Pictures of Maul from the UK and the rest of Europe

[Strontium Dog]

Ok I know most of you guys over the pond have had this piece for a while but for indulgence sake here's one for the rest of us :)

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul017.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul043.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul039.jpg

[Strontium Dog]

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul040.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul050.jpg

[Alex655321]

Nice Pics:buttrock:

You must be having a great day!
A newborn to your family and a Darth Maul statue!

[Strontium Dog]

You better believe it :thumbs2:

[IronFingaz]

Great pics, Dog:thumbs2: ... Only 8 more hourse untill i get mine:buttrock:

[Sgt Taz]

Nice pic with Boba, we need more of those (comparissons) :thumbs2:

Lazy eye?

[Davidian]

Nice pics bro, love the lighting in them! :buttrock:

[Trilogy]

I can`t get the pictures to load, I`ll try again a little later.

[Trilogy]

Just checked the tracking on mine. I was supposed to get it today after the mess up at PF, but its looking unlikely.

[Strontium Dog]

Lazy eye?

Oh yes!

[Strontium Dog]

Just checked the tracking on mine. I was supposed to get it today after the mess up at PF, but its looking unlikely.

That sucks T.

[Trilogy]

That sucks T.

Tell me about it. :bawling:

[Trilogy]

Just been on the phone with PF again. Seems my parcel missed the connection by 10 minutes, so its stuck at the national hub once again.
PF have got to be the worst delivery service I have come across. :banghead:

[Trilogy]

Pics have finally decided to load.

Nice shots SD. :thumbs2:

[geto10]

Nice pics! :)

[Strontium Dog]

Just been on the phone with PF again. Seems my parcel missed the connection by 10 minutes, so its stuck at the national hub once again.
PF have got to be the worst delivery service I have come across. :banghead:

That's some crazy luck you're having there with PF T! So far (fingers crossed) I've not had any problems with them.

[Trilogy]

That's some crazy luck you're having there with PF T! So far (fingers crossed) I've not had any problems with them.

Out of all the delivery companies I`ve dealt with, PF are the only one I constantly have problems with. It got so bad in the past, even though it would state that my parcel was out for delivery on the tracking. I would still phone them to confirm that it was indeed on the truck. Of course this became a waste of my time also.
On one occassion I phoned to confirm delivery and I saw the truck at the end of my road later that day, but they still did not deliver. When I phoned them, they had no plausible excuse to why the parcel was not delivered. When I spoke to the driver the following day, he denied even having the goods onboard.
Anyways fingers crossed for tomorrow.

[Bullseye]

#192 has just arrived. Everything seems to be in order. However the small horn on his left hand side appears to be poorly cast.

Can someone post a large image of his head face on. I am heading off to the office now and don't have the time to post up pics.

[Bullseye]

Actually looking at SD's second picture it appears to be the same.

[Strontium Dog]

Is this any help Bulls?

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul055.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul053.jpg

[Sgt Taz]

I also recieved him today and have the same horn...but more importantly: no lazy eye :buttrock:

[Bullseye]

Is this any help Bulls?

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul055.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa204/strontium-dog/Maul053.jpg

Thats perfect SD. Yeah it looks identical. Phew!

[Trilogy]

#192 has just arrived. Everything seems to be in order. However the small horn on his left hand side appears to be poorly cast.

Can someone post a large image of his head face on. I am heading off to the office now and don't have the time to post up pics.

I also recieved him today and have the same horn...but more importantly: no lazy eye :buttrock:

Congrats guys.

[Strontium Dog]

no lazy eye :buttrock:

You lucky bastich! :thumbs2:

[geto10]

Yepp, same horn on mine as well.

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

MY DARTH MAUL PREMUIM FORMAT :thumbs2:

http://www.casimages.com/img/jpg/0707191154026143880098.jpg (http://www.casimages.com)

[Bullseye]

Nice setup OBW.

[IronFingaz]

Just got mine, he looks great:buttrock: No lazy eye and lightsabers work, but... there's a small hole on his lightsaber-glove, can't really see it when it's on him and only if you know where too look. Also, the right side (his left) of his shirt isnt glued on propoly so you can see a little bit of the glue on his chest:( Any sugestions?


