EXO-6 Star Trek “Enterprise” Figures

[DParga21]

Well here's my T'Pol with a few paint tweaks. I'm still not the best with painting eyes, but the huge stock ones were kinda creeping me out so I had to do something. Also repainted the hair and lips, and lightened the eyebrows, although the detolf lighting is making the hair look a bit darker than it is.


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Gorgeous. Do you take commissions?

 

[davejames]

Gorgeous. Do you take commissions?

Nope sorry. I barely feel like repainting my own figures these days.

 

[Skyroes]

Now that’s the T’Pol we should’ve gotten. I think you’re being modest Dave, you nailed her eyes and everything else.

 

[davejames]

Now that’s the T’Pol we should’ve gotten. I think you’re being modest Dave, you nailed her eyes and everything else.

It's serviceable but doesn't hold up as well in extreme closeup like others out there.

 

[Garret]

You're being very modest, just like a true artist. You definitely improved the sculpt as you have with the others you've shown. Capt Janeway wa another example of your "eye" and hand.
Bravo!

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Well here's my T'Pol with a few paint tweaks. I'm still not the best with painting eyes, but the huge stock ones were kinda creeping me out so I had to do something. Also repainted the hair and lips, and lightened the eyebrows, although the detolf lighting is making the hair look a bit darker than it is.


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Serious "come hither" / "come to bed" eyes.

Great work Dave.


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[Kebron]

Big improvement IMO

 

[Stryker2011]

The sculpt looks much better. Still not sure about the jumpsuit fit.

 

[davejames]

Face still seems a bit wide, but I do see an improvement.

 

[QuiGonFishing]

View attachment 760699Big improvement IMO

My God, that's 1000 times better!

I'd still like to see it from some more angles, but WOW, what an improvement!

I understand why EXO does things the way they do, and there's probably no way around the process they use given all the obstacles they face, but it's really unfortunate. Sub-par prototypes for sure erode pre-order volume, and when that happens, I assume EXO produces smaller totals of the figure because pre-orders are designed to gauge interest and potential sales. So (I'm sure to NT's delight) when Hoshi comes up for in stock immediate purchase, she is likely to sell out extremely quickly now that people may actually want the vastly improved version.

And I know NT says all the time that if you pass on the preorder of a figure based on a prototype you don't love, you stand to be very disappointed when the actual figure ships. But this is still a hard sell. There have been plenty of EXO figures that were just as mediocre when they were shipped as the prototypes were. But that said, EXO figures (in general) have been on a definite upward slope of improvement since the company went live (with a few exceptions here and there).

I wish we didn't have to gamble, but I guess it is what it is....

 

[Kebron]

My God, that's 1000 times better!

I'd still like to see it from some more angles, but WOW, what an improvement!

I understand why EXO does things the way they do, and there's probably no way around the process they use given all the obstacles they face, but it's really unfortunate. Sub-par prototypes for sure erode pre-order volume, and when that happens, I assume EXO produces smaller totals of the figure because pre-orders are designed to gauge interest and potential sales. So (I'm sure to NT's delight) when Hoshi comes up for in stock immediate purchase, she is likely to sell out extremely quickly now that people may actually want the vastly improved version.

And I know NT says all the time that if you pass on the preorder of a figure based on a prototype you don't love, you stand to be very disappointed when the actual figure ships. But this is still a hard sell. There have been plenty of EXO figures that were just as mediocre when they were shipped as the prototypes were. But that said, EXO figures (in general) have been on a definite upward slope of improvement since the company went live (with a few exceptions here and there).

I wish we didn't have to gamble, but I guess it is what it is....

I don’t disagree with any of your points. If someone’s new to 1/6 and Exo-6 you are 100% correct.

IMO and my experience with Exo-6 they’ve earned my faith though. I trust that the in hand is always better then the prototype.

 

[davejames]

My God, that's 1000 times better!

I'd still like to see it from some more angles, but WOW, what an improvement!

I understand why EXO does things the way they do, and there's probably no way around the process they use given all the obstacles they face, but it's really unfortunate. Sub-par prototypes for sure erode pre-order volume, and when that happens, I assume EXO produces smaller totals of the figure because pre-orders are designed to gauge interest and potential sales. So (I'm sure to NT's delight) when Hoshi comes up for in stock immediate purchase, she is likely to sell out extremely quickly now that people may actually want the vastly improved version.

And I know NT says all the time that if you pass on the preorder of a figure based on a prototype you don't love, you stand to be very disappointed when the actual figure ships. But this is still a hard sell. There have been plenty of EXO figures that were just as mediocre when they were shipped as the prototypes were. But that said, EXO figures (in general) have been on a definite upward slope of improvement since the company went live (with a few exceptions here and there).

I wish we didn't have to gamble, but I guess it is what it is....

Yeah the only thing that bugs me is how coy he likes to be about it, often making us wait for in-hand reviews to see the improved sculpt or suggesting that anyone who didn't order because of the disappointing proto deserves to miss out.

Just show us the final sculpt already so we can actually make an informed decision and place our orders.

 

[jlacivita]

I don’t disagree with any of your points. If someone’s new to 1/6 and Exo-6 you are 100% correct.

IMO and my experience with Exo-6 they’ve earned my faith though. I trust that the in hand is always better then the prototype.

It's much easier to take the blind leap if you only buy figures you definitely want. I have limited space, and my collection isn't just Trek, so i'm focussed on the figures I absolutely want to display.

So far i haven't been disappointed. If you love a character enough to give it permanent space on your display, then Exo-6 will deliver something you will enjoy, IMO.

Sure, we can always see potential improvements, but I haven't regretted a single figure.

 

[jlacivita]

I should point out that i'm focussed on TNG & DS9, in case that matters, as they seem to have gotten better sculpts according to posts here.