Rzeznikk
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Probably the licensing tacked on with it too.A bigger let down...I just don't get why the coffin is so costly then?
Maybe the paint, and size?
Probably the licensing tacked on with it too.A bigger let down...I just don't get why the coffin is so costly then?
Maybe the paint, and size?
Gotta make a profit, and global inflation erodes buying power daily.A bigger let down...I just don't get why the coffin is so costly then?
Maybe the paint, and size?
Well, that and their trousers. On Lugosi, lee and Cushing, the trousers are incorrect. They tailored them with belt loops. The clothing of the day doesn't have belt loops. Furthermore, if they went through the "trouble" of adding belt loops incorrectly....why the bloody blue blazes didn't they thread a friggin' belt through them,lol?^^^Hair repaint looks great. It’s such a weird thing for them to have an issue with on practically every release.
Great job on the hair paint touch up! I may have to do that as well. Just a simple dry brushing?For me the biggest disappointment with the sculpts are the awful paint apps on the hair. The white highlights are way too garish looking, and are more akin to something you'd see on a small NECA figure.
I Re-drybrushed the hair on both the sculpts with more of a sombre looking grey colour. I also touched-up and re-worked the blood/fangs on the open mouth sculpt. I'm happy now
And initially i wasn't going to pick up the Cushing figure, but seeing that KP have a few pieces of the Web exclusive left, i pulled the trigger...Should have Van the man next week
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Thanks, and yes, a dry-brushing of dark brown/black first to knock back the original grey highlights. Then a dry-brushing of light greyish brown.Great job on the hair paint touch up! I may have to do that as well. Just a simple dry brushing?
Great review! And i agree with all your points. Overall it's a very nice set, but somethings could/should have been done a whole lot better.I was able to get one of the last exclusive web Van Helsings.
Good paintjob on sculpts, not hot toys level but enough for me.
I love the candelabra, the hammer, stake, cross, gloves.
The coat material is very cool. To me the clothes look better in person than in the prototype.
I love it but a few things they should have changed:
-Magnet is not in the whole stand so sometimes poses are limited
-The system to close shirt, vest, coat .etc could be improved with magnets, not those click buttons that could easily break. The coat click- buttons are metal, but shirt vest are made from plastic.
-Lazy hair style, the third sculpt (neutral one) has the same as the open mouth one.
-No socks. Even some third party companies put them. Easy to do.
-The left hand does not hold the stake very well, you need something in there like the hammer or a material to fill the gap.
Dont get me wrong I am very happy with the purchase.
I couldnt get the exclusive Dracula with three sculpts,sold out, the neutral sculpt IMO is the coolest. Guess I will have to catch somewhere else the two sculpts version.
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Thank you. I agree with your statements too.Great review! And i agree with all your points. Overall it's a very nice set, but somethings could/should have been done a whole lot better.
The paint apps on the hair are the biggest let down for me. There worse looking on this figure than on the Dracula piece.
That's why i'll continue to support KP. These old Hammer and Universal monster 1/6 releases are the only thing that has me excited in at the moment. Can't wait for the Frankenstein monster reveal next week.Thank you. I agree with your statements too.
Also I appreciate the effort from Kaustic to dig in these licenses where no other 1/6 companies venture nowadays. Neca is going to release them too but in a much smaller scale.
And their new artist line. Conan, The Crow, Labyrinth.That's why i'll continue to support KP. These old Hammer and Universal monster 1/6 releases are the only thing that has me excited in at the moment. Can't wait for the Frankenstein monster reveal next week.
Can't talk about those here. Mods will move you.And their new artist line. Conan, The Crow, Labyrinth.
And also looking for that Bloodsport Van Damme
Aside from maybe Conan, i've no real interest in those characters. I'm looking forward to seeing how they turn out though.And their new artist line. Conan, The Crow, Labyrinth.
And also looking for that Bloodsport Van Damme
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