Statue BLITZWAY- Enter the Dragon- Bruce Lee Tribute 1/3 scale Statue Ver. 2 spec

[nomad74]

Never bought nor even seen a Blitzway piece in person, but this looks truly outstanding.

For those of you familiar with their products, how true are the finished pieces to what's advertised?

I put an order in at BBTS, figured I would take a leap of faith since it looks so dang awesome!

You won't be disappointed, I have their Scarface, Carlito's way and the 1/3 GOD, outstanding results.

 

[JediSword]

Yea, me too bro. I thought the GOD statue was going to be the definitive Bruce Lee statue (which I ended up passing on) so this ETD announcement is truly a blessing in disguise as I'd probably only need one Bruce statue in my collection and if I was forced to pick one of the two then I'd always choose the ETD version

Speaking of the GoD statue, would you or anyone else for that matter happen to know the ES on it? Also what are the ESs set at typically for something like this? I sound like CBG but it matters a bit especially for the price.
Man this thing looks so impressive. Part of me wants to the cancel the other can't wait to get it home lol

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[SAB]

Speaking of the GoD statue, would you or anyone else for that matter happen to know the ES on it? Also what are the ESs set at typically for something like this? I sound like CBG but it matters a bit especially for the price.
Man this thing looks so impressive. Part of me wants to the cancel the other can't wait to get it home lol

Well ES's is really the only thing Blitzway deserve criticism for.
....after their entire run of the GoD statue sold out (I think it was 500 but can't remember) they just announced a 2nd run out of nowhere, which is a hilarious disregard for the standards of this hobby

 

[JediSword]

Well ES's is really the only thing Blitzway deserve criticism for.
....after their entire run of the GoD statue sold out (I think it was 500 but can't remember) they just announced a 2nd run out of nowhere, which is a hilarious disregard for the standards of this hobby

Thanks SAB, i didn't know that all. Yeah it shows up as TBD so thats sorta weird. It's been up for order for a long time now. I remember when the GoD version first came out. I easily passed on it cause I wasn't too happy with the face. Either way this is a sick statue but that ES thing is weird

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[Bruce]

However, this statue is very well done, but in my opinion, I do not think so treated as the GOD of Blitzway (I state that these evaluations are done on the photos that have been shown to Blitzway, then live of course I could not say) . We start from the face (which should be the highlight) is very realistic but I do not like this getting away from the face to the neck (as done in the Enterbay ETD), instead of GOD in the neck with the face is a unique piece, and makes it better . The body I think it's done very well (of course you can not compare with GOD) but the effect sweating for me I think it's a little too over the top (it seems that they have thrown a bucket of water). The shoes are sculpted very well but they could recreate them with original cloth and socks realistic as they could put in GOD (it seems to me that the blitzway has made a statue ETD, in the wake of the success of GOD, a bit in a hurry, only to gain a lot of money waiting for that already announced by different time of rocky (what happened?) without curing many details that had been made in the previous GOD. regarding the base could also improve here is the idea that the quality: instead of the usual logo yin yang (which there was supposed to be the white part?) could reproduce the floor trampled by the legendary Bruce ETD; beautiful dragons as part of the aesthetic of the room but as components of ETD do not see them; and then missing the commemorative plaque (behind the base of the pagoda) that embellishes the GOD. regarding the pose, well, nice choice but I prefer the iconic Enterbay ETD. forgive me fans of bruce lee (and this statue) but what I have just expressed my opinion. I believe that this statue will not buy unless blitzway not make some improvements or live photos prove the opposite of what I said. Another thing is the price which apparently is higher than GOD. If I had not the GOD and I should make a choice between the two I would choose Blitzway definitely GOD. I would like to point out again that this is my opinion, then this does not mean that it is a beautiful statue.

 

[JediSword]

However, this statue is very well done, but in my opinion, I do not think so treated as the GOD of Blitzway (I state that these evaluations are done on the photos that have been shown to Blitzway, then live of course I could not say) . We start from the face (which should be the highlight) is very realistic but I do not like this getting away from the face to the neck (as done in the Enterbay ETD), instead of GOD in the neck with the face is a unique piece, and makes it better . The body I think it's done very well (of course you can not compare with GOD) but the effect sweating for me I think it's a little too over the top (it seems that they have thrown a bucket of water). The shoes are sculpted very well but they could recreate them with original cloth and socks realistic as they could put in GOD (it seems to me that the blitzway has made a statue ETD, in the wake of the success of GOD, a bit in a hurry, only to gain a lot of money waiting for that already announced by different time of rocky (what happened?) without curing many details that had been made in the previous GOD. regarding the base could also improve here is the idea that the quality: instead of the usual logo yin yang (which there was supposed to be the white part?) could reproduce the floor trampled by the legendary Bruce ETD; beautiful dragons as part of the aesthetic of the room but as components of ETD do not see them; and then missing the commemorative plaque (behind the base of the pagoda) that embellishes the GOD. regarding the pose, well, nice choice but I prefer the iconic Enterbay ETD. forgive me fans of bruce lee (and this statue) but what I have just expressed my opinion. I believe that this statue will not buy unless blitzway not make some improvements or live photos prove the opposite of what I said. Another thing is the price which apparently is higher than GOD. If I had not the GOD and I should make a choice between the two I would choose Blitzway definitely GOD. I would like to point out again that this is my opinion, then this does not mean that it is a beautiful statue.

