DSB I found the double barrel shotgun. Turned out it was on his back on a shelf. I have a mold I need to redo tonight for the Thurs to Sat orders, so I'll try to get that in too, but I'm not sure I'll have enough rubber. I'll be ordering more probably tomorrow.
Vortious Custom Cast Accessories
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Parts to near finished figure in 35 minutes. I started at 2:20, and took the finished pic of him at 2:55
Still need to paint, and the plastic is still a little soft so he doesn't stand too well for too long, but he'll be fine by the time I get up in a few hours.
Still need to paint, and the plastic is still a little soft so he doesn't stand too well for too long, but he'll be fine by the time I get up in a few hours.
Dude, don't go making a mold of an item just because of that comment. I do appreciate it, but you have a ton of things to do I'm sure!
Actually things are kind of dead right now. I'm just about done making the parts for the orders from Thursday through Saturday of last week, and I've had hardly any orders come in since Sunday. Way things are looking right now I'm gonna have to go back out, and find another job. Guess I should have just kept working where I was. Only got 3 hours of sleep a day, but at least I wasn't using my savings for paying bills. Here I thought decreasing the turn around time would increase the orders.
I hope so. My wife is already on me about getting a job. Hell I've looked into those online work at home things, but most of them seem to be complete scams. Pay $50 up front, and then the next video asks for $200 more, and then the next another $100, and so on. Of course if you skip to the next step w/o payment they're all like "Are you sure you don't want that?!?!":trollface:
I'm truly sorry to hear that, that's gotta be pretty stressful.
All I can suggest is to just keep hitting the boards displaying your product. Hey DSB here's how that gun looks cast in silver:
This guy was ordered by a customer last week:
That looks good! And that custom figure does as well, is that a specific character or something your customer thought up?
I'm truly sorry to hear that, that's gotta be pretty stressful.
That looks good! And that custom figure does as well, is that a specific character or something your customer thought up?
That's one of the reasons why I'm posting the kits I'm assembling in my late night sessions.
As for the figure, ever hear of Captain Universe?
Just a reminder for all of you guys in case you missed my post on the 3rd here are the specials for this month:
First is the usual special that I've been doing for a while in one form, or another, but the latest version is this:
I have these little treasure chests, and I put extra stuff I cast in them usually just a spare head, or something small that fits in them, and I give these away at the $50 increment levels. I mix 1 chest into the cup each week that has a small gold color cast piece in it, and if you're the lucky recipient you get a free $20 order (domestic shipping will be free, but international shipping rates still apply) all you have to do is email me at rodimusvts@verizon.net, and let me know. Of course you're going to have to let me know what piece you got that was gold to verify that you did get one. The levels go as follows:
$50 1 chest
$100 2 chests
$150 3 chests
$200 4 chests
$250 5 chests
The next special I have going on right now is my Grand Re-Opening special all orders of $30 or more can pick one free head. If you don't mention this promotion, or don't pick a head then you miss out.
The 3rd is one that I started back in June along side the Red Laser VS Blue Laser challenge on Joe Customs, and it runs until the end of November right along side their Red Laser VS Blue Laser customs challenge. All you have to do is mention the R VS B challenge in the notes of your order of $30 or more, and then pick any weapon, or tool of $10 or less to add to your order for free.
First is the usual special that I've been doing for a while in one form, or another, but the latest version is this:
I have these little treasure chests, and I put extra stuff I cast in them usually just a spare head, or something small that fits in them, and I give these away at the $50 increment levels. I mix 1 chest into the cup each week that has a small gold color cast piece in it, and if you're the lucky recipient you get a free $20 order (domestic shipping will be free, but international shipping rates still apply) all you have to do is email me at rodimusvts@verizon.net, and let me know. Of course you're going to have to let me know what piece you got that was gold to verify that you did get one. The levels go as follows:
$50 1 chest
$100 2 chests
$150 3 chests
$200 4 chests
$250 5 chests
The next special I have going on right now is my Grand Re-Opening special all orders of $30 or more can pick one free head. If you don't mention this promotion, or don't pick a head then you miss out.
