BLITZWAY - ASTRONAUT – ISS EMU ver.

[Shoo]

Originally Posted by PermaGrin

Thoughts on the piece in general?

Not my thing for money and space* reasons, but it does look great.

* pun not intended

Originally Posted by PermaGrin

Thoughts on the piece as coming from Blitzway?

You're in good hands.

Originally Posted by PermaGrin

Seems to be more of a statue then a figure per-say.

Well, it is a statue, of the mixed media variety, as the suit is fabric.

Originally Posted by jadekite22

The Enter the Dragon Bruce, I'm guessing? That was a case I felt weird liking it even from photos where the owners were saying it looked bad in person

I really like mine.

Originally Posted by thx217

Too beautiful of a piece(accuracy) to pass. Day one PO. The price is reasonable consider the authenticity [...]

Apparently the CSA thinks otherwise:

FEATURES

[BW-SS20201] - ASTRONAUT (ISS EMU ver.) 1/4 Scale Statue

Highly Detailed likeness of EMU Space Suit
Precise and Highly Detailed Equipments
Exquisitely Tailored Outfit
Highly Detailed likeness of the SSRMS Robotic Arm
Highly Detailed Diorama Base likeness of the Quest Joint Airlock in ISS

4 LED Light-up functions on the Helmet
2 freely movable Connecting Wires
Interchangeable 20 National Flags & 9 Mission Patches

★ Production details might be subject to change without any prior notice.
★ Prototype shown, final product may be slightly different
★ Battery is not included. 2 of AAA Batteries required.

This product has been approved by NASA
This product has been approved by CSA
The CSA does not approve the technical aspect of this model; only accept the artistic interpretation of the product.

[jadekite22]

Originally Posted by FriendlySamurai

I have them both, its a lot worse on Bruce- on Ryu they look ok but I could take them or leave them. The droplets arent even to scale on Bruce- its like having dime sized globules of sweat running down your arms and chest. Luckily from normal viewing distance the sweat doesnt stand out awkwardly as much and its effect with shelf lighting looks a bit better. But the sweat wasnt the only thing. The muscular definition was greatly reduced from the prototype giving him a much softer look. Also the cuts were the size of a grizzly bear paw, not accurate, and painted a dull brownish red. It was a $700 statue back when SS PF’s were under $400 so it shouldve been perfect. It seemed also at the time that Blitzway was a little less than forthcoming because I dont think the prototype was even real, seemed almost to be a cg model. Never saw wip photo’s, never a photo like the spaceman above, and it never made show appearances to my knowledge.

That said the likeness is still amazing. An extra splash of red with a side of heart attack did wonders for the cuts. Still a very impressive piece overall that Im never selling.

Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification. I only have the Game of Death one and can't imagine selling it either. Even with the flaws you mentioned, I really regret not double dipping for the EtD, as at least work to improve the cuts seems minimal, even if you shouldn't have had to do that for the premium at the time, I agree.

[thx217]

Originally Posted by Shoo

Apparently the CSA thinks otherwise:

Yea, I don't care about what the CSA think. As long as it's NASA approved, I'm fine with it, at least for a collectible.

[IXEC]

Ordered.....

[PermaGrin]

nevermind, compass finally put him up.

well...worst case...if for some reason they refuse to display it, I can put in MY collection as a piece that is in their memory / reasoning.
Rather than a movie, game, or comic character.

[ukshaun]

Another photo - with lights!

[ukshaun]

Product Weight : Approximately 25 Kg (including Package)

That's heavy for a 1/4 scale.

[jadekite22]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

Another photo - with lights!

Edit: Welp. Tried to post a Captain Kirk "Sh-- just got real" GIF, but censored. I guess the CSA didn't approve.

[Shoo]

Originally Posted by jadekite22

Edit: Welp. Tried to post a Captain Kirk "Sh-- just got real" GIF, but censored. I guess the CSA didn't approve.

We'll never let the CSA get away with their party poopery.

[dao2]

Originally Posted by Shoo

We'll never let the CSA get away with their party poopery.

it got censored because you're not allowed to use pics/gifs with cursing in it as the filter can't change it for you

source: I have done this and got my posts edited before :P