Is this Custom Wolverine Statue better than Sideshow Premium Format?

[@Tonngu403]

I prefer Sideshow’s as I like that it’s got a more realistic tactical suit and sculpt, and more intricate details.

[@BuckFangs]

The guy who made that is the Art Director for the new God Of War. He has far more experience than Franco by a considerable margin.

[@Mclaren1976]

For $1k 1/4 scale statue, this should had been perfect. Personally, I wouldn’t care how many portraits you get if 1 is decent. Absolutely waste of the 2 portraits. The base is horrible. I would be like WTF. The new SSC Wolvie is way better.

[@flipphil5001]

Franco does good work but I have to say the ball was definitely dropped on this one. It's so hard for me to unsee the base or unsee that silver

[@mad291]

i prefer sideshows

[@edwindiaz8257]

IT LOOKS DOPE. HE DEF. DID NOT MISS LEG DAY. GREAT STRIATIONS. MAD CONGRATS

[@BuckFangs]

the reason that you see veins through the suit is because of the process Franco uses when sculpting sculpting the costume. Generally the whole sculpt will start from a naked form and then clothes will be extracted off of that base mesh. The issue here is that he didn't smooth out the skin folds and veins when using that as a base for the costume. There are a lot of shortcuts being taken in the process to speed things along. As long as the feedback is passed along to him this can be easily avoided in the future. I feel that in order for Franco to maintain his current level of productivity he is forced to reuse a lot of assets he has premade for himself. This means that any flaws or features on the premade that might have looked fine on them carry over into whatever project he uses said asset for. It's one of the things you need to be on the lookout for when taking these kind of shortcuts or using these processes.

[@gfulks9307]

I just can't get over the price point. It really looks like the studio is just going off of the sculptors name to sell the statue. For the dollar price, I honestly would have expected more. You would expect to put that statue next to Sideshow and it doesn't compare at all.

[@Chacosdomainexpansion]

Good review man I love the masked heads on the custom, but I think I prefer the sideshow piece overall

[@seandittrich9676]

Great video Mr. X....We appreciate your time!

[@josht9058]

Sideshow is better to me simply for his pose. But a few inches too short could never buy it. But the other base has omega red tentacles in it!!

[@Stunnaz84]

I'm feeling this one idk I'm a big fan of his claws being all metal and shiny like that. That's a detail you don't see much

[@sade281]

Yoooooooooooooo X nice piece I like it better then the sideshow one!! Always felt it was kinda small!! Congrats on the piece!!

[@jorgeguzman1778]

the custom is bad ass, the base is not an issue. awseome job MR X on your channel !!!

[@officialdanrocha]

Amazing piece! I still have to get one yellow Wolvie.

[@paulalstrand]

The suit looks amazing!

[@eddude7949]

man this has some of the best claws ive ever seen on a wolvey statue

[@scottmccoid8647]

Anyone else think the open mouth portrait looks more like his laughing with them skinny lips 😂

[@arni7810]

Great video. I'm planning to getting the sideshow premium format wolverine that take out in your video..lol

[@jameslauricella2361]

Great statue but I just cant get excited about wolverine pieces anymore, just because there's just so many... also that silver log is like 2005 custom statue bad. Wonder how that got through the final stages!

[@Punisher6654]

To many Batman's and Jokers as well, this hobby is becoming very stale.

[@jameslauricella2361]

@@Punisher6654 thats why I'm on the hunt for rare characters like Red Hood and Firestorm etc, I always think its more exciting to pick up a piece that's never been done

[@armondduvalljr5848]

Both great. I'd give the edge to SS wolverine, because his suit looks more tactical where as the custom looks more cartoony.

[@TheModelVault]

You can save the base using texture diorama paints for the mud and snow. Definitely needs to be redone.

[@josephmcginley2427]

Mr. X, I believe you hit this review spot on. As I was thinking it you were saying it. Probably the best review you've given.

[@josephmcginley2427]

@SF5ftw deep respect for Mr. X,... it felt like we were both in the same cosmos, riding the same wave, riding through the storm, letting our hair fly in the wind, finishing each other's sentences. It was magical. I don't know how else to explain it... Love your icon, let's be secret friends.🤫

[@Mysterious20067]

Yay a new Wolverine statue I’m so happy

[@stevenmcknight1604]

Ooof, yea good call on the base Mr. X. Wolverine himself is badass. ,,👍👍

[@Savalus]

Great video look forward to your next one!

[@Trikeboy2]

dig out some spray glue, and some cheap snow flocking from the hobby store and you can improve that base incredibly easy. You should have to do that of course.

