UK has the scythe

[dhoffryn]

Hi all
great news, today at half one I got a telephone call from Forbidden planet telling me they now have them in stock.
As I preordered it in May 2005 my credit card had expired so they were confirming if I still wanted it, of course I said yes.

I was also told that I will recieve it this Monday or Tuesday so anyone who has ordered it should get theirs as well

Woohoo ;D

[1630revellodrive]

that is great news I won't be getting one personally. but I am getting a Jackal Knife, so I am happy anyway . anyway congrats on your scythe

[wickedwicca]

Yeah i also got a phone call as my credit card was expired, I wasn't sure if i would still get it after their letter - but it should arrive today!!!! So excited!

[madvicks]

After months of waiting my scythe was finally delivered from Forbidden Planet and...

I m so disappointed!

I think I got a dodgy one: there are bubbles in the metal all along the "stock", the end of the stake is broken off, the leather wrap was peeling in the box without me touching it, there are chips in the red paint all on the scythe head and the red paint is all over the metal part of the "blade".

£190 for rubbish.

Someone at Factory X needs their rear kicking, so much for quality control!

[Afer]

OMG! You should defo get in contact with not only fp but FactoryX..!

[prophecygirl]

Well, that sucks. You really have had no luck with these props

[madvicks]

FP were good enough to say if I want to try a replacement I can. Apparently, they have kept quite a few back based on other props faults and are prepared to try a swapsie, I'm just thinking there is no point.

[Kenobi]

I've sort of lost faith in FactoryX. I've decided to only buy the cheap props like necklaces, etc so if it does suck, I didn't waste much money. I feel really sorry for you. Hopefully you can work something out.

[sergeiesenin]

madvicks said:

FP were good enough to say if I want to try a replacement I can. Apparently, they have kept quite a few back based on other props faults and are prepared to try a swapsie, I'm just thinking there is no point.

Well, it's worth trying. To be honest I was underwhelmed too, because for a $299 list price it should be perfect and mine had a small bubble on the blade and the black rubber piping on the handle came loose. But, the bubble on the blade is tiny and the piping can be glued back. So, you can get a *much* better one.

Although I was underwhelmed, I still love my scythe and my Buffy collection would feel incomplete without it. Aside from my screen-used Hellions biker patch from episode 6x02 (the one the axe was stuck through for Tara's first axe-ing), it's my favorite Buffy-related item. I think it's worth trying for a better one...

[dhoffryn]

Finally got mine to-day and I love it.
Apart from a few specks of red paint on the blade and a nick on the top part of the handle wich looks like someones got a red marker pen and tried to cover it up it's perfect, and because I ordered it ages ago when it first came up for preorder it cost me £150.
I Hope you get a replacement Madvicks

[Zion Acheron]

I'm glad I didn't get this now. If I had paid that much for it and it had a problem I would be extremelt p****d off.

[wickedwicca]

I got mine yesterday afternoon and its Fab - i also pre-ordered so paid £150 - i did notice a few bits of red paint were bleeding onto the silver, but i just scrapped them off with my fingernail and it did the job - apart from that I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .......now just to find somewhere to hang it.....mmmmmm

[Chosen01]

I got my scythe!!!! And i have toi say...wow... i LOVE it! i was getting worried cause ive heard alot about scythe coming in really bad quality but theres not a mark on mine its perfect. i'll try and get some pics posted soon

[Chosen01]

As promised here pictures of the Scythe, A bit let but heh






Click the thumbnails for the larger image

[jommy4eva]

oh my god, i really want the scythe.