I have both, because they are great pieces, period. But in my own opinion. The Castle is better. Better latex, better detailing, and better hair. Mr. Mabry’s sculpt for the Creep is fantastic, but I still have to give this to the Castle.
So Xmas has come, Niko is supposed to be back to work soon, and Justin finally answered me giving me all the info I needed, time to place the order now, so which one should I get as my first H1 mask ever? it’s a hard battle here, as you probably know I got into the hobby just last september, it’s been almost 4 months of looking at pictures, asking for infos and comparing and studying all the most sought after models, bringing me to pick the 2 aforementioned replicas as the 2 finalists here. I think I learned a lot in these 4 months, but perhaps I just learned nothing, unfortunately browsing pictures and reading the forum only give you an idead on how things really work, but here’s the idea I got about the 2 masks, the pros and cons they seem to have just by looking at the available online pictures/videos.
Pros: looks pretty screen accurate, fits larger heads (seen 25" size fitting good on people), the design is very elaborated and material seems top notch, replicas seem to be consistent, and Niko is very well known to be a reliable professional.
Cons: might need a rehauled from JC/Loper to look like the real thing, and when they get rehauled they all seem to be reminiscent to The Creep for what I could see.
Pros: Looks very screen accurate just out of the box without the need to send it to JC/Loper, in most pictures it really screams H78 for just 325 bucks with no more add ons.
Cons: mask seems less elaborated and more simplistic, material also seems cheaper (very rubberish), never seen how a large size looks on anyone (Except on Future Reference but that’s a converted Shat, possbily fits the same since it’s the same sculpt), replicas seem to be unconsistent, some look awesome, others just good, and Justin is rather very slow at communicating (nothing to do with the quality of the mask but still a drawback).
What do you guys think? let me know if I missed something or simply didn’t get it right, just add or subtrack some points in case my analysis is not complete or correct.
MichaelAudrey:
I have both, because they are great pieces, period. But in my own opinion. The Castle is better. Better latex, better detailing, and better hair. Mr. Mabry’s sculpt for the Creep is fantastic, but I still have to give this to the Castle.
So Xmas has come, Niko is supposed to be back to work soon, and Justin finally answered me giving me all the info I needed, time to place the order now, so which one should I get as my first H1 mask ever? it’s a hard battle here, as you probably know I got into the hobby just last september, it’s been almost 4 months of looking at pictures, asking for infos and comparing and studying all the most sought after models, bringing me to pick the 2 aforementioned replicas as the 2 finalists here. I think I learned a lot in these 4 months, but perhaps I just learned nothing, unfortunately browsing pictures and reading the forum only give you an idead on how things really work, but here’s the idea I got about the 2 masks, the pros and cons they seem to have just by looking at the available online pictures/videos.
Pros: looks pretty screen accurate, fits larger heads (seen 25" size fitting good on people), the design is very elaborated and material seems top notch, replicas seem to be consistent, and Niko is very well known to be a reliable professional.
Cons: might need a rehauled from JC/Loper to look like the real thing, and when they get rehauled they all seem to be reminiscent to The Creep for what I could see.
Pros: Looks very screen accurate just out of the box without the need to send it to JC/Loper, in most pictures it really screams H78 for just 325 bucks with no more add ons.
Cons: mask seems less elaborated and more simplistic, material also seems cheaper (very rubberish), never seen how a large size looks on anyone (Except on Future Reference but that’s a converted Shat, possbily fits the same since it’s the same sculpt), replicas seem to be unconsistent, some look awesome, others just good, and Justin is rather very slow at communicating (nothing to do with the quality of the mask but still a drawback).
What do you guys think? let me know if I missed something or simply didn’t get it right, just add or subtrack some points in case my analysis is not complete or correct.
Yeah it’s a difficult choice, no offense to nik but I dont like his finish and i feel his hair is too blonde. Nothing against him, he’s a great guy and very talented but I’m not a fan of his finishes. With the creep sometimes he has a good finish, and sometimes he doesnt. I might even buy the new mold and save up for a rehaul, this is a really tough decision but I guess I can just sell it if I dont like it.
I’ve always liked the new mold more than the castle for some reason, I need to see more pictures of the old mold to decide if I like the new mold more than the old though. Actually that sounds like a great idea to me, I might just do that actually. I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I might have just made my decision.
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MichaelAudrey:
I have both, because they are great pieces, period. But in my own opinion. The Castle is better. Better latex, better detailing, and better hair. Mr. Mabry’s sculpt for the Creep is fantastic, but I still have to give this to the Castle.
So Xmas has come, Niko is supposed to be back to work soon, and Justin finally answered me giving me all the info I needed, time to place the order now, so which one should I get as my first H1 mask ever? it’s a hard battle here, as you probably know I got into the hobby just last september, it’s been almost 4 months of looking at pictures, asking for infos and comparing and studying all the most sought after models, bringing me to pick the 2 aforementioned replicas as the 2 finalists here. I think I learned a lot in these 4 months, but perhaps I just learned nothing, unfortunately browsing pictures and reading the forum only give you an idead on how things really work, but here’s the idea I got about the 2 masks, the pros and cons they seem to have just by looking at the available online pictures/videos.
Pros: looks pretty screen accurate, fits larger heads (seen 25" size fitting good on people), the design is very elaborated and material seems top notch, replicas seem to be consistent, and Niko is very well known to be a reliable professional.
Cons: might need a rehauled from JC/Loper to look like the real thing, and when they get rehauled they all seem to be reminiscent to The Creep for what I could see.
Pros: Looks very screen accurate just out of the box without the need to send it to JC/Loper, in most pictures it really screams H78 for just 325 bucks with no more add ons.
Cons: mask seems less elaborated and more simplistic, material also seems cheaper (very rubberish), never seen how a large size looks on anyone (Except on Future Reference but that’s a converted Shat, possbily fits the same since it’s the same sculpt), replicas seem to be unconsistent, some look awesome, others just good, and Justin is rather very slow at communicating (nothing to do with the quality of the mask but still a drawback).
What do you guys think? let me know if I missed something or simply didn’t get it right, just add or subtrack some points in case my analysis is not complete or correct.
Yeah it’s a difficult choice, no offense to nik but I dont like his finish and i feel his hair is too blonde. Nothing against him, he’s a great guy and very talented but I’m not a fan of his finishes. With the creep sometimes he has a good finish, and sometimes he doesnt. I might even buy the new mold and save up for a rehaul, this is a really tough decision but I guess I can just sell it if I dont like it.
I’ve always liked the new mold more than the castle for some reason, I need to see more pictures of the old mold to decide if I like the new mold more than the old though. Actually that sounds like a great idea to me, I might just do that actually. I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I might have just made my decision.
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Yes, Niko’s finished product is close but no cigar
I went with a shat blank. Took a week shy of a year to recieve. Only 200 ish. Just gotta send to a artist to convert now
Well you may be right, I am currently trying to get my Castle finished by another artist. My point is comparing both products as sent by each artist, imo, Nik does a better job with the paint and finish where Justin’s hair color may be more accurate. But if you grabbed a blank you really can’t go wrong, and I’d be curious to see the finished product, so please keep us posted!
Well talking about Niko’s finish I came across this picture on his page which says Castle 75k H1 Clean, is this an alternative finish? not sure if it’s the picture or anything else but I like this finish better than most I’ve seen that seem to have a mix betwen white and flesh, this one seems scren accurate enough to me, seems whiter with more gloss effect like in the movie, any idea about this?
