Sorry for the interference with the sound during parts of this video! I’m not sure as to why or where the interference came from?… Thank you for tolerating the low sound quality. 👍🏻
I think it may just be due to variation in your speech volume (dynamics) combined with changes in how you are either facing towards or away from your microphone. Some of your speaking is very loud and other times it is very quiet. I've had trouble hearing you at times in other videos, but it did seem to have more extreme differences in volume in this one (especially when I was trying to listen on my car speakers while driving). I can hear all of your speech a lot better now that I am home and watching on my laptop in a quiet environment.
@@cameronh7521 yes, I can be quite a loud person at times!… 😁 You could well be right, however?… I did notice when I played it back on my telly, it did seem better?… cheers matey 👍🏻
I bought the original Big Chap and couldn't care less about the reissue. I don't love my piece any less. In fact I took the opportunity to buy the museum pose. Thank you Prime 1!!!
Great review and I agree with you on your take of the controversial reissue. It worked out well for me because I was living in Thailand as a poor grad student when the first came out, but now I am back in the states and have a job, so I can actually afford it now. The statue is beautiful. I can't wait to eventually have mine and get it displayed with the Queen Studios Big Chap bust. Thanks for getting all the good detailed closeups on the piece!
It is a great piece I have a perfect og piece. The only issue that wasn't mentioned is the base of the alternative head was also changed. The og needs museum putty to stand without tipping over. Prime1 also had that completely re designed 8 months after release of the original. They never commented on the original having this issue. I'm vocal about the recast and I canceled 2 pieces because of it. I personally don't care if people bought the recast or not. To each thier own, but I do think it is a practice that no statue company should do. And it should be frowned upon.
Great review. Really enjoyed that. Mine came a week ago and I just love it. No damage or issues thankfully. Mine came via DHL from Prime One and the import duty I paid was 369.00 which I thought was ok as I was expecting to pay more. I'm hoping they reissue the Dog Alien from Alien 3 as I would love that one as well. You never know.
Hey there, thank you for letting me know, DHL almost £200 cheaper than UPS!!… What you paid is about spot on, I was ripped off mate… Glad to hear you’re pleased with it mate, it’s really awesome 👍🏻
I waa so delighted with the idea of collectors who wanted to charge 4k for the og release now couldnt do so and were pissed. Ive had a chance to buy the og now near me for $1600 but wont because you cant ship it without breakage. This is a splendid statue and i cant wait to receive mine. Youve gotten yours VERY early.
@@user-hx4br8to3qits the same thing except it has a wall that drowns out the detail of the alien lol and it will break if shipped so I wouldn't call that superior...and not paying market value isn't being cheap it's being smart when scalpers are doing their thing because here we are getting one at retail price😂
@@BrokeAssCollector It isn't the same. The wall adds to the mood of the piece and the base is better also. Only a handful broke in shipping. That isn't being smart, it is called luck.
Bud, thank you so so much for the video!! But please get yourself a decent 4K camera so we can enjoy your videos even more!! Thank you for this review - this art piece is just incredible… mind blowing!!!!!!
Great video and many thanks for the nice comments. I hope You do enjoy the statue as much as I did sculpting it. About the issue of re-releasing the same statue without the wall back part, I do understand the fans that waited long for the initial release and the lack of replacement parts in cases of defects and broken parts that sadly happened, but should not have, I have to state, I was never informed about a re-release of the same product.
Hey there! Huge thanks for watching my video & really appreciate you dropping a comment and also making comment on the somewhat sour issue tied to the OG release!… I’m sure no one holds you personally responsible matey as this was clearly a move by P1 themselves… a very odd move, however?… Anyway… enough of that… Yes indeed - EXCEPTIONAL work here by yourself and I’m just enamoured by this piece! I adore it!!! I can’t wait to see what possible Alien pieces (or any pieces?) you may be working on in the future? If you’d like to, please feel free to contact me away from here - my email is in the description section of this channel 👍🏻 Once again, thank you so much for your awesome work and great to hear from you matey 👍🏻
Great review. And thank you for pointing out what prime 1 did. The gave me a 80$ credit for a damaged body, thankfully the damages were minor and I repaired them. When I told prime 1 they said they were sold out of spare parts, 3 months later they announced the rerelease.
Hey matey, yes a couple of collectors who have the OG piece told me the awful way which those who received damage pieces were treated!… I’m genuinely shocked at P1’s behaviour and treatment toward valued customers!…
I'd love to get this someday. Most I've spent on a piece here in AU was probably 1K. Good luck getting anything around 3 or 4K.. pfft. But absolutely awesome even as a reissue. I say to those with the OG thinking it's ok that others miss out just because of their resale value well that's a load of crud.
Hey matey - yeah, the entire collecting realm has now shifted and changed & most companies now either do this, or I’m sure we will see most adopt this practice, in some manner, be it a lesser form?… I’m fully understanding as to why those with the OG are upset by this, but as I said, I’m selfishly glad P1 did do this… Good to hear from you matey 👍🏻
I have the original with the wall. I have mixed feelings about the reissue. On one hand, I’m happy other collectors got the chance to buy it, as it’s an amazing sculpt. It’s also cheaper due to not having the wall (which I love). I think Big Chap looks great with wall or without. My main issue is that Prime 1 didn’t offer replacement parts for broken issues…yet they make a whole new batch of basically the same statue. That’s downright down and dirty. Luckily, my Big Chap came unbroken, I was one of the lucky ones…but my heart goes out to the people who received theirs damaged. That’s basically the ire people have with this piece, the company, not collectors themselves. I don’t care whether the reissue devaluates the original, I don’t collect to make money. What bothers me is Prime 1 and their shady practices. Anyway, happy you got one…it looks great.
