Ok folks, all 11 of you voted (LOL) and the winner for today’s interview is Mr. Balthazar Black.

Balthazar got 3 votes, everyone else got 2 votes or less (poor Jeremy & Paloma!) I’ll be putting up the next poll tonight or tomorrow–please vote sooner rather than later!!!

Thanks for taking the time to vote!

So, after I rest my eyes I’ll begin shooting his Friday Monologue. And just an FYI, it may not be ontime tonight since I’ve got this eye problem & can’t do more than an hour on the computer without breaks. But I’ll do my best & if it’s not done tonight I promise it’ll be done by Sat am at the latest.

Welcome to Friday Monologue #2 !!
(I owe everyone lots of emails & return comments–I promise I’ll catch up with y’all tomorrow am!–I’m only 15 minutes from missing my Friday deadline!) Please take a moment to answer the poll question in the side column, will you? It’ll decide who get’s interviewed next Friday!!

Here’s FM#2 featuring Shayna.

Please if you do actually read it — comment in this post. I’d appreciate it.

*PS: the ending is abrupt again. I need to work on endings….*

Top 10 toys of 2009 … #1

So at last, we’re at the top of the list!

Doing this list has been a really good exercise for me…It’s forced me to take stock of what I have and what I really use–and why I use it.  I’ve gotten a lot of little nifty pieces (mostly props & the like) and some cool bigger pieces (many of which are here on the previous list entries) and the ones that have made the list have in common the following attributes:

• They’re cool
• I use them more often than not (pretty useful)
• They inspire me in some way

Anyway I know you just want to see what number one is!

#1

Customized 1:6 kitchen set

The customized kitchen (view one)

Description of Toy/Toyline:

This kitchen is made up of multiple parts. The counters & oven are from an old set of Pedigree Sindy furniture, the refrigerator (not visible in the above shot) and the table & chair set are from mattel for Barbie (from the barbie my house series).  The floor was made by hand staining the wood & hand laying & varnishing it. (Technically the kitchen isn’t finished yet–I still need to make the exhaust fan/over the stove unit, and some “hanging shelves” for the wall next to it).

So why did it make my list?

• I love it! It’s sort of funky & retro and of course it’s actually part of one of the sets for The Quinlan Chronicles. Eventually it’ll interlock to other pieces of Cass’s apartment.
• It fits all of my dolls nicely from my Momoko & Volks dollfies to my Hot toys Guys & CG Takara girls & Fashion Royalty dolls. That usefulness is key!

• It’s been a combined effort between my husband and I.  It’s got the best of both of us in it ;)

• It’s probably the most in-depth prop-project I worked on this year from start to (almost) finish.  And I’ve gotten a lot of use out of it.

If you want to find out more about the process of making the kitchen custom please search my blog using the keyword kitchen.  There are a couple of posts with photos of the furniture in progress.

Ok so….that’s about it! Thanks again to  Shaun Wong over at the Fortress of Testicular Fortitude for initiating the whole Top 10 List idea and inspiring me to actually do it (albeit a bit late). ;)

Just in case you missed one here’s a run down of the previous 9 items on the top 10 list!

#10

#9

#8

#7

#6

#5

#4

#3

#2

Hope you’ve had fun reading! 

Friday Monologues  (I know that these aren’t true monologues–but just bear with me for now, ok?)

Here’s FM#1 featuring Thom.

Please if you do actually read it — comment in this post. I’d appreciate it.

*PS: the ending is rather abrupt but seeing as it’s less than an hour before midnight I chose abrupt rather than deciding to put off ending it for another day—or 2…or…3….you get the idea?*

*PPS: I just realized there are some typos in it–I’m aware they’re there. If I can find time tomorrow I’ll fix them then *

Top 10 toys of 2009 … #3  (almost to the end here! oh no!)  :woot:

3

Wong Ka Kui -1993 Album version

Description of Toy/Toyline:

Wong Ka Kui was made by Hot Toys. They made 2 (maybe 3) different versions of him (I liked this one best due to the shorter hair). I don’t know much about the actual guy it’s supposed to be other than that he was born in Hong Kong & was a pretty popular musician with an eye towards philanthropy. He’s got the usual Hot Toys body.

