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Today I was fortunate enough to spy a rare traveling earth dragon. Earth dragons begin very small, adapting and learning about the smallest of lifeforms. They grow to be quite large, learning as they grow. Eventually they become too huge to continue traveling (they're very nomadic), lay down to rest and become what we know as mountains. I only wish I could have coaxed this one out of it's shell so I could take a peek. Ah, well...
A plain old garden snail, in duotone.
The duotone conversion really emphasizes the texture of the shell - much more so than the colour version.
See my blog for more info.
I always have felt a strong connection with my great-aunt Fannie Mae Floyd. She was an herbalist and a teacher and evidently also had some beautiful old jewelry. The dragonfly is a sort of totem animal for me, and perhaps it was for her too. I wish I had known her better.
snail shells in the rocks on mount yishai in ein gedi national park on the banks of the dead sea in the negev desert
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Does anyone know what it is? There are three of them living on my snail's shell and there's also one on the crab's shell.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Tim and I went for a walk after work and I mostly took photos on my phone again (being knackered and having little time for editing), but then spotted this snail nestled in one of our roses when we got home, so my camera was put to work :)
Super busy work day again. Too much to do and too little time. I know I'll get there in the end though.
I did also take a quick break this afternoon to pop down to the town in the hopes of finding a birthday present for my Mum. Instead I found a whole load of closed shops (wondering if they're all taking a break after the holiday season) - but I did have a nice little wander around the town and seafront.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.
Snail Shell has put out some interesting things in the past, but it seems they're really loved for their bikini/jumpsut clad figures, as I've noticed quite a few of them as of late. Not that I'm complaining per se, but they did do things like Wolf Girl and Wasp Girl back in the day.
On the plus side, these types of figures tend to be on the cheaper side.
So Eileen and the Cyclone Bunny set were sold separately, though to be fair the Cyclone Bunny wasn't terribly expensive.
The figure I'd say is a bit short on faces, coming with only two. Several posing/gripping hands, some weapons and a base/stand pretty much wrap up the rest of the set. The Cyclone Bunny set comes with the bike, several variety of stands, handles, some weird linkage parts, and two addition swards for use with the figure.
I've seen a few Snail Shell figures like that now - sell the base figure separate from the gear set, and I imagine this will be the model going forward.
One thing I've loved about Snail Shell is that their sculpts seem to be getting better with every release I get. They've got the body down to a science, though in this case the swim suit has a bit more to it in that there's some texture along the abdomen area, which is generally naked on the other figures. Detailing on the head is surprisingly good. Nicely detailed Bunny ears, some very nicely done hair and the faces just seem to pop more than usual. Eyes are articulated as usual. If there was one thing I wish they'd change about the general sculpt is that the arms should really start looking more like arms with some tone and not Kraft Dinner noodles.
The bike itself is apparently really just a preassembled model kits of sorts and the detailing is fine on that and all its components. It's just not a female with curves so my demands aren't as high.
Articulation is about standard for a Snail Shell body. The emphasis of the sculpt is on curves, which unfortunately eliminates the waist and any useful Butterfly shoulder joint motion, but at the very least the hips do feature some pull down so you can get some fun stuff down there, Head is double jointed so it's got more motion than your typical head joint on a Figma or Figuart, but its no substitute for a true neck joint. Wrist joints are limited due to the little wrist cover pieces getting in the way of motion. Everything else works as you'd imagine base on what you see. The ponytail can also move.
Riding the bike is a bit interesting. This isn't your run of the mill scaled bike. From the photos I've seen, Eileen is meant to dangle in the air or something when riding the bike. I guess overall, put the right hands on, grip the handle bars, and pose away for what looks cool.
Paint Applications are nicely down on both sets. Paint is probably more complicated on the bike due to a greater variety of colours, but the body does feature some high gloss, such as the bathing suit, finishes which are prone to looking terrible if you heavy hand the application. All looks smooth, the Pink for the hair has a Pearl finish that shines nicely. Both sets did not have any obvious paint flaws that are worth noting, though I did get some paint scratching on the Bike.
Build Quality I feel has reach a point where they should know when things need to be improved upon. The last few figures I've gotten there have been some small things, but annoying things, that have been wrong. In this case, it was the neck joint on the figure, which is prone to coming apart. Fixable, but incredibly annoying when you're trying to pose the figure for photoshoots. Otherwise, no issues with parts quality or production values.