Premium Format Mummy

[Azog]

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?page_id=1494&source=052526news

[carbo-fation]

Looks pretty good from the look of it. Might end up buying it....

[occulum]

:monkey5 :monkey5

man I wish theyd release the SSE simultaneously!



UNIVERSAL ...... Its ALIVE!!! :mummy

[lcummins]

Did you guys notice the title...

The Mummy and Sarcophagus Premium Format Figure :D :chew :D

[Bonehead15]

YES!!!!!!!!!!

:mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy

Now where's my 1/4 Creature? :tap

[occulum]

I kid you not.
I was about 30sec from going to watch the Mummy when I read this thread. Put it in the DVD about an hour ago. :monkey1

[oxbeard]

You can most definitely count me in on this one!!!!!!

[wookilar8]

Whaaaaaaaaaa...................I want my mummy!:mummy

[EVILFACE]

Damn, I bet this will be the best PF yet.

[Shai Hulud]

You see, Sideshow still cares for their Uni-Monsters fans !!!!! Cool.

[King Darkness]

This thig is going to be awesome...cant wait to see the whole thing...and a sarcophagus...how cool is that!!!

[SideshowDusty]

You are all so very right - this thing TOTALLY rocks. When you see full pictures you are going to freak out! Best Universal PF yet fersher. :dance

[lcummins]

You are all so very right - this thing TOTALLY rocks. When you see full pictures you are going to freak out! Best Universal PF yet fersher. :dance

Dusty, we trust your judgement, but now that you've built up our expectations... you had better be right!!! :mummy










































j/k!!! I know this will rock! Can't wait until next week!!! :D :mummy :D

[Agent0028]

*throws up hands in disgust* What do you want from me sideshow??? Do I have to have my checks direct deposited to your account instead of mine??? Dang I'm excited about this and I really shouldn't be given that I don't have room for the Star Wars PF pieces I wanted, let alone little surprises like this that pop up.

That sarcophagus (forgive if that's mispelled) is going to be awesome. I trust this will be Boris Karloff and not the new version?

[occulum]

I trust this will be Boris Karloff and not the new version?
bite your tongue Agent.
there is only 1 true Mummy and his name is Karloff! :mummy

[lcummins]

bite your tongue Agent.
there is only 1 true Mummy and his name is Karloff! :mummy

What he said!!!!! :mummy :mummy :mummy:mummy

[FrankenFan]

Pssst... Here's a sneak-peek! Don't tell anyone at Sideshow!

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/815/mmmysarccls9eg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mum's the word!

[Anton Phibes]

Pssst... Here's a sneak-peek! Don't tell anyone at Sideshow!

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/815/mmmysarccls9eg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mum's the word!



Praise the Lord that a new PF figure is coming!!!!!! Won't he look lovely next to the 1:1 Ardeth Bey Bust????? P.S., is this really the PF, because it looks strangely like a Janus Co. mummy resin kit?:monkey5

[Agent0028]

bite your tongue Agent.
there is only 1 true Mummy and his name is Karloff! :mummy
:lol I agree, never even saw the new Mummy movies, always preferred a genuinely creepy movie to an action and thrills CGI one.

[lcummins]

Pssst... Here's a sneak-peek! Don't tell anyone at Sideshow!

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/815/mmmysarccls9eg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mum's the word!


This will be a very different looking PF figure, that's for sure! I will have to see more pictures! Also, I wonder if the lid will be included??


... and, don't you mean "Mummy's" the word? :D

[occulum]

I hate the wait between the color versions and the SSE editions. :monkey2

wonder what part of this is mixed media?
The tease looked to be all sculpt.

[lakeshouse]

That looks cool~! Really, sky is the limit for Sideshow!! :rock
Bring on the Vintage monsters!
Does this mean, we'll see 1/4 Creature from the Black lagoon statue soon !?!?!? :monkey5

[Darklord Dave]

It looks like the head and hands are sculpted but the wraps are cloth. This will be very cool!

[Migwit]

OMG, that thing rocks! Wonder if it's still 1/4 scale, because if it is, that means with the added height from the sarcophagus (yes, Agent0028, you spelled it correctly!), it will be quite a large piece. Anyone got any inside info about that?

Frankenfan, thanks for the luuuuuuuurvely full frontal photos! :lol

[NASEDO]

It looks excellent, very impressed.

[SideshowDusty]

Pssst... Here's a sneak-peek! Don't tell anyone at Sideshow!

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/815/mmmysarccls9eg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mum's the word!


Oh, Frankenfan, how I love your fake banners... But one day, they are really gonna get you in trouble :p

(This is not our PF, just so everyone knows. Not sure what it is, but ours is way cooler. :monkey3 )

[Darklord Dave]

And just so there's no cofusion - FrankenFan is being a bad boy with that pic. But obviously that's the pose.

Edit: oops - Dusty beat me to it...

