IrishJedi is a top man! Congrats on getting such an incredible piece!
Yes he is! We were both kind of stunned at the shipping cost on this, but after getting that refridgerator size box, it was well worth it. Honestly, it had to be pushing the limits of what they will deliver to me, it is ginormous!
I remember you were a bit on the fence when it came out! It is a really nice collectible, unfortunately, it never received much love on the boards or review time and suffered lack of interest due to this i believe. Anyway, glad you got one eventually, it is one of those statues that photos don't do it many favours, but in hand it's quite stunning!
Congrats
Thanks, and yes I was. I just re-lived this thread, and really, I think most people got this one wrong. It is a really, really nice piece. It is also HUGE! The footprint this takes up, just dominates my office. I have been looking at it for two straight days, I don't want to take it home. It has entered the pantheon of my top 5 favorite pieces in my collection. Now, it is not perfect. There is a paint error here or some small piece of poly that could have been sanded better there, but overall, the detail work is truly stunning. Very good Ford likeness, especially straight on, and the paint work is actually pretty good. Many details simply don't show up in photos, like you said. I am amazed at the veins/muscular detail on the horse, and much of the fine shading is really spot on. Indy's outfit is also top notch, and so are the little bits of mixed media. I really love this. Tremendous piece. Taken as a whole, it is a real winner, and quite a shame it never received the love it deserved. My co-workers keep making excuses to stop by my office to ogle it. Pretty good feeling to own something that attracts so much affection!
The odd thing about this piece is, I can't quite figure out why Sideshow made this project? Don't get me wrong, I LOVE IT! But it is truly an ambitious piece for a license that was/had winded down. I mean, just the logistics of manufacturing this/shipping had to be a PITA, and from looking at the detail work, and how long it was delayed, had to be an enormous headache for something not netting much profit.
