Statues & Figures Thread - Any & All Game Related

[Mar-l-Aoutat]

Originally Posted by WaxWeazle

So, I've been nosing around on the site of Sideshow Collectibles and I was wondering;
what do you guys & girls think about them?
Price/quality wise - are they worthy of the high prices?

I've got a few I'm very interested in.. But I don't want to get ripped off and pay a lot of money for something that'll arrive and disappoint the shit out of me :p

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collecti...studio-902648/
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collecti...acraft-902754/
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collecti...tibles-400249/
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collecti...tibles-200333/

Fot the ones in-stock you could watch some video review. The price/quality ratio will probably be different for each piece so it is hard to say. For example, with Gaming Heads, the Nightigale was correct, the keeper statue had an awfull paint job but the breton and Kratos on throne were amazing. That said I heard that sideshow make some really great stuff, but it is not always up to the prototype quality.
With Prime 1 (the harley quinn statue) I think you get pretty much what you pay for, prototype = final product.
Before buying, just make sure that it is a character that your really like. Don't buy something just because it is cool. Buy it because you love the character, his story, his personnality.
If you buy something just because it is cool, well, it will be cool the first days after you receive it, but then you will loose interest in it.
And display is also very important. Great light can make your statue look even better. So if you buy one of these, make sure you highlight it well in your collection. I know I am not the best example with my messy display (too much stuff and no more space) but these are my little advices

And my review of the Destiny Bambaland hunter

[BAD-WAYNE]

Originally Posted by Mar-l-Aoutat

Fot the ones in-stock you could watch some video review. The price/quality ratio will probably be different for each piece so it is hard to say. For example, with Gaming Heads, the Nightigale was correct, the keeper statue had an awfull paint job but the breton and Kratos on throne were amazing. That said I heard that sideshow make some really great stuff, but it is not always up to the prototype quality.
With Prime 1 (the harley quinn statue) I think you get pretty much what you pay for, prototype = final product.
Before buying, just make sure that it is a character that your really like. Don't buy something just because it is cool. Buy it because you love the character, his story, his personnality.
If you buy something just because it is cool, well, it will be cool the first days after you receive it, but then you will loose interest in it.
And display is also very important. Great light can make your statue look even better. So if you buy one of these, make sure you highlight it well in your collection. I know I am not the best example with my messy display (too much stuff and no more space) but these are my little advices

And my review of the Destiny Bambaland hunter

I JUST received an email (yesterday) that the Hunter is shipping soon and I haven't heard anything about the Warlock; you've received both already?

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[Mar-l-Aoutat]

Originally Posted by BAD-WAYNE

I JUST received an email (yesterday) that the Hunter is shipping soon and I haven't heard anything about the Warlock; you've received both already?

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Yes I received both already, they shipped on April 1st and I received them on April 10.
Maybe they are being shipped in different batches?

[xhunter]

I pre-ordered the regular versions of the Hunter and Warlock. I want the Titan most of all, but the asking price on eBay is too pricey.

[BAD-WAYNE]

Originally Posted by xhunter

I pre-ordered the regular versions of the Hunter and Warlock. I want the Titan most of all, but the asking price on eBay is too pricey.

If I decide I don't care for them or there is some issue with my Warlock preorder from Bungie then maybe we can make a deal on my Titan. I currently own the Bambaland Titan and I have the Sideshow Hunter and Bungie Warlocks on preorder.

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[xND]

So I'm looking to pre-order the Uncharted Nathan Drake 20" Statue and I'm just wondering what peoples opinions are on this? This will be my first "proper" statue so I don't really know anything about them and at $600 it's very expensive and I don't know if my money is better spent on other items in the series such as press kits etc. Do statues devalue in price over the years or do they hold value quite well?

[BAD-WAYNE]

Originally Posted by xND

So I'm looking to pre-order the Uncharted Nathan Drake 20" Statue and I'm just wondering what peoples opinions are on this? This will be my first "proper" statue so I don't really know anything about them and at $600 it's very expensive and I don't know if my money is better spent on other items in the series such as press kits etc. Do statues devalue in price over the years or do they hold value quite well?

$600??? the only Nathan Drake statue I know of (on preorder) is at the PSGear store but I don't remember it being that much...personally; I collect a lot of statues (only games I am fan of course) and wish I could afford more. As for value retention that's just a bonus but obviously you want to shoot for Exclusives or very limited numbers. Most of my statues have gone up in value substantially. Usually the ones preorder sellout quickly are a sure bet but not always. Most Uncharted stuff goes up in value so I would say the Drake statue is a safe bet.

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[xND]

Originally Posted by BAD-WAYNE

$600??? the only Nathan Drake statue I know of (on preorder) is at the PSGear store but I don't remember it being that much...personally; I collect a lot of statues (only games I am fan of course) and wish I could afford more. As for value retention that's just a bonus but obviously you want to shoot for Exclusives or very limited numbers. Most of my statues have gone up in value substantially. Usually the ones preorder sellout quickly are a sure bet but not always. Most Uncharted stuff goes up in value so I would say the Drake statue is a safe bet.

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Unfortunately for us here in Australia, we get everything at much higher price! I think I would probably be better off getting it ordered from the US and shipped here as it's probably a lot cheaper. But the risk of breakage is quite high :/ Thanks for the information though I really appreciate it, I think I will probably order it. As a fan, it's something I would love to own.

[BAD-WAYNE]

Originally Posted by xND

Unfortunately for us here in Australia, we get everything at much higher price! I think I would probably be better off getting it ordered from the US and shipped here as it's probably a lot cheaper. But the risk of breakage is quite high :/ Thanks for the information though I really appreciate it, I think I will probably order it. As a fan, it's something I would love to own.

And that's what is most important; increasing value is always a bonus but I only buy stuff I want to keep.

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[Codreanu]

Star Wsrs Battlefront II Inferno Squadron Agent Figure - available exclusively at GameStop:


http://www.gamestop.com/toys/star-wa...amestop/147523

No pre-order yet.