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Collectibles => Other Collectibles => Topic started by: Darthshader on May 4, 2005, 09:22 AM
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Yikes!
I hope I don't like these....
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http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/news20050503.html
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I was hoping they'd look like crap. Unfortunately, they dont. I saw some pics on some Attakus forums, and even the protos look superb. The Death Star diorama is about 3' long.
You can guarantee these will cost at least one kidney, maybe a lung. Might have to let a lab test medicines and skin products on you as well.
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Let's just hope they are slated for NEXT year(2006), huh, BDW? ;D
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So what's everyone's take?
Being resin cast, and somewhat large, I'm wondering just what cost may be on these. I mean, a 2-part Death Star diorama is the word, and it'll include I believe 1/3 of the Millenium Falcon... If that's all to-scale...
well holy **** does come to mind.
I'm sort of intrigued. It sounds almost like Dagobah is going to be a complete set with Yoda's hut, some trees and a partial submerged X-Wing. I'm hoping the Death Star set is "complete" to an extent... No half-walls and such. Something that, if you wanted to, you could expand on it.
I'm intrigued to say the least... And the figures sound interesting too, like mousedroids, stormtroopers (pre-posed as they may be), and the like.
Attakus has my attention... Anyone considering these for use as shelf displays with action figures, besides myself?
I've always sorta hoped a company would do 1:18 scale Star Wars vehicles, done exact and perfectly scaled for the action figures, maybe even done in die-cast metals even (works amazing on 1:18 armor pieces from 21st), so these dioramas have me intrigued.
Worried about price... but intrigued nonetheless.
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I don't even want to think about it... :-\
They are going to be expensive and probably awesome, thus creating a dilemma for me on whether or not to buy them. :(
Anyway, there's a sneak peek of the DS set at the Attakus site:
http://www.america.attakus.com/indexmetalSW.php
Jeff
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Good Lord... these are to scale with th 1:18 line, I am gonna be sick. No way could I afford them.
:P
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Anyway, there's a sneak peek of the DS set at the Attakus site:
http://www.america.attakus.com/indexmetalSW.php
Jeff
[picks jaw up off the floor]
That looks absolutely amazing! It must be huge. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Based on Attakus retail prices, I can't see how they'll sell this for less than $300 -- probably a lot more.
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I'm still wanting one... Especially if they are indeed to-scale.
Being someone who works with resins myself though, I can tell you that casting large items in it isn't cheap, especially if you're doing it on a "mass production" type of scale like this. A small building's corner, for a 1:32 toyline, can retail for anywhere from $30 on up. This is tiny in comparison to that diorama.
The ad did say they'd be sold in halves though (further proof of expense though), so maybe we can get ONE half and enjoy? :-\
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Sweet mother of God! It's about time someone did something like this, especially since Hasbro's completely dropped the ball with large playsets for, oh, the last decade or so... I've always said I'd probably be willing to pay top dollar for some 4" scale dioramas that were pretty accurate, especially for key locales such as the Death Star (I & II), the Cantina, Dagobah, and Jabba's Palace.
In fact, I've closely eyed some of the incredible custom dioramas that have popped up on eBay over the years, and ran a good few hundred bucks. Never bit the bullet though, in hopes that eventually we'd get something similar, and officially licensed.
These sound like they're really going to be top notch, and I honestly wonder if Attakus' intent is actually to cater to the 4" collecting market with these things, knowing full well the long running demand for something like this.
(http://www.america.attakus.com/indexmetalSW.php)
Attakus' ambitious new Star Wars diorama line, called the Star Wars Metal Collection, will include two enormous dioramas to launch the series: the Death Star and Dagobah. The dioramas, scaled to about the size of Hasbro's 3 3/4" figure line, will be constructed of resin and include highly-detailed painted pewter figures to display with them. The Death Star set is scheduled for release sometime this year, with Dagobah to follow soon after.
Because of their size, each diorama will be offered in two parts to be sold separately. The Death Star set from A New Hope, for example, will be comprised of a sectioned hull of the Millennium Falcon as one unit, and the hangar/corridor from the Death Star interior as the other. The Falcon section, which represents about one-third of the scaled ship's actual width, is opened on one side to allow viewing of the detailed interior. Additionally, each of the two sections will be offered with an exclusive figure -- either Han in stormtrooper disguise or Luke in trooper disguise. Additional figures to be sold separately will include Darth Vader, Han (regular costume), Luke (regular costume), Leia, Obi-Wan, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2, four different stormtroopers, and a mouse droid.