The 3rd is one that I started back in June along side the Red Laser VS Blue Laser challenge on Joe Customs, and it runs until the end of November right along side their Red Laser VS Blue Laser customs challenge. All you have to do is mention the R VS B challenge in the notes of your order of $30 or more, and then pick any weapon, or tool of $10 or less to add to your order for free.
All, but a couple of orders from Thursday Through Saturday of last week went out this morning. The couple that weren't ready when my shipping clerk was here are ready to go now, and will ship when he comes over tomorrow.
I'm about 1/3 of the way done casting the items for Sunday through Wednesday of this week, so I'm hoping to have those orders out by Monday, or Tuesday at the latest.
I'm about 1/3 of the way done casting the items for Sunday through Wednesday of this week, so I'm hoping to have those orders out by Monday, or Tuesday at the latest.
Your products are fine looking, but, the plastic is so soft I keep breaking pegs off. How do you snap them together without breaking them?
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That Vision looks really good! Though, I woulda made his ankle joints the same color as boots...
Never heard of Cap'n Universe, but he's pretty cool looking!
Never heard of Cap'n Universe, but he's pretty cool looking!
State of VCA
My turn around time since I reopened has been about a week from the time the orders have come in to the time they’ve been going out. I’ve been posting every time that orders went out this month, and my shipping clerk sends all orders their tracking number from his pmd2128@gmail.com email address.
VCA Spooktacular sale
As we get closer to Halloween, everyone is going to be making those fun monster, ghost, spooky, and cooky customs. So Rather than wait until October, and only give you guys a couple of weeks to get your Halloween customs done for those Halloween custom contests I’m starting my Halloween Spooktacular as of Sunday August the 24th through Saturday October the 25th. So for 9 weeks the more Halloween specific items will be $1 off their regular price (I’ve reduced the prices my self through the inventory since eCrater hasn’t added the sale option yet).
Also don’t forget about the other specials:
*I have these little treasure chests, and I put extra stuff I cast in them usually just a spare head, or something small that fits in them, and I give these away at the $50 increment levels. I mix 1 chest into the cup each week that has a small gold color cast piece in it, and if you're the lucky recipient you get a free $20 order (domestic shipping will be free, but international shipping rates still apply) all you have to do is email me at rodimusvts@verizon.net, and let me know. Of course you're going to have to let me know what piece you got that was gold to verify that you did get one. The levels go as follows:
$50 1 chest
$100 2 chests
$150 3 chests
$200 4 chests
$250 5 chests
*The 2nd is one that I started back in June along side the Red Laser VS Blue Laser challenge on Joe Customs, and it runs until the end of November right along side their Red Laser VS Blue Laser customs challenge. All you have to do is mention the R VS B challenge in the notes of your order of $30 or more, and then pick any weapon, or tool of $10 or less to add to your order for free.
So far the reopening hasn’t been going as planned, but I’m hopeful that you guys will be getting you Halloween custom needs, and that will be a good turning point for VCA. So since this the ReOpenning special hasn’t been going as well as I hoped, and many of you haven’t taken advantage of it, I’m going to continue it through the end of September.
That special which seems to be getting ignored is my Grand Re-Opening special. Which goes as follows all orders of $30 or more can pick one free head. If you don't mention this promotion, and don't pick a head then you miss out.
Also going forward I will assemble 1 figure kit for you for free (by request only) when you order a build a figure kit, and spend $100 or more. So if you order a build a figure kit, and spend another $65 you’ll get assembly for free. Just let me know in the notes, or by email if you want the kit assembled since some people want the fun of assembling it themselves
My turn around time since I reopened has been about a week from the time the orders have come in to the time they’ve been going out. I’ve been posting every time that orders went out this month, and my shipping clerk sends all orders their tracking number from his pmd2128@gmail.com email address.
VCA Spooktacular sale
As we get closer to Halloween, everyone is going to be making those fun monster, ghost, spooky, and cooky customs. So Rather than wait until October, and only give you guys a couple of weeks to get your Halloween customs done for those Halloween custom contests I’m starting my Halloween Spooktacular as of Sunday August the 24th through Saturday October the 25th. So for 9 weeks the more Halloween specific items will be $1 off their regular price (I’ve reduced the prices my self through the inventory since eCrater hasn’t added the sale option yet).