So what you're saying is that this IS the best Bruce Lee statue ever made?

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[SAB]

However, this statue is very well done, but in my opinion, I do not think so treated as the GOD of Blitzway (I state that these evaluations are done on the photos that have been shown to Blitzway, then live of course I could not say) . We start from the face (which should be the highlight) is very realistic but I do not like this getting away from the face to the neck (as done in the Enterbay ETD), instead of GOD in the neck with the face is a unique piece, and makes it better . The body I think it's done very well (of course you can not compare with GOD) but the effect sweating for me I think it's a little too over the top (it seems that they have thrown a bucket of water). The shoes are sculpted very well but they could recreate them with original cloth and socks realistic as they could put in GOD (it seems to me that the blitzway has made a statue ETD, in the wake of the success of GOD, a bit in a hurry, only to gain a lot of money waiting for that already announced by different time of rocky (what happened?) without curing many details that had been made in the previous GOD. regarding the base could also improve here is the idea that the quality: instead of the usual logo yin yang (which there was supposed to be the white part?) could reproduce the floor trampled by the legendary Bruce ETD; beautiful dragons as part of the aesthetic of the room but as components of ETD do not see them; and then missing the commemorative plaque (behind the base of the pagoda) that embellishes the GOD. regarding the pose, well, nice choice but I prefer the iconic Enterbay ETD. forgive me fans of bruce lee (and this statue) but what I have just expressed my opinion. I believe that this statue will not buy unless blitzway not make some improvements or live photos prove the opposite of what I said. Another thing is the price which apparently is higher than GOD. If I had not the GOD and I should make a choice between the two I would choose Blitzway definitely GOD. I would like to point out again that this is my opinion, then this does not mean that it is a beautiful statue.

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[mrchris]

Paragraphs are our friend and we should never take them for granted.

.joking aside,i really like the base on this,i think it compliments the statue really well.
is this better than the GOD?.paint app seems better,eyes to the side,but I think both statues have an equal place in any BL collection.
yes the shoes could have been made in fabric and a plaque on the base(that may happen) but it is what it is.
the only downside is the price,$100 more for a piece with a slightly smaller base(perhaps blitzway underpriced the GOD)
will I get this(hopefully)am I PO.nope Han's hand I can live without.

 

[RobertoBagg10]

.joking aside,i really like the base on this,i think it compliments the statue really well.
is this better than the GOD?.paint app seems better,eyes to the side,but I think both statues have an equal place in any BL collection.
yes the shoes could have been made in fabric and a plaque on the base(that may happen) but it is what it is.
the only downside is the price,$100 more for a piece with a slightly smaller base(perhaps blitzway underpriced the GOD)
will I get this(hopefully)am I PO.nope Han's hand I can live without.

Really hope this turns out good Chris Blitzway have shown us that they can produce collectibles with the feel of say a Sideshow PF yet still retain the likeness that we've become so familiar with on a Hot Toy figure. This will be my first Blitzway product and like everyone else here, I'm damn excited about it!!!

 

[mrchris]

if it's on par or better than the GOD,then your gonna be very impressed andy.my only concern is the head/neck joint.will it be like the GOD and then be filled and painted(shouldn't be difficult) or a stick on head,like the EB HD1002? a head like the black label or 1/4 WOTD figure would be interesting as then you could pose the head.
but judging by the picks apart from what maybe a seam in the neck it looks like blitzway can deliver.
hopefully no issues will come to light and the release date will stay on line.the GOD was finally released in jan.and us UK/EU buyers got ours in april.that's the timeframe I'm looking at for this one also.

 

[Darkavatar]

Blitzway seem to have a higher QC system than any other company
....not to say every single product was perfect - there were a few reports of magnet problems with the GoD statue - but in general it seems to be much higher.

Paint wise I thought the GoD 1/3 sculpt was amazingly done.
Maybe not quite to Hot Toys level on their 1/6 scale figures, but miles (and miles...) above Sideshow's 1/4 PF statues which is really the most direct comparison.
The forearms/hands on the GoD statue were really quite basic however, almost unfinished looking. Wasn't really an inssue on that piece as they weren't really a focus and there wasn't much that they could have done there anyway.