Nice setup, Kenobi:thumbs2:

[CocoPUFF]

MY DARTH MAUL PREMUIM FORMAT :thumbs2:

http://www.casimages.com/img/jpg/0707191154026143880098.jpg (http://www.casimages.com)

That's one deep shelf! They look GREAT by the way

[Trilogy]

Nice, Obi-Wan. :thumbs2:

[Trilogy]

Mine should finally be here today.

[geto10]

Huge shelf, nice! :)

[Sgt Taz]

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http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4157/s8001378ix6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sgt Taz]

Bad pic's I know, too dark...and the dark background isnt doing Maul any good either. I'm not entirely happy with the setup yet...

[Trilogy]

Well I finally received Maul today. Pretty much the final nail in Sideshows coffin as far as I`m concerned. On opening the packaging, it looked as if everything had been thrown in the box. When I seperated the two halfs of the polyfoam, the light saber/ hand fell out. It was not even wrapped in the foam sheet, but just placed on top. The base had a huge scuff on it. Luckily with some careful polishing I have managed to remove it. The exclusive droid has paint missing from the black rod. On examining Maul I noticed 5 horns had paint rubbed off of them and a sixth horn had a paint chip. Not bad out of ten. Anyways spent the last hour touching in and repainting the horns. I think I`ve got away with it. Non-the-less I should not have to do such things on pieces of this price range or at any price range for that matter. Sideshows QC has really made me think about future purchases. I have really had enough of receiving pieces and worrying if they are going to be up to standard.

Maul is a great piece and I`m very pleased with him, but he has had his glory taken away from him by Sidehows very poor QC. :thumbsdow

[Poisonous]

So sorry to hear that Tril, it's been said so many times that the words just feel hollow but SS's QC really need to be improved upon and more on-site inspections by SS is needed at the factories.

[cougartrace]

wow. taz, what a nice ss colection setup..

[Strontium Dog]

Well I finally received Maul today. Pretty much the final nail in Sideshows coffin as far as I`m concerned. On opening the packaging, it looked as if everything had been thrown in the box. When I seperated the two halfs of the polyfoam, the light saber/ hand fell out. It was not even wrapped in the foam sheet, but just placed on top. The base had a huge scuff on it. Luckily with some careful polishing I have managed to remove it. The exclusive droid has paint missing from the black rod. On examining Maul I noticed 5 horns had paint rubbed off of them and a sixth horn had a paint chip. Not bad out of ten. Anyways spent the last hour touching in and repainting the horns. I think I`ve got away with it. Non-the-less I should not have to do such things on pieces of this price range or at any price range for that matter. Sideshows QC has really made me think about future purchases. I have really had enough of receiving pieces and worrying if they are going to be up to standard.

Maul is a great piece and I`m very pleased with him, but he has had his glory taken away from him by Sidehows very poor QC. :thumbsdow

Damn T, after PFI scewing up the delivery to be faced with that as well is just rubbing salt in the wound.

[cougartrace]

I will be limiting my purchases from SS until they get the QC issues resolved

[Trilogy]

Damn T, after PFI scewing up the delivery to be faced with that as well is just rubbing salt in the wound.

Yeah, I should have known the delivery screw up was an omen.

[Trilogy]

I will be limiting my purchases from SS until they get the QC issues resolved

Same here. I will be buying very few pieces from Sideshow, from here on out.

[geto10]

Sorry to hear that T, it's awful!

Send this mail to SS, just to let them know!

[Kujo]

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Nice place for the cave troll taz :)

Sorry to hear about your problems Tril :(

[Sgt Taz]

That sux Tril :thumbsdow

You shouldnt have repaired it but just send it back. I know it's a hussle but that's what bying directly is for, right? The more they get returns the more they have to consider upping the QC......or getting one to begin with :)

[Sgt Taz]

Nice place for the cave troll taz :)Yeah though I'm not entirely happy with it, the setup I mean. CT & Lurtz should have there own space and the Marvel pf's should be together but well, space issues. I'll be rearanging shortly though :)

[Trilogy]

Sorry to hear that T, it's awful!