So why did he make my list?
He looked good. No. He looked better than good–he looked interesting!  :woot:   I didn’t see his action figure face plastered all over various doll & action figure forums. He was different.  I liked the sculpt & I liked the fact that he was on a hot toys body = good articulation.  His skin is something nifty (and nicely enough it’s a good match to the actual body he’s on). He also had some nifty accessories of a guitar, picks, mic. jewelry, extra hands (with rings on them) and high top sneakers. Gotta love it!

What I didn’t like AKA why he isn’t number 1 on the list:
Ah. Well to be fair it was a difficult decision. He’s a nice figure, and the sculpting is up there for me. He looks interesting & is going to make a great character in my photostories.
I guess if I had to give a reason his price would be why he’s not in the top 2. I’m not rich & money spent on figures is something I think, re-think and then think again before actually doing. (and I usually have to justify 8 ways to sunday). Wong Ka Kui was expensive–he is without a doubt the most expensive figure in my collection. He cost me 155.00 + shipping and I sat on the fence about it at the time.  Still, I don’t regret buying him & enjoy having him as part of the 1:6 crew.

As always, this post is sparked by Shaun Wong’s invite over at the Fortress of Testicular Fortitude.
And here are some other folks I know who are taking part in the Top 10 Toys of 2009 (please check em out as we all have different tastes in our toys!)

D7ana http://phillycollector.blogspot.com/
Mick http://mickbaltes.de/blog/
And C —whose list is up and finished! Check out her blog!  http://smidgehouse.blogspot.com/

Happy New Year & Welcome to 2010~ Following my usual guidelines I had no intention of wrapping up the top 10 before the new year (why? because!) :P

#5

Lori & Stella Vanderhoff

Description of Toy/Toyline: Stella & Lori are made using Volks Dollfies & the older C type head pre-rooted with platinum blond hair. Lori is on a Volks Excellent Base J Body & Stella is on an excellent B type body.

So why did they make my list?
They made my list because they filled my requirements as characters. Also, I was particularly proud of myself for being able to paint them and capture at least some hint of a family resemblance.  Stella’s personality is one that I’m having a lot of fun thinking about–while Lori….Lori is quick to becoming the Bad girl everyone hates (or wants to know). Yes, they’re fun characters for me.

What I didn’t like AKA why they aren’t number 1 on the list:
Well, part of it is the painting. I still feel I could have done better in a technical sense. They’re both successes as I think their personalities are pretty clear from their faces, but as an artist I find certain aspects lacking. And in Lori’s case there is a more pronounced skin tone difference between her head & body than I like.

As always, this post is sparked by Shaun Wong’s invite over at the Fortress of Testicular Fortitude.
And here are some other folks I know who are taking part in the Top 10 Toys of 2009 (please check em out as we all have different tastes in our toys!)

D7ana http://phillycollector.blogspot.com/
Mick http://mickbaltes.de/blog/
And C —whose list is up and finished! Check out her blog!  http://smidgehouse.blogspot.com/

Top 10 toys of 2009 … #7

Sometimes it’s not easy deciding what’s really worth mentioning in a top-10 list.   No, really. I have a good number of pretty snazzy toys  but which ones are worth the writing?
Dolls?  Sure.
Action Figures?   Of course.
Clothing? Hmmm…  maybe?

I’ll continue to brood over this while I share with you entry number 7:

#7

Jillian Carmichael

Description of Toy/Toyline:

Jillian is a combination of pieces from Volks.   They have a line of 27 cm dollfies (doll+figures=dollfies) that are meant primarily for customizing.  It’s a wonderful mix n’ match system.  Jillian varies between the Volks excellent B body & Volks Beauty B body (different shots get different bodies).

She has the old version of the C head (when the nose was still thin and narrow before it became more defined & full).

So why did she make my list?
Jillian has attitude.

Despite the flaws in her appearance & face up–she just speaks to me and I gotta love that in any of my figures.  So much so that although I see her flaws I am reluctant to try to repaint her in case I can’t recapture the attitude.

Volks has long been my favorite doll/body manufacturer.  They have offered many types & kinds of bodies (back in the good old days they offered not only dolls with different bust sizes (and shapes) but also different Butt sizes too!  Of course, now, sadly it seems that Volks is either planning on a re-tool of the whole line or possibly dumping more of the figure choices from it.

I’m not sure how many more of them will be around in the future.  I can only cross my fingers for luck & hope mightily that they realize there are more collectors out there than just the BJD folks. (and no, volks & 1:6 obitsu dolls are NOT BDJs. They are NOT strung.**sorry pet peeve there**)

What I didn’t like AKA why she’s low on the on the list:
Did I mention her face up?

