Got home last night and opened this bad boy up.
Can't be bothered taking pics ....because it'll just look like all the other pics here
But my thoughts:
The box is massive. Like a mini fridge.
Its all packed pretty well and does its job.
The base is a thing of beauty. Its an amazing effort and the fact that its a real wood surface just adds so much to it. It really puts everyone else to shame ....especially Enterbay's pathetic efforts on their 1/4 HD line.....
So the statue! ....it should be called out LOUDLY and continually that Blitzway's quality control seems to be light years ahead of anyone else's. They've gone to the effort to ensure no one should get a shoddy piece. (haven't personally seen a complaint yet) Very happy with my one. None of this 'well what do you expect in Chinese factories ********' attitude other companies routinely pass off .... I'm looking at you Sideshow...
I'm very happy with all aspects of it.
The sculpting of the body underneath the suit is nice ...the suit itself is great (though that's not difficult....)
The shoes look great.
The arm detail is fine and the veins are nicely done.
It really does look like he could just walk off
In person, I actually like the expression much more than I previously did
Would I like the cheeky smirk he used a lot in GoD? Yes.
But I don't think this expression looks 'sad' or blah .... it looks to me like the 'vacant stare of the supremely confident' (a Rickson Gracie description I remember reading). A fighter that is calm in the eye of the storm, no fear of what's around him and about to open a can of whoop ***.
If I had to pick something as a negative I'd say the detail on the hands is lacking. The fingernails are unpainted and though that's the case with pretty much any statue, I guess when you start to go up to 1/3 scale those fingernails start to be much more visible.
But this statue was US$599 compared to Cinemaquette or Sideshow's $2000 for similar sizes and there have been numerous complaints about Sideshow's QC on the 1/2 LScale.
Pics online just can't across the sense of presence this thing has. It really is a centerpiece for anyone's collection.
I've bought and sold around 20 1/4 scale statues (currently only have Sideshow Indy Temple of Doom and Sideshow Arnie Conan) and this is instantly my favorite statue I've ever owned.
If you're a Lee fan you really do need this !
