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Originally Posted by supermetroid
Thanks for the insight, a lot of good info. My biggest concern as well with PVC is how long it will last? I know polystone isn't supposed to be in too hot temps or in sunlight, but it seems like PVC even more so along with cold? So you could potentially permanently damage the statue if you lose power for a couple days in the winter? It's also a mental thing I guess, I've had 2 polystone or resin statues with leans(1/4 SS Superman PF and Koto 1/6 Danger Room Psylocke) out of around 70+ and I only have a handful of PVC so I can't say personally how they hold up although I've had no problems.
Even if I knew SS was using high quality PVC, in my mind I'm thinking it won't hold up as well long term especially if they're larger 1/4 statues. What's your opinion on this?
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I havent heard any problems of PVC with cold
temperatures. For those 2 statues you mentioned it probably has more to do with the overall engineering of the pieces.
For larger 1/4 statues, structurally they should hold up fine as Long as the main body is made out of abs. From a smaller scale to larger scale perspective, what companies do is then mould individual pieces of the statue out of different grades of pvc and then attach it to the statue. It's like ss's mixed media approach albeit on a pvc level. You have freedom to craft complicated outfits but still retain the illusion of a fully sculpted figure. The material is less brittle in nature and not prone to breakage but as it is a softer material it does not hold up as well as polystone/resin in supporting weight. On the other hand, pvc is lighter so there is lesser load stress.
The main problem is paint application to make things look realistic, in most cases the cost of detailed paintwork to make things realistic might altogether cost more than the difference you saved switching to pvc. There are also assembly costs to factor in.
Will I buy a 1/4 pvc statue? Probably not because of the psychological association of light weight materials with cheap quality. Ss could however Imitate something called charagumin that is basically resin model kits. They look good, have good weight, retain all the good qualities of pvc but is not pvc.
