Sideshow Collectibles has just revealed their latest edition to The Lord of the Rings Legendary Scale line-up – The Balrog! The item will pre-order next week at SideshowCollectibles.com, but if you’d like a sneak peak, check out the preview. If you are a collector of the Legendary Scale Bust series, you may want to chime in on their frontpage poll, as it is directly related what you’d like to see created. And last but not least, Sideshow has released a new ‘Backstage Pass’ video on their Gandalf the White Premium Format figure page. If you were on the fence about ordering this piece and wanted some additional information, check it out!
Category: Collectibles
The folks at WETA send along their latest updates on all things geeky from the Kiwi hotspot in Wellington. [More]
From the Geek Gods at WETA: Thanks to everyone who visited the WETA stand at Comic Con. Attached are are few highlights from the Weta crew.
The Rayguns statue gathered alot of attention, and creator of Dr Grordbort’s world, Greg Broadmore, was on hand to answer media and fan enquiries. The show exclusive, the Miniature ManMelter, completely sold out, and a little birdy tells me they are going for three times the original price on Ebay!
Here are this weeks updates for your news stations:
Flagship Studios is offering fans of the highly anticipated PC game, Hellgate: London, the chance to participate in the closed beta test of the game! Anyone who purchases a Hellgate: London statue from Weta Collectibles between 15 – 31 August, will be offered a key to the closed beta test for Hellgate: London. The closed beta is only available to a select group of video game industry insiders, and you only have a short time to join their ranks. [More]
The latest edition to The Lord of the Rings Premium Format Line-up is Gandalf the White, and the exclusive edition of that piece is now available for pre-order over at SideshowCollectibles.com. The Sideshow Exclusive version of the Gandalf the White Premium Format figure includes interchangeable hands, so that you may choose whether Glamdring is securely in Gandalf’s scabbard, or at the ready in his hand. The edition size is only 500 on the exclusive, so order asap! (Note – if you are not a newsletter member, you will not be able to pre-order until Noon PDT) [Pre-Order Gandalf]
Don’t miss your chance to own the exclusive editions of Sideshow Collectible’s Sam and Frodo 12-inch Figures (they are actually around 9″). The Frodo exclusive is his Weathertop sword and sheath, and Sam’s exclusive is a piece of Lembas bread. These items are only available for purchase via SideshowCollectibles.com, and they are not expected to last through the day. Regular versions are usually posted after the exclusives sell out. [Frodo Baggins Figure] [Samwise Gamgee Figure]