Weta balrog bust

[ShadowAndFlame]

Really? I don't like the SS bust at all. Personal taste I guess but this one seems better in every way. Maybe the SS one is bigger, but it looks crude in comparison.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Seems this guy is sold out already except in EU.

 

[Pork Chop Express]

Yah, it looks cool and I like it. With the Weta $'s I have now I'm paying $200+ for the new Ringwraith, I'm willing to gamble on that but not necessarily this. The video showing the light up effect looked like something the should(might?) last but I generally stay away from electronics. After the Ringwraith, unless I can't live without it I aint gonna order.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Yah, it looks cool and I like it. With the Weta $'s I have now I'm paying $200+ for the new Ringwraith, I'm willing to gamble on that but not necessarily this. The video showing the light up effect looked like something the should(might?) last but I generally stay away from electronics. After the Ringwraith, unless I can't live without it I aint gonna order.

What gamble? We have already seen production pieces and the light up feature takes it to another level. As long as they use decent quality components you could have it on for an hour a day for decades before you had a problem, high quality LEDs can last 25K hours.

 

[Pork Chop Express]

What gamble? We have already seen production pieces and the light up feature takes it to another level. As long as they use decent quality components you could have it on for an hour a day for decades before you had a problem, high quality LEDs can last 25K hours.

Gamble being a larger high dollar item (from Weta) in general, ToE and the last Balrog were underwhelming...

I do think the electronics on this one look pretty robust for the long haul.

 

[Thainitty]

I have one more payment and then I’ll have this...looking forward to it

 

[clutch]

Still available at bbts. Same price and four dollar shipping! You can't beat that.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Still available at bbts. Same price and four dollar shipping! You can't beat that.

Yes, I think that's the best current deal. No Weta dollars though(which is over $100 for me)

 

[67L88Stingray]

Gamble being a larger high dollar item (from Weta) in general, ToE and the last Balrog were underwhelming...

I do think the electronics on this one look pretty robust for the long haul.

True, but I meant its not much of a gamble when we have already seen production pieces in hand, its not like a preorder with no idea how it will turn out.

 

[TheWhatWhatNow]

SpecFictionShop still has it too. It's $679.00 no tax outside their own state.
BBTS is $699.99 and they charge Tax now on ALL states.

https://www.specfictionshop.com/products/lord-of-the-rings-balrog-flame-of-uden-bust-by-weta

 

[clutch]

Never dealt with spec fiction. Reputable place?

 

[67L88Stingray]

Never dealt with spec fiction. Reputable place?

Yes, they are legit

 

[67L88Stingray]

SpecFictionShop still has it too. It's $679.00 no tax outside their own state.
BBTS is $699.99 and they charge Tax now on ALL states.

https://www.specfictionshop.com/products/lord-of-the-rings-balrog-flame-of-uden-bust-by-weta

Spec shipping is higher than $4 BBTS though so would depend on tax rate.

 

[drivingdutchman]

SpecFictionShop still has it too. It's $679.00 no tax outside their own state.
BBTS is $699.99 and they charge Tax now on ALL states.

https://www.specfictionshop.com/products/lord-of-the-rings-balrog-flame-of-uden-bust-by-weta

BBTS charging tax on ALL states? When did that happen. I knew Entertainment Earth jumped the gun for Texas, but BBTS was still ok. I’ll need to look into this.


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[clutch]

I didn't see any tax when I ordered unless it comes once I pay it off.

 

[67L88Stingray]

I didn't see any tax when I ordered unless it comes once I pay it off.

Yes, tax is charged when it ships. They got me on my last loot order, no warning.

 

[clutch]

Yea! Another 68 dollars for me.

 

[TheWhatWhatNow]

They got me good last year. I had over 6k in goods saved up. Then they passed that Tax rule and I suddenly was told I owed $600.00, I said so if I just shipped the stuff when I bought it then I wouldn't have owed this money now? They just said it's Not their rule. It's the law. So, I was forced to pay it even though I bought all that stuff Before they passed this rule.

 

[clutch]

Yikes!

 

[TheWhatWhatNow]

Great. Even Ebay charges tax now too. That should be fun buying a statue from there now.