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

[mrchris]

found this on statueforum.I will say the likeness turned out really well,albeit a little dx04 looking.still think the definition is poor compared to the proto..please let it be bad lighting
and anyone else think bruce is too light,needs a tad more tan to his skin.and pants need to be more puffy

 

[Lawrence]

I will say the likeness turned out really well,albeit a little dx04 looking.

That's what I'm kinda seeing. It doesn't match the proto as closely as I want it too. This does not look like the Bruce Lee collectible I've been excited about.

Maaaaaybe some new pics might change my mind, but I'm really thinking I'm more likely to cancel now.

 

[jye318]

Why they can make the first yellow suit so good but not this one .....

 

[mrchris]

you and many others larry.on the plus side I've stated this is not a £500 statue.but my birthday is on Friday,and I've found out that family and friends have decided not to buy gifts and give generously towards this.so my only outlay on this is my deposit £90...bargain
that lessens the disappointment for me anyway.but those thinking of cancelling hopefully better pics will surface,

 

[Lawrence]

That's nice of them Chris. Have a fantastic Friday man

 

[Tyderium]

I think the thing is, if you had only seen this finished piece you'd think it was a pretty nice statue of Bruce Lee. Nice pose, pretty good likeness.
But we have all seen the proto and it was a DEFINITIVE representation - for many, probably the beginning and end of a collection, nothing else that would compare. That's certainly how I felt when I saw that proto. I'm really trying to warm to this finished piece and I'm hoping better pics from collectors will help that, but geez, the difference between proto and production just feels too great even without the help of excellent lighting. The proto looked like a miniature Bruce plucked off the set of ETD. I can't help but feel this looks a little cartoony and, apart from the loss of 'ripped' detail, the one, yellowy skin tone is contributing to this impression. Definitely a case of something 'lost in translation' here IMO.

 

[nongshim]

I think the thing is, if you had only seen this finished piece you'd think it was a pretty nice statue of Bruce Lee. Nice pose, pretty good likeness.
But we have all seen the proto and it was a DEFINITIVE representation - for many, probably the beginning and end of a collection, nothing else that would compare. That's certainly how I felt when I saw that proto. I'm really trying to warm to this finished piece and I'm hoping better pics from collectors will help that, but geez, the difference between proto and production just feels too great even without the help of excellent lighting. The proto looked like a miniature Bruce plucked off the set of ETD. I can't help but feel this looks a little cartoony and, apart from the loss of 'ripped' detail, the one, yellowy skin tone is contributing to this impression. Definitely a case of something 'lost in translation' here IMO.

I can sense your disappointment Tyderium. I was totally looking forward to this piece. I was under the assumption Blitzway will keep on producing quality pieces based on what we've seen in the GOD statue. Blitzway even stated themselves that this version 2 would have even more realistic paint application and be the definitive statue.

 

[mrchris]

Cheers Larry. I do hope that future pics will show it in a better light

 

[mrchris]

well it's popped up on ebay (Canada)in stock via HK.$820usd..things are starting to move.
Blitzway 1 3 BW ISS2102 Bruce LEE Enter THE Dragon Tribute Statue IN Stock | eBay

 

[supermasterhulk]

I just cancelled my order from bbts. This statue is not worth the asking price. I was looking forward to this statue and sold some figures for this but nearly $700 before shipping for this is just crazy. I would only purchase this if it were $200 less than the asking price. I'm done giving my money to companies that increase prices but have lower quality production pieces. Sideshow has been getting worse with their quality as well and I have stopped pre ordering. I was so looking forward to this.

 

[desisandy]

Sorry to see guys canceling . But seeing pics if I could cancel I would too. Can see this going cheaper later down the road . No where near the proto finish. More
EB HD 1002 but charging 4x more ..
This is not my pic but good likeness to the pics we,re seeing .

