oh boy dont get me started!
The last Environment of Minas Morgul was a rip off for $75 plus shipping. The darn thing is so small and they made a major error in not making enough.
Thats all they made in TT, thats just how it is done, it is an exclusive for the DVD holders thats the way it is, 75 bucks for it? when you pay 75-80 for minas tirith and the dvd isnt bad. and it sells for $300!!
I think the $300 pricetag on the Gandalf, Aragorn, and Legolas/Gimli pieces are way too much.
Which gandalf is $300? I dont recall a gandalf starting out at 300. Or do you mean gandalf on shadowfax? also 300 isnt not a bad price tag on these. Look at stone trolls, the big Balrog, Ringwraith on steed, they are all HUGE items and they have all started out at or near $300. ALl the riders are expensive, think of detail on a character AND a steed. These pieces are also HUGE 2-3 times bigger then a statue by far, and worth the price put on it. Heck Look at the treebeard bust $300 from sideshow right? this is BIGGER then any single statue that sells for 100, 150. it is a little smaller then Gandafax but the detail on it is amazing.
And they have the nerve to take pre-orders on the Legolas/Gimli and Aragon pieces without showing you what the finished product looks like. Sure you can cancel but I personally do not like this tactic.
Sauron sold out before he was released, look at it. You can cancel sure it doesnt hurt you or them in anyway to order and cancel. They release it becaue of the impatient people that collect these things, to let you know whats coming, to give you an idea. And because when these were released for pre order they were done with one pre production piece and needed to make changes.
they are all going to be great pieces and $300-350 for them is worth it when you see size of these things.
Smeagol bust = 1 pop can, RWOS leg is the size of the can. the things are huge and heavy, it isnt like they are releasing a small statue for a super hige price.
Trust me I felt the same way about things right? I went to ORC I saw EVERY piece sideshow had made on display and simply amazing, when you see them you think wow thats only 125? or wow thats 300? you can tell the difference
I also think the $350 price tag (for Legolas and Gimli) is too high and I figure that I can pick one up on Ebay.
I wouldnt bet the farm on it, some pieces you can get on ebay for less. like gandafax legolas, but this one dealers were limited to only a couple ( 12?) instead of the 50-100 that they got before so they sold out fast and with a limit of 2 on these you prob wont see them on ebay for less. but thats just the thoughts on that SS wants the money and to keep these at retail.
Do Weta pieces (in general) go for more or less on Ebay than ordering via Sideshow upon initial release?
Depends on the piece, Gandafax yes, some others no. You can get them from a SS dealer for a little less then SS but on ebay? doubt it they would normally go for more, figure they have to break even and make money on it.
If you want some pieces I would look into a dealer to save some money or chance ebay.. but most pieces unless you are talking like legolas which was overmade, cavetroll bust which is on the rise but overmade (10000) you will see that the good pieces go for alot more.
Depends what you want and what you want to pay ^!^
my 23.5 cents
