For this one, I originally decided to pass on the preorder, being very undecided which variant I wanted and the price. However, I saw some photos from Wonfes Shanghai and changed my mind – so I ordered the last one in stock of the “Isys” variant. They did three versions –

Blue Prey (Unlimited):

Keraha (limited to 20):

And the one I ordered, Isys (limited to 20):

The limited variants were CN¥2,280 to preorder and Blue Prey was ¥1,980. I couldn’t resist the shininess of Isys, so into my cart it went.

Box

The box is nice and sturdy, decorated with a custom sticker that wraps around it:

You do need to tear through the sticker to open it, but at least this ensures it won’t open in transit. They have carefully placed the designs so you don’t need to tear through one to get into the box. For a small producer, it’s a very nice box, higher quality than my previous purchases with them which is nice to see.

Inside of the box:

The foam insert held the parts well, with extra foam pieces to ensure nothing rattles in transit. I didn’t have any big issues taking anything out of the foam. The small square held some head feathers and some putty to help stick them.

Bonuses

In the top of the box, there were two promo images printed on photo paper:

As they’re printed to photo paper, it does give them a glossy finish. I got prints 56 and 77 in the run 😆. I like the fact they gave two so you can choose what vibe you want if you wish to display these. I probably won’t, so they’ll go into my postcard album.

Instead of an edition stand, it came with a signed coaster:

Confirming I did indeed order 20 out of 20. So I suspect they did take into account the order the limited editions were ordered in – which is nice because usually you get a random allocation. I likely won’t use it as a coaster but it’ll probably float around the desk as it’s pretty. I prefer to use coasters I don’t care about ruining.

Figure spin-around

Wow, he’s a shiny, fancy fellah. I love the way he coils around the skull and feels like he’s looking at you.

Figure close-ups

Head:

So much detail to the head – the shading is excellent, the eyes have a fiery shine and the tiny details on the horns.

The three feathers on each side to the back are not initially attached to the figure – these need to be added with the putty provided. Looking into the gaps, they did do a test fit so there was already some putty on the figure. They did give plenty of extra putty if there isn’t enough – I did end up having to add a tiny bit more to get a couple of the feathers to stay. There isn’t a guide of which one goes where, so had to just fiddle around and look at the photos to work out where to put them. So whilst this was a fiddly process and I did need to reseat one after it slipped it does mean they’re not at risk of breaking whilst in transit.

I may have gone a bit overboard with the head photos (this wasn’t all the ones I took….), but it is so well-shaded. The colours are lovely and blended well. It has a very striking appearance thanks to the well-chosen colours. The glass domes over the eye print give the eyes some depth, but do not give a “following eye” look. Though the rest of this guy’s presence, you know he’s watching.

Crest:

As well as the head feathers, we have some going down the top of his spine. I like the black banding detail – gives a vibe of snakelike patterning to them. The feathers also have a good texture sculpted into them which helps with the feathery vibe.

Belly scales:

If you’ve seen my review on the Animal Planet Baron’s Racer, here’s what a more expensive belly scale paint job looks like – the shading is much more blended in and gives more depth to the scales.

Body scales:

Man, painting this must have taken forrevvverrr. I just love the shininess of the blue paint and the stripy pattern down the back. The scales are also raised, giving a spiky appearance befitting his lava skull.

Tail scales:

The colour and patterning changes at the tail, which is a neat inclusion. The colours gently shift so there isn’t a stark change between the two.

Skull:

Last but not least, the skull. With this feathered viper it has been given a lava theme, which I think fits well with Isys’s colour scheme. Here you can also see where Isys’s body colours shift from the main colour to tail colour. There is also shading on the body to represent the glowing light coming from the skull which is a neat addition. The texture and colouration of the skull work well to complement Isys himself.

Conclusion

Often with garage kit pieces, you don’t get to buy a prepainted version. Tooth Fairy Studio often offers both unpainted and painted versions of their pieces – and for this I’m grateful! I have little painting ability, let alone enough skill to produce a paint job of this quality. At CN¥2,280 it’s not a small chunk of change but for a limited production piece with this quality of paintwork I definitely felt like I got my money’s worth with this one. This is my third purchase of their prepainted kits, and it is definitely my favourite. If they release any other prepainted kits in my wheelhouse, I would definitely be considering an order.