Hmmm, most of the responses sound the same alarm . . . and with some alarming wording, too.
[quote=""N2darkness""]All I can say is that it's a slippery slope once you go down the poly path. I started as just a 1/4 scale bust and helm collector and wound up with a lot of 1/6 statues. Its just as addicting as the props and weapons, maybe even more so.[/quote]
It sounds like my initial hope of self restraint might become an issue. Up until my weekend purchases the only poly pieces I had were the four Rohan 1/4-scale helms. Aside from possibly the Gondor helms, I have not even beem tempted by any of the other mini-helms.
[quote=""Jash""]...and so it beings...muwahahah!!!
Jokes aside, awesome news! I'm not heavy in the poly collectibles myself, but i do find they add a nice character to one's display. Most of the ones i started with were statues i thought were key to my display, or just statues i really loved...but...as N2 stated, "it's a slippery slope" lol. Especially when Ebay hunting for good deals. [/quote]
I may already be succumbing to some of that, as I have to admit I've been trolling through the Sideshow archives to see what LOTR pieces they have produced over the years. A couple of them are completely drool-worthy . . . but they are also likely wallet breakers.
[quote=""Valkrist""]Thus was Pandora's Box opened...
I also started out as "Well, I'll just get one or two iconic characters and then we'll see..." and now I'm easily 20+ 1:6 statues in, about 10 enviros, and still more that I am going to buy. [/quote]
Starting with two and now having 30+? Yikes. I do
hope that the fever will not take me that far down the poly collecting rabbit hole!
[quote=""Valkrist""]Enjoy your purchases, and I can guarantee that you will fall in love with them. Soon you will want more. One piece of advice on the King Elessar statue: he looks awesome next to Arwen. I had him alone on display for a year, and now that I finally got her, that pair was just meant to be displayed together.
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I may have to look into that. I have to admit, though, that I have my eye on some other pieces (yes, I made that word plural) first.
Thanks for the good wishes and cautions, everyone! Only time will tell how addicting this new aspect of my collecting will be for me.