by JOP » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:44 pm
Yeah; both the wings and the sword is made from 'safety rubber' - I wish they had come up with a better compromise, though. The hilt of the sword could have been hard plastic, for instance. Ah... c'est la vie.
As for the bent wing tips - it seems to be more than gravity. It's almost as if they were resting to hard against the side of their packaging, but I checked on the second VP - his wings were pretty clear of their cardboard confines. Maybe there was a pile of VP wings sitting funny at the factory? Who knows.
Anyway, I got my markers in the mail today. ^_^ Supposedly superfine, although they are still too wide for my liking. (To be fair, I'm used to using Rotering technical pens - the kind that have tips of .25 mm and less.) Went straight to work on VP! ^_^
Ugh, what a mess! I love the idea of using markers, but it's pretty clear I should've used a brush and metallic paints - I've got much more control with a brush than these things! (I think it's the consistancy of the metallic ink; it seems much more fluid than anything I've seen before.) Argh, I've ruined my VP!
So on that note... as I've only got as far as a forearm, his sword and his key - if anyone needs a VP to bash, let me know... *smacks forehead* unless there's a way to easily get this stuff off, of course.
Outside of that, I still like the idea of having a much more detailed Vector Prime - I just think next time I try to do this, it's going to have to be with a couple of pots of Citidel paint and a fine detail brush. ^____^