The Dagobah set from The Empire Strikes Back will include Yoda's hut with several trees, and a partially submerged X-wing fighter sold separately. Exclusive figures included with the two sections are Luke sitting and Luke in a handstand. Related figures sold separately include Luke with Yoda in backpack, Luke in X-wing pilot uniform, Luke in Bespin fatigues, Yoda, Vader with removable head, spirit of Obi-Wan, and two-legged R2-D2.
I almost wish they didn't come with the figures/ships though, since that will give me a dilemna of whether to toss my 4" figures into the display, or leave the ones that come with it in there...
Scratch that. Spoke too soon. I see the figures are going to be sold separately...
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I don't even want to think about it... :-\
They are going to be expensive and probably awesome, thus creating a dilemma for me on whether or not to buy them. :(
Anyway, there's a sneak peek of the DS set at the Attakus site:
http://www.america.attakus.com/indexmetalSW.php
Jeff
sweet mother of pearl (I have no clue what that means) that diorama looks hugnormous!!! it's going to cost an arm or leg, but it's definitely something I would want. gotta get a bank loan or something though for it, haha!
but seriously, if this thing winds up being to scale to the 3.75" line and is seriously detailed, oh man do they have a winner on their hands. imagine a detailed and scaled Cantina or Jabba's Palace, or the Emperor's Throne Room, oh man would those rock. but that kinda stuff would only happen if the first sets sell well, problem is in their price point, it will likely be high, and rightfully so, but that could scare some consumers off. let's hope that isn't the case though...
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Holy poop in a hat, I just saw the post Jesse made on the news page showing new images of the Falcon interior and it's just amazing. You can see them here...
http://forum.america.attakus.com/viewtopic.php?t=355
The detail is unbelievable, it's going to be difficult not to have these things, the urge will be so high. The work shown is just top notch, they even worked on things like the plumbing (at least I think that has to do with plumbing), unbelievable stuff going on there, can't wait to see the finished product.
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Those look FANTASTIC. I must have that Falcon. Only problem is money. I bet it will cost several hundred dollars. :-\
Anybody know when these are scheduled to come out?
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Too bad it's just half a ship. I wonder how they could do the other half for a Hoth diorama? :) Voila, complete Falcon.
I wonder what the scale is on that though? The Falcon varies a lot in the movies... 3 foot seems small by a bit, but that'd be great if it was 100% to-scale.
At least it appears that the whole cockpit is there, if it's to-scale. That'd make a LOT of folks happy I think.
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Where can I get one or two of these? I don't care what they cost. If they cost four grand each I'll still get them, I'll just pay for them for the next five years in installments.
Seriously who is a reputable vendor for Attakus? With the limited production quantities and quick sellouts I am nervous. This is a must have. A must.
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So far, these really look to be amazing, and I'm excited to see the final products. It is something I think many of us have been waiting for Hasbro to do, and it is great that they are coming out in some sort of fashion, even though they might be somewhat pricey. I'd really like to get a few of these pieces, they would make great display areas, but I'm afraid the price might be too high for me personally. Might be time to start saving though :P. The Falcon would be awfully tempting, along with DS, Dagobah, etc.
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Well, these look like they will fit in well with the 3-3/4" line, right?
I think I would pass on the figures, but will try to buy this Death Star set. It looks perfect and what every Star Wars diorama builder needs. I'm guessing it's about 4 feet long?
As for other ones, this line is gonna be so expensive that I think I would have to just pick and choose which ones I can get.
:P
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Updated pics of the Attakus Dioramas are up at the Official Site:
http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/news20050516.html
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These take up too much room, besides for the cost. Plus there looks to be too many small fragile parts.
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I just hope that months and months go by before we even now about the price.
Gatillo
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Wow! If these weren't 3 3/4", I'd barely give these a second thought, but they are, so now my tenticals are flapping.
