TOP 10 REASONS NOT BUY CUSTOM STATUES!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ย. 2024
- Believe it or not, Mr. X is telling you NOT to buy Custom statues. Or his he? Take a look at this countdown on reasons not to go with fanart or unlicensed collectibles. #statue #fanart #collecting
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There's 1,001 reasons not to buy/ collect most of the things that humans do, but only one reason is needed to justify our habits: we love it 👏🤣 Great video Mr. X 👍
So true and well said.
I back this
Shipping is my biggest issue. Pay for sea and it takes half a year. Pay for air and it costs as much as the statue.
I’m new to this, got my first statue last week and I already ordered 2 more. I love this lol
My biggest concern is being ripped off. Only happened to me once so far.
The dichotomy of X. Looking forward to the contrasting video.
This whole segment screams Fighr Club. You are part of a secret underground organization. You had a fight with yourself in the begining of the video and with my glasses of you kinda look like a young Brad Pit. Very cool Mr. X, very cool.
These are many reasons that I tried to stay away from the custom side of things, but I'm slowly creeping my way in. I do a lot of research and a few have amazing track records and constant communication/updates. Odds are good that my POs will work out as good or better than I'd hope. We'll see early next year how that goes...
very funny intro! 4. "Broked" is that a word. i agree with the list, but you have gotten a lot of pretty awesome ones i still would like to own at least 1.
It's a huge risk either custom or on licensed statues. It'll be lucky if Commissioner of a custom statues can and may replaced broken parts, missing parts etc.
Anyways, the video is a good way of informing the public or newbies and oldies collectors to choose either to buy or not to buy custom statues. Right Mr. X ? 👍
I'm looking to pick up my first custom. I'm anxious about it but it's so bad ass looking. Thanks for the information. I'm sure I'll talk myself into it🤣
Hi, great video. I recently got into making custom statues. They are a great hobby and love printing and painting them. Maybe some day I can send you one for a review.
Thanks for the very informative video. Everything you mentioned is very true.
Mr. X, laying the smack down of truths on our beloved hobby!
Like yourself, I’m one of 40 who has the Knull.
Keep your honest good videos up! 🙌💯
dam dude this is such good info im new to all this no statues yet but have PO on 4 different ones! im researching everything and your videos have helped me so much , gonna be very careful with customs!
Happy Holidays, Mr. Ehhhhhhhhhx! Good video. I agree with all of your points. The one item that stands out the most for me is the scammers. Y’know……the scumbags who have a good reputation due to their marketing, then steal your cash. The Grinch should plow those creeps! 😂. Generally, I’ve had really good experience with custom commissioners. The statues (90% of the time) are amazing and certainly worth the cash. But, it’s that one scumbag that steals your hard-earned money that ruins it for other commissioners. Add to that the insane increase in shipping costs, and the artists who create these great statues are seeing a reduction in confidence by collectors. Here’s a cheer to a great 2022, to another year of Mr. X, and to the success of custom statue creators!
The high risk and high cost and the shipping is just out of control even with sideshow prices 🙃
I agree to an extent, and while I don't keep up with every Sideshow piece, but the overall quality is better now. I have the Sideshow Rogue PF 2011 repainted and the painting alone was $550; totally worth it. Sideshow isn't perfect, but you're paying for very special skills that not many people have. Finding a painter isn't easy, and the entire process took a year: being on a waitlist and completion.
I appreciate the similarities you highlighted between buying custom & license statues each has risk and rewards. In the end some people are comfortable with exploring shopping options and therefore have greater variety in their collections. Plus, it's cool that you are willing to share your experiences😁 educational + entertaining 🙌😎
I’ve seen several customs up for sale or auction. I was tempted to but, due to the sellers prices on them, I had to pass on them. Now, I’ve started ordering statue(s) $900 to $1,200+ price range. I might get a custom statue someday. Thanks for the video Mr. X. 👍
1st rule of custom statues is we don't talk about custom statue club. Great advice Mr. X, I do not collect statues therefore, I'm not getting into the custom game 😆. I just like looking at your vids to see what cool sh?! you have!
