PHArchivist
Master Member
On mine, I consciously chose to go with a lens/LED that fit well inside the opening of the full eye-ball. Gives it a one-off, unique look. 75%-90% glad I did; occasionally ponder if I should have gone screen-accurate.
Opinions wanted: The best 1:1 T2 Endoskull?
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I'm 3d printing mine, I'll recess a red LED and have a smoked clear lens in front.
PHArchivist
Master Member
I'v also constantly debated adding some steel braided hosing to the ports, but just never have...
I will be doing clear none red lenses on my M1. Hoses and neck pistons are a must 
Fixed.
The Icons head is known to have a "squashed" look to it; the skull is closer to circular in shape (viewing head-on), and less oblong. This was due to a casting method deficiency I read about or was told about that resulted in the vertically "squashed" head.
My personal Terminator skull is a genuine (not Asian re-cast) M-1, built by me, filled with resin, and plated by ArtCraft. If you're not aware of who they are (were?), do some homework!
The M-1 is about 94%-96% full scale.
Fixed.
Those are sideshow recasts.
cavx
Master Member
Thanks. How close did the endo skull that came with the BD release come? They screwed the pooch on the Predator.
No problemo
Ask any four year old to draw a robot. That is about how close. A piece of plastic abomination.Predator did look god awful
jkno
Legendary Member
Have you seen the new but inaccurate Endoskeleton that will be released by Sideshow?
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collecti...ze+Bust&utm_campaign=TM_TerminatorBust_400219
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collecti...ze+Bust&utm_campaign=TM_TerminatorBust_400219
cavx
Master Member
No problemo
Predator did look god awful
Amazing. Like the ALIEN egg, the Terminator came out before I considered collecting any of these, My first bust was Sonny from I, ROBOT which I think they did a pretty decent job on. I bought the Predator head which is just too round and too small. The paint job is OK but the BIO is a shocker. It looked great in the box
So what exactly is wrong with this one?
A LOT easier to say what is right about it: not a damn thing. Oversized cpu port cover, again, as always with Sideshow. It lacks a LOT and I mean a lot of details. Also imagine if it had flesh and skin over it, how wide would that neck be, seriously.... imagine :facepalm
A one piece of plastic as teeth, wow. Overall wrong proportions. Neck is all wrong... the whole thing is pretty damn symmetrical. Not at all accurate to the first film. Everything and I must distress everything is wrong. This is not even nitpicking
Oh yeah, a *bleeep*ing disgrace :facepalm
We mentioned it here in this thread:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=214545&page=4&p=3701845&viewfull=1#post3701845
This fan made endo which isn't even finished yet is about a trillion times better.
cavx
Master Member
Once you put it that way. bad. So where do those cables actually go. In their current position, they would change the jaw line. Now with Arnold's bulked out jaw, this still does not work.
CK4500
New Member
I am new here. I have been looking for a Terminator Endoskull FOREVER! I found this item on eBay. The seller says it came from Timeless Collectables. I remember reading about Timeless when they had just shut down. Rumour has it that they shipped out the actual props to fulfill orders before closing their doors.
can anyone comment on this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232212293062
Rare Authentic Terminator 2 Movie Prop Endoskull 1:1
can anyone comment on this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232212293062
Rare Authentic Terminator 2 Movie Prop Endoskull 1:1
trowa195
Active Member
Welcome!
On the second picture look at the very bottom of the vertebrae... There is licensing info there... "endoskeleton are trademarks..." It is not original as far as being used for filming. Looks like an Icons endoskull.
As I was looking at the auction it was ended by the user.
I would go with sideshow, they look awesome. Yes they are not 100% accurate to screen but they were re-tooled by Stan Winston studios so that is official enough to me. And if you do get one from ebay watch out for the Chinese re-casts that are at a low price, they usually don't actually send them to you.
MOD EDIT: Please do not post active ebay auctions, thanks.
On the second picture look at the very bottom of the vertebrae... There is licensing info there... "endoskeleton are trademarks..." It is not original as far as being used for filming. Looks like an Icons endoskull.
As I was looking at the auction it was ended by the user.
I would go with sideshow, they look awesome. Yes they are not 100% accurate to screen but they were re-tooled by Stan Winston studios so that is official enough to me. And if you do get one from ebay watch out for the Chinese re-casts that are at a low price, they usually don't actually send them to you.
MOD EDIT: Please do not post active ebay auctions, thanks.
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As it says, it's a Timeless skull, they are rare and expensive but extremely nice and heavy, I own one myself
Timeless and Icons are identical
And Sideshow's has no lineage to the film skulls. They aren't even "50% accurate", elongated, wrong proportions etc.
CK4500
New Member
So so what would this skull be worth? The seller sent me some photos of the skull. It has some ingraved lettering on it. "AZ" on the roof of the mouth, next to a "2000". Then in the base of the neck there is "WZ" or could be "ZM". I'll try to post pictures
As it says, it's a Timeless skull, they are rare and expensive but extremely nice and heavy, I own one myself
Timeless and Icons are identical
And Sideshow's has no lineage to the film skulls. They aren't even "50% accurate", elongated, wrong proportions etc.
Please do
and while I'm no expert when it comes to pricing, from what I have seen, they usually go for 1200(which I believe was the original price :unsure) and up. Saw one autographed for an insane amount.Similar threads