Yeah, cost and space are going to be the big concerns. Unless I buy a bigger house, and Hasbro doesn't release any product for 4 months back to back, I'm going to have to admire someone elses. :-[
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I merged the 2 Attackus Threads. I'll leave this merged version in the "Other Collectible" section for now since it is not a Hasbro 3.75" figure item (even though it seems to be geared towards that). ;)
I hope I never see one of these in person or I will probably want it... :-\
Jeff
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Wow, wow, wow. I think I'll bite on a Yoda's Hut. That was my personal favorite Kenner playset growing up and Hasbro has some kickass figures to match
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Everything we have seen so far looks pretty amazing to me too. I'm awfully tempted by that Dagobah set as well, I always wanted the vintage one as a kid. Probably be easier (and cheaper) to pick that one up :P. The Falcon looks neat to me as well. These will likely be out of my price range unfortunately, but if not, I'd like to pick these up. They look great.
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Oh, no. Those look beautiful. :-\ I’m fearful of the cost, and I’m depressed that my willpower will never stand a chance against the need to have these in my house. Dammit.
I’m assuming that we’ll see a Cantina and Jabba’s Palace eventually. At least there is hope that I’ll one day have a dais for Hasbro’s assortment of disappointing Jabbas.
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See how easy it is to please us? Just think, if Hasbro made these EXACT same sets, but out of plastic, and sold them for $100-120, we'd all be going crazy!
Attackus knew exactly what they were doing by making these to the Hasbro figure scale. In a way, I'm surprised Lucasfilm let them.
You know, I'll have to see what else is coming out next year...maybe my completist days are over, and my "high-end" days are coming.
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Hasbro would do it in a heartbeat if they could get shelf space and retail support which would never, ever happen at the pricepoint these will be
Any guesses as to that pricepoint?
$200 a set? $400 for each and $800 for all 4?
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Yeah, I'm quite fearful of the costs as well, and off the top of my head, I may guess around $250 per piece ($1,000 total). But I think a greater cause for concern is going to be space. These things are MASSIVE. I have no freaking clue where I could put the both of these. Certainly not in my collection room... :-\
Damned beautiful though - both of them. And dammit, if they do the Cantina and Jabba's Palace next, I'll totally wet myself.
Another huge dilemna with these sets, is whether to actually collect the metal figures as well? ****. I dunno. I want them as dioramas for the 4" Hasbro line, but I just know that I'm not going to be able to pass on the corresponding Attakus figures, lest the sets aren't "complete" (yeah, shut up!)
I'd likely get the figures too, and wind up displaying them separately elsewhere. Wonder what they'll run... Maybe about $20 each? :-\
Ugh.
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Another huge dilemna with these sets, is whether to actually collect the metal figures as well? ****. I dunno. I want them as dioramas for the 4" Hasbro line, but I just know that I'm not going to be able to pass on the corresponding Attakus figures, lest the sets aren't "complete" (yeah, shut up!)
Yeah, this is my fear too... that I break down and buy these sets only to really like the figures and want to buy those too! :(
I'd guess that's the whole reasonwhy Attackus is packing one of the figures in the sets though, to get you started - can't have just one figure from a line after all! :-[
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Still thinking about and drooling over these beauties, and wondering how much change I'm gonna have to be saving up for them. Still no new news on them so far. Unfortunately, I'm starting to think I'm gonna "have to" get these figures as well. Here's a visual refresher course on the Falcon/Death Star sets...
(http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/3.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/6.jpg)
(http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/1.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/2.jpg)
(http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/4.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/5.jpg)
Some other pix here (http://forum.america.attakus.com/viewtopic.php?t=4) and here (http://forum.america.attakus.com/viewtopic.php?t=355).
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And here's some shots of the Dagobah one again...
(http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/11.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/12.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/10.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/13.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/7.jpg) (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/8.jpg)
More pix here (http://forum.america.attakus.com/viewtopic.php?t=269).
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What more can I say that hasn't already been said? Amazing, simply amazing.
Those pictures are just awe inspiring. But once I pick my jaw up off the floor, I remember Attakus is making these, which is obviously a good thing for quality, but price? I'm scared to know.
And space? That's likely an even bigger factor. Hmmm... perhaps on the entertainment unit above the TV? That'd be cool, just at eye level for close inspection.
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Man oh Man! Those new shots lead me to believe 1. that this thing is going to be amazingly detailed and 2. frickn' expensive. I will be very surprised if they can put these out for less than a grand each. :-\
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Those new pics today (on the front page)...wow, just amazing. I would so like to pick these up someday, but I'm guessing the pricepoint is going to be waaay out of my range unfortunately. They look outstanding though, if only Hasbro could give us something like that...in (cheaper) plastic, in pieces so we could afford it. Oh well, at least there are going to be detailed sets one way or another, I just hope the majority of people who want them can afford them.
