Rancor Statue

[MechWestern]

Is it Sass:30 already?

[leplant]

Originally Posted by equi-nox76

Can't see that, but the good thing is you won't see them for sale anywhere anymore and surely not for retail.
So no-one has to worry about its quality and you can confidently pick up the one from Sideshow or the teased upcoming revisit from Sideshow Everybody will be able to add a Rancor to his collection.
Chris

So below retail?

[Mandible]

Originally Posted by Fu_Manchu

I don't pretend to be mean or anything, and I'm sorry if the owner is reading this, but that looks like a cheap toy. There's certain perception on this hobbie that expensive means good.

Yup - with you all the way. The paint is the killer for me, but also the insane lack of detail; on those close shots it looks like crappy lumps of clay.

I posted this on RS where they're all salivating at the mouth, but you can clearly see it's looks completely different.

(And contrary to what someone implied on RS, the lighting situation/exposure is very similar).

[leplant]

Originally Posted by Mandible

Yup - with you all the way. The paint is the killer for me, but also the insane lack of detail; on those close shots it looks like crappy lumps of clay.

I posted this on RS where they're all salivating at the mouth, but you can clearly see it's looks completely different.

(And contrary to what someone implied on RS, the lighting situation/exposure is very similar).

That's a very enlightening side by side. The more I look at this, the more problems I see. It's not just the paint that's off.

[equi-nox76]

Originally Posted by leplant

So below retail?

We will see in case one of the 83 will ever pop up
Chris

[Starscream77]

Originally Posted by Mandible

Yup - with you all the way. The paint is the killer for me, but also the insane lack of detail; on those close shots it looks like crappy lumps of clay.

I posted this on RS where they're all salivating at the mouth, but you can clearly see it's looks completely different.

(And contrary to what someone implied on RS, the lighting situation/exposure is very similar).

I was pretty shocked to hear several raving about the paint myself. Paradox nerd did a review of him and the upclose pics, NOT flattering at all. just my opinion. the 'supposed' 6 grand one sold for....out of their mind.

[Starscream77]

Originally Posted by Fu_Manchu

I don't pretend to be mean or anything, and I'm sorry if the owner is reading this, but that looks like a cheap toy. There's certain perception on this hobbie that expensive means good.

+1

[Vader]

there's not a lot of detail in that maquette for some reason. doesn't look like the original puppet in the details for sure. just the basic form.

[BrineBlank]

I only purchased the Dinosauria line and stopped after a few statues when I realized I had to purchase the statue and then pay $300 (or more) dollars to have it repainted to look as good as the prototype. A good paint job can save a piece...but if I was ticked at paying 300 or 400 bucks and being disappointed at the product I hate to imagine how I would feel after shelling out 1,000's. I'm sure a new coat of paint could do wonders for this item, but one shouldn't have to go to that extreme (even though there are obvious differences in the modeling that seem to disappoint as well). Thankfully, as far as dinos go, there are plenty of options popping up...It would be interesting to see what someone would charge as a commission piece to get something of this size done properly.

[equi-nox76]

That collector was crazy enough to get both. Kudos to him for that fair comparison video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyEfx4TckBM

Chris