From loricstone / StatueForum
"This has been a helacious couple of weeks with XM releases. First there was She-Hulk and Medusa, and now there is Dr. Strange a week later. Now that I have received the Doctor...I am hoping there is another month or two to recoup before Kraven, Elektra and Mysterio get ready to drop. Kraven and Elektra I would think are next. Kraven...another shipping monster. Eek!!!
Anyways, where to begin...Doctor Strange is magnficence through and through. In fact, from a QC standpoint, this is without a doubt the tightest QC on a statue I have received from XM Studios...and that's saying tons!!!! In addition to the tightest QC yet on a XM statue...it is now the second heaviest next to Hulk. Also, for those that care to know...Dr. Strange and the base is one solid piece. It is very sturdy...the cloak is pretty thick yet still gives the appearance of a thin cloak. It's quite astonishing actually for such a heavy statue.
For those that may not know...Doctor Strange was a direct result of a concept contest of She-Hulk, Black Bolt, and Doctor Strange. While I feel I should have won(shameless plug for my concept)...this was a great decision as first prize. XM has pulled this off with great execution and precision. I am quite amazed. Great concept Mr. Tan.:buttrock: APE as usual knocked this out of the park. The light up feature is very, very well done...and an excellent extra that XM decided to add to the composition. Thank you XM...much appreciated. The change in colors from green to yellow to orange is ingenious. Lastly, the podium that holds the book is quite fantastic and definitely helps accentuate the magic nature of Doctor Strange! Painted extremely well with a nice patina....greenish type hue. Well done!
So as you all can see...I am quite enamored with this piece...but what else is new...really! It's XM peeps! Some of you on the fencers are going to eventually fall like humpty dumpty and take the XM plunge...and once you do....it's all over! It's OK to buy 4 XM pieces that you really like a year you know.:thumbs2: Before I get to the pics and the final review score....I also would like to mention the head sculpt (portrait) of Doctor Strange is just damn near perfection! Maybe....just maybe my favorite XM portrait to date! It's really that great! Also, this is one of my top 5 prints done yet out of HIVE. Great work guys. Thanks to XM for another top notch statue in this statue world of mediocrity. I will definitely be switching out the arms every so often. The unmasked head will always be on the statue though. Simply put...it doesn't get any better than this statue...and without a doubt the best Doctor Strange statue ever done in any size.
Pose / Concept = 8.5 / 10
Sculpt = 10 / 10
Paint App = 10 / 10
Extras = 9 / 10
Overall = 9.38 / 10 A magnificent statue of Dr. Strange all around. Cool podium holding the book of Dr. Strange, great print (top 5), decent extra parts, the best paint app yet on an XM statue, and a pretty cool light up feature make this a must buy for any Dr. Strange fan or appreciator of great art! Excelsior!!!"