 

[FriendlySamurai]

^Wolfman Bruce... the eyebrows kill me

You'd think a company releasing a huge line of statues would wise up and start releasing their own professional production photos using proto lighting to preempt all of the crappy first photos that trickle out causing mass panic and cancellations. SS started wising up I think, but the last couple I bought from them had major changes to the sculpt(JSC Spiderman) and major pointless changes to the paint (Red Sonja). WW production photos were pretty good and offset a lot of early bad pics.

My bigger problem with this piece is the claw marks on the stomach. They're also fairly wide on the proto but better painted- the production lines are thin which makes it even worse. Its aggravating but not quite a statue killer on its own imo. As far as the sculpt goes I think the shot everyone's been using for comparison has some pretty good washout going on. We've only had 3 separate collector photos all with lousy lighting and none of them weighing in with their in-hand opinions yet so I think cancellations and frustration toward Blitzway is still be a bit early... I will be the lone optimist here I guess



^my picture of hope to cling to

 

[SAB]

I've had PF statues that looked like albino zombies after hitting them with a flash ....just like a totally different statue.
And then on the flipside, ripped statues - and I'm thinking of HD-1002 and HD-1003 - with the right shadowing can look so ripped it almost looks like you can make out their internal organs

It won't match the prototype ....nothing will ever match master painted prototypes ....but I'm satisfied so far. I'm keeping my order.

 

[mrchris]

if this had no chance of matching the prototype,then they really shouldn't show the proto so people wont be disappointed when the final version falls way below what buyers expect (EB BTS GOD anyone).I still think it's a very nice statue even if it ends up looking like the not so flattering pics..but $700 worth..nope.
there's been several little tweaks compared to said proto,and the (too wide) slashes on the abs look poor against the proto's.hopefully some tone shades on the paint app will bring out more detail to at least look like the proto.the only plus on the final version,is the likeness seems better,although maybe his face is a tab wider(could be the angle).I think people seeing and wanting something like the proto,then seeing the differences in this feel badly let down by blitzway.IMO.

 

[SAB]

if this had no chance of matching the prototype,then they really shouldn't show the proto so people wont be disappointed when the final version falls way below what buyers expect (EB BTS GOD anyone).I still think it's a very nice statue even if it ends up looking like the not so flattering pics..but $700 worth..nope.
there's been several little tweaks compared to said proto,and the (too wide) slashes on the abs look poor against the proto's.hopefully some tone shades on the paint app will bring out more detail to at least look like the proto.the only plus on the final version,is the likeness seems better,although maybe his face is a tab wider(could be the angle).I think people seeing and wanting something like the proto,then seeing the differences in this feel badly let down by blitzway.IMO.

I don't disagree about companies needing to match the prototype statue better to the final product (even if that means lowering the prototype quality) but you're talking about the entire industry rather than just this particular statue.
Sideshow are atrocious in this regard and IMO don't meet a reasonable standard in terms of ethical behavior there. The idea that a small 'final product may vary' disclaimer excuses their ongoing behavior is rubbish.
But in this particular statue I think 'pro lighting and photography vs flash' is a bigger part of the discrepancy than production quality drop. (the stomach cuts are disappointing though ....that should have been easy to get right)

 

[Tyderium]

I definitely like Friendly Samurai's optimism
And I reckon the arm shot comparison does provide some hope here, but overall it still feels like a stretch just based on the general appearance from the early pics coming in.

The precedent Blitzway set with such a tight gap between proto and production for GOD has really intensified the disappointment for this.

The ETD proto and production really look like statues that are from different companies. It's such a shame - if we had got something very close to that proto it would have been a definitive representation and a truly iconic piece. I doubt it would have been surpassed but it seems like the door is now ajar.

Maybe if GOD had been shirtless it would have also encountered the same problems of soft detailing and plastic looking paint work.

