meet the micronugget: time straggler by sucklord
From the vast conceptual Suckadelic-Universe of the SUCKLORD comes The MICRONUGGET: TIME STRAGGLER! This little guy is the first offering in a new series called the DELUXE SUCKPEG. He's a mash-up some old school vintage 70s toys that those who are old enough will remember quite fondly. Others may dig him just cuz he's SO CUTE! Expect many more toys in this style over the next two years ("vehicles" has also been mentioned), so here's your chance to get in on the ground floor. Standing 2.25-inches tall, inclusive of "Moonscape"-base, Time Straggler is limited to 40 pieces and costs a mere US$35 - HERE ... meanwhile, CLICK HERE to read more about them space-succulant-Suckpegs :)What makes him DELUXE, Sucklord?
Well, unlike some of our other Bootleg figures, including the basic Suckpeg, (Such as the Sucklord 6), the Deluxe Suckpeg series is of a higher production quality. Most of the little bubbles, divots, seam lines, and other imperfections that make the bootlegs so cool and dirty are absent. While still maintaining some handmade quality, the Deluxe Suckpegs are much cleaner than any of our previous offerings. Also, unlike the bootleg Suckpegs (of which there will be more. Necromancer, anyone?) The Deluxe Suckpegs come with a cool miniature "environment" for them to sit in. In the Case of the Micronugget, he comes with a cool "Moonscape" base for him to explore.
Why is He so Damn expensive, Sucklord? He's so small.
Well, if anyone has attempted to do a production run of anything by hand, by themselves, then you know how difficult and time-consuming it is. Each Micronugget has 4 parts, that means it takes 4 molds to create. You can only get about 20 shots out of a mold before it starts to degrade. So to make 40 figures I need 8 molds. Anyone checked the price of silicone these days? After all the pieces are cast, they need to be finished. That includes sanding, chasing, and tooling. That's about 25 minutes on each figure. That's over 2 days of sanding. Yuck! Then each figure needs to be painted. That's 6 applications. Primer + chrome for the heads, then primer and Gold for the chest module. The Body gets a clear coat and the base gets a coat of iridescent. AND the shipping is included. Without even telling you how much it costs to rent a studio in New York, one must conclude that THIS FIGURE IS A STEAL!