[Migwit]

Frankenfan, you a BAD man. You a veddy, veddy BAD man!!! :nono :thwak :stick

[creature4000]

Probably THE coolest PF ever... How much do you think it'll be??

[FrankenFan]

(This is not our PF, just so everyone knows. Not sure what it is, but ours is way cooler. :monkey3 )
Heh. It's actually the life-size Madame Tussaud's paraffin portrait. Who'd-a-thunk anyone would take me seriously? My apologies to all I may have unintentionally mislead! :monkey3

It looks like the head and hands are sculpted but the wraps are cloth.
Hmmm. I may be wrong but, I agree with Occulum. Looking at the preview image (http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?page_id=1494&source=052526news), the wrappings do not appear to be actual cloth. I always assumed that would be the mixed media element of a PF Mummy, but thinking about it now, I suppose it would be near-impossible to consistently replicate the rotted look of the wrappings in a practical manner in mass-production. Maybe the pillow is the mixed media element? :)

This will be a very different looking PF figure, that's for sure!
This is a definite departure in style from the other UM PFs — assuming, of couse, that it in some way, shape, or form it resembles the pics of the Tussaud's figure, and I have no knowledge from any credible source that it does in any way. I didn't know what to think of the sarcophagus, at first; I guess I was expecting a pose similar to the 1:6 polystone Mummy, something more complementary to the other UM PFs. But this treatment is true to Karloff's Im-Ho-Tep as he appeared in the film — we never actually see him outside of his stone coffin, except for his hand and a couple of strips of unravelling wrappings trailing behind him. The lumbering, stalking Mummy was later introduced in the sequels with Tim Tyler and Lon, Jr.

I've said before that I would like to see the PF UMs revisited and reimagined in the style of some of the Marvel PFs, i.e., Dr. Doom, and this is certainly a step in that direction. Can't wait to see the real deal!

Also, I wonder if the lid will be included??
The lid would be insanely great and no doubt prohibitively expensive. Maybe he'll come with the cursed casket and the scroll of Toth — just don't read aloud from it in his presence!

Anyway, time to retire another banner!

http://www.kurtgoldzung.com/MB/mmmy.jpg

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Heh! FrankenFan, you fooled me!

[Anton Phibes]

Oh, Frankenfan, how I love your fake banners... But one day, they are really gonna get you in trouble :p

(This is not our PF, just so everyone knows. Not sure what it is, but ours is way cooler. :monkey3 )




Please for the love of any defunct Egyptian diety, tell us when he will be available for preorder! I nearly missed the Wolfman, if I miss the Mummy....it will not be pretty!!!!!!!!:computer :computer :cut

[oxbeard]

Please for the love of any defunct Egyptian diety, tell us when he will be available for preorder! I nearly missed the Wolfman, if I miss the Mummy....it will not be pretty!!!!!!!!:computer :computer :cut

I'm sure preorders will be in next weeks NL.

FrankenFan, how could you not know people would take you seriously :rotfl

[FrankenFan]

FrankenFan, how could you not know people would take you seriously :rotfl
Oh, I dunno, Ox.

Maybe because I posted it on a public forum under my own name using a tiny font size to covey I was "whispering" and asked that no one at Sideshow be told about it.

Yup. That was why.

http://www.kurtgoldzung.com/MB/gls.jpg

(Btw, if anyone reading this would like to see a pic of the Silver Screen Edition...)

[lcummins]

Oh, I dunno, Ox.

Maybe because I posted it on a public forum under my own name using a tiny font size to covey I was "whispering" and asked that no one at Sideshow be told about it.

Yup. That was why.

http://www.kurtgoldzung.com/MB/gls.jpg

(Btw, if anyone reading this would like to see a pic of the Silver Screen Edition...)

OOO! OOO! Mr. Kotter!! I would!!!!! :rotfl

[stickman]

This looks to be very promising. Can’t wait to see some pictures

[Anton Phibes]

This looks to be very promising. Can’t wait to see some pictures




NO DOUBT...SHOW ME THE MUMMY! SHOW ME THE MUMMY!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl

[creecher]

This is all very nice. Very nice. Refer previous thousand words. :mummy

[lcummins]

This is all very nice. Very nice. Refer previous thousand words. :mummy

You gonna try to pick this one up Creech? You know you want to! :monkey5

[creecher]

Hell Yeah. It took me ages to save and get the others, after a slow start, and now I am ready for The Mummy. I have been biting my lip on the RoboCop and other assorted 1/6 droolies to ensure I wasn't going to be taken by surprise, and after this I wont be buying too much, till I have enough for a Creature. You have to have your priorities right. Right?

More news, more pics, more Con. Bring it on. :monkey5

[lcummins]

Hell Yeah. It took me ages to save and get the others, after a slow start, and now I am ready for The Mummy. I have been biting my lip on the RoboCop and other assorted 1/6 droolies to ensure I wasn't going to be taken by surprise, and after this I wont be buying too much, till I have enough for a Creature. You have to have your priorities right. Right?

