Just got my Darth Talon statue * update with pictures

[blackluc]

So today I received my Darth Talon statue from Gentle Giant.

It was brand new and sealed.

I was really excited to open it and put it together.  I removed every plastic bits that protects it, to see it in all its beauty.  Then I tried to put the statue on its base, when.....  No.  I couldn't.  The holes do not align.  I tried, only to fail and scratch the beautiful base.  I tried again, but nope, the holes are really misplaced.

I am so frustrated!  I'll contact the seller, but It already cost me $50 of shipping and I don't want to get another defective one (if ever the seller happens to have more statues to sell!).  I wonder if gentle giant can do something.

EDIT* I managed to force each hole since they are made of plastic.  Now the statue is on its base, but it's a bit loose.  I also noticed that a part is broken and I will have to glue it back.

Okay so I took pictures

this is when I finally managed to insert the statue in the base




not that bad

this side isn't as good though

the broken part (fixed it now)


More "professionnal" pictures











the scratch I did, wich is "perfectly" located to not see it  :D


So the statue is looking really good, I like it.  I must say the metal parts really look like metal and that's great.  The painting is pretty good and the statue looks solid.  But the overall quality isn't great, since the holes are not even aligned and a part in the back fell.  I'm guessing defective units are really rare and I wasn't lucky.

[blackluc]

Force bump for pictures  :D

[JANGO FETT]

She's certainly got the crazy eye thing going on.
Looks good. I'm still hoping for a sideshow one at cheap price.

[gchu149]

That thing about the holes not being aligned? My darth Malgus statue was just like that. I managed for force it in though without any damage (except for the holes themselves, which probably look pretty scuffed, but are hidden by the feet), but the statue isn't coming out of the base anytime soon.

[blackluc]

That thing about the holes not being aligned? My darth Malgus statue was just like that. I managed for force it in though without any damage (except for the holes themselves, which probably look pretty scuffed, but are hidden by the feet), but the statue isn't coming out of the base anytime soon.

yeah, lucky the holes are made of cheap plastic that can easily be damaged enough to "fix" it...  I'm just so sad I scratched the base while trying to do that  :(

Before doing it, I contacted the seller and gentle giant.  The seller told me to contact gentle giant, and gentle giant told me  it's a known issue and to get a refund -_-

[bombarta]

think this has to be my fave sith staue. I wanted to get this too but just didn't have the spare cash when it was released last year.

Don't hold your hopes on a side show version as Gentle Giant probly secured the TM on her name. they also do a 6" half bust to.

[Clark Kent]

She's certainly got the crazy eye thing going on.
Looks good. I'm still hoping for a sideshow one at cheap price.

HAHAHAHAHA, "the crazy eye thing" oh that was good, i laughed so hard, hahahahaha.