Great video. My biggest issue so far with buying customs is lack of communication from commissioners who have a history of putting out great pieces. Thankfully I haven't been burned yet but I imagine it'll happen eventually.
My two biggest hold ups on custom pieces is the price and fear of being ripped off. Heck, I get paranoid when CGC or Tsume take so long to send out updates
Thanks for the heads-up, I do not own a custom… yet lol
Right now my collection is focused on licensed pieces but there are a ton of customs i've seen that i would love to go after. I'll try to avoid them as long as i can but i just know that in the future i'll have to deal with some of these problems.
Good points, I doubt I will ever buy a custom piece, it's too expensive and there is too much risk. That's why I appreciate this channel, get to see some interesting statue I wouldn't normally see.
Oh no, I just bought my first custom statue, was talking to my girlfriend about it because she doesn't understand how i could spend so much money on something i have to wait for, for so long and then this video dropped. Great list, the statue i bought was too much of a grail for me to pass on. I am still new to collecting so i am still figuring out the hobby and where i want to take my collection. I am focusing mostly on x men but i have a couple of DC pieces. Thanks for all the tips Mr X.
I haven’t bought a custom statue yet but I am little hesitant for reason you covered in this video.
Love the intro! Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to all!
I enjoy your vids. I like how you don't take yourself to seriously.
PO'ed my first custom not too long ago. Dipping my toe into the waters and seeing if I keep my toe. Don't want to make habit of it though and for the most part will stick to licenced pieces.
I’ve ordered a few customs now and I’d have to agree with you. I’d have to say that my customs are my fave tho lol
Great video for FAQ. Thanks for the video Mr.X.
I love the self-dialogue. I do the same thing constantly. .
Haha… love this channel …. A+. Short, sweet, blunt, to the point lol
Informative video. I own 4 custom statues. My big reasons: 1. Packaging: Almost borderline impossible to repackage if you have to move or re-sale. 2. They're more expensive than licensed pieces. 3. Shipping is murder. 4. Overall its a risk. Do you even get the statue? If it breaks, you're probably screwed. etc
Knull on Thorne came destroyed.. waiting for many replacements 😭😭
Damn
Thanks for all the information, great vid!
Main reason is, because they're not licensed, it's literally a gamble. If something goes wrong, you're REALLY not guaranteed anything in terms of replacement or compensation...
I would be devastated if I was ripped off or even just "let down" from a custom sellers support after spending the big bucks.
Between laughing and 100% true 😄 Mr X always on point ! 💪😎❤️✊👊
When I first started statue collecting there was a spawn custom statue that I wanted man it was a beautiful piece I believe gem mint was the first to review it I would have loved to got my hands on it but apparently a lot of people got screwed over on it
As someone whose new to statue collecting this video was incredibly helpful. I tend to stick to licensed. Ive only dipped my foot into the rabbit hole that is customs. I do love that they make lesser known characters though.
I know you couldn't do it but a list of your top custom groups would be awesome
Members only vid maybe.
Really Liked and appreciate you making this LIST. There's a lot of good info here !
Love the info, much insight
I am still waiting for my custom apocalypse there is supposed to be giving us the shipping information soon and some people are worried about how much it’s going to cost your speculations that’ll be $800 plus
Look forward to the follow up customs vid Mr X- intro was hilarious 🤣
Thank you for all the amazing info
Great video and information. I’ve been think about starting a collection.
Great video, wanna see the top 10 reason to buy! Merryx christmas!
This video is perfect! I vote that you definitely argue w yourself more, that was absolute statue collector gold!
do you ever rewatch your videos and look at the intro you made for the giveaway and look at your hair...then in all the new videos youve made since getting it styled (and grown) and go....damn i look much better now then when i first made that giveaway video?
I rarely watch. Even when I’m editing
Great video, I appreciated your insight into that world I am not familiar with. Question, are those garage shelves? I thought you were only into Moducase? Do you have an updated video on your htoughts on shelve and display options? Pros and cons? Moducase vs. Garage Shelves? Thank you !