Her eyes are wonky.

Hher lips a little too rough…
I could do a better job on her now that I have some decent brushes–but as stated above I’d really worry about not getting it right.

Anyway that’s number 7!

As always, this post is sparked by Shaun Wong’s invite over at the Fortress of Testicular Fortitude.
And here are some other folks I know who are taking part in the Top 10 Toys of 2009 (please check em out as we all have different tastes in our toys!)

D7ana http://phillycollector.blogspot.com/
Mick http://mickbaltes.de/blog/
And C —whose list isn’t up _quite_ yet but she is working on it so make sure to check out her blog!  http://smidgehouse.blogspot.com/

If you’re someone who reads my blog and you have a top 10 list feel free to share it with me and I’ll include it! :D

Here we are hitting number 8! Yay!  :D

(as per the invite from ShaunWong)
I’m afraid the toy collecting for this year has been rather sparse–and although I could separate them to better fill out the list — I think a couple of figures fall in the same spot on the list so I’m forcing them to share the spotlight.

#8 London by Night Ayumi & Old is New Giselle

Description of Toy/Toyline:
London by Night Ayumi & Old is New Giselle are part of the Fashion Royalty Nu Face line.  Fashion Royalty dolls are pricey but occasionally come with good accessories (most notably their shoes & highly detailed purses & nicely made clothing).  Integrity toys are the makers of the Fashion Royalty Doll line btw.

Prices for FR dolls range between $99 USD — upwards (I’ve seen them for 500+) and can sometimes be gotten off doll boards for a decent price.  It does pay to shop around.  :wink:  Ayumi was bought off a board (nude but new) &  Giselle was bought as an anniversary present in November.

(I was going to link to the FR site but frankly it’s so out of date I don’t know wtf they’re upto. Giselle isn’t even listed!! You want more info — search the web, I guess?)

So why did they make my list?

1) They have fantastic facemolds, and they also have a lot of potential for customizing if I ever get bored of their current faces. Ayumi is a favorite facemold & I can probably admit to getting any future releases of her. That might also hold true for Giselle.

2) Giselle is part of the new “Hand speak System” (This is Integrity’s way of saying oh! We’ll give the dolls replaceable hands) IMO it’s a step in the right direction although I’d have expected either a better selection of hands or bubble packs/accessory packs selling additional hand styles.

Hello, Integrity? Want to make some money? Make more hand poses!

3) Giselle’s outfit. I love the Blazer & Sheer floral Blouse. (see below)

What I didn’t like AKA why they’re low on the on the list:

• Articulation (or lack thereof).

They still have “fashion doll” bodies & the half-assed articulation that goes with them. IMO there really isn’t any reason in this day & age (and with all the examples out there) for them not being better articulated and still aesthetically pleasing. (Although I’ve seen other people body swap them with relative success:   I will likely leave these two on their current bodies–and keep an eye out on feebay & the boards for heads for sale to body swap) Jendini has done a good comparison here.

• Eyelashes

Maybe it’s just me but so far, to date on the 3 FR dolls I’ve gotten so far the eyelashes have been screwed up a bit (or totally) on all of them… which means I have to

1) go back and fix them or 2) remove them.  I like the look they add it would just be nice if the Quality Control could be more on their toes.

• Handspeak system is pretty limited with (as of yet) no additional hand sets to be bought. I think this is an area that Integrity Toys / Fashion Royalty dolls would do well to expand upon *and yea, I know it’s a step in the right direction towards articulation…I know*  :P

So that’s it for Number 8!

Here we are with The Top 10….. (as per Shaun Wong’s post)

#9

Description of Toy/Toyline: So in Style Trichelle:  Mattel’s 2009 attempt at …um…Diversity? :?

Why is she on the list:

I liked her headsculpt.  It’s as simple as that.

I hoped to use her as a cast member for my photostories.  My current cast is short on other ethnicities aside from Hot Toys’ Terrence Howard & Claudia and some Hot Toys guys.

Why is she so low on the list?
Let me count the ways…  :undecided:

• The body.  She comes with a crummy playline body that although it has articulated arms (wrists, elbows) it does not have articulated knees/legs. That to me is a big bummer. Because of that I swapped her head onto a Barbie Fashionista Body (Fashionista Sassy is a very good skintone match not Artsy as one would be led to believe see photo below). I should note that even with the body swap her still body sucks–just not as horribly as the original. :P

• The hair. Her hair is disappointing. I wanted hair with body or at least curls that were promised by the packaging (I’d have preferred her to have come with Generation Girl Nichelle’s hair).

