Gorilla Biscuits

Discussion in 'Americans and Other Western Gaijin' started by WeKillYou, Jul 27, 2008.

  1. brianflynn

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    Did you know Tim Kerr from the Big Boys is one of my best friends? The skeleton was done by the late Mr. Turner (aka Biscuit). Quality all the way around on that band Kudos to you for good taste.

    Oh yeah, GB is both -rad as a design, and rad for nostalgia.
     
  2. abelincolnjr

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    Wow thats sweet! The Big Boys was one of my favorite bands as a wee teenpunk, I saw em at the first Thrasher Skaterock Record Release... Still one of the best bands I've had the pleasure to see. Since you've got the inside track do you think you can get the estate of Mr. Turner to greenlight a Big Boys skeleton?
     
  3. Greasebat

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    Tim Kerr was a big part of what inspired me to collect Japanese toys. My punk band ( Half Life ) stayed at his house in 1987. My best friend and I were just overwhelmed with his collection. We had some Godaiken robots and a handful of Ultraman toys...he's a cool dude, say hello for me!
     
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    i LOVE the unpainted/proto and GB in general, but am not really feeling the painted one at all. i'll still probably end up getting it though.
     
  6. Anti Social Andy

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    Why? :?
     
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    Yeah I am the same way I don't like it much painted up. I will definitely not be getting one though.
     
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    hmmm.. I'm not sure now...I did want it without paint..it's so glossy lookin now....as of now I'm passin when I thought I was gonna be buyin..maybe they'll do an unpainted black or something
     
  9. Flatline

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    not the paint job i was lookin for but i still like it.
     
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    the eyes, and the gloss really turn me away from this one
     
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    too glossy. looks like a porcelin figure. I was expecting a nice soft vinyl look to it. I'm sure that is what most of us were hoping for.
     
  12. Joe

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    I like the subtle shading on the Grey.
    It's definitely painted with more detail than it could have been.
     
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    Kinda reminiscent of the greytone Gargadeath . . . . hmmmm, a greytone GB woulda rocked hard!
     
  14. liquidsky

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    Not for me, but I agree with everyone about the paint and the gloss.
    Maybe the lighting is emphasizing the gloss. Does make it look like a porcelain statue.
     
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    maybe you can take his head off and there are cookies inside!
     
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    Maybe this is just the first hand painted sample. I imagine since we all pretty much feel the same way about how the painted figure looks, then the finished product might have the softer paint feel.

    At least, that's what I am hoping for.

    Brian, shed some light.
     
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    The jaw lifts up and you reach inside for the cookies...
     
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    i dig it the way it is
     
  19. Pogue

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    This is the hand painted sample (by Kiokya). The final will look very much like this version.
     
  20. Joe Bunny

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    Me too.
    I think Alex even said he's growing a chin strap in celebration for the release.

    Even if the paint app was glossy, that still shouldn't take away from how great this sculpt is.
     
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    I think it's the pupils that are throwing me off... seems like it would be better with no pupils in the eyes.

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    It looks like all the animals in my tattoowork . . . evil as hell!
     
  23. joshuajh

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    im not positive, as we dont have these in the shop quite yet, but i think its just a brightly lit photo, rather than extra-glossy. this figure is produced like all the rest of our figures, so i assume the porcelain look is just the lighting.

    more photos as soon as they arrive....
     
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    I sort of thought it was going to be black/white and maybe grey...more like the album cover.
     
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    I like it also. It is always to have raw unpainted versions too.
     

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