I just got the Mumak of Harad polystone statue from Sideshow Collectibles. For what it is, this is a fabulous statue, a dying Mumak, storming Minas Tirith on the Pelennor Fields. It’s the AT-AT of Lord of the Rings. Looks great alongside other statues, though its scale is way smaller than most everything Sideshow has made, with the exception of the environments and the fell beast.
I wrote a silly article about this guy for Gunaxin, titled “Mumakil vs. Imperial Walker. Who Would Win?” The Star Wars geeks blasted me for even suggesting this, but they missed the point: They clicked on the article, and I got paid.
Cool details about this sold out, limited to 3000 statue:
- The heel gashes
- The tattoos
- The flags (though beware – they’re flimsy)
- The war harness on its back
- The detail on the base, including helmets and a spear on the ground
A few things that could’ve made it cooler:
- Something obvious that injured him enough to make him fall, like a spear in the gut. He’s clearly in pain, but from what?
- Razor wire and spikes on the tusks
- A little figure of a driver holding on for dear life
- Arrows sticking out of it (which would no doubt be flimsy and break off)
Also, this is extremely fragile. One wrong flick of the wrist and a piece might break off, such as the tail, the tusks, or part of the flimsy treehouse he has on his back.
Regardless, another cool piece from Sideshow, but likely the only Mumak statue we’ll see from them. Considering that the Mumak driver is also a cool-looking dude, it would’ve been great to have him on there, just like the Morgul Lord was on the Fell Beast.