More news, more pics, more Con. Bring it on. :monkey5

Yeah, I've had the RoboCop figures and the Predator figures in my cart at Adam's probably four or five times and kept taking them out! I know I will regret not getting them, but with Sideshow releasing things like The Mummy PF (and we know the Creature is coming!), I would rather have them!! Like you said... priorities!!!! :rotfl

[Agent0028]

How quickly do these usually sell out? I'm very tempted to get this (which if I do I'm gonna have to get Wolfman too (wish the colour version wasn't sold out) but money and space may force me to put it off for awhile. I suppose worse comes to worst I get the SSE later...

[Darklord Dave]

Depends how limited it is. The colour Wolfman was extremely limited and sold out in about a week IIRC.

[oxbeard]

Depends how limited it is. The colour Wolfman was extremely limited and sold out in about a week IIRC.

That sounds about right. It was a domestic web exclusive too. Half in the states through SS site and half abroad.

[Gruff Old Bear]

Depends how limited it is. The colour Wolfman was extremely limited and sold out in about a week IIRC.

There's one up on eBay now: 1/4 Wolfman Color Version (http://cgi.ebay.com/SIDESHOW-TOYS-1-4-COLOR-VERSION-WOLF-MAN-WOLFMAN-MIB_W0QQitemZ6061260364QQcategoryZ19196QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Ends June 1. Curious to see what this one goes for. Glad I have mine.

[oxbeard]

Glad I have mine.

You and me both. Wolfman was a nobrainer for me. Had to have it. Same as mummy.

[Agent0028]

Depends how limited it is. The colour Wolfman was extremely limited and sold out in about a week IIRC.
A disturbing development, this could cause a problem. I take it the SSE's move a bit slower, all of them have small editions sizes and are still in stock, granted how many there are is unknown. Anyone know when SSE Frank and Drac went up for sale?

Thanks for all the info with this by the way. It's so much nicer and easier to make difficult decisions about purchases when you have friendly reliable people you can pester for information.

[Agent0028]

I notice we now have a banner link to the SSE Wolfman, trying to tell me something Dave? :lol

[oxbeard]

My order is in :chew :chew :chew

The first place I jumped to in the NL this week. I couldn't wait to get my order in. :D

[Azog]

It looks so sweet, that thing is gonna be heavy!

[SSC_Nerd]

This thing is freaking sweet!! Holy crap. I would kill to get it, but it's more than I'm willing to spend on this character. Sure, I'll drop 450 for Grievous, but not 350 for The Mummy. I will still recommend it to anyone with the cash to buy this thing if they love the character.

[oxbeard]

It looks so sweet, that thing is gonna be heavy!

Sure is. This one may actually top Wolfman as my favorite Universal PF. I'm not sure I can wait until 4th QTR :google

[lcummins]

To be honest, I'm underwhelmed with the Mummy figure itself. I think I have built up my expectations so much, that it couldn't live up to them. I'm sure in a day or two, I will love it more. The Sarcohpagus is sweet and the Karloff likeness on it is dead on, but the Mummy figure, something just seems... I don't know yet...

I'm sure I will love it in time, especially when I see it at SDCC! :lol

[Bonehead15]

:bow :bow :bow :bow

This thing looks amazing!!!!!

The Mummy will no doubt top the Wolfman which I believed wasn't possible.

You can even mount it on the wall. How cool is that!!!! :chew :chew

[oxbeard]

:bow :bow :bow :bow

This thing looks amazing!!!!!

The Mummy will no doubt top the Wolfman which I believed wasn't possible.

You can even mount it on the wall. How cool is that!!!! :chew :chew

Yeah I just went back and read that. Very interested to see how I'm going to display it now.

Cast in a variety of materials including high quality polystone, dense foam, PU, and metal, this set is the perfect desktop or wall-mount display. A detailed display base is included to support the sarcophagus in a standing position for desktop display, while the backside of the sarcophagus is ready to be mounted to your wall. The sarcophagus lid is secured using strong magnets, safe for display on the sarcophagus while the set is hanging on your wall. The Mummy himself is also held into the sarcophagus by cleverly hidden magnets, to keep the monster imprisoned in the coffin (and safe for wall-mount display).

[wookilar8]

I ordered it right away and I know I'll love it even more when I finally see it in person. With all this said I think the model FrankenFan tricked us with earlier looks better.

[lcummins]

I ordered it right away and I know I'll love it even more when I finally see it in person. With all this said I think the model FrankenFan tricked us with earlier looks better.

Yes, but remember, that was a life-size wax replica!!!! :monkey5

[Universalrocks]

Well this looks very cool :D but, whats up with the face sculpt, it seems a bit off to me. Is it possible that its just a pic of the prototype? Or could it just be the photo. Sometimes im very surprised how the figures always look better in person. Not to complain but just putting in my two cents worth.