Also don’t forget about the other specials:
*I have these little treasure chests, and I put extra stuff I cast in them usually just a spare head, or something small that fits in them, and I give these away at the $50 increment levels. I mix 1 chest into the cup each week that has a small gold color cast piece in it, and if you're the lucky recipient you get a free $20 order (domestic shipping will be free, but international shipping rates still apply) all you have to do is email me at rodimusvts@verizon.net, and let me know. Of course you're going to have to let me know what piece you got that was gold to verify that you did get one. The levels go as follows:
$50 1 chest
$100 2 chests
$150 3 chests
$200 4 chests
$250 5 chests
*The 2nd is one that I started back in June along side the Red Laser VS Blue Laser challenge on Joe Customs, and it runs until the end of November right along side their Red Laser VS Blue Laser customs challenge. All you have to do is mention the R VS B challenge in the notes of your order of $30 or more, and then pick any weapon, or tool of $10 or less to add to your order for free.
So far the reopening hasn’t been going as planned, but I’m hopeful that you guys will be getting you Halloween custom needs, and that will be a good turning point for VCA. So since this the ReOpenning special hasn’t been going as well as I hoped, and many of you haven’t taken advantage of it, I’m going to continue it through the end of September.
That special which seems to be getting ignored is my Grand Re-Opening special. Which goes as follows all orders of $30 or more can pick one free head. If you don't mention this promotion, and don't pick a head then you miss out.
Also going forward I will assemble 1 figure kit for you for free (by request only) when you order a build a figure kit, and spend $100 or more. So if you order a build a figure kit, and spend another $65 you’ll get assembly for free. Just let me know in the notes, or by email if you want the kit assembled since some people want the fun of assembling it themselves
Heat them up slightly with either hot water or a hair dryer. Don't heat the peg, heat the cavity it is to go in.
Yep, that's exactly how to do it. The only times when I've had a problem w/ the joints snapping is when I didn't position the joint where the catch, and hold "pin"was out of it's little "pocket" where it left it's impression in the plastic while the plastic was still soft. then the foot, or hand would lock up around the joint peg, other than that you shouldn't have any trouble. Even so get with me, and we can go into deeper detail on either fixing, or replacing those parts you got.
I just have to to let you guys know one more thing. This week is my LAST chance. If I can't get my sales going this week, and continuing on. I'm going to have to go find another job. I thought that by speeding up the turn around time to about a week that the orders would be rolling through, but things just aren't working out the way I thought they would. Here's hoping my newest specials can turn things around. If not, then the turn around time is going to have to go back up to around 3-4 weeks. I hate that, but I have to keep a roof over my family's heads.
Thanks for the advice, all. Now that I know what to do, At some point this week, I am going to order two sets of the nude body parts, one cast in green, the other flesh. Why the green one? One of my SW figs, Oola from the ROTJ Jabba's Palace set's body disintegrated. I still have her head, though, just need to replace the body. Is that shade of green feasable as a cast?
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CO999, I'll take a look. I'm sure I can probably get close just gotta mix just the right amount of green, and maybe yellow, or white depending on the shade, and hue.
Here's a link to the Halloween Spooktacular section, where I took 51 of the more Halloween specific items, and reduced the price by $1, so the $4 heads are now $3, if an item was $2 it's now $1 through the 25th of October. So get those Halloween custom part orders in so you won't be rushing around looking for the parts you need for that spooky, or kooky custom at the very last minute.
Halloween Spooktacular
Here's a link to the Halloween Spooktacular section, where I took 51 of the more Halloween specific items, and reduced the price by $1, so the $4 heads are now $3, if an item was $2 it's now $1 through the 25th of October. So get those Halloween custom part orders in so you won't be rushing around looking for the parts you need for that spooky, or kooky custom at the very last minute.