BTW, I have the action pose one statue. I passed on the museum pose because I have the CoolProps Giger Big Chap. It’s so different that they obviously do not look like clones of each other. I love my CoolProps with cabinet, it really embodies the one displayed at the Giger museum…and the Prime 1 is of course the movie version. Best of both worlds.
Cheers matey! Yeah, I’ve got the original 1987 movie poster - need to get it framed! It’ll look ace hung on the wall next to my Pred!.. Look forward to chatting with you again soon matey 👍🏻
You addressed the elephant in the room articulately well being neutral. Now, onto the Xenomorph. Such a brilliantly done statue and a fine edition to your collection. I'm gonna have a word with Prime 1 myself about changing UPS too. Fun fact: 2 weeks ago at the London Con, the guy who played the Alien Warrior in Aliens, I got his signed autograph 😎
@hauntofthecollector Thanks, I remember lol. I was in the same con as him and Lance Henriksen not long ago. I'm still kicking myself! For not getting a picture or autograph with both 😅 There's always next time 🤞🏾
Big congrats it’s an awesome piece.. Reminds of the Sideshow statue but on a bigger scale when it comes to paint app and pose. The only thing missing is the lack of drool. Personally I wish I had picked up the previous version with the wall back then but we was in lockdown and I didn’t know if I had a job to go back to when we came out of it. UPS definitely had your pants down on the customs. Did they not provide you with an invoice showing the breakdown if not you should be chasing to work it out for yourself. Out of curiosity and tempted to pick it up what was the shipping to the UK? Also where did you pick up those green lights from and what are they called? Great review and thanks for sharing.
Hey matey - the lights are from Amazon & they’re pretty easy to find, just put LED in search, I think they’re called LED spots or something like that?… Yeah, I have the invoice mate but it really doesn’t give any insight into why the price is so high? And no info into how to question it?… and I’ve tried contacting them… waste of time!… Shipping was about £320 I think?… Cheers matey 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector best of luck fighting the corporate greed. Should be about 20% on the value of the statue and about 5% on the shipping fee. Shouldn’t be any more. Worth finding out the commodity code they used and researching it out on Google. Thanks for the info.
No idea? Picked up some interference from somewhere??… I felt it was ‘passable’ though?… not great, but not too bad either… really don’t like to film again, as I like my vids to be my first, genuine reaction etc… I always feel a second take is more ‘rehearsed’ & not as natural?…
Thank you matey! I’ll try, but I’m not overly hopeful to be honest!… If P1 will respond by not using them (to ship to UK at least!), that for me would be resolution enough! Cheers matey 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector I'm fairly new to this hobby and just recently pre ordered Ripley from Prime 1, the one thing I find confusing about customs is how do they calculate it, is it price of product? Size? It seems deliberately confusing.
@@RyanC741 well, the official statement from UPS is that VAT is calculated at 20% of the landed value (so product value plus shipping fee), then Duty is added at 6% 👍🏻
I agree I'm grateful P1 villainized themselves. It gives more collectors the chance to pick up this masterpiece. I personally prefer this base to the original.
Cheers buddy! I’ll be honest mate, I do think the OG base looks better, because of that backing, really does complete the piece spectacularly! But… I still totally adore my version!!! 😁👍🏻
Great review mate, I enjoyed watching that! In regards to UPS, they have got to be the worst courier company by a country mile. Plus they are an absolute pain in the arse to deal with. That fee doesn’t make much sense, the most it should’ve been is about £300 (say £240 vat for the £1200) plus the vat for the shipping fee. I’d dispute that mate, I’ve done so successfully in the past.
Cheers mate, I shall definitely be pursuing it, as I expected to pay around £250!… not more than double!!.. Horrendous company to deal with! I’ve had issues with them in the past! I’ve always found DPD, DHL & FedEx far easier to have dealings with…. Although, I have had issues with some of them as well… 😁👍🏻
Jason what you need to understand VAT and Duty is calculated on the total value of the item and shipping. If the item cost £1100 and shipping was £900 then depending on the Commodity code Prime 1 showed on the customs documents the courier would calculate the VAT Duty. My last piece P1 used a Commodity code at 20% VAT and 6% Duty. If your total cost for the statue was £1100 and £900 shipping the courier would charge you £520 plus their processing fee
Yes mate, I’m fully aware of that… and I’ve calculated it myself and I’ve been charged 39% - £1425 total cost, £555 import duty. I’ve never been charged 39% of the total cost before! Plus I have other items that cost more than a total of £1425, that came from P1 to me, where I was charged significantly less than this amount… 👍🏻
@@brianw3696 I have the document and I’ve been in touch with UPS, they’ve sent me a breakdown of all costs etc £108 on Duty - £435 VAT - ££14 Disbursement. The VAT has been charged at 20% of declared value & landed value. So, it looks like I was charged correctly…?
@@hauntofthecollector what was the value P1showed for the item and shipping Customs can only ever charge a maximum of 20% VAT and 6% Duty on the total value
I would go for the Museum pose too, they are both great. I have that in the wall version and thinking I need the regular pose also. Museum version captures more the original creature design with the small detail changes like the fingers not being glued together for the rubber suit.