[lcummins]

Well this looks very cool :D but, whats up with the face sculpt, it seems a bit off to me. Is it possible that its just a pic of the prototype? Or could it just be the photo. Sometimes im very surprised how the figures always look better in person. Not to complain but just putting in my two cents worth.


See my first post above... :confused:

[creecher]

This quick release has caught me by surprise, when I thought I was prepared. As usual it's the shipping, and this is a weighty piece. It will add around $200 to the price. I now have to contact the distributor for availability and a price, and they are slack, so I don't expect an answer this month.

I didn't expect it to be that much, but I can see why it is. That sarcophagus is great. I don't know if I'd like to mount it on a wall, more secure it to the wall of the shelf it is sitting on. I can't wait to see pics of the back. Any shots at an edition size. 700 about right?

I think this will set a precedent for a price point on the Creature of the Black Lagoon. My 1/6 drought continues. I can't afford to order it yet, and I wont know for a month. Probably after the Con, so any word from the Con is going to prick my ears. As if I'm not going to get it if it looks good. It looks great. I know what you mean by that dusty chaulkey finish it appears to have, but I think Dusty's word is good enough for me. Crikey this is The Mummy, they're not making any more.

:mummy

[lcummins]

This quick release has caught me by surprise, when I thought I was prepared. As usual it's the shipping, and this is a weighty piece. It will add around $200 to the price. I now have to contact the distributor for availability and a price, and they are slack, so I don't expect an answer this month.

I didn't expect it to be that much, but I can see why it is. That sarcophagus is great. I don't know if I'd like to mount it on a wall, more secure it to the wall of the shelf it is sitting on. I can't wait to see pics of the back. Any shots at an edition size. 700 about right?

I think this will set a precedent for a price point on the Creature of the Black Lagoon. My 1/6 drought continues. I can't afford to order it yet, and I wont know for a month. Probably after the Con, so any word from the Con is going to prick my ears. As if I'm not going to get it if it looks good. It looks great. I know what you mean by that dusty chaulkey finish it appears to have, but I think Dusty's word is good enough for me. Crikey this is The Mummy, they're not making any more.

:mummy

I'm guessing about 500 to 600. Just like the Wolf Man, US web exclusive but available internationally through retailers. Hopefully you can get him at a good price Creech. At least if you can snag him locally, you don't have to pay all the extras, so that should help a lot. The price doesn't surprise me, but including the lid did! I wasn't really expecting that! :chew

[tomandshell]

I am not into the Universal monsters, but this looks to be the best PF yet in that line. So many display options--I think it is well worth the price!

[Anton Phibes]

Well, I ordered mine straightaway. I want to see the back of the piece, however. I am not sure how I feel about the entire magnetic adherence idea. I am also not sure how I feel about wall mounts, and the "tacky" holes that will be on the back of the sarcophogus. Concerns about the piece with me are as follows: if the entire thing is primarily polystone, and the Mummy himself is held in magnetically...won't this result in paint scuffs or chipping in the future?, also since no cloth is used and the wrappings are polystone, won't the figure damage the inside of his funerary resting place? At any rate, I'm still going to buy it, as I have already ordered mine. Even though I am still unemployed in a labor dispute. Good Lord, I am totally mad! I really hope we don't see anymore 1:1 busts until 2007. I'm going to have to sell my internal organs on ebay if this keeps up!!!:lol

Dusty...what quality/production steps are taken to insure the piece doesn't get worn, etc.? Oh yeah...and how is it possible that this thing will be here by Christmas??? Have the Chinese manufacturers already been working on this bad boy or what???:D

[the Doctor]

im going to cancel luke yoda statue for this.cant afford everything
especially since there will be some sdcc anoucement ill also want,know doubt.

[SideshowDusty]

Dusty...what quality/production steps are taken to insure the piece doesn't get worn, etc.? Oh yeah...and how is it possible that this thing will be here by Christmas??? Have the Chinese manufacturers already been working on this bad boy or what???:D


Hm, I know nothing about production, that's a Brant question (*looks for Brant*), but I can tell you that the magnets are super strong, and it looks soooo cool. I saw it in the office a few weeks ago and just had to stop and play with it. In fact, I didn't even know it was ours at the time! :lol

[Agent0028]

I agree with Lcummins, for some reason it didn't throw me for a loop like I thought it would. Over all it is awesome, its the kinda piece you want two of, one with an open sarcophagus and one with it closed. Seriously, how to get around that dillemma...

[tomandshell]

I can tell you that the magnets are super strong, and it looks soooo cool.

Dusty--Would you say that they are strong enough to, maybe...


...hold the mummy or sarcophagus lid up on my refrigerator door?


Because if they are, I will consider making my first Universal Monster purchase. I think that the lid would look great next to my mynock...

:mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy :mummy

[tomandshell]

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3081/mummydive8gd.jpg

[Grim Jim]

Wow, I don't know what to say. I was really looking forward to this piece. Love the concept, display options, the scale, the overall design... but I have to agree with others that have posted here - I was shocked that it didn't throw me for a loop.:confused:

Of all the things this piece has going for it, the likeness is not one of them. Seriously, Sideshow has produced better likenesses of the Karloff Mummy in their smaller scaled figures. To me this one seems (from the photos) to be a bit heavyhanded, reminding me more of the Little Big Head Mummy. Am I alone in this?

Kudos to Sideshow for even attempting this project and giving it the royal treatment it deserved, but the likeness is keeping me from picking it up at this time. Perhaps I will warm to it, but I thought this was going to be a no brainer for me, as for now - no sale. :mummy

[Migwit]

Wow, I LOVED it, and it's ordered. Thank goodness for flex pay! I think it looks fantastic, and I know that, as per usual, it will look even better in person! :chew

[Poelzig]

What a novel idea giving us the option for a wall mount piece or shelf display.I think the likeness is great,sometimes photo's can distort things,wich is probably the case here with Karloff's head tilted back as it is.The Bottom line is that this is going to be a jaw dropper in everyone's collection.Imagine how you might shock your guests by removing the sarcophagus lid to reveal the wickedly detailed Mummy within.I know it will become a ritual every time my friends stop over. :mummy

[Fritz]

The Mummy is fine but that sarcophagus is just awesome. :cool: :rock

[SideshowDusty]

Hmmm, maybe you have to see it in person to be impressed like I was :duff

Oh, and Tom, the one we have here in the building definitely has magnets strong enough to hold it to the fridge, but I'm not sure how strong the production run magnets will be... let me tell you, it would make a fantastic fridge ornament :lol Oh, and you don't want to put it next to any speakers or monitors, for sure!!

[Agent0028]

Oh, and you don't want to put it next to any speakers or monitors, for sure!!
Fine, I'll just set it next to my floppy discs.

I doubt I'll last much longer, I'm gonna wind up ordering it, which means I gotta get a wolfman too. Possibly the Phantom as well.

[oxbeard]

Fine, I'll just set it next to my floppy discs.

I doubt I'll last much longer, I'm gonna wind up ordering it, which means I gotta get a wolfman too. Possibly the Phantom as well.


You know you want them. No Universal PF collection would be complete without Wolfman. :D

[Agent0028]

That's the problem, I do want them, but I want a buncha SW ones too. :crying I think the thing that is kinda putting me off about the Mummy is that I want to display the sarcophagus lid and the Mummy at the same time. But I'm afraid that if I stand the lid upright next to the Mummy it'll fall and break, and even if it doesn't it'll take up as much space as an additional PF.

[occulum]

But I'm afraid that if I stand the lid upright next to the Mummy it'll fall and break, and even if it doesn't it'll take up as much space as an additional PF.
its ok. sometimes I have to talk myself out of things too :lol

[FrankenFan]

I think this is an extremely ambitious project, very well executed, with one exception — the base. I understand the need for it, but did it have to include the distracting artifacts and the scarab beetle? The base is just to facilitate a shelf display and the entire sarcophagus can be removed from it, right?!?

The likeness to Karloff on the figure, itself, does seem vary from photo to photo, the strongest, IMO, being the three-quarter view of the full figure. I can't quite get a handle on the tilt of the head either; In some of the photos it appears to be up and to our left, rather than down, but that's also true of the brief glimpses we get of Imhotep in Whemple's hut. I think the other thing that might be skewing the likeness for some is the fact that his eyes are open, which, to me, makes his expression almost pensively sad. Not a bad thing and, actually, quite appropriate to his character and quest.

The sarcophagus is magnificent and, as mentioned above, worth the price on its own. The only lost detail appears to be the omission of the "Imhotep: High Priest of the Sun at Karnak" inscription and the "sacred spells which protect the soul in its journey to the underworld" that were chipped from his coffin.

Anyway, great piece, long overdue, well worth the wait.

One last thing: I may have posted this before but, here's a couple of behind-the-scenes pics of Dear Boris enjoying a day of beauty:

http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/9710/krlffmmymkp0kw.jpg

[SideshowDusty]

I think this is an extremely ambitious project, very well executed, with one exception — the base. I understand the need for it, but did it have to include the distracting artifacts and the scarab beetle? The base is just to facilitate a shelf display and the entire sarcophagus can be removed from it, right?!?

