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32 minutes ago, Poekaymon said:

Looks like a nice room!

Thanks. Spent a few years putting it together. I have some pics in the comic room thread, but probably needs some updating. 

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I'm torn on this new Cyclops from DST. I love the sculpt, and it's my favourite costume, currently only represented in my statue/bust collection by the Kotobukiya bust with the weird rotating base (beautiful piece, just a bit odd). On the other hand, I don't feel the paintjob is quite up to snuff. The paint looks (to me) like it lacks refinement, and is a bit thick, not the slick applications we expect these days. I feel this way about most DST resin paintjobs.

Here's the piece in question: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/167795

 

Anyone have any thoughts on it? I'd love other opinions to help sway my purchasing decision one way or the other. 

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9 hours ago, Mecha_Fantastic said:

I'm torn on this new Cyclops from DST. I love the sculpt, and it's my favourite costume, currently only represented in my statue/bust collection by the Kotobukiya bust with the weird rotating base (beautiful piece, just a bit odd). On the other hand, I don't feel the paintjob is quite up to snuff. The paint looks (to me) like it lacks refinement, and is a bit thick, not the slick applications we expect these days. I feel this way about most DST resin paintjobs.

Here's the piece in question: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/167795

 

Anyone have any thoughts on it? I'd love other opinions to help sway my purchasing decision one way or the other. 

I agree with your criticism of the piece. To me, it’s just sort of blah and I’d probably pass. 

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38 minutes ago, Iconic1s said:

I agree with your criticism of the piece. To me, it’s just sort of blah and I’d probably pass. 

*Sigh* Yeah, I think that's where I'm at on it. It's not worth the money to buy and find someone to repaint it. I think Bowen did a statue of this costume, wonder what that's going for? 

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On 4/30/2021 at 2:29 PM, Iconic1s said:

Sideshow Harley Quinn PF arrived today. I am REALLY happy with this statue. I didn’t assemble exactly as I imagined, and parts that I was sure were cloth ended up being polystone  but every difference was for the better!

To be honest, I am not a huge fan of what they have done with this character since the Batman Animated Series but this was too cool to pass on. It was worth the wait!

Great job Sideshow!

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Added this book to the display today thanks to @Blastaar

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Though they went well together, roller skates and all. 

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1 minute ago, GoldCap said:

I recently picked up just my second ever statue and I must say this Bowen Designs Faux Bronze Thor blows me away!  I'm definitely going to pick up others from the series.  I'm already stressing about how much the glass panel can hold though :eek:

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That's :x awesome... !!! :) 

I think through google I found that most of the tempered glass that size, holds about 15 pounds or thereabouts......

But I've often wondered the same, or even cutting thicker stronger glass to size, to see if I then felt better about it lol 

Things like this really should be in the description when buying a detolf or etc :foryou: 

It looks great though!

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On 7/14/2021 at 12:36 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

That's :x awesome... !!! :) 

I think through google I found that most of the tempered glass that size, holds about 15 pounds or thereabouts......

But I've often wondered the same, or even cutting thicker stronger glass to size, to see if I then felt better about it lol 

Things like this really should be in the description when buying a detolf or etc :foryou: 

It looks great though!

Thanks and thanks for the info!  I will look into alternative glass as the Thor statue is just under six pounds itself!

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On 7/14/2021 at 11:32 AM, GoldCap said:

I'm already stressing about how much the glass panel can hold though :eek:

@GoldCap I wouldn’t worry too much about the tempered glass itself… I would be more concerned with the way it is supported in small areas on the corners. I’m not an engineer or anything but that doesn’t disperse the weight evenly. Either way, I think you will be okay (knock on wood).

Here’s a few pics of how much I’ve had on mine for the past few years with no problems, although the shelves are supported on all edges (knock on wood again).

Congrats on the Faux Bronze Thor too!!  Very nice!!

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P.S. The Sideshow Batman is super heavy too with the sculpted cape!

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what places would you guys say is the best places to buy statues? I recently have been buying from facebook groups and joined a statue forum. The forum seems pretty dead but the FB groups have been pretty legit so far.

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On 8/3/2021 at 1:17 AM, Mmanick said:

what places would you guys say is the best places to buy statues? I recently have been buying from facebook groups and joined a statue forum. The forum seems pretty dead but the FB groups have been pretty legit so far.

Ebay and Facebook mostly. 

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