LOTR/Sideshow SAURON VS NUMENOREAN ARMY DIORAMA: BATTLE OF THE LAST ALLIANCE

[Gandalf919]

Anybody know much about this one? I don't see it in the museum and can't recall much about it.

[Arwen0605]

It is a Limited Edition of 700. Very rare and sold out almost everywhere. Found one on eBay for 788$ in Orlando, Florida. The way it looks like it was crafted in 2010.
Product Size
15" H (381mm) x 16" W (406.4mm) x 10" D (254mm)
Box Size
14.00" H (355.6mm) x 17.00" W (431.8mm) x 25.00" L (635mm)
Product Weight
10.00 lbs (4.54 kg)

I hope this was a little helpful for you.

[RandyBaggins]

The Museum doesn't list it because it was not from Weta, but Sideshow, Gandalf919
Check out my website project to explore pretty much every statue made by all the companies. Here are the Sideshow dioramas

[TravellerAtoZ]

The Museum doesn't list it because it was not from Weta, but Sideshow, Gandalf919
Check out my website project to explore pretty much every statue made by all the companies. Here are the Sideshow dioramas

For those of us slow on the uptake like myself, can you try to help me understand the Weta-Sideshow-Weta sequence of events again? here's my current guess:

1. Weta-Sideshow: Weta made statues and Sideshow distributed them.
2. Sideshow: Weta stopped making statues for a while, Sideshow got the license, and made and sold their own stuff.
3. Weta: Sideshow lost the license and Weta started making, and this time distributing their own products.

Am I close??

Also thank you for making and maintaining that site. I have it bookmarked and go there frequently to look at what do I already have, what am I missing, and what more would I like to get.

[FrodoEyes]

For those of us slow on the uptake like myself, can you try to help me understand the Weta-Sideshow-Weta sequence of events again? here's my current guess:

1. Weta-Sideshow: Weta made statues and Sideshow distributed them.
2. Sideshow: Weta stopped making statues for a while, Sideshow got the license, and made and sold their own stuff.
3. Weta: Sideshow lost the license and Weta started making, and this time distributing their own products.

Am I close??

Also thank you for making and maintaining that site. I have it bookmarked and go there frequently to look at what do I already have, what am I missing, and what more would I like to get.

You are correct!


Weta had no experience in making collectibles so they partnered with Sideshow who could organise the distribution, advertising, selling, edition sizes etc.

The contract ran out and i'm guessing Sideshow chose to not renew it so they could go it alone, but as usual with Sideshow they couldn't commit or follow up on promises, so in 2010 Weta, who were by now more experienced in collectibles, regained their rightful place!

[RandyBaggins]

Indeed correct TravellerAtoZ . It was Gino Acevedo, the make-up and prosthetics artist who came over to NZ to work on the films who made the introduction between the companies (as I learned from a recent chat they streamed on IG)

[TravellerAtoZ]

Indeed correct TravellerAtoZ . It was Gino Acevedo, the make-up and prosthetics artist who came over to NZ to work on the films who made the introduction between the companies (as I learned from a recent chat they streamed on IG)

Have you learned about why Weta took a break - maybe it had to do with licensing rules at the time?

[pocketreef]

I used to own this piece. The Numenoreans are so incredibly detailed but Sauron isnt as much. Those dios are jewels.

[RandyBaggins]

Have you learned about why Weta took a break - maybe it had to do with licensing rules at the time?

Not sure really. Licensing or Weta probably learnt enough ropes that they could do it without them.

Personally I'm not too into the line. I think they are somewhat cartoony. An exception is Frodo in the 'Shades of Mordor EX' which I think is an overlooked piece of excellent likeness. Better than in Weta's new WK vs Frodo for me.



But other smaller human figures in the line look very cartoony to me.



I think the 1:6 maquette line is just amazing. They put a lot of thought into the design and poses of those and still that Ringwraith is possibly the best Ringwraith statue ever.
This is also the wrong section for this thread, so perhaps our good mods could kindly move it to the Sideshow/Weta section for us.

[FrodoEyes]

Have you learned about why Weta took a break - maybe it had to do with licensing rules at the time?

At the time it would have been easy for Sideshow to outbid Weta for the rights as they were the larger collectibles company. Licensing certainly played a part.

Weta were just starting to dip their toes in the collectibles market solo with King Kong and Narnia, so after gaining a bit of confidence jumped at the chance to get the rights back when Sideshow lost interest in statues and got into PF's.

[TravellerAtoZ]

At the time it would have been easy for Sideshow to outbid Weta for the rights as they were the larger collectibles company. Licensing certainly played a part.

Weta were just starting to dip their toes in the collectibles market solo with King Kong and Narnia, so after gaining a bit of confidence jumped at the chance to get the rights back when Sideshow lost interest in statues and got into PF's.

Thanks!