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First 4 Figures logo

First 4 Figures logo as of 2019.

First 4 Figures is a collectible figure company that manufactures high quality statues from well-known video game licenses.[1] They were established in 2003 and are based in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.

In 2008, First 4 Figures announced a classic Sonic the Hedgehog line of figures, then in early 2012 announced the first statue for their modern Sonic line.

Vinyl figures[]

First 4 Figures released three 5" Sonic vinyl figures in 2009, based on their classic Japanese designs from the Sega Mega Drive games. Each figure comes with a unique stand with the character's name printed on it. An exclusive miniature version of the Sonic figure with a plain blue base was included with the limited edition version of Sonic Classic Collection.

First 4 Figures Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog
First Four Figures Tails
Miles "Tails" Prower
First 4 Figures Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna
SCC figure
Sonic the Hedgehog
(Sonic Classic Collection)

Wii remote holder[]

First4Figures Sonic Wii remote holder

A Wii remote holder of a classic-styled laughing Sonic was on display at a toy fair in 2008. It had a release date of July 2009, but went unreleased due to lack of interest. For the Sonic the Hedgehog 20th Anniversary, Mad Catz ended up making the Sonic Wii Remote Charger. Years later, several controller/device holders were made by Exquisite Gaming.

2-inch figurines[]

Brinquedos Antigos do Sonic

All six figures

First 4 Figures made a line of miniature figurines based on the original designs of the main Sonic 1990s characters, with the exception of Dr. Eggman. The first set were Sonic, Tails and Knuckles.

On 23 July 2010, it was announced that attendees at the Summer of Sonic 2010 would receive a Metal Sonic figurine. This was the first time that the Metal Sonic figurine would be available anywhere in the world. Metal Sonic along with Super Sonic and Amy Rose were released as series 2. Not long after, all six figurines were available in a single box set.

To commemorate Sonic's 20th Anniversary,[2] the figures had been re-released at retail in the United States by Jazwares both individually and all together in a six-pack.

During the early 2010's, a Chinese company got ahold of the molds for these figures and have started making fakes of them. The fakes can be found very frequently on sites like Ebay and Amazon and at small flea market booths and shady toy stores. Some of the bootlegs have strange paint jobs and come in "Sonic Colors" packaging.

Series 1
Lil-Sonic
Sonic
Lil-Tails
Tails
Lil-Knuckles
Knuckles
Series 2
F4F MFC S2 Super Sonic
Super Sonic
F4F MFC S2 Amy Rose
Amy Rose
F4F MFC S2 Metal Sonic
Metal Sonic
Six-figure-set-SoS
Full set

Large models[]

Classic series[]

Starting in May 2009, First 4 Figures released their first large model Sonic statue. It was 12 inches tall and was as a part of their classic Sonic the Hedgehog line.[3]

Over time more large model Sonic statues were released part of the classic line, such as Super Sonic, Metal Sonic, Knuckles and Tails. They were available in two versions, regular or exclusive. The exclusive versions are more expensive and contain LED lights inside that make certain areas of the statue light up for effect.

  • Sonic [4]
  • Super Sonic[5]
  • Super Sonic (Exclusive)[6]
  • Metal Sonic [7]
  • Metal Sonic (Exclusive) [8]
  • Knuckles[9]
  • Knuckles (Exclusive)[10]
  • Tails[11]
  • Tails (Exclusive)[12]
  • Dr. Robotnik [13]
Regular
Twelve inch Sonic f4f
Sonic
F4F-Super-Sonic-full-1
Super Sonic
First-4-Figures-Metal-Sonic-Standard-1
Metal Sonic
First-4-Figures-Knuckles-Standard-Statue-Pic
Knuckles
F4FTails1
Tails
F4F Robotnik
Dr. Robotnik
Exclusive
Lightup super
Super Sonic
First-4-Figures-Metal-Sonic-9
Metal Sonic
First-4-Figures-Knuckles-Statue-Pic
Knuckles
F4FTails2
Tails

Modern series resin (legacy)[]

Statue Scale Quantity produced Price (USD) Release date
Modern Sonic First4Figs Statue
Sonic at Emerald Coast
15" 1650[14] $200
LightUpSonicFirst4
Sonic (exclusive)
750[15] $220
First4shadow
Shadow at Radical Highway
15.5" 1500[16] $215
Shadow light up
Shadow (exclusive)
600[17] $230
ModernSuperSonicF4F
Super Sonic at flooded Station Square
16.5" 1500[18] $225
ModernSuperSonicLightUpF4F
Super Sonic (exclusive)
600[19] $250
SilverF4F
Silver at Kingdom Valley
17.5" 450[20] $250 2018 Q1
SilverLightUp F4F
Silver (exclusive)
375[21] $285 2018 Q1

Modern series resin (groups)[]

A new line started in 2022 of resin statues part of groups with more variants. Each statue has an authentication card and exclusively numbered base.

