Ching-a-ling-a-ding-ding-dong (ktmonkeyj) wrote in pkmncollectors,
2013-02-22 11:37:00

That Jolteon

So I was taking some photos of iipai figures earlier today, and couldn't help wondering
what if Jolteon's eyes were open?
to be honest, I feel this guy stands out the most while taking a group shot with rest of the eeveelutions.
something is bothering me, perhaps it was his expression?
so I gave it a test, in photoshop :P





what do you think?




so I'm wondering, do you guys feel tired looking at the figures with same expression (or pose, but I think that has been discussed before) made over and over again?
or all of the sudden, like this Jolteon for example, gets a happy and smiley face but feels it might be too much?
(I'm not saying I hate it!)
or do you think it's a taboo for a collector changing / modify the original figure or plush?
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slothyshroom

February 22 2013, 19:36:53 UTC 2 months ago Edited:  February 22 2013, 19:40:28 UTC

They seem to always make Jolteon standing and or angry/determined looking. So when I saw this figure come out I loved it from the start. I love when Jolteon can drop his "I'm cool and serious" look. The thing that probably bothered me the most is the yellow ruffles under his head. The mold of that is odd. I want more figures like this where they look so different next to other items in the same collection. ^u^

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 19:51:56 UTC 2 months ago

Very true, we don't see enough happy Jolteons XD
he and umberon can be sitting buddies, always so cool and serious....

I have to agree on the yellow ruffle part, it's odd but also different, it adds variety in the collection!
I like the material they use but I sort of wish the white part can be thinner, maybe just me :P

hebilea

2 months ago

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spoonandforkish

February 22 2013, 19:39:52 UTC 2 months ago

i actually like your version better. His eyes look weird to me , like fake in the real version

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 19:53:54 UTC 2 months ago

thanks! it looks good for me so I might just go ahead and paint it :D

spoonandforkish

2 months ago

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kephisos

February 22 2013, 19:42:52 UTC 2 months ago

I completely agree with you about Jolteon. ): I love the figures, but he stands out too much for me and that's why I didn't get a full set. BUT I really like what you've done with the eyes! I was nervous about painting them and totally didn't think of using photoshop first. XD I might have to give it a go. :3

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 19:57:48 UTC 2 months ago

I didn't want to leave him out of the eevee family so I got the whole set XD
It throw me off a little when I first saw his picture online, I wanted to change something but I just know I'll mess up with the paint!
At least in photoshop there's undo button :D hehe

shiningumbreon

February 22 2013, 19:46:45 UTC 2 months ago

YES I get very tired of it! They always make Umbreon grumpy and just sitting or standing there and not doing anything interesting. There isn't a lot of merch out there where Umbreon is in a dynamic pose and it's very frustrating! I understand Umbreon is a dark type and I guess is supposed to be one of the tougher, more serious Eeveelutions, but Umbreon is still adorable! Like I wish there was a plush or figure of Umbreon all curled up sleeping like in the card art for Karen's Umbreon.

Umbreon's Iipai figure is very well made and cute, but it's just sitting there with floppy ears and a blank expression... I wouldn't mind a super happy face like Jolteon.

I may or may not know a lot of Jolteon merch, but this is the first time I've seen Jolteon merch with its eyes closed and making a super happy face, so I think that adds variety and it's cute!

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:05:30 UTC 2 months ago

I know a lot of Umbreon collectors are getting sick of the same grumpy, sitting look over and over again.
In the anime it's not even that serious! it smiles too!!
you'd think eeveelution merch are so popular they will make different poses and expressions, but no...
one day they need to come up with a complete opposite promotion features at least one happy umbreon in it!

shiningumbreon

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ktmonkeyj

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shiningumbreon

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xxlatiosxx

February 22 2013, 19:48:21 UTC 2 months ago

I like the difference, though I love both of the images too I'm quite glad Jolteon got a happy figure, although I do get what you mean that it stands out but I think thats a good thing too! I'd love it if they brought more out!

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:12:01 UTC 2 months ago

yah it's not a bad thing for sure :)
but I feel that if they were gonna push the look, why just jolteon? there's always a happy eevee, and always sitting, grumpy looking umbreon, I'd really love to see more different expressions of these guys too!

baconscreation

February 22 2013, 19:59:31 UTC 2 months ago

I would buy the opened eye version!

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:16:22 UTC 2 months ago

haha thanks, now there's more pressure for me to do a good paint job on it XD
*don't mess up*

sorjei

February 22 2013, 19:59:43 UTC 2 months ago

I like to modify things so I say go for it XD It looks really cute! And hey it means your jolteon will be different then all the others :3

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:18:17 UTC 2 months ago

woohoo! one of the kind :D
but I have super shaky hands, I hate how there's no undo button in real life!

sorjei

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ktmonkeyj

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meeka_meerkat

February 22 2013, 20:06:08 UTC 2 months ago

This Jolteon figure always bugged me ^^;;; I really, really, love your version. I hope you don't mind another 'shop! I made the head smaller...I always felt this poor Jolteon had a massive head!





