Terminator Endoskeleton Life-Size Bust

[HODLr]

From a true expert on SF...

If I'm being honest, not good.

The Neck Pistons are splayed waaaay to wide along with the neck hoses. They should have gone back to Winston and gotten an original casting of the skull with the teeth cast into the head. The originals were vacuum metalized and had painted teeth.

In other words I hate the chicklet teeth look.

The eyes are an improvement, but the red lens is to large, so instead of gluing it on the surface, they hogged it out and inset it making the pupils way to large.

Jaw pistons have been re-worked and not screen accurate.

The neck has been reworked and not screen accurate.

Hose connectors and piston joints are not screen accurate.

It has a T2 skull if it's trying to be T1.

The corrigated line on the neck piston is something I invented fifteen years ago and not screen accurate.

Where the neck piston attached to the skull is not screen accurate.

Piston mount for the back shoulder pistons is not screen accurate.

That's just at a glance, want me to go on.....

 

[marisinacc]

Oh wow, Arnold would need to have a neck like a freaking cobra to cover those flaring pistons.

Here's how they're obviously supposed to look:

Easy pass. Not even properly chromed. Neck pistons badly positioned, cables badly positioned, lower teeth look to open. Plain shame for a collectible that expensive.

 

[marisinacc]

From a true expert on SF...

If I'm being honest, not good.

The Neck Pistons are splayed waaaay to wide along with the neck hoses. They should have gone back to Winston and gotten an original casting of the skull with the teeth cast into the head. The originals were vacuum metalized and had painted teeth.

In other words I hate the chicklet teeth look.

The eyes are an improvement, but the red lens is to large, so instead of gluing it on the surface, they hogged it out and inset it making the pupils way to large.

Jaw pistons have been re-worked and not screen accurate.

The neck has been reworked and not screen accurate.

Hose connectors and piston joints are not screen accurate.

It has a T2 skull if it's trying to be T1.

The corrigated line on the neck piston is something I invented fifteen years ago and not screen accurate.

Where the neck piston attached to the skull is not screen accurate.

Piston mount for the back shoulder pistons is not screen accurate.

That's just at a glance, want me to go on.....

Yes please

 

[j97e1]

Looks like it belongs in Star Trek...

 

[Collectorcol]

Yup, it's a mess.

Put skin over that thing and it would never blend in, no dogs needed

Think we can catalogue this under 'fail'.

 

[hotslayer73]

neck rods are ridiculas, hope thay change that but caint see it now - suppose they put them angled for the articulation of the head which really was,ent needed

 

[Patriot666]

Put skin over that thing and it would never blend in, no dogs needed

And Arnold does?

 

[ApeManRyan]

This looks fantastic I'll see how this will come out. I do want it and would be a grail for me.

 

[Collectorcol]

And Arnold does?

Didn't everyone work out in the 80s?

 

[j97e1]

Sideshow's T-800 life-size figure has the same neck problem.

 

[DFanatic]

I like this Chinese knock off better in the chest area , but I'm interested in buying it . Would like to see better pictures

Yeah, that things is freaking awesome! You can easily find it for $400 bucks.

 

[j97e1]

Easily?????
What r u sniffing????

 

[dan.scott]

Sideshow's T-800 life-size figure has the same neck problem.

I have the 1:1 and no it doesn't! You just have to position the bendable hoses correctly. It kind of a pain!


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[Gruson]

Chinese ome looks better IMO. How are the teeth though?

 

[Patriot666]

Those teeth look like the same one's SS uses....s***.

 

[j97e1]

I have the 1:1 and no it doesn't! You just have to position the bendable hoses correctly. It kind of a pain!


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It looks same from the promo pics. So maybe this one is bendable too. Neck is the only thing stopping me from ordering it.....
Maybe Alex can chime in?

 

[marker2037]

^ This is exactly what I'm thinking guys. Those neck pistons are simply attached to hoses. All that would be needed would be to maneuver them and position them more correctly.

Other than that, I'm loving this piece.

 

[dan.scott]

If it's the same as the 1:1 than the neck piston is magnetic that connects to the head and you route the cable to a hole in the rib cage area. It can be maneuvered anywhere.


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[j97e1]

I've posted this question in the 'Ask Sideshow' area. Maybe we can get a clarification in there.

 

[marker2037]

I'm 90% sure I'm ordering this at some point. I think this might be the ultimate Terminator collectible for me.

Never thought I'd ever say this about a life size bust as I don't collect them nor do I have a single one, but this is how I'm feeling right now.