Queen Studios: Terminator 2 - T-800 Life-Size Bust (2024)

[Masa_yodamorph]

Received mine a couple of weeks ago. Finally finished up converting a display case for Arnie.

PHENOMENAL job by Queen. This one is a special one.

I have to say the base is tacky AF though. Queen usually keeps these bust bases clean and simple. Why they chose to smorgasbord trinkets and have a mosaic base was so unnecessary for a luxury statue like this. The figures just look very cheap. The endo head isn’t done very well. I’m curious how much extra the cost was for these unnecessary parts. I’m thinking quite a substantial amount. It feels like some super fanboy got to choose what to do with the base and thought it would be so cool. NOT.

Queen did a masterful job on what matters most, the headsculpt. The likeness is fantastic. The Winchester 1887 is awesome and bada$$. This one must have went to the best factory to get finished. This is an impressive and special piece that Arnie and T2 fans must get. Bravo to Queen Studios.

[IceDog]

Originally Posted by Masa_yodamorph

Received mine a couple of weeks ago. Finally finished up converting a display case for Arnie.

Yeah that face sculpt is amazing, has to be the best Arnie likeness I've seen. Did you wet the hair and make the front a little spiky? It really dig it. I do like the elements on the base, but I can see how it might be overkill for some.

[Masa_yodamorph]

Originally Posted by IceDog

Yeah that face sculpt is amazing, has to be the best Arnie likeness I've seen. Did you wet the hair and make the front a little spiky? It really dig it. I do like the elements on the base, but I can see how it might be overkill for some.

I actually used a little texture putty and hair spray. Trying to make it look more like galleria and the psych ward scenes.

Leave the smorgasbord trinket bases off these life size pieces

I feel like the price of all of the unnecessary parts could have went to the rest of the left arm instead. To be more precise, a silicone left hand and a filler forearm. They could have accomplished something from the galleria scene. Plenty of great choices in it. Missed opportunity to be absolute ultimate Arnie god bust

[Masa_yodamorph]

Arnie in the display case lit up.

[qz33]

Congratulations BigMo and masa_yodamorph !!
This sure looks spot on to what was advertised so far!

[Masa_yodamorph]

Thank you qz33 🫡

[Halcyon]

Originally Posted by Masa_yodamorph

Arnie in the display case lit up.

WoW (im Jealouse).

I would have liked to pay a few grand for that.

[Masa_yodamorph]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

WoW (im Jealouse).

I would have liked to pay a few grand for that.

This one was definitely expensive. This was one that you should have pre ordered early or you will miss out. Doesn’t happen a lot these days. Or be ready to pay a ridiculous price in the aftermarket.

[azurepred]

It's definitely a cool piece, but I can't get behind the what, almost $5k for this? I definitely hate that base. I'm waiting for someone to do a 1/3 silicone piece. The Prime 1/3 is close, but maybe not close enough for me. How much more could this possibly go for in the aftermarket....especially in this economy?

[Masa_yodamorph]

Originally Posted by azurepred

It's definitely a cool piece, but I can't get behind the what, almost $5k for this? I definitely hate that base. I'm waiting for someone to do a 1/3 silicone piece. The Prime 1/3 is close, but maybe not close enough for me. How much more could this possibly go for in the aftermarket....especially in this economy?

The previous T-800 bust by Queen sold for $6500USD a couple of months ago on eBay. I seen a couple go for more than that this past year. Spec has one up for 7Gs. Spec just recently sold Queens 1.5 undersized Alien bust for like 7Gs. Well over retail. The people who buy these life size pieces it makes no difference if the economy sucks or not. There’s no reason why this wouldn’t be higher than the previous bust.

I played the waiting game and tried to do last minute with Infinity’s T-800 bust but missed out. I was thinking it wouldn’t move fast especially since it was a Dark Fate bust. Nope, I was dead wrong. I’m still trying to find a decent priced one. People are selling those for 6Gs on the cheap. Arnold sells.