While I don’t mind the P1 Bases, I do think they can be TOO elaborate at times. Like you said, the simplicity of the bases on the JND statues is nice and clean but still allow for some character/individuality on the top. It’s something I also like about my old SS LOTR PFs. Their bases were all very similar with a nice nameplate and the tops being specific to the character/scene.
Nothing you said is false or can be proven wrong. I just see more Ledger in JND than P1, personally speaking (the laughing sculpt that is).
I couldn't have said it any better, I completely agree. The JND is definitely best quality overall, but as I said, it better be at that price.
It's a nice base and no where near like some of the others that P1 has done. If I'm able to get this (finger's crossed on a good Christmas bonus), then I probably wouldn't have the gas cannisters or money on the base around his feet. I'd probably have the money in the hole where the lights go and just leave the gas cannisters in the box. That would keep the area around his feet nice and tidy. I think that's the nice thing about this base compared to some of the other large P1 bases- you have options on how you want to display it. You don't NEED to put all the stuff on there just b/c it comes with it.I couldn't have said it any better, I completely agree. The JND is definitely best quality overall, but as I said, it better be at that price.
The discussion about the base in particular is really interesting to me. Personally one of the biggest draws for P1 in my books is the elaborate bases with a lot going on. It's visually interesting and seems more fitting for a statue versus say a 1/6 figure. I like the base with the Ledger Joker quite a lot. Keep in mind this is coming from the guy who also loves the base for the comic Harley and apparently that's a very unpopular opinion.
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John is fantastic. He also has a YouTube channel so you can also message him there. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxMw8wKYHym4GLNj0HIc5w
I guess we all see things differently. To me the P1 sculpt looks nothing like Ledger. Looks more like a comic version of him. He never smiled like that in the film. His classic smile looks more like this:
Agreed about the smile, also if P1 pull off the bust right. But now I highly doubt it. But time will tell.
It's a tad insulting to claim buyers are justifying their purchase by lying to themselves. We all just see things differently and have different tastes. JND is showing a prototype and attaching a price tag to it, just like every other statue manufacturer. No one is being tricked into making a purchase they later have to justify. Now, as to whether the production pieces match the prototype, that's a different story. I can understand the dissatisfaction of the final product falling short of the advertisement.
I agree with you. I don't buy the justifying comment. If I paid 2500 for a statue and wasn't happy I certainly wouldn't be justifying it but would express my anger instead.
