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[Koray Savas]

Nice poster

[Hedji]

Those are some cool spaceship builds, Trent. I don't have the money or skills for that 6 foot Refit Enterprise, but it's fun to look at some of those insane studio scale builds (and drool).

That ALIEN is cool, KM. What's the scoop on that?

[king mark]

My favorite Vader statue is the Kenner Cinemacast released in the 90s. Lucas had it behind him during interviews for the Special Editions.

haha that's the one I have
(see my pic)

That ALIEN is cool, KM. What's the scoop on that?

That's the X-Plus Alien metal statue. It's the original Alien from the first film The paint job on it is amazing and it really looks like he stepped out of the movie. Originally it went for 400$ but I got it for 100$ on ebay

The one on the top shelf is a Japanese PVC figure of the Alien Resurrection alien

[artyjeffrey]

I bought the Polar Lights Round 2 1:350 movie Enterprise kit last year, and plan on finally starting work on it in the coming weeks. I've been learning about LED lights in preparation.

[king mark]

The Jupiter 2 Lost in Space is a Polar Lights model I built

Anyways I think this is the best Darth Vader figure I've seen. But it's sold out and extremely expensive on ebay

Medicom Vader

http://starwars.carr...rah/darthvader/

[Hedji]

I bought the Polar Lights Round 2 1:350 movie Enterprise kit last year, and plan on finally starting work on it in the coming weeks. I've been learning about LED lights in preparation.

You are a braver man than I. Are you going to do the decals or attempt a pearlescent aztec paint job? That should be magnificent either way. That's the same scale as the Master Replicas TOS Enterprise I have. I'd LOVE a refit Enterprise, though... perhaps the "prettiest" spaceship design of all time.


KM, that ALIEN is awesome. Post a closeup if you get a chance. Nothing beats the Giger ALIEN from the first film.

[E.T. & Elliott]

I also wish I had that Movie Maniacs Jaws scene. One of those things you see for the longest time and put off buying, then it's gone.

[Mark Olivarez]

I have the King Kong figure.



Somewhere in my mom's garage is a fiber optic TNG Enterprise. It's been sitting there for 15 years, un-assembled.

[Trent Bennett]

Those are some cool spaceship builds, Trent.

Thanks. Like I said those were done over 10 years ago, I guess not too shabby. I definitely wanna improve my modeling skills though. The next models I build as I said I definitely plan to take more time on. Filling in all the seams, taking time painting them, adding detail via after-market parts, etc...

[king mark]

You already did a very good job on these models.

I tried to do a Voyager model once and gave up mid way. Even the gluing part is difficult

[Trent Bennett]

You already did a very good job on these models.

I tried to do a Voyager model once and gave up mid way. Even the gluing part is difficult

The gluing can be a pain but you gotta know how much to use each time. You never want to use a whole bunch of it as it can seep through and be extremely messy and hard to clean up. The next Voyager I plan to build will have aftermarket landing struts attached to it.

[Hedji]

I used to do a lot of Aurora classic monster models. After a while, I'd get so anal with the painting, and using an airbrush on them, that it'd take so long and I'd loose interest. Some of these expensive studio scale spaceship modeler guys have a lot of skill, time, and perhaps no family or significant other to compete for their attention.

[king mark]

I used to make the AMT Star Wars models

You think you did a decent job then find pics online of people who are way waaaay better than you. I threw them all away at some point

Or I'd by a pre-built and painted one one like this:


http://store.kotous.com/star-wars-artfx-crosssection-3-d-x-wing-set.html

Here's a closer pic of Alien

[artyjeffrey]

Giger's Alien is right up there with the Universal Frankenstein's Monster and the Gill Man from Creature from the Black Lagoon as one of the most classic creature designs ever.

Hedji- Regarding the refit Enterprise, the one I bought came with the aztec decal sheets (and I mean SHEETS... they're huge), and at first I thought, "Great, I'll avoid the headache that I had with painting the patterns on my TNG Enterprise last year. But I've looked at completed kits using the decals, and the contrast is too strong- the decals appear too dark gray.

Also, I've been looking at pics of the original movie model, and I'm seeing opportunities for a lot of fun, layering the various aztec patterns. If you're ever planning on making this kit, here's some AMAZING super-close up pics taken of the actual movie model. They are priceless for anyone wanting to go hog wild on the thing!

[Hedji]

That Alien statue is perfect. Sideshow just released a statue of the Alien, and it's way too "posed" in a way it didn't behave in the film. Yours looks perfect. Love it.

Jeffrey, those big "E" pics are awesome. I look at that site a lot. It is such a daunting paint job. Keep us updated as you descend into madness on that.

Someday I'll have to tackle it. Probably in about 12 years after my daughter's in college.

[king mark]

checked out the Sideshow Alien

the head is a bit off to me d the pose is awful.

[Hedji]

Agreed. Less is more sometimes.

