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Star Wars General Grievous Life Size Bust from Sideshow

Sideshow's range of Star Wars collectibles continues to astound fans with the pieces that are created. Another great addition to their catalogue is this stunning life size bust of the head of General Grievous! Mounted on a Star Wars base, this awesome life size replica of the General Grievous character would make an incredible addition to any collection. Hand crafted and hand painted, the piece stands around 23 inches tall and features an incredible level of detail. The character of General Grievous has proven to be a hit with Star wars fans through the Clone Wars animated series and the movie Star wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and now the ultimate Star Wars General Grievous Collectible Bust can be yours.

The Lord of the Rings: Boromir Legendary Scale Bust

Fans of the Lord of the Rings movies are going to have something to blow their horn about soon- check out this awesome new Boromir Legendary scale bust! depicting Boromir as played by Sean Bean in 'The Fellowship of the Ring', this awesome Lord of the Rings colelctible is sure to be a big hit with fans of the franchise. The Boromir Legendary Scale Bust has Boromir sounding the horn of Gondor, ready for battle! Standing 15 inches tall and cast in sturdy polystone, hand finished and painted, this is one awesome piece of Lord of the Rings memorabilia. It will be made available via Sideshow in the 4th quarter of this year, and will run to an as-yet unconformed limited edition.

Marvel Comics’ X23 Comiquette Maquette from Sideshow Collectibles

X-23 has proven to be one of the most popular characters Marvel have come up with in years. A young, female version of Wolverine, featuring her own Adamantium claws and ready wit, X-23 has been a hit in pretty much every title she has appeared in. Now, Sideshow are offering this incredible Maquette of the lady herself as she appeared in the NYX series, looking fantastic thanks to the usual high quality sculpt and paint job. Due to be released in the 3rd quarter of 2009, this piece will be of an as-yet unannounced limited edition. The maquette will stand 18 inches high and will be cast in polystone. While the facial expression the statue has does look a little too cheeky for the rather angry X-23 character, it does add personality to what is an otherwise standard posed piece. Click on the images to view full details of this fantastic item over at Sideshow!

CELTIC PREDATOR MASK REPLICA FROM SIDESHOW

For the ever-growing legion of fans of the Alien Vs Predator movies and the originals themselves, Sideshow continue to produce the best items around. One of the latest additions to their AVP range is the Celtic Predator Mask Replica, a stunning piece that belongs in the centre of every fan's collection. This stunning 1:1 replica of the original prop is cast in fiberglass and has a light-up feature in the Targeting unit. The mask comes with a display stand that can go on a shelf or mounted on a wall. In keeping with Sideshow's high standards, the mask is hand finished and hand-painted, as well as numbered. The whole thing weighs in just under 10kgs. Due for shipping in the 2nd quarter of this year, the mask is available for pre-order now! Check it out by clicking below:

PREDATOR 1:6 SCALE POSEABLE KIT FROM SIDESHOW

Now available for pre-order from Sideshow is the Predator - 1:6 Scale Fully Poseable Model Kit, a co-production between Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys. This rather impressive piece features more than 24 points of articulation once fully assembled, along with a movie authentic sculpt and fabric net costume. Accessories will include removable armour, various weapons, trophies and more. Where some of the Predator models and statues that get released, while cool, can look a bit generic. Not so with this one. There is some real anger in the facial sculpt and its musculature looks tense and ready to leap at you and cause major damage. Check this beast out:

SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES TO UNLEASH ALIEN QUEEN FACEHUGGER

Sideshow are about to unleash a truly terrifying new collectible onto the market- the Alien Queen Facehugger Life-Size Maquette. This massive beast of a statue measures 26 inches tall, weighs 30lbs and is a faithful recreation of the maquette created by ADI, who have partnered with Sideshw to bring you best facehugger replica ever made. Shipping in the 3rd quarter of 2009, this monstrous, erm, monstrosity is hand-finished for the ultimate collector's piece. Check it out with the suitably sizeable picture below!

PREVIEW: PUNISHER VS DAREDEVIL DIORAMA FROM SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES

This looks AWESOME. Can't wait to check out the full piece. This huge looking diorama will have its full specs announced soon and we'll be covering it! It certainly looks like it'll be the best comics diorama in a long time. Just fantastic.

GEARS OF WAR STATUES FROM SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES

Sideshow have made available an incredible line of Gears of War statues based on the hit video games phenomenon. The statues are made of faux-platinum and look nothing short of incredible.

The statues depict Marcus, Boomer and Don from the game, and are each available in two colours. Check them out!

These things really won't hang around for long, so dive in! The Gears of War statues are now available from Sideshow Collectibles, and are essential for the shelves of any serious Gears of War fan.

HAN SOLO IN CARBONITE REPLICA BY SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES

COMING SOON: an excellent Han Solo in Carbonite - 12-inch Figure Environment from the original Star wars trilogy. Details are scarce on this piece at the moment but rumour has iut the item will ship in the 2nd quarter of 2009. Standing approximately 12 inches tall, the limited-edition replica will be cast in sturdy resin and is apparently to feature light-up elements down the sides of the carbonite casing, to emulate the instruments in the films. More news on ths excellent piece of STAR WARS memorabilia when it comes to light!

IRON MAN: 'STEALTH IRON MAN' STATUE FROM SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES

 This fantastic Iron Man 'Stealth' Statue is revealed just in time for the Iron Man DVD release and the growing rumours surrounding the hotly anticipated sequel. Bowen Designs have done themselves proud once again and delivered a statue that is simply incredible. This item will be available in the 2nd qtr of 2009 and really does capture the essence of the character, even with the custom 'Stealth' paint job.

Cast in high quality polystone and standing approximately 14 inches high including the sculpted 'flames', this Iron Man 'Stealth' Statue is sure to be an excellent addition to any collection. Furthermore, with Iron Man 2 said to be featuring War Machine and other variations on the Iron Man armour, this item is sure to become highly sought after very quickly upon its release.