I ordered a Mines of Moria on ebay, the quality in some areas seems to be lacking when compared to my cherished sideshow Minas Tirith. I was wondering if anyone who ordered the MoM directly from sideshow could compare the pictures i have attached to theirs and let me know if things look wrong.
There are a couple things that stand out:
1) Comparing the first two photos, the second, has carving that does not match the same profile as the sideshow pic. I don't know if this is important...maybe all units differ, but the depth of the carving is more pronounced on the sideshow unit. I tried to replicate lighting placement to have good comparison, but there seems big difference to me.
Second two photos of a different area. In my unit, the worn columns to the right of the doorway look like irregular rectangles just scattered, whereas the sideshow piece has columns in an orderly manner, each with similar details, but the upper portions worn in different ways. Just as you would expect something that was magnificent at one time, and has been worn by time.
2) Last pic shows detailing of the inner full columns. Additionally you can clearly see yellow dots. These dots are all over my figure, which you can also see in the 4th picture. Are these dots normal? I dont see this on any of the pictures on sideshow site.
I hope someone has an idea on how to prove if this is a fake or not. I got it yesterday and have 7 days to return it. If its a fake, i want to get the seller off the ebay streets asap. Many Thanks, LM.
PS. I can take any more comparison pics if it helps us prove its validity.
There are a couple things that stand out:
1) Comparing the first two photos, the second, has carving that does not match the same profile as the sideshow pic. I don't know if this is important...maybe all units differ, but the depth of the carving is more pronounced on the sideshow unit. I tried to replicate lighting placement to have good comparison, but there seems big difference to me.
Second two photos of a different area. In my unit, the worn columns to the right of the doorway look like irregular rectangles just scattered, whereas the sideshow piece has columns in an orderly manner, each with similar details, but the upper portions worn in different ways. Just as you would expect something that was magnificent at one time, and has been worn by time.
2) Last pic shows detailing of the inner full columns. Additionally you can clearly see yellow dots. These dots are all over my figure, which you can also see in the 4th picture. Are these dots normal? I dont see this on any of the pictures on sideshow site.
I hope someone has an idea on how to prove if this is a fake or not. I got it yesterday and have 7 days to return it. If its a fake, i want to get the seller off the ebay streets asap. Many Thanks, LM.
PS. I can take any more comparison pics if it helps us prove its validity.
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