Chronicle Collectibles Jurassic Park T-Rex statue

[Collectorcol]

It's not their best work it's what the factory produced.

Sideshow often publish 'production' pictures before the item starts shipping.

 

[Boboli]

Webb
If CC can't handle the heat they should get out of the fire ! 'and that they said they would on SF.'
Too many people think they have what it takes but when criticized for there shortcomings the truth comes out !
Keep up the good work Webb
I won't miss there participation ;}

 

[Webb]

Webb
If CC can't handle the heat they should get out of the fire ! and that they said they would on SF.
Too many people think they have what it takes but when criticized for there shortcomings the truth comes out !
Keep up the good work Webb
I won't miss there participation ;}

Thanks

I remember the LF on facebook while he was handling the Trex he said,nobody paint dinosaurs like this." Well I guess not with the face full of black dots ?

 

[Robopredinator]

Looking through the CC 1/4 Endo thread over at SF is certainly an education on the who's who of people commenting on the breakout rex over there. These guys were all "I really like it" until the Toynami factory debacle was revealed. Then most of them were let down, and yet a few of them even then actually said they felt sorry for CC that they sold them a terrible piece, and that their photos of what they received would be used to attack CC. Wow.....just wow. The Stooges photo was absolutely 100% accurate.

Thanks. I'm happy to see that I'm not crazy and wasn't the only one who saw that

Assuming #161 was one of the better pieces picked for the comparison...

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Not impressed.

181's lower jaw looks bad but #1's upper head looks worse than #181 in my opinion. Both heads are darker and shinier than their bodies - perhaps indicative of a recent touch-up?

Chronicle is leaving their sponsorship of Statue Forum.

So it takes an burning endo for him to take a mini-vacation and suggesting the statues were touched up to call the vacation permanent?

Thanks

I remember the LF on facebook while he was handling the Trex he said,nobody paint dinosaurs like this." Well I guess not with the face full of black dots ?

 

[Avenger]

SS still does. I got their Spinosaurus this past fall, and it's covered in them not that different from the breakout rex. But, they airbrushed them on which made a huge difference. I think they look good on the Spino when you have the feathered edge you get from the airbrush. That small change in application I think would have a made a big difference on the breakout rex as people see it.

BUT! If you like freckles on statues, I'm going to be taking preorders on my Breakout Morgan Freeman next week! Stay tuned.

 

[Collectorcol]

Webb: Did you get banned for suggesting Chronicle were repainting pieces to show as randomly opened examples?

I remember the accusations thrown at DM, by Paul, being way more severe than what you posted.
Although it looks like he has removed that post.

 

[PermaG]

PART of the problem I see...and I have not followed the JP stuff since a day or two ago...is people going on constantly / harping on the issues. On top of that, the majority of the pics, in the beginning seemed to be taken closer than your average viewing distance.

As I have said many times, if pics were as good as the statues themselves...I would just have posters everywhere.

I am not trying to defend CC on their output, but merely it was not so much of the fact that issues/concerns were brought up...but that those issues/concerns were constantly brought up. Then on top of that to accuse them of Paint Overs or Touch Ups...I mean...at least have proof or something.

Someone posted a shot of PCS's Raiden's face up close. It did look sort of bad. But once I got my Raiden...while yes the face didnt look hot when I was 4 inches from it, but once I set him up and stepped back to a normal distance he was fine. (Nevermind their QC missed the fact that my Player 1 Raiden was shipped with a Player 2 base...that they cant seem to replace).

People did the same thing on the Endo, jumped all over their **** before actually receiving it. Now I will admit, in the Endo's case...it seemed to be warranted in the end. But again, instead of harping on the same thing for days on end, should have just brought it up once, then left it at that. A person then could have waited for their piece to confirm and complain more or cancel. But constantly repeating the issues never helped.

At the same time, I think people were harping because 1. They were (or at least seemed to me) slightly worse...but I usually see that from production pieces. I usually see Proto > Sample > Production / what we get. 2. They just went through, what seems like he same thing, with the Endo.

Some times people need to remember that while you, as a customer, you are waiting on a few said pieces and watching them closely...while CC as a company has more than a few thing to juggle.

Also, from what I have learned (and seen) from a few years in the this hobby...prices are going up. This T-Rex scene is not your 1k piece like ED or Cain, thus I would not expect there level of quality. For around 600 + the decent size + the distance you usually look at it ... it seems ... alright.

In my defense though...I stopped POing everything and just waiting for inhand these days.
I also realized that, for myself, the hunt of the pieces is more fun that waiting for a PO.

But I also noticed one major thing wrong by CC...Paul said "I take it as personally as you guys." As a game artist...while I need to take criticisms and feedback, I cant take anything personally. Seems like he is taking it a little too personally. But then again...maybe others are making it a little too personal.

 

[Python]

But I also noticed one major thing wrong by CC...Paul said "I take it as personally as you guys." As a game artist...while I need to take criticisms and feedback, I cant take anything personally. Seems like he is taking it a little too personally. But then again...maybe others are making it a little too personal.

I think this is a big part of it and I said something similar over on SF. Side note, cool job! which games?

 

[PermaG]

Side note, cool job! which games?

Nothing big or AAA, just indie and personal games.
Then I play a lot for "research".
And use all of that to teach the art side of games at a university.

 

[Ash Housewares]

Small T Rex on hold now. Basically I see that as Paul thinking 'if it looks this bad at this scale, imagine it the paint job on an even smaller version'

 

[Avenger]

Those steggo's they posted with the breakout rex on FB, I can't tell the difference between the three. CC done that one up right. Great looking piece.

Interesting to read the comments on Rex. The images are too small to see the paint problems we've seen up close. People calling out the paint apps have to have microscope vision or are forum related people come to rub some salt in the wound.

 

[Collectorcol]

Or maybe a zoom in function?...



'Sharpie' dots and lower jaw paint brush dabs clearly visible.

 

[Avenger]

I don't know. Maybe. You lose resolution pretty quick zooming in. It's the really clear closeups that reveal the skill in which everything was applied.

Honestly, if not for the dotting, it looks like it would be another great statue. I do love the gloss in the mouth corners and inside the mouth.

 

[Webb]

Webb: Did you get banned for suggesting Chronicle were repainting pieces to show as randomly opened examples?

I remember the accusations thrown at DM, by Paul, being way more severe than what you posted.
Although it looks like he has removed that post.

Yes Paul said that DM was recasting the Trex and nothing happened and he wasn't banned.Obviously because he was a PAID sponsor there.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Ask them why Randy Bowen left

Let's see if they tell the truth

 

[Webb]

Ask them why Randy Bowen left

Let's see if they tell the truth

 

[Gruson]

Both 1 and 161 have the dots, which I cannot stand. The sample looks great but I wouldn't be happy with the others. They are just like the other photos posted. I cancelled today.

 

[Webb]

Both 1 and 161 have the dots, which I cannot stand. The sample looks great but I wouldn't be happy with the others. They are just like the other photos posted. I cancelled today.

Ha ha funny thing was,Paul said yesterday that there were 0 cancelations and at least 3-4 people weeks ago said they canceled.Not counting FB.

 

[KoBE]

Ha ha funny thing was,Paul said yesterday that there were 0 cancelations and at least 3-4 people weeks ago said they canceled.Not counting FB.

You for sure shouldn't always believe what you read online.

 

[KoBE]

Ask them why Randy Bowen left

Let's see if they tell the truth

When was Bowen working with CC?