How hard is it to transition from painting Warhammer to painting Kaiju? For personal collection, not to sell...
I agree with everything mentioned above. But, I'd also add: paint. Some paints (enamels for instance) can chemically react with the soft vinyl materials, leaving a sticky mess that will stay tacky forever. Acrylics and polyurethanes can inertly lay over the top of soft vinyl, but can experiencing chipping or pealing- especially around the joints, where movement may occur.
Vinyl paint is the only way to achieve a true chemical bond. It's formulated to basically act like liquid vinyl. So, if you prep the surface of your toy (clean it with dish soap/rinse, or wipe off with alcohol to remove any mold release or oils) and then wipe it with some vinyl thinner before painting, you'll get an extremely durable finish. Depending on the paint, possibly without the need of a clear coat.
Yeah, I was looking at Vinyl Wonder paint, if I did decide to go forward with this. I’ll probably get cold feet again…but I’m still thinkin’ about it.
After grumpily deciding that the FFVI opera scene was annoying, I now find myself humming it while I work. Oddly comforting.
Oh man, VI (III) was the first Final Fantasy I fell in love with back in the early ‘90s. That opera tune still resonates with me after all these years.
Finally goin’ to be makin’/releasin’ prints again in visual collaboration with Paul Kaiju. Locally printed. Entirely stoked.
I was so pissed. They had one that was only good for "Toys, Hobbies & Goods > Toys" but so many vinyls are listed under random sub categories like "Toys, Hobbies & Goods > Anime Figures or some other slight variation. CMON.
New 20% coupon that's available for the "Anime Figure" subcategory seems to be working on a lot of sofubi!
Wife and I bought a townhouse. Excited to pack up and move my plastic hoard for the last time (foreseeable future).
"Dingo's kidneys. There must be some way of getting off this planet, other than getting high." - Ford Prefect
Been thinking about sofubi price inflation this year. Things that I coulda snagged ten years ago for $60 now going for #120 but...
Seeing some of the pricing on these lottos has me wow'd. Like my entire DCON budget for one figure? Kudos to those that have the cash but damn.
Ugh I know what you mean. I’ve seen a few toys that were around $70 years ago now go for $150. Makes me kick myself for thinking prices would go down due to lack of hype.