Moria ORC PF

[nash]

I received #12 today.
The piece itself....the sculpted part is of the best Sideshow has made....I love it.
The undergarments though....Ugh. Mine is pretty RED! That photo is spot on.

There you have it folks. From a reliable source too.

 

[Beren]

This PF is just another example of how collectors get worked up about Protos... the Moria Orc's proto burgundy tunic looks great, weathered and everything, with the frayed clothing underneath. The production piece is hastily slapped together on an assembly line.

I had that experience with the Strider 12". The proto looked AWESOME with its aged and weathered clothing. And then I receive this pristine leather coat etc. And the paint job was not what the proto showed. The proto is not the production piece and I feel it is VERY misleading.

As a collector I've learned to not expect those elements to be on par with the proto. But that doesn't make it right. At the VERY LEAST SSC should then have a small tagline on the proto pics, indicating "Customized Production Piece" or something. Or just be freaking honest and not show off a proto that they have no intention of replicating that way en masse. Most ppl expect the item to look like the pics SELLING the item on the website.

I can totally understand the disappointment of ppl when they receive this item in hand.

Check out the earlier SSW pieces. The 1/4 scale Saruman bust has CAPILLARIES in his eyes!!! That kind of detail is just not being offered anymore.

I'm glad I am "only" a completist for the SSW line and don't feel the compulsion to get everything SSC LOTR.



Beren

P.S. I think 99% of collectors want an item that is movie-accurate, including perceived colors that were achieved using digital color filters. And not this "production-accurate" nonsense.

 

[Mesa]

I received #12 today.
The piece itself....the sculpted part is of the best Sideshow has made....I love it.
The undergarments though....Ugh. Mine is pretty RED! That photo is spot on.

#12 is a great #. pics?

 

[Mesa]

This PF is just another example of how collectors get worked up about Protos... the Moria Orc's proto burgundy tunic looks great, weathered and everything, with the frayed clothing underneath. The production piece is hastily slapped together on an assembly line.

I had that experience with the Strider 12". The proto looked AWESOME with its aged and weathered clothing. And then I receive this pristine leather coat etc. And the paint job was not what the proto showed. The proto is not the production piece and I feel it is VERY misleading.

As a collector I've learned to not expect those elements to be on par with the proto. But that doesn't make it right. At the VERY LEAST SSC should then have a small tagline on the proto pics, indicating "Customized Production Piece" or something. Or just be freaking honest and not show off a proto that they have no intention of replicating that way en masse. Most ppl expect the item to look like the pics SELLING the item on the website.

I can totally understand the disappointment of ppl when they receive this item in hand.

Maybe the solution is then for SS to stop previewing proto pics and starting showing what post production pics will be, or at least expected to be.

If going to continue to show proto pics, then somebody has the responsibility to ensure decisions that alter the appearance of the prototype greatly need to be reviewed, approved, and communicated.

 

[tomandshell]

Everybody:

Please remember that this thread goes all the way back to June when the piece was announced. These comments about "119 pages and still nothing from Sideshow" seem to overlook the fact that people were posting in this thread for months before the relatively recent issue with the color arose.

Also, please remember that this thread and/or forum must not be seen as an official means of communication to or from Sideshow. If you want an official statement or response from Sideshow, contact them directly. Don't imagine them as obligated to visit the thread and comment--and certainly don't think that their lack of comment in this thread implies anything about their customer service as this site is in no way affiliated with them. Contact them through official channels.

And I might as well get a head start on the inevitable lecture emote:

 

[Ktjn]

Premium Format Figures from The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy

"Sideshow Collectibles' Premium Format 1:4 scale utilizes a mixture of mediums, allowing an unprecedented opportunity to bring these beloved characters to life with unsurpassed detail and accuracy. This larger canvas offers designers and sculptors a variety of media and artistic avenues to recreate, with astounding accuracy and creativity, the characters, costumes, and weaponry from the classic fantasy tale. Detailed portrait likenesses, expert fabric tailoring, film accurate props and the use of genuine leather and real metal for armor and weaponry will breathe new life into the The Lord of the Rings characters."

Bah, ha ha ha.

 

[praxitas]

If you want an official statement or response from Sideshow, contact them directly. Don't imagine them as obligated to visit the thread and comment--and certainly don't think that their lack of comment in this thread implies anything about their customer service as this site is in no way affiliated with them. Contact them through official channels.

But.... but... but... that would take......... effort!!

How will the day pass without pages of whining and complaining

oh and...

 

[DannieDarKo]

Everybody:

Please remember that this thread goes all the way back to June when the piece was announced. These comments about "119 pages and still nothing from Sideshow"seem to overlook the fact that people were posting in this thread for months before the relatively recent issue with the color arose.

I agree with Tom! Stop with the "......pages and still nothing from Sideshow" stuff.


NOT COOL!

 

[bonedaddy77]

I canceled mine...the sculpt looks awesome but I'm not feeling the in hand pics...I didn't really have the money anyway.

 

[Badvermin]

"underneath the armor, there is all this broken up and decayed leather" - Comic-Com '08 video

 

[Fubeca]

Everybody:

Please remember that this thread goes all the way back to June when the piece was announced. These comments about "119 pages and still nothing from Sideshow" seem to overlook the fact that people were posting in this thread for months before the relatively recent issue with the color arose.

Also, please remember that this thread and/or forum must not be seen as an official means of communication to or from Sideshow. If you want an official statement or response from Sideshow, contact them directly. Don't imagine them as obligated to visit the thread and comment--and certainly don't think that their lack of comment in this thread implies anything about their customer service as this site is in no way affiliated with them. Contact them through official channels.

And I might as well get a head start on the inevitable lecture emote:

Congrats on winning a Big Red ...

 

[Mesa]

"underneath the armor, there is all this broken up and decayed leather" - Comic-Com '08 video

Wow, touche'. Never saw this before. I love Sideshow, and will collect their (good) pieces for life, but this video and the final product really don't complement each other well at all.

 

[Agent23]

I got the pre-shipping email today. I think I am going to call tomorrow and cancel it.

First they changed Aragorn on me (which I lived with). Now this. I just can't get over the red.

So much for being a completist in this line.

 

[The Chaver]

Red on a Orc is lame..

Are you embarressed now.. Sideshow??

Oh that's right, you don't really give a sh t!

 

[The Chaver]

Congrats on winning a Big Red ...

That's right, drink that sh t up everybody! Whee whooo!!

Next will get the berzerker with pink panties.

 

[Jerseydevil]

Perhaps they'll final get around to putting some of their own updated photo's up then and let us be the judge, though I doubt they'll be any better than this guys pic's.

"This guy" would be me . I posted these pics at another forum. I'm no Ansel Adams and my camera is more than a few years old, but those photos are pretty spot on with what I have in hand. I took the picks without a flash specifically because I didn't want to overemphasize the red. And I feel I need to echo what I posted elsewhere: the sculpt is exquisite; a masterpiece. The red is...meh. I wish it were like the prototype. I hope this helps. I'll skip the first pic since it's already been seen in this thread.

 

[Jerseydevil]

A few more...

 

[Jerseydevil]

Guys, here are some box pics. It's not a glossy-finish box; definitely matte. The first two pics are of the same side of the box, but the second pic is a closeup.

 

[Jerseydevil]

Just a few more. Funny, it looks like the only bright red is in the shoulder area. All the other box pics seem to jibe with the prototype.

 

[quadcent]

sleepsleepdump

OMG yyyawn, this thread is still going