Ahh, thats right. This is because you're actually looking for this figure for your collection. I see now how this works.
Go on then, enlighten me with your pearls of wisdom about how you work. If its blank are you automatically able to slop paint over it?
The way I see it, if you bought it, then do what ever the fuck you want with it. In the long run it becomes $100000000000... then fuck, atleast you had fun with your "toy"..right????. I think the value of figures are looked at in a different way now. Before a old ass Godzilla would be a regular toy back then. Now because it's really old and rare to see it's totally worth crazy money. But I bet back then the kids had it to play with. This is what I think these figures should be. Not how rare it is,how many where made and all that. You got it, then play with it. Paint it, write your name under the foot with a sharpie in Katakana, dump it in the sand, break the head of it in a battle scene. Do whatever you want, just have fun with what you got. But if your just getting it cause it's rare and your waiting for that right moment to sell it off for crazy money...whats the point in the fun of collecting.... That is all......
maybe we should make a whole section dedicated to the custom or not debate. Otherwise, I thought this was about pinstriping...
I'm going to completely sidestep the whole "custom" debate, and just comment on what you mentioned, Hiro. The big difference between those original Bullmarks and Marusans, is exactly that...they were for kids, meant to be played with, sold in large amounts, and were inexpensive. All this new stuff runs between $50-$150, is purposely produced in limited numbers, and isn't made for kids, but for collectors. It makes me less likely to "Paint it, write your name under the foot with a sharpie in Katakana, dump it in the sand, break the head of it in a battle scene".Once people start viewing these toys as art, you've crossed a threshhold.
thanks hillsy... now i'm going to comment on the original post. dude.. you can paint, big deal. you can pinstripe, wooo boy. your designs suck. stick to cars, gas tanks and other large surfaces where painting long thin lines is acceptable. these toys don't deserve the disrespect. oh yeah... lord bemon is a pussy.
hillsy- I see what you mean. But if the figures now, came out unpainted, does that still be concidered a art form or a art piece? I may have read it wrong on what people are saying, but to me it seems that because everyone paints a unpainted vinyl, the quantity gets lesser making it more rarer. I aggree with looking at these figures as a art piece, but an unpainted figure is surely ok to color it up, isn't it? I'm not sure. I just wantted to tell what I thought of this whole thing and maybe I might be wrong. Thats why I wrote it so everyone can tell me what they think. Thats all......
I think why the folks who don't like customizers seem to be ok with blanks being painted on, even if the blanks supply dwindles and they become "rare", is that nothing is lost (ie. creators' original paint job) in the customization process by using blanks. Least that's the impression I get. Personally, I'd rather think of them as "toys" than "art", even though most like to think of them as both.
Aren't the KINY mini-set a special case? they were the first full set of the minis released. so I would say they shouldn't be painted (or should be sold/traded for something similar that is less rare). but with the amount of RxH being pumped out now, will it even matter in two years? the market is flooded with new figures from rxh and a bunch of other companies. Blank M1 figures seem to be made to be painted and I'm sure most of the companies are pretty aware of home customizers. The companies cater to the model-builder's hobbyist in this regard.
i am severely tempted to paint these, but I think with the volume of these mini's coming out, I won't need to. plus i'm not sure my fragile psyche can take any more death threats....lol...