Statue(s) Image Edition Details Scale Price (USD) Release date
Super Shadow F4F Super Shadow Standard 19.6"[22] $485 2022 Q2
F4F Super Shadow exclusive Exclusive
  • LED light-up base
  • Finalhazard base
  • Chaos Spear
Shadow: Chaos Control F4F Shadow Chaos Control Standard
F4F Shadow Chaos Control exclusive Exclusive
  • LED light-up base
  • Green Chaos Emerald
  • Final Rush base
  • Chaos Spear
Super Shadow & Shadow: Chaos Control F4F Super Shadow combo Combo (exclusive) $940
Amy Rose F4F Amy Standard 14" 2023 Q4
F4F Amy exc Exclusive
  • Amy Chao
  • Windy Valley base
  • Piko Piko Hammer
F4F Amy def Definitive
  • Three neutral Chao
  • Extended Windy Valley base
  • Amy Chao
  • Piko Piko Hammer
Miles "Tails" Prower F4F Tails Standard 14" 2024 Q1
F4F Tails exc Exclusive
  • LED light-up base
  • Interchangeable arm holding wrench
  • Miles Electric-inspired base
F4F Tails def Definitive
  • White, Yellow and Cyan Wisps
  • LED light-up base
  • Interchangeable arm holding wrench
  • Miles Electric-inspired base
Super Sonic No-image Standard TBA TBA TBA

PVC statues - True Form series[]

Statue Image Edition Details Scale Price (USD) Release date Sonic number True Form number
Sonic the Hedgehog[23] F4F PVC Sonic Standard 11" $60 September 2020 01 008
F4F PVC Sonic EE Exclusive
  • LED light-up Star Post
  • Authentication card
  • Limited numbered logo Green Hill base
$120 02 009
Sonic Adventure - Sonic the Hedgehog F4F Sonic Adventure SE Standard
  • Sonic Adventure logo
8.3" $90 2023 Q4 03 077
F4F Sonic Adventure CE Collector's
  • LED light-up resin base
  • Sonic Adventure logo
9" $120 04 078
F4F Sonic Adventure DE Definitive
  • Animated and static LED light-up resin ring with adjustable knob
  • LED light-up resin base with limited edition numbering
  • Authentication card
  • Sonic Adventure logo
10.8" $280 05 079
Sonic Adventure 2 - Sonic and Shadow No-image TBA

20th Anniversary statue[]

In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Sonic series, First 4 Figures in cooperation with Sega released a limited Sonic figure based on the anniversary artwork. The statue was not able to be purchased; it had to be won through either a contest, promotion or given as a gift by Sega.[24]

Two versions of the figure have been made, each being identical except for the picture on the computer monitor. One depicts the artwork from the US box art of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), the other from the Japanese box art of the same game.[25] Only 900 of the Japanese version were made and 100 of the US version.

F4FSonic20EU
JP monitor version
F4FSonic20US
US monitor version

Dioramas[]

In November 2013, First 4 Figures announced a new line of Sonic statues for their new "Diorama" series. The dioramas are much like the larger statues, except focus on representing a scene. Also like the larger statues, the dioramas are available in standard editions, and exclusive editions which have light-up features.

SkateboardingSonics

Production photo of the Sonic Generations diorama.

The first diorama statue was based on Sonic Generations' City Escape, which depicted Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic boarding through the level.

To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Sonic series, First 4 Figures released a statue of Classic Sonic performing a Super Peel Out past a Goal Plate in Green Hill Zone. The statue was available in regular and exclusive options. The standard edition featured an adjustable goal post and two interchangeable magnetic plates for the post, whereas the exclusive edition featured animated LED's inside the figure-eight, an automatically rotating goal post and four interchangeable plates.

