If there truly is a large group of silent collectors that ordered all the JH busts and CH trophy skulls, I think we might be a drop in the bucket. It's weird to think that there may be fans more rabid than us who don't post anywhere, but it's possible.
I just wanted to say mate, despite me being a bit saddened to have missed out on this originally, I whole heartedly agree with everything you've said in this thread. ES should be respected and a reason to hold a release to high regard.
The Terminator jacket for their 1/2 monstrosity is a crappy pleather jacket that will disintegrate in 5 years time in anything other than a perfectly climate controlled environment, which a lot of collectors don't necessarily have. Most collectors thought the jacket should have been made in leather all along instead of the cheap vinyl and Prime 1 listened....Listened so well that they decided to create a leather version and sell it for a mere $400 extra. I collect leather jackets as well and the best leather jackets money can buy (human size) can be had for $1200-$2000, tailored custom for you with your specs and your details, just so you know how much Prime 1 is trying to milk the customer base on this. Heck you you can ever buy the actual prop Terminator jacket model made by Bates for around $1200. Oh, and not to mention that tailoring on the Prime 1 jackets for this piece are pure crap.
Prime1 doesn't even give af. Incredible.A member of the FB group posted an email they sent Prime 1, asking if they'd be able to get a replacement for the damaged parts since they were originally told they had no spares.
Prime 1's Director of Project Management himself, the man from the showcase videos who's personally overseeing the 1/3 Jungle Hunter project, responded directly to that member in the thread with the following:
"Isn't your case already closed by accepting credit?"
Yeah, I'm actually amazed. This is the first time I've seen top brass at a collectible company publicly give one of their customers the finger.
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Going cheaper is actually a worse move. I'm glad I canceled the Warrior. And honestly I was getting Paul Atreides and I'm really thinking about canceling that one. Also glad I didn't fall for their weird Ripley pandering. They gave her a new paint app when the paint was never the issue to begin with. It's the sculpt. And it wasn't even a real paint app, they just photoshopped some dirt on her face and collectors are falling for it. Prime1 really has turned out to be a next level disappointment.
It's not even limited, the ES on this is TBA as it is with most of their statues. I'm curious what the final number will be as it'll give insight into how many people missed the boat on the first, but we can now add "limited" to the list of words Prime 1 has robbed of meaning. There's a nice little spot right next to "premium."
