Want to have The World of Warcraft Diorama #1 unveiled at Comic-Con 2007? Well, you're in luck because collectible figures manufacturer SideShow Collectibles has just started taking pre-orders for the said item. In case you missed our coverage on this, note that it's a sculpture of a Blood Elf female going up against a Draenei Paladin.

The diorama will cost US$ 299 and is expected to ship during Q2 2008. This 20-pound work of art is made out of high quality polystone and each one has been hand-casted as well as hand-painted to match Blizzard's standards for World of Warcraft. Diorama #1 was sculpted in approximately 1:9 scale.

Those who are planning to pre-order the item from SideShow Collectibles will also get the exclusive accessory Netherwelp for free. According to the company, this is a celebration of the non-combat pet released in-game with the Collector's Edition of The Burning Crusade.

Our Read link below should take to the SideShow's product page where you can purchase the item now. Note that the company maintains a quantity limit per person, household, credit card, and billing address so technically, you can just order one.

  

If you were at Blizzcon 2005, you might recall seeing a mural of a Blood Elf female going up against a Draenei Paladin from Blizzard's World of Warcraft. A lot of people thought it looked really cool, including the people from Sideshow Collectibles. So at the San Diego Comic Convention, they revealed a sculpture based on it.

The company has dubbed their creation The World of Warcraft Diorama #1, and has given word that it will be available and fully painted by 2008. If that's not enough, Sideshow Collectibles has also announced that there will be a special edition which includes a Nether Whelp accessory. The people making the sculpture spoke about the debut of their masterfully crafted statue at the Comic-Con as well:

We are showing it for the first time. It is the Blood Elf versus the Draenei. This is our first World of Warcraft Diorama. Of course, it is unpainted right now. But it's taken us a while, and it's taken us a while to get our first piece out because it is an extremely and intense sculpting process.

You will be able to see from the pictures on the website how detailed everything is right down to the little characters in the armor. We will have a painted sample of this sculpture within the next month. You guys will be able to check it out and pre-order. The sculpture will be available by the second quarter of next year. And we will do more things within the World of Warcraft as well.

After going over the images, this blogger has to agree with Sideshow Collectibles that the amount of detail they put into their product is absolutely amazing. So if you want to get this, you might want to start placing your pre-order now.