Darth Vader life-size Bust--PREORDER NOW ON PAGE ONE!!!!

[River Man]

Yep, it took a few days after I ordered, but I saw the charge show up.

 

[HdoubleD]

Re: Darth Vader life-size Bust

Well, I was referring more on the scale, the dome and the top part of the face mask. I've been looking at it a lot lately and the bust just looks mispositioned. The big head on samll shoulders (when the mask and dome are on), the dome is again misshapen. And from what I can tell so far, the bust is not 1:1 scale, it's slightly smaller. And you can really tell that the scale is off with the Shaw portrait in place. I noticed this when I watched that SS sales guy give the presentation of it, and if you look at his head and the Vader Busts' head, his head is 1 size bigger than the Shaw portrait and about as big as with the mask and dome in place.

And then theres this other problem. Lets just take the Grievous Bust for example. It's like they do an overall great job on a particular piece and then they add an element (plastic ears) which somewhat ruins it! IMO I think it's hurting their products when they do this. Now I know they said the Vader Bust has fiber glass elements but I can't help but think that the dome and top mask are made of hard unpainted plastic.

I know all these are nitpicks but for something that cost this much I would think they would really step it up and make it feel more like "maquette/replica" style bust. The portrait does look nice but I think with a lot of sideshows products we're getting, whe're paying for the toy aspect of a piece rather than the artistic value. But I guess they don't call them Sideshow Toy for nothing, right?


I think the Vader bust looks great but at maquette prices, I'm not interested in paying that much for something that is innacurate. I'd honestly would rather have the Master Replicas helmet. But, all that said I might be intested in buying it if it's able to be found for eight or nine hundred bucks laterer on down the road. Then, it would be worth it.

I think your going to be pretty hard pressed to find one of these bad boys for $800 MIB anytime after they release. Look at the maul bust. That thing was half the price of vader at only $600 and no where near as iconic or wanted by SW fans but a few years after its release, the only one on ebay right now is selling for $1500.

 

[Agent23]

I think it looks really good, and Congrats to those getting it.

Myself, I'm not interested enough to spend $1,200 on it.

But, I am glad you are going for one Sean (aka MaulFan), I know how much you want this piece, and you deserve it my friend.

 

[The Chaver]

Re: Darth Vader life-size Bust

I think your going to be pretty hard pressed to find one of these bad boys for $800 MIB anytime after they release. Look at the maul bust. That thing was half the price of vader at only $600 and no where near as iconic or wanted by SW fans but a few years after its release, the only one on ebay right now is selling for $1500.

First off, that bust that your taslking about is set at a "buy it now" price and nobody goes by that, they go by what the bid ends at. If you look at the other TWO bust on there now that are bids, you'll see that they won't reach that high of a price. Even if they were mint.

Second, we're talking a price difference of $600. Unless the Vader bust has a very low ES of like three or four hundred, then I am almost sure this bust is going to drop in price and be a around for a good while. And btw, the darth maul 1:1 scale IS just as iconic IMO.

 

[automaton]

future price will depend not only on supply and demand, but on the edition size and obviously the economy... Maul is quite limited (as is Venom) and both busts stand to endure through tight times...

i sort of wish SST created an edition of the bust without the helmet and offered it cheaper... i love the portrait and couldn't imagine covering it up...

 

[MaulFan]

Re: Darth Vader life-size Bust

And btw, the darth maul 1:1 scale IS just as iconic IMO.

Indeed. I'd wager if you could do a survey, Maul's in the top 3 highest selling characters from Star Wars and one of Sideshow's best 1:1's in the Star Wars line mixed with his low ES makes for high sales after market.

 

[HdoubleD]

Re: Darth Vader life-size Bust

Indeed. I'd wager if you could do a survey, Maul's in the top 3 highest selling characters from Star Wars and one of Sideshow's best 1:1's in the Star Wars line mixed with his low ES makes for high sales after market.

With out a doubt ....Yes. But there is NO Question as to who is # 1..................

 

[BadMoon]

I think if these are still around in a few weeks I will have to put the deposit down. If this is the only collectible I buy over the next year I am fine with that. I really want this.

 

[HdoubleD]

Re: Darth Vader life-size Bust

First off, that bust that your taslking about is set at a "buy it now" price and nobody goes by that, they go by what the bid ends at. If you look at the other TWO bust on there now that are bids, you'll see that they won't reach that high of a price. Even if they were mint.

Second, we're talking a price difference of $600. Unless the Vader bust has a very low ES of like three or four hundred, then I am almost sure this bust is going to drop in price and be a around for a good while. And btw, the darth maul 1:1 scale IS just as iconic IMO.