As for modifying, I love the idea and have repainted several meerkats in my meerkat collection X3 My general rule is, I have to have a duplicate. I would never touch a figure in my collection if I only had one.

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:34:58 UTC 2 months ago

hey it does look better in my opinion!
why didn't I think of it, haha, good point!
too bad it's much harder for modifying a smaller head haha XD

oh no, this is my only Jolteon figure...so I guess I have to find his twin if I do paint the eyes ;_;

meeka_meerkat

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dragonrider49

February 22 2013, 20:11:07 UTC 2 months ago

AWW I love the open-eyed jolty! I think he looks better than his closed eyed counterpart! I hate seeing pokemon in the same pose. Dragonair is always curled around!

You did a great job! I would get that jolty!

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:42:17 UTC 2 months ago

thanks!!

I think Dragonair is a difficult case, it needs to curl up to show off its whimsical, flourish body (if that makes any sense), but I'd love to see an attack / action pose of a dragonair, that would be interesting!

dragonrider49

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fluffyhoundour

February 22 2013, 20:18:18 UTC 2 months ago

The open-eye Jolty is so cute! :D

I do love the pose of the figure though, since Jolteon's merch doesn't really vary for poses. Although I don't own one of the Ippai figures I believe the pose is adorable

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:50:59 UTC 2 months ago

thank you!
it feels like once in a blue moon Jolteon gets a different pose and everyone is happy about it :D

pakajunatufty

February 22 2013, 20:25:45 UTC 2 months ago

Aw! I like it with his eyes open!

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 20:51:17 UTC 2 months ago

right? it's not so bad XD

pakajunatufty

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purpleghost9

February 22 2013, 21:19:50 UTC 2 months ago

I actually like him better with open eyes! :) Anyways, it's great to see a happy Jolteon figure, he always gets the angry looking ones...

I totally agree about the same poses/expressions. It gets boring, they could make so many different ones, why do most of the figures have the same one over and over again? XD

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 22:06:21 UTC 2 months ago

yah it's nice for a change :D
now we will wait for a happy Umbreon!

I wonder if nintendo only release certain number designs of a pokemon, and the toy company like TOMY do the figures/plush base on that? some pokemon probably only have one or two poses, that's why we see it over and over again :-/

purpleghost9

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ktmonkeyj

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blu_berri_444

February 22 2013, 21:23:40 UTC 2 months ago

That looks fantastic! I can't wait to see the result!!

Actually I planned to modify my own Jolteon once I get a duplicate. I think modding is perfectly fine, but I only do it with duplicates.

Similarly I plan to modify my Umbreon plush that have plastic tape for markings with fabric or embroidery.

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 22:08:39 UTC 2 months ago

thank you!
I'm kinda scared of actually doing it, just because I know I will mess up!
*stupid shaky hands*

a modified umbreon plush sounds really interesting, do post picutres when you are done! :D

blu_berri_444

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akeyma

February 22 2013, 21:25:41 UTC 2 months ago

i think it looks cute. i always wonder that about mods too but i think if they are well done they get a good reception for the most part... i actually plan on painting a whole set of these shiny colors XD so I hope its not too taboo!

ktmonkeyj

February 22 2013, 22:11:39 UTC 2 months ago

Painting figures into shiny is becoming more popular nowadays!
that would be so cool to see the whole set in that shiny colors, good luck!
I can't wait to see them :D

ropihl

February 23 2013, 03:20:41 UTC 2 months ago

I actually enjoy the static emotions of the Umbreon figures. They've actually helped make the personality of my Umbreon, Noctis. Enigmatic, static and quiet. I did happen to buy the figure of him from this set and it is nice and refreshing to see him with a more abashed, awkward expression, since it isn't one that I'm normally used to. That's part of the reason that I passed on the newest Pokemon Center plush because of the little smile he had going on, lol! I'll take my Umbreon's grumpy.

I do like the edited Jolteon figure, though. Looks very nice!

chikapaw

February 23 2013, 07:16:24 UTC 2 months ago

i really like this set of figures and all the uncommon molds they used, sometimes i do hate when the look way too much like each other, but at least there are several figures with little nice differences out there.
i think the closed eyes look cute, but somehow it also somehow that makes him look away and indiferent to the group... or that is my odd perception :P

hebilea

February 23 2013, 07:44:16 UTC 2 months ago

It's hard for me to say now which one I like more, open eyes or closed eyes? I think you did a great job!

It can be frustrating though to see the same poses over and over again, especially for unpopular Pokemon that have only kind of art (like I collect Mantine, his poses are everywhere the same). But I guess I got used to it? :)

razeasha

February 24 2013, 20:35:03 UTC 2 months ago

I think the version you shopped with the eyes open is extremely cute! I don't think I'd want to change mine, but if I had an extra, I'd be tempted to ask someone on here to do it for me!

I think that really good modifications look lovely. It's up to the owner of the items to decide what they'd like to do with them, so I don't have any real opinions about mods one way or the other. It really depends on what one wants to do with the item too. If one plans to sell it, modding could make it either worth less money or quite desirable to people who collect that specific Pokemon. It just depends.