Statue Prime 1 Venom Revealed !!

[Kain's Ancient Blade]

Pre-ordered. Thank goodness for my $300 in reward points. Now just $60 monthly payments.

 

[aa909]

They are removable but there is a hole there, so unless you display him at a top shelf at a high angle, you'll see them.

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looks freakin phenomenal with SS spidey

 

[dw316]

Either save $275 for a statue that fits in current display, or get absolutely awesomeness and figure out something....
If only PAX had transparent glass doors, there'd be no dilemma...

 

[spidey42005]

EX ordered, unlike sideshow with the TBD ES crap, this EX won't last long with 1000 ES worldwide revealed up front.

Hmm, how long do you think until the EX goes wait list? I want to PO this piece, but aiming for next Friday to do so. The 10th needs to come faster

 

[GeneralZodLives]

Either save $275 for a statue that fits in current display, or get absolutely awesomeness and figure out something....
If only PAX had transparent glass doors, there'd be no dilemma...

You can buy the sliding door frames for the PAX and get an acrylic company to make transparent panels. That's what I did.

 

[dw316]

You can buy the sliding door frames for the PAX and get an acrylic company to make transparent panels. That's what I did.

How much did that cost? Do you have a photo of how it looks? I know I saw someone else make custom doors but I think their costs turned out to be really high so I didn't go the PAX route, though I like how deep their shelves are.

 

[GeneralZodLives]

How much did that cost? Do you have a photo of how it looks? I know I saw someone else make custom doors but I think their costs turned out to be really high so I didn't go the PAX route, though I like how deep their shelves are.

I don't have pictures yet of mine, but this is post is what I used to go by. It's a bit dated (I had to get the door frames first and measure them to get the correct sized panels) but everything worked out really well. The company I got the panels from was quick to get them made and shipped.

Spoiler:

Hey guys, finally got around to finish this up tonight. Now that it's done, i would recommend single panel pax over my previous setup (unless you just dont like the look), it offers so much more flexibility as you can fully adjust each shelf and it has 90" height! For example set a 45" height for lsf then 15" right above for HT dolls etc.. It is also actually easier to install

For the single panel custom pax my two biggest fears were the acrylic panel wont fit properly, or even if it fits it will sag. We are talking about a 90"x40" acrylic panel, which is gigantic! Luckily everything went perfect and there is no sagging or any kind of issues.

Full spec below for anyone looking to do something similar, i am not going to duplicate details in my previous post such as lighting etc.., please see this link on those items: https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4693173&postcount=9

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How to build your single panel 80"x90" Ikea PAX

NOTE: all measurements here are specific to the 80"x90" pax ONLY, do not copy them if you are choosing a different size. For another size, you will need to buy the sliding doors first, assemble them, then measure precisely to get the dimensions for the acrylic panels.

1) Select the correct PAX base (link: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79894902/#/S49894847).

Use the drop down to select the correct width/height: 78"x25"x93"

Note: Depends on the color, the measurement displayed will vary slightly, i dont know why ikea does that but it's fine as they all use the same sliding doors.

2) Order your custom display panels. (link: https://www.professionalplastics.com/PLEXIGLASS-ACRYLICSHEET-CAST?&search_id=1013418 )

- This step is CRITICAL, make sure you follow all the items below exactly.
- I ordered from professionalplastics.com, they are by far the cheapest around include shipping. But takes 2 weeks to ship.
- Make sure you order CELL CAST acrylic (linked) NOT extruded as I suggested in my old setup, because it's more rigid than extrude, given the size of the panel this is very important. Another advantage is the clarity is better but also slightly more expensive. I also selected a slightly thicker size for added rigidity.
- Exact measurement: 2X .187" THICK X 35.375" X 86.3125" @ +/-0.062 TOLERANCE

3) Select the shelf (link: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30215122/#/60203132 )

You need at least 3 pack (for 6 shelves), but given now you can fully adjust the height, i would buy 4 pack (8 shelves). Dont use the glass shelves, they too risky.

select the correct width: 39"x22" and match color to step 1)

4) Select the lighting(optional): (link: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40163844/ )

Select the correct width: 36" see my previous linked post on why this led is so great and the required accessories needed.

5) Install your PAX!

Follow the instructions except for the sliding door steps where it ask you to install the 4x horizontal beams in the two sliding doors, skip them! Just install the frame only and secure the giant acrylic panel in it! It may move slightly which is fine, in the later step you will completely secure it with those rubber plugs.

This is definitely a 2 person job as you need to align the acrylic panel into the little opening on all 4 sides of the door frame.

6) Post pictures

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COST

1x ikea Pax: $500
2x cellcast acrylic panel: $280 shipped
4x ikea shelves: $100
8x ikea KOMPLEMENT led lighting: $280
Various accessories: $40
Not constantly running out of shelf space: priceless
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TOTAL: ~$1200

The cost here may seems a bit high at first, but if you consider how many 1/4 statues you can actually fit in this 1 setup compared to a besta or other curios, it is a bargain! Also how good it looks.

