If they improve on each statue then we may get a decent Big Boss one.
Statue BLITZWAY- Enter the Dragon- Bruce Lee Tribute 1/3 scale Statue Ver. 2 spec
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If they improve on each statue then we may get a decent Big Boss one.
mrchris
Super Freak
Yeah that one is most definitely missing. But time will tell.
Sales won't be poor. It is an extremely high price point so they won't sell instantly at pre-order but the GoD set is already priced higher on the 2nd hand market.
The EtD statue is stunning ....it just doesn't look as good a photoshopped 'prototype' that never existed in the real world
GoD, EtD and WotD are really 'the big 3' for western audiences and collectibles.
Enterbay have concentrated on GoD and WotD because of licensing ...but Blitzway get around that by just not bothering to license Enter the Dragon from Warner Brothers
...its pretty funny they actually get away with that, I guess WB may figure there is such a flood of Bruce Lee, what is the point in trying to police their one movie.
mrchris
Super Freak
got to disagree there SAB, whether the proto was photoshopped or not this statue is not the finished article we were expecting,some have even modded it to improve the poor finish.likeness wise,scale wise no argument there and in certain areas yes it's the best looking bruce to date,but too many flaws let it down(IMO)
little things that really should have been simple such as cuts are way off the mark,but i will say it will look good next to GOD,but to me stunning it's not.i'm in the disappointing group.
again just my view no doubt others will agree/disagree.
little things that really should have been simple such as cuts are way off the mark,but i will say it will look good next to GOD,but to me stunning it's not.i'm in the disappointing group.
again just my view no doubt others will agree/disagree.
xpl0sive
Super Freak
An example of how Photoshopped protype pics differ from the final product:
Prototype with professional, photoshopped pics:
and in-hand pics of the production piece:
As you can see, there is quite a difference in the final product, both in the quality of the paint job and the tailoring of the clothing. The fancy photography has a lot to do with it as well.
Just using this as an example to show that it's pretty common to see a different product in the production piece to fancy prototypes.
Being that you only collect Bruce Lee Chris, this sort of thing may come as a shock to you as you have yet to experience it elsewhere, so you probably saw those fancy professional shots by Blitzway of the prototype and were expecting exactly what you saw.
For what it's worth, I have that Dutch Arnold Schwarzenegger statue, and despite the fact that it's not as nice as the prototype shown, and it might look bad in the pics, it's actually a really nice piece in person. The skin tone is a little yellowish, its my only complaint, but it still has a very nice presence on display and it's one of my favourite pieces.
I'm expecting (well, hoping anyway lol) that this EtD piece, whilst it may not look as nice as the proto, will still look nice in it's own right when viewed in person.
Prototype with professional, photoshopped pics:
and in-hand pics of the production piece:
As you can see, there is quite a difference in the final product, both in the quality of the paint job and the tailoring of the clothing. The fancy photography has a lot to do with it as well.
Just using this as an example to show that it's pretty common to see a different product in the production piece to fancy prototypes.
Being that you only collect Bruce Lee Chris, this sort of thing may come as a shock to you as you have yet to experience it elsewhere, so you probably saw those fancy professional shots by Blitzway of the prototype and were expecting exactly what you saw.
For what it's worth, I have that Dutch Arnold Schwarzenegger statue, and despite the fact that it's not as nice as the prototype shown, and it might look bad in the pics, it's actually a really nice piece in person. The skin tone is a little yellowish, its my only complaint, but it still has a very nice presence on display and it's one of my favourite pieces.
I'm expecting (well, hoping anyway lol) that this EtD piece, whilst it may not look as nice as the proto, will still look nice in it's own right when viewed in person.
dajuice
Super Freak
Lol!!!!
Mate do you think you will try and see this in person first or have you decided you'll just see what turns up in the post?
I'm still very much on the fence with this. In some shots that are decently lit (mostly from the statue's right side) it can look pretty good with the likeness coming through. But then in others, mainly from the statue's left side it can look very goofy and cartoony especially in the eyes - maybe this is why we are not seeing collectors take many pics from this side.
I still feel it could look great with work and I'm prepared to do it but I'd really like to see it first to determine if the base product is worth it.
