Premium Format Ringwraith on Steed PF..

[woodsy]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Other than length, there's no comparing a speeder bike to a horse. A speeder is, what?...two or three feet high? A horse is easily 6 feet at the shoulder, and considerably more massive. Think average housecat made entirely out of polystone.

As for Abom, are we 100% sure it's being produced 1:4 scale, or that they're basing it on the reported height of 16'8"? Let's say a cave troll is 12 feet tall; at 1:4 scale, that's three feet standing upright. And if we go with the 17 foot height as also mentioned, it'd be over 4 feet in height in PF scale.

This is assuming, of course, that Premium Format statues are universally produced at 1:4 scale.

Depending on the type of horse a good shoulder ht. average would be somewhere between 56" and 68". Split the difference [64"] and you're looking at a PF ht. of 16". Add another 10-12" for the rider, and that's if the rider is sitting upright, and you have a PF somewhere in the 28" range, which is certainly feasible.
As for the Cave Troll, a simple trick to keep the ht. manageable would be to do exactly what SSW did with it's CT and SS did with Abomination, namely have him crouching/leaning somewhat.

 

[woodsy]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Two-fer for Merry and Pip have been mentioned for a long time and so has completion of the Fellowship but no word from Sideshow yet.


It is still hoped that we get the Fellowship (by me anyways ). Maybe the big piece is Pippin at the well in Moria? That would be a big piece if not rider and steed

I contacted SS a while back with a product suggestion for a Merry/Pippin combo PF. It involved combining PF's of the two sitting on the shoulders of a Treebeard maquette. Not a full-sized Treebeard, just the head, shoulders, and some torso. This PF/dio. combo would be very similar to what SS did with the Yoda and Clone Trooper PF, and would not only allow for the completion of the two least likely characters in PF form, it would also give collectors one of the most sought after dio's yet to be produced.

 

[creature4000]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Or even raising a beer at the 'Dragon

that seriously would be awesome!!!!!

 

[Seaward]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Woodsy, this is the best idea for Merry and Pippin, as Treebeard would definitely not make the cut for a PF on his own!

 

[woodsy]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Woodsy, this is the best idea for Merry and Pippin, as Treebeard would definitely not make the cut for a PF on his own!

Well I certainly think so. Let's hope SS is listening, 'cause I don't think we'll ever see Merry and Pippin being done, other than as a combo.

 

[FrodoEyes]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

noooooo i want a whole Treebeard statue in a diorama!! But if we can have both, then woop!

 

[Fritz]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Checking out the 1st page of a thread sometimes helps Frank. And you ask this question right after you tell us you're smart?

You can hold on to your money a little longer. We are currently developing the Ringwraith PF, and it is shaping up to be a complex (and awesome) figure. Give us time, and we will give you a seriously menacing Nazgul."

That's the Q&A I was talking about, it's pretty vague. And knowing Sideshow, the 2nd Q&A probably means someone drew a concept on a napkin over lunch so technically it is in development. Those two Q&A answers mean nothing. So you see, I am smrt.

Other than length, there's no comparing a speeder bike to a horse. A speeder is, what?...two or three feet high? A horse is easily 6 feet at the shoulder, and considerably more massive. Think average housecat made entirely out of polystone.

Don't ruin the dream.

As for Abom, are we 100% sure it's being produced 1:4 scale, or that they're basing it on the reported height of 16'8"? Let's say a cave troll is 12 feet tall; at 1:4 scale, that's three feet standing upright. And if we go with the 17 foot height as also mentioned, it'd be over 4 feet in height in PF scale.

This is assuming, of course, that Premium Format statues are universally produced at 1:4 scale.

Klauder says in the backstage pass that it's 1/4 scale.