Send this mail to SS, just to let them know!

I may do that.

[Trilogy]

That sux Tril :thumbsdow

You shouldnt have repaired it but just send it back. I know it's a hussle but that's what bying directly is for, right? The more they get returns the more they have to consider upping the QC......or getting one to begin with :)

I thought about returning it, but as it was paint I thought I`d have ago at repairing it myself, as I have done many times in the past. If it were damaged along the lines of something broken off, then I would have had no hesitation in returning it.
I was also concerned that if I had a replacement I may have had another piece with faults, perhaps something worse.

[Trilogy]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p47/Trilogysweb/DSCF0942.jpg

[Father_Jack]

Now you are just showing off Trilogy amazing my friend!

[Bullseye]

Sorry to hear about the poor qc on this one T. Mine arrived fine although i did notice that the tape around the outer box appeared to have been opened and resealed and there was a big dint in the outer box. Thank god for the void between it and the inner box. So far i have not received a damaged piece. I hope it continues.

[Trilogy]

Now you are just showing off Trilogy amazing my friend!

lol! Thanks FJ.

[Trilogy]

Sorry to hear about the poor qc on this one T. Mine arrived fine although i did notice that the tape around the outer box appeared to have been opened and resealed and there was a big dint in the outer box. Thank god for the void between it and the inner box. So far i have not received a damaged piece. I hope it continues.

Thats some run of great luck you`ve had, never receiving a damaged piece.

Had a hole in the side of my outer box too. As I`ve said before, the airwall packaging is good, but the shipping boxes are easily penetrated.

[Sgt Taz]

Amazing pic Tril :thumbs2:

Did you adjust the cloth on your Maul? Seems..."neater" than mine :)

[Trilogy]

Amazing pic Tril :thumbs2:

Did you adjust the cloth on your Maul? Seems..."neater" than mine :)

Thanks Sgt.
Yes I re-arranged/tidied it a little.

[Sgt Taz]

Thanks Sgt.
Yes I re-arranged/tidied it a little.I also tried but cant get any change in it :confused2

[Trilogy]

I also tried but cant get any change in it :confused2

Some of the fabric pieces are lined with wire so you can make them flare out, giving the piece more motion/ movement. So you need to manipulate the wire in them. The other pieces without wire just need a little tug in the right direction.

[Strontium Dog]

Great shot T. What camera do you use?

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

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beautiful pics !:buttrock:

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

And my other pics :)

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[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

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[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

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I love this Premuim format :thumbs2:

[Sgt Taz]

Some of the fabric pieces are lined with wire so you can make them flare out, giving the piece more motion/ movement. So you need to manipulate the wire in them. The other pieces without wire just need a little tug in the right direction.I'm refering to the clothing above the belt, more specific the shoulders/chest/neck area. Yours looks tidier...

[IronFingaz]

Anyone know what kind of glue to use on Maul's shirt? The left side (his left) is coming off a little bit so i can see the glue and it's annoying me, so i thoght i would try and glue it back on... Or shave my b**** and give him a hairry chest and a couple of gold chains 'round his neck:D


Great Pic, Tril:buttrock: He loks so freash-n-clean:D

And nice set-up Kenobi:thumbs2:

[Trilogy]

I'm refering to the clothing above the belt, more specific the shoulders/chest/neck area. Yours looks tidier...

My bad, thought you ment below the belt.
Didn`t really do much above the belt apart from pulling the fabric around slightly to get it how I wanted it.

[Poisonous]

Sweden here...kept my order for someone else. As usual, the piece came with flaws and has to go back. 2 paint-chips in the head-area, messed up paint over the left eye and some scratches on the head. Also, the battery hatch was missing and the base was somewhat scratched along the sides. I'm not even shocked any more.

Looks great from a far and angles that hide the flaws though...

