WHY YOU should BUY CUSTOM STATUES!

Another countdown on the top reasons to buy Custom (Unlicensed) Statues. These collectibles can be pretty cool. #statue #collecting #collection
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[@xellosmetallium8519]

While I will admit that you can get an amazing custom statue, their is a huge risk and cost to collecting them. License pieces like through Sideshow are affordable, maybe not as amazing as custom, but they have some really great work out there too.

[@AJ-xw9qq]

I have 4 custom statues so far, I like how they are the characters that the licensed companies seem to not do and if the do the customs are usually better

[@Bringthewinter]

I agree wholeheartedly with all of your reasons. I love customs because their concepts will always keep you guessing. No concept is out of bounds or out of line. If you want to see a half-naked Rogue licking her *** or a Wolverine ripping the guts out of Sabretooth, you will only find those with customs. Licensed companies are way too tame and sometimes I just want to be treated as a grown adult with my characters and not Mickey Moused or Disneyfied all the time like I’m a 12 yr old fan.

[@hankymcspanky9093]

So far every custom I’ve had has way more detail than my sideshow stuff, just make sure it’s a reputable commissioner cause I’ve had money stolen before.

[@ShadeyatCal]

Really interesting video. For folks like me who are more new to the statue game (but have collected other high value items in the past) Customs are really interesting and pique my interest for the reasons you have described (specifically the potential higher quality). It also gives some fun concepts like the Venomized Batman. Its great to see the creativity that otherwise would never exist.

[@cmsweitzer1]

Great pros and cons videos X. Cheers, see you on the next one!

[@kohnhead_3429]

Now that the background is changed. I got to find a new favorite piece to look at. 🤔 I’m still just going to watch your channel for custom statues. Can’t wait to see the room tour. See where all the throne statues went.

[@edcadavid310]

I love customs for the most part. I own a couple in my collection and i love the artistic freedom some of these groups have and they take advantage of it. Also the low ES is attractive to most collectors.

[@hiteklolife6111]

I love looking at these statues, it always makes me want to 3D print something and get painting.

[@exquisitestatues]

No regrets for getting customs some absolutely amazing pieces by some groups , it all comes down to the factory being used for the quality of the end product , thats the main thing for me

[@jacobg8707]

Something I would add to your #3 reason, artistic freedom, is that as a customer in a custom group I actually have an opportunity to influence how a statue will come out looking. I can talk to a group owner and say, "You're missing this zipper on his/her jacket," or, "if you're making this character, you should design his/her base to look like..." and can possibly have a statue changed for the better. Official statue releases often reveal upcoming pieces after everything has been finalized and nothing can be changed, even if there are glaring errors on it.

[@IsaiahWong8]

I love statue collecting I have gotten into the statue collecting game with a major find that is licensed Klassic Mortal Kombat Mileena 1:4 scale Pop culture shock she’s still boxed I’m looking to grow my collection further and the next I have gotten is by a small business custom maker that is producing a 17in Height 13in Wide 25in Length Xenomorph Queen he makes them made to order I just paid her off and customs are so amazing because they are special finally getting a custom that everyone won’t have is definite a unique feeling of pride I’m #9 to own the Xenomorph Queen she’s getting made for me so excited!! I love watching your videos Mr. X so informative!

[@cubannel12]

I personally never bought a custom made statue. Not because I wouldn't want one but because of not having enough money to. I do find that some custom made are done incredibly well do to the artistic freedom they have. Yet with that freedom comes a hefty price to bare, if you want one in your display case. The good thing that unlicensed sculpted statue collection have, is that for their not as many in total made and they take a huge risk in hope that people will love the results of their product. It is a big gamble to make a subject that would catch alot of people attention and desire to have. For that reason I give my respect to those few custom making artists who put it all out there, even though it might not work out as well as it could've. For those who have and still buy custom made statues. Congratulations and the best to you for sharing the risk along with the artist who create such amazing pieces for our pleasure.

