F4F Q&A #120 Recap: King Chockles’ Birthday!

Alex Davis Playing Air Guitar F4F QA 120

It’s a double-holiday weekend, book-ended by King Chockles’ birthday today and Memorial Day in the US on Monday! What kind of #F4FThings did we learn to kick off this momentous weekend in F4F Q&A #120? Well, how about…

WHO does Alex see as possibilities for the next statue in the Conker series?

WHAT body part does Alex hate poles being up?

WHERE will Artorias Life-Size Bust be displayed publicly for the first time next month?

WHEN will Alex be visiting the factory to hopefully give Bowser the thumbs-up?

HOW much lighter does Alex feel after his lengthy trip to the bathroom?

IS Jet Black selling as well as Spike Spiegel did?

…and more!

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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 #116 Recap! Mini Aku Aku Mask Validation & Jet Black Teaser!

Alex Davis Defeats the Cowboy Bebop Spike Drop Test

The longest-running weekly official statue company livestream in the history of collecting continues with the galaxy-shaping F4F Q&A #116, featuring CEO Alex Davis and marketing guru King Chockles! In this week’s episode, learn the answers to such gut-wrenching questions as:

WHOSE decision was it to make improvements to the Zelda True Form Midna statue?

WILL Vyse defeat Alphonse in King of the Ring, guaranteeing Aika gets made as a statue?

DID Cowboy Bebop Spike survive the dreaded Drop Test?

WHICH All Might figure will “no shadow of a doubt” be the first version to go up for sale?

WHY is it unlikely that F4F would ever make a Darksiders War statue in 1/4 scale?

DOES the Amaterasu PVC still look likely to launch for pre-order in May?

WHAT stage of development is the All Might PVC figure at right now?

COULD we get a Cowboy Bebop ship companion piece…?

…and more in the latest F4F Q&A Recap!

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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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F4F Q&A #113 Recap: Mystery Game-Changer!

The Chens Arrive F4F QA 113

I’m getting packed up for Star Wars Celebration in Chicago (which I am somehow now going to although I literally hadn’t planned a thing at this time last week), but I couldn’t leave with a clear conscience if I hadn’t first recapped the latest episode of the First 4 Figures Q&A with King Chockles and Fun Daddy Alex! In this week’s episode, you’ll learn the answers to such universe-changing questions as:

WILL we see sneak peeks of the resin Deku statue before My Hero Academia Season 4 premieres?

WHO are the April Fools Day F4F Chinese overlords, the Chens, actually?

WHEN will we be seeing official Starfox and Assassination Classroom TT polls?

CAN we have an official King Dedede poll?

HOW does Alex feel about the state of F4F Anime thus far?

WAS there a massive wave of cancellations after this year’s April Fools Day prank?

IS the Crash Team Racing statue on track for a pre-order during the launch window for the remake of the video game?

…and more!

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F4F Q&A #112 Recap: Amy Rose & Super Sonic PVCs! CS Talk!

F4F QA 112 Classic Amy Rose and Super Sonic PVC Figures

The First 4 Figures Q&A #112 has only just begun, but already CEO Alex Davis & King Chockles have got a treat for us: the much-demanded Boom8 Classic Amy & Super Sonic PVCs combo pack is now up for order! But of course, that’s not all this week, as the boys will be answering the usual dozens upon dozens of questions, including:

WILL Warp Star Kirby be Vaulted?” gets a definitive answer!

WHAT are the Top 3 Things Alex Would Like New Collectors to Know About F4F?

IS a Fierce Deity Link 2.0 coming any time soon?

WOULD a Battle-Damaged All Might AF variant be possible?

HOW are the Cheat Code Color Spyro PVCs coming along?

WHEN will F4F be able to determine the difference in price between the Artorias Life Size and Grand Scale Busts?

WHICH previously Wait Listed EX is available again on the website now?

…and more!

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First 4 Figures Statues Factory & Production Status Updates! (F4F)

F4F Shovel Knight True Form Midna Aku Aku Masks Production Updates

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…

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F4F Q&A #111 Recap: ECCC Reactions! Mario & Yoshi Validation! And More!

Alex Prays for ECCC F4F Q&A 111

After being unexpectedly sidelined with a measly 102 degree fever for a couple days, I’m back with the F4F Q&A #111 Recap! In this week’s episode, CEO Alex Davis and King Chockles give the answers to these spine-snapping questions and more:

DID Emerald City Comic Con 2019 crush the hopes and dreams for future U.S. F4F convention appearances?

WHO recently had a prototype put into the Vault?

IS it possible that the Alphonse Definitive Edition’s shipping cost can be reduced?

WHAT will the Exclusive be for the new Sonic figure that debuted at ECCC?

WHEN will the first My Hero Academia statues go up for order?

WHERE will F4F next be setting up shop for a major convention?

HOW did Chocks fare against Alex in Mario Tennis Aces at Nintendo HQ?

WHY are the All Might PVC figures launching before any resin MHA statues?

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F4F Q&A #110 Recap: Mario on Yoshi Exclusive Statue Reveal & More!

Comparison of Bowser and Mario on Yoshi Statues

We got our first tease of the icons literally years ago, but now they’re finally perfect and ready to be fully-revealed to the world: the F4F Mario on Yoshi Exclusive statue is now up for order! But before you pre-order, there’s another delectable episode of the First4Figures Q&A with CEO Alex Davis and King Chockles to enjoy! This is a big event, so I’m recapping it as it happens! If you can’t watch the video right now, sit back and relax, because the F4F Q&A #110 is now live!

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