wokajablocka Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Personaly I would try to fix the fig, that is if it's posable not to distroy the packaging or the fig. I dont want to tell you to do it and find you damage the packageing or bend the fig. I'm pritty sure its 14K solid gold so you should be able to bend the fig too easyily but is your call. Its just somyning I noticed when looking at your pic. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 so let me ask you this, if it was yours, would you want to be the one to bend soft gold? see my dilemma? i'm think'n whoever buys it can push the sucker down if they want! No, I would not. I never suggested that you should touch it. All I did was explain what wokajablocka said. Quote
wokajablocka Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 No, I would not. I never suggested that you should touch it. All I did was explain what wokajablocka said. I probably would touch it unless you where certain that it want be damaged. You are right JimH, dont touch it. I would just love to feel how heavey this little sucker would be in the hand but it should never come out of the packaging. Quote
CommanderFox Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Wow, what a lucky guy! That truly is the jewel of the SW line. CF Quote
nk4002r Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 FYI: you cannot contact people until you have at least 10 posts... I too got hit with that when I started posting. This is an incredible item and I wish you the best of luck with it. I'd personally recommend keeping it, you might will regret selling it. You won't be able to get one again that is for sure. This was featured in several DK books too. Quote
Dr. Steve Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 Let me get my guy to look at it. Congrats on the win, I can't wait to see how much this baby goes for! AWESOME! so let me ask you this, if it was yours, would you want to be the one to bend soft gold? see my dilemma? i'm think'n whoever buys it can push the sucker down if they want! I agree, I would not touch it. And if it is stuck that way it might be even more rare Quote
Alldarker Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) I agree, I would not touch it. And if it is stuck that way it might be even more rare I'm pretty sure the head wasn't pushed on 'properly' by Lego in the first place for some good reasons: probably because it would scrape and damage both the neck AND the head. It would't surprise me if the head won't actually even fit properly on the neck without using brute force™, and finally getting it on would most certainly mean never being able to get it off again (combined with the risk of actually splitting the head). Getting the tolerances right on a cast gold object is probably a lot harder that it is on regular ABS plastic. I'm even guessing that the hollow inside the head might have filled up just slightly with residue molten gold, making it impossible to fit on the neck. I can't imagine Lego had enough budget for these prizes to be able to 'discard' any gold figures due to flaws in the finished product . Edited July 14, 2011 by Alldarker Quote
TheDarkness Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 I look at your pics and it's like a voice in my head says "Must have the preciousssss". Such an awesome prize! Quote
JimH Posted July 14, 2011 Author Posted July 14, 2011 i would like to thank everyone on this board for the helpful insight you've given us. i'm thinking we wont take this to market for at least another year or so as my son has three more years of high school left. it is now all tucked away back under lock and key and we'll continue to look into the various forums as sugested (such as star war collectors and others) and i plan on talking with a couple of experts to get their view on it as well. not to mention, the final say on all of this is my son, after all it's his, he won it and he rubs that in my face every chance he gets because i was the one who told him he was wasteing his time sending in that post card for an entry 4 years ago. Quote
sharky Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) I'm pretty sure the head wasn't pushed on 'properly' by Lego in the first place for some good reasons: probably because it would scrape and damage both the neck AND the head. It would't surprise me if the head won't actually even fit properly on the neck without using brute force™, and finally getting it on would most certainly mean never being able to get it off again (combined with the risk of actually splitting the head). Getting the tolerances right on a cast gold object is probably a lot harder that it is on regular ABS plastic. I'm even guessing that the hollow inside the head might have filled up just slightly with residue molten gold, making it impossible to fit on the neck. I can't imagine Lego had enough budget for these prizes to be able to 'discard' any gold figures due to flaws in the finished product . I'm sure they could work it in the way that many jewelers adjust gold rings or any other kind of gold jewelry. Although I wouldn't recommend taking it to a jeweler. If anything I would see if the original maker of these (assuming Lego contracted with a gold jewelry designer) could adjust it without damaging it. Otherwise, I would leave it alone. It's not worth the risk to damage it somehow. It is strange that they left the head like that considering the arms, hands, and legs/torso are all put on correctly. Maybe if this is the only one like that out of the 5 it could be considered more rare than the others. Personally, I don't place value on factory errors, but a lot of collectors do. Edited July 15, 2011 by sharky Quote
JimH Posted July 15, 2011 Author Posted July 15, 2011 I'm sure they could work it in the way that many jewelers adjust gold rings or any other kind of gold jewelry. Although I wouldn't recommend taking it to a jeweler. If anything I would see if the original maker of these (assuming Lego contracted with a gold jewelry designer) could adjust it without damaging it. Otherwise, I would leave it alone. It's not worth the risk to damage it somehow. It is strange that they left the head like that considering the arms, hands, and legs/torso are all put on correctly. Maybe if this is the only one like that out of the 5 it could be considered more rare than the others. Personally, I don't place value on factory errors, but a lot of collectors do. to be honest, i don't recall if any of the other parts move? Quote
Brickdoctor Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 to be honest, i don't recall if any of the other parts move? On a normal minifig? The head, arms, and hands all rotate, and the legs swing forwards and backwards. Total of seven points of articulation. Quote
