71605 + 71606 Series 26

[tahra]

71605 + 71606 Series 26

Review at playkingdoms: Figures 26 (direct link)

I don't even know what to say about the "late" part this time.... 


Anyways, first time I did 5 klickys from one figure, I think...

[Klickteryx]

Thanks for that. You say it's late to review but if you'd never done it then the time of this review would be quite early.

A pity about the trumpet player's head. I saw it in the previews but thought it was some sticker like they use on prototypes. I think it's meant to be Louis Armstrong as he performed more in collar and tie.

The detective is a perfect match for the paperboy, they're from the same era. The gumshoe is a staple of pulp fiction. That's an accessory that's missing, a small dark grey or black revolver, most of these guys carried one.

[tahra]

Thanks for that. You say it's late to review but if you'd never done it then the time of this review would be quite early.

Well.. series 27 is out.. I outdid myself - in a bad way.. 

A pity about the trumpet player's head. I saw it in the previews but thought it was some sticker like they use on prototypes. I think it's meant to be Louis Armstrong as he performed more in collar and tie.

The head is a mess.  I have no knowledge of trumpet players.. not my thing. I saw it mentioned somewhere, googled it, and seemed a good match.

The detective is a perfect match for the paperboy, they're from the same era. The gumshoe is a staple of pulp fiction. That's an accessory that's missing, a small dark grey or black revolver, most of these guys carried one.

A small gun like that would be great, yes

The problem is the klicky can't move in that thing, I doubt it will last.. and it does attract every dirt around.

[Rhalius]

A pity many are ruined by weird eyes. They really need to stop trying to make that happen.

[GrahamB]

Thanks for the review tahra, it's always good to see how you improve on the PM designs! Congratulations on creating 5 figures from the parts of one, that's quite an achievement.

We have only just opened Series 26, so your review didn't seem that late! It was a better selection of figures than some recent sets.

[tahra]

A pity many are ruined by weird eyes. They really need to stop trying to make that happen.

I actually like most eyes (it's the red mouths I don't like, or the ayuma's).. but they are rarely printed in place. They look like idiots. And I can't fix that. With the old heads, if the print was off, we could just remove it, and have a head. With these cheap painted ones.. well..

There MUST be a way of making a "stencil" (is that the word?) to make eyes and/or mouth on klickys. then we could just remove 99.9% of the idiotic looking spirit klickys, with the eyes on the forehead, or the mouth on the neck.

I gave it a go, but didn't work. I had to paint the eyes on an asterix head - you know, the great ones with the mustache - but 99.999% of them have the eyes under the mustache. Ridiculous. And useless. So I did it freehand, not a great job... but it wasn't "usable" before, so...  (last series' kept gentleman from the statue - link at playkingdoms)

Thanks for the review tahra, it's always good to see how you improve on the PM designs! Congratulations on creating 5 figures from the parts of one, that's quite an achievement.

Thank you - I do believe it's a first for me... and such a... well.. not the most interesting figure, at first glance...

We have only just opened Series 26, so your review didn't seem that late! It was a better selection of figures than some recent sets.

[Ismene]

Great review!

There are more klickies in this series that I liked than I had anticipated. It's a shame they'll probably cost a small fortune on Ebay, but that's always the case.

[Klickteryx]

There MUST be a way of making a "stencil" (is that the word?) to make eyes and/or mouth on klickys.

Yes, stencil is correct. The eyes would be easy, well easyish. A holepunch of the right size and distance on some 'sticky paper' then paint brown. Remove stencil. The mouth would be harder.

What would be perfect is a tight fitting plastic mask with the eyes and mouth cut out. Hold it in place and spray paint brown. Someone could probably design that and 3d print some with tabs to make holding it in place easier. They could do a looser fitting version to allow the stencil mask to move slightly before painting to mimic the real process at Zirndorf. I mean it worked for Picasso.

[tahra]

Great review!

There are more klickies in this series that I liked than I had anticipated. It's a shame they'll probably cost a small fortune on Ebay, but that's always the case.

Thank you
(If that was my doing... may your wallet forgive me...)

Yes, stencil is correct. The eyes would be easy, well easyish. A holepunch of the right size and distance on some 'sticky paper' then paint brown. Remove stencil. The mouth would be harder.

What would be perfect is a tight fitting plastic mask with the eyes and mouth cut out. Hold it in place and spray paint brown. Someone could probably design that and 3d print some with tabs to make holding it in place easier. They could do a looser fitting version to allow the stencil mask to move slightly before painting to mimic the real process at Zirndorf. I mean it worked for Picasso.

I tried the first approach, but couldn't get a smooth enough one, and painting it (with a permanent marker) was a mess    

I would buy one that worked, yes...