@@user-hx4br8to3q to be fair, P1 have now ‘locked’ their shipping prices - I think it’s more down to people cancelling when it’s been raised and they’ve been giving the NRD back when that’s happened (very decent gesture by P1 I felt, whilst it lasted!)… so, yeah… this is probably a ‘cheaper’ option for them?.. Plus I am now seeing a plateaux, if not even a drop, in global shipping fees…
Hey mate - you’re going to love it mate!! I’m just filming another video now, comparing it to the 1:3 Predator - that will be on the channel Friday 👍🏻 I’ve no idea mate??… P1 always seem to ship my stuff really quickly!… Result! 😁👍🏻
Hello friend, thanks for the video, you are a great collector. Can you give me the exact height of the statue? I want the figure to arrive and be able to assess it for myself. all the best
@@hauntofthecollector Thank you friend but I was asking you above all because the measurements that Prime 1 studio gave were 79 cm and in the video you comment that it is even taller and I had a shelf ready to display and if it is bigger it will not take me so I could give it to you 😓😅
@@oscarcorralcollado6347 hey there, just been and measured it again, and it’s pretty much 32” high… which is what I said in the video, when I measured it… hope that clears this up for you mate?… 👍🏻
Thank you for the first look. It is a great piece. I've decided to touch on a couple of things as I see no-one else in the comments have so far.. Not to give you the s**ts, just to be honest, neutral and objective... If you said this is your favourite piece you have then ok no probs, but you said you thought this was "by far the best piece in your collection".. That is simply not true when you have the DX JH Predator piece there. It's praised by collectors and is literally twice the price, and I would say easily twice the worth of this particular Chap piece. Secondly, you said how keen you were to get the 'Museum' version as well, even though in other vids you have said your space is limited so have to be selective... Perhaps something a bit different, another Alien piece like Dog Alien would be a better option?.. Lastly it is no "perfect organism". It seems to have evaded most that that whole quote was said by a heartless, soulless android.
To call something your favourite is objective and personal - no one else can possibly ‘tell you’ what your favourite piece is, or should be! Regardless of price/worth - that literally means you value only money and not nostalgia or emotional effect of something! So, I’m sorry to say this, but that statement by yourself is really quite an ignorant one & one of own personal opinion, nothing more! I’d love the Dog Alien, but it’s a much larger base (ie: display space - which you touched on!)… plus it’s only available second hand (& it’s extremely pricey!) - & I don’t buy second hand - unless BNIB! And I was simply quoting Ash - purely on impulse whilst doing the review - I wasn’t making a bold statement!…. & besides… it’s a ‘made up’ creature, so does it really matter??… Erm…. Thank you for your comment anyway mate, I do genuinely appreciate any and all input from you guys, although I’m somewhat bemused by some of the content of this one, to be honest?… but I have just done two 12hr night shifts, so I may be missing it’s point??… 😁😉👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector Yeah I've just heard sooo many quote that, yet heard no-one mention the android factor. Guess your comment was the hair that broke the camel's back for me. I can see how you were only casually saying it. My apologies. I would think that someone minding space wouldn't want two of almost the same statue but do as you will. Just a suggestion. And I think you could/should have clarified it a bit better and said "this is my personal favourite now" rather than "this is by far the best piece in my collection" and I would have had not prob with that. Maybe you didn't mean to but it sounded like you were the one placing an opinion as fact, and in this case one I particularly don't agree with. That is all.
@@ryanj.wheeler3295 yeah it’s all good matey - I know all too well that sometimes comments can come across not how they’re intended to or meant to be… so, it’s good - as I say, I genuinely appreciate anyone taking time to comment and I great receive all critique, as long as it’s constructive. 👍🏻 Your clearly passionate about Alien, Predator and statues mate and that’s great to see so no need to apologise… 👍🏻 And I totally agree with your recommendation re: Dog Alien - I think it’s literally THE best Alien statue ever made!… it’s just it’s so (rightly so), expensive and quite a large base area… 👍🏻 Cheers again matey and never be concerned about giving me your honest thoughts or opinions! I welcome them 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector all good. As for Dog, if you can make space, maybe you should consider just tracking down the regular version. It still does the job just fine. I've seen them go for decent prices. Much more affordable and easy to find than the DX.
Yes and I think most have now sold out - so, try Prime 1’s site, but also local distributors who maybe have the odd one? Spec Fiction or Comic Concepts if you’re in USA?…
I am not a Fan of Reissues! Your praise and spirit for this piece make me super happy for your channel. You want a larger subscriber = African Bullfrog!
Do like that you can still get one but that's not the problem its all about the money and i would be piss if they do it for the dog alien..This hobby is all about it being a collectible..Look how sideshow has wreck the hobby with their high ES..Some of their statues are worthless now..Granted you can't control this hobby but just to know these are not going to hold their value either.
Yes, but I’m not doing this for ‘value’… I do it because I want certain pieces and I enjoy the ‘collecting’ nature! When people start focusing on money & value, it becomes about greed, to my mind! I can understand the want (need?) to have a ‘limited’ item, but people seem to solely focus on the worth of that item, not the nostalgic sentiment it brings, the passion it inspires or the desire to have an amazing collection! I’m afraid the money side hasn’t, doesn’t & never shall be the focus of my collecting! And if ever it does become that, that’s the day I walk away from this hobby….