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oh man i almost wet myself seeing those pics. the amazing detail is unbelievable. the sheer scale of it all is outstanding. price of course is going to be the big problem, but hey maybe hasbro will help us out by not having a lot of new figures out so we can focus are money on this. :) sure glad I have self control.... hahaha
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I don't...
Sadly, I am desperately wanting a complete Death Star set, and at least half that Dagobah set (the Hut part). To me, the Dagobah set's even better really, just because it's as complete as it gets really, but the Death Star set... I could just see building the OTHER half of that Falcon to fit with the half they give ya... OOOOOOoooo man. :)
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It just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it? Those pics on the Attakus forums (http://forum.america.attakus.com/viewtopic.php?p=2456#2456) are simply mind boggling.
I think I've reached the point where I've accepted that the price will be so out of my range that I don't even have to worry about how I'm going to afford them. 'Cause I won't be able to. So I'll just "enjoy" the pics, I guess. :-\
edit... Attakus seems to be asking me for a password to get to the pictures now. Perhaps you need to be a forum member for access now?
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Drat! Do you have to be a member of the Attakus forums to view this stuff? What's better is that there's no indication of how to join said forums.
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Exactly my problem. I was surfing around their site and I couldn't figure out how to join the forums. Very strange, I was able to see the pics 10 minutes before my post. ???
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I clicked on one of the links earlier, and it looked as though the site had been hacked. Hmmmm.
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Anyone else laughing at the guy in the neckbrace in the back?
Kevin
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Holy hell...
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/7-05/attakusfalcon1.jpg)
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/7-05/attakusfalcon2.jpg)
This sucker is shaping up to be approximately 63" in length... that's over FIVE FEET LONG!
I can't wait until we start getting some nice close-ups of the interior of this thing. I'm almost at the point now where I don't care what it costs, it will be mine!
Jeff
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:o Wow, that is nice. I'm scared to think of what it will cost, but it would really be a nice piece to get. Time to start saving, look for things to sell, or get another job ;).
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63"...where the heck do you display something that big?
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That's true Scott. I know I run out of room with the basic figure stuff the way it is, I don't know how someone could have the space for these sets if the continue them. It would be nice if you did though ;). It is too bad Hasbro or someone couldn't do more affordable, plastic versions of playsets like this, priced in the lower hundreds or whatever. They sure look neat, but like I said, I'm really scared of what the price will be, especially at that size. Yikes. Looks great though.
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I'm going to start saving cash for it and making room for it right now...
63" is incredible! You'll need a nice 5.5 foot table to put it on I guess. Might be time to retire my Geonosis Arena display table and put this in it's place.
I still cannot fathom how much this thing will end up costing once it's all said and done - it's gonna put a BIG hurt on next years budget, that's for sure! :P
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I still cannot fathom how much this thing will end up costing once it's all said and done - it's gonna put a BIG hurt on next years budget, that's for sure!
Yeah, definitely going to be pricey...probably higher than my usual yearly budget, which would put it well out of reach for me. Any guesses on the pricepoint?
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These are very cool but unfortunately not practical in my collection.
I think Attakus went too far in developing these - meaning that they are so damn big (and I'm guessing expensive) that it may deter people from buying them.
If I had to guess, I'd say that each "half/set" will run $600.
I'm leaning towards the Dagobah set as my fav so far...
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Unreal. This is almost too big. I really don't know where in the hell I could display something like this. If I get one, I might just have to keep it boxed for a while before I could find room for it.
If it's the $500.00 ballpark, I will probably charge it on my credit card. I have to have this if it's affordable. If it ends up being much more than that though, I will have to unfortunately pass.
:P
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Where are Han and Chewie? :'(
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Here they are!
(http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20050516_picview/img/1.jpg)
Does Chewie look familiar? He should, he's based off of the large scale Attakus statue.
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But they're not in here:
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/7-05/attakusfalcon1.jpg)
They should be up the ramp, right? But I don't see them there either, from the back:
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/7-05/attakusfalcon2.jpg)
I'm sure it's an oversight, but they darn well better be there in the final product.
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I think someone (Matt?) mentioned that the figures were to be sold separately... ???
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Hell, if they're on the 3.75 inch scale, you could use all those figures you already have!
Of course mine would look kinda silly with the cards on them as well! :P
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I'm almost at the point now where I don't care what it costs, it will be mine!
