Jaydee Models - The Blood Countess
The Blood Countess arrived today. I’m impressed. It is the first ¼ scale piece I have purchased
that isn’t from a major company. I have been following the work of sculptor Jonathan Dewar
for some time, and made a mental note to add a piece to my collection once the right design
arrived
(there was a 1/6 piece, but that sold out ages ago)
I censored the images Prime1 style (black feathers), as i'm not sure if boobies are allowed on the Forum
The Blood Countess is based on the Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory, who murdered 100’s
The countess was rumoured to bathe in the blood of her victims, believing that this would help
her regain youthful looks. The piece best fit’s the Erotic Horror genre.
Each piece is cast in the highest grade polyurethane resin and limited to 50 pieces.
At 1.2 kg approx, The Blood Countess is much lighter than a typical ¼ Sideshow piece. I guess
this is the difference between stone-resin and polyurethane resin. All seams (hands - arms.
Head - body) are hidden by lace fabric.
The marble with blood splatter base design is fairly basic, although it suit’s the piece perfectly.
There is a silver vanity mirror that can be positioned on the base. The piece comes with a mask
that can be placed into the portrait.
Positives:
Excellent paint app. Her skin contains various details including faint freckles and moles. The blood
both in the bath and on the skin looks excellent.
Hair sculpt detail is Hot Toys quality smooth, no ugly graining sometimes associated with stone-resin.
Impressive sculpt.
The bath, which feels light, appears to have been moulded (somehow) using plastic/PVC
Negatives.
Nothing major. If I wanted to be super-picky:
The gold stickers on the front and rear of the bath are just that, stickers.
No fancy art box. Not that i expected one. The piece (parts) comes wrapped in bubble-wrap.
The hands slot into the arms that slot into the body using rigid wire, similar to what Weta did with
The Major/Ghost in the Shell, and the fit is not tight. It might be worth gluing them in. In other
words, there are no fancy Sideshow style magnets in use.
