1:3 Schwarzenegger Conan Thread

[OuttaSight]

Originally Posted by Bob Morton

Then why use polystone? I know that most people in the collectible statue industry use polystone, but maybe someone should innovate and come up with something that can capture those details. There must be some material out there that can capture the details and also be resilient at the same time.

Cheers.

Most collectors feel plastic PVC is inferior and want polystone because its heavy and solid. Pvc always has a bit of a flex to it and thus collectors feel they are 'toys'.

Companies have done some statues in PVC. Sideshow did Superman in PVC (I think) and got ripped apart on the internet by collectors.

Enterbay did a PVC Bruce Lee that is mindbogglingly beautiful.

PVC at this scale is also very expensive.

[Gyro Zeppeli]

It's just a matter of the uninformed voicing their opinions to such a degree that people flock to it and all cast their hate without knowing the facts. I think very slowly people are being more open to PVC. Blitzway's recent Monroe with the PVC head definitely amazed a lot of collectors.

It's funny how the Japanese industry probably feels the exact opposite. I imagine they are highly skeptical of polystone, and for good reason. Then again resin is a big thing there because of the garage kit scene so who knows.

I imagine a 1:3 Conan in PVC would cost a ridiculously high amount though. Most would be priced out.

[OuttaSight]

Originally Posted by Gyro Zeppeli

It's just a matter of the uninformed voicing their opinions to such a degree that people flock to it and all cast their hate without knowing the facts. I think very slowly people are being more open to PVC. Blitzway's recent Monroe with the PVC head definitely amazed a lot of collectors.

It's funny how the Japanese industry probably feels the exact opposite. I imagine they are highly skeptical of polystone, and for good reason. Then again resin is a big thing there because of the garage kit scene so who knows.

I imagine a 1:3 Conan in PVC would cost a ridiculously high amount though. Most would be priced out.

The steel tool alone would be around $75k.

[Gyro Zeppeli]

Originally Posted by PopCultureShock

The steel tool alone would be around $75k.

I...I see....


Polystone it is then

[SideShowJoe]

Originally Posted by PopCultureShock

The steel tool alone would be around $75k.

So your going to be buying three than
Sarah

[AlizAbef]

Originally Posted by Gyro Zeppeli

It's just a matter of the uninformed voicing their opinions to such a degree that people flock to it and all cast their hate without knowing the facts. I think very slowly people are being more open to PVC. Blitzway's recent Monroe with the PVC head definitely amazed a lot of collectors.

True, but at least Blitzway knows what the hell they're doing with PVC and how to make it very appealing to the masses. Sideshow sucks at utilizing it. I mean c'mon, you have Blitzway's Lee, Monroe, and their new Rocky II Vs. Reeve, Man of Steel, and Godzilla. It's like no wonder why so many collectors are unwelcoming to PVC. Sideshow scared them all away.

[dao2]

Originally Posted by PopCultureShock

Most collectors feel plastic PVC is inferior and want polystone because its heavy and solid. Pvc always has a bit of a flex to it and thus collectors feel they are 'toys'.

Companies have done some statues in PVC. Sideshow did Superman in PVC (I think) and got ripped apart on the internet by collectors.

Enterbay did a PVC Bruce Lee that is mindbogglingly beautiful.

PVC at this scale is also very expensive.

Sideshow's superman sucked though. It not only felt cheap but looked cheap, and having seem lines so visible is not ok :| I can be perfectly happy with PVC if done well. SS did not do well.

[Shoo]

Yeah, that's the crux of it - Blitzway's PVC head sculpts are amazingly detailed and lifelike (after my two Bruce Lees, I just got my Marilyn yesterday, and boy is that a wonderful paint job - and that hair!), whereas Sideshow's PVC efforts have been poor, both in likeness and execution.

It's not what you use, but how you use it.

[rjszar]

Any more progress on this? Dying to see the finished product.

[supermgiles]

I second that!! Any updates?