Vortious Custom Cast Accessories
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Hey guys don't forget that there's only a week, and a half left for the Easter egg sale (you get an egg for every $50 you spend on my site before shipping. The eggs contain 1 piece of Hershey's candy, an item from my store that fit in the egg, and one in 13 eggs has a code for $20 worth of free items w/ free domestic shipping). I had 3 eggs left over after last weeks orders, so the left over eggs will be added to the 13 eggs for this weeks orders. If the code egg is still left in the bag then there's a 2 in 16 chance that you'll get a code egg, if the code egg from last week is sent out with one of the orders for last week then you guys have a 1 in 16 chance of getting a code egg. What ever eggs are left over this week will be added to the bag of eggs for next week. So far there are only 2 eggs spoken for so far this week.
6 out of 16 eggs spoken for this week. If the rest aren't spoken for by midnight then there will be 29 eggs left for orders for next week that are $50 or more before shipping, and the number of eggs you get increases at the $50 levels before shipping. I had a couple the first week that got 3 eggs. Don't forget that every egg you get is another chance at the free $20 order w/ free domestic shipping. International shipping rates will apply.
Juuuuuust wait'n on a "big blue boird"
I'm still testing to make sure things are going to work right. The brute male parts will be part of my reopening in June. Sorry, but I'm just trying to make certain that you guys get the highest quality I can give you.
I've got the last of the orders for WE 3-29-14 ready to go right now, and I've got a couple of orders for WE 4-12-14 ready as well. All of the orders that are ready have been handed off to my shipping clerk, and he assures me they'll be out tomorrow, or Tuesday at the latest. I'm about 1/4-1/3 of the way done the orders for WE 4-12-14, and I'm hoping to have them all done by Tuesday/ Wednesday, and then I'll get started on the orders for WE 4-19-14. Don't forget that this week (WE 4-26-14) is the last week of the Easter egg sale, and there are 23 eggs for this week, because I had 10 left over from last week so get those $50 or more orders in so maybe you'll get one of the eggs w/ the free $20 order code in it.
Now for news on the next few months. The month of May will be the month of making new molds. So after WE 4-26-14 I'll be closed until Sunday June 1st. June 1st will bring probably around 150-300 new items. I'm not really sure exactly how many, but I have ALLOT of boxes, and bubble mailers full of great new items that are going to be joining the VCA library. June will also see the beginning of the next VCA $50 increment rewards program. I've ordered some small treasure chests that are large enough for heads, and other small items so starting in June all orders of $50 increments before shipping will receive a treasure chest w/ a head, or some other item in it, and just like this month's Easter eggs there will be a code chest each week, and only my assistant will have any idea which chest had the codes in them, and he's also the one coming up with the codes so knowing how my mind works won't do you guys a bit of good. Then I'll be reclosing my store on Saturday June 28th, because my family is going on vacation at the end of July, and I need to get things reorganized. So July is going to be my reorganization, and relaxation month. I'm going to spend the time before vacation in July reorganizing my molds, and my store to try to make things easier for both myself, and my customers. I want to make it easier for you guys to find the items in my store, and I want to make it easier for me to find the molds in my work shop. One of the biggest problems I've had as my library of molds has been growing is that I often have to spend more time than I should trying to find the molds I need in order to fill orders. So I'm going to get things even more organized than I have them now. We'll be on vacation from the 20th of July through August 2nd so I'll be reopening on Sunday August 3rd. After that I'm not planning on closing the store for some time. However if the need arises I'll let you guys know.
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150-300 NEW items?!that's fantastic!
Yeah there's at least that many new items waiting to be molded right now. I have 3, or 4 boxes, and 4, or 5 bubble mailers full of great new items, plus I have some more recent acquisitions from Stocos and some other items I've bought for some of my own ideas.
If you are ordering from another country, please do not try to pull a fast one, and order with a US address, and then ask me to ship to an address in another country for the US shipping cost. I never would have thought that I'd of had to post something like this, but this actually just happened, and I want to make it perfectly clear that I WILL NOT do that. If you do try to do this then I'll do the same thing with your order that I did with the order that just tried to get me to do it, I'll refund your order. I can not afford to cut into my finances to ship your orders out cheaper. The money for my business only comes from my business. I don't touch the family budget for my business anymore, and haven't since about 2 months after I opened back in 2012. So sink, or swim it's all on what I bring in through the business. I hope you guys understand. The international rates include the customs fee, and other charges that are put on an international shipment. Not to mention that I have packing costs that I don't even pass on to my customers ie boxes, paper, and ink for the invoices, and shipping labels, zipper baggies to contain the parts, tape, and then there's the money that I pay my shipping clerk. Granted my shipping clerk is my father, but I still have to pay him for doing my shipping.