[@erosado72]

I prefer the darker yellow on the custom suit....and the claws are superior as well...I love the slight curve to them as opposed to the rigid straight variations we sometimes see....if they could have only nailed that base it would have been a home run.

[@apalmiter]

Put the custom body in the SS pose and on a larger Sentinel hand base and it would be killer. If only something like that was going to be coming out soon... ;)

[@toddg1003]

Really do like the actual Wolverine on this custom more than SS and agree, it may be one of the best Yellow Wolverines out there. Base may be improved with a better paint job..probably not much to get that touched up to at least bring out the original sculpt and not make it an eyesore.

[@Shuujin26]

Very cool piece, maybe you can do a repaint of the base :D

[@notasleepwalker6286]

Spot on review lol stay puffed had me rolling. Sideshow does have issues with scaling sentinel pieces on base. They show correct or avoid all together. So many characters in X-men comics to just resort to sentinel all the time.

[@ivanmaciel2578]

In my opinion I think the XM brown Wolverine is the best Wolverine statue out there. This looks great! But if I wanted a Tiger strip Wolverine, I would hold out and wait for someone to make a Marvel vs Capcom version of him.

[@deadly_games3156]

Damn digging the color on this piece

[@Edlehose95]

16:25 Both in Comparison, SS wolverine has some elements which looks more attractive, more realistic. And most important, Since I‘m not a fan of oversized muscles i go with Sideshow.

[@Deadcoolpool]

A bad base does take away a bit but not entirely from a statue. What is up this the baby teeth on him? I get the upper teeth sitting over the bottom ones but that didn't transitioned well from the 3D to print, I am suprised you were ok with it.

[@julianssnavarro3992]

I really like they texturing and seamliness of his suit. Anatomy is on point for me, love the musculature....wolverine is a beast he is supposed to be jacked af (in my mind a least). But that base is hard to look past once you really examine it....even if they made Omega's tentacles like the claws with some claw marks in them would have made it popped. I would still go with the custom, though.

[@smokey3369]

Love the base and pose can’t wait to see the omega red to go with him!

[@25ehn]

Amazing eye for detail I didn’t notice the sliver snow compared to the white snow also I feel for the price they could do more also the tree bark could have more detail like moss or mushrooms 🍄 make us feel like we are there

[@TheMightyMRP]

Great review. Sideshow all the way. For me, Wolverine must be short. This Wolverine is huge.

[@TillThenPlease]

Things I never knew I would hear in this life - 9:34 "Take a look at his underwear. His underwear actually looks great. This is probably the best underwear I've ever seen on Wolverine" - Hahahahahaha! We folk in the statue collecting world are a strange bunch. And I wouldn't want it any other way!!! :D Hahaha! Thanks for another fun review Mr. X! PS - look at the biceps on that son of a b#$tch... Bloody bowling balls

[@RMAILLER]

I agree with you the first head sculpt is better, the issue I see with the second one to me is that I see the black parts (horns like) not going up like in the first one (they are too horizontal) and the unmasked head sculpt the issue to me is the color of the gums and lips, maybe is the same to you. And yes, the base needs more work and also paint job on the belt, to me it looks flat.

[@geiramTV]

my favorite has to be the sideshow piece, love the sentinel base

[@james31703]

Both the statues are cool! I have both in Hasbro 6 inches! :)

[@romanesparza8575]

For $1000 just like you said I would expect the base to be at least decent but the statue is still amazing

[@jasonklein4888]

Good video, not sure I am that excited about getting it. Forgettable piece... but it Wolverine so I have to own it :)

[@garethboylegb]

Premium formats wins hands down but the custom is still a class piece. Cool vid Mr x

[@Ho-Ho-Boo]

Sideshow is my favorite, even when not considering value. On top of the weak base, the portraits are a bit sub-standard, and as others have commented, the one where he is supposedly screaming/yelling looks like he is laughing. Also, not sure you can compare the two without considering value. The SS statue was around $570, correct? If the custom cost $1,000, then SS by a mile.

[@grandeisern]

Great vid as always.

[@carlosmelgoza6380]

And thats why I went with the kit rather ten paying 100 bux more for it painted ....but I'm ahead on the base I'm thinking about a custom base it doesn't click with me ..even though its a companion with omega red coming out ..if I change my mind down the line I might let it go...who knows

[@andrewkelly8034]

I like the different wolverine statues the concepts are very unique to the artist.

