NEW PRODUCT: Toyspower CT013 1/6 Scale V for VENDETTA 2.0

I’m glad he turned out so well, Asta! And such an excellent way to utilise those extra parts in a kitbash!

And I feel you on the photography thing — while I am interested in photography and always have been, I suppose I’m not quite interested *enough* to actually invest money in the necessary equipment.

skywalkersaga wrote:And I feel you on the photography thing — while I am interested in photography and always have been, I suppose I’m not quite interested *enough* to actually invest money in the necessary equipment.

I only use two settings - Auto and the little flower symbol for up close.

Since the light is general room lighting, and I have my figures in rooms that block out sunlight, I have to use the flash unless I bring in an LED lamp.

The auto focus means it's pot luck whether the actual photo is any good, so I have to take a lot and pick the best.


As for V, he still looks as striking as he did yesterday.

I can really imagine him now displayed alongside Blitzway's Zorro.


And as for Krennic's breeches, I modified another pair for my Hot Toys Endor Luke this morning, and they look a lot better than Buffy the Vampire Slayer's leggings.

The parted out sculpt arrived yesterday. I was afraid such a small package would get lost in the growing mountains of mail awaiting attention, yet it arrived in just over a couple of weeks.

I ordered some cheap figure stands a few days before the sculpt and the seller emailed to say the parcel probably wouldn't leave China until at least 10th February. I actually received them 4th February (just 8 days in transit), so that was either a lucky fluke or an indication that the the mail problem escalated significantly since then.

Glad to have received the sculpt, but won't be making any more Ebay purchases from China until things settle down.

With the figure factories shut down for the foreseeable future it looks like a quiet time ahead. And when they re-open it'll be like Chinese New Year part 2.



From looking at screencaps I'd forgotten that with the cuffs on the fencing shirt were intended to be undone and over the gloves. Which explains why Toys Power made them with real buttons and eyelets.

Very nice! He looks complete now!

And it’s definitely a frustrating time right now to be a customizer, especially for trying to pick up loose parts. Not to mention very concerning that things are that bad that everything is still shut down...

skywalkersaga wrote:Very nice! He looks complete now!

And it’s definitely a frustrating time right now to be a customizer, especially for trying to pick up loose parts. Not to mention very concerning that things are that bad that everything is still shut down...

Yes, I love this masked sculpt.


Economically this is going to be a storm for retailers in China and Hong Kong to weather. Concerns over postal delays, and the fact that it was reported yesterday countries have begun to stop receiving from or sending parcels to China due to the lack of manpower and flights to handle them, is sure to hit sales of in-stock items. Couple that with the interruption to production and there's less money coming in from the balances due on completed pre-orders.

All of that is so true, and I guess it's no surprise therefore that I've also seen that the few remaining items on ebay have all been jacked up in price. :/

Don't know if any one else here bought the figure, but Machinegun parted him out:

https://www.machinegun-figures.com/action-figures-src-0-0-0-0-0-0?q=vendetta


I got the boots and trousers so my second figure will be complete rather than bashed together.


Blitzway's Zorro is due to leave Hong Kong any time, and I'm looking forward to seeing him alongside these.

He’d actually look good alongside Zorro — I see V as more of a Rebel against a tyrannical government, rather than an anarchist.

Stryker2011 wrote:He’d actually look good alongside Zorro — I see V as more of a Rebel against a tyrannical government, rather than an anarchist.

The parted out pieces I ordered from France on Monday afternoon arrived today, which was a lot faster than I thought.




Apart from the body they're now both all Toys Power 2.0.

Zorro is gradually moving through Hong Kong via SpeedPAK. According to the Hong Kong press air transport is expected to get going again in mid-June, with the likelihood that Hong Kong Post will also start getting back into full service at the same time.

Your new V looks good. And that's good news about HK Post.

Stryker2011 wrote:Your new V looks good. And that's good news about HK Post.

Thanks.

It'll be good to get back to some kind of normality. Just hope it lasts.