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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2145 on: April 7, 2009, 11:05 PM »
I just ordered the blue one.

I'm such a hypocrite.

(but only partially since I still have no plans on owning both)

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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2146 on: April 18, 2009, 08:52 PM »
Picked up the Qui-Gon bust at a comic shop for my Jedi focus. #4739/5000.
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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2147 on: April 18, 2009, 08:58 PM »
I hope you got a good deal, that one is regarded as one of the worst GG has put out and you could have it very inexpensively.

The last one on eBay sold for $12.50 plus shipping.

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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2148 on: April 19, 2009, 11:24 AM »
that one is regarded as one of the worst GG has put out

Why is that? The only problem I see is the eyes are kind of weird.

I got it for $25, I think it's worth every cent. And it's for my Jedi focus, so I needed it anyway.
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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2149 on: April 19, 2009, 04:14 PM »
Boring pose and poor likeness.  $25 is fair, that's about what you'd have spent on eBay after shipping. 

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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2150 on: April 19, 2009, 07:26 PM »
I think the likeness is decent, it's the non-descript pose which is boring.
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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2151 on: April 19, 2009, 08:02 PM »
To me the face just lacks any semblance of detail.

It just looks really cheap compared to most of their product.




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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2152 on: April 20, 2009, 04:23 AM »
That and he looks like he is blessing someone :)
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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2153 on: April 23, 2009, 10:53 AM »
From da other site:

Darth Talon in Mini-Bust form this Fall, Retail for this piece will be $59.99.



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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2154 on: April 23, 2009, 10:59 AM »
You can pre-order this now at SWS.com and get 10% off and FREE FedEx Ground home delivery shipping on these six items until May 1
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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2155 on: April 23, 2009, 11:14 AM »
At the latest Q and A at GentleGiantCollectors.com, Gentle Giant gives a slight preview of the upcoming Hoth Princess Leia mini bust.

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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2156 on: April 23, 2009, 01:25 PM »
That Darth Talon bust looks ridiculous - maybe it's the shade of red?

Someone please convince me to sell my two Malak and Clone Obi-wan busts and not collect EU before this gets out of hand.

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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2157 on: April 23, 2009, 04:45 PM »
Well I won't argue with you on it, that much is certain. 

I can understand where the appeal is but honestly it's not anything I need in my collection.  I find it sort of laughable that they had to take it to the point of making it long enough to get the crotch/ass of the bust in.  I know the true definition of bust went by the wayside a long time ago but this is more like 3/4 statue than minibust IMO. 

If someone wants to own it, it is not an unattractive piece, but I have no place for it nor desire to own it. 
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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2158 on: April 23, 2009, 04:48 PM »
You can pre-order this now at SWS.com and get 10% off and FREE FedEx Ground home delivery shipping on these six items until May 1

SWS.com updated the terms for the shipping. Now it'll cost you 1˘ WTF?
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Re: Gentle Giant Mini-Busts
« Reply #2159 on: April 23, 2009, 09:57 PM »
Just an update on the Darth Talon Mini-Bust:

That photo is not a final production shot. It's yet to be cut down to the correct size, so it won't be that tall when it ships.
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