cmiller99
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I'm pretty sure they're different costumes entirely.
1/6 Star Ace - Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire - Harry Potter (Tri-Wizard Ver.)
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Darklord Dave
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Not entirely, but the shirts are different.
I guess it didn't take long for those nice sub-$200 prices to jump. I know... 2 better than before accessories with a light-up stand, but still. I hope it's not a sign of them following suit with the out of control price jumps of other companies
cmiller99
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I know... I was planning on trying to get as much of this line as possible, and the more figures that are below $200 the more I'll buy.
Nuka Cola Kidd
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I'm gonna be interested to see if they price gouge Hermione just because its been the figure everyones been waiting on. When she should be no more then the other kids. And yeah this price doesn't make sense stacked up against Voldemort, both Sirius' and Moody. Add in $20 shipping and this is $250
Sorry still think they are missing the Harry sculpts, it getting to be like Harrison Ford.....this is the closest sculpt yet, but still not quite right. Something about the eyes and brow.
Now that Hermione sculpt! Woah!
Now that Hermione sculpt! Woah!
K1NG J0RDAN
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It's as if the realism isn't in these other sculpts, in comparison to the Hermione. It looks like they've added the gloss eyes to these as well? I'm hoping that's true, but hard to say in these type of pics.
I'm not sure what a $20 difference would make when buying these. If $20 breaks you, you really have no business in the first place collecting these. I mean, we all are upset at certain prices, I still am with the Jawas, but from a smaller company like Star Ace, putting out excellent figures, some that rival Hot Toys for me, at $220, with all others below that, its a great deal and one that I will never complain about. I will happily be buying these. I already have Harry on order, gonna hunt down Ron, Voldemort is being bought in the next few days, Azkaban Sirius is on Pre Order, and am now waiting for Hermione, Hagrid, Dumbledore, Quidditch Harry to go up for Pre Order. And of course this is on PO.
Personally speaking, $20 doesn't break me but I'm sure it does affect people who are on a tighter budget, especially when purchasing multiple figures. For me it's the principle more than anything else. The price hikes are an extremity unattractive aspect of this hobby to me and we got where we are little by little; $5, $10 & $20 at a time. It's not the $20, it's the trend that gets under my skin. And it's that exact "what's another $20" that got us here
cmiller99
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Dead on, Mike, especially the bit about multiple figures. I did say I wanted to complete as much of this line as possible - and an extra $20 per figure over time could add up to a lot of money that I could be spending on getting other figures or real life stuff.
I agree with this, I also debate value/worth when I look at a figure as well. To me this Harry is well worth the $220.
WolfBoy
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They're running a business guys, as costly as it can be as customers and as much as we may not agree with it on "principle" they are also building a brand, of course they want to make more money, like anyone with a brain selling a product.
It sucks, but they don't do this just for the fun of it, they don't slave away at desks painting and cutting for months on end so fanboys can have a good time and them only making slight profit so fanboys can be happy lol.
It sucks, but they don't do this just for the fun of it, they don't slave away at desks painting and cutting for months on end so fanboys can have a good time and them only making slight profit so fanboys can be happy lol.
How big is your house? LOL where do you keep all of them? Assuming you collect more than just HP figures!
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Its interesting, when SS Harry was announced, I was all, "oh, wow...someone got the 1/6 HP license! That's really great, Star Ace, hmmm? Well, I wish them well, nice costume, likeness not bad at all, I hope they have success with this, I wonder what the next release will be...."
When the first pic went up of Goblet Harry, I was, "get out of my way, must locate PO button!!"
When the first pic went up of Goblet Harry, I was, "get out of my way, must locate PO button!!"
Every release has raised the bar in terms of likeness. I'm really impressed by their Hermione and Hagrid.
Darth Mangler
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Star Ace is doing excellent work. I am highly satisfied with their figures. More so than SSC at the moment. I was not thrilled to have the same Sirius Black sculpt on the POA figure, so I skipped it. Getting the others though.
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I'm not so sure that's the same sculpt. Looks more like oldman in the poa version.
Check out my collection to see
They are most likely going in the corner unit shelving.
Pixelpiper
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Ya! 100% Harry Potter header. Woo! It's cool, but I'm mostly happy to just have 0% Marvel up there honestly. 
K1NG J0RDAN
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Ya! 100% Harry Potter header. Woo! It's cool, but I'm mostly happy to just have 0% Marvel up there honestly.
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