Alex Davis and King Chockles will mark this shocking occasion by answering such momentous questions as:

WHY is the weekly Q&A going on hiatus and then not coming back as a weekly episodic series?

HOW fast did you have to validate to get a Spyro Reignited statue within the first 100 low numbers?

WHERE will First 4 Figures be appearing LIVE for conventions this month and throughout the fall?

WILL there still be Rewards Points given out now that the Weekly Q&As are ending?

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F4F Q&A #127 Recap: Reignited Spyro Resin! PAX West! New Skin!

Chocks Pointing at F4F ACG HK 2019 Display

It’s been a little while, but the F4F Q&A #127 Recap is now LIVE! It was one of the shortest F4F Q&A streams in history, but Q&A #127 was filled with fast-paced news and announcements, along with answers to such destiny-fulfilling questions as:

WHERE will First 4 Figures be making their second U.S. appearance of 2019?

WHY might there be a fundamental change to the way F4F does business regarding product types and sizes?

WHEN should we expect the first All Might PVC to go up for order, and how frequently will the next ones come out?

HOW can you enter to win a free Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition? [PLEASE enter the contest!]

WHAT does the production packaging look like for the Solid Snake SD PVCs?

ARE any changes being made to Meta-Ridley before production?

…and more!

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F4F Q&A #125 LIVE Recap: Sonic & Tails Diorama Revealed!

First4Figures Sonic Tails Diorama Variant Combo Pack Statues

It’s been over two years since First 4 Figures put their last Sonic the Hedgehog resin statue up for pre-order for Sonic’s 25th Anniversary, but it’s at long last time to go fast once again this week: the F4F Sonic and Tails diorama statue will be fully revealed and put up for PO today! And that’s not all! Dozens upon dozens of uncensored collector questions will be answered, we’ll hear updates regarding sneak peeks and production statuses, Alex and Chock will each drink caffeinated beverages and more!

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F4F Q&A #123: Ornstein Shipping Discount! Okami PVC Validation!

F4F QA 123

It’s been a full month since the last First 4 Figures Q&A that actually included a Q&A segment, but the bleak abyss of a Q&A-less world is over! In this week’s F4F Q&A #123 Recap, get the answers to such revitalizing questions as:

WILL the Rider Link statue likely go up for order this year or next?!

WHEN is the Sonic & Tails Diorama statue’s launch?

WHAT color will the new-for-2019 F4F Wristbands be?!

HOW many Red Bulls has Chockles ever drank in a day, and did he survive the experience?!

IS this still going to be “The Year of Zelda?”

HAS the Crystal Dragon production been delayed (and if so, WHY?)

…and more!

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F4F Q&A #122 Recap: Bowser Drop Test! Amaterasu PVC PO!

First 4 Figures Amaterasu Statues Collection

Ever since the inception of the First 4 Figures Q&A several years ago, F4F fans have never had to go three full weeks without a livestream of some sort… until now! But the dark ages are officially over, and CEO Alex Davis is back from the United States and ready to dig in to a new thrilling Q&A, which will include the Validation for the Dark Souls Artorias busts, tons of collector questions, and the long-awaited pre-order launch of the Okami Amaterasu PVC statue! Can’t watch where you are? The F4F Q&A #122 Recap in text form is now LIVE!

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F4F Q&A #119 Recap: “Don’t Call Us a Toy Company!” Mario Kart!

Alex Picking His Nose Looking at Ornstein at the Factory

I had an emergency last week and missed out on F4F Q&A #118, but it’s business as usual for this week’s Q&A #119 with First 4 Figures CEO Alex Davis and King Chockles! In this week’s action-packed episode, get the answers to such questions as:

WHAT form would Eggman take if First 4 Figures ever did another statue of him?

DID somebody say “Mario Kart TT Poll”?

COULD we see Persona 5 pre-orders in 2019?

DO the delays on Amaterasu PVC and Ornstein SD make Alex want to put PVCs up for order earlier before the tooling is ready?

WILL Alex sing the Poke-Rap for us?

HOW likely is a Kid Icarus Pit statue in the next two years?

WHO looks solely to be the sole entrant to survive through to King of the Ring IV next week?

…And more!

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F4F Q&A #117 Recap: Jet Black PO! Avatar! Super Shadow! Horizon Zero Dawn!

Cowboy Bebop Spike and Jet Statues Together

Spike Spiegel is preparing to begin shipping out now, but he won’t be alone for long: the First 4 Figures Jet Black statue is now up for order! But not only will F4F be revealing the final prototype of the Exclusive Jet Black figure and opening up reservations, but they’ll also be answering hard-hitting questions such as:

WHICH character’s lack of success in the Avatar/Korra character poll has completely taken Alex by surprise?

WHAT statues did Alex inspect the final production versions of and do drop tests for at the factory this week?

WHEN will Bowser be ready to ship?

IS Super Shadow the Hedgehog 100% confirmed now to be done as a statue?

HOW are the TT polls for Horizon Zero Dawn and Assassination Classroom faring?

…and more! Can’t watch the live-stream where you are? Stay tuned, because the F4F Q&A #117 Recap is now LIVE!

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F4F Q&A #115 Recap: Mini Aku Aku Masks! Revised Midna! And More!

Crash PVC Statue with Mini Aku Aku Masks and Resin Crash

It was nearly eight months ago to the day when First 4 Figures stunned their fandom at GamesCom 2018 by unexpectedly revealing the all-new Companion Series of statues, which would begin with the pair of Mini Aku Aku Mask statues that debuted at the event. It’s been an agonizing two-thirds of a year wait, but at last, the 1:4 scale resin Crash Bandicoot’s partner (of a sort) is ready to launch: the F4F Mini Aku Aku Masks Exclusive statues go up for order today! And that’s not all–dozens of colorful collector queries will be answered and more!

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