wombat Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 That looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagenish Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 yeah i think a box art or have a sliver outline of the character around the box would be awesome. i do love that they give you a art print the statue that can be frame behind the statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escaflown4 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Here are more pictures of the statue now that I had more time to go through all the goodies it came with. There are seven swappable hands to display her holding different weapons. I just like the fact that they included a separate bust using a revolving cylinder as a stand. The head is swappable with the statue. The lamp on the wall actually lights up which I think is a nice touch. The silver coin is definitely a nice bonus. I don't think there are any other statues in the current market that comes with this many accessories! Edited June 20, 2015 by Escaflown4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Some early looks at ARH's The Barbarian (based on the Frazetta painting). Obviously not painted. This is going to be huge. And probably $800. Looks great, interesting how it'll differ in size compared to Moore's version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Moore's is 14" tall. The base is 12" long and 8.5" wide. Preliminary numbers from ARH: 25.5" tall, 24"wide, 13" deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdoginohio Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Is it just me, or does the wench have Buscema eyes? Yes, I noticed the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 The original for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno McCoy Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? If you want an exclusive that's already sold out, get on the waiting list as soon as possible. Since you're in the United States and shipping isn't a big problem, I'd pre-order what you want because if it doesn't meet your expectations, Sideshow has a no-hassle return policy. If you wait, and the piece comes out as expected or better, you might be forced to pay a premium to get an exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? For a lot of collectors, it's EX or bust... Even if it's a crappy EX. COI is bang on as well. I always preorder.... I have 5 on the list right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? For a lot of collectors, it's EX or bust... Even if it's a crappy EX. COI is bang on as well. I always preorder.... I have 5 on the list right now. One of the many silly things about the statue community. I can think of maybe a handful of exclusives that are worth any sort of premium over the regular, especially lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthaiHERO Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? For a lot of collectors, it's EX or bust... Even if it's a crappy EX. COI is bang on as well. I always preorder.... I have 5 on the list right now. One of the many silly things about the statue community. I can think of maybe a handful of exclusives that are worth any sort of premium over the regular, especially lately. I remember the good old days when an exclusive was actually a variant color or COH, light features, and/or a unique base. Now you get what? One COH and that's it or a hand holding some weapon. Anyone remember the old non EX pFs where the heads wouldn't detach? With a lackluster EX ill order elsewhere. Now I can get a SS piece usually without paying tax and cheaper shipping from another retailer if I really wanted it. I never got how shipping from BBTS is cheaper than from Sideshow and I'm in the same damn state as SS. My patience is really thin with Sideshow as of late because of their Alien/Predator line. Chronicle and XM have been getting a lot of my attention and business. My SS preorders are down to 3, 2 with chronicle and 1 with xm. Edited June 22, 2015 by AnthaiHERO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthaiHERO Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 1/4 XM Venom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antpark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? For a lot of collectors, it's EX or bust... Even if it's a crappy EX. COI is bang on as well. I always preorder.... I have 5 on the list right now. One of the many silly things about the statue community. I can think of maybe a handful of exclusives that are worth any sort of premium over the regular, especially lately. This. It's like they've gotten lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthaiHERO Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? For a lot of collectors, it's EX or bust... Even if it's a crappy EX. COI is bang on as well. I always preorder.... I have 5 on the list right now. One of the many silly things about the statue community. I can think of maybe a handful of exclusives that are worth any sort of premium over the regular, especially lately. This. It's like they've gotten lazy. Also how exclusive is something with an astronomical ES? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? For a lot of collectors, it's EX or bust... Even if it's a crappy EX. COI is bang on as well. I always preorder.... I have 5 on the list right now. One of the many silly things about the statue community. I can think of maybe a handful of exclusives that are worth any sort of premium over the regular, especially lately. I remember the good old days when an exclusive was actually a variant color or COH, light features, and/or a unique base. Now you get what? One COH and that's it or a hand holding some weapon. Anyone remember the old non EX pFs where the heads wouldn't detach? With a lackluster EX ill order elsewhere. Now I can get a SS piece usually without paying tax and cheaper shipping from another retailer if I really wanted it. I never got how shipping from BBTS is cheaper than from Sideshow and I'm in the same damn state as SS. My patience is really thin with Sideshow as of late because of their Alien/Predator line. Chronicle and XM have been getting a lot of my attention and business. My SS preorders are down to 3, 2 with chronicle and 1 with xm. I could see that. I feel bad for Alien/Predator collectors, although that Predator 2 maquette looks pretty cool. I'm largely in it for the DC pieces, and Sideshow is killing it there. If I was only doing Marvel or movie pieces, I'd be more frustrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 When do you think is the best time to buy a statue? I'm interested in some of the upcoming Star Wars PF statues from Sideshow, however, when paying that much for a collectible, I want to ensure I get a good one. Is it best to pre-order to get the special, limited item? Or wait until they go on sale to read reviews and make sure the production matches the prototype? For a lot of collectors, it's EX or bust... Even if it's a crappy EX. COI is bang on as well. I always preorder.... I have 5 on the list right now. One of the many silly things about the statue community. I can think of maybe a handful of exclusives that are worth any sort of premium over the regular, especially lately. This. It's like they've gotten lazy. I think it's deliberate, to appease their retail partners, especially internationally. Igo has said that the idea is to make an exclusive a bonus incentive, but not a must-have. Also, people's memories are short, as it was only a few years ago that prints were offered as exclusives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I actually think SS is right in that regard. Look at XM and the coin. If the incentive absolutely demolishes the regular, than nobody would buy the regular onces the EX is sold out. It would really diminish the desireability of the Reg. It would only be good for the early bird. This way, they make them fairly similar, but with a minor incentive for us pre-order folks. But for the most part, they aren't *absolutely essential*. This allows everyone to feel like they got a great looking statue, instead of just the first 500 or 1,000 people and then the REG sits in the warehouse for an eternity. I'm glad SS doesn't make the EX MUST haves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I actually think SS is right in that regard. Look at XM and the coin. If the incentive absolutely demolishes the regular, than nobody would buy the regular onces the EX is sold out. It would really diminish the desireability of the Reg. It would only be good for the early bird. This way, they make them fairly similar, but with a minor incentive for us pre-order folks. But for the most part, they aren't *absolutely essential*. This allows everyone to feel like they got a great looking statue, instead of just the first 500 or 1,000 people and then the REG sits in the warehouse for an eternity. I'm glad SS doesn't make the EX MUST haves. I agree, and have made this argument on the statue forums before. Most don't agree. It makes no sense to offer one version of a product that demolishes another version, when you're offering them at the same price, and making more of the "inferior" version. And this is coming from someone who does pre-order, and has mostly exclusives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetoWasRight Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Any of you collect the Hot Toys movie figures? I was big into Bowen Statues back in the day, recently got into these statue/figures and I'm in love. I've got a growing collection of Cap and Ironman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
