i believe the eyezon is made of thinner vinyl from China, which may explain the permanent yellowing. I am unsure of what the typical differences between chinese and japanese vinyl are. but people here seem to think the vinyl from china is cheaper/thinner and either more-brittle or too flexible. i don't collect enough from china to really know.

have fun with this guy. the guts have a lot of possibilities.

Sometimes I think it's fun/challenging to have to work around issues like this... you get to choose whether to incorporate it in the new paintjob.

and if you don't use those guts, just send 'em to me!

Having done a few clear Eyezons using the purple figure, the yellow is just something you learn to work around. I always tried to work it back in to my paint scheme somehow, and that usually works pretty nicely. My best advice to you is that if you want to keep the clear aspect, I would strongly recommend you give the freshly stripped vinyl a high gloss coat inside and out before painting anything. The Chinese vinyl used on the Eyezon isn't as clear as say, Gargamel's, but if you gloss it up, it gets much better. Take a look at some of my pics to see what I mean.

The other thing to watch out for is putting the limbs back in... I haven't been able to do it yet without having to do at least some clean up and touch ups, especially on the limbs. The biggest problem areas for paint scraping are around the elbows and feet. Glossing the inside makes this a bit more of a problem, but some careful use of Q-tips with acetone will fix those problems.

Great work Daniel! But i agree with Osiris If you have an update please don't hold it out on us. "Jester" Dorol is looking for a curvy orange/red special someone for reproduction.

i really like how the pink turned out, and the gloss coat really makes a big difference.

so how do you actually colour it with rit dye? do you soak the vinyl in the dye? or spray it on? or paint it?

sorry if it sounds really obvious, i've never done any custom work, but am always fascinated with people's process.

Metamorphin Capsules have always been a popular present in the Netzwerk societies so the company decided to release a special collectors edition honoring it's best customers. About 250 of the most valuable short term body enhancing capsules are encased in a glittery clear humanoid character which shifts its colors according to various factors such as weather, time of the day or even the mood of its owner. Advice on the best capsule for the moment can be requested on a similar set of data and at night a light inside the semi-intelligent brain of the creature lights up making it even suitable for that long club weekend ahead!

I really like the colors on the arms and legs. Looks like the dye totally worked out for you and you really made the yellowing of the clear work for you here. Nice.

That said, I'm not really feeling the way you treated the eyes on this guy. I don't think the triangle-shaped decals are enough to make them stand out from the rest of the sculpt. Even in the close-ups it takes a moment for me to realize that the triangles are placed where the eyes are sculpted. Maybe if you'd backed them up with some transparent color before placing the decals they'd be more prominent and recognizable as eyes.

I think I'd also like to see more of the great colors you've got going on on his limbs happening on his body. The capsules inside are kinda cool, but not nearly as vibrant as the arms and legs. I think the clear vinyl and the glitter obscures them a little too much for their color to "pop." Relative to the limbs, the torso falls kinda flat.

Still, your custom is definitely well-executed and creative. Thanks for posting the WIP pics and keeping us updated. It's been fun watching this one come together.