Toymunkey Red Pyramid Thing Video Review & Interview
Posted By: Whitney April 7th, 2013 | 7:44 pmI got my hands on the new Red Pyramid Thing statue by Toymunkey this week! Check out my video review and interview with Toymunkey Studios below!
Interview
Silent Hill Historical Society: The packaging on the statue is really amazing. I love the use of the 9 red saves for the window. You even had Masahiro Ito paint a a brand new RPT piece especially for this packaging. How did that come about?
SHHS: I also like how his art is included with the little card showing the number or the particular RPT! I was wondering though why isn’t the lot number also included on the bottom of the statue?
SHHS: The RPT statue is a lot lighter than I expected! What exactly is he made out of?
Sure, we could have used Polystone or resin, but both of those materials are prone to breakage and are very fragile. We didn’t want collectors to run the risk of breaking off one of the fine details, or having the piece crack or become damaged if dropped. For these reasons, we decided to use a more cutting edge and innovative manufacturing process. We wanted to guarantee that no one will receive a broken statue in the mail, ever. As fans and collectors ourselves, we wanted to make something that we would display in our own homes, and I believe we’ve accomplished that. Using this new technology,we are able to capture 100% of the original sculpture’s detail, while adding durability and higher quality.
SHHS: I’ve seen some discussions from fans on my Silent Hill collector group who’ve received their Japanese import of the statue make the claim that because it doesn’t weigh a lot it’s not really made from a high quality material?
SHHS: I’m amazed at all the paint details in this statue! How long and was it difficult to finalize this paint job?
SHHS: I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately regarding RPT release dates. It’s been out in Japan a couple months now, what’s been the hold up here in the States and in Europe. When can fans expect to receive their pre-orders?
Toymunkey Studios is responsible for the distribution for the rest of the world and that can be logistically complicated. Without delaying the release while also keeping the RPT affordable for the rest of the world, we incurred a small delay. Add that in with the Christmas Season among other major holidays in Asia in Jan/Feb, plus newly implemented US import laws in 2013, it caused a small delay. The good news is that the US import “formalities” are over and we expect the BHN quite soon without any additional delays.
The RPT is being shipped out now. You can expect your favorite retailer to have him in stock any time now.
We apologize for any inconvenience this delay may have caused. You can expect more synchronized release dates as worldwide outlets confirm ordering/shipping schedules. Believe us, we know how satisfying it is to receive new collectibles, especially if its early.
SHHS: If fans haven’t heard anything regarding their order can they contact Toymunkey directly?
SHHS: I’ve seen that unpainted and un assembled kits of the statue are being sold in Japan right now. Can we expect similar kits of RPT to be marketed and available here as well?
SHHS: Toymunkey recently revealed that a RPT holding a Mannequin will be exclusive at this year’s Comic Con. Can we expect any additional RPT variants any time soon?
I want to send a big thank you to Toymunkey Studios for the opportunity to review this statue and answering all my questions 🙂 I can’t wait to see what new Silent Hill merchandise they have in store!
Be sure to check out Toymunkey Studios online:
Website: http://www.toymunkeystudios.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ToymunkeyStudiosInc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Toymunkey
Solid video review!!!