[@jasonfiedler6734]

Well said

[@Dat90sKrew]

Interesting video. Have not done a whole lot of research into customs yet. Still good to know

[@dixienormous5867]

Artistic freedom. Plain and simple. Unleash the artist. Gimme some of that talent!

[@jordangreen777]

All great pts brother. For me I just started getting into customs. Rarity and new characters is what drew me to the custom market

[@pauldysinger8175]

Definitely some good reasons to get into custom statues. I love my customs, and thankfully I've never been burned.

[@mrdipset9283]

Thanks for the information MR. X. Some of the nicest statues I have seen were custom pieces. Like you said prob due to artistic freedom. Great video.

[@EmmanuelDELCOUR]

It's Great Knowledge , Thank You Mr X , i own a few custom , I love them ✨🌟❤️

[@anazasi6]

Nice intro lol I like custom statues. I have custom and license statues. #3 Artistic freedom. That makes it more interesting. I think everything that Mr. X says here is darn right. I agree 👍👍👍

[@suicidetony]

When SS always rehashes the same characters, customs are a breath of fresh air. All of my customs are Dragon Ball. The customs I would never touch is Predator, and Alien. If I'm buying one of those lines, it's gonna be from Prime1, since they do a great job with detail, and paint.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

Love Prime1

[@GearlessJoe44]

Not gotten into customs yet, dont see it happening soon either for now. Im way more excited for many liscensed pieces to focus on any customs especially with all the hoops you gotta jump through with customs

[@NiekVL]

After all these years I still don't know why we're calling them "custom". They're not made specifically for you or according to your wishes. Generally, they're made in a small amount, which does make them more special, but they're being made nonetheless.

[@ThePantsManYEEAH]

Every time you drop a mention of the Venomized Batman I get a little slippery on my seat. Could be epic

[@halfdrawnpe]

I absolutely love your X-Men collection. The custom statues are a huge reason why. Banshee, Mr Sinister, Jubilee! They're fantastic.

[@williamklingman809]

Wether it’s high end- low end. Expensive or cheap.. collecting isn’t about having the most expensive, rare, cheap, low end, etc. It’s whatever makes you happy and you enjoy and or brings you joy. I have expensive pieces and I have stuff I have found at yard sales / rummage sales. Older, cheap what some call worthless and I call cool as crap. I have a 15 dollar Spider-Man head coin jar sitting on a shelf amongst my stuff .. why ? Cuz I can and it’s cool to me … I’m nowhere near the collect status as most … but I enjoy the channel and love window shopping 😆

[@Joe_Olivo]

Man after getting in a few custom pieces they are all I will buy now, just such amazing concepts and quality

[@WitchKing73]

Appreciate this channel for going into a sometimes taboo area of statue collecting that other reviewers are too chicken to venture.

[@Psy_Moon]

🤓 I really appreciate you sharing your experience with custom statues, both of the videos on this topic are very interesting. I suppose it's easier to see or feel the risk of a custom or a licensed work of art but that is very much an outsider's point of view. Currently I do not own any custom statues, but I would not rule out that changing in the future. What I like most about custom statues is the creativity & mix of characters.

[@craighagland3584]

That’s an impressive collection!!

[@holmesjakekiller]

I commission custom statues for myself. Selling them is to difficult and risky. I also only work with US sculptors, printers, and painters. It is easier to manage quality and easier working relationship.

[@shahzadiqbal1976]

Loved the intro.

[@stukavonferno8858]

Bowen pretty much made all of these characters back in the day, including Mr Sinister and Madelyne Pryor. Back when you were still in short pants 8-)

[@darkorakix22]

Ha-ha, you said it mate. Some of Bowen pieces are so unique and rare,I can't believe that those statues even exist

[@spinnerrackstudios]

OMG, stop with the Bowen references!😉

[@PjsPlaceSW]

Hey Bud, I like Custom statues because you get things you would never get in Licensed statues. Imagine a Venomizied Swamp-Thing!🤯 Keep up the Great work on the videos!👍🏼💣💯😎

[@BushiCollector]

That Riddler was the first 1/4 scale Riddler ever ben made 👏👏👏

[@BeautyLoveChrissy]

I have yet to buy a custom statue but wouldn’t be opposed to one. I really love artists visions behind their pieces and the work they put behind them. Either options for me would make a piece worth it.

