Each and every week, some of the most frequently-asked questions in the F4F OCC Facebook Group revolve around the current status of the various statues that First 4 Figures presently has in the production pipeline. As a gift to the F4F collecting community and in line with my obsessive lust for centralized information, I’ve created this page to track the factories and most recently-shared information regarding which statue is where and how it stands production-wise! Want the latest updates? Read on…
LAST UPDATED 3/27/2019:
[Note: All of this information is sourced from the F4F Official Collector’s Club, the Shipping Calendar on the F4F Website and the weekly F4F Q&A Livestream. All information on this list is subject to change, and will be updated as status updates become available on each product.]
FACTORY A:
Spyro the Dragon Classic Resin — Production Complete; Now Shipping Worldwide
Dark Souls Solaire Resin — Production Complete; Now Shipping Worldwide
Shovel Knight Blue & Ornate Plate Versions — Deep in Production; Production Sneak Peek Shown 12/22/2018; Alex visiting the factory to check the samples soon so that these can wrap up and ship; No estimated shipping date yet
Life Size Aku Aku Masks — Deep in Production; Alex visiting the factory to check the samples soon so that these can wrap up and ship; No estimated shipping date yet
Zelda Twilight Princess True Form Midna — Production starting following Chinese New Year 2019; Estimated Release Date: Q2 2019 (April-June 2019) but likely to be delayed
FACTORY B:
Crash Bandicoot Classic Resin — Production Complete; Now Shipping Worldwide
Cowboy Bebop Spike Spiegel — Deep in production; Currently in the Packaging Stage; Expected to be completed early and ship out in Q2 2019 — prior to original Q3 2019 Estimated Release Date (July-September 2019)
Warp Star Kirby — Production starting soon; Will have Last Chance Week before production begins; Estimated Shipping Date: Q3 2019 (July-September 2019)
Crystal Dragons — Production not yet begun; Estimated Shipping Date: Q2 2019 (April-June 2019)
Conker’s Bad Fur Day — Production not yet begun; Will have Last Chance Week before production begins; Estimated Shipping Date: Q1 2020 (January-March 2020)
FACTORY C:
Solid Snake and Variants — Production complete; Now Shipping Worldwide
Ornstein — Deep in Production; Bases are painted and body casts have already been produced and just need to be painted; Tentatively expected to ship in late Q2 2019 (April-June 2019)
Guts — Finishing improvements at the factory; Factory counter sample should be ready very soon; Production beginning soon; Will have Last Chance Week before production begins; Estimated Release Date: Q3 2019 (July-September 2019)
Shiranui — Production beginning; Based have been cast already; Estimated Release Date: Q2 2019 (April-June 2019)
Alphonse Elric — Production not yet begun; Will have Last Chance Week before production begins after Chinese New Year; Estimated Release Date: Q4 2019 (October-December 2019)
Phoenix Wright — Production not yet begun; Will have Last Chance Week before production begins; Estimated Release Date: Q4 2019 (October-December 2019)
FACTORY D:
Castlevania SOTN Alucard Exclusive & Twilight Versions — Production Complete; Now Shipping to Australia/Asia; Shipping Worldwide March-April 2019
Metal Gear Solid Psycho Mantis — Production Not Yet Started; Will begin production soon after Chinese New Year; Will have Last Chance Week before production begins; Estimated Shipping Date: Q3 2019 (July-September 2019)
FACTORY E:
Varia Suit Samus — Now Shipping in Batches Worldwide; First US Shipment of Regular now shipping; First US Shipment of the Exclusive estimated to arrive in Late May 2019
Bowser — Early in Production; No Estimated Shipping date yet
FACTORY F:
Sonic 25th Anniversary (End-of-Edition) — Now Shipping Worldwide
Amaterasu Life-Size Bust — Deep in Production; Alex visiting the factory to check the samples soon so that these can wrap up and ship soon
Soul Calibur Nightmare (End-Of-Edition) — Production Complete; Now Shipping Worldwide
Silver the Hedgehog (End-of-Edition) — Production Complete; Now Shipping Worldwide
FACTORY G (All-New Factory):
Banjo-Kazooie — Target Release Date still Q3 2019 (July-September 2019) but subject to change due to the improvements/Last Chance Week delaying production
FACTORY H (All-New Factory):
Dark Souls Mimic — Production not yet begun; Will have Last Chance Week before production begins; Expected release date: Q1 2020 (January-March 2020)
Factory Unknown:
Meta Ridley —Production not yet begun; Still available for pre-order via the F4F Website
PVC FACTORIES:
Dark Souls SD Solaire EX & Praise the Sun Versions — Production Complete; Estimated to Ship Worldwide in April 2019
Spyro the Dragon & Sparx EX True Form PVC — Production Complete; Estimated to Ship Worldwide in April 2019
I’ll keep this list updated as frequently as possible, and if you have any questions, comments, or corrections, please just leave a comment on this post. Also, if you haven’t ordered any of these pieces yet but would like to, you can place an order for a statue or join a Wait List for sold-out pieces on the First4Figures website.