You are correct, sir. If you choose to hang it on your wall, it removes from the base. Or if you choose to lay it down like a coffin or something. There are many display options! :duff

[Anton Phibes]

I think I know what the likeness issue is with our perception on the mummy sculpt. I, too, think it looks a little off, but still stupendous. Her's my thought. Its the eyes. Usually in photos, etc he is shown eyes closed or barely opened to narrow slits. These eyes appear to be the "Oh crap, he's awake" and getting ready to go on his little walk mode. Still loves it though. And Im a having me one for sure. :rotfl

[Agent0028]

I like the base the way it is displayed with sarcophagus lid closed, the artifacts lend it an air of authenticity that appeals to the Egyptologist in me. I think that a conopic jar and ushebti (sorry if I mispelled those, I may be interested in Egyptology, but spelling them...). I do think these items distract a bit when the lid is off displaying the Mummy himself. If I thought it'd be safe I'd put the sarcophagus in the base and have the Mummy next to it. But that's just asking for trouble I think.

[FrankenFan]

You are correct, sir. If you choose to hang it on your wall, it removes from the base. Or if you choose to lay it down like a coffin or something. There are many display options! :duff
Excellent!

http://www.kurtgoldzung.com/MB/bof.jpg

[creecher]

I contacted my distributor on the availability of the Mummy PF. Unfortunately they haven't updated their site for three months, and they told me to check their site for the next month to see if they have updated. Alternatively send another email in a month. Hopefully they are over estimating his arrival, and it will appear on their site soon.

At least they have acknowledged that they will be getting him in, that is the main thing. It puts me in a shakey position, not knowing how many they will be getting. I hope Sideshow don't sell out too soon.

I'd be interested in any other overseas collectors experiences or their concerns regarding the supply of The PF Mummy. Has your distributor been able to confirm a price at all?

[creecher]

So what is the Mummy with Sarcophagus classed as? It isn't a PF, because no mixed media is used. Is it a statue? Is it an environment?

I'm very happy with how Sideshow has presented this radical new addition. What does it mean for the Creature from the Black Lagoon? I don't think we'll be seeing a rubber covered statue, which is what I'd like, but the breakdown factor mightn't make it viable. A wholely polystone statue would keep the price down but not the demand.

Rather than turn the thread into a discussion about the Creature, is anyone concerned about the strength of the magnets, and it's possibilty to chip the stone, or interfere with nearby metallic objects, or pace makers? Can it be used as the beneficial health treatment known as magnetic therapy?

[oxbeard]

Actually it is listed as a Premium Format Set. From the product description:

Cast in a variety of materials including high quality polystone, dense foam, PU, and metal, this set is the perfect desktop or wall-mount display.

As far as The Creature, I have always held out hope for sometype of rubberized suit. I mean CM is using silicone 'skin' for their 1/3 scale so surely SS should be able to come up with something feasible. :D

[creecher]

That description is a cop out, they could use paper mache as the bulk and cover it with polystone, it would still be a statue to me. Belated Happy Birthday Oxbeard, btw. Who is CM? Does the skin on that need to be sculpted like the Creatures skin would probably have to be? Whaaaaaaaaaaa I want my Mummy. :monkey2

[Agent0028]

It is too bad they couldn't get the wrappings to be actual cloth, but I'm guessing to get them to look old and rotted and not like he was just freshly wrapped was too difficult meaning too expensive which would cause price to go up (and personally I'm glad it didn't). But honestly, more and more I'm starting to just want the sarcophagus, its so cool.

[creecher]

Don't know about there, but there are plenty of sacophagii around. I found one for my 12in, but it was 12in too. On the outside. Couldn't get my mummy in. Most are small, or alteratively very large. Egyptian stuff was popular a couple of years ago, and here, it has just had a slight resurgence. It mightn't be film accurate, but I'll still keep looking.

[oxbeard]

That description is a cop out, they could use paper mache as the bulk and cover it with polystone, it would still be a statue to me. Belated Happy Birthday Oxbeard, btw. Who is CM? Does the skin on that need to be sculpted like the Creatures skin would probably have to be? Whaaaaaaaaaaa I want my Mummy. :monkey2

Thanks Creech. Yeah, I thought the description was basically a technicality too.

CM is Cinemaquettes. Here's a link to their site www.cinemaquette.com
(http://www.cinemaquette.com/cgi-bin/cinemaquette/index.html?id=PPINIEXE)

[Anton Phibes]

There is a listing in the item description of heavy duty "foam". Maybe the bandages consist of some of the foam? Also, has the edition's size been established yet?

[creecher]

Don't know how they work announcing edition sizes. There are quite a few 12er's that have not had their edition size listed yet. :tap

I would daresay it is a balance of interest shown, through pre-ordering, and reviewing previous demand and sales figures of the other Uni PF's.

Thanks for the link Ox. A real eye opener. Looks like the cost of a Creature wont be as low as I would have liked. Take your time Sideshow I am behind with my savings.

[creecher]

How about that Andy Bergholtz?

How about it Andy? Care to share some unpainted shots, or some comments on your part in it's development? Can't let this thread die too quickly, after all.

[creecher]

What happened? The other day The Mummy was third on the most popular list. Where'd it go?

