DarkSide: Terminator 2 - T-800 (Schwarzenegger) 1:3

[Shoo]

Let's give him his own thread.

Originally Posted by DarkSide Collectibles Studio

Ooopsss...Happy New Terminator!
Enjoy our photo teasers for the T800 1/3 Scale Statue by DarkSide Collectibles Studio!
Very soon on air for Pre Order!

Originally Posted by DarkSide Collectibles Studio

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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the sci-fi classic 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day', Darkside Collectibles Studio TM proudly presents T-800 30th Anniversary Premium 1/3 Scale Statues (Regular & Ultimate edition).

Pre Orders Start on Friday, May 6th
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The Ultimate Edition features:
One (1) fully sculpted statue with lifelike skin details of the T-800.
One (1) Colt Series 70/Detonics 1911 Hybrid pistol belt accessory
One (1) pair of sunglasses.
One (1) swappable right arm holding shotgun
One (1) swappable right arm holding grenade launcher (with fabric strap)
One (1) left swappable arm
One (1) left swappable hand with lifelike skin details
One (1) left swappable hand wearing glove
One (1) pair of arms holding M134 Minigun
One (1) swappable removable M79 grenade launcher (with fabric strap)
One (1) fabric grenade launcher belt
Nine (9) grenade launcher bullets for belt.
One (1) M134 Minigun ammo bag with fabric strap
Forty (40) Minigun Bullets base accessory for Cyberdyne Attack base theme
Seven (7) roses base accessory for Galleria shoot out base theme
One (1) upper part gold rose-box base accessory for Galleria shoot out base theme
One (1) lower part gold rose-box for Galleria shoot out base theme
One (1) base with removable magnetic theme plaque.
One (1) printed Certificate of Authenticity licensed to carry the original signature of the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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[ukshaun]

Looks way better than the statue by that other company, the piece with the big chin recently shown (i am not talking about the Prime 1 piece)

[Silas Loki]

It looks great - until you get to the head

These guys are going to want more than $1k - I'm sure, but I just don't see it being worth it.

[FETTFAN]

Originally Posted by Silas Loki

It looks great - until you get to the head

These guys are going to want more than $1k - I'm sure, but I just don't see it being worth it.

Agree, however the way prices are going this time next year a 1/10 scale Iron Studios figure will be 1K.

The paint apps/technique to me look dated on every Darkside release

[ukshaun]

You guy's have been spoilt by the JND hyper life-like pieces
On the one hand, the portrait looks fine. Maybe he does look a little on the thin/young side. Maybe the paint app does look dated. The sculpted jacket looks great! ..i assume it is not real leather?

[pdenham]

Textures look good. Display options are great.
Portrait could be better, but it gets the point across.

Ten years ago this would have been overwhelmingly well received.

[Liquid75]

Honestly, it looks very good. But now that Queen Studios announced they got the license, I'll wait until they specify if they will also produce 1/3 scale statues.

[ukshaun]

Weathering on the jacket and weapons looks top notch. Will the factory paint come remotely close?
Weathering take much love, logic and time.. three areas factory painters appear to lack from time to time.

[nearmint]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

Looks way better than the statue by that other company, the piece with the big chin recently shown (i am not talking about the Prime 1 piece)

Yep. Much better than the Oniri Creations piece.

[Silas Loki]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

You guy's have been spoilt by the JND hyper life-like pieces

Originally Posted by pdenham

Ten years ago this would have been overwhelmingly well received.

There's a lot of truth in both these statements (IMHO).

But, therein lies the problem - product execution and prices have evolved in the last ten years, but pieces like this only appear to have evolved in one of those dimensions - price!

If they pitched this piece between $600 - $700 I'd say fair enough in terms of paint and relative lack of realism. As it stands in 2022, you'd be happy to pay that price for a 1:6 scale piece - let alone a 1:3 scale.

I'm sure people would be happy with this piece, but knowing what certain companies can do - it's shameful to see a (self named) high end collectibles company churn out something that would have been "ok" a decade ago.

With the shades on, he does look better.