I personally never bought a custom made statue. Not because I wouldn't want one but because of not having enough money to. I do find that some custom made are done incredibly well do to the artistic freedom they have. Yet with that freedom comes a hefty price to bare, if you want one in your display case. The good thing that unlicensed sculpted statue collection have, is that for their not as many in total made and they take a huge risk in hope that people will love the results of their product. It is a big gamble to make a subject that would catch alot of people attention and desire to have. For that reason I give my respect to those few custom making artists who put it all out there, even though it might not work out as well as it could've. For those who have and still buy custom made statues. Congratulations and the best to you for sharing the risk along with the artist who create such amazing pieces for our pleasure.
While I will admit that you can get an amazing custom statue, their is a huge risk and cost to collecting them. License pieces like through Sideshow are affordable, maybe not as amazing as custom, but they have some really great work out there too.
No regrets for getting customs some absolutely amazing pieces by some groups , it all comes down to the factory being used for the quality of the end product , thats the main thing for me
Something I would add to your #3 reason, artistic freedom, is that as a customer in a custom group I actually have an opportunity to influence how a statue will come out looking. I can talk to a group owner and say, "You're missing this zipper on his/her jacket," or, "if you're making this character, you should design his/her base to look like..." and can possibly have a statue changed for the better. Official statue releases often reveal upcoming pieces after everything has been finalized and nothing can be changed, even if there are glaring errors on it.
So far every custom I’ve had has way more detail than my sideshow stuff, just make sure it’s a reputable commissioner cause I’ve had money stolen before.
I love customs for the most part. I own a couple in my collection and i love the artistic freedom some of these groups have and they take advantage of it. Also the low ES is attractive to most collectors.
I have 4 custom statues so far, I like how they are the characters that the licensed companies seem to not do and if the do the customs are usually better
I agree wholeheartedly with all of your reasons. I love customs because their concepts will always keep you guessing. No concept is out of bounds or out of line. If you want to see a half-naked Rogue licking her *** or a Wolverine ripping the guts out of Sabretooth, you will only find those with customs. Licensed companies are way too tame and sometimes I just want to be treated as a grown adult with my characters and not Mickey Moused or Disneyfied all the time like I’m a 12 yr old fan.
I love statue collecting I have gotten into the statue collecting game with a major find that is licensed Klassic Mortal Kombat Mileena 1:4 scale Pop culture shock she’s still boxed I’m looking to grow my collection further and the next I have gotten is by a small business custom maker that is producing a 17in Height 13in Wide 25in Length Xenomorph Queen he makes them made to order I just paid her off and customs are so amazing because they are special finally getting a custom that everyone won’t have is definite a unique feeling of pride I’m #9 to own the Xenomorph Queen she’s getting made for me so excited!! I love watching your videos Mr. X so informative!
When SS always rehashes the same characters, customs are a breath of fresh air. All of my customs are Dragon Ball. The customs I would never touch is Predator, and Alien. If I'm buying one of those lines, it's gonna be from Prime1, since they do a great job with detail, and paint.
After all these years I still don't know why we're calling them "custom". They're not made specifically for you or according to your wishes. Generally, they're made in a small amount, which does make them more special, but they're being made nonetheless.
I commission custom statues for myself. Selling them is to difficult and risky. I also only work with US sculptors, printers, and painters. It is easier to manage quality and easier working relationship.
Really interesting video. For folks like me who are more new to the statue game (but have collected other high value items in the past) Customs are really interesting and pique my interest for the reasons you have described (specifically the potential higher quality). It also gives some fun concepts like the Venomized Batman. Its great to see the creativity that otherwise would never exist.
#2 is by far the biggest one. If you want some characters they will never be made by SS, XM, P1, etc. It is customs or nothing with them so I'm glad there is an option (even if it is so hard to find them as you seemingly have to know a guy who knows a guy).
