Statue Weta Workshop Smaug the Terrible Statue

[Adolfo]

The Games Workshop Smaug hopefully will be done in a day or two...teaser...lots of touching up and might redo a little part or two

 

[GavilanOrd]

Just got this guy in from the Black Friday deal. Really impressive. He's edition #1741 so if they are indeed selling in order he's not too far from selling out but I suspect another year or so.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Just got this guy in from the Black Friday deal. Really impressive. He's edition #1741 so if they are indeed selling in order he's not too far from selling out but I suspect another year or so.

Congrats. They generally do sell in order so it might be close. Unless they have another big sale I don't see them "flying" off the shelf quickly either.

 

[gagaliya]

got mine today, my edition # is in the 1900s, so it's very close to selling out if we assume they are in order?

nothing can prepare you for how big and heavy this thing is, it's insane.

btw is there any report of breakage with this statue? i can't open it until like jan or feb next year after the holidays. As i am traveling soon and wife will kill me if i leave those big packing boxes around during holidays, she already not happy i have this giant box in the living room i told her it was a small dragon figurine....

but if there is a lot of breakage reports i have no choice but to risk the wrath of the wife and open it now to check in case there are issues. I scanned a few pages back doesn't seem like many folks have issue with breakage? thanks

 

[67L88Stingray]

got mine today, my edition # is in the 1900s, so it's very close to selling out if we assume they are in order?

nothing can prepare you for how big and heavy this thing is, it's insane.

Insane is trying to unpack/repack it

 

[Pork Chop Express]

It is a great looking piece. Expensive but worth it (paint aside), my goal is to get the proto paint eventually. That's what sold me on this, that's really what I want.

 

[GavilanOrd]

Any idea on what a good paint job on this statue would cost? I know there are a lot of factors to consider but a general idea would be nice.

Thanks!

 

[marker2037]

Insane is trying to unpack/repack it

I'm moving and I'm not even going to try to repack it. It's going on the floor of my car

 

[67L88Stingray]

I'm moving and I'm not even going to try to repack it. It's going on the floor of my car

I had to when I sold it and it was a major PITA.

 

[Sassafras]

got mine today, my edition # is in the 1900s, so it's very close to selling out if we assume they are in order?

nothing can prepare you for how big and heavy this thing is, it's insane.

btw is there any report of breakage with this statue? i can't open it until like jan or feb next year after the holidays. As i am traveling soon and wife will kill me if i leave those big packing boxes around during holidays, she already not happy i have this giant box in the living room i told her it was a small dragon figurine....

but if there is a lot of breakage reports i have no choice but to risk the wrath of the wife and open it now to check in case there are issues. I scanned a few pages back doesn't seem like many folks have issue with breakage? thanks

It's very well packed - there should be an included wrench as the piece itself is bolted to a pressboard base through the bottom styro. Fig has supportive rolls of foam under the wings, is well wrapped, w. fitted styro. Far as I know there wasn't a lot of breakage, the few I've seen were cracked wings. Takes a bit of time to get it unwrapped.

That said, I'd want to check, even if I couldn't unwrap completely. It's possible (w. effort) to pull the whole styro package out, lift the top, and give a bit of a check without unbolting/unwrapping completely.

 

[Sassafras]

It is a great looking piece. Expensive but worth it (paint aside), my goal is to get the proto paint eventually. That's what sold me on this, that's really what I want.

Agree - fabulous piece. It's always great IMO when you've had a piece for a while and still find it amazing. Worth every penny IMO.

 

[67L88Stingray]

It's very well packed - there should be an included wrench as the piece itself is bolted to a pressboard base through the bottom styro. Fig has supportive rolls of foam under the wings, is well wrapped, w. fitted styro. Far as I know there wasn't a lot of breakage, the few I've seen were cracked wings. Takes a bit of time to get it unwrapped.

That said, I'd want to check, even if I couldn't unwrap completely. It's possible (w. effort) to pull the whole styro package out, lift the top, and give a bit of a check without unbolting/unwrapping completely.

My leg was cracked and it was missing a large spiny tip (was not in the box). It also needed a good dusting with brush and water to get the gold to shine as there was a slight white powder layer on everything.

 

[achillesmf]

Hello guys, I am happy I just got one. It's now in promo for 549 usd along with other stuff Smaug related. So under payment plan one can get it for 6 monthly payments of 91.50 usd. I picked also Smaug's treasure coins for 19,99 usd, I think it will look super cool the statue, the bust i already have and the coins. Tkx Weta.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Hello guys, I am happy I just got one. It's now in promo for 549 usd along with other stuff Smaug related. So under payment plan one can get it for 6 monthly payments of 91.50 usd. I picked also Smaug's treasure coins for 19,99 usd, I think it will look super cool the statue, the bust i already have and the coins. Tkx Weta.

Congrats, it is a very nice piece.

 

[Sassafras]

Hello guys, I am happy I just got one. It's now in promo for 549 usd along with other stuff Smaug related. So under payment plan one can get it for 6 monthly payments of 91.50 usd. I picked also Smaug's treasure coins for 19,99 usd, I think it will look super cool the statue, the bust i already have and the coins. Tkx Weta.

Shocked at current WETA sale price this hasn't sold out.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Shocked at current WETA sale price this hasn't sold out.

It has been lower, and sells on eBay for pretty low as well. I barely got my money back for mine when I sold it even after preordering at the lower price AND 15% off plus factoring in weta dollars.

 

[Adolfo]

If the ES was a thousand or less vs 2000, this would have sold out long ago and have a higher secondary value...

 

[Breakspear]

Any place still have this? I've seen Ebay and Secret Compass.

 

[67L88Stingray]

Any place still have this? I've seen Ebay and Secret Compass.

You just missed the weta black Friday sale, they went really cheap.

 

[Breakspear]

You just missed the weta black Friday sale, they went really cheap.

I know haha! I was working during the reverse auction and couldn't get a chance to buy it