• Price.   Even though I got her on sale she was still more than I would like to spend on a playline doll (especially when you consider I bought her only for her head).

Ah! At last! After spending the entire day sorting out my husband’s computer I finally get a chance to say good night to my own! (Ok and post this real quick-like!)

Here is the beginning of my top 10 toys of 2009! (as followed up from the original invite via Shaun Wong)

#10

Description of Toy/Toyline: Momoko. This is a Japanese fashion doll produced by Sekiguchi. Momoko has a strong & devoted following in the doll world. Pricey is the keyword to remember about Momoko. Everything about her is expensive from her clothes onward.

So why did they make my list?

Hmm…Well I have to admit that I got my first Momoko partly to get a real sense of her size & scale (so I could make furniture & clothes & stuff), and partly out of a strong sense of curiosity.  I ended up getting 2 Momokos this year Everyday B-girl & Day off Delight (Day off Delight is shown above in her original appearance, and below with her customized appearance).

So many people extol the virtues of this little doll that I really wondered if I was missing something. (I’m often slow to come into the game where new dolls or figures are concerned).

Momoko dolls do have nice headsculpts that IMO have a lot of potential. It is unfortunate that they are so expensive as I’d like the chance to experiment more with them (but the $$$ they cost makes that unlikely).

I think the strongest things that Momoko has going for her is her facial sculpt & the detail of her clothing & accessories. Do I think they’re enough to justify her price? No. Definitely not. That said, her headsculpts are the reason Momoko is on the top 10 for 2009.

Downsides to Momoko -AKA why she’s only 10th on the list

(yes you can tell I’m not a die-hard fan, right?) are the fact that her body articulation is severely lacking. Yes, she has some but it is very limited.  I’m not comparing her to a volks or a Takara CG.  I am in this instance, comparing her to a Fashionista Barbie.  Her wrists only flip up or down, if you want to rotate her hand you need to do the whole arm at the elbow joint. Things like that won’t matter to many collectors–but to me–someone who primarily plays with my figures by setting them up in dioramas, that’s a major point.

My favorite Momoko head (Everyday B-girl which I got in trade from E’mila –see photo below) was quickly popped onto a Volks Beauty B body.  I find that the skintones are a good match and the improved articulation well worth it to me. (I know a lot of Momoko fans would be disappointed about the body swap)

Will I be buying more Momokos in the future?
It’s unlikely unless one comes out who for one reason or another really speaks to me. But even then– $50–100+ dollars for a head to pop onto another body sounds a bit crazy to me.

I’ll update tomorrow with #9 on the Top 10 List  :D

Yes it’s very overdue.  But better late than never, right?

This is in response to the original post/ invitation from Shaun Wong over at the Fortress of Testicular Fortitude

(Please don’t mind that I didn’t take new photos.  I’m pretty drained from  the migraine that seems to be my constant companion these days. I guess I should be happy there are brief intermissions, huh?)

The previous toys:

#10 Special Cakes for You by Re-Ment

#9 Hot Toys True Type Bodies (Cauc & Asian)

#8 Nero the Bear

#7 French Restaurant by Re-Ment

#6 Girls Mission Figures

#5 Takara CG Ice (and varied customs of her)

#4  Sniper Guy

Now….for the final three:

So without further ado — here they are!

#3  The Blue Couch

Description of Toy/Toyline: The Blue Couch

This is a 1:6 scaled piece of furniture that I’d made myself.  It was a real pain in the ass to get the pattern on the fabric to line up correctly *in part because it was almost impossible to tell the correct side from the back side of the fabric unless it hit the light a certain way*. The pillows are done correctly but I didn’t bother to make certain the pattern was in line before shooting this photo. :rolleyes:

So why did it make my list?

I love this couch because it’s very neat, perfect for my full range of characters to use–be they Fashion Royalty dolls, Hot Toys action figures or my Volks dollfies. It’s very versatile and that makes it very very important to me.

#2  Minichamps Honda CB 750

Description of Toy/Toyline:

Ok, so I know most people aren’t going to twig this one. But whatever. 

