@Nick D - great post and advice mate, much appreciated.
How big of a LOTR and Harry Potter fan are you?
Too much to where it’d be impossible to limit each to a trio of your choice?
Those two lines will run you dry if you commit, not only in display space but also in the wait times to see each completed, a ton of characters between those two properties.
I'm a huge fan, especially of LOTR - but you are absolutely right, they will bleed me dry if I go all in on both.
Gandalf, Aragorn, and Legolas?
Harry, Ron, and Hermione?
Or are you able to stick to say
A Harry and Snape or Harry and Dumbledore and that’s it?
Or a Gandalf and Aragorn and that’s it?
Great points, honestly if I ask myself, I have my favourites and they are not necessarily always the main characters
For LOTR its more difficult for me, I love them all and adore the movies and books, but Legolas is probably my least favourite member of the Fellowship [Gandalf and Aragorn are my #1 #2 favourites] in an ideal world I would have the entire Fellowship but as you point out that will get expensive fast. Honestly its side characters and especially villains who would be harder for me to resist, like for me right now the Nazgul on its steed is more tempting than Legolas especially considering the price points, likewise [depending on price] I think I would prefer Thorin Oakenshield over Legolas.
In terms of Fellowship figures a really well done Boromir would tempt me also, I am very happy with my Asmus Gimli, and I think I would want a Frodo to cover the three main storyarcs of the trilogy [Ringbearer/King/Wizard]
For Harry Potter, obviously Harry himself is a must... but as beautiful and tempting as the Hermione and Ron figures look... I also think its the side characters who I would want more, like Dumbledore and Snape and McGonnagal.
It would be galling cancelling them though considering the NRD price, so I think I will sit on those orders and see how my situation looks closer to their release.
Good points mate, and I agree - being a purist on these lines is just too much for a limited budget and you can represent the movies with just a few of the other characters if well chosen.
Definitely cancel PT T-1000, HT will put their T-1000 up. They didn’t go through that effort to nail Robert Patrick, design a LED diorama base, along with including tons of accessories and a swappable outfit, to not.
Yeah, thats an easy one to drop.
Scarecrow can go either way in regards to a Murphy sculpt, though I’d say it’s likely it will have one since the lack of a straitjacket inclusion so far. Had this been a complete straitjacket look, I’d definitely say we wouldn’t get a Murphy sculpt.
Good point, I also think the head is more likely with this one because the one on display had an empty mask, which would be an insane inclusion without an unmasked head, hoping its good - this is one I really dont need considering I have the original straightjacket look [ebay knock off - looks awesome] but its one that I would really like to have if done well.
Artisan Jack Sparrow - I want it, missed it.
So I’d keep that, great likeness, not to be beaten.
Awesome looking prototype, I hope you manage to join the waitlist.
This is an easier one to keep in terms of my lists as it is already fully paid off so I dont need to worry about the funds for that one going out at a bad time.
Cancel Feral, wait for an actual iconic Predator with great design.
Again, I think this might be the sensible advice I need to hear, I actually really loved the Prey movie and I really like the Feral Predator's mask and gadgets... but overall the design does leave much to be desired, the unmasked head for example is pretty bad, and the uncovered body is a bit too plain and makes the figure look a bit more toyish than I would like.
Good advice.
Beetlejuice, are you getting the HT version as a placeholder or do you like the look?
If it’s just because you’re worried about SS version then I’d just either forget both or commission a custom sculpt.
I like the HT figure as a package, the body and clothes weathering looks good, I like the accessories and I like the eye-popping sculpt, honestly I would be all-in on the HT Beetlejuice if it wasnt for the fact that the main sculpt just doesn't look like Keaton to me, from either film.
The Sideshow one is clearly overpriced and the package is as bare bones as it gets, but I was willing to buy it anyway because the proto sculpt looked great... but the videos I've seen of it so far are pointing towards a MAJOR downgrade from the proto.
If the financial situation improves, or if I am given a good price or can jump on a decently priced run I would consider getting a custom sculpt and putting it on the HT body.
Good advice and I appreciate the time you've taken mate!
What do you think re: the ones I'm interested in, any you think are a must or any you think I can skip?
You've helped me come to a decision re: Legolas, but what do you think re: Jazzinc Catwoman and the Nazgul on steed?