News: Sauron Premium Format Figure announced by Sideshow

I posted about the preview pictures of Sauron here last Thursday, and here it comes the official images with release date and specs. Let us first go through the official images:

"From J.R.R Tolkein's classic tale, The Lord of the Rings, Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Sauron Premium Format figure. The Dark Lord of Mordor comes to life in breathtaking quarter scale, wielding his trademark mace and cloaked in a tattered fabric cape. With a design inspired by acclaimed artist, Jerry VanderStelt, the Sauron Premium Format figure towers at a full three feet tall, capturing every facet of his forbidding armor. Finished with a unique paint design that reflects the raging fires of Mount Doom, the Sauron Premium Format figure is sure to be a definitive entry in Sideshow Collectibles Lord of the Rings collection." - From Sideshow

Standing at 36" tall which is an incredible height for a statue, is this really a 1/4 scale figure...? According to source it is set to release in July 2013. But due to the massive weight of this figure, it is going to cost a lot especially for international shipment.


Source from: Sideshow