[rann]

No vac-metal, eh? Alas, at least I have that previous vac-metal surfer from ToyBiz days. Another strike out for me on this Walgreens exclusive, as with the oddly-coloured Super Skrull. Waiting anxiously for the Thing, however.

It's hard to tell from this picture, whether this is the case...but it is possible to achieve a shinier metallic effect without vac-metal. For example, the Gold Metal Men figure on my shelf seems extremely shiny for a mere paint job, whereas Platinum would benefit from a similarly shiny treatment. However, not unlike this upcoming Surfer, she sports the standard "grey" silver look. (I'm wondering whether some "wet-look" clear coat would achieve the sort of metallic look I'd prefer? BTW, I sprayed Iron with Dullcoat and he benefits from the matte look...at least to me.)

Also, I'm tiring of these same ol' "energy effects" and hope that this Surfer AT LEAST comes with a "flying stand" and won't be earthbound like the recent FF Torch was.