Is this a recast or the real thing?

from Japan..looks a bit pale to me... And the base look like it has a crack...factory reject,Recast or real deal?

https://cgi.ebay.com/Sideshow-Darth...goryZ751QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

dude the base looks broken.......

Ridiculous selling something like that for so much $$$ and seeing it's clearly damaged.

WTF do you know Eli?

King Darkness said:

WTF do you know Eli?

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STFU Chase!!! I know all!

Hello!

King Darkness said:

WTF do you know Eli?

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Bannister said:

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Shutup John.

Hey Eli, ya ******-o.

Eli26 said:

Shutup John.

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Christ, this guy is a ^^^^ing idiot. "Of course new condition" WTF??!! It has a huge crack in the base! I love people on the internet.

Sick Boy 82 said:

Christ, this guy is a ^^^^ing idiot. "Of course new condition" WTF??!! It has a huge crack in the base! I love people on the internet.

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Stupid thing is, if he got it from Sideshow, it probably could have been replaced. Don't know for sure since it is a bronze, but still.

he didnt mention the edition # also....

I don't think that's a crack in the base. It looks like a vein in the marble.

That has to be a recast, the Sideshow pictures aren't even close to that coloring. If thats how they really did turn out (as compared to the pictures) I would be pissed as hell if I bought one.

but it has free shipping.

Batty said:

I don't think that's a crack in the base. It looks like a vein in the marble.

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Ah, didn't know the base was marble. I guess I could see that.

But should a bronze, well, look bronze? This looks like he just left it outside to weather and get the oxidized green color. The Rocky bronze looks much, much better IMO.

madden821 said:

That has to be a recast, the Sideshow pictures aren't even close to that coloring. If thats how they really did turn out (as compared to the pictures) I would be pissed as hell if I bought one.

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Bronze often ages and gets green just like that, though. It just needs to be polished and treated.

Still, even if this is real that crack on the base makes it a joke for that price.

IrishJedi said:

Bronze often ages and gets green just like that, though. It just needs to be polished and treated.

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Huh, not owning anything thats "real" bronze I didn't know that so thats good info (although I guess isn't the Statue of Liberty bronze and thats looking a bit raggid too.) I guess it could be legit but you would think he would at least clean it up since it looks like crap.

No way this thing sells for that. looks way too suspicious.

I agree that it's a vein in the marble, and that the bronze has become discolored. But I've never understood the appeal of this piece -- certainly not for that price.