Von loricstone / StatueForum
"This has been a helacious couple of weeks with XM releases. First
there was She-Hulk and Medusa, and now there is Dr. Strange a week
later. Now that I have received the Doctor...I am hoping there is
another month or two to recoup before Kraven, Elektra and Mysterio
get ready to drop. Kraven and Elektra I would think are next.
Kraven...another shipping monster. Eek!!!
Anyways, where to begin...Doctor Strange is magnficence through and
through. In fact, from a QC standpoint, this is without a doubt the
tightest QC on a statue I have received from XM Studios...and
that's saying tons!!!! In addition to the tightest QC yet on a XM
statue...it is now the second heaviest next to Hulk. Also, for
those that care to know...Dr. Strange and the base is one solid
piece. It is very sturdy...the cloak is pretty thick yet still
gives the appearance of a thin cloak. It's quite astonishing
actually for such a heavy statue.
For those that may not know...Doctor Strange was a direct result of
a concept contest of She-Hulk, Black Bolt, and Doctor Strange.
While I feel I should have won(shameless plug for my
concept)...this was a great decision as first prize. XM has pulled
this off with great execution and precision. I am quite amazed.
Great concept Mr. Tan.:buttrock: APE as usual knocked this out of
the park. The light up feature is very, very well done...and an
excellent extra that XM decided to add to the composition. Thank
you XM...much appreciated. The change in colors from green to
yellow to orange is ingenious. Lastly, the podium that holds the
book is quite fantastic and definitely helps accentuate the magic
nature of Doctor Strange! Painted extremely well with a nice
patina....greenish type hue. Well done!
So as you all can see...I am quite enamored with this piece...but
what else is new...really! It's XM peeps! Some of you on the
fencers are going to eventually fall like humpty dumpty and take
the XM plunge...and once you do....it's all over! It's OK to buy 4
XM pieces that you really like a year you know.:thumbs2: Before I
get to the pics and the final review score....I also would like to
mention the head sculpt (portrait) of Doctor Strange is just damn
near perfection! Maybe....just maybe my favorite XM portrait to
date! It's really that great! Also, this is one of my top 5 prints
done yet out of HIVE. Great work guys. Thanks to XM for another top
notch statue in this statue world of mediocrity. I will definitely
be switching out the arms every so often. The unmasked head will
always be on the statue though. Simply put...it doesn't get any
better than this statue...and without a doubt the best Doctor
Strange statue ever done in any size.
Pose / Concept = 8.5 / 10
Sculpt = 10 / 10
Paint App = 10 / 10
Extras = 9 / 10
Overall = 9.38 / 10 A magnificent statue of Dr. Strange all around.
Cool podium holding the book of Dr. Strange, great print (top 5),
decent extra parts, the best paint app yet on an XM statue, and a
pretty cool light up feature make this a must buy for any Dr.
Strange fan or appreciator of great art! Excelsior!!!"