Bowen Designs Namor Statue - Black Version

[nolilia]

Originally Posted by bat_collector

For ish's short attention span's sake. all observations made from Bullseye's statue, that I ordered and am shortly sending on its way to Ireland

1) base sucks. Appropriate for a fish tank, but not for my statue collection. Also, be careful handling this, you could snap parts off (like the sea horse)

2) don't like the pose, in that if you put it up high he's looking into your ceiling. it would be better to display this at eye level

3) nicely sculpted, but pretty generic. the spear is the best part of it.

Conclusion: hard hero's tops bowen's easily

Huh???? I dont think so.

[ickwinzs]

I have both and quickly put the Bowen back in the box and sold it. The HH Namor beats the other hands down classic, red, or modern.

[wktf]

Different strokes for different folks. I gave my reasons on the prior page for preferring the Bowen over the HH but it's great there's enough product out there to please nearly everyone!

[ickwinzs]

Originally Posted by wktf

Different strokes for different folks. I gave my reasons on the prior page for preferring the Bowen over the HH but it's great there's enough product out there to please nearly everyone!

you are correct my capitan!!

[Jack8022]

I have the Green-trunks version and think it turned out great. The skin tones look pretty good on the Classic version. Maybe there's something to the thought that the black on the costume does raise the eye-awareness to the skin-shading's contrast. If anything on the paintjob, I would've rather had the coral painted a little brighter (especially the browns which could've used an orange drybrushing effect).

Since I prefer museum-poses over action-poses, I like the issue 1 pose over HH's water-pose. The sculpt is also top-notch. While the base is cool, I still do wince when I think about how this turned into a $200+ FS because of it (that bothers me more than Randy's initials).

Overall, I'd live it a 4.5 out of 5 (I live it the extra .5 because the Classic came with the Horn of Whachamacallit).

I saw the BD, HH and DS Namors all lined up in Midtown Comics in NYC and was happy I went with the BD. I'm not knocking the other two but to each their own.

[wktf]

Originally Posted by Jack8022

Overall, I'd live it a 4.5 out of 5 (I live it the extra .5 because the Classic came with the Horn of Whachamacallit)...

Ha! "Horn of Proteus".

[Jack8022]

Originally Posted by wktf

Ha! "Horn of Proteus".

What can I say? I'm still tired from the weekend!

[BOWEN NUT]

I recently picked this one up for $98.00 shipped! I really like it. I have no problems with the paint job that came with mine. He's standing next to the Dr. Doom FS and behind the Fantastic Four mini statues. Looks great.

[pablocruze]

Originally Posted by wktf

b_c,

2) Now, yes, he is looking up but my lcs has it displayed on a top shelf in a glass cabinet vs. mine displayed at eye level and, I have to say, his display makes Namor look even more imposing and powerful when you are looking up at him. But, yes, the statue is looking up so that may be an issue.

If you were standing on the bottom of the ocean, you'd probably be looking up too...

[Ink]

Originally Posted by pablocruze

If you were standing on the bottom of the ocean, you'd probably be looking up too...

and if you lived there long enough, you'd be alittle pale too