BB Trophy for Sale

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:53 pm

I've been working on having a block trophy that I could add small name plates to each year with the year, name of the winner, team name and race for each year of the GenCon Bowl.

I think this has potential to work as the top of the wood block that tracks the names. Thoughts? Personally I cannot believe someone outside of GW had the thoughts to create a product so CLEARLY an IP issue.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2284869925

Galak

Xtreme · Post by **Xtreme** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:19 pm

A legacy trophy would be cool, wither it be this one or another.

Melifaxis · Post by **Melifaxis** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:24 pm

Cool, definitely cool, although it has already been purchased.

EDIT: Oh wait, you bought it. Pretty cheap too

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:33 pm

Melifaxis wrote:Cool, definitely cool, although it has already been purchased.

EDIT: Oh wait, you bought it. Pretty cheap too

You missed their shipping prices ...

1 item: $20
2 items: $28
3 items: $42
4 items: $56

No matter what these guys make out like bandits on shipping. Even emailed them to say while I was getting the item that their shipping was highway robbery. That's said since a 2nd one was only $18 ... I bought a 2nd one.

I'm might keep the first one in tact as a novelty item for my collection. The 2nd one ... I'm going to remove the blade from and glue to the top of the trophy to create a single piece unit. I might consider painting it from there (depending on how good it actually looks). Then mount it on the wood block and have the name plates made for Wolfgang's wins in 2003 and 2004.

Galak

Melifaxis · Post by **Melifaxis** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:29 pm

That will make a great legacy trophy!

All hail Lord Stanley

sturmjarl · Post by **sturmjarl** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:13 pm

Trophy is VERY COOL but my experince with conventions (though not GenCon) is that they frrown upon bringing in "weapons" and such into the convention. Something to double-check with the organizers before the situation arises.

gken1 · Post by **gken1** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:38 pm

I was looking at that trophy and thinking the same thing.......using it to be the trophy for my area....beat me to the punch tom as I wondered if I should do it or not

definitely COOL!!

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:02 pm

He's carrying it in Ebay store for $16.99 with $10 shipping.

Let me get it in and then I'll let you guys know the scoop on it.

I bought two. And one I intend to remove the knife part from and just use as the trophy part. If I find this conversion pretty easy to do ... I'll let you guys know.

Galak

Post by **Dave** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:54 am

any ideas on the size ??

it looks more like the BB cup than can be true ..

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 1:41 pm

Dave wrote:any ideas on the size ??

it looks more like the BB cup than can be true ..

I promise one and all to take pictures of this baby next to some figs and such for scale when I get it and give a full report.

I figure its only a matter of time before GW legal finds these guys and says ... WTF. However, if it is cool and you guys can grab one for under 30 USD ... I think it would be a good deal.

I recieved UPS confirmation last night that the two I order were on their way ... so early next week I'll be able to post pictures and start giving my thoughts on conversions for it.

Galak

narkotic · Post by **narkotic** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 1:55 pm

They only ship within US........... pffffffffffffft!

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:46 pm

narkotic wrote:They only ship within US........... pffffffffffffft!

I could fix that as well. I'd be willing to talk to these guys about more reasonable shipping if I placed a decent sized order and then send them off to you guys overseas if you wanted one. But I really want to see the quality of this thing before I'd do that for anyone.

Galak

Indigo · Post by **Indigo** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:09 am

I'd be interested in getting one or two, if shipping was reduced.

hoomin_erra · Post by **hoomin_erra** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:37 am

Indie, don't tell me you are actually gonna go for BB themed trophies!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **GalakStarscraper** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:59 pm

Okay got it in. One I'm really happy ... with the other will need painting by me to look better.

The whole thing is being mass created in China ... how they are getting away with the blatant IP violation you got me ... but this might very well be one of those get them while you can items if you can one.

I hooked up my Dremel with a metal cutting wheel and was able to cut off the metal dagger piece in about 8 minutes ... so no sweat ... if you own a Dremel ... piece of cake to make this thing into just a plain old trophy.

The whole thing is white plaster cast and then painted. However the spikes around the base are hollow and I had a broken one on each trophy from the shipping ... ie they are fragile. I included a pop/soda can in the picture so you can get an idea of size. Hopefully the pictures will give you an idea of what this is.

He is selling these with a WIDE variety of starting bids AND shipping costs (ranging from $10 to $20 for shipping ... so be sure to check).
http://search.ebay.com/Blood-Bowl_W0QQs ... ageZsearch

Okay pics to follow

Galak