Exactly what I am thinking. This is just about the modern SW era's answer to the USS Flagg. Gigantic and utterly impractical, but impossible to pass up. I’ll be buying it, regardless of space or cost (oh, the peril and the foolishness). It’s just too damn cool.
I’m actually thinking this may not be that bad of a display item, even at 5-odd feet long. It may be narrow enough that it will sit well inside of a wide display cabinet, which I’ve been thinking about getting for years. This is centerpiece material for a big display cabinet like that.
63"...where the heck do you display something that big?
There's a wealth of jokes here, but I'll refrain from working blue right now.
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According to someone at the Evil Empire (http://threads.rebelscum.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1341680&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#1341680)
The set will be around 2400 Euro which is around $3000
Figures are 80-100 Euro which is $125 a piece
Good Luck :o :o :o
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$3000.00? If that's true, count me out. No way in HELL can I afford that.
:P
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wow it looks really cool but 3000 is a bit steap I hope it will be cheaper because I would love to buy theses.
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Really, what a shame that they can't make something like this in plastic, sell it for $200.00 so more people can enjoy it. This actually is starting to piss me off.
:P
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$3000. ******* dollars! Holy! :o
I can buy alot of stuff for that amount of coin!
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Wow.
$3k has got to be an error... right? :-\
I think those guys are talking out of their butts on this one. $125 for each figure? BS. Attakus charges that much for their regular line of statues and those things are way taller than 3.75".
Maybe they mean if you buy the diorama and ALL of the figures it'd run about $3k? I don't know, it just doesn't feel right.
I'll wait for an official announcement before I get too upset about the price from some guy at RS...
Jeff
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Yeah, it will be interesting to see if those figures are at all accurate or not. Hopefully there will be some official word sometime soon. I really don't know where to guess with the diorama itself, but I'm guessing it is going to be pricey. $3000? That's awfully high, and I'd really think the people that could pick something up at that price would be quite limited. I know I certainly couldn't, no way. I'm not sure where the price for that will end up though, could be $3000, could be less than $1000...too hard to judge. $125 for each of those little figures seems a bit off though. Maybe for the whole lot of them or something, but like Jeff mentioned they charge that for their statues. I would think these figures would be considerably less. I hope we get some official pricing info on this sometime soon, I'm sure I won't be able to afford it regardless, but it would just be interesting to know. I agree with CHEWIE, I wish we could see a plasticy version of this priced in the $100-$200ish range, I think you'd see a lot more people biting the bullet on something like that.
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In the latest Q and A at Galactic Hunter (http://www.galactichunter.com/q_and_a/050908.asp), Adam mentions the upcoming Attakus Falcon diorama, and possible pricing. Here's the question and his answer. If this is true, yikes!
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8. A few months back I remember seeing some pics of a Millenium Falcon/Death Star Hanger cut-away display piece from (maybe?) Sideshow or Master Repilcas or somebody like that which was AMAZING. Do you know the status of this piece.... the SIZE (3 3/4 or smaller?)... the cost... and when it is coming out? In a recent interview with Steve Sansweet on one of the on-line sites (cant remeber which one--maybe Yakface) he seemed to vaguely refer to this piece and I was curious to get more specifics. If youve seen the photos Im referring to, they sort of represent what Im talking about regarding Hasbro sublicensing the vehicle and playset sales to someone else.
--Rash -Flembar
A few months ago I mentioned this item, and it's the Attakus Millennium Falcon diorama. Last I heard, it'd be available in two pieces (the Death Star being the other) and it'd be expensive. Previously, I said to expect prices far above $500-- naturally, I got a lot of nasty emails indicating that obviously, I know nothing of how much things of this nature sell for. To you, I'd like to say you were right-- because the price is, according to at least one source, over four thousand dollars.
So, for those of you thinking this would be a good piece to get to augment your figure collection, well, forget about it. I know maybe two or three of you reading this can afford that, but as I am not one of these people, well, maybe it isn't good for Hasbro to sublicense such an item. There simply aren't enough collectors around to support items of that price range, which is why this particular one will be limited in the hundreds.
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Where can I get one or two of these? I don't care what they cost. If they cost four grand each I'll still get them, I'll just pay for them for the next five years in installments.
Seriously who is a reputable vendor for Attakus? With the limited production quantities and quick sellouts I am nervous. This is a must have. A must.
