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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Episode 128 Space Mountain Paris
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
SDCC 2013 Behind the Mask 2 Vinylmation Full Lineup and Review
These figures were released in limited quantities over the course of the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. They were released two per day at $10 a piece. Will they become available via the DisneyStore.com after SDCC like the "exclusives" were last year? That remains to be seen. It is good that Disney dumped the QR code idea and just sold these to guests in attendance.
These photos were found on Vinylmation Exchange. As you can see, they were sold in "blind boxes" with a twist. A slit was cut into the box so that you can see what figure you are buying. You can see the boxes have the "SDCC" logo on them. There are 8 total in this set and they include:
At first, I thought of these as a poor man's bakery series, but upon further inspection, these do a great job conveying the purpose they were designed to do. I never question the artistry of the Disney Store artists, but the application and production process does not often support their art. I have yet to see these in person, and that is often were the Disney Store vinyl fail in my opinion, but these are off to a great start.
I don't enjoy the idea of "splitting" the figures head around the platform. What I mean is putting the face on the front and the back on the back and leaving the sides blank. That strategy is performed on the Mickey, Maleficent, Merlin and Medusa figures. The Stitch and Evil Queen leave the back black, which I actually prefer to splitting the head. Dumbo lends itself to using the entire mask. While Jack is my favorite of all. Instead of forcing a back of the head design or leaving it blank, the artist placed some artwork on the back that relates to the character. I love it!
As for the individual figure's artwork, Maleficent blows the Reflections of Evil piece out of the water. From here, Stitch looks about as good as the Animation 3 version, which I place as the best Stitch to date. But overall, Jack takes the cake here too. Just brilliant artwork and a wonderful transformation.
As I said, I consistently enjoy the Disney Store artists actual artwork. And think it works great in 2D. But until they change the production process and get the quality up to par with the Disney Design Group, I just can't put them in the same category. Granted, I have not seen these in person, so I will wait to pass final Judgment until I do.
These photos were found on Vinylmation Exchange. As you can see, they were sold in "blind boxes" with a twist. A slit was cut into the box so that you can see what figure you are buying. You can see the boxes have the "SDCC" logo on them. There are 8 total in this set and they include:
- Evil Queen
- Stitch
- Dumbo
- Jack Skellington
- Medusa
- Maleficent
- Merlin
- Mickey Mouse
At first, I thought of these as a poor man's bakery series, but upon further inspection, these do a great job conveying the purpose they were designed to do. I never question the artistry of the Disney Store artists, but the application and production process does not often support their art. I have yet to see these in person, and that is often were the Disney Store vinyl fail in my opinion, but these are off to a great start.
I don't enjoy the idea of "splitting" the figures head around the platform. What I mean is putting the face on the front and the back on the back and leaving the sides blank. That strategy is performed on the Mickey, Maleficent, Merlin and Medusa figures. The Stitch and Evil Queen leave the back black, which I actually prefer to splitting the head. Dumbo lends itself to using the entire mask. While Jack is my favorite of all. Instead of forcing a back of the head design or leaving it blank, the artist placed some artwork on the back that relates to the character. I love it!
As for the individual figure's artwork, Maleficent blows the Reflections of Evil piece out of the water. From here, Stitch looks about as good as the Animation 3 version, which I place as the best Stitch to date. But overall, Jack takes the cake here too. Just brilliant artwork and a wonderful transformation.
As I said, I consistently enjoy the Disney Store artists actual artwork. And think it works great in 2D. But until they change the production process and get the quality up to par with the Disney Design Group, I just can't put them in the same category. Granted, I have not seen these in person, so I will wait to pass final Judgment until I do.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
San Diego Comic Con 2013 Vinylmation Explained
Check out all the news that has been flooding the web since the start of Comic Con.
History seems to be repeating, as another sequel to a recalled series has been shown. Just as we had Whiskers & Tales after Furry Friends, we now seem to have a second Mask set after Disney recalled the first Mask set because of potentially offense artwork.
At Comic Con, Disney released a set of 8 Behind the Mask 2 figures all based on Disney characters (looks like they learned their lesson from Robots!).
There are 8 characters, and each one has a mask that can be taken off to reveal a different face underneath.
The figures in this set are The Evil Queen, Stitch, Dumbo, Jack Skellington, Madam Mim, Maleficent, Merlin, and Mickey.
On the first night, all 8 were available as a set. Then for the next four days, only 2 each will be available.
The packaging is kinda awesome. It took a while for me to see it, but there's a slit in the side where you can see the eyes of the character inside. Perfect!
"Weirdly, this evil characters in this set are exactly what I wanted for a set from Reflections Of Evil! Have the villains and their alter egos as vinylmation. So why does it happen at Comic Con? Who knows? Also, at the moment I think this series is better then anything we have for Reflections." -M.C.
(picture by Jay Alvarado- facebook.com/jay.alvarado)
Here are some of the figures with their masks off. I'm not sure if it's subtle commentary or not, but are the images underneath their "true' forms?
What do you think of this series?
(picture from eBay)
At Comic Con, Disney released a set of 8 Behind the Mask 2 figures all based on Disney characters (looks like they learned their lesson from Robots!).
There are 8 characters, and each one has a mask that can be taken off to reveal a different face underneath.
The figures in this set are The Evil Queen, Stitch, Dumbo, Jack Skellington, Madam Mim, Maleficent, Merlin, and Mickey.
On the first night, all 8 were available as a set. Then for the next four days, only 2 each will be available.
The packaging is kinda awesome. It took a while for me to see it, but there's a slit in the side where you can see the eyes of the character inside. Perfect!
(picture from eBay)
Here are some of the figures with their masks off. I'm not sure if it's subtle commentary or not, but are the images underneath their "true' forms?
What do you think of this series?
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