Gears replica Lancer get priced and pre-order'able
Available for pre-order from TriForce Sales is a lifesize, three foot long, fifteen pound, blood stained and wicked "badass" Gears of War Lancer replica. And it's only $949.99. If weapons are too NRA for you, you can plop down your $549.99 in pre-order cash on a twenty pound Locust Drone bust that comes complete with stand, a fleshy gray coat of paint and a smattering of glistening drool. Both products will be shipping sometime during Q4 2008. But, as you can see, TriForce isn't offering up any COG armor like they originally promised. Maybe it was too expensive to develop or maybe they're still perfecting the look. Yeah, they must be perfecting the look. View all the photographic goods below.
Gallery: Gears of War Replicas
[Via TeamXbox]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
elmersglue @ Jul 9th 2008 3:53PM
that locust statue is creepy as hell. I can imagine if I had an eerie mansion, I'd get something like that.
Morgon @ Jul 9th 2008 3:56PM
Sorry, but for a thou', that Lancer better cut down some limbs (wooden or otherwise).
What on earth is it made out of to justify such a cost?
Erik @ Jul 9th 2008 9:04PM
I know, I was all for buying it, then I saw the price. I would rather buy an M16 from the Black market and Duct tape a chain saw to it before I buy this, which doesn't shoot stuff.
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Jul 10th 2008 12:32PM
Because our dollar is so weak right now.
It's like pesos. This thing is actually only $100 in '90s dollars.
LilTmac2003 @ Jul 9th 2008 3:56PM
Wow. $950 price tag.
I could get about 2 Xbox's and 6 copies of Gears of War 2 for that price.
killploki @ Jul 9th 2008 4:28PM
or a real chainsaw, working rifle and a little duct tape.
Trunas @ Jul 9th 2008 4:06PM
what idiot would pay that much! I love gears but come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't pay that much if Cliff B. delivered it himself!
blkhwk67t @ Jul 9th 2008 4:07PM
Dustin
Fierod @ Jul 9th 2008 4:16PM
lol
PeterF @ Jul 9th 2008 4:20PM
Am I the only one that is SICK of all this news about little dumb action figures EVERY DAY? Who buys this crap anyways?
PeterF @ Jul 9th 2008 4:21PM
Oh whoops, this one is a little different as it is actual size, but there already was a new action figure on this site today.
Muntrue @ Jul 9th 2008 4:26PM
Yea man i feel your pain, i get completely frustrated with all the Xbox 360 related gaming news on this website.. I mean, what gives !?
Magic Whiskey @ Jul 9th 2008 5:48PM
I buy the toys when I'm interested in them. I've been a collector of action figures, gaming and otherwise my whole life ever since Super Powers toys in '84.
Magic Whiskey @ Jul 9th 2008 5:52PM
Not sure if my original comment made it through.
I buy action figures and I've been collecting them since the Super Powers toys in the early 80's. So yeah, I personally appreciate the action figure news on this site! Not many other gaming sites do this, and I like that other people share my interests in that regard. I don't buy everything under the sun..but I like action figures and I love being a hardcore gamer. The two go together for me like PB&J :)
Glitch W @ Jul 9th 2008 4:33PM
Honestly I'm not surprised at all, they never said it would be cheap and in an interview they even said it would be very expensive. Its nice but out of my price range.
PeacefulOutrage @ Jul 9th 2008 11:44PM
I'm all for supporting small companies. I'm even up for giving EPIC their fair share with royalties.. but $1K?
You can legally buy a working assault rifle for that much money. I'm waiting for some modder to make an add-on that clamps onto the accessory rail. It may not look 100% but it would actually be able to be used to put food on the table as well as look bad-ass.
SaNcTuS @ Jul 9th 2008 4:44PM
I agree with all ppl agruing about the action figure explosion lately.
But anyway, almost 1K for a fake gun that would prolly look AWESOME to be walking around with during holloween or something. But 950 is just too much. I know its made of great quaitly but just like the gears and Spartan suits, nobody is going to buy if the price is like twice a payment for a car. And with the gas price going up and up by the day. Buying a toy gun is way to expensive. Its probably cheaper to be a real gun and robbing an idiot who bought the lancer.