Thank you for understanding,
Dennis Plourde
Thank you for understanding,
Dennis Plourde
Yes I'm going to try to get ALL of the rest of it in this time around. He's sending me the last batch, and I have several sitting on my desk right now waiting to go into the store (including the bikini torso), and I'm going to start working on all of the ones I don't have molds for once I finish copying the parts that other people have sent me.
Vort: The test tubes are awesome.
Thanks I had hoped that I had gotten that blue the right shade for you. Glad to see I did.
Well about 1/2 a week left before I reopen, and there's still so much left that I need to get done. Allot of the items that were sent need to be reworked to fit on the modern style bodies. Whether or not I'm finished everything I wanted to get done by Sunday I've at the very least made a VERY big dent in the number of packages I have filled with parts waiting to get made. Those of you whose items are all in the store will be getting them back soon after I reopen. The ones that I'm still working with I'll get finished up while I'm filling the orders in June, and when I close down again in July due to going on vacation in late July.
I'm not sure if I over estimated the number of items I had waiting to go through the molding process when I said about 150 new items, or not, but so far I've gotten about 30 new items in, and I'm beginning to run out of the 2 gallons of mold rubber I had so I'm going to finish up what I can, and get reopened Sunday to get the funds flowing again for more materials.
I also had my penciler for the upcoming comic book draw me up a new logo. What do you guys think?
I'm not sure if I over estimated the number of items I had waiting to go through the molding process when I said about 150 new items, or not, but so far I've gotten about 30 new items in, and I'm beginning to run out of the 2 gallons of mold rubber I had so I'm going to finish up what I can, and get reopened Sunday to get the funds flowing again for more materials.
I also had my penciler for the upcoming comic book draw me up a new logo. What do you guys think?
Guys don't forget about the specials:
The treasure chest special:
At $50 you get a treasure chest w/ a free head or other small random item in it, at $100 you get 2, at $150 you get 3, and at $200 you get 4
Assembly special:
At $150 you get free assembly of any 1 figure you order, and at $200 you get free assembly of any 2 figures you order.
Red Laser VS Blue Laser Challenge special:
Inspired by the Bed Laser VS Blue Laser Challenge on Joe Customs all orders of $30 or more can get 1 free accessory of their choice up to $10. You just have to remember to mention the challenge.
Also don't forget you guys only have until midnight EST on June 28th, because I'm going on vacation at the end of July, and I want to try to get my whole docket cleared by the time I go.
The treasure chest special:
At $50 you get a treasure chest w/ a free head or other small random item in it, at $100 you get 2, at $150 you get 3, and at $200 you get 4
Assembly special:
At $150 you get free assembly of any 1 figure you order, and at $200 you get free assembly of any 2 figures you order.
Red Laser VS Blue Laser Challenge special:
Inspired by the Bed Laser VS Blue Laser Challenge on Joe Customs all orders of $30 or more can get 1 free accessory of their choice up to $10. You just have to remember to mention the challenge.
Also don't forget you guys only have until midnight EST on June 28th, because I'm going on vacation at the end of July, and I want to try to get my whole docket cleared by the time I go.
For possible legal issues, both the "Big blue boird" kit, and the "Poison" kit are sectioned out.
Male torso #3
Male torso 3
large male arms
Large male arms
large male legs
Large male legs
large male boots
Large male boots
large male hands
Large male hands
flowing cape
http://vortiouscustomaccessories.ecrater.com/p/15352101/flowing-cape
This also opens up the possibilities of other characters that you can design out yourself.
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I need to get off my butt and start saving some of my toy money budget to get an order from you. I want sooooooo much of your DC stuff. Now that you have a quick link on the main page, it is haunting me. lol.
Well, if the 50th version of him does not have the gear (does it?) people can get their fix for it here. Very nice! Good timing.
Also my version of the rifle case isn't folded plastic, so while theirs will wear out over time (my ROC brief case is now 2 separate pieces), mine will not, just like the little lap tops on my site which I used the hinges from.
Yeah I tried to copy it as is, but after 15-20 times opening, and closing it it split right down the middle, and knowing that the official fold hinges wear out over time too I went to work redesigning it on one of the copies, and this was the final result. I must say that I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
Great modification on the rifle case. Can't wait to see it in hand. It's something the small guys has thought of (you, Marauders on their cases) but Hasbro still sticks to the old ways. I don't even bother opening my cases. They just stay closed, because I know with not a lot of repeated use it will snap.
Any idea when medium MU male arms(from Sub Mariner, Punisher 3) will be available in flesh?
I need them badly.
I need them badly.