Now that the background is changed. I got to find a new favorite piece to look at. 🤔 I’m still just going to watch your channel for custom statues. Can’t wait to see the room tour. See where all the throne statues went.
Wether it’s high end- low end. Expensive or cheap.. collecting isn’t about having the most expensive, rare, cheap, low end, etc. It’s whatever makes you happy and you enjoy and or brings you joy. I have expensive pieces and I have stuff I have found at yard sales / rummage sales. Older, cheap what some call worthless and I call cool as crap. I have a 15 dollar Spider-Man head coin jar sitting on a shelf amongst my stuff .. why ? Cuz I can and it’s cool to me … I’m nowhere near the collect status as most … but I enjoy the channel and love window shopping 😆
Another reason is to support amateur and small artists to create and put out their creations. I can't say which one i'm making or have made (altough i would love to see a certain Red Goblin here on the channel), but i'm starting to afford a living with people who support this part of the market. Great video as always!
Gabriel, please let me correct your first sentence: Another reason is to support amateur and small artists who illegally steal intellectual property (rather than creating and putting out their own creations) in order to profit from the hard work of others and cheat the legal owners out of license fees.
@@spinnerrackstudios Jesus bro who hurt you? Calm down. No need to fight all custom artists or anything in a holy crusade. I always put a lot of work and love in the stuff i do. But thanks for your opinion, wish you the best, man
Not gotten into customs yet, dont see it happening soon either for now. Im way more excited for many liscensed pieces to focus on any customs especially with all the hoops you gotta jump through with customs
One thing I thought about that you didn't mention was, the more popular a custom is or the more traction they get, they can actual prompt the big licensed companies to make that character that they've been neglecting. Case in point Silver Surfer. Sideshow was almost forced to do one to feed the fans craving. Sure the one they produced wasn't great but many fans who wanted a Surfer were able to get one, literally because of the popularity of the custom market and in particular one Silver Surfer statue. So I think that's another plus to buying customs. It forces the big licensed companies like SS to look at doing some of what they assume are "less popular" characters. And shows them that the desire is there and it's worth making said character. Same thing kind of happened with Rogue too.
I like how some commissioners will ask for community input (which portrait, colors,etc). Artistic freedom is my #1 reason with the detail aspect being a close 2nd. Unfortunately, my 1st foray into customs ended up with me not getting the statue I ordered thanks to UPS losing it but the commissioner also disappeared. Luckily paypal ruled in favor of my case and I got my money back...and so began my list of companies NOT to buy from.
I like the customs because as you mentioned, there are several characters that people desire that the licensed companies refuse to touch. There are a zillion Batman statues (I am a Batman fan and own some myself) however there are so many characters that collectors have been begging for that won’t see the light of day but we will get 17 Batman statues per year.
I meant “Customs” and not customers. I guess this is a sign that I shouldn’t be watching these videos whilst I’m supposed to be on the clock working. Lol.
I won't touch customs. Very rarely do i see one that even looks decent but there are definitely a few exceptions. That Riddler piece is one rare example of one I'd love to have.
I have yet to buy a custom statue but wouldn’t be opposed to one. I really love artists visions behind their pieces and the work they put behind them. Either options for me would make a piece worth it.
Well brother, it is safe to say, that YOU sir are the reason why I have gone more on the custom route, the the license. I still marvel at my TIGRA piece, which was done with near perfection.
How heavy is a 10 foot pole? Weight: 7 lb. This expression dates from the mid-1700s, when it began to replace the earlier not to be handled with a pair of tongs. In the 1800s barge-pole was sometimes substituted for ten-foot pole, but that variant has died out. a ten-foot pole is simply another way to describe a barge pole (used by bargemen to fend off from banks, wharves or other boats), but alternate theories exist. One is that it refers to the 10-foot poles used by utility workers to de-energize high voltage utility equipment before performing maintenance. Another is that it originates in a burial practice in New Orleans in which the the body is placed in a casket in an above ground tomb for exactly a year and a day, then the tomb is opened and the casket removed. The body is wrapped in a sheet and pushed to the back of the tomb with a ten-foot pole until it falls off the back of the shelf to the bottom.