My 2 cents. >_>
Grant @ Jul 9th 2008 4:47PM
true story, real (crappy) handguns can be bought for under $100 at your local pawn shop! Have at it!
SaNcTuS @ Jul 9th 2008 6:18PM
yup. But unless the guy buys it carrys like an m16 with him at all times with body guards. A simple hand gun will just do. But of course I dont promote violence. :D
Danny350 @ Jul 9th 2008 4:49PM
Well for something i was planning on getting kinda went past my price range from wow to never consider to are you fu*king crazy!?
gnik eltrut @ Jul 9th 2008 4:53PM
I'm buying two, so I can do chainsaw duels.
linuxinfector @ Jul 9th 2008 5:07PM
so stupid 1000 bucks for some resin and red paint i hope they go out of business or get chainsawed by real locusts
Vcize @ Jul 9th 2008 5:12PM
For a grand they should make it a real gun. Just whatever material they're using to make it look like a lancer as the casing, and put that on an m16. Presto.
Still though, there are a lot of people with disposable incomes out there and given my love for Gears of War (even though I freaking HATE the lancer) if I had that kind of income I'd probably get one.
Now let's get to work on the torque bow replicas please.
Richard Mitchell @ Jul 9th 2008 5:27PM
For only 1000 measly dollars, you too can be the proud owner of the ultimate girlfriend repellent!
Zoot Suit Jedi @ Jul 10th 2008 12:28PM
Tag Line-
"Cuts through relationships as easily as it does Locust brains!"
Magic Whiskey @ Jul 9th 2008 5:50PM
..I wouldn't buy this 'replica' though..the closest I got was a few of the ForceFX lightsabers. At least you can play with them.. :)
..and I do..with my Star Wars geek girlfriend that's also a gamer!
Magic Whiskey @ Jul 9th 2008 5:54PM
..For the record I'd like to get a Clonetrooper Star Wars armor uniform..
NukeAssault @ Jul 9th 2008 5:58PM
Yes, that would be awesome... Personally i want ARC Trooper armor. =D
NukeAssault @ Jul 9th 2008 5:55PM
Wow no thanks. If i was desperate it really wouldn't take all that much to make my own replica. And probably a better one at that.
Magic Whiskey @ Jul 9th 2008 6:04PM
Sadly because of COD4, I've wanted to shoot a real M4 Carbine. I'd never want to own one (or a Lancer, regardless if someone ever made a functional one.)
I do collect swords though..those don't need to be reloaded if the zombie war begins.
NukeAssault @ Jul 9th 2008 11:26PM
Got a point with the sword zombie situation. Id probably take a sword too. But if i had to have some fantasy weapon to use id use the guns from Mass Effect. http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_accelerator
webster1990 @ Jul 9th 2008 6:57PM
AWESOME
i'll buy seven!
Gamertag: GOPAL892005 @ Jul 9th 2008 7:30PM
WTF - $1000 USD, no thanks.
btw: Nightmare Studio's will make you one for $700 - they are the ppl that made the first one for CliffBlezinski [sp?] & make all kinds of replica & movie models :)
familyguyrokz @ Jul 10th 2008 4:06AM
You don't need 950 bucks for a replica Lancer, remember?
http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10596
Junior @ Jul 11th 2008 12:58AM
How much trade in credit or cash would they give me for this at gamestop? Just wondering.
Jill a.k.a. The Nerdy Bird @ Aug 8th 2008 5:29PM
I really can't imagine spending that much money on something that doesn't actually work, but hey, to each their own. There's a cheaper version out now as an Amazon exclusive.
http://www.thenerdybird.com/2008/08/one-helluva-letter-opener.html
Nittygunns @ Sep 18th 2008 7:10AM
i pre-ordered the lancer from tri force.. only got one email from them telling me they are not sure on when it will be done,i asked can it be ready for halloween, but no luck..so if they are telling everyone 4thQ ..when should we get it christmas??? the point of having it was for halloween and gears2 launch day...:( they PR people suck...