I contacted SS a while back with a product suggestion for a Merry/Pippin combo PF. It involved combining PF's of the two sitting on the shoulders of a Treebeard maquette. Not a full-sized Treebeard, just the head, shoulders, and some torso. This PF/dio. combo would be very similar to what SS did with the Yoda and Clone Trooper PF, and would not only allow for the completion of the two least likely characters in PF form, it would also give collectors one of the most sought after dio's yet to be produced.

Shame on you. No busts or half figures in the Premium Format line!!! Only full size 1/4 scale figures!!!

 

[Bullseye]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Some exciting and very expensive ideas. Could you imagine the RW on Steed. That would be a Grail. And the two hobbits on Treebeard would be a great idea.

 

[woodsy]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

That's the Q&A I was talking about, it's pretty vague. And knowing Sideshow, the 2nd Q&A probably means someone drew a concept on a napkin over lunch so technically it is in development. Those two Q&A answers mean nothing. So you see, I am smrt.

Shame on me. How could I have ever doubted you.......

 

[woodsy]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Some exciting and very expensive ideas. Could you imagine the RW on Steed. That would be a Grail. And the two hobbits on Treebeard would be a great idea.

With so little LOTR-related items to buy these days the money should be the easy part.

 

[FrodoEyes]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

With so little LOTR-related items to buy these days the money should be the easy part.

As long as you're shipping to America

 

[El Skutto]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

As long as you're shipping to America

Hear, here! It's a minimum $70 duty charge for any PF shipped to Canada. That's on top of roughly $100 US in shipping fees.

 

[Seaward]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Even when I was collecting 1:6 scale stuff, I felt bad for all the overseas collectors! Some of the shipping and VAT would turn me off collecting entirely.

 

[creature4000]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

If they give us a Rider on Steed (PLEASE SIDESHOW!!!!!)

I hope they make Eomer on Steed as well!

 

[woodsy]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Hear, here! It's a minimum $70 duty charge for any PF shipped to Canada. That's on top of roughly $100 US in shipping fees.

With you being about 60-65 miles from the US border and Ogdensburg, NY you certainly have some options for saving alot of money.

 

[Fritz]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

With you being about 60-65 miles from the US border and Ogdensburg, NY you certainly have some options for saving alot of money.

QFT!

 

[El Skutto]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

With you being about 60-65 miles from the US border and Ogdensburg, NY you certainly have some options for saving alot of money.

You still get charged duty fees when you attempt to re-enter Canada. Plus, I'd have to pay the monthly fees for a PO box in the US, not to mention the cost in gas to drive down there and pick my stuff up. No, that option isn't really feasible for me.

 

[woodsy]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

You still get charged duty fees when you attempt to re-enter Canada. Plus, I'd have to pay the monthly fees for a PO box in the US, not to mention the cost in gas to drive down there and pick my stuff up. No, that option isn't really feasible for me.

Well, paying an additional $150-$200 on every $300 statue in additional shipping, brokerage fee's, and taxes isn't an option for some who do alot of ordering. Those additional costs add up real fast......

 

[El Skutto]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Well, paying an additional $150-$200 on every $300 statue in additional shipping, brokerage fee's, and taxes isn't an option for some who do alot of ordering. Those additional costs add up real fast......

Tell me about it. That's why it's very expensive for Sideshow collectors outside of the US. But we could save at least 50% on those costs if Sideshow would simply stop using Fedex overnight shipping.

 

[Indiana Fett]

Re: Ringwraith PF?

Tell me about it. That's why it's very expensive for Sideshow collectors outside of the US. But we could save at least 50% on those costs if Sideshow would simply stop using Fedex overnight shipping.

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I hear ya Skutto. By comparison, I got the Count Dooku PF from Jason at Most Wanted Collectibles for $254. He's shipping USPS Priority and it's only $40 to ship to Canada. That's a WHOLE NEW PF for under $300. Where it costs me between $450 and $500 for a Sideshow EXCLUSIVE PF shipped directly from SS with shipping and import taxes/duties.

They really need to find a way to make this collecting hobby easier on those of us OUTSIDE of the continental U.S.