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PHOTOS: All photos are taken through the closed acrylic doors, you can see how crystal clear those panels are - much better than glass, almost 100% light pass through.

I also included some of the shelves to show the amount of statues you can actually fit in 1.

Note: in person, the lighting is no way close to this orange, it's the camera.

The one on the left is the 80" single panel, right is the old 60" fixed 3 panel setup

top shelf almost complete, pending mythos boba fett, attakus jawa
middle shelf pending black widow pf, and hulk maquette(will be placed in the back, hope depth is enough)
lower shelf is still being worked on, pcs dredd will go there

top shelf all girly pf, pending pcs chun li & baby doll pf
middle shelf is my most prized setup, pending 2x hobbit maquette to complete fellowship
lower shelf pending arthas to complete blizzard set
bottom shelf pending portal 2 turret and some prop replicas as i get them.

left top all guys, pending halo pf, sagat pf, stormshadow
left middle empty pending dc justice league pfs, has my gf dog playing piano music box in there currently
left bottom optimus prime, one and only!
right top all my favorite fantasy statues - complete
right middle horror shelf, pending lady death pf
right bottom lotr bad guys, complete.

Here's the thread if you want to scroll through what other people have done. Display Cases Info For a more recent build, there's this one Pax Build

 

[maximus_73]

XM sold out is not necesarilly their entire stock sold out. They sell like 50 at a time or so

Is that mean I still have a chance to pick it up through xm? But how?

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[aa909]

How much did that cost? Do you have a photo of how it looks? I know I saw someone else make custom doors but I think their costs turned out to be really high so I didn't go the PAX route, though I like how deep their shelves are.

I used this DIY:

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...lic-doors-glass-shelves-finally-finished.html

The acrylic doors were about $100/ea and hinges another $30 or so if I recall correctly, so about $130 per door.

and totally love how it came out:

 

[marvinmyles]

new photos from Prime 1

 

[dw316]

I used this DIY:

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...lic-doors-glass-shelves-finally-finished.html

The acrylic doors were about $100/ea and hinges another $30 or so if I recall correctly, so about $130 per door.

and totally love how it came out:
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Wow, that looks B-E-A-Utiful......

What are the Superman and Batman statues at the 2nd top PAX and 3rd middle?

 

[dw316]

I don't have pictures yet of mine, but this is post is what I used to go by. It's a bit dated (I had to get the door frames first and measure them to get the correct sized panels) but everything worked out really well. The company I got the panels from was quick to get them made and shipped.

Spoiler:

Here's the thread if you want to scroll through what other people have done. Display Cases Info For a more recent build, there's this one Pax Build

Thanks for this! I'm going to read up on it.

 

[NorthernLadMSP]

new photos from Prime 1

Yep, we all saw those yesterday when we were Pre-Ordering this beast.

 

[aa909]

Wow, that looks B-E-A-Utiful......

What are the Superman and Batman statues at the 2nd top PAX and 3rd middle?

thanks! the DIY I linked to is excellent as are the other ones Zod shared. I've also put in Wemo wireless switches so I can control the lights from my iPhone or with Amazon's Alexa (you can walk in the room and say "Alexa turn on display lights" and they pop on).

the superman batman statues in the 2nd and 3rd Pax are custom. I think they're all sold out, but they're from XtremeSculpts, Halimaw and Salt & Pepper Statues.

 

[CombustedGremlin]

My Spider Man 2099 WL converted

And I used a $50 coupon off on this Venom

Where did you snag a $50 coupon, btw?

-CG

Edit: If anybody has a spare code, can you please PM me? Thanks in advance!

 

[Kibishii]

I have the original Venom com. and am happy with that, but this with the Sideshow EX classic Venom head is the best Venom statue I have seen. I just wish they didn't put the little mini-Venom-mouth-tendrils all over it.

 

[quadcent]

I have the original Venom com. and am happy with that, but this with the Sideshow EX classic Venom head is the best Venom statue I have seen. I just wish they didn't put the little mini-Venom-mouth-tendrils all over it.

yeah that still doesn't look quite right.... especially in the previous size comparison pics with the SSC spidey and venom pf's

 

[WadeWilson]

My Spider Man 2099 WL converted

And I used a $50 coupon off on this Venom

waitlist? it's still available on SS's site

 

[AC_808]

Gahhhh ....I have $50 dollars worth of RPs maturing March 22nd. If I wait for that ...then I can have $150 of RPs to put into this PO.

Crap! Do you suppose the EX will last that long?

Part me doubts it.....

 

[WadeWilson]

Just preordered. I was gonna wait until next week's payday but I didn't want to risk it. I got antsy