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Old 10-05-2006, 04:32 PM   #21
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ta, I know what you mean dude. When I saw the pics coming out of San Diego last year, I assumed they were resin (which the pieces they had on display might have been). Comparing those pics with the shots I'm seeing on eBay right now, there's definitely a drop off in quality. Sigh.

I guess it wasn't deemed cost effective to produce $150-$200 statues of these characters... which is too bad. I love Harryhausen's work and this flick made an impact on me as a kid. His designs for these creatures still fascinate me.

I'd like to have a better look at them before deciding on a purchase though. A vinyl, articulated Kraken may be better than none, I guess
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Old 10-05-2006, 11:17 PM   #22
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Haven't seen them in person yet, not sure if I want to just order them 'blind' ...
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Old 10-06-2006, 01:00 AM   #23
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A vinyl, articulated Kraken may be better than none, I guess
True that!!

I feel the same way! Clash of the Titans it is really a classic and I would love to have some collectibles about that movie. Harryhausen was awesome!
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Old 10-06-2006, 02:19 AM   #24
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I love that movie! Just watched it again and it still holds up very well with what I remembered. Classic stuff indeed!
The Medusa scene is my favourite
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Old 10-06-2006, 09:08 AM   #25
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I was looking forward to the statue treatment of these. Then I was hoping they would sell really well and they'd turn to the rest of Haryhausen's catalog. Alas, it's plastic.
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Old 10-06-2006, 06:12 PM   #26
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I picked up all but Calibos (shop sold out. It's short-packed) the other day.

Although I would have preferred resin, I'm happy with the price of vinyl.

I think these look great!!! Especially Medusa, who has always been one of my favorite movie nasties.

Wish Kraken had some kind of water base, however. It would have worked better for the figure seeing only the top half.

I didn't take them out of the boxes, as they went straight to storage. Maybe there's something in there.
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