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

[SAB]

xpl0sive - great to hear you got one you are happy with !

I'm still amazed by mine when I walk past. Easily my favorite collectible ever.

 

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Seems like this thread has died in the a$$ lol.

Just wanted to update and say that I've received my second replacement after driving down to Pop Cultcha yesterday and swapping mine over.

I didn't bother opening and checking it in the store as I was running late for an appointment, so I just took a gamble on it.

This one stands perfectly straight, so there definitely is an issue with some of them leaning. If anything, mine slightly leans towards the other side I think, lol. Kind of like the proto. Looks great though

It does have a couple of minor issues. Seam on the head isn't perfectly flush on this one either, and there is a very slight step on the chin like my first one had, albeit not that noticeable as it is fairly minor in comparison. I think it would be pretty damn hard to get one of these that has a perfectly flush seam all the way around though and anyone that does is lucky.

Base on mine has some very light superficial scratches on it on one spot. The scratches aren't through the paint, but rather just superficial light ones on the surface, that are somewhat visible depending on how the light hits it. Kind of looks like it was just rubbed on something during packing. I wasn't too bothered by it as it wasn't really noticeable on display, and I've just covered it with Han's claw anyway as it's the same spot I usually put the claw so it's all good.

The base in general seems to have a bit of a rough finish in some spots. Doesn't really affect the look or anything, just something I noticed when handling it. Still looks OK.

Something else I noticed. The peg hole on this one is a tighter fit than my previous 2, and the peg also seemed to go in smoother. On my previous 2 statues, it felt like the peg was stuck half way down, and I had to rotate the statue around to get it to drop all the way in. I would imagine that had something to do with the angle of the peg not quite matching the hole. I actually very slightly chipped the polystone on the edge of the hole whilst trying to insert the peg into the hole. Not really an issue for me though since there is that sticker over the hole, plus the foot covers it as well, so it's never seen. It has no effect on how the statue stands on the base, he still stands perfectly.

All in all, some slight issues here and there, but I'm much happier with this piece over the others I had as I think the leaning issue is fairly glaring when compared to the other minor issues, so I'm very happy this one stands straight. Looks beautiful on display and I feel like I can finally enjoy this piece now, lol.

Thanks for confirming that Nuri, your post made me make up my mind and that is that I will not buy this statue. Buying this statue is like Russian roulette, the fact that some lean and some don't is just not worth taking a chance on, unless you can check them out in hand. That being said, if I lived locally and could get a chance to check them out one by one, I would probably be buying this but I just take the risk buying this blindly as I wouldn't want to send it back if it leaned and hope the next one would be good. Anyway congrats on getting a good one man!

 

[mrchris]

best not buy one unless you can see before you buy steve if your still unsure.

 

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best not buy one unless you can see before you buy steve if your still unsure.

Yeah I agree, the cons outweigh the pros for me. I mean love the head sculpt and I love the pose and I can tell this would have such great presence. But the fact that some of these lean and some don't and that I can't check out in person which one won't lean is the reason I have to pass on this. Of course the other reason is the paint, is he really that pale as he is in KKchan's pics?

 

[Shoo]

I'm still amazed by mine when I walk past.

I know the feeling.

Congrats, xpl0sive.

 

[mrchris]

he's pretty pale steve. needed a bit more tan IMO.i'm no doubt in the minority on this,but that's how I see it. the presence is without doubt great and I wont disagree on that aspect.

 

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he's pretty pale steve. needed a bit more tan IMO.i'm no doubt in the minority on this,but that's how I see it. the presence is without doubt great and I wont disagree on that aspect.

It looks that way, it seems that everyone else that owns this says it is the best thing ever, I am glad you have a non bias view. You said the sweat can be hidden with the right lighting but how can lighting hide the blobs of sweat that are thick and stick out of the statue? Since that is more than just discoloration those globs are raised above areas around the statue.

 

[mrchris]

the sweat is really frustrating.i'm looking at him now and you cant see the blobs on his arm,just a shine on his stomach,it's dusk-ish light here and no interior lighting on.when the lights go on or sunshine hits him the sweat is very noticeable,and the globs and the big run down his side are visible(I did use some powder to tone them down).like I said I'm in the minority with this statue,if you can look past the sweat/cut errors then yeah it is the best release on bruce.
and no doubt at 1/3 the best ETD.like I said i just say it as I see it with no offence/argumentive meaning behind it.

