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Re: Gollum PF Coming!

This is great, a definite buy.

Although this exclusive kind of brakes their rules. They've said before they want to have exclusives that aren't essential to the piece, and I think people who got the regular would be screwed.

Perhaps they will only have one edition, that get both torsos so there won't be a regular edition.
 
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Ok you don't want both portraits to be part of the regular version, I'm done

Of course, I'd love for both portraits to be included in the reg. edition, but you never once mentioned that in your previous posts. It sounded like you just didn't want the two torso's....period.


The only problem with that, is then no one will won't the Reg. Keep the ES low enough, and the EX becomes an instant grail, while the Reg likely goes on the GC list.

I know what they said in the video, but if you only get both torso's with the EX, then there will be a made rush come pre-order, from collectors and flippers. Then depending on the revealed ES, either all will keep or many will cancel. While at the same time, SS gut their Reg sales.

I think this is one time, were SS should either have something else as the EX (print or whatever) or have no EX/Reg, much like Frodo or Galadriel.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I can't see anyone wanting the reg. edition when the excl. literally includes two statues for the price of one. Still, I don't think SS relies too heavily on direct sales of reg. edition statues with the vast majority of those being sold to retailers. Who knows, maybe SS has something else up their sleeve. :dunno
 
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Well if your getting two then one regular would make sense. Why would you want two exclusives? Save some money.
 
Re: Gollum PF Coming!

This is great, a definite buy.

Although this exclusive kind of brakes their rules. They've said before they want to have exclusives that aren't essential to the piece, and I think people who got the regular would be screwed.

Perhaps they will only have one edition, that get both torsos so there won't be a regular edition.

For collectors, this would make the most sense, but from a financial POV this would be disasterous for SS. They're direct sales [where their profits are 35% higher than selling to retailers]would then drop like a rock with alot of people opting to buy elsewhere to save the 10-15% discounts given by retailers.

Well if your getting two then one regular would make sense. Why would you want two exclusives? Save some money.

Actually, I was just thinking the very same thing myself. :lol Since I plan on buying two of these anyway, that makes perfect sense.
 
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I can't see anyone wanting the reg. edition when the excl. literally includes two statues for the price of one. Still, I don't think SS relies too heavily on direct sales of reg. edition statues with the vast magority of those being sold to retailers. Who knows, maybe SS has something else up their sleeve. :dunno

I'm sure SS don't, but making a rather limited exclusive like that, will sure piss off a lot of collectors. They can still have some sort of exclusive, either a 'print' or something, but everyone gets both torso's.

Guess we will see in due course, otherwise, I see a mad panic PPO event in ones future.
 
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I'm sure SS don't, but making a rather limited exclusive like that, will sure piss off a lot of collectors. They can still have some sort of exclusive, either a 'print' or something, but everyone gets both torso's.

Guess we will see in due course, otherwise, I see a mad panic PPO event in ones future.

I think I'll wait until SS posts an ES for the excl. before describing it as a "limited exclusive". Personally, I'd be shocked if the excl. ES is under 1000, and I don't recall ever seeing anything in writing where the ES of the excl. has to be lower than the reg. edition so it is possible we could see a 1000 ES for the excl. and 500 for the reg. edition. :dunno No doubt though, the PPO is going to be crazy. :cuckoo:
 
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Are there any with a Reg lower then the EX? If they do that, may as well just make them all the same with a 1500 ES.
 
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Are there any with a Reg lower then the EX? If they do that, may as well just make them all the same with a 1500 ES.

Not that I can recall, but there's a first time for everything. Like I said before, a single combined ES is good for collectors, bad for profits. Unless of course, that single combined ES is an excl. edition available only through SS. Can't see too many retailers being happy with SS should they go that route.....
 
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I love the concept art with Smeagol looking up at the one ring. Hope that pose is what's produced.
 
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Looks good! Agree if that is the exclusive, it's the best exclusive ever! But, yes, could be problematic....

GTG so far is my only PF purchase (or will be) but this could go well with it. Shame the Frodo wasn't the best, but if they do a Bilbo.......
 
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I'm hoping the two torsos are standard. Perhaps the EX could be a switch-out nameplate...
 
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Of course, I'd love for both portraits to be included in the reg. edition, but you never once mentioned that in your previous posts. It sounded like you just didn't want the two torso's....period.

:slap Man, if there are two sculpted torsos and I say that I hope they don't use them as an EX, I think it is easy to infer that I want them to be part of the regular edition (Not that I don't want them at all):slap
 
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:slap Man, if there are two sculpted torsos and I say that I hope they don't use them as an EX, I think it is easy to infer that I want them to be part of the regular edition (Not that I don't want them at all):slap

Around here...you never know. :wink1:
 
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This is going to be one of the most substantial exclusives in recent memory.

I agree, I'm actually trying to think of a single case where SS has ever given us two distinct statues for the price of one, as they are with this one, but I can't think of any.....
 
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I wish his little wisps of hair weren't painted on. At least have them made of something else so he isn't all polystone except his loincloth.
 
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If they do go with a double torso EX I hope an extra name plate will be included. If that's the case there will be two of these on my shelves.
 
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Hair could be added and then matt glossed into place instead of sculpted. It may still look good though (maybe not close up).

I think it will be produced as a regular figure with 2 torso's. Given the amount of poly involved I also think it will be hitting near the $300 range.
Interesting comments on the name plates though. Maybe the base will have the two on opposing sides of the base?

So many possibilities for Slinker and Stinker :drink
 
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