Lol thanks for the offer but I am pretty sure it's the statue. At first I thought it was meant to have a gap, because if you look at the product page on Sideshow's site, there is actually a little gap. The dreads have nothing to do with it (at least they don't seem to in mine), they're not obstructing, it's just the scult of the peg/hole.
I am thinking of a refund.. I just really want this statue because I missed on the Predator maquette and am in Australia so it's a hassle sending it all back. Also from what I've seen, there's a good chance I could one with the same problem even worse.. or other issues
EDIT: I've emailed them telling them I can't display it like this and asking what can be done. This is the first time I've had to do this.. any pointers on what I can expect?