Exclusive "Link on Epona" Statue Will Make Your Wallet Cry

Andy Chalk

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Exclusive "Link on Epona" Statue Will Make Your Wallet Cry

The new "Link on Epona" statue from First 4 Figures is lovingly crafted, exquisitely detailed and expensive as hell.

I'm not a "Link on Epona" statue [http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Zelda-Twilight-Princess-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B000FQBPCQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1316537259&sr=8-4] is a gorgeous piece of work. It's entirely hand-painted to a remarkable level of detail, depicting Link, sword drawn, upon his faithful steed Epona, reared back and ready to charge. It's a hefty piece too, standing 17 inches high and 16 inches long, cast in hand-finished poly-stone.
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"Link on Epona" will be available in two editions, Regular and Exclusive, although both will be produced in very limited runs. Production on the Regular statue will be limited to 1500 pieces, while only 500 of the Exclusive edition will be made. Both versions will include a numbered base and an authenticity card allowing buyers to purchase the same number of the next model in the "Master Arts Twilight Princess Center Pieces" series.

And how much would you pay for a fine piece of art like this? Personally, I'd draw the line around 20 bucks but that probably wouldn't even get me the box this thing comes in. No, this bad boy is for serious fans only: the Exclusive edition of "Link on Epona" will set you back $450, while you cheapskates out there can pick up the Regular edition for only $425. Yeah, that "only" was ironic.

It is a lovely piece and I guess there are people who buy this stuff, since this is the third in a series of four similarly-priced Twilight Princess figures. But 450 bucks? I dream of the day when I have that kind of money to blow on a piece of licensed videogame memorabilia.

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unacomn

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What's wrong with his face!? In the first pictures, he looks like he just got off the boat from Morrowind. The other one is very nice though.
 

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You just know there's someone out there desperate enough for this they'll attempt to get a loan...

I had Spawn figures for a while but they just collect dust and eventually just became part of the background of my room. I imagine the same would happen for this figurine, the only reminder of it's existence you'll get is when you're bragging that you have one or when people say "You spent how much?!" after asking the price you paid.
 

esperandote

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Only $25 price diference between regular and exlcusive? That's not very exclusiveness or regularness.
 

Epona

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When asked about a gold nunchuck to match the gold Wii-mote Reggie said, and I quote:

"We looked into it," Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-AIme said. "It was a little more bling than I think the average consumer was looking for."
http://kotaku.com/5811330/there-will-be-no-zelda+gold-wii-nunchuk

So, an extra $20 for a gold nunchuck is a little more than people were willing to pay but then they release this???
 

Lord Beautiful

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For entirely too much money, you can get a nifty statue of Link. For $25 dollars more, you can get him radioactive.
 

Nalgas D. Lemur

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I hope those are taken at stages throughout the production process, because only the ones at the end look any good. The first few that are glossy and oddly colored look absolutely terrible.
 

Kyogissun

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HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, I WISH I COULD GET TH-

*actually looks at photo*

OH MY GOD, THAT LOOKS LIKE TOTAL SHIT! AHAHAHA, WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! WHAT AN UGLY PIECE OF CRAP!!

Ahahaha... Phew, okay, false alarm, no need to actually worry here people! This thing isn't worth that bullshit pricetag.
 

Lucane

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Kyogissun said:
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, I WISH I COULD GET TH-

*actually looks at photo*

OH MY GOD, THAT LOOKS LIKE TOTAL SHIT! AHAHAHA, WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! WHAT AN UGLY PIECE OF CRAP!!

Ahahaha... Phew, okay, false alarm, no need to actually worry here people! This thing isn't worth that bullshit pricetag.

View the last 3 photos though even $200 would be out of my price range let alone $425
 

Kyogissun

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Lucane said:
Kyogissun said:
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, I WISH I COULD GET TH-

*actually looks at photo*

OH MY GOD, THAT LOOKS LIKE TOTAL SHIT! AHAHAHA, WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?! WHAT AN UGLY PIECE OF CRAP!!

Ahahaha... Phew, okay, false alarm, no need to actually worry here people! This thing isn't worth that bullshit pricetag.

View the last 3 photos though even $200 would be out of my price range let alone $425
Still too 'forced realistic' looking for me IMHO.
 

TheRightToArmBears

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Oh my god, that's hideous. Really, hideous. 'fanboy' is a word used all too often on this forum, but if you're willing to spend $425 minimum on this painted turd, then I think you fit the bill.
 

Sniper Team 4

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I was totally going to get this, then I saw the price. Um...pass. I spent $250 on that Aeris statue Square was selling years ago. That's about the limit of my price range for insanely-priced-video-game-stuff.

And as everyone else said, why is his face that color?
 

Scarim Coral

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Forget that fancy exclusive (sure the horse look nice, Link not so much since it look like they forgot paint his face)! Have you click onto that First 4 Figure?
Now my wallet cry over those figures like Dark Link, Wolf Link and Midna and the many other awesome figures they have got!
 

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How to make a living from mad people: chapter 1.

Cast a limited number (yet still enough to be considered bulk) of statues or figurines depicting something mad people like.

Include the number dictating which order you cast them in. Mad people like numbers. For bonus revenue, promise to give them first dibs on the same number the next time you pull this stunt.

Sell at very high price, it makes things seem more exclusive.

Eat caviar for a year.

Repeat.
 

Racthoh

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The Dark Link statue on their site is definitely worth the price but this one... what is with the face and why is link so tiny compared to Epona.
 

Beautiful End

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Max I would pay for it? 100 bucks.

Son, I am disappoint. It doesn't even look that awesome. I've seen toys that look better than that. And what's with Link's over tan? And dead eyes?

Special, my ass.
 

PatrickXD

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WANTWANTWANTWANTWANT
But I shan't get it, and shall forget about it by morning. I'll keep my money, thanks.
 

wolfgirl90

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Hell, the Wolf Link and Midna exclusive figurine is about $100 cheaper than that ugly thing and it's about 20x cooler!!

https://www.first4figures.com/images/stories/products/ZTPWLX/horizontal_medium.jpg