Review – Galaxy People Vesuvian Devil Resin Toy
It’s far past time that we take another look at the Galaxy People (blog, Twitter) resin toys. I last reviewed a toy in this series in 2010 — Asterian Parasitoid review here — and closed out my review with:
The toy feels great in hand, even if it is a little light and thin. As a shelf toy it’s great; I’m betting a host of these in a collection would look fantastic together.
Two isn’t anywhere near a “host,” but I still say I’m right and I’m getting myself more of the toys in this series.
Glow!
Yes, the Vesuvian Devil glows . . . and what a hell of an intense glow it is. The photo below was the third one that I snapped of the toy after charging it and it held the glow long enough I could have snapped several more shots. Please forgive the slightly blurry shot; I just haven’t got myself trained to take awesome photos of glows (or clears), but I wanted all of you to get an idea of just how strong the glow is on the toy.
Sculpt
Excellent work! This guy goes perfectly with the Asterian Parasitoid and every surface is smooth and professional. The massive bug-eyed goggles are a great touch, and even the sculpted details that didn’t photograph well — the boots and belt, for example — look good when you’re holding the toy and studying it. But it’s absolutely the head shape and design that makes this one look great; gotta love those mandibles!
Paint
As you can see by the glow shot, a lot of the toy’s surface is just the raw resin. But the painted spots — the various sprays — are every bit as good as the paintwork on the Asterian Parasitoid. And I can’t figure out how the eyes were made, exactly, but it almost looks like they were separate resin bits glued into place. I think they’re semi-clear pieces, but I could just be seeing things in my exhausted state of mind.
It’s Fun!
As with the Asterian Parasitoid (review here) the resin toy doesn’t have any articulation at all, but that doesn’t stop the design from being fun and it certainly doesn’t stop the toy from looking incredible with my other resin toys. Yeah, it’s time I grab another in this series.
Closing Thoughts
This series is recommended if you’re a resin toy fan and love the look of their photos online. The two in the series I own both feel a little light, and the shipping from Japan makes them pricey, but I can’t say anything but the best of things about the quality of the designs. And the toys are quite limited, which makes the cost understandable and acceptable.
Yeah, I’m getting another one for my collection.
Philip Reed will now head back to work for another day of game production. It has been a busy week.