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/MaulEX1-TBH.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/MaulEX5-TBH.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/MaulEX4-TBH.jpg

[Poisonous]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/MaulEx3-TBH.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/MaulEx2-TBH.jpg

[geto10]

Are you inspecting your stuff with a huge magnifying glass? :laugh:

It looks perfect on those pics :) Show us the flaws.

[Trilogy]

Sweden here...kept my order for someone else. As usual, the piece came with flaws and has to go back. 2 paint-chips in the head-area, messed up paint over the left eye and some scratches on the head. Also, the battery hatch was missing and the base was somewhat scratched along the sides. I'm not even shocked any more.

Looks great from a far and angles that hide the flaws though...

You come to expect it, I know I do.

[Poisonous]

Are you inspecting your stuff with a huge magnifying glass? :laugh:

It looks perfect on those pics. Show us the flaws.

Maybe you missed the part saying -"Looks great from a far and angles that hide the flaws though..."? lol

If you would keep a statue with flaws like these, then well, to each his own i guess.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/Maulflaws1.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/Maulflaws2.jpg

Perhaps the base is supposed to be scratched...weathering effect?
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/GentleMidget/Temp%20folder/Maulflaws3.jpg

Plus, i noticed after taking the pics, that he has a big painted over paint chip in the back of his head.

[Trilogy]

...and I thought mine was bad. :thumbsdow

At least mine was repairable with a little paint and a bit of time.
Thats just a mess.

[Trilogy]

As for the base, I don`t think I`ve ever had one from Sideshow that hasn`t had a scratch, scuff or some kind of flaw.

[Poisonous]

Yup. Plus, i'm not sure, but it looks to me the left eye has some weird paint in it in the upper left corner. Like i said, i'm beyond being surprised and shocked. At least SS CS is superb and they stand behind their product 100%.

Regarding the base, if that's not a weathering effect like on some of the busts, it's not something i would accept as it looks even worse then that IRL. I know bases from most makers tend to come with some sort of imperfection but like i said, this is more then i would stand for. However, more acceptable then the face flaws.

[Trilogy]

Yup. Plus, i'm not sure, but it looks to me the left eye has some weird paint in it in the upper left corner. Like i said, i'm beyond being surprised and shocked. At least SS CS is superb and they stand behind their product 100%...

They really need to have good customer service, to compensate for the lack of QC their products have.

[Poisonous]

They really need to have good customer service, to compensate for the lack of QC their products have.

Imagine SS with lousy CS :confused2

A nightmare that would even bring Freddy to his knees, weeping.

So yeah, it's fortunate that they have those CS angels indeed.

[Trilogy]

I would say that Sideshows CS is their biggest strength.
Without it they would fall.

[Domer]

Its simply cheaper to replace x% of the items as they are damaged as to inspect 100% of the items leaving the factory.

Replacing 10% of Caps could be:

10% of 1975 = 198 (rounded).

198 x making price of 20$ = 3960$ + (198*40$) for shipping to customer= 3960$ + 7920$ = 11800$ for the replacing of the 10% Caps with damage

Means its only 5,97$ loss on each of the 1975 caps. Peanuts compared to a staff of QC people with no gurantee that Cap is not damaged during rough shipping to US than to Europe.

Thats all.

SS with bad CS wouldnt be making any business anymore.

[bruceb]

..they should have made it in the same scale..i saw it next to a vader and darth maul is too big....

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Oh i am sorry for you :(

but his mine is perfect:buttrock:

[geto10]

Damn, that dent over his ear ring is huge!

Get it replaced dude.. :(

[Trilogy]

..they should have made it in the same scale..i saw it next to a vader and darth maul is too big....

He is a litlle on the large side, but a great piece non-the-less.

[Darth Torment]

That SS Maul looks sweet :)

[SquiderM3]

MY DARTH MAUL PREMUIM FORMAT :thumbs2:

http://www.casimages.com/img/jpg/0707191154026143880098.jpg (http://www.casimages.com)

Very nice setup, Boba Fett looks great with the other two.

[RINGU GIRL]

wish GG has lightup weapons as well:)

[Trilogy]

wish GG has lightup weapons as well:)

Yes light up sabers would have been great, but very difficult to pull off.

[cougartrace]

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