1) Those two bust are not mint and have been displayed, so any comparison with what a mint in box auction would fetch is null. A Mint in box maul never displayed would fetch $$$$ on ebay, mabey not $1400, but MUCH MORE then both those two auctions you mentioned (one of which is damaged, and the other one is missing a horn and badly damaged.....) and its og price, as would a mint in box vader after release if the edition size is similar to maul.

2)To each his own..... Its cool you think maul is as iconic as Darth Vader, but theres no arguing your in the minority on that one bud......

 

[Vader AL]

Having collected SS stuff for 3 years now space has been an issue for about a year now and I find myself being more picky about stuff BUT I have my Vader PF, Hurc 1/6 ESB Vader coming soon and now this so I feel content if this is all I buy over a years time. oh and my Darkness PF too....and Crumb 1:1...those have to stay.......and when I get a Hulk PF again...then I'll be content......wow those eFX Tie fighters look nice.......

 

[icruise]

I've decided that I will be canceling my Vader bust at BBTS, so if anyone wants to order one at BBTS, just PM me and I will wait until you are ready -- first come first served. (Canceled items at BBTS become available for order immediately.)

 

[galactiboy]

Are you canceling the bust completely icruise, or getting it from somewhere else?

 

[icruise]

I'm canceling altogether. I got a little carried away in the excitement, but I realized that I don't really want to spend $1200 on a Vader bust. The reveal aspect is certainly cool, but I figured out that I mainly care about Vader in his helmet, so I think I will wait and see what eFX comes out with. Depending on what it's like, I might go the cheaper route and get the MR helmet.

 

[SolidLiquidFox]

I held off on this as well. I am interested in what eFX does with the OT helmet they have coming up in the next few years.

 

[tnaig001]

its vader or bust for me (no pun intended). If i were only to have one star wars piece in my collection, this would be it.

I'm sure efx will come up with something cool but I really don't think another company is going to make a ROTJ reveal helmet after SS has made this.

It goes against reason as you run the risk that the majority of the fans have already bought the SS one.

I say buy it if you like it and don't hold off because you think something better might be down the line.

This is SS's first armoured bust, I'm betting that there's more than profit at stake here. Sideshow's pride and reputation are at stake here. I believe they'll do what's necessary to show their customers that while they do make mistakes, they learn from them too.

 

[Customikey]

I held off on this as well. I am interested in what eFX does with the OT helmet they have coming up in the next few years.

Yeah, I've got high hopes for this. Since I was a kid, I've been hoping for a great three-piece ACCURATE Vader helmet with breathing elements.

One Christmas my mother over-estimated my imagination and got me a back ski-mask. Did. Not. Cut. It.

 

[MaulFan]

I'm sure efx will come up with something cool but I really don't think another company is going to make a ROTJ reveal helmet after SS has made this.

It goes against reason as you run the risk that the majority of the fans have already bought the SS one.

There's a good chance the eFX helmet would be wearable though, which will hold appeal. Not only a displayable, collectible piece, but if you wanted to, you could add it to your costume or just wear it.

 

[icruise]

It goes against reason as you run the risk that the majority of the fans have already bought the SS one.

Actually I don't think hardcore MR fans and Sideshow fans overlap as much as you might think. I don't see a lot of prop collectors buying the Sideshow piece. But in any case, I don't really need the reveal. I really just want a nice OT helmet, and to be honest, I'm not liking what I see of the helmet on the SS piece.

This is SS's first armoured bust, I'm betting that there's more than profit at stake here. Sideshow's pride and reputation are at stake here.

That's exactly what people said about the 12" Vader, and while it's a nice figure, look how the helmet turned out on that one. But I'm not trying to bash this piece. I'm sure it'll turn out nicely overall. If it were more in line with the other busts price-wise I would still get it. But I'm still holding out hope that I can afford the Sideshow R2 sometimes late this year or early next year, so I've decided to let this one go.

 

[SolidLiquidFox]

Another thing that would have sealed the deal would have been acrylic eyes. It works sooo well on the Arnold T-800 1:1 bust that it should be a GIVEN for this high profile bust.

I am sure it will be a VERY nice piece, but I wouldn't put any claims of Sideshow going all out as a matter of pride and reputation with acrylic eyes missing from this piece.

 

[tnaig001]

Another thing that would have sealed the deal would have been acrylic eyes. It works sooo well on the Arnold T-800 1:1 bust that it should be a GIVEN for this high profile bust.

I am sure it will be a VERY nice piece, but I wouldn't put any claims of Sideshow going all out as a matter of pride and reputation with acrylic eyes missing from this piece.

Acrylic eyes would be nice but at this point, I just want good QC and consistent paint.

I'm hoping that SS would make this one of their better piece and add this to another masterpiece they've made.

I've definitely got my fingers and toes crossed on this (international shipping + taxes = wallet)