Dr. Grordbort's : The Unnatural Selector - Miniature Version : Reviews

hunties
29/06/10
Weta Collector

I Want It All

In the words of the late great Freddie Mercury.......... I want... Read more.

In the words of the late great Freddie Mercury..........
I want it All, I want it all and I want it now. Hide.

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RobPullar
26/06/10
Gold Collector

a worth-while addition to the armoury of any gentleman or fine lady of sadly reduced means

For those of us without large disposable incomes to hand, and... Read more.

For those of us without large disposable incomes to hand, and unable to spare a kidney, the Unnatural Selector is beyond reach. But fret not! The miniature version is more than adequate for the hunting of smaller specimens of xenofauna, such as that found in the foothills of Venus. Equally capable of bagging a rare Venusian insectivoid, or silencing that annoying yappy little dog belonging to the elderly matron next door (goodbye Mr Snuffykins!), it is a worth-while addition to the armoury of any gentleman or fine lady of sadly reduced means.

It may be 1/45 of the price, but it seems a remarkably accurate copy of the real thing. Literally every knob, tube, valve, toggle, switch, dial, handle and oojamaflip that is on the real thing is there, and the paintwork of the metal parts is excellent.

My only real quibble is with the decoration of the "Venusian Wormwood" stock - on mine, the paint has been applied too thickly to the right hand side, so the detail of the carving in the stock can hardly bee seen on that side, and the brass rings at the end of the stock are a bit sloppily painted. Otherwise, all seems fine and dandy.

On first handling it I was disappointed at how light and "plasticky" it felt compared to the other all-metal minis. This one is mostly made of plastic/resin, but I can see that is partly due to the complexity of the shapes involved. However, upon further investigation I was more than satisfied with the quality of construction. Nearly all the tubing has been added after wards for instance, and not just molded as part of the main body - and there really is a LOT of tubing on this beauty!

Because it is not pure metal I imagine, it is very good value compared to the other minis too - 4 times more bang for less than double the bucks. However, if possible, I would prefer all-metal miniatures in the future.

All in all, well worth getting, and in the event of invasion by the Moonmen rely on me to hang around at the back, bravely finishing off the wounded with this fine weapon. Hide.

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BeachBum
26/06/10
Weta Collector

Flipping lack of edit button!

Bad show on Weta for not allowing us to edit these... Read more.

Bad show on Weta for not allowing us to edit these reviews. Doubly bad show on me for not rating prior review. 5 stars! Hide.

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BeachBum
26/06/10
Weta Collector

A truly wizard piece of ordnance!

3 times the size at less than twice the cost of... Read more.

3 times the size at less than twice the cost of the other microminiaturized weaponry, the Blunderbuss is clearly the pick of the litter.

Extra bonifications pour moi-- acquired at Comic de Convention sur Etas Unis, thus avoiding poncy shipping costs. Not to mention that I was also able to secure the John Hancock of one G. Broadmore, who apparently had something to do with the production of said weapon. Hide.

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daytona1776
13/11/09
Gold Collector

Incredulous II

Sorry, 5 stars!

Sorry, 5 stars! Hide.

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daytona1776
13/11/09
Gold Collector

Incredulous

Perfect for your smaller moon soldiers and mid sized venusian mammals.... Read more.

Perfect for your smaller moon soldiers and mid sized venusian mammals. Nicely detailed and makes one envious of those who can afford a full scale Selector. Hide.

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StingRay
07/10/09
Weta Collector

Fantasmical

Lots of wonderful tiny protruberations of funtastic detail. Hazzah!

Lots of wonderful tiny protruberations of funtastic detail. Hazzah! Hide.

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lcummins
16/09/09
Weta Collector

If you can't afford the life-size version...

...then this is the next best thing! Tons of detail, mirroring... Read more.

...then this is the next best thing! Tons of detail, mirroring the full size version, you won't be disappointed owning the miniature version of the Unnatural Selector! Hide.

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Quatermass
07/08/09
Gold Collector

Look out rodents!!!

Indeed it is a triumph of miniaturization both in the weapon... Read more.

Indeed it is a triumph of miniaturization both in the weapon and the price (especially nice for those on lesser budgets). The detail is the pretty much same and it's just really nice, made by very tiny people :o)

The scale really suits the obliteration of rodents and obnoxious yorkies where you need to get into small spaces. Well done, Dr. Grorodbort's!

Inside the box lid it shows the collection of miniature guns which includes the Pearce 75 Atom Ray Gun not yet released. Hide.

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