Scar
Super Freak
Wow, didn't expect to see this up for pre-order anywhere close to this early in the day. I woke up early this morning to run errands so that I could have time to wait for the pre-order. What a surprise that I woke up, pre-ordered the item, then finished all of my errands for the day. Wow, and here I expected to loaf around waiting for this. A very pleasant surprise! 
Another pleasant surprise, I agree, is the piece itself. The sculpt is magnificent. I disagree with complaints about the pose and the base. To me, this is how this piece should be. It looks like both combatants are fighting upon a steep cliffside, battling all the way to the edge of a precipise... and with the T.rex actually being knocked off its feet by the force of the Triceratops' blow!!!!!
I love it. Next, the size. I am surprised, but I am not disappointed. Actually, I'm rather impressed and very much relieved. I simply didn't have room for another large piece and it was troubling me where I might make the room, and what I would have to sell, to accomodate this. When you compare the price to the size, it does seem a bit much... right around that of the JP piece, and it seems that the chief complaint is, once again, the small size. When comparing the price solely to the size, I can see one's point... but when comparing the price to the detail, there's simply no doubt that it's well worth it. From the Inside Look and from the pics on the site, I am astounded that there is so very much intricacy.
When looking at this and then at the Berserker Uruk, it's humbling to see that the Berserker will be huge, is extremely detailed, and not a whole lot more expensive than this piece... If one were between the two and didn't have a set bias, I think the choice would probably be the Uruk. However, for those of us who are dino and wildlife freaks, this is an easy buy. Though I have to say, it was with much great reluctance that I cancelled my pre-order on the Uruk exclusive last night. Unless it is released later in the year, I simply don't have the money nor the space to justify it. But with this piece, I will make space for it, part with the cash, and will warmly welcome it into my collection. Perhaps the individual dinosaur statues will be larger to accomodate everyone's interests. Also, reward points used. There's no goin' back.
Yea, I brought up the skull issue a while back. I wasn't sure whether they would individualize the skulls to the dinosaur characters, or keep them species specific. I think it's safe to say they're planning a T.rex statue at some point, and we'll see the skull released with that. It makes sense that we'd see the trike skull here, and while T.rex is my no-contest favorite dino, I'm glad to see the trike have its moment in the sun.
I, for one, am extremely pleased. Wish it were a bit cheaper, but I'm happy nonetheless.
Another pleasant surprise, I agree, is the piece itself. The sculpt is magnificent. I disagree with complaints about the pose and the base. To me, this is how this piece should be. It looks like both combatants are fighting upon a steep cliffside, battling all the way to the edge of a precipise... and with the T.rex actually being knocked off its feet by the force of the Triceratops' blow!!!!!
I love it. Next, the size. I am surprised, but I am not disappointed. Actually, I'm rather impressed and very much relieved. I simply didn't have room for another large piece and it was troubling me where I might make the room, and what I would have to sell, to accomodate this. When you compare the price to the size, it does seem a bit much... right around that of the JP piece, and it seems that the chief complaint is, once again, the small size. When comparing the price solely to the size, I can see one's point... but when comparing the price to the detail, there's simply no doubt that it's well worth it. From the Inside Look and from the pics on the site, I am astounded that there is so very much intricacy.
When looking at this and then at the Berserker Uruk, it's humbling to see that the Berserker will be huge, is extremely detailed, and not a whole lot more expensive than this piece... If one were between the two and didn't have a set bias, I think the choice would probably be the Uruk. However, for those of us who are dino and wildlife freaks, this is an easy buy. Though I have to say, it was with much great reluctance that I cancelled my pre-order on the Uruk exclusive last night. Unless it is released later in the year, I simply don't have the money nor the space to justify it. But with this piece, I will make space for it, part with the cash, and will warmly welcome it into my collection. Perhaps the individual dinosaur statues will be larger to accomodate everyone's interests. Also, reward points used. There's no goin' back.
Yea, I brought up the skull issue a while back. I wasn't sure whether they would individualize the skulls to the dinosaur characters, or keep them species specific. I think it's safe to say they're planning a T.rex statue at some point, and we'll see the skull released with that. It makes sense that we'd see the trike skull here, and while T.rex is my no-contest favorite dino, I'm glad to see the trike have its moment in the sun.
I, for one, am extremely pleased. Wish it were a bit cheaper, but I'm happy nonetheless.
