How Much Would You Pay For Daddy Balrog?

[Seretur]

The Morgul Lord has a paintjob?

 

[goliath]

The Morgul Lord has a paintjob?

I think even if had to spray paint him myself, I would still like him very much - one of the most dynamic poses in the statues - after Gandalfax, of course.

(This opinion, of course also includes my patriotic feelings because of the scultpress of these two statues... )

 

[Nazgurl]

For better or worse I bought mine during the highest peak, paid more than I'll ever admit in public, and have never regretted it one bit. It was my grail piece, the one I had to have, and I lstill look at him every day (he's here in my office at work). Will I ever make my money back if I were to sell? No. I'd lose money today were I to put it on the market. Will I be putting it on the market? Hell no. That sucker's gonna be with me even when they put me in a nursing home, along with GoSF, WIKI, RWOS, Legogimrod and Aragorn at the black gates. All the other statues and other LoTR items I own may go when the time comes that I must downsize my possessions, but those 6 statues stay with me wherever I end up in my dotage. And the nieces and nephews can fight about them after I'm gone, sell them, whatever they want to do. By then I won't care.

 

[FlyAndFight]

I originally thought that the Balrog was a larger piece until I saw this pic and was really disappointed at the small size. This was one piece deserving of a larger sculpt. While it's still amazing at it's size, personally, I would have trouble justifying paying over double retail for it.

***My apologies to the owner of this pic, as I can't remember where I got it from and thus can't provide proper credit.***

 

[Darth Caedus]

I originally thought that the Balrog was a larger piece until I saw this pic and was really disappointed at the small size. This was one piece deserving of a larger sculpt. While it's still amazing at it's size, personally, I would have trouble justifying paying over double retail for it.

***My apologies to the owner of this pic, as I can't remember where I got it from and thus can't provide proper credit.***

WOW...I thought it was a lot larger as well. Still great, but either it's smaller than I thought or those other pieces are larger than I thought.

 

[Calle_Sandell]

Wow! I actually thought it was bigger!

Well.. it's still the piece I really really want!

 

[FlyAndFight]

Congerking, those other statues are in 1/6th scale, so picture a 12" figure in their place, if you have one, in order to judge the height/size of the Balrog.

 

[El Roranous]

Congerking, those other statues are in 1/6th scale, so picture a 12" figure in their place, if you have one, in order to judge the height/size of the Balrog.

Wow, very small then. I thought that it was much larger too!

 

[kodiak8658]

The statue is fantastic, but certainly not worth the secondary market price. Especially with the weak whip that breaks if you look at it wrong. I would pay $600 max.

 

[kodiak8658]

Totally disagree with you there. I paid $860 plus S/H for mine about a year ago (#33, never displayed before I received it), when they were still going for around $950-1100. This is the one statue where I was prepared to pay its full-blown "collector's price". Without thought as to its secondary market value (and what I paid for it ), I think it is apart from RWoS and Daddy Rog the coolest statue of the line (the only SSW statue I've never seen in person is Cave Troll).

The Morgul Lord statue?? Please, the paint job on that one is one of the most disappointing of any of the statues!

Beren

The paint is supposed to be flat black and the metal armor is supposed to look battle damaged. Looks great in my display opposing Eowen. I especially like the way that the Morgul Lord striking pose angles correctly for the height of Eowen's raised shield.

 

[goliath]

The statue is fantastic, but certainly not worth the secondary market price.

The definition of "worth" in my dictionary:

Noun: worth (uncountable): Monetary value

So in other words: if people are paying what they are on the secondary market, than that's what it's worth - at least to them (and to the seller).

 

[Radagaster]

True that Goliath. Good luck finding Daddy Rog at $600.

I paid for mine, and he deserved his own display section.

 

[kodiak8658]

The definition of "worth" in my dictionary:

Noun: worth (uncountable): Monetary value

So in other words: if people are paying what they are on the secondary market, than that's what it's worth - at least to them (and to the seller).

That's exactly why I won't ever have a Daddy Balrog in my collection. To me, it's just another statue, none of which are worth bending over for. Even at $600, the buyer would be paying too much in my opinion. But if I found one for $600, I would probably first consider buying it to sell for a profit, and second keep it for my personal collection.