Warriah'
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Post by Warriah' on Feb 9, 2024 9:19:11 GMT -5
Counterpoint: that figure sucks because the head looks like trash. The sculpt is fine. It’s the paint apps that make it look off. Same exact head with TrueFX will be much much better  100%. Add a blonde wash over the hair as well |
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pickle
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Post by pickle on Feb 9, 2024 11:16:36 GMT -5
Counterpoint: that figure sucks because the head looks like trash. The sculpt is fine. It’s the paint apps that make it look off. Same exact head with TrueFX will be much much better Hard disagree. Pillman doesn't have a long round jaw like the figure. |
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Post by The Madness on Feb 9, 2024 14:38:37 GMT -5
Counterpoint: that figure sucks because the head looks like trash. The sculpt is fine. It’s the paint apps that make it look off. Same exact head with TrueFX will be much much better Agreed. Those early Mattel figures had great sculpts ruined by lousy paint jobs. I thought Tito Santana’s sculpt was awful until I saw a fantastic repaint, and it was absolutely dead-on. Pillman also suffers from the same problem as figures like the Texas Tornado, where Mattel tended to make curly/frizzy hair look very chunky. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Feb 9, 2024 14:49:56 GMT -5
The sculpt is fine. It’s the paint apps that make it look off. Same exact head with TrueFX will be much much better Agreed. Those early Mattel figures had great sculpts ruined by lousy paint jobs. I thought Tito Santana’s sculpt was awful until I saw a fantastic repaint, and it was absolutely dead-on. Pillman also suffers from the same problem as figures like the Texas Tornado, where Mattel tended to make curly/frizzy hair look very chunky. Sycho Sid is another example. That crazed grin is a great sculpt ruined by paint application. There are quite a few old sculpts I wanna see redone with TrueFX |
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Post by attitudesback on Feb 9, 2024 15:14:27 GMT -5
So is TrueFX moreso the paint than the actual scans?
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Thunder Chunky
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Feb 9, 2024 18:20:35 GMT -5
So is TrueFX moreso the paint than the actual scans? Yes. There are some head sculpts that were done before TrueFX that Mattel has re-released with TrueFX. |
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Post by The Madness on Feb 11, 2024 13:11:07 GMT -5
So is TrueFX moreso the paint than the actual scans? Yes, TrueFX is the process of printing directly onto the surface of the figure instead of painting it. |
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Eric
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Post by Eric on Feb 15, 2024 21:45:48 GMT -5
I wouldn't call it trash, but that Pillman sculpt is still a little off. TrueFX will definitely help it, and I'd buy it, but it needs to be squashed a little so it's more square than oval.
I need a Flyin' Brian resculpt more, though. It just wasn't very good, and it's one that TrueFX wouldn't help much as far as accuracy.
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Feb 16, 2024 9:21:47 GMT -5
Counterpoint: that figure sucks because the head looks like trash. The sculpt is fine. It’s the paint apps that make it look off. Same exact head with TrueFX will be much much better I think the head scan isn't too bad but I think a new hair mold would work better if his hair was styled like this. The left side covering part of his face. |
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