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Threepio Has Arrived! - stainboy - 01-22-2011
I can remember about 10 years ago standing in the window of a Sharper Image downtown Chicago glaring at the Don Post full-size replica of C3PO - totally upset because I knew I'd never fork out 10 Grand for a film collectible, though I knew deep in my heart that I savored it the most.
So, when Sideshow announced their lifesize bust edition this summer (due out this winter), it literally became a waiting game until I knew that silly droid would be at my doorstep.
I am floored.
I love this guy. I truly love this guy.
First off, it weighs almost 40 lbs - the heaviest film prop I own.
His eyes light-up as seen in the below pics.
C3PO's restraining bolt even comes off (it's magnetic!)
His head is fully manueverable...
And out of a sold out, limited edition of 750. My bust is labeled No. 18. I have never owned such a low production number on any mass-produced item.
Needless to say, I'm thrilled.
It's like I'm a little child again...sitting in my local theaters...eating up some story about a galaxy far far away.
![[Image: dsc026282sml.jpg]](http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4825/dsc026282sml.jpg)
![[Image: dsc02625sml.jpg]](http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/7944/dsc02625sml.jpg)
[color="#FFFF00"][size="6"]See the scale against a 12" Sideshow "Ed"[/size][/color]
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Threepio Has Arrived! - stainboy - 01-22-2011
[size="6"]With his buddy Yoda[/size]
![[Image: dsc02617sml.jpg]](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9179/dsc02617sml.jpg)
[size="6"]A few robotic friends...[/size]
![[Image: dsc02616sml.jpg]](http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/255/dsc02616sml.jpg)
Threepio Has Arrived! - Chainsaw - 01-22-2011
Now that is one hell of a replica!! It looks amazing. Congrats man!
Threepio Has Arrived! - IbDaToNeGuY - 01-22-2011
I've always thought of SS to be way overpriced but that thing is well worth every single penny :thumbsup: . I've also wanted one and a T-800 .
Threepio Has Arrived! - Manhattan_killer - 01-22-2011
Congrats thats sweet! You got some cool pieces there.
Threepio Has Arrived! - bornoffire - 01-22-2011
Bad hiney man. Congrats on the score. Love the group shots.
Threepio Has Arrived! - kaizu13 - 01-22-2011
Big big contrats to you :biggrin:
I've always loved the look in A New Hope.
Cool that they added the restraining bolt on the chest :thumbsup:
Threepio Has Arrived! - pluto - 01-22-2011
It looks amazing, Wondeful score! Glad you got him at last!
Threepio Has Arrived! - JOEY - 01-22-2011
Oh man, huge congrats! I wanted this piece ever since I saw the teaser.
I absolutely love Sideshow's line of Star Wars 1:1 scale replicas.
Threepio Has Arrived! - stainboy - 01-22-2011
Thanks everyone on the lovely comments...glad to know there are still some SW fans out there despite the existence of the prequels...gulp...did I just say that out loud?
(01-22-2011, 07:05 AM)kaizu13 link Wrote:I've always loved the look in A New Hope.
Yeah, I almost forgot to add that Sideshow specifically modeled this design off of the "A New Hope" look. I appreciate that they went that direction opposed to the "Don Post" clean version direction, which, in my opinion, is antithetical to the "used future" look that Lucas was aiming for when he created Star Wars.