[king mark]

Hmm, the Kotobuyika Darth Vader does seem very accurate. I think it's just the light reflection in some pictures that make the mask look a bit off

http://www.rebelscum...RTFXplus/06.jpg

when the light is shining on the lower part of his triangular "nose" it makes it look too short, but I don't think it the case


http://www.rebelscum...VaderARTFX .asp

I hope they make a red Imperial guard in that series

[Trent Bennett]

I agree it does look good, so does Boba. I'll have to pick up both of em'. Vader for me and Boba for Dawn.

[Hedji]

Some of the Koto pieces are fantastic.

I have the Threepio and R2, and the McQuarrie Vader vs. Luke.

[Thor]

I don't really collect anything anymore (at least not in the true sense of the word).

Although I am a completist of Williams, Elfman, Goldenthal and bands like Oingo Boingo, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons Project, Jean Michel Jarre, Rammstein...and that kinda qualifies as collecting, but even in those cases, it's a truth with modifications. It's not collecting for collecting's sake...it's that I love their music so much that I want one good representation of each of their compositions. So that means I'll steer clear of many things - in terms of Williams, for example, I don't need all the expansions, compilations, Boston Pops albums and so on. I have no interest in something just because it has the name "John Williams" on it.

[Stefancos]

Sorry Thor. A completist means you collect EVERYTHING. You are far to discerning to be a true completist...

[Thor]

Sorry Thor. A completist means you collect EVERYTHING. You are far to discerning to be a true completist...

Depends on how you define it, I guess. I would definitely call it a type of completist if you need have one good representation of EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS COMPOSITIONS/TITLES THAT HE'S EVER DONE.

Others, like Miguel, is a different kind of completist collector who wants everything that has the words 'John Williams' on it. Others again may be completists of his film scores only, not the concert works. Or perhaps vice versa. Some are only completists in relation to Boston Pops albums, but just a general collector of Williams otherwise. The list goes on.

To each their own.

[king mark]

Depends what you mean

If you delete a crap sounding bootleg of a concert work because a pristine studio recording becomes available it's one thing .I do that and I consider myself somewhat of a completist.

If you don't buy an expanded score because you think the OST album is good enough it's another. In that case your not a Williams completist by a long shot because your missing a bunch of music that is recorded and available

[Thor]

Depends what you mean

If you delete a crap sounding bootleg of a concert work because a pristine studio recording becomes available it's one thing .I do that and I consider myself somewhat of a completist.

If you don't buy an expanded score because you think the OST album is good enough it's another. In that case your not a Williams completist by a long shot because your missing a bunch of music that is recorded and available

I disagree with that. Wanting to have one good representation of each of his compositions = complete set of Williams TITLES on your shelf. Which is a bit different - but no less valid - form than wanting to have every single NOTE he's ever written or every single album that has the words 'John Williams' on it.

Completism is a flexible word that can be adapted to use. You must first ask what you want to have something complete OF!

[Koray Savas]

KM don't you call yourself a JW completist? If I remember correctly, you don't own all of his early jazz scores and adaptations.

[Mark Olivarez]

It would be nice if we could get back to discussing our collections.

[Faleel]

his early jazz scores and adaptations.

Thats Johnny Williams

big difference

[king mark]

I got that Kotoyubika Bespin Darth Vader

I can confirm it's very accurate, including the helmet. Actually now I notice the sculpt flaws in the my cinemascape Vader

[Trent Bennett]

KM can you take a picture of the Vader and show it next to something for size comparison? So I can see how tall the figures are.

[Hedji]

There are not too many Vader statues or figures that have truly nailed the helmet. It is very difficult to capture the nuances in both the dome and facemask.

The closest anyone ever came was the Marmit 12 Inch Figure prototype, which was never released.




Perhaps the best looking overall Vader statue goes to the Attakus:

[Thor]

I had a Darth Vader action figure as a kid, but I lost the cape, so he looked kinda naked and silly. I wonder if it's still in my parents' attic along with the other action figures (MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, TRANSFORMERS, M.A.S.K., plus Tarzan, The Phantom, Hulk Hogan and various other stuff).

[king mark]

Here's the fig size comparison. The Sandtrooper is 12 inch line Sideshow Collectibles. The Kotoyubika Vader
(and Boba Fett) is smaller scale about 8 inches

[Trent Bennett]

Guess that is on the small side all though still hard to tell a bit. I know this is asking a lot but could put a DVD case next to it so I can get a better visual on how tall the figure is?

[Koray Savas]

If the storm trooper is 12 inches, Vader looks like it's about 6.

[king mark]

Here ya go Trent. It's slightly taller than a DVD (the DVD is resting ON the figure stand)

[Trent Bennett]

Nice, thanks again. That's actually not a bad height for the figure. It definitely does look pretty good.

[king mark]

It looks very good, but I would have liked it a bit bigger. Maybe not as big as the sandtrooper but somewher in between

[E.T. & Elliott]

I got that Vader. It's very cool in person. I might get the Boba Fett to put alongside.

I still think the helmet looks off, as if the sculptor was trying to give him a mean expression through the mask. It looks great alongside the NECA classic Alien. Seems about scale.

[king mark]

I disagree about the helmet. I think it looks TESB Helmet, which is a bit different than AHN and ROTJ helmet

It comes with an extra "Bespin carbon chamber" base with 2 pegs so you can put Vader and Boba next to each other.