I am brand new to this game, I have started small with some PCS transformers (including the Irish Customs Duties and VAT which tries its best to take the enjoyment out of it lol). But if I saw a G1 custom I would most likely jump on it regardless.
Nice intro lol I like custom statues. I have custom and license statues. #3 Artistic freedom. That makes it more interesting. I think everything that Mr. X says here is darn right. I agree 👍👍👍
Hey Bud, I like Custom statues because you get things you would never get in Licensed statues. Imagine a Venomizied Swamp-Thing!🤯 Keep up the Great work on the videos!👍🏼💣💯😎
🤓 I really appreciate you sharing your experience with custom statues, both of the videos on this topic are very interesting. I suppose it's easier to see or feel the risk of a custom or a licensed work of art but that is very much an outsider's point of view. Currently I do not own any custom statues, but I would not rule out that changing in the future. What I like most about custom statues is the creativity & mix of characters.
I like custom statues because it makes it alot more competitive between the artist as to who has the best vision of the character.. That freedom they have makes for better statues.
Just paid for my first custom recently! I managed to get a deposit in on that Atrocious statue really looking forward to receiving it. Hopefully he comes out as good as he looks in the renders.
I'd be nervous picking up a custom statue compared to sideshow, xm, prime1 just because of the limited protection I feel comes with the territory and price point.
Another reason I like customs because you can have props like cigars smokes and alcohol like with that sideshow Logan bar fight PF they should have had him with a cigar and instead of a broken cup, a broken bottle would have been better.
I am new to statue collecting. I recently bought a statue that has a weak magnet. The insert kept on falling and now broken. Any advice on how to keep it in place without any use of permanent glue? Thanks in advance
I like a lot of the custom statues, but the price tag and how much of a gamble the end product is is my holdback. Quite commonly I've the actual product be so different than the prototype, whether it's the paint or the sculpt. I'd hate to spend so much and turn around to pay for another paint job.
No wonder this video is shorter than Why you should not” video counterpart lol! I’d love to tap into the custom market or is it 3rd party like those companies making MP Transformers figures Hasbro and Takara haven’t made? I do like more pizzza topping details, swap parts, accessories, etc to go with them.
That custom Spawn you have is amazing, but I actually really like anime/Manga statues, I’ve just bought a few Demon Slayer statues & they have loads of clear resin with LED’s in the resin to bring it to life. And they have all effects on the LED’s to make it look like the resin is moving. Like Rengoku statues that have loads of flames it looks like it’s burning.
These are some good reasons. I make descent money but not enough that I can take a chance. I need a sure thing. Sucks tho. Most of my favorite characters will never be made by licensed companies
Mr. X, if I made more money, I would definitely buy a custom, something Batman or Rorschach from Watchman, but I can only afford and trust stuff from Sideshow at the moment.
One day I may get a custom statue but I collect 1/6 and they are usually 1/4 scale.. There are some beautiful customs out there but not the scale I am looking for
I stay out of customs because I can not afford them ! :D I would be very interested in xm or prime 1 Statues but the prices are the only reasonen why I go with PF and Maquettes from Sideshow.
Deeewd... I can soooo make these! I do not need a factory. I digitally sculpt. Then 3D print. Then make molds and cast in polystone. Then paint. I have to try and do this now. I have to... "Factory"... I don't really believe factories are doing it and that is why they take so long to produce. Casting, prepping and painting of 50 statues that size can take a year-3 easy. Depending on whether or not it is your day job. I guarantee if they can afford factory production, they can afford a license. A factory will eat most of the profit. I am going to get a Mono max machine... and make a personal custom statue. Then I will cast it and sell garage kits. I know a guy to help with design. This may be the start of an incredible journey of lawlessness. I want to be the Walter White of unlicensed statues. #Goals Lol!