[@bluscorpion]

Wise idea to put the like reminder at the end. I definitely forgot and would not have remembered.

[@nathanscott1987]

Still fairly new to the collecting game so i'm currently focused on Licensed pieces. I've seen some amazing older customs as well as some upcoming ones that i would love to get but for now i'm holding off.

[@danielcaruso6201]

Maybe you could do a top ten custom vs licence xrumble video and pit the best against the best.

[@SJPace1776]

#2 is by far the biggest one. If you want some characters they will never be made by SS, XM, P1, etc. It is customs or nothing with them so I'm glad there is an option (even if it is so hard to find them as you seemingly have to know a guy who knows a guy).

[@flowwalker]

One thing I thought about that you didn't mention was, the more popular a custom is or the more traction they get, they can actual prompt the big licensed companies to make that character that they've been neglecting. Case in point Silver Surfer. Sideshow was almost forced to do one to feed the fans craving. Sure the one they produced wasn't great but many fans who wanted a Surfer were able to get one, literally because of the popularity of the custom market and in particular one Silver Surfer statue. So I think that's another plus to buying customs. It forces the big licensed companies like SS to look at doing some of what they assume are "less popular" characters. And shows them that the desire is there and it's worth making said character. Same thing kind of happened with Rogue too.

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

Great point! Venomized Hulk is another IMO. Two custom groups came out with a fantastic one then XM teased shortly after.

[@galgaleno1346]

Another reason is to support amateur and small artists to create and put out their creations. I can't say which one i'm making or have made (altough i would love to see a certain Red Goblin here on the channel), but i'm starting to afford a living with people who support this part of the market. Great video as always!

[@spinnerrackstudios]

Gabriel, please let me correct your first sentence: Another reason is to support amateur and small artists who illegally steal intellectual property (rather than creating and putting out their own creations) in order to profit from the hard work of others and cheat the legal owners out of license fees.

[@galgaleno1346]

@@spinnerrackstudios Jesus bro who hurt you? Calm down. No need to fight all custom artists or anything in a holy crusade. I always put a lot of work and love in the stuff i do. But thanks for your opinion, wish you the best, man

[@jmv012]

I like how some commissioners will ask for community input (which portrait, colors,etc). Artistic freedom is my #1 reason with the detail aspect being a close 2nd. Unfortunately, my 1st foray into customs ended up with me not getting the statue I ordered thanks to UPS losing it but the commissioner also disappeared. Luckily paypal ruled in favor of my case and I got my money back...and so began my list of companies NOT to buy from.

[@stevenabdelsayed8210]

Another good reason is investments. The resale value on some of the really rare custom statues it's possible to get almost 2-4x what you paid for it!

[@johnhopkins2107]

I am brand new to this game, I have started small with some PCS transformers (including the Irish Customs Duties and VAT which tries its best to take the enjoyment out of it lol). But if I saw a G1 custom I would most likely jump on it regardless.

[@alexavierD]

Hahaha that opening!!!

[@smudreviewslife1660]

Got my first custom bust about a month ago and I love it. I'll never go back.

[@angelpagan9631]

I really like your venom vs Spider-Man custom statues

[@jakeel85]

I won't touch customs. Very rarely do i see one that even looks decent but there are definitely a few exceptions. That Riddler piece is one rare example of one I'd love to have.

[@darthmalgus1047]

I can’t wait to see the review on that Venomized-Batman

[@jperezidential5152]

Love the the rarity of those customs. Keep them coming. Let me in your group but put me on a payment plan.

