Statue Forum 





Go Back   Statue Forum > Just The Facts... > Collection Corner

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 09-18-2020, 06:53 PM   #511
House
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.
 
House's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chicago Illinois
Posts: 2,162
Nice! Lets see it!
House is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2020, 03:40 AM   #512
ukshaun
Hercules
 
ukshaun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 14,327
Quote:
Originally Posted by punisher2000 View Post
bring it on !!!!!
Taking shots now.

Quote:
Originally Posted by House View Post
Nice! Lets see it!
Hold tight.








Hot Toys MMS533 - Black Widow - Avengers Endgame

As to be expected, Black Widow turned out Hot Toys level great.
The box looks good. Hot Toys have done better, they have also done worse.
The portrait appears to look slightly more rounded compared to the amazing prototpye.
It goes without saying, on the likeness front, this is the best looking Black Widow Hot Toys have produced todate. I passed on all the previous Black Widow figures from Hot Toys bar the Black Widow Infinity War, which looks good, but not as good as End Game.

It is good to see the gloved hands and boots look to fit the rest of the piece. I say that, as the Hot Toys Captain Marvel figure has oversize hands and feet?

Special mention must go to Black Widow's neck. Hot Toys appear to have broken new ground by improving neck design and movement/articulation.

If i wanted to be hyper-critical, three things spring to mind.
1. The red on belt buckle looks dull, not bright red like the proto.
2. The boot design means no ankle movement (no big deal).
3. The black outfit feels thin. It will probably end up going the same way many of the Hot Toys Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) outfits went, flakey. I tend to leave my Hot Toys in an unposed/museum pose, which should help with such issues.
ukshaun is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2020, 09:28 AM   #513
GaryTonge
Kingpin
 
GaryTonge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 5,205
Great likeness!
GaryTonge is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2020, 04:00 PM   #514
ukshaun
Hercules
 
ukshaun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 14,327
Quote:
Originally Posted by GaryTonge View Post
Great likeness!
Hot Toys best yet. Although the new one for the movie Black Widow looks just as good, if not better.
ukshaun is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-22-2020, 04:05 PM   #515
ukshaun
Hercules
 
ukshaun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 14,327

Sideshow Collectibles - Alex Garner Wonder Woman Fine Art Print

46-250
Got my hands on one. All the way from sunny Australia
This image rates as possibly my no.1 take on Wonder Woman in art print form.

Originally i jumped on the waitlist. It failed to convert. Time and time again i spotted it on ebay for crazy high prices. Patience paid off, as in the end i spotted one going for an acceptable price, still more than the direct from Sideshow price though.

Just need to get the print framed now
ukshaun is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2020, 04:16 PM   #516
ukshaun
Hercules
 
ukshaun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 14,327















XM Studio’s Scarlet Witch

Some of out the box snap-shots. Shot using a basic 7.2 pixel camera under room lighting.

Scarlet Witch from XM Studio’s arrived on my doorstep today. It has been a while since I last
received a ΒΌ scale statue. The box is large and heavy too! Scarlet Witch represents my 2nd XM
piece, the other being Ms Marvel. The smell when opening the box is hyper toxic. It is probably
the most toxic smelling statue I have unboxed to date.

Scarlet Witch looks excellent in person. The red’s, pink’s all look amazing. Paint lines are supper
tight. The portrait looks faultless. Putting the piece together took some work, as there were no
instructions. The only option was to study the images on the XM Studio’s official website. I got
there in the end.

On the subject of the pink power rings. They look ok. The are slightly flexible, making less prone
to breakage. I still feel no rings or clear rings might have worked better.

I have slightly mixed views towards the base. At first glance it looks great. If you zoom in, one or
two areas look rushed. I can spot various blemishes, but I guess it all adds to the aged vibe.
There are one or two areas that lack love. The top of the large circular metal rim has a wavey run
mark, over spray from the side. The black and silver components below Scarlet Witches right foot
stand out as poorly painted. Luckley, Scarlet herself distracts from these small issues.

Sometimes i get the impression the AAA painters are assigned to the portraits. The A rated painters
are assigned to the bodies. The painter that fail to make the AAA or A grade get to work on bases.

One concern I do have is possible leaning. I hope the metal rod located in the right leg is up to
the job. While Scarlet isn’t all that heavy, her red cape is. The red cape weighs a lot.

There is a nice art print included. I wished they had left out the NOT FOR SALE box over the print.
ukshaun is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2020, 05:29 PM   #517
jeremydmc
S.H.I.E.L.D.
 
jeremydmc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: 7he N3rd R00/v\
Posts: 7,158
Very nice additions. Cannot wait to see the WW art framed.
jeremydmc is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2020, 05:37 PM   #518
ukshaun
Hercules
 
ukshaun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 14,327
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremydmc View Post
Very nice additions. Cannot wait to see the WW art framed.
Maybe next month i'll have a frame made. This month, i'm recovering from XM shipping costs.
ukshaun is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-09-2020, 05:45 PM   #519
jeremydmc
S.H.I.E.L.D.
 
jeremydmc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: 7he N3rd R00/v\
Posts: 7,158
Quote:
Originally Posted by ukshaun View Post
Maybe next month i'll have a frame made. This month, i'm recovering from XM shipping costs.
HA HA HA! I bet!
jeremydmc is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2020, 03:52 AM   #520
ukshaun
Hercules
 
ukshaun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 14,327
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremydmc View Post
HA HA HA! I bet!
Not XM Studio's direct. Indirectly via a 3rd party seller. The shipping costs covered the cost to ship a large heavy XM piece from Singapore using the hyper fast DHL. Took just 3 days. Would have taken 2 days, if the piece hadn't stopped off in Germany for a day.

Might have to suffer the pain again. The XM Studio's Professor X with light up feature is looking like a must have for X-Men collectors.
ukshaun is online now   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:30 PM.



Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright StatueForum.com