JimH Posted July 15, 2011 Author Posted July 15, 2011 On a normal minifig? The head, arms, and hands all rotate, and the legs swing forwards and backwards. Total of seven points of articulation. oh i don't doubt you guys, but lets face it, when it comes to these lego figures i know nothing and the only reason i'm on here is to educate myself because of my sons good fortune. it may verywell all move, but i don't see my son letting me go at it and play with the thing anytime soon :-) Quote
sharky Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) to be honest, i don't recall if any of the other parts move? Interesting point. I'm sure no one of the 5 has ever taken it out to find out. I just assumed it was constructed like a regular minifigure, but out of gold. Now that I think about it, it would be more costly and more difficult to make all the moving parts move and to cast the torso hollow. Perhaps it's all solid one piece with the exception of the head being able to come off? Edit: after examining the large pic that was posted it does appear that all the joints move. But, perhaps the joints are not made exactly as a plastic minifigure would be in that they don't snap in place. Maybe they are simple holes with rods to connect things? It would be interesting to see one taken apart. Edited July 15, 2011 by sharky Quote
Brickdoctor Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 oh i don't doubt you guys, but lets face it, when it comes to these lego figures i know nothing and the only reason i'm on here is to educate myself because of my sons good fortune. it may verywell all move, but i don't see my son letting me go at it and play with the thing anytime soon :-) Which is why you should go find a theme you like, buy all the sets from that theme, and get yourself addicted. Edit: after examining the large pic that was posted it does appear that all the joints move. But, perhaps the joints are not made exactly as a plastic minifigure would be in that they don't snap in place. Maybe they are simple holes with rods to connect things? It would be interesting to see one taken apart. Do note the seam around the front of the chest. I do realize that could just be to hollow out the torso, but while they were doing that they could've secured the arms from the inside. Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 I suppose you have a general idea of what to do so I'd just like to say congrats to you and your son for this lucky win. Definitely a treasure to keep for as long as possible. Thanks for letting us see Quote
Zeya Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Do not take it out of the packaging to rotate the arms or push down the head. If that's the way it came, you shouldn't mess with it. Like you said, it risks damaging it - scratches and bending the soft metal. I wouldn't even open the packaging that surrounds it, period. You just want to keep it in top shape until you go to sell. I recommend swaddling it in bubble wrap and keeping it in an air-conditioned environment free from prying eyes or natural disasters, such as in a bank vault box. I'm glad to hear you're going to wait at least a couple years to sell this. You won't be disappointed that you waited. I collect Transformers, and in that collectors community a PLASTIC Transformer like Grand Maximus (though relatively very common compared to this item) sometimes goes for sums up to $3,500. This C3PO is insanely more rare than Grand Maximus is, it's made of SOLID GOLD and it is based on a license which is far more popular than Transformers. I would pay close attention to this. He's talking about an uncommon plastic toy that they probably made at least hundreds if not thousands of. If those are selling for 3.5k, your solid gold piece of which there are 5 of... that's got to be worth a lot more. I keep thinking it would sell easily for 10k, but I can easily imagine it going for double or triple that, maybe more, if you can get the attention of the wealthy Star Wars collectors that people have mentioned. Ugh, I'm so jealous of you! Quote
Brickdoctor Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 What about a solid silver C3PO? There were like one or two of those made. Same for the Bronze C-3PO. Raffled off at SDCC, I believe. Not sure what your question had to do with this topic, though. Quote
happymark Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 damn, If my son won it, I bet he would tear the box and play the gold thingy as regular mini figure. oh i don't doubt you guys, but lets face it, when it comes to these lego figures i know nothing and the only reason i'm on here is to educate myself because of my sons good fortune. it may verywell all move, but i don't see my son letting me go at it and play with the thing anytime soon :-) Quote
JimH Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 damn, If my son won it, I bet he would tear the box and play the gold thingy as regular mini figure. as soon as my son won the thing, he said "I'll hold onto this for a few years and sell it to some collector for big bucks" he is rather conservative with his funds and is fascinated with the stock market and investing. and that was several years ago when he was 10 or 11. I hope those thoughts stick with him as he gets older. he sets goals and then gives 100 percent trying to reach them. Quote
Stardusty Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Your son is very lucky to won something so rare (like I've said few times before). I can't even imagine what numbers could spin around this horribly rare item. I wish you best of luck with seeling it, when ever you decide to sell it. Quote
Rainman11 Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 I just have to ask this question. I'm no expert on metals but isn't SOLID GOLD considered to be 24k? I was under the impression the 14k Solid Gold was comprised of no more than 70% gold with other metals mixed in. The good thing is that if it is 14k Solid Gold it's more durable and scratch resistent that 24k Solid Gold. Please some one correct me if I'm wrong. With that being said I still think its value is around 3500. Congrats!! Quote
Brickdoctor Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 I just have to ask this question. I'm no expert on metals but isn't SOLID GOLD considered to be 24k? I was under the impression the 14k Solid Gold was comprised of no more than 70% gold with other metals mixed in. The good thing is that if it is 14k Solid Gold it's more durable and scratch resistent that 24k Solid Gold. Please some one correct me if I'm wrong. With that being said I still think its value is around 3500. Congrats!! 24k gold would be pure gold. Solid just means that - solid. Not like plated plastic. The only non-gold materials are the print and the additives in the 14k gold itself. Quote
Stardusty Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 print I don't think that's the print on the torso. Quote
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