Hehe yeah - basically the idea started about 2 years ago, hearing that even tho realistic reference models were available, some people wanted something more game oriented. So I figured it would be nice to have something out there with both exaggerated silhouette and topology reference, all in one piece (I personally use my own unit quite a bit when making new female characters hehe)
Have you thought about doing a kickstarter deal for these Pior? Seems like people outside PC (Comic Artists, etc) would be into this and that might be a good way to expose them.
I just wanted to let you guys know why the shipment of the painted figures is still not there yet.
About 2 weeks ago I received an email from the person in charge at the factory, telling me that he spotted a problem with the paint and primer mix on the production models, causing the red paint to chip too easily. (that was noticed right when they were boxing them for shipping)
Now this didn't happen on the prototype I have in hand (certainly because it took a few tries to paint it and make it look just right, hence more layers) but I am very glad that the manager spotted the production issue and told me about it instead of letting it pass. This is a new paint mix for them since this is the first time they are working with such an alabaster look and feel, therefore I suppose that kinks were bound to happen.
At the end of the day I am really thrilled that these guys are being so dedicated to quality - it's just a bit of a bummer that it ends up taking more time than expected.
Thank you so much for your patience and stay tuned !!
Wow! Nice job pior these look awesome! Sooooo late to this thread it's not even funny... if there's any chance of getting one I'd be really interested.
can't wait for a status update on this! I'm glad the factory was upfront with you and is doing the right thing, I had a similar situation that didn't turn out so great. Keep us posted!
The factory just went through a final quality check and the packages are now in transit ! So happy about this
In about two weeks I will be contacting the first 12 people who signed up earlier, in order to get their final order confirmation ; after that I will have a few more units left, which I will announce here for another round of "first come first serve" reservations. Stay tuned !!
I just contacted the original 13 takers from earlier - now I am waiting for their confirmation, then ship! And as soon as I know all that I'll be able to tell how many I have left for grabs - it will be another first come first serve deal again. Stay tuned!
Thank you so much for your patience guys, it's been a long process and it's been great to see the positive reactions and feedback. It makes it all worth it
In the future I'll try to set up some kind of online store to make things smoother. Anyways - again, stay tuned in the coming weeks for the last units available
Hello all ! Just wanted to give a bit of an update
Over the last few weeks I finished the shipping of the early bird reservations (that is to say, the confirmed people from page 5, plus a few more in-person reservations from way back). Hearing back from people receiving the statues and seing pictures of them on people's desk has been awesome ! Thanks guys
Now as announced earlier, I have more units ready and available since I knew thanks to this thread that there was strong interest, and I was able to adjust the production output accordingly. Therefore in the next few days I will be contacting a number of the people who basically ended up on the waiting list, by PM, to see if they are still up for grabbing a unit. I cannot tell precisely in advance how many will end up qualifying for it since it will depend on confirmations and cancellations, so just keep an eye on your PM inbox guys
Once this is all sorted out, I will have a handful left set aside for another "first come first serve" call, here on this thread. These will probably be up for grabs around this weekend or next week, so for those of you who expressed interested but came late to the party or just didn't make it to the waiting list, just hold on for a bit !
Alright! The last few weeks and months have really been awesome. I have been busy shipping out the figures to all the people who made the earliest reservations, as well as to the few who didn't quite make it but still ended on the waiting list. Hearing feedback and even seeing pictures of the statues on people's desks really made my day ! Super gratifying and kind of addicting
Now this batch of painted V2 statues is almost all gone... but I made sure to set a few last units aside for those who didn't get a chance to snatch one in the first place.
I have 4 left available
So if anyone is interested, simply reply to this thread and mention that you want one. This is first-come first-served again, and the price remains 150$ (this covers insured Fedex shipping too)
For those who expressed interest earlier but didn't make it on time, this is now your chance to get one
Alright - that wraps it up, last one goes to daphz
Thanks again everyone. You will all receive a PM over the next few days with all the necessary info.
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Whatever they're for, they look awesome.
You should sell the digital model too. At a discount for us poor folk.
Looks like the prints turned out nice btw.
Dig the two tone (technically 3 I guess if you count the hair >.>)
It's also pretty damn tempting.
Good luck and thanks for providing more awesomeness.
I just wanted to let you guys know why the shipment of the painted figures is still not there yet.
About 2 weeks ago I received an email from the person in charge at the factory, telling me that he spotted a problem with the paint and primer mix on the production models, causing the red paint to chip too easily. (that was noticed right when they were boxing them for shipping)
Now this didn't happen on the prototype I have in hand (certainly because it took a few tries to paint it and make it look just right, hence more layers) but I am very glad that the manager spotted the production issue and told me about it instead of letting it pass. This is a new paint mix for them since this is the first time they are working with such an alabaster look and feel, therefore I suppose that kinks were bound to happen.
At the end of the day I am really thrilled that these guys are being so dedicated to quality - it's just a bit of a bummer that it ends up taking more time than expected.
Thank you so much for your patience and stay tuned !!
Thanks!
The factory just went through a final quality check and the packages are now in transit ! So happy about this
In about two weeks I will be contacting the first 12 people who signed up earlier, in order to get their final order confirmation ; after that I will have a few more units left, which I will announce here for another round of "first come first serve" reservations. Stay tuned !!
So yeah, they're here
I just contacted the original 13 takers from earlier - now I am waiting for their confirmation, then ship! And as soon as I know all that I'll be able to tell how many I have left for grabs - it will be another first come first serve deal again. Stay tuned!
Thank you so much for your patience guys, it's been a long process and it's been great to see the positive reactions and feedback. It makes it all worth it
In the future I'll try to set up some kind of online store to make things smoother. Anyways - again, stay tuned in the coming weeks for the last units available
Over the last few weeks I finished the shipping of the early bird reservations (that is to say, the confirmed people from page 5, plus a few more in-person reservations from way back). Hearing back from people receiving the statues and seing pictures of them on people's desk has been awesome ! Thanks guys
Now as announced earlier, I have more units ready and available since I knew thanks to this thread that there was strong interest, and I was able to adjust the production output accordingly. Therefore in the next few days I will be contacting a number of the people who basically ended up on the waiting list, by PM, to see if they are still up for grabbing a unit. I cannot tell precisely in advance how many will end up qualifying for it since it will depend on confirmations and cancellations, so just keep an eye on your PM inbox guys
Once this is all sorted out, I will have a handful left set aside for another "first come first serve" call, here on this thread. These will probably be up for grabs around this weekend or next week, so for those of you who expressed interested but came late to the party or just didn't make it to the waiting list, just hold on for a bit !
Stay tuned !! And thanks again everyone
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Thanks again Pior, it's awesome
pior pls
Some more pictures :
http://pioroberson.com/female%20v2%20page.php
Now this batch of painted V2 statues is almost all gone... but I made sure to set a few last units aside for those who didn't get a chance to snatch one in the first place.
I have 4 left available
So if anyone is interested, simply reply to this thread and mention that you want one. This is first-come first-served again, and the price remains 150$ (this covers insured Fedex shipping too)
For those who expressed interest earlier but didn't make it on time, this is now your chance to get one
Thanks again !
P
Two left to go
One left to go !
pmd you
Thanks again everyone. You will all receive a PM over the next few days with all the necessary info.
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