I just won an Original Balrog!!!!!!

[Gunner73]

Those pics are awesome!!!! I really cant wait now, i'm like a little kid the night before christmas!
As for the pics of that damaged one, Dude thats a horror story, I'll be very relieved to see mine arrive in one piece. Its being delivered by courier to my house tomorrow.

 

[FeatheredSerpent]

Congrats!!! This is still a piece I need myself.. ...Can't wait to see your pics!!

 

[Kratos]

You lucky son of a gun
Congrats on your win

 

[Wetanut]

We rarely get these types of posts for the Daddy Rog any more. I think it's true that the great majority of them are now in permanent collections.
Congrats!

 

[quadcent]

I've heard that about the whips before, are they easy to crack? As far as I can tell The hand goes into his arm and the other end goes into the wing on the other side, Is there usualy a bit of "encouraging" to do?

yeah i believe that the whip can be moved into position on some easily, but on mine it just didn't seem to want to go easily. maybe i had the angle wrong or something, and since i didn't want to force it i took the sellers advise and heated it, and it slid right on.

just don't force it, and if it does take a little heat------well better to be safe than sorry right.
it's up to you and how yours fits.
again congrats. i felt the same way when i got mine a couple of years ago.
i think i checked the mail twice a day everyday till i got it.

 

[quadcent]

We rarely get these types of posts for the Daddy Rog any more. I think it's true that the great majority of them are now in permanent collections.
Congrats!

you might see a few more of them show up when the hobbits movies come out.
even if the balrog isn't in the movie, i would think it will create interest in all thing lotr again.
and as for permanent collections, yeah i don't plan on ever selling mine, but maybe my kids will when i kick off.

 

[theguru1]

If it was me, and the seller was within 1-2 hour drive, I'd most likely want to go and pick it up in person. One, to make sure it is OK and two, given its "breakability", I wouldn't even trust a courier.

 

[Blu Falcon]

If it was me, and the seller was within 1-2 hour drive, I'd most likely want to go and pick it up in person. One, to make sure it is OK and two, given its "breakability", I wouldn't even trust a courier.

He speaketh the truth.

 

[Malice]

congrats mate! that's a grail for any LOTR fan.........

 

[jrjhoe]

Congrats man!!!

 

[GondorGirl]

Yeah, well done, you will not be disappointed in this piece, it was my grail and I can't see myself ever selling it!

 

[jrjhoe]

Yeah, well done, you will not be disappointed in this piece, it was my grail and I can't see myself ever selling it!

It was your grail?

 

[GondorGirl]

It was your grail?

I was going from the point of 'it was' before I owned it, which I do now!

 

[The Tuggernaut]

Congrats on your win Gunner!

 

[Gunner73]

Thanks for all the good wishes guys, I just hope it turns up safe and sound!

 

[jrjhoe]

I was going from the point of 'it was' before I owned it, which I do now!

I could not think of a LOTR-ststue with more grail-ststus than this except GTG bronze...

 

[GondorGirl]

I could not think of a LOTR-ststue with more grail-ststus than this except GTG bronze...

Exactly!

Now I have the Balrog (and cave troll) the GTG bronze is my grail!

 

[Gunner73]

Well its here safe and sound, what a statue!!!!! I'm glad to say its totally mint including the original box (no original outer box but i'm not bothered) It looks as if its never been displayed, No cracks in the whip or any pointy bits broken off. the edition number is 948/1000. Im sooooo happy right now!!

Heres a few pics. I took these quickly. I'll take more when I have more time/better light. I also want to take a shot of this with my cave troll!!

Pretty well packed from the seller


The whip was very closed up, spent about 20 minutes with the hair dryer!


Here he is.........


And another.........


I cant stop looking at it.......Totally awesome

 

[quadcent]

wow nice score, your pics look like you got a good one with real nice reds and oranges. figured out a place to put it yet.

yeah and looks like the shipper did a real nice job on packing that one. see ss it can be done.


edit: now if you don't mind i'm going to look at mine now.

 

[jrjhoe]

Ah man, you make me jealous...