[@djjomarflipside7982]

What up X.. Lol Ghost Buster looks like they just killed the marshmallow man.. 😎

[@grahamm3475]

I’d go with SS. Great review.

[@IamAbel1981]

That looks amazing!

[@Lethal_Venom]

that's tough, having a shit base would really bother me. Pieces are not usually bought for the base but its still an important factor overall.

[@frotopop9300]

Nice piece but the base looks as if it was a secondary consideration . Maybe they were trying to hard to get them out and move on to the next project

[@mirthaangulo8075]

Yey a new video! Oh another wolverine statue..

[@mattmetzger6407]

I really like how the claws look

[@skelbacher1]

I wonder how the base wld look if you had it properly repainted. Wolverine looks amazing obviously but damn that base sticks out like a sore thumb

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

Nice custom Wolverine statue lots to compare with both custom and Sideshow Wolverines. The custom classic Wolverine yellow uniform is spot on though his arms are rather too bulky where Sideshow Wolverine arms are about the average size for that statue. As for the custom base could've done better pointing out the snow which looks like melted ice cream and the silver snow paint probably was a mistake but could've been an ice blue paint color to look like frozen ice on the tree log. The custom Wolverine dynamic attack pose looks nice. If this statue was to be as one the custom classic Wolverine yellow uniform would do well on the Sideshow Wolverine along with the anatomy of Wolverine's torso on the Wolverine Sideshow piece, i think Sideshow would have taken the win of best statue than the custom piece. Taken away from both of their bases where one is the under scaled Sentinel hand and the other with the poor custom design snow base could have improved. Having said i think it's a tie where both share some quality misses on the base with their creative differences on both statues the anatomy and the uniform colors.

[@jeffteunissen5487]

It does look like veins on this legs, I like it somehow.

[@richardlink8354]

Thanks.. you may have just saved me money! 😁

[@SPalochik]

How much would it be to get a custom base made with a stack of Hellfire Club guard bodies? (See the cover of Uncanny X-Men #133) THAT would be cool!

[@mrgorgun81]

Would you say this is on par with Sideshow’s Wolvie? Not XM Brown? Quality wise, and being a better piece?

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

The custom wolverine is better than sideshow. The SS base is better than the custom.

[@mrgorgun81]

@@TheXtremeChannelMrX 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@andreytolete2206]

Its amazing whenever you look at it its just amazing ❤❤👌

[@davidmyles4180]

Great review!! Your new Wolverine is dope!! I also agree the base is trash, I can't believe they did Omega Red tentacles like that. Maybe you can get another artist to repaint the base. I also like SS version wolverine, my excuse for sentinel hand that it the prime sentinel version, but I do wish his uniform color was close to traditional color.

[@smokey3369]

Maybe get a repaint of this one and we’ll all be happy

[@nightmaresculptures7381]

It looks better in the video than in the pictures, I was not a fan but now I think it's nice. Big fail on the base paint, and the problem with the protraits is that he has the mouth too big, that's what it make it look weird

[@1977kreeves]

Agree with the assessment of the base... Still a great statue!!!

[@JoeyMartinez543]

I like it, just wish the base was more detailed

[@tracymac1313]

I like it man seems more the classic look I know

[@ebaiewinna5360]

SS Wolverine. I like the updated look of wolverine. Sideshow's suit has a tactical look, no outside underwear, and a better base. SS Wolverine for the W...

[@ryanmaes9551]

How come no 1080p upload? This video is so fuzzy it's hard to see the details in this review.

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

Change your viewing settings to 4K. It's uploaded in 4K.

[@wellis35]

He looks like the wolverine who laughs if you were up to it think some modelling fake snow could definitely make base look better and transform statue what a difference between this and nightcrawler amazing

[@theoneaboveall5749]

Wolverine is bad ass, but nightcrawler is and always will be my favorite x-men.

[@fabricioonate7540]

Every time im watching your videos my wife thinks Im listening to Jimmy Kimmel, I guess you sound like him

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

Hopefully that's a good thing.

[@PiggyPickem]

Nice statue. The base is crap BUT it’s not noticeable from a distance if it’s any consolation. Overall I like it better than the Sideshow Wolverine. The color on the custom is popping. Also, the portrait with the mouth open and the detailed tongue and the five o clock shadow is one of the best portraits I’ve seen. The one that you chose to display him with is nice as well. The unmasked portrait was crap. Great statue overall.