A diorama of Sonic and Tails was revealed on 12 July 2019.[26] The diorama depicts Tails lifting Sonic while flying through Angel Island Zone, including Spikes and a RhinoBot in the scene. The diorama was made available in three different editions; standard, exclusive, and Tropical Jungle. The standard and exclusive editions depict the zone on fire, whereas the Tropical Jungle edition depicts the zone normally. A combo pack was made available which included the exclusive and Tropical Jungle editions. Pre-orders went live for the diorama on the day of its reveal with an expected release in Q3 2020.

In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Sonic series, a statue of Sonic based on the 3D promotional artwork for the anniversary will be produced, and release in Q2 2023. It was first teased at the end of 2021, then officially revealed in April 2022. There are three editions of the statue; standard, exclusive and definitive. The exclusive edition only comes with an added interchangeable hand, but the definitive edition includes the hand, light-up sparkles on the ring, and an acrylic design inside the ring of the various game screenshots from the promotional artwork. The sides of the base each depict a different Zone; Green Hill Zone, Chemical Plant, Studiopolis Zone, and Press Garden Zone.

Standard editions
F4FD Generations
Sonic Generations
F4FD Tornado
The Tornado
F4F 25th
25th Anniversary
First4Figures Diorama SonicandTails
Sonic and Tails
F4F 30th
30th Anniversary
Other editions
F4FD Generations E
Sonic Generations (exclusive)
F4FD Tornado E
The Tornado (exclusive)
F4F 25th E
25th Anniversary (exclusive)
First4Figures Diorama SonicandTailsExclusive
Sonic and Tails (exclusive)
First4Figures Diorama SonicandTailsTropicalJungle
Sonic and Tails (Tropical Jungle)
First4Figures Diorama SonicandTailsCombo
Sonic and Tails (combo)
F4F 30th E
30th Anniversary (exclusive)
F4F 30th D
30th Anniversary (definitive)

Partnerships[]

GNF Toyz[]

In 2017 as a part of F4F Partnerships, First 4 Figures partnered with GNF Toyz to distribute their Sonic figures. The first figures of the partnership were two classic style Sonic the Hedgehog figures in a bundle, as the Sonic the Hedgehog Boom8 Series Combo Pack. The figures in the pack were Vol. 01 and Vol. 02, respectively.[27]

F4F GNF Combo

The Combo Pack of Vol. 01 and Vol. 02

In mid 2018, two more figures for the Sonic Boom8 Series were revealed to be distributed as Combo Pack 2, being classic style figures of Tails and Knuckles. Tails being Vol. 03 and Knuckles Vol. 04.[28]

Since then, First 4 Figures has continued to distribute GNF's Sonic figures internationally, including more from the Sonic Boom8 Series and a diorama.

Products[]

F4F GNF Combo F4F GNF Combo2 F4F GNF Chopper
Combo Pack Combo Pack 2 Sonic vs Chopper Diorama
F4F GNF Combo3 F4F GNF Combo4
Combo Pack 3 Combo Pack 4

References[]

  1. https://www.first4figures.com/about-us
  2. http://www.summerofsonic.com/blog/sosf4f
  3. https://www.first4figures.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-12.html
  4. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,66/
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  6. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,79/
  7. http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-4-Figures/129298161731#!/album.php?aid=256389&id=129298161731
  8. http://www.sonicstadium.org/news/2010/12/f4f-metal-sonic-statue-limited-to-usa-amp-canada-now-available-to-pre-order/
  9. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,94/
  10. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,95/
  11. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,96/
  12. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,97/
  13. https://www.first4figures.com/collectibles/sonic-the-hedgehog-classic/dr-robotnik.html
  14. https://www.first4figures.com/modern-sonic.html
  15. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,99/]]
  16. http://cdn.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,106/]]
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  18. https://www.first4figures.com/modern-super-sonic.html
  19. https://www.first4figures.com/modern-super-sonic-exclusive.html
  20. https://www.first4figures.com/silver-the-hedgehog-regular.html
  21. https://www.first4figures.com/silver-the-hedgehog-exclusive.html
  22. https://www.first4figures.com/super-shadow-standard-edition.html
  23. https://www.first4figures.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-sonic-exclusive-edition.html
  24. http://segasonicmuseum.blogspot.com/2012/07/review-sonic-hedgehog-us-20th.html
  25. https://www.first4figures.com/component/option,com_myphp/Itemid,3/product,89/
  26. https://www.facebook.com/First4Figures/posts/10156457357381732
  27. https://www.first4figures.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-boom8-series-combo-pack.html
  28. https://www.first4figures.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-boom8-series-combo-pack-2.html

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