 

[FriendlySamurai]

I definitely like Friendly Samurai's optimism

 

[mrchris]

I don't disagree about companies needing to match the prototype statue better to the final product (even if that means lowering the prototype quality) but you're talking about the entire industry rather than just this particular statue.
Sideshow are atrocious in this regard and IMO don't meet a reasonable standard in terms of ethical behavior there. The idea that a small 'final product may vary' disclaimer excuses their ongoing behavior is rubbish.
But in this particular statue I think 'pro lighting and photography vs flash' is a bigger part of the discrepancy than production quality drop. (the stomach cuts are disappointing though ....that should have been easy to get right)

good post SAB.and I agree what you say,but I'm talking about this statue in general.my issue with this statue is although we expect slight differences in the ''final'' V ''proto'' this could be a statue from EB costing $150 from a few years back.the proto could be a porche you want,but end up with a mini.i do think better pics showing some detailing will arrive but will still fall short of the proto guys saw and wanted.i'm still getting this I still think it's a nice ststue,but guys seeing this @$700 will be thinking of(and are)cancelling
due to the fall in detail/quality,that has been shown...thus far.even the GOD was only semi painted under the suit.but that can be forgiven as it can't be seen.

 

[Darkavatar]

What I think has changed for the better is the core facial likeness. The proto felt almost like a Bruce impersonator. The finished piece is really pretty close.
If the body had come out with the same detail in the torso as the proto it would have been a superb statue and the definitive Bruce collectible without question for me, but right now, with the current pics we have it feels like a mass produced and much less expensive figure. I really hope I see some images come in that change my mind.

Core likeness looks better but I have yet to see a picture where the whole head sculpt doesn't look stretched and not in proportion like the prototype.

Wow, what a disappointment this has turned out to be. After having lost interest in this hobby for months now, seeing that this was close to being released kind of sparked my interest again as it was the only piece I was looking forward to at the moment, but these pics have killed any excitement I had for this release.

It honestly looks like a $150 PVC figure. Looks no different to me to the Enterbay statues released, except larger. I just don't understand how it turned out so different from their amazing proto, which had me pumped for this statue for months.

I agree, the only thing that has improved is the likeness, which is a pretty important thing but overall the statue as far as quality goes looks sub par. In fact the EB one looks like it has a better paint job.

I'm still holding out in hopes that some better pics might surface, but I'm not holding my breath. As it stands, I think I'm going to cancel my order, and put my cash towards the GOD statue, which looks much better IMO.

I think that is wise, since this statue is so expesnive here in OZ, so you would want something that would reflect that quality and the GOD statue does IMO.

Sculpt is the easiest thing to replicate on any statue, would be senseless for them to change it. I'm gonna bet on the lighting- looking at the first and third pic in my last post you can kind of see where the muscular def was washed out. Could be wrong but I think their is still reason to be positive.

They might not have done it on purpose though, when you make a copy of a copy, the sculpt sometimes undergoes changes in shape, which going by current pics is what has happened.

Why they can make the first yellow suit so good but not this one .....

I think the answer to that question is because they rushed this one.

good post SAB.and I agree what you say,but I'm talking about this statue in general.my issue with this statue is although we expect slight differences in the ''final'' V ''proto'' this could be a statue from EB costing $150 from a few years back.the proto could be a porche you want,but end up with a mini.i do think better pics showing some detailing will arrive but will still fall short of the proto guys saw and wanted.i'm still getting this I still think it's a nice ststue,but guys seeing this @$700 will be thinking of(and are)cancelling
due to the fall in detail/quality,that has been shown...thus far.even the GOD was only semi painted under the suit.but that can be forgiven as it can't be seen.

Why couldn't they paint this realistically? I mean not even the cuts have shading, WTF?

 

[mrchris]

I so wanted this to ''rock'' if I had to lay out the FULL £500 for this,then I would seriously think of cancelling.the finished item falls far short even allowing for mass production (what are we 500?)if they could do the GOD as good as the proto then as you said steve,has this been rushed.should this turn out with some decent sculpting and tones in the paintwork,it's a $400-$450 statue at best,whereas the proto would justify the asking price..jeez the EB HD1001/1002/1003/1008 cost me the same as this,and the paintwork on them are no worse.