I'll definitely be relying on some in-hand reviews from some of you locals once it hits PC.
xpl0sive
Super Freak
When Pop notify me that it's in, I'll contact them and ask if I can view in person first. If they say no, I'll just take the risk. Either way, I'll give you my thoughts on it, and some pics, once I see it/get my hands on it.
All good man, I understand the disappointment of not matching up to the prototype.
I just think that even so, it is still stunning ..... without having it in hand yet, I believe I'll see the same reaction from people who come to my house and walk past it .... that "holy *****, where did you get that from!" type phrase the Blitzway GoD has elicited multiple times
I got a shipping notice email from pop cultcha today and then found out it was sent in error. One of their staff had stuffed up. I was excited over nothing!!!
mrchris
Super Freak
no worries buddy.i get the same with my GOD,as a few have said other studios show the ''proto'' and release something in lesser quality so I can understand what you guys are saying.my biggest gripe with blitzway is that after GOD I was wanting the ''ONE'' where I could say...that's it I'm done..then came the advertisement for ETD,with a brilliant description from blitzway....All good man, I understand the disappointment of not matching up to the prototype.
I just think that even so, it is still stunning ..... without having it in hand yet, I believe I'll see the same reaction from people who come to my house and walk past it .... that "holy *****, where did you get that from!" type phrase the Blitzway GoD has elicited multiple times
then we see the final product.....bad paint bad cuts and the sweat,well enough said.so yeah I'm kinda pissed at blitzway at ''kidding us''.i don't dislike the statue far from it and it will make a great companion with GOD.
GOD had flaws,even I was critical at that,but it ended up near the proto shots,whereas this for more $ss failed in blitzway's praise for it.
no dout within the next 4/5 weeks we will have it in hand and giving our opinions on him
It's not even the paint apps that bother me so much with this.
Obviously the cuts are terrible and should have been much better but I think in hand the overall body paintwork may not be as bad as it seems.
It's primarily lighting that is making it look different in every pic.
But IMO, I actually think these two sculptural subtleties are having more of an overall effect:
The eyes are more open or 'bigger' so it has lost that very alert glare the proto had and instead looks more startled, and indirectly, more cartoony.
The other thing having a big effect is the very simple hair sculpt, it needs to be more detailed at this scale so consequently it also contributes to the cartoon or toy like appearance - distracting from what is a very good core likeness.
But even these things can be changed with customising.
Obviously the cuts are terrible and should have been much better but I think in hand the overall body paintwork may not be as bad as it seems.
It's primarily lighting that is making it look different in every pic.
But IMO, I actually think these two sculptural subtleties are having more of an overall effect:
The eyes are more open or 'bigger' so it has lost that very alert glare the proto had and instead looks more startled, and indirectly, more cartoony.
The other thing having a big effect is the very simple hair sculpt, it needs to be more detailed at this scale so consequently it also contributes to the cartoon or toy like appearance - distracting from what is a very good core likeness.
But even these things can be changed with customising.
mrchris
Super Freak
even ''wifey' says hair aint ''poofy'' enough..i'm not sure just painting extra strands would work that well(maybe some model clay/putty) for some definition?
strange though how arnie's other BL figures from the past have better hair,yet this has a zig zag type frindge(close up shots make it worse I agree) I would assume that the GOD hair mould was available?.that would have been better.yeah some hightlights(stay away from the eyeliner
) to darken the eye area may well help.good luck if your gonna try any of these.
i'll wait for mine and see,i don't want to commit to any mods( potentials there to make it great.but you know my view on that)
I can fully understand when someone looks at this and says''wow bruce lee ETD looks cool'',it's just when you go past the initial reaction and look closely,the flaws start to show(from my point of view anyway).I think frustration is a better word to describe my feeling on this.it is a nice statue.....I wanted more than nice though
I still feel GOD will make a better display piece.
strange though how arnie's other BL figures from the past have better hair,yet this has a zig zag type frindge(close up shots make it worse I agree) I would assume that the GOD hair mould was available?.that would have been better.yeah some hightlights(stay away from the eyeliner
) to darken the eye area may well help.good luck if your gonna try any of these.i'll wait for mine and see,i don't want to commit to any mods( potentials there to make it great.but you know my view on that)
I can fully understand when someone looks at this and says''wow bruce lee ETD looks cool'',it's just when you go past the initial reaction and look closely,the flaws start to show(from my point of view anyway).I think frustration is a better word to describe my feeling on this.it is a nice statue.....I wanted more than nice though
I still feel GOD will make a better display piece.