Getting this bike was one of my few holy grails in 1:6. I’ve wanted this bike ever since I saw it on the Minichamps website. For  all the details on the bike look here.  I’d lucked out and got it at a local show & was over the moon about it.

So why did it make my list?

I wanted to have a character who rode a motorcycle but not one of the newer trendier ones that are out there. I wanted her to have an older bike. I’ve always loved the color & it brings back a real feeling of nostalgia for me.  I think there’s something spiffy about the older bikes that is not there in the newer more streamlined ones.

Not to mention that the bike is very nicely detailed. I’m talking keys that fit in the ignition,flip up seat, real chain… and just other coolness! If I could own this bike in 1:1 scale I would.  I admit that I bought the manual for this bike just so that I could scan it and use it as a prop for specific scenes with the bike & Cass.   I’m a dork. I admit it!!!

Now….for the number one toy of my 2008 list!!

#1 Cass  (custom)

Description of Toy/Toyline: Previously a Takara CG Midori Washio customised by me.  There are actually 2 versions of Cass (Cassandra) one being the more casual, everyday look, and the other being a more formal or polished look.

Version 2 (the more polished one)

So why did She make my list?

Cass’s character inspires me to write. That in and of itself is a good thing.   :D

When I first came up with the idea for her character I had hit a stumbling block over finding a doll or action figure head that I felt would fit the personality.  For the most part Cass is a casual, almost tom-boy who’s more focused on her work and her experiences with the paranormal than her physical appearance.

Finding a headsculpt that lent itself towards that was difficult. Many of them are overly feminine (and yea I know there can be uber-feminine detectives & stuff) or else they are just too mannish (and I know there are a few of you who think all CG heads are just mannish so we’ll just have to agree to disagree, ok?)

But Cass–once I managed to paint her seemed to spring to life. That makes her number one in my collection of 2008 toys!

I didn’t get as much done yesterday as I’d hoped due to migraine interference. However, I did get a really great start on making an outfit for Inessa.

Who is Inessa?

Inessa is one of Natalie’s characters and an all time favorite of mine (so much so in fact that I created a sister just for her–I love interconnected characters).  I was going to link a pic of Inessa here, but her profile page needs updating *nudges nat* However you can see  Inessa here. (please forgive how horribly blurry most of the photos in that story are)

Anyway, Nat’s been mentioning that she’s been at a loss to dress the poor woman.  Not enough clothing in her closet that fits her style.  I can empathize with that since I have a few figures like that too….So I volunteered as an x-mas present (and with the ulterior motive of seeing more Inessa photostories) to make her an outfit.

:)   MERRY X-Mas Nat!  :D

Hope you like! :D

This is what I came up with last night (and this morning & this afternoon). Hope Inessa likes it (Yseult, her sister is modeling it on a borrowed E body) As usual, click the photo for a larger version (and inside the little funky box for an even larger version to see well, whatever details there might be) :P

This is a 2 piece set– a black shirt & a gunmetal grey/silvery skirt. The skirt fabric was really difficult to photograph.  It definitely looks better in person!

I felt kind of bad that Inessa was only getting one outfit–and wanted to make things interchangeable, so I added an additional skirt with the wrap & stuff to make it more complete.

The check skirt, black top, leather belt & faux fur wrap

Now, on a related topic—-Clothes & the organization of them!

Actually, I think I’ll post more on that tomorrow!

So here’s a question of those of you who read this blog–where do you store/keep (or even display) your action figures & dolls?

Post an answer in the comments section (and if you have photos I’d love a link to those as well!!) :D

As  promised I’ve taken a couple of pics of where my dolls & action figures hang out.  It’s not pretty & they’re not particularly in focus, but you get the drift.

Shelf 1 - mostly the bicycles & motorcycles & 1:6 moving boxes are up there…along with a couple of in-progress dolls: Merrit’s Mom, Rupert, blue…Volks Century Model and the original Olivia the Hairdresser.

Shelf 2 – 2nd string figures (They aren’t less liked, it’s just that I don’t need to access them as much as those on the 3rd shelf).

Shelf 3 – This is the “Popular” shelf. These are figures that I usually want to be able to grab quickly & with as little fuss as possible (you’ll note that this shelf has the highest “ceiling” of the three. I did that because I kept knocking everyone over otherwise & just generally getting irritated & frustrated by it!!!

Shelf 4 – This is the catch-all-the-rest-of-the-junk shelf. You name it, it might just be there.

