Statue Obi-Wan Kenobi Mythos Statue

[devilof76]

They've been paying the workers in peanuts???

Explains the QC fouls. Elephants can't paint for ____.

 

[gagaliya]

You really don't get Ink's tongue-in-cheek humor do you?

no i get his humor, everything he says is a joke.

 

[Bullseye]

the chinese factories won't work for peanuts anymore

That and the price of oil. Inflation is understandable.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

They've been paying the workers in peanuts???

Explains the QC fouls. Elephants can't paint for ____.

 

[Fremen]

Wow. There really is a bunch of sweetie pies posting in here.

 

[Darth Vader]

i've seen an elephant paint a self portrait once it was awesome.

 

[Therivox]

I'm Gonna wait for the full review on Thursday with full spec. Fully sculpted cape and the backpack looks big. I don't see why people are b$&@!ing about the price. The only question I'd have is will the lightsaber light up and will it be the new tech.

If I had to nitpick would be 1/4 scale to go with my chicken leg maul.

 

[Darth Vader]

It does not light up

 

[divo]

You know, if people have nothing to do but imagine unjust business practices and stomp their feet like children, then maybe this isn't the place for them.





I bet if you guys hug, you'll feel better.

No, I'd rather hug your teddy bear moniker. How manly of you.

 

[Drakul]

Here is the deal. As it has been said this is a luxury hobbie we are involved in. Not everyone will be able to buy every piece they want.

I know. I am one of them. When I got my first few PFs it wa from selling my old SW toys and getting a second job. The second job was very few hours so it would take me several weeks or months to save for a piece I wanted.

After I had a large enough collection I would have to pick and choose what to keep if a new statue came along. I now have two kids and I am a stay at home dad so I don't have the Luxury in buying what anything I want. I have to sell items that I already have in order to upgrade to a better piece. No complaints. It's actually very fun. I will soon be going back to work but I think I will keep up this practice even though I am getting to the point were I don't have any more items I want to sell.

SS does not have to price things so everyone can afford it. They are a buisness and their goal is to make the cutomers wnat something and at the same time make money. Nothing wrong with that. If a piece comes out that you really really want but can't afford then make some cut backs somewhere else and save. Sell some of your other items. Quite Smoking or drink less soda. Don't eat out. There are all sorts of ways to save and get the items you really want.


Now at the same time I will say that the price on Obi Wan seems like a pretty big jump. Did the Boromir LOTR statue jump in price that much?? It is far more detailed then the rest of the line.

But it's not a really big deal to me. At that price point it will be a pass from me without complaint. If I really wanted it (like the Hulk Maquette) I would find a way to get it. Perhaps in hand photos will change my mind. But to come here and cry and complain on and on about the price makes no sense. If 350.00 is just to much then perhaps it's time to change your collecting habits.

I think that is why I was not in any way shocked or bothered by the Hulk maquette price. I really wanted it for one and it was a wake up call that perhaps this hobby is starting to pass me by.

I mean I sold a ton of my stuff to get what are grail pieces for me. Hulk, the SW droids and Batman. But with the price hikes I am aware that I will not just be able to snatch a piece when the moment strikes. I will have to take my time and decide if it's something I really want. Which is actually the way we should all collect anyways.

I would rather have a room filled with seven or eight higher priced pieces that I really love and want then a room filled with 40 or 50 pieces that are nice but have no real meaning.

Buy what you love and love what you buy. If you are in this hobby and 350.00 is really to much then you don't really love it.

This was way to long.

Here you go guys. A well thought out post with no whining and no bile. Learn from it

I think we all agree that Obi-Wan looks amazing, lots of details and all that jazz.
But at the same time it's not unreasonable to say that most of us expected this to be $300 and we're surprised by the price.
Some of us will get it for sure, some will wait and some won't. Fine. There's no need to say that SSC is luring anyone with conspiracy and there's no need to say hey I have the money so I'm just going to spend it and screw you!

Can we just have a civilized conversation about why this statue is priced so high?
If you look at Boromir he's also 1:5 and highly detailed with a great base, great flag, switch out hand.... and he's $250.
Yes Obi-Wan seems more detailed (we haven't seen in hand pics yet) and he also had COH. But is that worth $100? I'm no convinced.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

It does not light up

Thats a fail

For $350 it should light up, imo

 

[BadMoon]

No, I'd rather hug your teddy bear moniker. How manly of you.

Now you're insulting avatars?

 

[sarakawa]

Thats a fail

For $350 it should light up, imo

Agreed. Very nice piece but at that price, I will gladly pass and wait for the Shaak Ti PF.

 

[divo]

Now you're insulting avatars?

No, just the little spoiled brat behind the teddy. But with Vlad(?), you're safe........................for now.

 

[Fremen]

Boromir is 1/6. The buffy line is 1/5 though. And as Bulls said (I think it was Bulls, Conan with the chick was 1/5. That was priced and 299 for the ex and 289 for the reg)

 

[The Josh]

They've been paying the workers in peanuts???

Explains the QC fouls. Elephants can't paint for ____.

Boromir is 1/6. The buffy line is 1/5 though. And as Bulls said (I think it was Bulls, Conan with the chick was 1/5. That was priced and 299 for the ex and 289 for the reg)

Remember SW is the mother of all licesnes and it I know from what I've heard is the most expensive license. So it's going to cost more than lotr or Conan.

 

[Drakul]

Boromir is 1/6. The buffy line is 1/5 though. And as Bulls said (I think it was Bulls, Conan with the chick was 1/5. That was priced and 299 for the ex and 289 for the reg)

Are we sure Boromir is 1/6? Josh was saying the same thing but he seems bigger than Dioramas and those are 1/6 right?

Remember SW is the mother of all licesnes and it I know from what I've heard is the most expensive license. So it's going to cost more than lotr or Conan.

Very true but wouldn't that be reflected among PFs and Dioramas then?

 

[The Josh]

Very true but wouldn't that be reflected among PFs and Dioramas then?

Yeah, I think it has been. Look at some of the pieces and they're probably on the higher end compared to a similar product in a different license.

 

[Fremen]

The LOTR dios are generally 1/7. They are smaller then the 1/6 SS Weta and new SS line.

It's just the sticker shock Josh from Maul to Obi. I understand there's a lot of detail but it's just such a huge jump in price for the same line.

 

[Fremen]

I need to see this statue placed beside a PF to get a full appreciation for it I think.