It’s not updated but there is a video on shelving options that includes everything I currently use.
Even though those chances are low of it going down that route of customs is safe to say you’ve put me off them, hopefully the next vid changes my mind 😅
I don't even know who to go to for custom statues. Lol
I like the fact how you honestly speak your mind . You make great videos
The main reason I don’t buy custom statues is because I don’t (and refuse to) have a Facebook account. So I am not part of any collectors groups which is where you usually get connected to buy these custom statues. But your other reasons listed are real concerns I have as well.
This is a pretty good list, well thought out. I've still switched over to mostly customs.
I own a couple of custom statues and they do look great in my collection, but they still don’t seem worth the risks or the increased costs compared to licensed pieces. There are enough risks with licensed companies, but the channels of communication seem more legit and straightforward, whereas you might be dealing with multiple shady people or scammers who ghost you when you have problems with your custom statue. Just not worth the drama, especially when characters keep being repeated over and over again. Why fight over a cool Wolverine or Jubilee when it will just collect dust and take up space after the hype wears down?
Great video! I got into two custom pieces thanks to you sharing your custom statue collection. I’m waiting on a sick (fingers crossed) Venom vs Carnage one and a dope as hell Batman in Hellbat armor. Like you said it’s definitely a risk, but sometimes the custom piece is just worth taking that risk 😆😆😆!
Lmaoooo at the intro.
100%
Thank you Mr.X for this educational video, it is very opening eyes
I have seen a few custom statues that i am dying to order but I haven't jump into Custom statues, maybe some day.
A very comprehensive list, but I agree with some of your statements Mr. X… Several of my all-time favorite collectibles are custom.
I can't get near these groups that are producing this stuff. Guess I'm not cool enough. Always enjoy your videos and like always very cool 😎
To me it all depends on the quality and the price, if it looks good(costume or not) and not at at giod price ill get them. I do some costume paint kits and always do a good job,never like to do a job that i wouldn't want someone to do to ke, thats how i treated anyone one. If i set on a price and agreement i dint pull back, that how you get peoples trust,thats me
Statue came broke and paint wrecked. Seller offered to replace at my cost to ship back and ship again
I only have two custom pieces and fortunately both were good experiences. Your video reviews on them were the main reason I took the chance (both throne Lokis). I'm guessing your top ten why you should will have the reason I went custom: not enough Loki at any scale, let alone 1/4. I would probably take another chance on a Lady Loki custom.
1st and foremost my first piece of advice from a collector was bro are u sure you want to go down this rabbit hole. And I laughed and he laughed. Called him a month later said dam it im on my 7th piece. Felt like ash in pokemon Gota have all gotta have em all.
Love the videos Mr X
GOD BLESS ALL YOU IN CHAT AND YOUR FAMILIES IN JESUS NAME
REMEMBER THAT TOMMROW NEVWR PROMISED SONTELL AND SHOW YOUR LOVED ONES U LOVE THEM ITS FREE.
I know exactly what you mean. I fell down the same rabbit hole.
Not for statues but I lost a few grand buying into a creator from a different custom collectible scene that had a bunch of bulldogs/hypemen who shut down any questions about progress or negative comments and by the time we all realized this person was a POS they were already long gone with our money. And lo, their posse had absolutely nothing to say all of a sudden since they were left in the dust too. Definitely use your common sense before preordering from anyone without protection, even if they have a huge following. Assume anyone can become a scamming shitbag when they see $$$ and protect yo self
Well said
Shipping is the reason I don't like customs.🤷♂️
Long story short there’s thieves in the custom statue trade and most statues are unlicensed with incredible prices ., but digging finds gold so break out that check book throw hands support the good ones point out the trash and hail to the king baby !! Because this is my boom stick !
It’s a twelve gage double barrel Remington , cobalt blue steel a walnut stock and a hair trigger !! That’s right goddamn it shop smart shop s-Mart !
U got that!!!!
