Darth Maul Premium Format Figure

[GeneralZodLives]

I checked right before I posted and it still said TBD, that is odd.

That's weird. It says 750 on the EX when I pull it up, but the reg is still TBD.

 

[67L88Stingray]

That's weird. It says 750 on the EX when I pull it up, but the reg is still TBD.

It does for me too now, but I checked before I replied to him the first time and it still was not listed for me.

 

[UNCMT9]

Drakul, still selling this mythos?

 

[Drakul]

Drakul, still selling this mythos?

Yes, not sure if you're the one who shot me a PM this morning but he's my last Mythos available so let me know.

 

[klwn]

 

[Python]

It looks amazing, if only it were more sensibly priced, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[Uncle Bingo]

It does look really good. But at $520 I'm still sticking with my original Maul PF over this.

 

[klwn]

It does look really good. But at $520 I'm still sticking with my original Maul PF over this.

So you like the original more?
Personally I would simply sell it to get this one, I think that would cover a good chunk of the cost which would make the price less relevant I guess.

This is a far superior pose and sculpt imo. I love Darth Maul but I could never bring myself to purchase the original PF due to the sculpt which is one of the worst I have seen for this character.

 

[inchy5000]

Wow, glad I ordered this (not that I think it is going to sell out any time soon).


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[myc]

So you like the original more?
Personally I would simply sell it to get this one, I think that would cover a good chunk of the cost which would make the price less relevant I guess.

This is a far superior pose and sculpt imo. I love Darth Maul but I could never bring myself to purchase the original PF due to the sculpt which is one of the worst I have seen for this character.

couldnt agree more !

 

[savageHULK]

Damn it. Why does this look so good!

 

[Uncle Bingo]

So you like the original more?
Personally I would simply sell it to get this one, I think that would cover a good chunk of the cost which would make the price less relevant I guess.

This is a far superior pose and sculpt imo. I love Darth Maul but I could never bring myself to purchase the original PF due to the sculpt which is one of the worst I have seen for this character.

I don't know if I like the original more or not, all I know is to me this is not worth the additional $240 more than what the original went for, and Maul is my favorite SW character. Being an owner of the original I absolutely love the sculpt and definitely can see Ray Park's likeness in it. i also love the grimacing face and action pose of the original. I can definitely see Ray Park in this too, but again its not worth the additional money to me as it doesn't offer anything that drastically different. This should have at least included the cloak for the price.

 

[Lord Maul]

It does look really good. But at $520 I'm still sticking with my original Maul PF over this.

I don't know if I like the original more or not, all I know is to me this is not worth the additional $240 more than what the original went for, and Maul is my favorite SW character. Being an owner of the original I absolutely love the sculpt and definitely can see Ray Park's likeness in it. i also love the grimacing face and action pose of the original. I can definitely see Ray Park in this too, but again its not worth the additional money to me as it doesn't offer anything that drastically different. This should have at least included the cloak for the price.

Agreed. The first Maul is the first PF I bought, and its still my favorite PF. This one does look awesome too, but it offers nothing the original doesn't have. Also, no cloak for $520 is a total fail.

 

[Jagjaguwar]

Love the pose, hope this one turns out well in production. Sideshow pieces with painted eyes make me nervous Always was afraid of getting a wonky-eyed look.

 

[klwn]

Agreed. The first Maul is the first PF I bought, and its still my favorite PF. This one does look awesome too, but it offers nothing the original doesn't have. Also, no cloak for $520 is a total fail.

Well for a start it offers 100% better likeness. Probably better tailoring as well.
Even the super old Medicom 1/6 Maul has a better sculpt than the first PF.

Ray Park:



Not Ray Park:



(well by 2007 standards I guess it was decent)

The eyes especially on the first PF are awful. The paint app will also be much better/more realistic on the new one if it comes even close to the prototype. But hey, to each his own.
If you own the first one I just think it's strange to pass on this instead of simply selling it to get the new version. It's great to make a point regarding the price but in the end you are just missing out on a superior statue. I had $90 off that PF due to an old NRD, but I would have paid $600 or $700 for it without any hesitation, nothing compares to it out there, it comes above the Mythos which I already own, and the LSF which is very expensive.

I do agree regarding the cloak though, already mentioned it, I hate that they didn't add one. Will definitely get a custom one when available but for the price it was a no-brainer and should have been part of the package.

 

[iwaboi]

Love the sculpt, hate the price.

Although pose-wise I still like the LSF one the best. Not that I have anywhere near enough money for any of these things lol. $520 is bat**** crazy.

 

[ambasah]

I guess I am not as particular as some. the first PF is amazing in my view. Love everything about it.

This is awesome as well, and I will get a regular down the road when a 20% off sale hits, but I would not bother with it otherwise.

 

[nexus]

Gonna pick up this new one. Trying to decide whether or not to sell the first one.

 

[IdeaOfEvil]

I kinda feel obligated to get this piece.

-Kylo is a definite out as the most expensive price with no "features" (no light up anything, terribly stupid EX) and having the "standard Ren" pose we've seen plastered on other figures, posters, and kid's party cups (etc) who's at a lame medium edition size ($560 / 1500)

-Vader is kinda okay with very decent features (light up saber, base, chest, belt) and a luke-warm pose that could be/should be better (arms too far apart, head tilted too high, right leg positioned like he's a dog who's about to pee on a hydrant) who has a terribly high edition size ($499 / 7500)

-Maul is lacking hard in the features department (no lights, no cloak, no great EX piece<okay, but not great>) and has an A+ pose with a pretty decent edition size ($519 / 750)

With a $20 difference between him and Vader, the price isn't too awful of a difference. The lack of lights hurt him greatly, but the pose and sculpt equal the very best Sideshow has ever produced for any other statue in their past. And because the edition size is so low, if he ends up being rated S-class he's gonna disappear fast when compared to Vader (notice how I'm not even bringing up Ren in this, lol)...

Hmmm.... decisions decisions

 

[Centurion]

I kinda feel obligated to get this piece.

-Kylo is a definite out as the most expensive price with no "features" (no light up anything, terribly stupid EX) and having the "standard Ren" pose we've seen plastered on other figures, posters, and kid's party cups (etc) who's at a lame medium edition size ($560 / 1500)

-Vader is kinda okay with very decent features (light up saber, base, chest, belt) and a luke-warm pose that could be/should be better (arms too far apart, head tilted too high, right leg positioned like he's a dog who's about to pee on a hydrant) who has a terribly high edition size ($499 / 7500)

-Maul is lacking hard in the features department (no lights, no cloak, no great EX piece<okay, but not great>) and has an A+ pose with a pretty decent edition size ($519 / 750)

With a $20 difference between him and Vader, the price isn't too awful of a difference. The lack of lights hurt him greatly, but the pose and sculpt equal the very best Sideshow has ever produced for any other statue in their past. And because the edition size is so low, if he ends up being rated S-class he's gonna disappear fast when compared to Vader (notice how I'm not even bringing up Ren in this, lol)...

Hmmm.... decisions decisions

Very good analysis of the pieces being offered.
I won't be getting any of them. Price and pose is the main culprit, with the exception of Maul. I like his stance.