@hauntofthecollector yes you have all value points .not all collectors feel this way..These statues are costing alot more today and as you pointed out about shipping prices. Things happen in life that your force to sell and try to get some of your money back..No matter how you feel about this a company should always honor a limited edition.
@@MrFuriousGamer yes indeed matey, they should! And I did say in the video that how P1 treated buyers of the OG piece was seriously poor! But I genuinely feel that in this case, even though it’s ‘not a done thing’, the reissue really won’t effect the value of the OG piece? It’s now got even more notoriety about it! Up there with the incredible Dog Alien! 👍🏻
Yeah it does say that it’s now ‘non scaled’ in all fairness!.. So, a very good point!… But wasn’t the OG 1:3 and labelled as such?… And this is supposedly the exact same moulds?… So… dunno mate?… it’s certainly in the 1:3 realm, but as you say, it’s now shown as non scale - fair dos 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector I have the original with the back wall from the Nostromo and that’s not labelled as 1:3 either. I have the action pose but there was a cock-up at the company I ordered with and thus I didn’t receive the deluxe. All very annoying.
@@hauntofthecollector I will need to go and look at my shipping box again but I don’t recall it. Looks like Prime 1 have got themselves in a bit of a muddle. The Big Chap should be bigger than the Predator.
I am the way I am mate… not going to change now!.. and in my previous videos, no issue with the sound, regardless how I’m speaking!.. Just this one?… As I said in the pinned comment, I’m sure there’s interference coming from somewhere??… Anyway… I’ll try in future to be ‘one tone’… (never gonna happen!!)… 😁
@@TheMadPredator indeed - usually I’m more ‘static’ & closer to the mic… all I can do is apologise for the sound quality in this vid mate and try to get it better in future vids 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector by tone I meant volume like high tone low tone. When the mic is as far away as it was and you start speaking in lower tone obviously it harder to hear. I couldn’t even hear what you said at all in some parts
@@TheMadPredator yes, I’d been trying edit the sound to clear it up which also, in places, made it worse I think? (Certainly volume wise?)… anyway… as I say, I’ll be sure to try to keep my voice at a constant level, my face closer to the mic, and not whisper… in future vids! 😁👍🏻
Sorry for the interference with the sound during parts of this video! I’m not sure as to why or where the interference came from?…
Thank you for tolerating the low sound quality. 👍🏻
I think it may just be due to variation in your speech volume (dynamics) combined with changes in how you are either facing towards or away from your microphone. Some of your speaking is very loud and other times it is very quiet. I've had trouble hearing you at times in other videos, but it did seem to have more extreme differences in volume in this one (especially when I was trying to listen on my car speakers while driving). I can hear all of your speech a lot better now that I am home and watching on my laptop in a quiet environment.
@@cameronh7521 yes, I can be quite a loud person at times!… 😁
You could well be right, however?… I did notice when I played it back on my telly, it did seem better?… cheers matey 👍🏻
I bought the original Big Chap and couldn't care less about the reissue. I don't love my piece any less. In fact I took the opportunity to buy the museum pose. Thank you Prime 1!!!
Perfect attitude right here! ☝🏻
Nice one matey, respect that positive outlook 👍🏻
Great review and I agree with you on your take of the controversial reissue. It worked out well for me because I was living in Thailand as a poor grad student when the first came out, but now I am back in the states and have a job, so I can actually afford it now. The statue is beautiful. I can't wait to eventually have mine and get it displayed with the Queen Studios Big Chap bust. Thanks for getting all the good detailed closeups on the piece!
Thanks mate, great to hear others perspectives and opinions etc, especially about the controversy wrapped around this piece…
Cheers again matey 👍🏻
really enjoyed your excitement with this piece Jas, knew you were going to love this statue mate 😉enjoy owning this great piece 🤘
Hey matey - thanks buddy great to hear you! 👍🏻
It is a great piece I have a perfect og piece. The only issue that wasn't mentioned is the base of the alternative head was also changed. The og needs museum putty to stand without tipping over. Prime1 also had that completely re designed 8 months after release of the original. They never commented on the original having this issue.
I'm vocal about the recast and I canceled 2 pieces because of it. I personally don't care if people bought the recast or not. To each thier own, but I do think it is a practice that no statue company should do. And it should be frowned upon.
Agreed with what you say here - & I did say that in the video, to be fair… I think how purchasers of the OG were treated was shameful…
Cool video bud! Enjoyed it. Just bought the DX version 🙌🏻
Cheers matey!… it’s an awesome piece, ain’t it?..
glad u got him man. the base sheen surface reflection looks awsome
Thank you mate… yeah, it’s a far more subtle base than the OG, but it’s done superbly well mate… 👍🏻
Great review. Really enjoyed that. Mine came a week ago and I just love it. No damage or issues thankfully. Mine came via DHL from Prime One and the import duty I paid was 369.00 which I thought was ok as I was expecting to pay more. I'm hoping they reissue the Dog Alien from Alien 3 as I would love that one as well. You never know.
Hey there, thank you for letting me know, DHL almost £200 cheaper than UPS!!… What you paid is about spot on, I was ripped off mate…
Glad to hear you’re pleased with it mate, it’s really awesome 👍🏻
Excellent review 👏 I agree. It's #1 in my collection as well. I hope you are able to get the museum pose to add to your awesome collection 😊
Thank you matey! Appreciate the comment… yeah, may have to look to distributors for one as I see it’s now sold out on Prime 1 website!.. 👍🏻
I waa so delighted with the idea of collectors who wanted to charge 4k for the og release now couldnt do so and were pissed. Ive had a chance to buy the og now near me for $1600 but wont because you cant ship it without breakage. This is a splendid statue and i cant wait to receive mine. Youve gotten yours VERY early.
