Blitzway - 1/6 Scale Ghostbusters - Collectible Figures

[I Am Toys]

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Maybe there should be a Snyderman GB thread. Lol.


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[Wor-Gar]

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Didn't Venkman have a set of folded gloves to place on his belt? I actually still might use those for the Blitzway Venkman.

Yes, he does have it -- finally put some use into the old Mattel piece...

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

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Meanwhile on planet earth the picture clearly shows that the figure looks pretty much as close to Bill Murray as any 1/6 figure has looked to its source material.

So just to be clear, you are saying this murray effort is among the best 1/6 sculpts that you have ever seen?

 

[jal76]

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Looks like Rahmier painted one up a few years ago. The sculpt obviously doesn't have the subtle detail or skin texture, and the hair isn't the best, but it still feels a whole lot more like '84 Bill Murray to me.


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Getting more of a Bill Maher than Bill Murray vibe from that one...I'll stick with Blitzway m'self.

 

[jal76]

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So just to be clear, you are saying this murray effort is among the best 1/6 sculpts that you have ever seen?

Uhm...nope...no better...no worse...like most recent 1/6 offerings...to be clear.

 

[JacktheRipper]

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Why do think this critique is coming from a place of anger? The figure looks angry my criticism isn't.

 

[davidgray1974]

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Getting more of a Bill Maher than Bill Murray vibe from that one...I'll stick with Blitzway m'self.

Agreed. I was thinking the eyes reminded me of Edward Norton but I'm definitely feeling the Bill Maher vibe.

 

[davejames]

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How much time and money did you spend on your Mattel Ghostbusters, davejames?

I have my three still in their boxes. Never did get around to getting all the boots and belts, etc.


Didn't Venkman have a set of folded gloves to place on his belt? I actually still might use those for the Blitzway Venkman.

Oh that's not my figure. I was going to attempt a custom Venkman of my own at one point, but then the BW figs were announced and it obviously didn't seem necessary anymore.

 

[TaliBane]

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I found it.

Trance Venkman - nailed.

Looks like Rahmier painted one up a few years ago. The sculpt obviously doesn't have the subtle detail or skin texture, and the hair isn't the best, but it still feels a whole lot more like '84 Bill Murray to me.


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Yeah well painted up that one does have a bit of Bill Maher as someone said (maybe the nose.) I thought the open mouth one might have been a little better but it's very scene specific.

How much time and money did you spend on your Mattel Ghostbusters, davejames?

I have my three still in their boxes. Never did get around to getting all the boots and belts, etc.


Didn't Venkman have a set of folded gloves to place on his belt? I actually still might use those for the Blitzway Venkman.

It's always the issue with custom heads over production figs - my guess is that people like Rahmier and Silentsurfer would charge $250 or so to paint a head, which is more than the entire BW figure.

It was the problem I faced with Ben Kenobi - the HT was lackluster likeness but the SSC - a much superior sculpt in terms of likeness - would have cost $200 to repaint (the total cost of the HT Ben.)


I honestly wish all this debate was about Ray and Venkman was the perfectly nailed head that Ray is in reality. I am, however, learning to love Ray as much as Venkman.

 

[shells075]

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Ultimate solution to our problem.
Buy the Ecto-1 when it comes out and put Venkman & Winston in the car.
BW Stantz & Egon look great imo. After watching IAT video again.

 

[earthdog]

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I wasn’t thrilled with Venkmans likeness in the prototype promo photos and asked JNIX if they had plans for a good Bill Murray head sculpt way back then.

I was also hoping the production head would be tweaked but it looks about the same to me (minus the typical detail loss).

What I am shocked by is how great Ray and Egon look. I wasn’t planning on getting them but now I’m really considering it.

 

[robbiethepainter]

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Ecto 1 pre order starts next week.

 

[I Am Toys]

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Just saw that post as well. Can’t wait to see the price.


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[Ehollywood]

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What a glorious video they posted on Facebook. So looking forward to the preorder.

https://www.facebook.com/136607313040936/videos/1719282358106749/?hc_ref=ARQyR-UhH7vp5PvS3RHt4UuvGU7IzlPrpfC2DV9HMFYdXDDQI7Ku6zkzB_2LKPt60QM&pnref=story

 

[SilverStar17]

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That car is just beautiful. I wish I had the room for it.

Normally I watch John Carpenter's "The Fog" each year for Halloween, but this year I'm breaking tradition; it's definitely going to be GB this year.

Looks like Rahmier painted one up a few years ago. The sculpt obviously doesn't have the subtle detail or skin texture, and the hair isn't the best, but it still feels a whole lot more like '84 Bill Murray to me.


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To be candid, I think the BW sculpt blows this one away.

Trance Venkman - nailed.

 

[Asta]

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They're still showing all that bland, unpainted, cheap plastic junk on the roof...

Looks so Playmobil.

 

[TaliBane]

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Wow that video just about made me MAKE the space and GET the money, no matter what the price.

That car is just beautiful. I wish I had the room for it.

Normally I watch John Carpenter's "The Fog" each year for Halloween, but this year I'm breaking tradition; it's definitely going to be GB this year.



To be candid, I think the BW sculpt blows this one away.

I watched GB1 last Christmas with the family on Bluray, have to make it GB2 this year. Haven't seen it all the way through in many years.

 

[jungle jom]

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They're still showing all that bland, unpainted, cheap plastic junk on the roof...

Looks so Playmobil.

Does look cheep... They will probably improve it and make it more screen accurate.

 

[Black Sheep]

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Goes up for PO next week?

 

[Minimodel]

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Blitzway obviously don't **** around like Hot Toys do,and are most deserving of my business.