Maybe I should consider alittle more carefully. :-\
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Yeah, as much as I want/need these, no way in hell I'm picking them up if they're anywhere close to that amount. I doubt I'd go over a grand for any of them...
Sucks if that $4,000 amount proves true. :-\
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Yup, that's a fast way to kill any hope of owning that.
I can build something just as accurate for penny's on the dollar. And likely more durable/sturdy, maybe better features... So funk dat.
Too bad too, as I really was interested in these as shelf displays for figures. Even the Yoda Hut looked amazing and worth picking up if they were remotely reasonable. I couldn't even see $400 for these, much less $4,000. What a reaming.
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ToyPalace has posted some new info on the sets...
http://toypalace2.shoppingserver.de/start.mv?L=English
"Attakus Metall Diorama Millennium Falcon - PREORDER 12/05
Limited to just 400 pieces. Comes with excl. Mouse Droid Metall Figure. Measurements of the Diorama: ca. 120 cm x 80 cm. Weight: ca 20 kg. Will be shipped in three large boxes free of charge to any destination in the world (only with DHL, no UPS shipping possible !). Also available: Death Star Hall Diorama (can be connected to the Millennium Falcon Diorama) and individual Metallfiguren, which you can purchase seperately from us. Pictured Metal Figures are not included except the non pictured Mouse Droid."
Yep, JUST the Falcon portion will run you $2400 US. :o
And then there is this...
"Attakus Metall Diorama Diorama Death Star Hall - PREORDER 12/05
Limited to just 400 pieces. Comes with excl. Luke Stormtrooper Metall Figure. Measurements of the Diorama: ca. TBD cm x TBD cm. Weight: ca 20 kg. Will be shipped in three large boxes free of charge to any destination in the world (only with DHL, no UPS shipping possible !). Also available: Millennium Falcon Diorama (can be connected to the Death Stars Hall Diorama) and individual metal figures, which you can purchase separately from us. Pictured metal figures are not included except the non pictured Luke Stormtrooper metal figure."
This portion will set you back about $750.
Similar prices at a few other European e-tailers... :(
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After seeing that price, I can see why they're limiting these to 400 pieces. Yowza.
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Any US retailers post preorders yet?
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Really nice pieces, and arguably worth the price, but way too pricey for me.
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Zoinks. Like it was mentioned, they are beautiful pieces and definitely worth the price...but way out of my price range too. I'll look forward to seeing more pics of it though, that's for sure. Too bad Hasbro or someone couldn't do something similar, in several pieces, in plastic to make it a little more reasonable.
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I think I'll wait until they go on clearance. ;)
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So, after a few days to digest the price, and even though it's not really in my price range, I'm going to do it.
It's just too great of a piece to not get and is actually just the type of item I've always wanted. It has a high end feel and should work well with regular figures. I can't resist it.
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So, after a few days to digest the price, and even though it's not really in my price range, I'm going to do it.
I've heard that StarWarsShop may be getting in a few of them to sell, you might want to keep an eye out to see if they can do better than the European prices (although the shipping might kill you). :-\
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Another picture (http://www.kid4life.com/yoda2/newa1.jpg) that I hadn't seen before, found at YodasNews.com. It really does look amazing.
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Wow! It is amazing. Unfortunately it is way to expensive for me. Hell I can barely afford Evlotution 3 packs right now let alone that thing. Very awesome though.
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Crap. I can't do that, my wife would chop my nuts off. I was willing to go up to $1,000 - $1,500 for both of them (combined), but at $3,000+ there's just no way I can do that and stay married. That sucks.
Jared, please call me when you get yours so I can come over and play... :P
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Crap. I can't do that, my wife would chop my nuts off.
I've met his wife. She'll do it!
Seriously though, this is such a sweet set. If I can pull in some extra cash, I'll get it, but I'll have to work pretty hard and have some amazing luck.
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I've litereally owned cars that cost a fraction of that... Impossible for me to justify, no matter how badly I want it.
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Check out the METAL figures that are designed for these dioramas - Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, C-3PO and 4 Stormtroopers! The question is, where is Luke, Leia and Chewie?
http://www.attakus.fr/?view=collection&id=24
(http://www.attakus.fr/images/fr/article/24/275L.gif)
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Check out the METAL figures that are designed for these dioramas - Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, C-3PO and 4 Stormtroopers!
Hmmm...
The prices on these at the Attackus site are just crazy!
Falcon and Hallway Playset = 2400 Euros = $2885 US :o
And the individual figures?