Yeah their paint jobs suck, it is like they put no effort at all in them. However, when I say paint is not that great, I am comparing it to EB or Hot Toys ones, so I am not comparing it to sideshows ones as the paint job on the GOD statue is certainly not bad.

It's almost 'what you see is what you get'.

I don't really know how the paint job could have been any better. Maybe a slightly more 'diffuse' bruise, instead of tiny red dots.

And I love the gloss in the eyes.

Anyway, an excellent product.

Are you kidding me? How about a sculpt that doesn't look like one color but instead has different flesh tones and actually looks realistic like the proto paint. As nice as this statue is the paint job is not realistic and thus, the statue doesn't look realistic like EBs or Hot Toys 1/4 scale ones.

.joking aside,i really like the base on this,i think it compliments the statue really well.
is this better than the GOD?.paint app seems better,eyes to the side,but I think both statues have an equal place in any BL collection.
yes the shoes could have been made in fabric and a plaque on the base(that may happen) but it is what it is.
the only downside is the price,$100 more for a piece with a slightly smaller base(perhaps blitzway underpriced the GOD)
will I get this(hopefully)am I PO.nope Han's hand I can live without.

Better than what Chris, the final product GOD or the proto GOD paint job? The proto paint job on the GOD statue looked as realistic as this proto. Thus, I am guessing the paint job on this ETD statue will still look no where near as good as this proto but I am hoping it will be better than GOD's one.

 

[mrchris]

better than the released GOD steve.I have no issues with the sculpt.(well apart from the eyes)
the arms could have been better,but no big deal.but the paint on the promo ETD does look to be improved,whether the final release is...time will tell.
regarding the EB 1/4.the HD1001/1002 are also 1 colour.the HD1002 has the sweat effect giving the impression of shading.
and the HD1003 is a tad light,and the 1008 a tad dark..just my opinion.
but I get what your on about,whith the shading and multi layered effect.

 

[Dark Shadow]

I have them all three from EB chris and I like them very much,In fact they were the first three that I ever bought from Bruce Lee.
Maybe one day I buy the HD-1008 to.

 

[mrchris]

same here.the HD1002 is still a big favourite of mine.the 1008 is a nice figure also.it's just that the skin colour is a tad too dark compared to other bruce releases.

 

[Bruce]

The best bruce lee ever done for me is GOD Blitzway. Vote: 10 for GOD , 8 for ETD.

 

[JediSword]

GoD face looks like the stunt double guy that filmed the rest of the movie. ETD looks like Bruce Lee

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[mrchris]

nope,that will be the calm sculpt from Enterbay's Big Boss.the GOD sculpt is fine.

 

[Darkavatar]

better than the released GOD steve.I have no issues with the sculpt.(well apart from the eyes)
the arms could have been better,but no big deal.

So now you have no issues with the sculpt? I remember our in depth discussions about how you thought the face looked too fat and like a bull dog. But yeah those eyes are a real let down, so glad this ETD statue is looking sideways.

but the paint on the promo ETD does look to be improved,whether the final release is...time will tell.
regarding the EB 1/4.the HD1001/1002 are also 1 colour.the HD1002 has the sweat effect giving the impression of shading.
and the HD1003 is a tad light,and the 1008 a tad dark..just my opinion.
but I get what your on about,whith the shading and multi layered effect.

Yeah I thought it was, but the EB WOD figure1/4 sculpt is not one color but has different shades of flesh tones like more blush.

The best bruce lee ever done for me is GOD Blitzway. Vote: 10 for GOD , 8 for ETD.

Why do you think the ETD is not as good as the GOD one?

GoD face looks like the stunt double guy that filmed the rest of the movie. ETD looks like Bruce Lee

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I would not go as far as stunt double as you can obviously tell it is Bruce Lee when u see the sculpt up close like in the pic below.

However, the GOD sculpt is a bit deformed as the chin appears to protrude too much and face appears too wide and squashy as you see here.

Whereas, the sculpt on this statue does not look deformed as the jaw and face shape seem be in the right proportions.

 

[JediSword]

So now you have no issues with the sculpt? I remember our in depth discussions about how you thought the face looked too fat and like a bull dog. But yeah those eyes are a real let down, so glad this ETD statue is looking sideways.



Yeah I thought it was, but the EB WOD figure1/4 sculpt is not one color but has different shades of flesh tones like more blush.



Why do you think the ETD is not as good as the GOD one?



I would not go as far as stunt double as you can obviously tell it is Bruce Lee when u see the sculpt up close like in the pic below.

However, the GOD sculpt is a bit deformed as the chin appears to protrude too much and face appears too wide and squashy as you see here.

Whereas, the sculpt on this statue does not look deformed as the jaw and face shape seem be in the right proportions.

Lol i was exaggerating a bit to make the point but his face shape looks awful

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[Darkavatar]

Lol i was exaggerating a bit to make the point but his face shape looks awful

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Yeah I agree it is pretty strange looking.