Star Wars Collection (and other stuff)

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Since I almost finished the search that I started about 3 years ago on this board and on the aftermarket I thought I could show how my display in the basement looks like at the moment. I have a lot of space left that is reserved only for new collectibles from the OT, like for example the new Rancor Maquette that is coming.
I am also hoping for a life-size prop of the TESB Boba Fett Carbine Rifle, a Death Star studio scale replica and of course a Star Destroyer in studio scale for a reasonable price (don't know what eFX was smoking when they calculated the price for theirs 🇯🇲).






















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Wow, what a STUNNING collection! Beautifully displayed, no clutter. Just perfect! Excellent pieces as well!

Ironic your helmets are of the core three characters I collect (Boba Fett, Darth Vader and OT Stormtrooper). Kudos, great job!

PS) I also love the Battlestar Galactica helmet and the SS comic book pieces as well.
 
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I might pick up a real grail today, I will know at 4 p.m. today, need to check whether it's completely mint, complete and no fake first. Fingers crossed.
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Chewiegum said:
I might pick up a real grail today, I will know at 4 p.m. today, need to check whether it's completely mint, complete and no fake first. Fingers crossed.
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Maybe have someone else drink from it first?
I can't help but think of the grail scene from Indiana Jones....lol. Good luck a lot of love and hard work went into your collection, and it shows.
 
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Great collection and displayed very well. I don't even want to think about how much you've spent in the last three years at aftermarket prices. Sounds like you flipped a good portion of your DC/Marvel collection. I'm sure that helped based off what you have remaining. Speaking of which, I'm not a comic book guy, but as a collector of things, I can appreciate any nice collection.

Question - what Rancor maquette are you referring too? Since I "completed" my collection years ago I'm kinda outta the loop, but I may need to get back in.
 
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Lobotscomb said:
Maybe have someone else drink from it first?
I can't help but think of the grail scene from Indiana Jones....lol. Good luck a lot of love and hard work went into your collection, and it shows.
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Thanks, but I took the risk myself and it was a success ^^, I now own a Master Replicas Millennium Falcon, complete, with all boxes, SE, even the advertisements were still inside, never opened. Displayed for only 2 months and than stored for about 13 years. Lights all work fine, no dust, everything like new. It's as miracle. :love:
Before I display him I will have an acrylic cover made, does anyone here have the exact dimensions for this?
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BoboFatt said:
Great collection and displayed very well. I don't even want to think about how much you've spent in the last three years at aftermarket prices. Sounds like you flipped a good portion of your DC/Marvel collection. I'm sure that helped based off what you have remaining. Speaking of which, I'm not a comic book guy, but as a collector of things, I can appreciate any nice collection.

Question - what Rancor maquette are you referring too? Since I "completed" my collection years ago I'm kinda outta the loop, but I may need to get back in.
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Thanks a lot. Yes I needed to sell a lot of DC/Marvel 3 years ago, it completely covered my expenses for Star Wars + I still have some of that money to spend. I was a completist for Marvel, LotR, Star Wars, Street Fighter, Warhammer and DC Statues of all kind. So I sold about 100-120 of them when they still had a good value. Nowadays the aftermarket prices are not even 1/3 of what they used to be when I sold everything.

It's this Rancor:

www.sideshow.com

Rancor Deluxe Statue

The Rancor Deluxe Statue is available at Sideshow.com for fans of Star Wars Return of the Jedi Collectibles.
www.sideshow.com www.sideshow.com

Hope to score one on the aftermarket fopr less.

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Chewiegum said:
Thanks a lot. Yes I needed to sell a lot of DC/Marvel 3 years ago, it completely covered my expenses for Star Wars + I still have some of that money to spend. I was a completist for Marvel, LotR, Star Wars, Street Fighter, Warhammer and DC Statues of all kind. So I sold about 100-120 of them when they still had a good value. Nowadays the aftermarket prices are not even 1/3 of what they used to be when I sold everything.

It's this Rancor:

www.sideshow.com

Rancor Deluxe Statue

The Rancor Deluxe Statue is available at Sideshow.com for fans of Star Wars Return of the Jedi Collectibles.
www.sideshow.com www.sideshow.com

Hope to score one on the aftermarket fopr less.

Chris
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That piece looks incredible. Not something I personally collect, but I can see how well done it is. Best of luck!!
 