And even though August is on the “less popular” shelf….He isn’t. He just didn’t want to be stuffed in with a majority of students.

(Wait….hmmm… Something might be going on here… Girlfriend on one side…Co worker on the other?)

Last Year (2008)  Shaun Wong (super collector & curator) suggested on his website that folks do/take part in making a Top 10 List of Toys for the year that was…

I think it’s a great idea and I’d love some company this year! (Without some egging on I kind of lose steam and putter out…though I did begin it last year but I never actually completed my final 3 or 4 entries…I don’t know at this point if it’s worth doing so before I start the next list)

Here’s a link to more info (including the format!) :D  It’s fun.  Really!

Fortress of Testicular Fortitude:  Let’s all do a Personal Favourite Toys of 2009 List

Anyway…Think about joining in the fun! (and leave me a comment if you think you might–so I can be sure to watch your blog when you start!)

Since C asked in the previous post, I managed to snap a few quick shots of what Isha currently looks like (bodiless, paint-less, and semi bald).  As usual click on the image for a bigger version.

In the process of taking the photos they’ve revealed that her original paintjob has left staining in her vinyl.  xD

That is a bummer, although without the flash on her it is difficult to see the stains. It sucks for me because I like to paint eyebrows on my own, and often, I find that the eyebrows declare the character/personality of the doll.  I’m not sure exactly what I’ll do about this….

Possibilities:

• try to paint her eyebrows over the old ones. (cop-out & unacceptable to me)

• give her eyeshadow à la the 80’s (you remember the big eyeshadow days, right?) Make the eyeshadow cover any original eyebrow.

• paint her eyebrows in my usual method and hope to skintone match where the originals show.  Or Paint the eyebrows where I want and try to shade the areas where the originals are.

• Or…as a last resort: sculpt in a few ridges and give her some sort of Klingon name. That’d work well with the bald spot, and the brows wouldn’t be an issue once they got a couple of layers of flocking  :

(The above are examples of Klingons from the Star Trek franchise)

I’d lean toward the Klingon Solution except that:

• I don’t have a single ST character/doll/action figure. She’d be lonely.
• Isha’s FR body is way too spindly to be beefy enough to be a Klingon chick.
• I doubt that Isha as a Klingon would blend in very well to the City of Quinlan where…eventually…she’ll be a businesswoman. *sigh* It seemed like a good idea!

As you can see, from the get-go Isha is proving to be problematic.

Perhaps that’s a good thing though.  She’ll keep me busy at a time (now) when I am having a  difficult time concentrating or working on anything.

A couple of years back I got my hands on a Rare Find Isha.
She was OK, nothing really to write home about and subsequently she went into my box of  “Someday Projects“  and I forgot about her for a few months.
For reference: this is what she looked like:

Thing about Isha was….
She had those horrible bangs (or as they call them in england– “fringe”). 

They hid whatever there was to be seen of her face and pretty much IMHO made her a non-descript entity.  I’m not all that fond of bangs personally– most of my childhood haircuts centered on bangs, now as an adult they’ll never be found on me! Mwhahaha  :p :woot: :p

Her bangs though–I found them really off-putting and thought that maybe if I removed them  I’d like her better.

I did it; and I didn’t.  xD

So….her head went in one box (half denuded—those FR heads are hard to root) and I chose the lazy root route of planning on just filling in thew spots that had to be removed to remove her bangs *about a 3rd of her head*  Her body temporarily got used by a variety of heads (mostly Modern Circle Simone (very good skin tone match) and Happy Family AA grandma (also a really good skintone match)). But after that I forgot about her except for the occasional thought about her potential future nieces & students at Quinlan University.  She was going to be a businesswoman with active interests throughout the city….

Maybe it’s time I rooted in the rest of the hair, and gave her a repaint (I’d wiped her face in the process. You know me–root & branch kind of girl)

Maybe I’ll dig her head out tomorrow and show you all the horror that is her head at the moment *evil sound of maniacal laughter*

Despite some delays I have managed to get a couple of decent shots of Momoko (She was named Sarah but now I’m not sure that that re-name fits her? Opinions?)

This is her before:

And now after:

She’s had a complete re-root with volks hair (black) and a boil perm. It’s not the best re-paint I’ve ever done, but considering how rusty I am (and how I haven’t done one in months & months & months) I don’t feel too badly about it.

Comments anyone?