WAR DRAGON by BISKUP on SALE TODAY!

So the WarDragons are really $650 and not $800? Even more tempting.

 

Eggstactly....

 

+100000000

 

The price for the Dragamel isn't unreasonable if they were all hand painted by Tim B. and include for the first time all the crazy cool custom Cracker Jack guns.
Way back I purchased the Samurai Jack silkscreen by Tim for around $450 and felt it was well worth it. When I received the Silkscreen Tim had also doodled all around it so it became a limited edition/original art piece combo...sort of like these Drags.

 

My first post here. I went to the ether show, saw all of the paintings close up. Photos don't do it justice. They are diabolical. I think $650 is a lot for a toy. But it's beautiful. It's first class. It's heavy!

It's on my living room shelf!

 

Picture PLEASE

 

I only decided against this one because it's a clear vinyl. The price is higher than I would have expected, but not a lot. But in my experience, clear vinyl yellows - quickly on display or slowly in storage, but inexorably ...and for a long-term holding, it just didn't strike me right. (The blue Ceramic Stack Pack was exactly the same price/edition size, and I think that set's a superb piece - one of his very best.)

If he'd done these in translucent colored vinyl like (75% of) the Rainbow Army, I'd've pulled the trigger for sure - I anguished hard over declining this, even with the concern over the clear. I know Tim is picky about materials etc., but I've gotten a bit gunshy about clear, and at this price ... well, nope.

But I think the Ether paintings are truly outstanding (even on line). I read the interview where TJB said some of the imagery that was coming outta the brush scared even him, but it sure can't be said that he's walling off his art from his life: It looks like every high and low is right there - the man leaves no scab unpicked.

Has anyone seen any reviews of the Ether show in the local-LA or national-Art press? I'd love to have the links, if so.

CC

 

As far as the translucent vinyl thing its possible Tim wanted it to yellow over time.

Theres optional larger swords to run through it, the weapons might scratch it or the gunmetal finish might rub off.

I have no idea what he was thinking but he could very well have wanted it to take a bit of punishment.

Its a War Dragon I'd maybe want it to get a bit beat up because of its very nature (filled with metal, clear uncolored vinyl, mutilated Dragamels). Just a thought.

I'd not have passed on that but to each his/her own.

 

This is why I try steer clear of clears too . . the aging, whilst completely natural and expected it just looks kinda crappy on a shelf full of vivid colours and clean finished pieces (IMO)

 

is it also the case for colored clear vinyl ?

 

I 2nd that - I have a case full of colored clear that I dont want to yellow...

 

my clear bxh are yellowed, but not severely. i was not their first owner so i can't change the past, but i make sure to take great care of them now.
i don't mind, its just part of the character of the toy and their history? it sort of makes them special in a weird way (i know, that sounds strange lol)

but i admit, in case of a brand new toy with this pricetag? it would be REALLY painful to watch it yellow ><

 

How do you recommend I take care of them to stop them from yellow, or at least to minimize it?

 

not much you can do. Keep it out of the sun (any light really) and don't smoke around it.

If you wanna go the extra mile get a case that has some UV coating on it.

 

3 War Dragons!

 

Nice. Super nice.

Although that pose looks like it's about to take a wardragon crap any second!

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

great score. I would love to have one of these.

thanks for the pics.

 

DAMN!! That is one SWEET Dragon!!!!! Great score

Thanks for the pictures!

 

How many did you get!?! Those are three different dragons!

 

Killer photos.

Toys age. I've grown to accept it. Yeah, this is probably more like an art piece than a toy, but even art ages despite being museum conditions.

 

seal em in a nitrogen filled UV resistant chamber.......

 

or one of these

Remove Frame

http: www.hacker-model.com/ uk/vakukomII.html

 

Nothing lasts forever.
If you can't chance it to age, maybe you're on the wrong side of the pool.

 

or I can seal myself in the nitrogen UV chamber!