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Chewiegum said:
Thanks a lot. Yes I needed to sell a lot of DC/Marvel 3 years ago, it completely covered my expenses for Star Wars + I still have some of that money to spend. I was a completist for Marvel, LotR, Star Wars, Street Fighter, Warhammer and DC Statues of all kind. So I sold about 100-120 of them when they still had a good value. Nowadays the aftermarket prices are not even 1/3 of what they used to be when I sold everything.

It's this Rancor:

www.sideshow.com

Rancor Deluxe Statue

The Rancor Deluxe Statue is available at Sideshow.com for fans of Star Wars Return of the Jedi Collectibles.
www.sideshow.com www.sideshow.com

Hope to score one on the aftermarket fopr less.

Chris
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Ahh ok. Looks like its a statue vs a maquette. When I think maquette, I'm thinking of the ones GL would look over and approve in those making of specials back in the day. Like these Jabba concepts.

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Don't get me wrong, that Rancor is gorgeous, just doesn't fit my prop replica theme.

Hey congrats on the MR MF! I almost had a SE, but i got hoodwinked. I'm envious.
 
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Chris that is one HUGE grail. I would love to have it as well but the footprint is just too much for my den!!!! However Congrats !!!! GC
 
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I almost had a SE, but i got hoodwinked.
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That is the reason why I needed to see him myself before I bought it. It seems that his father passed away +- 2 months after the Falcon was shipped, then he got him as an heirloom and never displayed it, now his wife needed a new horse saddle so he sold the Falcon. Now I'll give him a nice new home as a centerpiece like the MF deserves it.

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Chris that is one HUGE grail. I would love to have it as well but the footprint is just too much for my den!!!! However Congrats !!!! GC
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Yes the footprint is enormous, I would not have bought when I could not display him properly. That's very important to me.
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Great collection and displayed very well! Good pictures also. It's nice you have a dedicated room. Congrats on The Falcon! Wish I picked one up for MSRP lol.
 
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Since I have been asked:

in case someone would like to get a pedestral done like this or smaller.

Step 1 is the pedestral itself, this site is maybe just for Europe, but I am sure this exists for the US, Asia, ... as well:
You can get them raw (very cheap) or already colored etc...

Bestellen | Onlineshop für GALERIESOCKEL SÄULEN PODESTE

Sockel, Säulen, Podeste ♦♦ Handgefertigte, individuelle Ausführung ♦ Lackiert, weiß oder roh ♦♦ Über 200 Farben zur Auswahl ♦ Kontakt: mail@galeriesockel.de
www.galeriesockel.de www.galeriesockel.de

Step 2 is to put on the primer, which is VERY important to avoid that the plaster comes of again after a while, I used that one (very cheap). Actually the same one I used in my house.

Tiefengrund LF (5 l, Lösemittelfrei, Gebrauchsfertig) | BAUHAUS

Tiefengrund LF kaufen bei BAUHAUS: 5 l, Lösemittelfrei, Gebrauchsfertig Online bestellen oder Reservieren & Abholen im Fachcentrum | BAUHAUS
www.bauhaus.info www.bauhaus.info

Step 3 is the roll-on plaster for indore use, I used a raw one in combination with a regular paint roller:

Knauf Putzgrund (2 l, Weiß, Nikotin- und Fleckensperre) | BAUHAUS

Knauf Putzgrund kaufen bei BAUHAUS: 2 l, Weiß, Nikotin- und Fleckensperre Online bestellen oder Reservieren & Abholen im Fachcentrum | BAUHAUS
www.bauhaus.info www.bauhaus.info

Step 4 is just the painting of the color you like best.

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Display for the Falcon is almost ready, only missing is the acrylic cover that will arrive next week saturday and I will have a bluprint of the Falcon printed behind glas that will be attached to the pedestral with distance bolts.

Here are pics of the Falcon, I can tell that he is worth the money (if eFX would make one today without Ford Signature it might be the same price as I payed for this one)! In person he looks MUCH better than on pictures, I hope I could capture him properly.

Next ist the AT-AT-Walker and also the Y-Wing now, I think I won't be after the BSG Viper anymore since I need the space for more Star Wars ^^. I might even sell the dual signed eFX BSG Pilot Helmet.




















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The cover arrived yesterday and it fits perfectly, my Falcon display is almost done now. I will get another blueprint that I created from an existing one.
the blueprint will be printed on glas and it will be mounted to the base with a distance of +- 1 cm.


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Just sent this to a company in Germany to recreate a glasbase + cover for the screen used Death Star piece I gor from PropStore.







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