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screamingmetal
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I'd have to disagree with you on that, I think Sideshow could make a high quality plastic Throne base. The problem with Hasbro is that they weren't trying to make high quality items, just playable toys that would easily sell in walmarts.Bonehead15 said:
tomandshell
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Having taken the time at SDCC to marvel at the Jabba display, I really came away feeling that it was closer to the level of a PF figure in terms of size, quality and visual impact. Getting Jabba and his throne will cost about the same as the Boba Fett PF, and both are wonderful examples of the very best of what can be achieved in their respective scales. I very much prefer 1/4 scale pieces to the 1/6 figures, but this is one case where I think that a 12" scale item really does achieve the level of quality found in the PF line.
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Bannister said:I cancelled my Jabba and throne. I just couldn't justify paying that kind of money for it.
tomandshell
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I keep forgetting how huge this thing is. Just look at the size of it relative to three grown men:
LordAzrael
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Alice Adrenochrome said:
It was ALOT more to get it shipped to Australia. Hence I dropped it as well.
abstractharmony
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Shai Hulud said:..And for the same value some people will still buy a Patient Zero over this set...
You see to me THAT is stoopid!
Jabba = TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!!!!!!
I can't wait until it hits the EU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EVILFACE
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Shai Hulud said:..And for the same value some people will still buy a Patient Zero over this set...
This is where I'm supposed to come in and say you are poor and just can't afford it.
hairlesswookiee
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i agree with most of you. its way too much money for this piece. i havent ordered it, but with all the other stuff shipping in the next month or two i can only hope that there are a couple delays because my list is way too long. SS needs to plan the shipping dates a little better. they go 2-3 months without anything shipping, then all of a sudden it seems like they unleash everything on us at once.
upcoming is:
Legolas, Boromir, all the Jedi/Sith 12"ers, white queen, Captain America PF, and stuff from other companies.
unless there are delays i will most definitely need to make some cancellations and hope to pick them up later.
upcoming is:
Legolas, Boromir, all the Jedi/Sith 12"ers, white queen, Captain America PF, and stuff from other companies.
unless there are delays i will most definitely need to make some cancellations and hope to pick them up later.
Customikey
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tomandshell said:I keep forgetting how huge this thing is. Just look at the size of it relative to three grown men:
My wife keeps saying this to me......
She'll get used to the slug though.
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Yeah, I didn't realize how big the Jabba set up was until I saw that pic. Even though I used to have an Attakus jabba, I just never really thought about the size of this one. The only reason I cancelled is I just don't have any space at the moment and I am pretty sure I will still be able to get this down the line at a reasonable price.
hairlesswookiee said:
Hey if you are thinking about cancelling your LOTR 12"ers and they are the exclusive versions, don't hesitate to drop me a pm.
Seriously... I mean it. PM me if you cancel them ... I want them.
tomandshell
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I have to admit that so far, the value of the Star Wars 12" line has not held up over time. You can hardly sell an unopened exclusive figure for enough money to recoup your original investment, after eBay and Paypal fees. As it stands now, you should have no problem getting any Sideshow Star Wars item for a good price on eBay--even the exclusives.
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jlcmsu said:
Without knowing the final ES, it's near impossible to know what he's going to do in the secondary market.
tomandshell said:I keep forgetting how huge this thing is. Just look at the size of it relative to three grown men:
He is LARGE, but, the best judge of his scale is to look at shots of him with one of the Sideshow 12" figures right next to him in the setup to get a more accurate look, because some of the shots with people near him have skewed perceptions and make him look more enormous than he truly is. I own the Jaws maquette Sideshow made, which is 28" in length, actually measured, but it's listed that way on Sideshow's site, and Jabba is listed at 20" in length on their site, and should be the same in reality, and my Jaws maquette wouldn't even hide human heads like this picture above makes Jabba seem to do, so don't let a picture like this make up your mind if he's too be for your home. Get out a measuring tape, look at Sideshow's posted measurements for Jabba and the throne, block them out in your mind with the tape, and then judge.
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