They take suggestions during the design phase. If you get them unpainted, the buyer can get them customized. For me, getting characters who may never be produced us number one. I like alot of random characters who dont get the love.
Question as a noob: Let's say I purchase a piece from someone off Etsy and they paint it to my specifications. Is this considered a custom piece? Also how do these 3D printed statues with high quality resin compare? Or is it usually the same?
Some of us have no choice if we want certain characters since Sideshow keeps making the same characters over and over. How else can I get Superman villains?!
@@billg938 I am and don’t call me Shirley I now have Steel, Superboy, Cyborg Superman, and Krypto in 1/4 scale with Eradicator and properly scaled Doomsday and Darkseid on the way.
Ah, custom statues, what do you need more? If you are good with a commissioner of the group, you can open big and unbelievable project and get very rare piece. Only true collectors have more than 5 custom statues,in my opinion
Hopefully you buy them because you are a fan and dont see a dollar amount ever expanding in the distance, or merely you tube content , I dont think so so let’s go with your awesome have great taste and support art awesomeness. 🥺
I'll leave the custom buying to you lol. Out of my price range and to much risk to lose money. The shipping now just is a total reason it's out of my reach. I can still enjoy watching yours
I personally never bought a custom made statue. Not because I wouldn't want one but because of not having enough money to. I do find that some custom made are done incredibly well do to the artistic freedom they have. Yet with that freedom comes a hefty price to bare, if you want one in your display case. The good thing that unlicensed sculpted statue collection have, is that for their not as many in total made and they take a huge risk in hope that people will love the results of their product. It is a big gamble to make a subject that would catch alot of people attention and desire to have. For that reason I give my respect to those few custom making artists who put it all out there, even though it might not work out as well as it could've. For those who have and still buy custom made statues. Congratulations and the best to you for sharing the risk along with the artist who create such amazing pieces for our pleasure.
Well said
While I will admit that you can get an amazing custom statue, their is a huge risk and cost to collecting them. License pieces like through Sideshow are affordable, maybe not as amazing as custom, but they have some really great work out there too.
No regrets for getting customs some absolutely amazing pieces by some groups , it all comes down to the factory being used for the quality of the end product , thats the main thing for me
Something I would add to your #3 reason, artistic freedom, is that as a customer in a custom group I actually have an opportunity to influence how a statue will come out looking. I can talk to a group owner and say, "You're missing this zipper on his/her jacket," or, "if you're making this character, you should design his/her base to look like..." and can possibly have a statue changed for the better. Official statue releases often reveal upcoming pieces after everything has been finalized and nothing can be changed, even if there are glaring errors on it.
So far every custom I’ve had has way more detail than my sideshow stuff, just make sure it’s a reputable commissioner cause I’ve had money stolen before.
I love customs for the most part. I own a couple in my collection and i love the artistic freedom some of these groups have and they take advantage of it. Also the low ES is attractive to most collectors.
I have 4 custom statues so far, I like how they are the characters that the licensed companies seem to not do and if the do the customs are usually better
What are they?
I agree wholeheartedly with all of your reasons. I love customs because their concepts will always keep you guessing. No concept is out of bounds or out of line. If you want to see a half-naked Rogue licking her *** or a Wolverine ripping the guts out of Sabretooth, you will only find those with customs. Licensed companies are way too tame and sometimes I just want to be treated as a grown adult with my characters and not Mickey Moused or Disneyfied all the time like I’m a 12 yr old fan.
I love statue collecting I have gotten into the statue collecting game with a major find that is licensed Klassic Mortal Kombat Mileena 1:4 scale Pop culture shock she’s still boxed I’m looking to grow my collection further and the next I have gotten is by a small business custom maker that is producing a 17in Height 13in Wide 25in Length Xenomorph Queen he makes them made to order I just paid her off and customs are so amazing because they are special finally getting a custom that everyone won’t have is definite a unique feeling of pride I’m #9 to own the Xenomorph Queen she’s getting made for me so excited!! I love watching your videos Mr. X so informative!
