Slave1
Sr Member
I picked one of these up in the last week and it just arrived, so I thought I'd do a bit of a review.
I won't bother to take a pic of mine. No point really, since it looks just like all the other pics you've seen. Here's an example from the statue forum (Cap70):
Mine looks pretty much identical to the one above, minus the purple, which I "believe" is from lighting and wasn't actually painted on the prototype. Could be wrong, though.
I've been wanting this little item for quite a while and can't really say why I never got around to getting it, other than I hate paying full price when if you're patient you can get it for a little less. Well, I've been on a P2 kick, and was able to get it for a little less than the $399 that seems to be standard.
This doesn't seem to be a real sought after item, and I'm not sure why. Maybe because they're still readily available from several online sellers. Like I said, I wanted one from the beginning and can't explain my own procrastinating.
Some flack has been given on the hand display. I actually rather like it, and the casting is very clean. The little fingerprint whirls are even there. The veins, the wrinkles, they're all there.
The paintjob on the hand is as good as you'd expect. Factoryline stuff, but not bad. Seems like it should have had a satin clear coat on the flesh, and the glove could have used some dry brushing of a different color to better simulate leather, but oh well.
The disk itself has a couple of imperfections in the casting, little dings etc beneath the paintwork. Nothing major. I would have liked to have seen it shinier on the outside. Weathered, yes, but more polish showing through the weathering. It doesn't exactly open smoothly. Perhaps working it in will help. Don't know.
When in the closed position, the inner wheels are REALLY wobbly. In the opened position, this isn't the case. Just part of the way it's manufactored.
The inner sections are clear cast and then painted over except for the areas where the chasing lights are. There is some light bleeding through around the edges, but it is very minor. The chasing lights are a VERY cool feature. Ever since I saw P2, I wanted one of these. That feature alone makes this replica. Best seen in a dim room. Can't stress enough how cool this feature is. Check out some of the reviews on Youtube that show the lights in action and you'll see what I mean.
The thing is, how often are you going to take this down and play with it to see the light effect? Probably not often, so if you're considering getting this, that would be something to consider when weighing the pricetag. But it's nice to know the lights are there, the same way you know your bio helmet's targeting lights will work, even though you have it displayed high up on the wall.
No certificate of authenticity on this or behind the scenes pamphlet comes with this replica, but those things don't mean much to me anyway.
Mine is #96 of 1,000. A nice low number, printed right on the bottom of the base.
Is it worth it if you have to pay the full $399.95? Well, that's about what you'd pay for a couple of good, solid bio helmet kits, so for a finished piece, yeah, it's a solid investment and probably should be in any P2 fan's collection, and I am glad I picked one up before all the sources dried up.
I won't bother to take a pic of mine. No point really, since it looks just like all the other pics you've seen. Here's an example from the statue forum (Cap70):
Mine looks pretty much identical to the one above, minus the purple, which I "believe" is from lighting and wasn't actually painted on the prototype. Could be wrong, though.
I've been wanting this little item for quite a while and can't really say why I never got around to getting it, other than I hate paying full price when if you're patient you can get it for a little less. Well, I've been on a P2 kick, and was able to get it for a little less than the $399 that seems to be standard.
This doesn't seem to be a real sought after item, and I'm not sure why. Maybe because they're still readily available from several online sellers. Like I said, I wanted one from the beginning and can't explain my own procrastinating.
Some flack has been given on the hand display. I actually rather like it, and the casting is very clean. The little fingerprint whirls are even there. The veins, the wrinkles, they're all there.
The paintjob on the hand is as good as you'd expect. Factoryline stuff, but not bad. Seems like it should have had a satin clear coat on the flesh, and the glove could have used some dry brushing of a different color to better simulate leather, but oh well.
The disk itself has a couple of imperfections in the casting, little dings etc beneath the paintwork. Nothing major. I would have liked to have seen it shinier on the outside. Weathered, yes, but more polish showing through the weathering. It doesn't exactly open smoothly. Perhaps working it in will help. Don't know.
When in the closed position, the inner wheels are REALLY wobbly. In the opened position, this isn't the case. Just part of the way it's manufactored.
The inner sections are clear cast and then painted over except for the areas where the chasing lights are. There is some light bleeding through around the edges, but it is very minor. The chasing lights are a VERY cool feature. Ever since I saw P2, I wanted one of these. That feature alone makes this replica. Best seen in a dim room. Can't stress enough how cool this feature is. Check out some of the reviews on Youtube that show the lights in action and you'll see what I mean.
The thing is, how often are you going to take this down and play with it to see the light effect? Probably not often, so if you're considering getting this, that would be something to consider when weighing the pricetag. But it's nice to know the lights are there, the same way you know your bio helmet's targeting lights will work, even though you have it displayed high up on the wall.
No certificate of authenticity on this or behind the scenes pamphlet comes with this replica, but those things don't mean much to me anyway.
Mine is #96 of 1,000. A nice low number, printed right on the bottom of the base.
Is it worth it if you have to pay the full $399.95? Well, that's about what you'd pay for a couple of good, solid bio helmet kits, so for a finished piece, yeah, it's a solid investment and probably should be in any P2 fan's collection, and I am glad I picked one up before all the sources dried up.
