Statue Arwen Maquette

[firestar8]

Thanks alot I appriciate the positive feedback... furystorm & Freeman

 

[The Craw]

i think it's just a few customer service reps that read the ask sideshow section and mostly answers online order questions, i honestly doubt the people who make the decisions and do the actual work read those forums or aware of the complaints, they just look at the amount of money rolling in with every release.

The rogue PF was probably the only release where they got hammered, because the head had to be sent back and repainted, that means the guys who controls this stuff made the decision and are aware of the problem.

Otherwise most of the stuff just gets filtered out by the customer service reps. Just look at the 1/5 predator thread, you got 3 pages spanning 3 months asking if the bone accessories(mandatory item) will be included otherwise not buying the statue. Many people also sent emails to sideshow. You think the guys who actually does this stuff wont respond to such thread if they saw it or if indeed it was missed wont go back and fix it then respond.... Or just take this thread for example, we complained since day 1, and the final version is not much different.

They will only notice if certain statue has mass returns/exchanges because it affects the bottomline, unfortunately as i said most of us dont do that and just live with the flaws. So ss continues to do what they do.

I disagree.

Gags the folks from SS that read the board range from all over within the company. It's something they're aware of and other issues some of which get buried by needless griping. That's why it's important for people to point out posts that actually have info in it to which SS can find usefull.

I agree.

 

[The Josh]

As long as you're happy with your really that's all that matters.

 

[comiclover47]

Do you guys think the exclusive for Arwen is worth it? Got some spare cash and since this is the only ex thats available im pondering..

 

[The Josh]

Yeah, I do. I personally love getting the sculpt with the necklace just because of its small importance in the story.

 

[firestar8]

Well ComicLover47 ,
In my opinion, The original heads on this piece appear to have alot more accurate paint jobs unless all the unboxed statues of the exclusive including my own are all duds, but I definitely got a Ugly one for sure LOL.
The exclusive sent to me was really not painted like Liv Tyler (see before and after pictures below) ... her eyebrows were off center and the eyes were awful, no highlights of brown in her hair like in sideshow promo pictures but the original had alot more detail paid attention to it.
But at least you get 2 times the chance to get a somewhat pretty one before a repaint to make it easier to do. I think the exclusive head was rushed with the paint and necklace would be better be replaced with one from another figure like another person on here on page 90 ... so i say it doesn't matter unless you want to repaint it like i just did so you can have a before and after picture LOL:

fireworks:
fireworks

 

[Fremen]

My eyebrows were okay but they are decals and on my EX, one of them was rubbed off a little in a spot.

She looks great out of the box in the right light. If you're into LOTR, I think she's a great addition.

 

[firestar8]

From the End of the Return of the King ... Here's is what I would like Arwen to look & Pose like in the Premium Format Figure ( Hopefully before the World Ends LOL) I painted this figure only like 2 inches tall pretty good huh What do you think??

 

[firestar8]

You did get a good original head Freman that's why I posted yours in last picture - since I repainted mine so people can see how much better your non necklace one is compared to my exclusive in the first picture, but I agree in the right light with any statue it looks just like her because the sculpt of her face is perfect , they just forgot the makeup kinda' LOL

 

[Fremen]

Ya. Her at the end of the movie would make a nice PF.

2 inches tall. Weren't you blind after that. My god that's small. She looks great.

 

[cstojano]

The eye brows are decals??

 

[Fremen]

Yes sir they are. I think the scratch on her face is a decal as well.

 

[gagaliya]

are you guys kidding, sideshow is using airplane model decals on their statues now? why would they not just paint the eyebrow and the scratch. what's going on here...

 

[Fremen]

I think maybe for the most part its fast and it may be that there is less chance of a screw up with decals...except it seems on the eyes.
I bet Faiths tattoo on her arm is a decal and that looks good.

 

[The Josh]

If the scratch and eyebrows are decals they look fine to me. I couldn't even tell at all.

 

[Fremen]

Like I said, i'm just guessing its a decal for the scratch. I could be wrong.

 

[gonzales]

Congrats, very nice

 

[ElvenPrince]

Arwen ex #153 is in the house! Ahhh she is just....beautiful... *swoon*

 

[Fremen]

Congrats ElvenPrince.

 

[masterside]