Halloween Spooktacular
Ok, thanks. Might pick up a coffin or one of the skeletons, too. Did you order the GI Joe Club's FSS 3?
So, in theory, if I'm making an order over $30, I can get a weapon/tool and a head for free, and if it's over $50, I get those AND the chest, and if it's over $100, those and free assembly of a figure?
Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Some fun w/ Ares. The goblet, and the mini gun are from my store.
goblet
"mini" gun
No I don't have the money to buy the FSS stuff.
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Just placed the order for the bodies. Since I just got off a two week medical hiatus, I'll wait on the Haloween stuff till I get my next paycheck.
Wow, that looks even more like the artwork you posted, nice work!
My order is coming in today sometime around lunch so I plan on going home around then so I can take a look.
Vortious, another question, where did that Dracula coffin come from?
My order is coming in today sometime around lunch so I plan on going home around then so I can take a look.
Vortious, another question, where did that Dracula coffin come from?
It was contributed by a friend of mine. As to where it originated look up B. K. kids meal toys from 1997
Ahhh, I thought that might have been the source.
And another question...on the angel wings I just got in, do you recommend heating any of the joints up prior to assembly?
Another great batch of items as always, the silver plasma rifle looks great, you've nailed the silver.
And another question...on the angel wings I just got in, do you recommend heating any of the joints up prior to assembly?
Another great batch of items as always, the silver plasma rifle looks great, you've nailed the silver.
There's no modding that needs to be done to make it like that. That is how I've been casting it. I just haven't taken a pic of it yet. Sadly due to the texture of the piece the silver casting technique doesn't render as well as it does w/ other heads, and it looks more like an aged silver.
So my shipping clerk left a little while ago, and the last couple of orders from Sunday through Wednesday of last week just went out, so if you hadn't already gotten your tracking number you should have it now. There were a couple from Thursday through Saturday of last week that went out today, and the other ones that are left are just missing one or two pieces out of them. They should be done being cast this evening, hopefully shipped tomorrow.
I'm sorting through the orders for Sunday through Wednesday of this week now, and I'll be getting started on them as I finish up the last couple of loads from Thursday through Saturday of last week, and I should have them done by Monday, or Tuesday of next week.
The orders are moving at a pretty good pace, so you guys keep them coming in, and I'll keep cranking them out.
Ok all of the orders from Thursday through Saturday of last week have gone out, with the exception of the one order that asked for figure assembly that one should go out on Tuesday. I'm currently working on the orders from Sunday through Wednesday, so I'm pretty much right on top of where I should be with the orders. Might need to make a couple of new molds to help get a couple of them done, but I'll work on that tonight, and tomorrow.
Don't forget that the free head of your choice at $30 ended yesterday as it was the last day of the re-opening month. However the Halloween Spooktacular is still going on through October 25th, and the free treasure chest w/ a random head in it at the $50 levels is always going on. Order $50 or more, and you'll have a chance at finding a gold cast head, or accessory worth a free $20 order (free US shipping, International rates will be extra). So far only had the one for the first week of August go out. The second, and 3rd week didn't get enough $50, or higher level orders to get through to that chest. It's entirely random, but after finishing dishing out the treasure chests for the 3rd week I got curious, and went through the ones that were left in the cup, and sure enough there it was. I know that it'll go out in one of the orders for last week, as I dish the chests out for the $50+ orders. Remember that this is $50 before shipping. I don't get any of the shipping money. All shipping money goes to my shipping clerk, and he pays for the boxes, tape, and shipping fees out of that, any little bit that is left over is his payment.
I also still have the RVSB challenge deal going if you spend $30 or more you get a free $10 weapon, or tool of your choice.
I also still have the RVSB challenge deal going if you spend $30 or more you get a free $10 weapon, or tool of your choice.
Well we're getting closer to Halloween, and what says Halloween better than werewolves? Hows about a Cap Wolf kit:
Werewolf Cap kit
If you're just looking to make a werewolf here's a transformation kit:
Werewolf transformation kit
Werewolf Cap kit
If you're just looking to make a werewolf here's a transformation kit:
Werewolf transformation kit