Yes, zig zag is a good way to describe it, and really it's just a simple and under detailed block. GOD, at least, had 2 layers.
I think it boils down to not as much care going into the production, you can hardly fault Arnie's original sculpt.
You wonder what he thinks of the factory piece?
Possibly if this statue had been the 40th anniversary tribute rather than GOD, it may have been the statue you were after.
Despite being fully clothed, more attention seems to have been paid in that piece to ensure it very closely matched the proto.
I agree out of the box GOD is the better (or at least more realistic) display piece, although I stand by (for now) what I said, that with specific customisation ETD may surpass that.
I think it boils down to not as much care going into the production, you can hardly fault Arnie's original sculpt.
You wonder what he thinks of the factory piece?
Possibly if this statue had been the 40th anniversary tribute rather than GOD, it may have been the statue you were after.
Despite being fully clothed, more attention seems to have been paid in that piece to ensure it very closely matched the proto.
I agree out of the box GOD is the better (or at least more realistic) display piece, although I stand by (for now) what I said, that with specific customisation ETD may surpass that.
mrchris
Super Freak
I think what you said about the customisation is indeed correct,but the same could be said about GOD (with talent redo the eyes which have been done,and sculpt a little smirk to the mouth)just little things,whereas ETD needs a lot lot more,and those going down the ''improvement'' route I really look forward to the results.
the should we/shouldn't we custom this comes down to each owner,and I can see some great improvements coming (30cm and bruce lo)and no doubt discussions will continue.had this been the 40th anniversary piece I'd still say the same,sculpt wise the original looked like a movie still,this seems like a rushed imitation of that.
I am looking forward to any ''mods'' you do intend to do on this,and hopefully when mine goes in the case,then the glass may help tone down the shine/sweat.the rest i'll decide on later.
just a few weeks away now
the should we/shouldn't we custom this comes down to each owner,and I can see some great improvements coming (30cm and bruce lo)and no doubt discussions will continue.had this been the 40th anniversary piece I'd still say the same,sculpt wise the original looked like a movie still,this seems like a rushed imitation of that.
I am looking forward to any ''mods'' you do intend to do on this,and hopefully when mine goes in the case,then the glass may help tone down the shine/sweat.the rest i'll decide on later.
just a few weeks away now
mrchris
Super Freak
I wonder is the AB decals are a ''mobile screen protector'' type?not glued and can be peeled off.that way the top one could be moved down the muscle,and the centre and lower one moved up.if the cut sculpts match the body paint then they could pass as part of the AB muscles..or am I being too hopeful.
well SOME good news from blitzway.
Dear Chris
Thanks for the inquiry and sorry about late reply due to internal error in our site.
The goods were already shipped to Italy this month.
Thanks
oh so no reply about the decals?and the finished article then eh.
well SOME good news from blitzway.
Dear Chris
Thanks for the inquiry and sorry about late reply due to internal error in our site.
The goods were already shipped to Italy this month.
Thanks
oh so no reply about the decals?and the finished article then eh.
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Probably a question for 30cm...
I hope the raised sculpt under the decals is not conspicuous because if I get this piece the decals are the first thing I would attempt to remove.
Everything about them is wrong, not just spacing.
I hope the raised sculpt under the decals is not conspicuous because if I get this piece the decals are the first thing I would attempt to remove.
Everything about them is wrong, not just spacing.
xpl0sive
Super Freak
I wouldn't attempt to remove the decals personally, if you're planning to reapply them to another location, as you may ruin the decal (not to mention the 'scars' are sculpted underneath).
Personally, I'm just going to attempt to paint over them.
Personally, I'm just going to attempt to paint over them.
Yeah mate I wouldn't be reusing them.
I'd paint cuts accurate in colour, shape and spacing to one of the mirrors scenes. Still kind of amazed this simple element has been such an oversight on something of this exclusivity and scale.
The only question for me is can they be removed without damage to the skin paint and also how prominent/subtle the sculpt is underneath?
I'd paint cuts accurate in colour, shape and spacing to one of the mirrors scenes. Still kind of amazed this simple element has been such an oversight on something of this exclusivity and scale.
The only question for me is can they be removed without damage to the skin paint and also how prominent/subtle the sculpt is underneath?
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