Still trying to get some word from the distributor that they will get some in. :tap

[Anton Phibes]

I am still waiting to see how many they produce. Maybe they shouldve put that up to begin with. I know it made the Wolfman PF sell like hot cakes! It also made me get off my lazy back side and order one faster than I normally would as well.

[Agent0028]

Good luck Creech.

[warlock664]

I don't understand why anyone who MIGHT want this would wait to order based on the announcement of an edition size. Order it now, if the announced ES is too high for you, you can always cancel your pre-order. But if its low, you may miss out.

[EVILFACE]

I guess numbers are more important to some instead of the piece itself.

[warlock664]

Yeah; I mean, this is going to be a really nice display piece, what with the sarcophagus and all. If you think you might want it, why wait? A lot of people hedged on pre-ordering the PF Frodo from the LOTR, and then, when they anounced an ES of 1,000, it was sold out in very short order (within a day, IIRC). Now, I'm sure there are LOTR fans kicking themselves for waiting.

[Anton Phibes]

I don't understand why anyone who MIGHT want this would wait to order based on the announcement of an edition size. Order it now, if the announced ES is too high for you, you can always cancel your pre-order. But if its low, you may miss out.


Weeeellll, I already ordered mine the minute it went up. But i would still like to know how many are getting produced. I wouldve bought the edition regardless of size (for the record). Just curious.

[Anton Phibes]

I guess numbers are more important to some instead of the piece itself.



For some maybe...but not me. I am addicted to Universal Monsters! I just WANNA KNOW HOW MANY....WHY CANT I KNOW?...WHY MUST I ENDURE THIS ENDLESS TORTURE??? WHY?????:lol

I just wanna know so I can kinda gage if demand is up a little since Wolfman or if they made less of this guy than Wolfie. Thats all.

[creecher]

I would like to know the edition size because I don't live in the states. People seem to think everyone lives in the states. I find it a totally selfish act, the inconsideration of state siders. If it is a more limited item it makes it even more imperative to get information. Like, hey, only three Ardeth Bey busts destined for Australia. Get the idea. Sheesh.

I am not likely to order from Sideshow, given the expense of shipping, and an oversized item at that, if the distributor can get it wholesale, and bundled in with hundreds of other items in his container, to lessen the impact, of what is an expensive hobby, the costs of which state siders seem to be ignorant. That cost is shipping. I buy 1/6th figures locally, and miss out on exclusives, because I can buy two regulars for the price of one, regular or exclusive, direct.

Yes, I'm in a mood. Something my mum said comes to mind. Think before you stink. Well, I'm a stinker, and an Aussie. I open my mouth. I don't know why most Europeans are so nice. Okay, calming down. Hit me with both barrels.

Thanks for the well wishes Agent0028. I am stressing bad here. Levels going up again. Okay who wants a bit. Come on. :mummy

I apologise for generalisations made in this post. :D

[warlock664]

Creech, my posts were directed at people who only order if the edition size is low enough to warrant purchase as an INVESTMENT; if you use the numbers as a guage to determine whether to pre-order from SS or wait to get it locally, I can understand that. Still, you can always pre-order the item, and since Sideshow nowadays always announces an Edition Size for these Premium items well in advance of shipment, and you can make a decision whether or not to cancel once the announcement is made. That way, you're covered if the edition size is set really low, and pre-orders sell out before you can respond.

[creecher]

I'm sorry Warlock. I shouldn't let stress dictate my mood. Sometimes I look for trouble. A character flaw perhaps. I wasn't directing it at you or Evilface specifically.

Your advice is great for most members, and those who are unaware. I don't have to concern myself with using that tactic, for stated reasons. I know Sideshow have set it up that way, to help, in the manner you have mentioned, so that collectors don't miss out. I think Anton's reasons are more concerned with how he might need to prioritise his habit and his spending.

Little bits of information can mean different things to different people. I don't like TBA (to be announced) edition sizes. There are still 1/6 figs that have been out for years and still haven't had their edition size released. What is the problem with telling us up front? Is it so an items popularity can be judged from initial orders, and an edition run set accordingly, to maximise profits? As you can see lack of little bits of information can lead to assumptions as well as truths.

I hope I didn't spoil your day in any way. That wasn't my intention. I was just letting of some steam.

[lcummins]

I think we will see the numbers after SDCC! They probably want people to see it before setting a final size... just a guess.

[warlock664]

Hey Creech, don't worry, no offense taken. I agree with you regarding ES for those long sold-out 1/6 figures; I don't see the harm in letting that info out, unless they were open-ended editions and they don't have a good grasp on how many were made. That seems unlikely, but possible, I suppose.

[Poelzig]

I would guess the edition size for the Mummy will be somewhere between 750 to 900.The higher price tag should keep it out of the 1,000 range,but the sarcophagus is so freakin cool I think most collectors have to get one for themselves.