11 cm = 4.33 inches or just a bit larger than Hasbro's figures.
70 Euros = $85 each :o
Forget it. This line is for the Steve Sawsweets of the Collecting word, the people who must have everything.
For $85, I'd rather have a GG Mini-Bust and a complete wave of Bust-Ups instead of these 4" metal figures. ::)
That Falcon is still amazing though... :(
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Man, they must be making a killing on the figures (and playsets for that matter). The mold costs must be outrageous because of the prices they are charging.
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Forget it. This line is for the Steve Sawsweets of the Collecting word, the people who must have everything.
I think you mean the people who can afford everything, Jeff.
I certainly MUST have everything, but I also must stay married, and hence can not "afford" these since I can't afford to risk losing my wife over 'em. ;)
And the individual figures?
70 Euros = $85 each :o
They actually run from 69 Euros (R2) up to 88 Euros (Vader), so you're talking a good $100 plus for Vader and Obi-Wan there... I was wondering what the figures would cost, but holy ****, that's mind boggling! I wonder how many people are just going to get the dioramas, and not sweat the figures, since they're going to stick the cheapo 4" Hasbro figures in there instead...? I'd love to see the percentage on that, since that's what I was originally contemplating doing myself (if these were under $1,500 or so).
I've gotta say that I think this C-3PO, with it's terrible looking "silver" right calf, wouldn't be too high on my list even if I was collecting this line:
(http://www.attakus.fr/images/fr/article/24/355L.gif)
At that price point, they should really be able to do the far more subtle gold/silver blend on 3PO's leg, as seen in the movies...
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No news of stateside outlets for these, still? I'm getting worried.
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Uh-oh...
The Star Wars statues/dioramas thread (http://forum.america.attakus.com/viewtopic.php?t=31&start=15) at the Attakus site was locked on November 10th, with this post by Attakus:
For contractual reasons we cannot answer your questions right now, thank you for understanding.
That's not a good sign. :-\
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That's not a good sign. :-\
Indeed. I wonder if there's a problem between Attakus and Lucasfilm (or whichever licensing body is involved)?
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It's ignorant of me, but I almost wish that was the case... ;D Knowing those dioramas exist out there and not having one will forever kill me. It's like knowing the MR AT-AT exists and not owning it.
If it got canned that'd be funny sort of... At the same time I'd feel bad for the people who were buying one and were really looking forward to doing so.
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It looks like the site MintinBox.net (http://mintinbox.net/mintinbox/Actus/05-12/Attakus_SW_metal) has a look at the Attakus Metal figures in box, pictures available at the linky.
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(http://www.mintinbox.net/Actus/06-01/portal_skins/custom/actus/06-01/attakus_catalogue/attakus_catalogue_14.jpg)
I wonder how much this will be. It just looks awesome. A lot different from the one I had as a kid.
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I've heard that StarWarsShop may be getting in a few of them to sell, you might want to keep an eye out to see if they can do better than the European prices (although the shipping might kill you). :-\
Well, the metal figures are now available for pre-order from SWShop.com:
Metal Figures at SWShop (http://shop.starwars.com/search/?keywords1=attakus+metal&method=and)
Wow! Like we were mentioning earlier in this thread, these things are friggin' expensive! :o
Anywhere from $72 to $91 each plus shipping. I wasn't planning on picking them up anyway, so now that the price has been confirmed I can safely say that there is NO way I can afford to dive into this line.
The Falcon Pieces are not up on the site yet, but I'm hearing they should be up soon... should be interesting to see if they hit SWShop at the rumored $2800 price tag.
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I saw those yesterday an didn't really know what they were for.
Steve S. can shove these up his hoarding arse.
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Obi-Wan - 3.93"
Darth Vader - 4.72"
Stormtrooper - 4.33"
R2-D2 - 2.36"
Sounds like they're close enough to Hasbro scale to work for me.
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This just makes me so damn sick... I long for a Death Star setup like this in an affordable price range. But that price is just nuts. Count me out.
Now, if they could come up with something that is in the $200.00 range, I'm in. Until then, I'll continue to make my own or commission Owen D. for such items.
:P
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ANother update at starwars.com
http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/news20060303.html
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ANother update at starwars.com
http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/news20060303.html
So SWS.com is carrying a few of the figures, but I wonder if they actually plan on carrying the diorama pieces themselves? Jared, I know you were interested in this, did you ever find a place to preorder it?
