Recent content by JHobbit

You know, you may be foolish enough to believe a companies PR memo's but I am not. My first [and almost my last] direct dealing with Weta was over the Smaug statue. Was it not Weta over the span of about two month's who deliberately and willingly lied to every single fan or collector as to why...

This statue was, without a doubt, the most impressive middle-earth related statue I saw at SDCC, truly a flagship piece if ever there was one. And though I do prefer fully-sculpted statues to premium format this symbolizes to me the ultimate representation of evil in regard to Tolkien's world of...

Some excellent, and valid points. I think many of those who call themselves LOTR fans have merely deluded themselves into believing that as they are nothing more than fans of a particular collectible company, whether it be Sideshow or Weta. I would never consider placing such restrictions on my...

I think we've pretty much covered this topic ad nausem, and I believe any further discussion to be both futile and pointless so I'll just conclude with this. You're not curious about anything. Your less than genuine remark is nothing more than a product of your inability to effectively debate...

Very difficult to choose so I decided to base my choices on likeness with Aragorn, Boromir, and Gandalf being my personal favorites in that regard. This line has been very impressive to date, hopefully we'll see some new statues in short order.

I can't disagree with you guys. After seeing some of the Hobbit statues at SDCC I'm as tempted as anyone else to rush out and order these, but based on the pricing and open edition nature of these statues that's just not happening. If I want home decor accent pieces I can buy them at any...

No, I look at collectibles the way I look at everything I consider buying. I look at the item, I determine whether or not it's worth the asking price, and I act accordingly. Which pretty well makes me the same as every other person living on this planet. And making a profit has nothing to do...

By saying Hobbit=Weta is it safe for me to assume you are saying you don't mind paying more money for Weta collectibles because they are the same folks that worked on the movies? If so, no doubt there are people who share your sentiment though I think most collectors today are more concerned...

The simple truth is no one outside of Sideshow can answer that question. And unfortunately, I imagine even they would have a hard time answering this question in a concrere manner at this time as there are many business-related considerations that would have to be addressed prior to Sideshow...

I really don't understand the surprise in regard to the pricing of this maquette. Though I suspect there is a tendancy for some to always find something to complain about. If not for Weta's disturbing new business model, that being the "open edition" nature of their statues, I would have...

There are a myriad of reasons as to why the cost of Sideshow and Weta collectibles have risen in price so dramatically, but the most devastating of these is the devaluation of the US dollar against almost all other global currencies. Borrowing 10.5 trillion in the last 12 years is not only...

You won't get any disagreement from me. That was my first impression when I saw this at SDCC. I'm glad Weta has decided to follow SS's lead regarding their LOTR maquette line, by getting rid of the awful monotone fleshtone coloring of the previous SSW statue line and adding some realistic facial...

I'm a longtime lurker but felt it important to let Sideshow know they need to complete the fellowship in both the premium format and maquette lines. Email sent.