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09-15-2008, 11:35 PM
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Sey hallo to my lille fren!
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New York State
Posts: 144
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I agree about the Elder on throne..
Complete crap!!
I do like this one though.
Why all the hating for Mcfarlane.
Some of them are good.
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09-16-2008, 02:17 AM
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#12
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Kiss my shiny metal arse!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: My BED
Posts: 4,415
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hmm, the dio looks pretty sharp, thanks for the pics GK.
agree on the elder dio, it looks like mcfarlane toys, i just wish the materials is polystone.
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09-16-2008, 02:38 AM
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#13
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Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 386
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Ummm, so if something is made from polystone, its somehow "better"?
Since when did the material become an issue as opposed to the actual sculpting, posing, and painting of a figure/collectible?
Unless there is a practical reason for use of one material or another, I say use the cheaper material and keep the prices low...
That being said this piece should be cheaper...
I have pieces of all materials: cloth, plastic, resin, metal, vinyl, even paper! Dont be material prejudice!
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09-16-2008, 03:24 AM
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#14
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 42,897
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Nice photos, gk.
Looks to be an extremely well detailed diorama.
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09-16-2008, 08:27 AM
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 14,036
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I like it!
Maybe, if I can pick one up down the road cheap, I'll get one.
I don't mind vinyl or plastic as long as it's built and sculpted well. I collect the occasional McFarlane figure. They have some of the best sculptors in the business. Even if they are made of plastic and have some articulation, they still have more detail than most of the polystone/resin statues available.
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09-16-2008, 01:30 PM
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#16
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Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 881
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaijuboy
Ummm, so if something is made from polystone, its somehow "better"?
Since when did the material become an issue as opposed to the actual sculpting, posing, and painting of a figure/collectible?
Unless there is a practical reason for use of one material or another, I say use the cheaper material and keep the prices low...
That being said this piece should be cheaper...
I have pieces of all materials: cloth, plastic, resin, metal, vinyl, even paper! Dont be material prejudice!
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That's my point, they are using cheap materials, so why the ridiculous price? And the material makes a HUGE difference! Soft plastic materials are prone to warping very easily and are generally softer in details than polystone. Also the plastics look too shiny once painted. Ask anyone that collects TONS of McFarlane toys and they will tell you some end of falling right over from warping over time. Polystone and resins are infinitely superior for non-articulated statues.
I'm not complaining about the plastic they used though, I'm complaining that they are charging a ridiculous price for it.
LARRY - Not hating on McFarlane, their figs are great for that price... my point is that the HT dioramas are made from the exact same materials as McFarlane figs in the exact same factories and the average two figure McToys dio sells for what? $30 or so?
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09-16-2008, 02:44 PM
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#17
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 14,036
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I agree Faken!
This dio should be $50 tops or for 150 it should be atleast 1/7th scale.
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09-16-2008, 05:29 PM
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Kindly Asked To Leave
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 433
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I agree that its overpriced. I wouldn't have bought mine if I didn't get it for the price I did. I think $$75-100 is fair price for this dio. This is about an inch bigger than the alien dio. I do disagree that these are Mcfarlane type figures. Mcfarlane never acheived this much detail into there alien dios. If you like the detail & paintwork HT puts into the 16"Predalien & Wolf, then you'll love this.
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09-16-2008, 09:18 PM
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Borrow money from a pessimist, they don't expect it back.
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 791
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Perhaps someone can try doing the same dio with mcfarlane figures to prove it.
Anyway, this whole debate about materials (plastic vs stone etc.) has been going on ever since ..... Boba PF afaik
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