[@Dat90sKrew]

The detail work on the costume are amazing. Arms and head sculpt are ok but I feel they could have been done better. Overall great piece of give it a low four. Custom is overall a better piece

[@stevenfinklea4596]

Mr. X, where can we find the large electric turntable? I like the custom Wolverine, but I’m a bigger fan of the Sideshow version with him standing on the hand of a Sentinel. Nice video!

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

Amazon. 24" $120

[@gregrome6842]

The base doesn’t ruin it but i would pick other statues over it because of the base

[@dandufault7521]

Def a cool piece, and doctor, I concur with your assessment. That said, the ‘snow’ on the base would bug me. I’d prob have to tackle the base myself. Maybe some textured snow paint from Michaels (spray into a dish and apply w a brush). I’d also tackle those tentacles. Maybe dry brush some silver/chrome and black -nothing crazy. Wolverine himself looks awesome, but the base would be a distraction to me. I have this same issue with Gentle Giant Black Widow; she’s incredible, but I hate the stupid faux glass base. Working on a solution lol

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

I think this will be my first attempt at doing something like that. Don't think I can make it worse :/

[@badprotocol1105]

I like the custom but overall I think the Sideshow piece is better (if you're a 'slightly less than' xtreme collector). $1,000+SH is a lot. And I think he's too big. Beauty of being a Wolverine, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman...etc fan is there's always the next statue.

[@terrys3496]

Base is definitely messed up. But the 90's wolvie style suit looks best

[@LusioEcarts]

It is.. cuz its bigger and his color (orange) looks better. I do prefer the mask version on both tho and I give a plus to the SS one because its diaperless whiIe this custom version goes with the classic diaper look 😂 The base of the custom Wolverine is ok.. if you view the statue mostly from the front. When I see it from the side.. I tend to Iike it less.

[@PxDIZZLE]

I'm taking Sideshow. The arms, veins, and base are way better. Both cool pieces though!

[@adamlamb3580]

If sideshow released this custom the groups would be losing their sh*t with rage. Sideshow wins portraits 8 to 4-5. SS wins base is a 7.5 to 2, body sculpt customs is an 8 to SS. So while the body might be slightly better on the custom it doesn't make up for the other elements, and its overscale (ok if your a 1/3.5 collector) and its over double the price. Weird about the portraits, his head sculpts on the new Xforce custom are amazing

[@silentlyunsteadycollecting]

...with the amount of Wolverines available ....they still can make them worthwhile 👍

[@baheej1000]

agree with your opinion.. i think a base can ruin a great statue but not in this case tho. also my SS wolverine is shipping next week cant wait😎

[@deathjester9679]

Sideshow base, custom Logan. Its to bad you can't get the base repainted better i think it would help alot or a custom base made from that existing snow base that it came with

[@dennyferreira6134]

Pity about the base, wolverine with the masked portrait looks epic. I have the SS wolverine and i love that piece. Both pieces have some good and bad points but i like the SS wolverine.

[@paulalstrand]

Alright, so I'm about to rabbit hole your custom statue playlist. I'm about 5 seconds in and I gotta know. Are you selling any of your older statues?

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

Whenever I do, I post them here on the channel first.

[@paulalstrand]

Awesome thanks!

[@Juggernaut76-e7m]

You know if you sent that base off to a talented painter it would greatly improve this piece Definitely worth considering

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

I've already seen one repainted. Looked fantastic.

[@nateundersin6186]

Awesome it's all been corrected. 😆

[@ntnarain]

Yeah I agree with the base problems but overall a decent statue

[@luisd7636]

cool piece but I'll take the sideshow.

[@Punisher6654]

Beautiful piece

[@raymaciver4173]

I would just have someone repaint the base and use snow flocking on it to make it more realistic would cover up the sculpt and hide the shitty job they did.....the wolverine is really nice though I need to get a franco wolverine eventually

[@bogdanvelcea3504]

Great Statue Mr X

[@kevinrebe1673]

Wondering if the later editions have a slightly different look to the base? 🤔That being number 1 and all. Not many circumstances when you can drop a muppets song in a clip 😉

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

I would speculate no. Typically numbers are assigned AFTER production is done.

[@brettaccardo6940]

Statue is Really Nice, muscles are a little exaggerated even for a comic book character, but textures an colors are great. THE BASE IS A CRIME! That snow looks worse than a dime store Christmas window decoration that came out of a spray can. You are better off gluing cotton balls to it and covering up the base of the log and the Omega Red Tentacles. (I think I may have gone too far with that criticism just a bit!)😁

[@jasonw3479]

This one is waaay better than the sideshow one, imo. I've never been a big fan of that one. It's a shame about the base...that looks real bad. But the Wolvie looks great!