[Anton Phibes]

So, if ImHoTep is due by Christmas, and there are no plans for a 1/4 scale Creature right now...could this line actually be completing itself with only 7 figures? Kind of seems like an odd number. One more at least, please. If it cannot be the Creature...howabout a Bride?

Anyway, after looking at the Mummy con pics...I like it alot. But the only thing I saw that I didnt like was if its displayed with the lid off, there is a huge crater/foxhole around the mummy's beddy-bye. That looks a little odd to me.

[Migwit]

Eh, I'll just stuff some Spanish moss in the 'crater', and it'll look alright! :lol

[Agent0028]

More and more I think I'm displaying it with the lid on, if it weren't for how awesome that is I would probably pass in favor of a couple other things I'd like.

[creecher]

I was surprised how much like Boris, the rendition on the sarcophagus looks like. The Con pics really showed that aspect.

Still no good news, for me, from the distributor. It's driving me to insanity. I can handle the waiting, but not the not knowing.

[NASEDO]

I'm actually waiting for the edition size to see where to order. Need to save some money, and I don't want to pass on this piece.

[Agent0028]

Welp Grad school has claimed its first victim (sorta), had to cancel the Mummy to free up enough to get the Yoda bust (had to cancel the Dagobah Luke too). I'm not too concerned though since I'm fairly confident there will be an SSE version of this. The sarcohagus lid won't look nearly as nice, but I don't think the mummy or the rest of the sarcophagus will lose much in the translation. Still wasn't easy though...

[Bannister]

Edition size has been set at 350.

[creecher]

That's it. I have pulled the pin. It's driving me mad. I have ordered it, in lieu of silence from my distributor. With some luck, I will get some good news and be able to cancel it. I just can't take the chance and rely on these people.

Thank you Sideshow for allowing me this option.

[Bannister]

That's it. I have pulled the pin. It's driving me mad. I have ordered it, in lieu of silence from my distributor. With some luck, I will get some good news and be able to cancel it. I just can't take the chance and rely on these people.

Thank you Sideshow for allowing me this option.
Yeah, with that edition size, I wouldn't take the chance. I can't believe with the es that it has a 2 piece limit.

[lcummins]

That's it. I have pulled the pin. It's driving me mad. I have ordered it, in lieu of silence from my distributor. With some luck, I will get some good news and be able to cancel it. I just can't take the chance and rely on these people.

Thank you Sideshow for allowing me this option.

Probably a smart move creech! Like you said, you can always cancel if your distributor comes through! Just so you know, I was more impressed in person (as usual) than I was with the initial pictures. This one rocks and will be one of the centerpieces of the PF monster line! The sarcophagus is fabulous!!!! :chew

[creecher]

I'm glad you held that back Lonnie. I would have touched cloth. :lol

It is certainly an overwhelming piece. The Drac will still hold pride of place. He represents more than just a fabulous PF to me. It will forever remain a link to Andy, Bela, Sideshow, this board and it's members, The Godfather Bob, memories of my youth, images of bankruptcy :lol .

The Mummy may prove those images to be insightful. :rotfl

As you can see, I am very happy knowing I will have The Mummy.

:mummy :mummy :mummy

:blissy

[Agent0028]

Congrats Creech, now we'll just hold out hope that you can get it from your dealer, er, distributor, um let's just say cheaper shall we?

[Anton Phibes]

Wowzers...thats a spicy meatball. With only 350 that makes him the most limited PF Monster release. Even Nosferatu had a run of 700 and Wolfman a run of 600. I am very glad I ordered mine up front. Now I wonder how limited the Dracula 1:1 is going to be?

[Anton Phibes]

Uhm...nevermind. I see Dracula 1:1 is only 250. :cool:

[creecher]

Thanks for your support along the way Agent0028. I am on quite a high at the moment. The longer it lasts the better.

[Agent0028]

Well, training to be a "Licensed Mental Health Counselor" (about a step below a psychologist and its unethical to call myself one :rolleyes: [long story]) support is what I'm good at. :lol

[creecher]

Oh man, you are going to give us all a discount when you get set up, aren't you? Or are you just a member here so you can write a great thesis?

Back on track. I hope Sideshow do bring out a SS Mummy for you. The Yoda is mighty good, congratulations. I am so glad I don't have the Star Wars bug. That Star Wars must be the source of some self diagnosis, huh?:lol

[oxbeard]

Glad to see you finally fell off the fence Creech!! I'm sure the 350 ES prompted several folks into action.

Still holding out hope though that you can aquire one through you distributor and save that hefty shipping fee.

[creecher]

Thanks Oxbeard. I do too. Seeing as it doesn't ship till the fourth quarter, the distributor probably wont know till next year. :rolleyes:

[Bonehead15]

The 350 ES is nice but to be honest SS could sell 35,000 and I wouldn't care. I just would like any kind of new Uni Monster PF piece.