Archive for the ‘Vinyl’ Category
This weekend was the East Coast Chogokin Summit, the gathering of CollectionDX and ToyBoxDX members, both local and from afar. Many homegrown efforts were shown alongside vintage and modern toy trades, including Incubot‘s Nekosaursus vinyl, Nekobot USBs, and the unofficial debut of the Voltron Lion Force USB figure; a peak at what Sanjeev’s Brown Noize Productions is working on; and of course, Killer Culture’s first wave of E.killer resin figures. The first wave successfully sold out at the show,so check this spot for news on what’s coming next!
The first wave of Killer Culture E.killers is still available, so you should go check those out in the Store, but I wanted to share some photos of what new toys have been occupying my time lately: Henshin Cyborg! The dizzying array of different figures and accessories available, both modern and vintage, makes for some great characters and fun combinations!
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I painted this Mutant Evil at the end of school, before the epiphany that was Monster Kolor arrived. I painted this guy with Cel Vinyl acrylics, and was trying some more loose sprays and color fades, and another ‘real-type’ look using a muted color palette. The skin is glossy and the denim-colored shorts and wrist-bands are matte, and the two different finishes really add to the effect overall.
Just a quick update on something I’ve been collecting. I love army green vinyl, and there are some really great special Real X Head releases in this color. The latest one I picked up is the Hone Borg, but it doesn’t actually quite match the green of the others like I thought it did. Next up will hopefully be a MC-17 Mutant Chaos in this green, and then someday a very rare Mutant Head that I think matches as well.
Updated and much nicer photos of the Chaos Collection…
Max Toy Co unveiled its new line of mini vinyl sculpts a few months back, and the first release was of unpainted pink vinyl. Each of the Max Toy Co characters was sculpted in around 3″ scale by different Japanese artists that Mark has worked with, lending each figure a unique flare and style, while still forming a cohesive and really cool line.
I painted this Drazoran to match (sort of) my pet in World of Warcraft, because I named my Devilsaur pet ‘Drazoran’, and I am a dork. Sharp-eyed observers will notice the colors are similar to my Blobpus painting contest blob… these colors are a favorite of mine, and will likely be popping up more often 😉 I made sure to use the bright pink vinyl in crevices and joint areas to represent softer flexible flesh in between the thick hide, like a real reptile (or dinosaur!) The figure was painted using Monster Kolor, and because it’s a mini, I got to really work on my tight airbrushing skills using only the Super Fine tip I have. I may end up having to grab some more minis to paint, because they are a great size to paint in an afternoon and try new things on, and are pretty easy to find.
Kaiju Big Battel is an awesome idea. Dudes dress up in kaiju costumes of their own design and duke it out live on stage. A few of the more popular creatures have been made into figures, courtesy of Marmit. The Big Battel figures have the ‘fun’ factor turned up to 11, and are really creative designs that make pretty sweet figures. Vegetius here is a giant turtle, but not the coolest figure. His giant pointy head and little stubby arms make him silly looking, but not as much fun as an actual toy. The design is still really interesting, and proved really fun to paint. If you’re looking for a Vegetius, look no further than CollectionDX! Josh Bernard’s killer Nor’easter colorway is still available in limited quantities, and features squishy blue vinyl with glitter embedded in it, and a great cold-themed paint job.
This ‘Real-type’ Vegetius is my vision of what the big, pointy turtle would look like if it were actually emerging from the ocean! Painted completely with Monster Kolor, it features the gloss coat for a ‘wet’ look, and different pearl effects on different areas to complete the wet effect. I worked in some fades, as well as some finer details and free-hand work to get more practice, and am really happy with how it turned out!
Got a wonderful package today, but spoiler warning for members who haven’t gotten it yet and want to keep it a surprise:
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Painted a second figure with Monster Kolor now, and I’m still trying to decide how I feel about it. I had a rough idea for how I wanted to do this figure, and the main focus was the flaming eye. I got a little carried away picking out little details with different colors, and I think the head came out a bit too busy, diminishing the contrast of the flaming eye.
Also tried out taking photos in the sun today, instead of fighting with indoor fluorescent lighting, so there’s a couple extra shots of the Jet Jaguar, and the three shiniest figures I own. The red one is a Dead Presidents painted RxH Adult Fly Guy from a show a few months back. I have one more DP figure, but he was tucked away on the shelf, and I’ve got another one coming! I love the unique way Dead Presidents works so many colors and loose sprays into his figures. I like to focus on painting all the elements of the sculpt, but DP just works on a whole different level to lay down his colors, and it mystifies me while looking real good.
New shelves! The Real X Head has all been rearranged again to show off all the Chaoses, and I got some more ro-butts back into the mix. No real room for Iron Man tho… also redid the Neo Eyezons and Glyos stuff, but that’s still in progress. I’m still not happy with the top shelf either. It’s mostly spillover right now from re-doing the standard-sized vinyl shelf. I un-segregated the Max Toy Co stuff, and put all the heroes in the center, surrounded by my favorite of the standard kaiju. The 3A stuff is all destined to be re-arranged as well, as 3A shipping-magedon should be starting soon, and lasting most of the summer from what I understand. Hence no shots of the 1/6 stuff either.
Prometheus Rising Studios 