Thanks matey! Yeah, I seem to get my P1 stuff very quickly? Not that I’m complaining of course, as I’m very impatient! 😁👍🏻
Don't be upset at people selling for market value just because you are too cheap to pay. The wall version is vastly superior anyway.
@@user-hx4br8to3qits the same thing except it has a wall that drowns out the detail of the alien lol and it will break if shipped so I wouldn't call that superior...and not paying market value isn't being cheap it's being smart when scalpers are doing their thing because here we are getting one at retail price😂
@@user-hx4br8to3q Not everybody agrees on that one. I even sold my OG wall version for this one, since I like the simplistic base more.
@@BrokeAssCollector It isn't the same. The wall adds to the mood of the piece and the base is better also. Only a handful broke in shipping. That isn't being smart, it is called luck.
Bud, thank you so so much for the video!! But please get yourself a decent 4K camera so we can enjoy your videos even more!! Thank you for this review - this art piece is just incredible… mind blowing!!!!!!
Hey thanks matey - my camera is 4K mate but I had some issues loading vids onto UA-cam in 4K - but it does seem to be sorted now?.. 👍🏻
Congrats mate! Looks amazing!
Thanks matey! I just love it dude! 😁👍🏻
Great video and many thanks for the nice comments. I hope You do enjoy the statue as much as I did sculpting it. About the issue of re-releasing the same statue without the wall back part, I do understand the fans that waited long for the initial release and the lack of replacement parts in cases of defects and broken parts that sadly happened, but should not have, I have to state, I was never informed about a re-release of the same product.
Hey there! Huge thanks for watching my video & really appreciate you dropping a comment and also making comment on the somewhat sour issue tied to the OG release!… I’m sure no one holds you personally responsible matey as this was clearly a move by P1 themselves… a very odd move, however?…
Anyway… enough of that… Yes indeed - EXCEPTIONAL work here by yourself and I’m just enamoured by this piece! I adore it!!!
I can’t wait to see what possible Alien pieces (or any pieces?) you may be working on in the future?
If you’d like to, please feel free to contact me away from here - my email is in the description section of this channel 👍🏻
Once again, thank you so much for your awesome work and great to hear from you matey 👍🏻
Great review. And thank you for pointing out what prime 1 did. The gave me a 80$ credit for a damaged body, thankfully the damages were minor and I repaired them. When I told prime 1 they said they were sold out of spare parts, 3 months later they announced the rerelease.
Hey matey, yes a couple of collectors who have the OG piece told me the awful way which those who received damage pieces were treated!… I’m genuinely shocked at P1’s behaviour and treatment toward valued customers!…
Same exact thing happened to me
@@hauntofthecollector yeah same, but this is definitely a phenomenal statue no doubt and I’m happy you got yours. Congrats
@@ALIRStudio87 cheers my mate
Well said. I agree 100 percent with everything you just said
Thank you, really appreciate your comment matey 👍🏻
Amazing piece 😍 congratulations mate🎉 👏 here's a thought if I were you I'd display it beside predator in a AVP diorama 🤤😁
I’ll be doing a comparison vid in the near future matey, as quite a few have requested it… so, be sure to keep an eye out for that one matey! 😁👍🏻
I have the deluxe on preorder. Can't wait! I'm in the states though so I don't think I'll have it until the last quarter of the year sometime.
Superb mate! Really, it’ll take that long?… I assume that’s coming via economy shipping?… we don’t get that option here in the UK.
@@hauntofthecollector I imagine it's economy shipping, yes. I go through a site called Specfiction which is a good site here in the states.
I'd love to get this someday. Most I've spent on a piece here in AU was probably 1K. Good luck getting anything around 3 or 4K.. pfft. But absolutely awesome even as a reissue. I say to those with the OG thinking it's ok that others miss out just because of their resale value well that's a load of crud.
Hey matey - yeah, the entire collecting realm has now shifted and changed & most companies now either do this, or I’m sure we will see most adopt this practice, in some manner, be it a lesser form?…
I’m fully understanding as to why those with the OG are upset by this, but as I said, I’m selfishly glad P1 did do this…
Good to hear from you matey 👍🏻
I have the original with the wall. I have mixed feelings about the reissue. On one hand, I’m happy other collectors got the chance to buy it, as it’s an amazing sculpt. It’s also cheaper due to not having the wall (which I love). I think Big Chap looks great with wall or without. My main issue is that Prime 1 didn’t offer replacement parts for broken issues…yet they make a whole new batch of basically the same statue. That’s downright down and dirty. Luckily, my Big Chap came unbroken, I was one of the lucky ones…but my heart goes out to the people who received theirs damaged. That’s basically the ire people have with this piece, the company, not collectors themselves. I don’t care whether the reissue devaluates the original, I don’t collect to make money. What bothers me is Prime 1 and their shady practices. Anyway, happy you got one…it looks great.
BTW, I have the action pose one statue. I passed on the museum pose because I have the CoolProps Giger Big Chap. It’s so different that they obviously do not look like clones of each other. I love my CoolProps with cabinet, it really embodies the one displayed at the Giger museum…and the Prime 1 is of course the movie version. Best of both worlds.
