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Old 01-05-2023, 06:26 PM   #4511
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Assembled last night. I'll upload more pictures when I get home from work. Unfortunately I had 2 small breakages during shipping. Contacted prime1 and they're working with me thankfully. One of the breaks (on the boot lip) I repaired seamlessly for now. The other is near the wrist blade slot and is thankfully obscured for now. Still hope I can get a replacement body though.

Overall, I think this statue might be one of the best pieces ever made. It is MASSIVE. Absolutely breathtaking.
Damn that sucks you have a break you're the first person I've heard with damage on their one. What was prime 1's response and can you post pics of the break?
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Old 01-05-2023, 06:58 PM   #4512
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Assembled last night. I'll upload more pictures when I get home from work. Unfortunately I had 2 small breakages during shipping. Contacted prime1 and they're working with me thankfully. One of the breaks (on the boot lip) I repaired seamlessly for now. The other is near the wrist blade slot and is thankfully obscured for now. Still hope I can get a replacement body though.

Overall, I think this statue might be one of the best pieces ever made. It is MASSIVE. Absolutely breathtaking.
Upload some comparison pics so we can marvel at the scale of this guy
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Old 01-05-2023, 09:13 PM   #4513
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Old 01-05-2023, 09:54 PM   #4514
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Does anyone who has this piece have pics of it next to Hunters victim, I want to see how different the scale is. If it kind of works I may get it. I saw that video but I want to see them directly next to each other or behind him though
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Old 01-05-2023, 10:18 PM   #4515
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Rough mock up
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Old 01-05-2023, 10:53 PM   #4516
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Yeah I think I scaled hunters victim too big, would have been cool though
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Old 01-06-2023, 12:09 AM   #4517
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JH Pics and Damage

Hey guys so here are some pics of the statue, and some pics of the parts that were damaged in shipping.

I got in contact with P1 about the damage and they gave me some options. I wanted to see what you guys think.

"a. request a replacement torso + lower body(8-14 weeks). As you might already know, every statue is individually made, cast, and fitted, so there could be fitting issues with the rest of the statue. Hence some additional sanding or otherwise might be required on your side. Since in your case, it is the entire body that was damaged, the fitment issue could be prominent, which means the replacement body might not be able to sit flush on the base.

Please also note that AFTER we have prepared the replacement shipment, we would also need you to fully destroy the old ones and send us the images of destruction for verification before we can ship you the replacement part, therefore please do NOT throw away anything at this moment.

b. glue them back. We understand you are not required to do this. And if you do choose to repair it, we will compensate you with $70 USD in Reward Points for both the upper and lower body."

What do you guys think? I included a picture of the leg after I tried to fix it. Thats only the first pass, I also have fine detailing tools/paints that will make it seamless even under closer zoom. (Physical/Digital 3D artist by trade) I believe I can re-sculpt the wrist gauntlet portion and match the color.

Their warning of replacement parts not fitting is a bit worrisome, (Mostly with the feet). However $70 bucks seems pretty measly after dropping 3k on this guy and 1.7k in shipping.

I feel like I can repair it unnoticeably, but the thought of having a less than "pristine" statue is annoying when spending this much money. There is also no guarantee that the replacement parts would be without issues of their own.
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Old 01-06-2023, 12:16 AM   #4518
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The $70 credit is insulting and frankly they should be able to offer a replacement of the full statue at this price point, but Prime 1's CS is what it is: crap.

What's left to fix on this? Just the gauntlet? Your boot work is quite seamless already, so I imagine the gauntlet wouldn't be too hard either.

While it's not "right," it may be less of a headache to just fix it yourself, especially if you're a capable artist. Stretching this issue out to several weeks (with the risk of the parts not fitting even if they arrive in perfect condition) may just sour the experience further.
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Old 01-06-2023, 12:24 AM   #4519
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Is the leg hollow?
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Old 01-06-2023, 12:36 AM   #4520
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Mostly just the gauntlet, and I might take a look at those toes lol.
(That seems like a casting issue rather than a shipping one. I would bet that's a mold injection/air release site since it seems more like a popped pimple with gloss over it lol.)

For the boot I could additionally do a veryyy light pass with a small piece of a fine grit sandpaper and match the paint/gloss to completely eliminate a trace of a crack. For the gauntlet Id probably use aves apoxie sculpt, fine tools, fine grit paper, and then match the paint. luckily that type of metal is quite easy to color match.
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