When SS always rehashes the same characters, customs are a breath of fresh air. All of my customs are Dragon Ball. The customs I would never touch is Predator, and Alien. If I'm buying one of those lines, it's gonna be from Prime1, since they do a great job with detail, and paint.
Love Prime1
After all these years I still don't know why we're calling them "custom". They're not made specifically for you or according to your wishes. Generally, they're made in a small amount, which does make them more special, but they're being made nonetheless.
I love looking at these statues, it always makes me want to 3D print something and get painting.
I commission custom statues for myself. Selling them is to difficult and risky.
I also only work with US sculptors, printers, and painters. It is easier to manage quality and easier working relationship.
Really interesting video. For folks like me who are more new to the statue game (but have collected other high value items in the past) Customs are really interesting and pique my interest for the reasons you have described (specifically the potential higher quality). It also gives some fun concepts like the Venomized Batman. Its great to see the creativity that otherwise would never exist.
#2 is by far the biggest one. If you want some characters they will never be made by SS, XM, P1, etc.
It is customs or nothing with them so I'm glad there is an option (even if it is so hard to find them as you seemingly have to know a guy who knows a guy).
Now that the background is changed. I got to find a new favorite piece to look at. 🤔 I’m still just going to watch your channel for custom statues. Can’t wait to see the room tour. See where all the throne statues went.
Bowen pretty much made all of these characters back in the day, including Mr Sinister and Madelyne Pryor. Back when you were still in short pants 8-)
Ha-ha, you said it mate. Some of Bowen pieces are so unique and rare,I can't believe that those statues even exist
OMG, stop with the Bowen references!😉
Wether it’s high end- low end. Expensive or cheap.. collecting isn’t about having the most expensive, rare, cheap, low end, etc. It’s whatever makes you happy and you enjoy and or brings you joy. I have expensive pieces and I have stuff I have found at yard sales / rummage sales. Older, cheap what some call worthless and I call cool as crap. I have a 15 dollar Spider-Man head coin jar sitting on a shelf amongst my stuff .. why ? Cuz I can and it’s cool to me … I’m nowhere near the collect status as most … but I enjoy the channel and love window shopping 😆
Another reason is to support amateur and small artists to create and put out their creations. I can't say which one i'm making or have made (altough i would love to see a certain Red Goblin here on the channel), but i'm starting to afford a living with people who support this part of the market. Great video as always!
Gabriel, please let me correct your first sentence: Another reason is to support amateur and small artists who illegally steal intellectual property (rather than creating and putting out their own creations) in order to profit from the hard work of others and cheat the legal owners out of license fees.
@@spinnerrackstudios Jesus bro who hurt you? Calm down. No need to fight all custom artists or anything in a holy crusade. I always put a lot of work and love in the stuff i do. But thanks for your opinion, wish you the best, man
Artistic freedom. Plain and simple. Unleash the artist. Gimme some of that talent!
Another good reason is investments. The resale value on some of the really rare custom statues it's possible to get almost 2-4x what you paid for it!
Definitely some good reasons to get into custom statues.
I love my customs, and thankfully I've never been burned.
Not gotten into customs yet, dont see it happening soon either for now. Im way more excited for many liscensed pieces to focus on any customs especially with all the hoops you gotta jump through with customs
One thing I thought about that you didn't mention was, the more popular a custom is or the more traction they get, they can actual prompt the big licensed companies to make that character that they've been neglecting. Case in point Silver Surfer. Sideshow was almost forced to do one to feed the fans craving. Sure the one they produced wasn't great but many fans who wanted a Surfer were able to get one, literally because of the popularity of the custom market and in particular one Silver Surfer statue. So I think that's another plus to buying customs. It forces the big licensed companies like SS to look at doing some of what they assume are "less popular" characters. And shows them that the desire is there and it's worth making said character. Same thing kind of happened with Rogue too.