[@antking1982]

I just found your channel! Thanks for the info. Where can I buy

[@edwindiaz8257]

I WISH I COULD GET A CUSTOM STATUE. BUT I NEVER COULD, I HOPE I CAN GET ONE BEFORE I DIE. BUT I DOUBT IT.

[@donaldbrian9921]

More than half of my pre orders right now are customs, if you are ordering from a reliable commissioner you have nothing to worry about in my opinion

[@paulmazierski5945]

Interesting video.

[@BAlexThompson]

You hit it... customs are willing to do characters that licensed companies can't or won't do!

[@jovious82]

I have my first custom comming... idk.. maybe in the next 5 years lol. Im a little nervous but I hope it turns out.

[@mikestainbrook6311]

I just like the fact you can get more characters you can't get otherwise!

[@PiggyPickem]

I like the customs because as you mentioned, there are several characters that people desire that the licensed companies refuse to touch. There are a zillion Batman statues (I am a Batman fan and own some myself) however there are so many characters that collectors have been begging for that won’t see the light of day but we will get 17 Batman statues per year.

[@PiggyPickem]

I meant “Customs” and not customers. I guess this is a sign that I shouldn’t be watching these videos whilst I’m supposed to be on the clock working. Lol.

[@acethebest2]

I think custom statues are awesome, I'm looking to get my first one soon.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

That custom Spawn you have is amazing, but I actually really like anime/Manga statues, I’ve just bought a few Demon Slayer statues & they have loads of clear resin with LED’s in the resin to bring it to life. And they have all effects on the LED’s to make it look like the resin is moving. Like Rengoku statues that have loads of flames it looks like it’s burning.

[@Paulies-Hideout]

Customs are a bigger risk, but I ultimately think they're a bigger payoff (concept, unique, and even resale)

[@Mr49r1681]

No wonder this video is shorter than Why you should not” video counterpart lol! I’d love to tap into the custom market or is it 3rd party like those companies making MP Transformers figures Hasbro and Takara haven’t made? I do like more pizzza topping details, swap parts, accessories, etc to go with them.

[@georgemoss8729]

I love custom statues. Artistic freedom is a big thing. Pure awesomeness 👌

[@arthuralvarez7914]

I like custom statues because it makes it alot more competitive between the artist as to who has the best vision of the character.. That freedom they have makes for better statues.

[@creaturecanvascreations]

I’m thinking of creating my own custom statues

[@melvinmaldonado8751]

I'd be nervous picking up a custom statue compared to sideshow, xm, prime1 just because of the limited protection I feel comes with the territory and price point.

[@notjohncena1169]

I love the X-men collection however I would still never touch customs with a 10 ft pole lol unless I bought from someone I could trust.

[@marnellyabut5705]

Love the custom statues, rare but really expensive

[@2223332212]

Those are some good reasons for buying a custom statue.

[@OmegaGenesisPrime]

One day I may get a custom statue but I collect 1/6 and they are usually 1/4 scale.. There are some beautiful customs out there but not the scale I am looking for

[@vlackoz04]

Agreed with the concept, the creative freedom for the design is much better that licensed pieces. And the paint job is sometimes much better

[@johnyfastr]

After the 10 foot pole comment how was there not a Office Space “that’s what she said” quote? You’re slippin’. Lol

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

I love customs as well👍 I have not bad experience to date.

[@domsmithreviews]

Best point to me, these licensed companies aren’t making certain characters people want. So ya go custom!

[@Jason-xb7rg]

I bought couple custom parts for license statues. I stay away from a full statue as the boxes are too big.

[@chase1136]

Do you have any links or info on the Venomized Batman piece by any chance?

[@marcovb8008]

I stay out of customs because I can not afford them ! :D I would be very interested in xm or prime 1 Statues but the prices are the only reasonen why I go with PF and Maquettes from Sideshow.

