#statue collecting

[crysta-loves-titans]

Hey guys, long time no post! Life just happens, ya know? 

Anyway I got this beautiful Starfire statue last week (well almost 2 weeks ago now) to add to my small but growing geeky collection, and she is an absolute stunner! The way Starfire should always be! Oh, the Beast Boy exclusive piece is just so darn adorable! Hoping a Raven is made soon! 

[crysta-creme-doughnuts]

The Lady Dimitrescu statue by PureArts is a thing of absolute beauty! 🖤🩸🖤

My Lady D corner is currently a work in process. Need an actual table and such and a proper display area!

Can’t wait to add the other Lady D statue by Prime 1! 🍷🦇

[thespectralvision]

Iron Studios 1/4 Scale White Vision

When Iron Studios announced their WandaVision 1/4 Scarlet Witch and red Vision, I had high hopes they would announce a White Vision too. Lucky me, they did a few weeks later and I had to get him. I have also purchased the Scarlet Witch 1/4 Scale coming out, so hopefuly she’ll be shipping soon (You can see her HERE)

I apologize for the clutter in some of the photos - I’m still in the process of getting my collection organized and decluttering in this smaller space. 

More photos and rest of review under cut:

I’ll start with the good: I like the headsculpt a lot. The sharp geometry looks really good, and the likeness isn’t bad. It’s much smaller scale of course than the Queen Studios piece I have him displayed next to, but still clearly resembles Vision/Bettany. I love the amount of detail they put in, with the larger scale we can see the lines and shapes more clearly than the Hot Toy (which I still need to review, he arrived right before the madness that was the holidays). From an artist perspective he’s a great reference since the Legends figure is clearly based on concept art and his head sculpt is not accurate to the on-screen design (more on that RE: This piece later on), and the Hot Toy is very screen accurate but due to the movable head the lines do not always line up.  I also love the *presence* this statue has. Even next to the 1:1 scale bust, he’s impressive and catches the eye. HIs pose is simple but Vision never has the most exciting poses, and this statue is clearly meant to mirror and be displayed with the red Vision in the line to recreate the library scene. His base is a little simple but clearly emulates the set and I really like the burned out wood from the fight effect. (Pictured with Queen Studios 1:1 Bust, and the Hot Toys 1/6 Scale White Vision for scale). He looks and feels like a high quality piece.

The translucent material for his cape also looks great. I know some people are iffy on mixed media in statues, but for this piece I think it really enhances it and mimics that simulated-fabric look that the on-screen cape has. It has a wire to pose which feels a little fragile but lets you fan it out, and when the fan catches it the cape flutters which adds another fun effect while looking at the piece.

Now what I *don’t* like, and this is a peeve of mine with most of the available merch of White Vision - the sculpt is not screen accurate to White Vision’s MCU costume. I think a lot of the WandaVision merch was put into production with concept art, because aside from the Hot Toys pieces (the 1/6 figure and the Cosbaby) and the Funko Soda White Vision chase figure, none of the products released for this guy have been accurate to his final appearance in WandaVision. The main obvious difference is the groin area - White Vision has the silly little underwear design (pulled straight from the comics and it’s stupid but I love it) while this statue’s suit is clearly the red Vision costume but white. The bracers and greaves also look more like red Vision than White Vision, though the two designs are similar enough it’s not that noticable. There is also an interesting panel on the pack where the cape rests against his shoulders, that is not present on *either* white or red Vision in the MCU. It doesn’t look bad but it suprised me to see it.

That being said the proportions look good. The build and shape look very accurate to the character.

Overall though, when just looking at the piece it’s not that obvious, and I would rather have this beautiful boy than not have him. The inaccuracies were not enough to deter me from bying the statue, because he’s a very niche character to begin with, and given how few Vision collectibles were made available between Age of Ultron and WandaVision I’m taking what I can. According to the edition information on the base there are only 120 of the White Vision made, and I know that almost no pieces were put out by any major collection company for Civil War or Infinity War.  Maybe if Vision Quest rumors are true we’ll get updated pieces then, but I'm glad I’ve got this one in the meantime.

Bonus Comment: He has a nicely sculpted ass. Just saying.

There we go! It was fun to give this piece a review. I didn’t say as much about the Queen Studios piece because honestly he’s just breathtaking but I would like to review more pieces in the future. I love high-end fandom collectibles like statues and Hot Toy figures, and my collection brings me a lot of joy.

[thebobabounty]

Boba Fett Cloud City Statue By Kotobukiya

Kotobukiya is a great alternative to statue collecting, especially for those of us who enjoy marveling at magnificent pieces of art – but don’t have the disposable income to drop hundreds of dollars on products by other companies like Sideshow or Gentle Giant.

Its latest Boba Fett statue is scheduled for release in October, and is currently up for pre-order for $44.99.

This statue features Boba Fett in his Cloud City paint scheme, and is posed holding up his blaster, ready to take shots down the Bespin corridor – elegantly sculpted to look like it was pulled right out of the film.

The statue comes in a model kit with pre-painted parts, which snap-fit together to form a lightweight and durable statue at 1:10 scale.

This is Kotobukiya’s first addition to new round of smaller scale Star Wars models. There’s no glue required to build this kit.

At this price, this line of statues also makes for great gift ideas for younger fans and family members, or at the very least, the opportunity to own a quality statue without fear of buyers remorse or over paranoia over the product breaking.