That’s a superb attitude to have there matey! Kudos to you! And glad to hear you got one of the OG pieces that wasn’t broken! 👍🏻
Ah excellent mate!! Fair play! Looks like if I want to get the museum pose I’ll have to source via distributor?…
Great video Jason I love the predator films I have a drawing of predator of a subscriber all framed she done a amazing job on it
Cheers matey! Yeah, I’ve got the original 1987 movie poster - need to get it framed! It’ll look ace hung on the wall next to my Pred!..
Look forward to chatting with you again soon matey 👍🏻
That’s an ace gift to get mate from someone! Bet you’re chuffed to bits with that, ain’t you mate? 😁👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector it’s awesome Jason so detailed as well
@@hauntofthecollector hopefully on Saturday I have a special guest coming on
@@Markthespiderguy386 oh wow! Look forward to it matey!! I’m working Saturday, so won’t be home until around 8:30pm, so I’ll be a bit late matey… 👍🏻
You addressed the elephant in the room articulately well being neutral. Now, onto the Xenomorph. Such a brilliantly done statue and a fine edition to your collection. I'm gonna have a word with Prime 1 myself about changing UPS too.
Fun fact: 2 weeks ago at the London Con, the guy who played the Alien Warrior in Aliens, I got his signed autograph 😎
Ahh mate that’s superb!!! Although… I did meet Michael Biehn this year!!… 😆😜😁👍🏻
@hauntofthecollector Thanks, I remember lol. I was in the same con as him and Lance Henriksen not long ago. I'm still kicking myself! For not getting a picture or autograph with both 😅 There's always next time 🤞🏾
@@mitchelllawrence2798 ah mate, that would’ve been something awesome had you done it?… I’d have to have gotten those matey! 😁👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector Yeah, epic fail on my part. I wouldn't be making the same mistake twice.
@@mitchelllawrence2798 I’ve missed guests at cons mate and kicked myself afterwards!! (Dominic Monaghan, Andy Serkis, Craig Parker…)
hello very very beautiful piece I am also waiting for mine! you can put the amazon link where you bought your green spot lights.
Thank you… I shall have to go have a look see if I can find the link, bought them some time back… 👍🏻
Helcona LED Spotlight Indoor 2 Pack, Battery Operated Spot Light with Remote Control Dimmable Uplight Timer Off 16 Colors, 3 Dynamic Modes Cabinet Lights Stick on Anywhere for Picture Artwork Closet amzn.eu/d/hCoLslr
@@hauntofthecollector ok thank!
Big congrats it’s an awesome piece.. Reminds of the Sideshow statue but on a bigger scale when it comes to paint app and pose. The only thing missing is the lack of drool. Personally I wish I had picked up the previous version with the wall back then but we was in lockdown and I didn’t know if I had a job to go back to when we came out of it.
UPS definitely had your pants down on the customs. Did they not provide you with an invoice showing the breakdown if not you should be chasing to work it out for yourself.
Out of curiosity and tempted to pick it up what was the shipping to the UK?
Also where did you pick up those green lights from and what are they called?
Great review and thanks for sharing.
Hey matey - the lights are from Amazon & they’re pretty easy to find, just put LED in search, I think they’re called LED spots or something like that?…
Yeah, I have the invoice mate but it really doesn’t give any insight into why the price is so high? And no info into how to question it?… and I’ve tried contacting them… waste of time!…
Shipping was about £320 I think?…
Cheers matey 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector best of luck fighting the corporate greed. Should be about 20% on the value of the statue and about 5% on the shipping fee. Shouldn’t be any more. Worth finding out the commodity code they used and researching it out on Google.
Thanks for the info.
@@northernmunkey1 no problem mate 👍🏻
What happened to the sound? Gorgeous statue! I did not thought the color would be this good!
No idea? Picked up some interference from somewhere??… I felt it was ‘passable’ though?… not great, but not too bad either… really don’t like to film again, as I like my vids to be my first, genuine reaction etc…
I always feel a second take is more ‘rehearsed’ & not as natural?…
Incredible, absolute 10/10. Hope you get some resolution from UPS.
Thank you matey! I’ll try, but I’m not overly hopeful to be honest!… If P1 will respond by not using them (to ship to UK at least!), that for me would be resolution enough!
Cheers matey 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector I'm fairly new to this hobby and just recently pre ordered Ripley from Prime 1, the one thing I find confusing about customs is how do they calculate it, is it price of product? Size? It seems deliberately confusing.
@@RyanC741 well, the official statement from UPS is that VAT is calculated at 20% of the landed value (so product value plus shipping fee), then Duty is added at 6% 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector They don't half get their pound of flesh, Sheesh.
@@RyanC741 tell me about it matey….
I agree I'm grateful P1 villainized themselves. It gives more collectors the chance to pick up this masterpiece. I personally prefer this base to the original.
Cheers buddy! I’ll be honest mate, I do think the OG base looks better, because of that backing, really does complete the piece spectacularly!
But… I still totally adore my version!!! 😁👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollectorbut the wall was not worth the risk of damage that version came with
Great review mate, I enjoyed watching that!
In regards to UPS, they have got to be the worst courier company by a country mile. Plus they are an absolute pain in the arse to deal with.
That fee doesn’t make much sense, the most it should’ve been is about £300 (say £240 vat for the £1200) plus the vat for the shipping fee. I’d dispute that mate, I’ve done so successfully in the past.