[@romeross1557]

Well brother, it is safe to say, that YOU sir are the reason why I have gone more on the custom route, the the license. I still marvel at my TIGRA piece, which was done with near perfection.

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

Don't be blaming me! lol

[@romeross1557]

@@TheXtremeChannelMrX 😆

[@NickA7062]

I don't own a custom statue at the moment but I'm hoping to get one I would really like a custom spawn or Sabertooth two of my favourite characters

[@thein-famouselguapo15]

All I needed was 1 reason but 4 extra ones never hurts 😅

[@christophercoleman7313]

i like custom statues. theyre more innovative. i havent started collecting yet, but i will be very soon. i think ill start with spawn or magneto

[@jackwatkins3103]

Love them although I’ve never seen a custom in person, but still feel like there’s too much risk getting one

[@H8_on_jo3]

I think the custom stuff is incredible right down to the design, the concept and the execution

[@SpiritGRF]

Just paid for my first custom recently! I managed to get a deposit in on that Atrocious statue really looking forward to receiving it. Hopefully he comes out as good as he looks in the renders.

[@dannyreddy]

From where?

[@Lethal_Venom]

Customs are definitely awesome but since I can't readily buy them I'll stick with Prime 1, love their quality.

[@Kratos1829]

I generally don't because of cost. Mostly on shipping. I would love to get a few does behind you but just thinking on shipping cost makes me sick 🤣

[@callumbignall1877]

I love custom statues & models, even in the tabletop wargaming scene 3rd party companies are amazing, definitely risk to it but I often find more what I want with customs

[@pkinggd]

Are there certain sculptors/companies i can contact for custom statues? i'm having a very difficult time finding them online. A couple of months ago i ordered my first high quality custom statue from a Artist after a long and tiresome process, so i'm looking for new reliable sculptors that deliver high quality and are experienced in this field. Would you have any recommendations on where to search if you can't give me any specific names?

[@darkorakix22]

Ah, custom statues, what do you need more? If you are good with a commissioner of the group, you can open big and unbelievable project and get very rare piece. Only true collectors have more than 5 custom statues,in my opinion

[@Wrenone1]

Dark Captain Marvel is the only custom i need in my life one day ill find one lol

[@datbozz2237]

I still don’t own a custom statue but after watching this video I would DEFINITELY get one

[@dustys1110]

Another reason I like customs because you can have props like cigars smokes and alcohol like with that sideshow Logan bar fight PF they should have had him with a cigar and instead of a broken cup, a broken bottle would have been better.

[@exoticcarfactsofficialchan7050]

Mr.X, your custom pieces definitely set your collection apart from just about every other statue collector on KZbin, and you occupy a very unique niche in the collecting community, which makes your channel "X-tremely" valuable 😏👍 (see what I did there) 🤣

[@TheXtremeChannelMrX]

I got you

[@glennmathewson6396]

Custom statues are great if you can afford them but they are few made and are rare wish I could

[@brianmanning9271]

Sometimes you can only get a certain statue custom. Such as Xforce Wolverine.

[@KurtisJoseph]

Deeewd... I can soooo make these! I do not need a factory. I digitally sculpt. Then 3D print. Then make molds and cast in polystone. Then paint. I have to try and do this now. I have to... "Factory"... I don't really believe factories are doing it and that is why they take so long to produce. Casting, prepping and painting of 50 statues that size can take a year-3 easy. Depending on whether or not it is your day job. I guarantee if they can afford factory production, they can afford a license. A factory will eat most of the profit. I am going to get a Mono max machine... and make a personal custom statue. Then I will cast it and sell garage kits. I know a guy to help with design. This may be the start of an incredible journey of lawlessness. I want to be the Walter White of unlicensed statues. #Goals Lol!

[@streetfighteralpha9891]

I think I’d like to have at least one custom in my collection at some point.

[@BrownShken]

At this time I am mainly focused on custom pieces. They just produce more interesting pieces.

[@dickchainsaw8195]

I love statues Don't have a lot but I love what I have