Modern life is one of those
companies that stood out as the makers of
High-end designer products for sixth scale figures. I am saying that
they ‘Stood Out’ because the clothes tailored by the co-owner Toria
Cassaro and the choice of characters she stitched for made her name
spread like forest fire. Her work got noticed by one of the top
companies and she got herself working on one of her favourite
characters made in sixth scale by that company as well……. Sweet life….
Today I am reviewing the first head sculpt produced by Modern Life
under their Visage line, named VH01-GR.
Packaging - ***
The box does compliment the fact that the product comes from a company
which is into “designer” products. The box is a bright Red cube with
the Modern Life logo. It has some paper shreds inside to save the
products from getting damaged. Simple, beautiful and collector friendly.
Sculpting - *** 3/4
Modern Life has named this head sculpt VH01-GR so evidently it is a
generic head sculpt…..Alright, who am I kidding. So considering the
head sculpt to be that of Henry Cavill’s, there is no doubt that it has
a spot on resemblance. The thing that you will notice first is that its
colour and the material used make it look like it has fallen off an
ancient marble statue. The sculpt is very sharply carved, especially
noticeable are the nostrils and the ears (I know it’s a bit weird to
mention the nostrils). The hair strands are detailed and the rest of
the sculpting is also outstanding with the texture, wrinkles etc. I do
personally feel that a bit more skin texture would have been better as
it is unpainted and the layer of paint would reduce the overall texture. Now
if I have to consider that this is NOT Henry Cavill (Ahem…), I would
still give it the same score as the sculpt is truly top notch in itself.
Paint - N/A
I wonder why did I even include this category for an unpainted head.
Still, it’s worth mentioning that choosing a white base colour instead
of the prototype skin tone is a very good decision. Value - **1/2
At the time when the sixth scale figures are hovering around the $200
mark and the custom heads are themselves around $40 - $50, this
designer item is priced at $54 which is quite good in my opinion, but I
would have rather loved to pay $55 - $60 for a painted head as it’s a
fact that a poor paint job might make an excellent head sculpt look
like an 80’s GI Joe.
Overall - *** This is a very beautiful head sculpt and
does not feel like it is the first ever sculpt from a new company. The
material used and the masterful sculpting would not disappoint you at
its price point. Nevertheless, I really wish that Modern Life
introduces painted heads as well in the coming future.
Score Recap:
Packaging - ***
Sculpting - *** 3/4
Paint - N/A
Value - **1/2
Overall - ***
Where to Buy - You can order it from the company itself at Modernlife-ml.com or from their official distributor at www.kidulttoyshop.com.
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