 

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the sweat is really frustrating.i'm looking at him now and you cant see the blobs on his arm,just a shine on his stomach,it's dusk-ish light here and no interior lighting on.when the lights go on or sunshine hits him the sweat is very noticeable,and the globs and the big run down his side are visible(I did use some powder to tone them down).

I am surpised with the right lighting you can hide the globs, since are raised and not flat, must be because they are clear.

like I said I'm in the minority with this statue,if you can look past the sweat/cut errors then yeah it is the best release on bruce.
and no doubt at 1/3 the best ETD.like I said i just say it as I see it with no offence/argumentive meaning behind it.

Don't forget the leaning issue to, while I think these issues make this a poor quality statue, it sure was sculpted well and I have heard the clothing is top notch.

 

[mrchris]

oh yeah sculpted really well and the pants are well done too.i'm really glad I got him(price I paid did help)the work that went into this is there to see,it's just let down by the (maybe rushed) finish to it.but again that's just my personal take.

 

[xpl0sive]

Spoke too soon fellas, lol.

So after having this for a couple of days I finally went over it properly as when I first got it I was too concerned with the lean and seam and wanted to make sure those were OK.

There was a few little imperfections I noticed, but most noticeably, there is a fairly large blemish on his left hand, near the thumb.

I never noticed it before, as its basically flesh coloured paint. It seems that it is only really noticeable when light shines on it from the side, as the spot doesn't reflect the light whereas the rest of the statue has a light sheen.

There were a couple of minor imperfections but none that really bothered me as they weren't noticeable, but this one is rather annoying due to the location and size of it.

I did try and scratch it with my finger nail but it didn't do much.

At this stage I don't think I'd contact Pop Cultcha over it, its now my 3rd one and even if they gave me a 4th, I could have other problems so I want to try and repair this if I can. Doesn't look too hard to fix, I'll throw up some pics here and see if anyone on this forum can help me out.

 

[mrchris]

maybe a rouge sweat spot? checked mine and the area you mentioned is fine.bit of a bummer finding that though.

 

[xpl0sive]

Nah had a good look at it up close with LED light and its definitely not sweat. Just looks like flesh coloured paint. Almost like a patch up job, or just carelessness with the brush.

I have thought about lightly sanding the area with very fine sandpaper but I'm worried that maybe the factory purposely painted the spot like that to cover a defect, not sure.

If I can find some way to smooth it out though and polish it up like the surrounding area, it should be practically invisible.

As it is, when lit from above its fairly hard to spot unless you're looking for it, but in a brightly lit room with natural light coming in from the windows is where its noticeable.

I have taken pics in multiple lighting conditions to show how it looks. Will post up later.

 

[mrchris]

hope you can do a diy fix and get it blended mate.

 

[kkchan]

Finally got my piece, sorry for lousy photos

Review:
1. Head - good sculpting and detailed painting
2. Body - Good body shape, but painting is a bit "tan". It would be great if blitzway added more skin texture, and also take more attention on sweating effect. Under bright lighting, it look "tan", under dimmer lighting, it look more like natural skin color
3. Base - Heavy and detailed base.
4. Pose, no leaning, no matter how I turn it, it doesn't show leaning. But that is 1-2mm gap at leg peg

 

[mrchris]

agree with you about the sweat and the skin colour.

 

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agree with you about the sweat and the skin colour.

I thought you said the skin color was not tan at all and way too pale.

 

[mrchris]

Sorry Steve I meant it looked better in a unbrightend light where he looks better tanned.,as he looks too pale under normal conditions..I think a few of us have agreed on that.my bad buddy

 

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Sorry Steve I meant it looked better in a unbrightend light where he looks better tanned.,as he looks too pale under normal conditions..I think a few of us have agreed on that.my bad buddy

So you disagree then with KKchan's post where he says it is a bit too tan? I guess I can see that it is tan but it is a light tan and not the brownish tan color the HD1002 had.

 

[kkchan]

Repainted body and base of Blitzway 1/3 Bruce Lee ETD
By Stefano Zanoli​