View Full Version : Would you buy a life sized Master Chief Display for $600?
blissfulnoise
10-16-2004, 10:24 AM
One of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=45101&item=3845669036&rd=1
$600 is cost, and I think I can get one at cost (maybe a little more). I kinda have the money (it had another purpose, specifically a MVS cabinet) and I definately have the room.
If you haven't seen it in person, it's very impressive.
Please help me decide to make the plunge or not!
FlufflePuff
10-16-2004, 10:38 AM
I personally wouldn't buy it, but to be fair, I don't really like Halo. Even if I did though, I don't think I would plunk down $600 bucks for it. I'd rather upgrade my surround sound system or maybe buy a Panesian. That display has got to be big and bulky and the only place it would fit in my apartment is on my balcony (which would probably scare the shit out of my neighbors).
CitizenWhite
10-16-2004, 10:39 AM
No way. It's just a giant action figure. Go for the MVS, it will provide more fun.
Geondp
10-16-2004, 11:20 AM
Yea I would. But then again I have one alrdy =)
Why not buy 2 ebay one and with the profit you could have both for almost nothing! 8-)
Wavelflack
10-16-2004, 11:46 AM
Full sized?
39 inches?
Master Chief is a little shorter than I figured. I can see Halo 3 revolving around Gargamel's imprisonment of the master chief...
kainemaxwell
10-16-2004, 11:47 AM
Buy Red vs. Blue instead.
sirgeoph
10-16-2004, 12:50 PM
In all fairness, it is for charity, so the $600 bucks isn't going straight to GameSpot
tholly
10-16-2004, 12:59 PM
no...i wouldnt pay that much for it....but, if i had a lot of money, i would....it is for charity.....plus, you would be getting something for your donation (but, even still the giving is the most important part with something like that)
MarioAllStar2600
10-16-2004, 01:06 PM
It is well worth it just for resale value. You see how much they go for on ebay! You could buy one and then get a 3 MVS cabs. I guess this once again depends on whether your a gamer or collector.
blissfulnoise
10-16-2004, 01:06 PM
Full sized?
39 inches?
Master Chief is a little shorter than I figured. I can see Halo 3 revolving around Gargamel's imprisonment of the master chief...
I just realized that the auction is for the smaller version making it's price more interesting (though it is for charity) @_@
The one I'm referring to is quite a bit taller than me making it about 6+ feet tall. Same style though, Master Chief climbing over rocks, hunched over, carrying two guns, only much much larger than the one in the auction.
MarioAllStar2600
10-16-2004, 01:08 PM
Full sized?
39 inches?
Master Chief is a little shorter than I figured. I can see Halo 3 revolving around Gargamel's imprisonment of the master chief...
I just realized that the auction is for the smaller version making it's price more interesting (though it is for charity) @_@
The one I'm referring to is quite a bit taller than me making it about 6+ feet tall. Same style though, Master Chief climbing over rocks, hunched over, carrying two guns, only much much larger than the one in the auction.
Yea I would definatly buy it. You could easily get 3 grand for it. But if you want to save it that would be awsome to have on display.
Promophile
10-16-2004, 01:09 PM
Why do they have to make A lifesize statue of a sucky character with no personality / face like Master Chef? I'd rather have a lifesize statue of one of the DoA girls :-P .
MarioAllStar2600
10-16-2004, 01:10 PM
Why do they have to make A lifesize statue of a sucky character with no personality / face like Master Chef? I'd rather have a lifesize statue of one of the DoA girls :-P .
They were selling them in Japan. LOL It was in one of the Japan report in tips n tricks.
Nesmaster
10-16-2004, 01:18 PM
i would buy it, solely for ebaying it :-P
NE146
10-16-2004, 04:20 PM
Why do they have to make A lifesize statue of a sucky character with no personality / face like Master Chef?
Aww come on the Master Chef supposedly gets a lot of chicks! LOL
http://www.ironchef.info/pages/infant_pig/infant_pig-06.jpg
Promophile
10-16-2004, 04:26 PM
Why do they have to make A lifesize statue of a sucky character with no personality / face like Master Chef?
Aww come on the Master Chef supposedly gets a lot of chicks! LOL
http://www.ironchef.info/pages/infant_pig/infant_pig-06.jpg
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/hiroyuki_sakai/article/0%2C1974%2CFOOD_9887_1702640%2C00.html
Sakai is truly the man. He won the ultimate Iron Chef battle too.
izret101
10-16-2004, 04:42 PM
I would not pay that much for it. But apparently someone is willing to pay much more. The bid was up to 3,000 when i looked.
Barbarianoutkast85
10-16-2004, 10:57 PM
Im not a real big fan of Halo but if I had that kind of cash Id buy it because it would look nuts in your "Room of Doom"
-hellvin-
10-17-2004, 12:46 AM
I would rather buy a neo geo.
racecar
10-17-2004, 12:53 AM
wow ! i can probably get some art student at the university to make me one of them for way less !!
postulio
10-17-2004, 12:56 AM
oh my god i just saw one of these at circuit city with my friend and said id buy one for liek 200 bucks.
either way its an AWESOME piece, if you seriously have the cash, buy it. its gorgous.
MarioAllStar2600
10-17-2004, 11:56 AM
wow ! i can probably get some art student at the university to make me one of them for way less !!
I highly doubt that on so many levels. That thing was proffesionaly made and probably made by a machine.
charitycasegreg
10-17-2004, 12:16 PM
its bigger then the $3000 one on ebay and you have the money for it? buy it before its too late!
Ed Oscuro
10-17-2004, 06:25 PM
$1000 with one day to go...might end substantially higher than that, but don't hold your breath.
Love the use of "Xboxs" in the thread.
That thing is alright, but not as shiny/solid looking as I'd like.
My answer...no, I wouldn't buy it, but if I got it for free I'd keep it for sure.
I think it would be hillarious to get a life-sized Samus and a life size Master Chief and put them back-to-back.
Flack
10-17-2004, 07:07 PM
I'm really surprised at how few people would pick it up to keep it vs. how many people would pick it up just to sell it on eBay it. It seems to me like something the Xbox fans would love to have! It it were Pitfall Harry or the Commodore logo I'd have it surgically implanted onto my back with stem cells and hire a custom tailor to figure out the rest.
classicb
10-17-2004, 07:15 PM
wow ! i can probably get some art student at the university to make me one of them for way less !!
I highly doubt that on so many levels. That thing was proffesionaly made and probably made by a machine.
I don't. I've seen what the students do at my school and I think they could easily do something like that (although I doubt they would).
I aslo say go for it if you're a fan and you can afford it. I think it would be a cool peice to add to a game room