Great point! Venomized Hulk is another IMO. Two custom groups came out with a fantastic one then XM teased shortly after.
More than half of my pre orders right now are customs, if you are ordering from a reliable commissioner you have nothing to worry about in my opinion
I like how some commissioners will ask for community input (which portrait, colors,etc). Artistic freedom is my #1 reason with the detail aspect being a close 2nd. Unfortunately, my 1st foray into customs ended up with me not getting the statue I ordered thanks to UPS losing it but the commissioner also disappeared. Luckily paypal ruled in favor of my case and I got my money back...and so began my list of companies NOT to buy from.
I like the customs because as you mentioned, there are several characters that people desire that the licensed companies refuse to touch. There are a zillion Batman statues (I am a Batman fan and own some myself) however there are so many characters that collectors have been begging for that won’t see the light of day but we will get 17 Batman statues per year.
I meant “Customs” and not customers. I guess this is a sign that I shouldn’t be watching these videos whilst I’m supposed to be on the clock working. Lol.
I won't touch customs. Very rarely do i see one that even looks decent but there are definitely a few exceptions. That Riddler piece is one rare example of one I'd love to have.
Every time you drop a mention of the Venomized Batman I get a little slippery on my seat. Could be epic
My current collection is about 70% custom. Quality, detail, rarity and concept are the biggest factors for me.
Where do you get them?
@@dannyreddy It seems to be like Fight Club, “You Do NOT Talk About Fight Club” Haha
@@InfamyOrDeath-__- I know! I just found that out!
I have yet to buy a custom statue but wouldn’t be opposed to one. I really love artists visions behind their pieces and the work they put behind them. Either options for me would make a piece worth it.
Well brother, it is safe to say, that YOU sir are the reason why I have gone more on the custom route, the the license. I still marvel at my TIGRA piece, which was done with near perfection.
Don't be blaming me! lol
@@TheXtremeChannelMrX 😆
I WISH I COULD GET A CUSTOM STATUE. BUT I NEVER COULD, I HOPE I CAN GET ONE BEFORE I DIE. BUT I DOUBT IT.
Got my first custom bust about a month ago and I love it. I'll never go back.
How heavy is a 10 foot pole?
Weight: 7 lb.
This expression dates from the mid-1700s, when it began to replace the earlier not to be handled with a pair of tongs. In the 1800s barge-pole was sometimes substituted for ten-foot pole, but that variant has died out.
a ten-foot pole is simply another way to describe a barge pole (used by bargemen to fend off from banks, wharves or other boats), but alternate theories exist.
One is that it refers to the 10-foot poles used by utility workers to de-energize high voltage utility equipment before performing maintenance.
Another is that it originates in a burial practice in New Orleans in which the the body is placed in a casket in an above ground tomb for exactly a year and a day, then the tomb is opened and the casket removed. The body is wrapped in a sheet and pushed to the back of the tomb with a ten-foot pole until it falls off the back of the shelf to the bottom.
I am brand new to this game, I have started small with some PCS transformers (including the Irish Customs Duties and VAT which tries its best to take the enjoyment out of it lol). But if I saw a G1 custom I would most likely jump on it regardless.
That Riddler was the first 1/4 scale Riddler ever ben made 👏👏👏
Customs are a bigger risk, but I ultimately think they're a bigger payoff (concept, unique, and even resale)
Nice intro lol
I like custom statues. I have custom and license statues. #3 Artistic freedom. That makes it more interesting. I think everything that Mr. X says here is darn right. I agree 👍👍👍
You hit it... customs are willing to do characters that licensed companies can't or won't do!
I just like the fact you can get more characters you can't get otherwise!
Customs are definitely awesome but since I can't readily buy them I'll stick with Prime 1, love their quality.