Cheers mate, I shall definitely be pursuing it, as I expected to pay around £250!… not more than double!!.. Horrendous company to deal with! I’ve had issues with them in the past!
I’ve always found DPD, DHL & FedEx far easier to have dealings with…. Although, I have had issues with some of them as well… 😁👍🏻
Jason what you need to understand VAT and Duty is calculated on the total value of the item and shipping. If the item cost £1100 and shipping was £900 then depending on the Commodity code Prime 1 showed on the customs documents the courier would calculate the VAT Duty.
My last piece P1 used a Commodity code at 20% VAT and 6% Duty. If your total cost for the statue was £1100 and £900 shipping the courier would charge you £520 plus their processing fee
Yes mate, I’m fully aware of that… and I’ve calculated it myself and I’ve been charged 39% - £1425 total cost, £555 import duty.
I’ve never been charged 39% of the total cost before! Plus I have other items that cost more than a total of £1425, that came from P1 to me, where I was charged significantly less than this amount… 👍🏻
It’s impossible to calculate without knowing what P1 wrote on the customs documents
@@brianw3696 I have the document and I’ve been in touch with UPS, they’ve sent me a breakdown of all costs etc
£108 on Duty - £435 VAT - ££14 Disbursement.
The VAT has been charged at 20% of declared value & landed value.
So, it looks like I was charged correctly…?
@@hauntofthecollector what was the value P1showed for the item and shipping
Customs can only ever charge a maximum of 20% VAT and 6% Duty on the total value
@@brianw3696 £1400 (if you include shipping).
I would go for the Museum pose too, they are both great. I have that in the wall version and thinking I need the regular pose also. Museum version captures more the original creature design with the small detail changes like the fingers not being glued together for the rubber suit.
Ah superb, cheers matey… looks like I’m going to have to source one via a distributor as the museum one is now sold out on P1… 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector Considering how the shipping prices for direct have shot up probably the best way anyway. I did that with my wall version too.
@@user-hx4br8to3q to be fair, P1 have now ‘locked’ their shipping prices - I think it’s more down to people cancelling when it’s been raised and they’ve been giving the NRD back when that’s happened (very decent gesture by P1 I felt, whilst it lasted!)… so, yeah… this is probably a ‘cheaper’ option for them?..
Plus I am now seeing a plateaux, if not even a drop, in global shipping fees…
Hello nice review. I'm waiting for mine to be shipped from prime 1.
How did you get it so fast? I want mine now after your review 😂😂
Hey mate - you’re going to love it mate!! I’m just filming another video now, comparing it to the 1:3 Predator - that will be on the channel Friday 👍🏻
I’ve no idea mate??… P1 always seem to ship my stuff really quickly!… Result! 😁👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector nice another vid to watch this beauty 😀
Thanks for your answer!
Hello friend, thanks for the video, you are a great collector. Can you give me the exact height of the statue? I want the figure to arrive and be able to assess it for myself. all the best
Yes mate, I actually measure the statue in the video 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector Thank you friend but I was asking you above all because the measurements that Prime 1 studio gave were 79 cm and in the video you comment that it is even taller and I had a shelf ready to display and if it is bigger it will not take me so I could give it to you 😓😅
@@oscarcorralcollado6347 hey there, just been and measured it again, and it’s pretty much 32” high… which is what I said in the video, when I measured it… hope that clears this up for you mate?… 👍🏻
Thanks for the review, do you like this statue more than the jungle predator?
Yes mate I do!.. it’s just flawless!! The JH is close to being, but there are areas (tree stump) on the base that are poor!… 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector thank you, I have to get this piece now 😍. Cheers
@@nachinoloco no worries matey - you’ll love it, I assure you matey 👍🏻
Thank you for the first look. It is a great piece. I've decided to touch on a couple of things as I see no-one else in the comments have so far.. Not to give you the s**ts, just to be honest, neutral and objective...
If you said this is your favourite piece you have then ok no probs, but you said you thought this was "by far the best piece in your collection".. That is simply not true when you have the DX JH Predator piece there. It's praised by collectors and is literally twice the price, and I would say easily twice the worth of this particular Chap piece.
Secondly, you said how keen you were to get the 'Museum' version as well, even though in other vids you have said your space is limited so have to be selective... Perhaps something a bit different, another Alien piece like Dog Alien would be a better option?..
Lastly it is no "perfect organism". It seems to have evaded most that that whole quote was said by a heartless, soulless android.
To call something your favourite is objective and personal - no one else can possibly ‘tell you’ what your favourite piece is, or should be! Regardless of price/worth - that literally means you value only money and not nostalgia or emotional effect of something!
So, I’m sorry to say this, but that statement by yourself is really quite an ignorant one & one of own personal opinion, nothing more!
I’d love the Dog Alien, but it’s a much larger base (ie: display space - which you touched on!)… plus it’s only available second hand (& it’s extremely pricey!) - & I don’t buy second hand - unless BNIB!
And I was simply quoting Ash - purely on impulse whilst doing the review - I wasn’t making a bold statement!…. & besides… it’s a ‘made up’ creature, so does it really matter??…
Erm…. Thank you for your comment anyway mate, I do genuinely appreciate any and all input from you guys, although I’m somewhat bemused by some of the content of this one, to be honest?… but I have just done two 12hr night shifts, so I may be missing it’s point??… 😁😉👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector Yeah I've just heard sooo many quote that, yet heard no-one mention the android factor. Guess your comment was the hair that broke the camel's back for me. I can see how you were only casually saying it. My apologies.
