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I think it looks pretty cool, dude. I was always anxious to see what this looked like once it came out, and I'm thankful that you were able to show it off. From what I can see, the weathering looks close enough to authentic. I like how the oils, dirt, and grime are still caught within the grooves and spaces throughout the loader. Almost as if it were washed and due to it's usage, time, and age, the dirt and grime stained the grooves and spaces where it sat and congealed over time. Very cool effect.
Love all the hoses too. I would imagine also that decals had to be used in some areas, and I believe you when you say they've been applied correctly. Gentle Giant used decals for their Iron Patriot and they were applied so well that you couldn't tell they were stickers at all. The decals on this look to be no exception.
Judging from your pictures, the only knock that I have is that the jaws on both arms look completely fixed in an open position. There's really nothing to indicate that the jaws could slide close and open on their tracks. It would've been cool had HCG sculpted one jaw half way closed in a vertical position, and the other jaw turned horizontally and open about three quarters of the way to let the viewer know that, "Oh cool, the jaws can turn and they can open and close too."
However, if you're a big enough fan of Aliens then you'd already know the jaws can turn, open, and close haha! Other than that, it's huge and looks next to perfect. Congratulations, man! Really happy for you.
If this wasn't over $1,000 I'd seriously consider this. A 22" base too...you'd need at least a 24" or bigger end table just to cover the space it eats up.
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I hope this will be the quality of all of their stuff from now on. Congrats. Can't wait for mine.