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Wow, that is really something. At more than 90.00, Vader works out to nearly a quarter million dollars for the edition size of 2500. That should help recover some of the mold costs.
When you think about the cost of the statues, the diorama almost seems like a bargain. Big emphasis on almost there, in case you missed it.
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Man, that Falcon is one sweet piece... it's detailed, it's to scale, it's perfect - too bad it costs a fortune. :'(
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I'm waiting on a US source to put it up for preorder. So far, none have that I'm aware of.
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I found this pic at POTF2.com comparing the 3 3/4" Hasbro figure against the Attakus Metal figure - pretty close.
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/3-06/attakminivader6.jpg)
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I finally got my hands on an Attakus Metal Darth Vader. You wouldn't believe how heavy it is considering it's only slightly taller than a 3 3/4" scale figure.
(http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_3038-AttakusVaderTN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_3038-AttakusVader50.JPG)
He can either stand on the included base or on his own - here's the bottom of it:
(http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_3041-AttakusVaderBaseTN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/image.pl?http://www.jedidefender.com/jwall/pics/Vader/IMG_3041-AttakusVaderBase.jpg)
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Awesome comparison pic Jesse of the Vader figure...
Because of the Death Star diorama costing so much, I had to pass on it... but I think I am getting something better in return...
Check out these links - when I have the first two levels combined I'll take a couple pics -
http://www.owenscustoms.com/deathstarlevel1.html
http://www.owenscustoms.com/deathstarplaysetleveltwo.html
Plus 2-4 more levels are being made for me and it's all gonna cost a LOT less than the Attakus one.
:)
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Very cool Chewie! I'm surprised that you're not making that yourself.
I wonder if Owen would give me a discount if he made duplicates.... :P
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Well I love to customize, but I am not good at using styrene... Owen is the master. :)
:)
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For those interested, here's level 1 and 2 stacked together that I was able to have Owen make for me. With the price of the Attakus thing so crazy, this is the way to go for me.
(http://www.yakface.com/toyguide/dioramas/chewie/060306owendeathstar.jpg)
:)
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That totally kicks ass!! I love it.
I too am not crazy enough to buy the Attakus one; as cool as it looks it would blow my budget for many years to come.
Why can't Hasbro do something even close to as cool as this?
They keep dangling the carrot of rereleasing the old Kenner Death Star but big deal I already have three of those. I guess it's too much to ask for them to actually make something original. ???
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That's an interesting comparison shot there. Thanks for pointing it out, Jess. So these are a tad taller, but I'm sure the set pieces would still be practically perfect for the 3.75" Hasbro figure line. I wonder if there's anyone just getting the dioramas for their Hasbro figures, and not diving into the Attakus diecast figures? Those figures are pretty freakin' expensive individually, on top of the already insanely expensive dioramas. But I suppose if someone's got the serious enough coin to buy the dioramas, they likely have plenty more where that came from to pick up all the respective diecast figures for it too...
Why can't Hasbro do something even close to as cool as this?
I think the better question (since Hasbro's basically refusing to do any playsets now), is why won't Hasbro pass the rights to making playsets along to Gentle Giant, Code 3, or Sideshow, to see if they feel like taking a stab at it. Makes sense to me.
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So... the Mega-Set is up for pre-order at EntertainmentEarth (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=ACD104):
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/10-06/attakus_megaset.jpg)
Just $3299.99 plus $462 for FedEx or UPS shipping or only $272.25 in tax if you do will-call and pick it up. :o
Limited to just 400 pieces, it'll be interesting to see how quickly it sells through at all the various places...
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Outside of the lottery ticket in my wallet being worth millions, that won't be going to my home. It does look pretty darn cool though :o
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The diorama looks beautiful, but the figures just look aweful (and you're talking another grand in figures if you want to populate that diorama).
The upcoming Dagobah set looks phenomenal as well, and supposedly Jabba's palace is coming after that.
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Looks like discount closeout retailer Tuesday Morning is blowing out the 4" Attakus metal figurines (http://shop.tuesdaymorning.com/index.asp?ssid=1&navptypeid=823) - $30 each instead of the $90-100 original price.
I know that $30 is still a pretty horrible deal for what is essentially a glorified European "Titanium Series" quality figure, but I may cave and pick up the Han one if I can find it locally... :-[
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At that price, I think you'll be impressed by it. I have the Vader figure and you wouldn't believe how heavy it is.