I actually didn’t
The Xtreme Channel sorry I get carried away ☺️
I'm not worried about buying statues i can't afford them i collect 1/6scale figures which cost more then there worth but i enjoy doing it thanks for the video
Very true and informative
"sometimes I want some of their fucking statues" had me bawling
I was in the custom statue community for DBZ…way too toxic. Main reason I only do licensed
Great advice X. Customs are just so amazing though.
Ive only bought one custom which was a life size Groot bust and it was a smooth transaction. I guess the chubby superman and batman may be considered customs too. Sometimes its better then licensed and then sometimes you get porked.
Very good info
The high price and shipping for customs is definitely one of the reasons I would avoid them BUT a big one for me that I’ve noticed with a majority of customs is paint. A lot of the paint looks like that glossy cheap paint from dollar store toys and they look really bad.
Telling it how it is. Good stuff
Be especially careful with buying ETSY 3D printed custom statues - quality can vary tremendously on the same prints lol - read the reviews deep, make sure there's plenty of buyer photos. Price and discounts irrelevant compared to the artist skill for the same statues
I wanted a Hot Toys Punisher War Machine fig
It’s not really a risk. Disney will not do anything unless you are making +100,000.
I"ve got my first custom statue on the way.. fingers crossed
Which one?
FOMO definitely hit me hard when I first got into the custom collecting game. But after a few years of dealing with some of these group owners who don't want to listen to little nitpicks or add specific details that fans think are missing from their statue's final designs, it's kind of gotten to be frustrating more than it is fun to collect =( Cuz one of the biggest points I think you missed is that almost all of the group owners only want to afford what version of a character they specifically want to collect versus making a character look like they should from the comics - and they get to fund it off the backs of their group members.
i.e. - a group owner will say, "I want a Dark Phoenix Jean to have a giant waist sash, a specific pose I saw in a magazine I like, and a giant butt." Then a group member will say, "But that's not her body type, and you gave her brownish-burgundy hair colors. Can you at least fix those?" And then the group owner will lay down the law with, "That'll cost too much to change (That's not important to me, so I'm not changing it)." At best, we might get to ask, "Well, if you make a Jean, can you make another version of her later, or make an Emma after this statue?" Which usually gets answered with a, "Nah. Maybe I'll make a vote for the group to choose from the 3 characters I want to make next," and so on and so on... Most times I'm seeing group owners make the same character 4 times before they move on to someone new, and they just make this hobby really lame =/
Really interesting video about a side of collecting I don't know much about. Nicely educational. Just wondering if there's a way to talk more about how the ecosystem works (without going into details that gets you or the Custom makers into trouble). I suspect its all on private facebook groups. Either way - cheers for an interesting video!
I made a video a few years back that upset some fan boys so it’s no longer up
@@TheXtremeChannelMrX this is why we can't have nice things....
Fortunatly I havent had any custom issues, I have only been part of about 10 though.
10… twice? Or is it just me? But I get it. Good video as always.
I was just about to buy a Customized Carnagezied Mary Jane.... 😞
Hell I can't even get statues from legitimate statue builders, I purchased a death dealer statue from level 52 . The due date well over a year ago and it's been pushed back three perhaps four times already, no newsletter or emails ever suggesting a distribution date. Still being sold on sideshow and 52s website. Should you have any information , you or your viewers, please pass along. Don't own any customs, because I've learned from you, the wait time would give me stomach ulcers.
All very reasonable points. Bottom line: don't spend the money on any statue if you can't afford to lose it.
Good tips!
Be nice to see a doc oc and Iron spider suit spiderman bridge scene statue
Speaking of custom statues, I saw that you pre ordered that custom M. Bison ok throne piece. If you ever want to sell it, I’m your guy
Super cool i.love your collection and hope I can win a statue someday
Lol Mr X calling Mr X “Asshole”
He is
I think unless I see a know collector selling them that I trust I don't feel if go for them even though they're are some really good pieces in them
Good information
Thanks for all the information on Custom Statues. Keep it going 👍🙂
Such a an epic intro as always ❤️ Ya