Maybe you could do a top ten custom vs licence xrumble video and pit the best against the best.
Man after getting in a few custom pieces they are all I will buy now, just such amazing concepts and quality
Hey Bud, I like Custom statues because you get things you would never get in Licensed statues. Imagine a Venomizied Swamp-Thing!🤯 Keep up the Great work on the videos!👍🏼💣💯😎
All great pts brother. For me I just started getting into customs. Rarity and new characters is what drew me to the custom market
Best point to me, these licensed companies aren’t making certain characters people want. So ya go custom!
🤓 I really appreciate you sharing your experience with custom statues, both of the videos on this topic are very interesting. I suppose it's easier to see or feel the risk of a custom or a licensed work of art but that is very much an outsider's point of view. Currently I do not own any custom statues, but I would not rule out that changing in the future. What I like most about custom statues is the creativity & mix of characters.
I like custom statues because it makes it alot more competitive between the artist as to who has the best vision of the character.. That freedom they have makes for better statues.
I absolutely love your X-Men collection. The custom statues are a huge reason why. Banshee, Mr Sinister, Jubilee! They're fantastic.
Thanks for the information MR. X. Some of the nicest statues I have seen were custom pieces. Like you said prob due to artistic freedom. Great video.
I love the X-men collection however I would still never touch customs with a 10 ft pole lol unless I bought from someone I could trust.
i like custom statues. theyre more innovative. i havent started collecting yet, but i will be very soon. i think ill start with spawn or magneto
At this time I am mainly focused on custom pieces. They just produce more interesting pieces.
Just paid for my first custom recently! I managed to get a deposit in on that Atrocious statue really looking forward to receiving it. Hopefully he comes out as good as he looks in the renders.
From where?
I bought couple custom parts for license statues. I stay away from a full statue as the boxes are too big.
I'd be nervous picking up a custom statue compared to sideshow, xm, prime1 just because of the limited protection I feel comes with the territory and price point.
Another reason I like customs because you can have props like cigars smokes and alcohol like with that sideshow Logan bar fight PF they should have had him with a cigar and instead of a broken cup, a broken bottle would have been better.
I generally don't because of cost. Mostly on shipping. I would love to get a few does behind you but just thinking on shipping cost makes me sick 🤣
Appreciate this channel for going into a sometimes taboo area of statue collecting that other reviewers are too chicken to venture.
I am new to statue collecting. I recently bought a statue that has a weak magnet. The insert kept on falling and now broken. Any advice on how to keep it in place without any use of permanent glue? Thanks in advance
I can't answer that without more information
I like a lot of the custom statues, but the price tag and how much of a gamble the end product is is my holdback. Quite commonly I've the actual product be so different than the prototype, whether it's the paint or the sculpt. I'd hate to spend so much and turn around to pay for another paint job.
Those are some good reasons for buying a custom statue.
I still don’t own a custom statue but after watching this video I would DEFINITELY get one
No wonder this video is shorter than Why you should not” video counterpart lol! I’d love to tap into the custom market or is it 3rd party like those companies making MP Transformers figures Hasbro and Takara haven’t made? I do like more pizzza topping details, swap parts, accessories, etc to go with them.
barely started getting into the custom world. it's also a little easier to save up for. shipping still sucks.
Great pros and cons videos X. Cheers, see you on the next one!
All I needed was 1 reason but 4 extra ones never hurts 😅
Sometimes you can only get a certain statue custom. Such as Xforce Wolverine.
That custom Spawn you have is amazing, but I actually really like anime/Manga statues, I’ve just bought a few Demon Slayer statues & they have loads of clear resin with LED’s in the resin to bring it to life. And they have all effects on the LED’s to make it look like the resin is moving. Like Rengoku statues that have loads of flames it looks like it’s burning.
