S.H.Figuarts - News and Reviews

[Shynilyte]

Spoiler

It's just Knight Survive in a shop window, his paint has faded from the sunlight. You can still see some of the blue left on his feet.

Wait, seriously? Didn't expect that to happen with premium stuff like this.

 

[Gold Samurai]

Wow so you throw him into some sunlight and he becomes Knight RX.

 

[GPAnthony]

But there is no evidence of sun fading on anything else in the case. And the chest piece still has metallic finish which would have faded as well.

 

[Clocktower]

But there is no evidence of sun fading on anything else in the case. And the chest piece still has metallic finish which would have faded as well.

If not by direct sunlight, then it's whatever kind of fancy lighting the store is using. You can clearly see around the arms and feet where the metallic blue paint is stripping away.

Plus it makes no sense for a new version to come with exactly the same stand as the old one, down to being the same shade of blue for a new silver repaint? :disappoin Figure variants always come with different stands.

 

[Hell Kaiser Andy]

Well wouldn't this have affected some of the other figures as well?

 

[Dr Kain]

Yeah, sorry dude, not buying it. There is no way lighting could do something like that to the colors.

 

[Clocktower]

Well wouldn't this have affected some of the other figures as well?

They presumably haven't been on display for as long. Knight Survive is the oldest figure we can see on their display.

Yeah, sorry dude, not buying it. There is no way lighting could do something like that to the colors.

I assume it's to do with the type of metallic paint they used on those Survive guys.

I agree it's strange, but what's the alternative? This random Japanese shop has a special version of a figure on display that's never been announced or hinted at, has exactly the same accessories and colour of stand as the old one and for some reason, clearly has metallic blue paint stripping off him?

 

[Gold Samurai]

Another option people might not want to consider. They customized it.


Don't put it pass some shop owners to customize a figure and try to sell it.

 

[Dark Kabuto]

Yeah, the paint apps look too clean for it to be UV Damage…how long does something need to sit out before being worn out by the sun anyway?

 

[GPAnthony]

If not by direct sunlight, then it's whatever kind of fancy lighting the store is using. You can clearly see around the arms and feet where the metallic blue paint is stripping away.

Plus it makes no sense for a new version to come with exactly the same stand as the old one, down to being the same shade of blue for a new silver repaint? :disappoin Figure variants always come with different stands.

I think the display is bottom lit and its casting a reflection frombthe stand on the legs. It could be custom though.