I would think that someone minding space wouldn't want two of almost the same statue but do as you will. Just a suggestion.
And I think you could/should have clarified it a bit better and said "this is my personal favourite now" rather than "this is by far the best piece in my collection" and I would have had not prob with that. Maybe you didn't mean to but it sounded like you were the one placing an opinion as fact, and in this case one I particularly don't agree with. That is all.
@@ryanj.wheeler3295 yeah it’s all good matey - I know all too well that sometimes comments can come across not how they’re intended to or meant to be… so, it’s good - as I say, I genuinely appreciate anyone taking time to comment and I great receive all critique, as long as it’s constructive. 👍🏻
Your clearly passionate about Alien, Predator and statues mate and that’s great to see so no need to apologise… 👍🏻
And I totally agree with your recommendation re: Dog Alien - I think it’s literally THE best Alien statue ever made!… it’s just it’s so (rightly so), expensive and quite a large base area… 👍🏻
Cheers again matey and never be concerned about giving me your honest thoughts or opinions! I welcome them 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector all good. As for Dog, if you can make space, maybe you should consider just tracking down the regular version. It still does the job just fine. I've seen them go for decent prices. Much more affordable and easy to find than the DX.
Have these already released and if so where can I get one
Yes and I think most have now sold out - so, try Prime 1’s site, but also local distributors who maybe have the odd one? Spec Fiction or Comic Concepts if you’re in USA?…
@@hauntofthecollector it say I can only preorder when I try to find one
I am not a Fan of Reissues! Your praise and spirit for this piece make me super happy for your channel. You want a larger subscriber = African Bullfrog!
Yes mate, as I say… I’m fully aware and totally appreciate as to why many are upset by P1 reissuing this piece… 👍🏻
Do like that you can still get one but that's not the problem its all about the money and i would be piss if they do it for the dog alien..This hobby is all about it being a collectible..Look how sideshow has wreck the hobby with their high ES..Some of their statues are worthless now..Granted you can't control this hobby but just to know these are not going to hold their value either.
Yes, but I’m not doing this for ‘value’… I do it because I want certain pieces and I enjoy the ‘collecting’ nature!
When people start focusing on money & value, it becomes about greed, to my mind! I can understand the want (need?) to have a ‘limited’ item, but people seem to solely focus on the worth of that item, not the nostalgic sentiment it brings, the passion it inspires or the desire to have an amazing collection!
I’m afraid the money side hasn’t, doesn’t & never shall be the focus of my collecting! And if ever it does become that, that’s the day I walk away from this hobby….
@hauntofthecollector yes you have all value points .not all collectors feel this way..These statues are costing alot more today and as you pointed out about shipping prices. Things happen in life that your force to sell and try to get some of your money back..No matter how you feel about this a company should always honor a limited edition.
Oh yea I don't blame you at all, might even order one myself..just don't like company's doing this..awesome piece..
@@MrFuriousGamer yes indeed matey, they should! And I did say in the video that how P1 treated buyers of the OG piece was seriously poor! But I genuinely feel that in this case, even though it’s ‘not a done thing’, the reissue really won’t effect the value of the OG piece? It’s now got even more notoriety about it! Up there with the incredible Dog Alien! 👍🏻
It’s not a scaled piece
Yeah it does say that it’s now ‘non scaled’ in all fairness!.. So, a very good point!… But wasn’t the OG 1:3 and labelled as such?… And this is supposedly the exact same moulds?…
So… dunno mate?… it’s certainly in the 1:3 realm, but as you say, it’s now shown as non scale - fair dos 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector I have the original with the back wall from the Nostromo and that’s not labelled as 1:3 either. I have the action pose but there was a cock-up at the company I ordered with and thus I didn’t receive the deluxe. All very annoying.
@@mrorangepeel659 okay?… it does say 1:3 on the shipping box however?.. but none scaled on their site?.. odd?..
@@hauntofthecollector I will need to go and look at my shipping box again but I don’t recall it. Looks like Prime 1 have got themselves in a bit of a muddle. The Big Chap should be bigger than the Predator.
@@mrorangepeel659 indeed matey… 👍🏻
Please speak in the same tone. One moment you’re shouting and the next you’re whispering. Made this one hard to get through.
I am the way I am mate… not going to change now!.. and in my previous videos, no issue with the sound, regardless how I’m speaking!.. Just this one?… As I said in the pinned comment, I’m sure there’s interference coming from somewhere??…
Anyway… I’ll try in future to be ‘one tone’… (never gonna happen!!)… 😁
@@hauntofthecollector all you have to do to fix it is move the mic closer
@@TheMadPredator indeed - usually I’m more ‘static’ & closer to the mic… all I can do is apologise for the sound quality in this vid mate and try to get it better in future vids 👍🏻
@@hauntofthecollector by tone I meant volume like high tone low tone. When the mic is as far away as it was and you start speaking in lower tone obviously it harder to hear. I couldn’t even hear what you said at all in some parts
@@TheMadPredator yes, I’d been trying edit the sound to clear it up which also, in places, made it worse I think? (Certainly volume wise?)… anyway… as I say, I’ll be sure to try to keep my voice at a constant level, my face closer to the mic, and not whisper… in future vids! 😁👍🏻