Interesting video. Have not done a whole lot of research into customs yet. Still good to know
These are some good reasons. I make descent money but not enough that I can take a chance. I need a sure thing. Sucks tho. Most of my favorite characters will never be made by licensed companies
Mr. X, if I made more money, I would definitely buy a custom, something Batman or Rorschach from Watchman, but I can only afford and trust stuff from Sideshow at the moment.
The fact that they are harder to get and fewer of them made are there more "grails" that are customs?
I think your logic is right.
Love the custom statues, rare but really expensive
One day I may get a custom statue but I collect 1/6 and they are usually 1/4 scale.. There are some beautiful customs out there but not the scale I am looking for
If you haven’t gotten rid of it, I love that Magneto statue!
Custom statues are great if you can afford them but they are few made and are rare wish I could
I really like your venom vs Spider-Man custom statues
Wise idea to put the like reminder at the end. I definitely forgot and would not have remembered.
I stay out of customs because I can not afford them ! :D
I would be very interested in xm or prime 1 Statues but the prices are the only reasonen why I go with PF and Maquettes from Sideshow.
Agreed with the concept, the creative freedom for the design is much better that licensed pieces. And the paint job is sometimes much better
I don't own a custom statue at the moment but I'm hoping to get one I would really like a custom spawn or Sabertooth two of my favourite characters
Deeewd... I can soooo make these! I do not need a factory. I digitally sculpt. Then 3D print. Then make molds and cast in polystone. Then paint. I have to try and do this now. I have to... "Factory"... I don't really believe factories are doing it and that is why they take so long to produce. Casting, prepping and painting of 50 statues that size can take a year-3 easy. Depending on whether or not it is your day job. I guarantee if they can afford factory production, they can afford a license. A factory will eat most of the profit. I am going to get a Mono max machine... and make a personal custom statue. Then I will cast it and sell garage kits. I know a guy to help with design. This may be the start of an incredible journey of lawlessness. I want to be the Walter White of unlicensed statues. #Goals Lol!
They take suggestions during the design phase. If you get them unpainted, the buyer can get them customized. For me, getting characters who may never be produced us number one. I like alot of random characters who dont get the love.
Question as a noob: Let's say I purchase a piece from someone off Etsy and they paint it to my specifications. Is this considered a custom piece? Also how do these 3D printed statues with high quality resin compare? Or is it usually the same?
If the whomever holds the licensing rights to that character didn’t sign off on it, then yes. It’s a custom piece
Dark Captain Marvel is the only custom i need in my life one day ill find one lol
I love custom statues. Artistic freedom is a big thing. Pure awesomeness 👌
Some of us have no choice if we want certain characters since Sideshow keeps making the same characters over and over. How else can I get Superman villains?!
Surely you can't be serious.
@@billg938 I am and don’t call me Shirley
I now have Steel, Superboy, Cyborg Superman, and Krypto in 1/4 scale with Eradicator and properly scaled Doomsday and Darkseid on the way.
Ah, custom statues, what do you need more? If you are good with a commissioner of the group, you can open big and unbelievable project and get very rare piece. Only true collectors have more than 5 custom statues,in my opinion
I think the custom stuff is incredible right down to the design, the concept and the execution
That’s an impressive collection!!
I can’t wait to see the review on that Venomized-Batman
Hopefully you buy them because you are a fan and dont see a dollar amount ever expanding in the distance, or merely you tube content , I dont think so so let’s go with your awesome have great taste and support art awesomeness. 🥺
I'll leave the custom buying to you lol. Out of my price range and to much risk to lose money. The shipping now just is a total reason it's out of my reach. I can still enjoy watching yours
I stick to licensed statues because it’s not worth the risk. The custom anime statue companies are riddled with scams.
I have my first custom comming... idk.. maybe in the next 5 years lol. Im a little nervous but I hope it turns out.
After the 10 foot pole comment how was there not a Office Space “that’s what she said” quote? You’re slippin’. Lol
I love statues Don't have a lot but I love what I have
I think custom statues are awesome, I'm looking to get my first one soon.