Randam's random pics

cdn_rhino wrote:Been a while since I checked in. Some really great updates going on in here.

I love the Yelena in the dark outfit. Is that mostly the VC Trick Baby figure outfit? Great vibe on that one with the new outfit.

Thanks. Yes, Yelena is wearing the Outfit of the this Very Cool figure. I just replaced the black shirt with a grey swimsuit to get some color variation.

Here are some snapshots of the recently released PopCostume "Martina" figure. Like with their Witchhunter figure,  "Martina" suffers from tons of little annoyances caused by her oufit. Be prepared to spent quite some time disentangling the tiny chains of her coistume, as they are all in disarray after shipping. I also had to re-glue the metal ornaments of the sandals back into place, as the glue seemed to have vanished during transport. Also, the crown was slightly bent, and had to be fixed to sit correctly on the head.

PopToys Martina by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

PopToys Martina by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

PopToys Martina by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

PopToys Martina by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

I don't like the body that the have used for the release. I would have preferred to see one of the newer TBleague bodies in the kit. BTW the pleather parts smear quite a bit of lint onto the body and could potentially permanently stain it. So, be careful...

My experience with the quality of PopToys figures is pretty poor. But you've created something great of it.

Beautiful figure and photography. But I see what you mean about the body. It also seems to give her a bit of the Xena neck-less effect, perhaps due to the jewelry and armor. I suppose you could always customize it to some extent.

Beautiful photography and “setting”. You’ve really made the figure shine, despite all the initial issues.

What a great looking figure Ralf! The backdrop you've used really adds to the effect of the figure.

Unfortunate that she is so problematic, but she looks great in the photos.

Thanks, guys!

I have also a little update on my Fallout diorama. I compiled all the new printed components for a snapshot...

Fallout Vault diorama (current state) by Randam Hajile, on Flickr

Thanks for looking at my stuff!
- Ralf -

Nice! I love that robot! I hope she has it under control. Your set really is a master piece mate.

I LOVE that Scorpio figure! What a gorgeous head sculpt. Any chance the hair piece can be swapped out with the shaman's?

I also really like the body on her actually. But of course I don't know how much trouble you had finding a pose to make it look this good.

And that diorama is insanely full of wonderful details! I applaud your dedication and creativity.

Thanks, Dal!

Diana wrote:I LOVE that Scorpio figure! What a gorgeous head sculpt. Any chance the hair piece can be swapped out with the shaman's?

I also really like the body on her actually. But of course I don't know how much trouble you had finding a pose to make it look this good.

And that diorama is insanely full of wonderful details! I applaud your dedication and creativity.

You would have to modify the hairpiece to mount the Witchhunter hair. That said, the heads of this Zodiac series have interchangeable parts (Ariel <-> Martina). Also, you might use the hairpiece of the Brianna/the dark Knight, even though the magnetic connectors have changed between the series. I've put the dark hairpiece of the Dark Knight on Martina's head for a test.
Here is a photo that I have at hand, but it unfortunately is a NSFW pin-up type shot ... so watch at your own risk.
@Diana: Please remove, if you feel that it violates forum rules.

NSFW:

Lovely work! All the pieces you printed and painted fit perfectly together in your diorama. Perhaps it was on purpose. Perhaps it was subconscious.

That Fallout diorama is looking better and better - nice work!

That Martina head sculpt is fantastic, and the swappable hair pieces make it even more appealing. Awesome-looking pinup photo!

A couple of really nice new photos. Excellent Fallout dio. Even the pin-up image has a nice setting.

Wonderful work, as always. I always see so many things from you that I wouldn't have thought existed on a 1:6 scale.

The Fallout diorama is looking more and more detailed. Feels lived in.
The fireplace photo doesn't look too NSFW, maybe a bit. Just cozy and cute.

Randam Hajile wrote:Thanks, Dal!

NSFW:

How did you do it for hands with such a position in the fingers? It must not be easy to find?

Otherwise, personally, I do not see what is annoying. First of all, we do not see anything, and it is just a figurine, not a real woman.

French wrote:

Otherwise, personally, I do not see what is annoying. First of all, we do not see anything, and it is just a figurine, not a real woman.

I’m curious about the hands, as well.

To answer your question, you are correct in that there isn’t anything objectively wrong with the image, in fact it’s lovely, but this forum has been flagged before due to the strict guidelines of “forumotion” which hosts this site, since they are “family friendly”, and our forum in itself is meant for collectors, kit bashers and customizers of all ages. Ralf may have just been trying to be “better safe than sorry.”

Thanks, folks! I really appreciate a the nice comments!

@ French and Mark
I think these were hands from the TBLeague PL2023-205 Dunhuang Music Goddess. I was looking for special hand postures and found these parted out eBay. Unfortunately, they are pale making the set less versatile.

I don't want to get anybody in trouble for looking at Boudoir/Pin-up pictures by chance, if they are not aware that the thread contains stuff like that. Therefore the warning and inclusion of the picture in a spoiler section.

May I ask which body you're using in that pinup photo?

I've been thinking about getting one of these POP COSTUME sculpts and am currently looking for a suitable body. The S42/S52 looks a tad too large, so I was thinking of using something smaller. Maybe the Verycool VCD-01...

Zes wrote:May I ask which body you're using in that pinup photo?

I've been thinking about getting one of these POP COSTUME sculpts and am currently looking for a suitable body. The S42/S52 looks a tad too large, so I was thinking of using something smaller. Maybe the Verycool VCD-01...

Sure, it's on a S48A (pale) body in the picture. The PopToys heads are intermediate size similar to VeryCool heads, so a VCD-01 should work fine. I would not go for a TBL S52, as the head looks too tiny on it.

Randam Hajile wrote:

Zes wrote:May I ask which body you're using in that pinup photo?

I've been thinking about getting one of these POP COSTUME sculpts and am currently looking for a suitable body. The S42/S52 looks a tad too large, so I was thinking of using something smaller. Maybe the Verycool VCD-01...

Sure, it's on a S48A (pale) body in the picture. The PopToys heads are intermediate size similar to VeryCool heads, so a VCD-01 should work fine. I would not go for a TBL S52, as the head looks too tiny on it.  

Very insightful, thanks! I'll see if I can track down a VCD-01 body on the aftermarket. I regret not ordering more of them when they were readily in stock.