[YES] Astro the Plush Dragon by Plush Army The item being reviewed is 3 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information Plush Army Year of Project2023 Completion Time (?)Pre-Made ETA AccuracyThere was no ETA given An ETA is the Estimated Time of Arrival for a project. In other words, an estimated turnaround time. An ETA is not a deadline. Review Date17 October 2023 RelationshipThe maker is NOT a friendThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewerNevermourn Twitter: nevermournmusic Bluesky: nevermourn.fm Mastodon: nevermourn Telegram: nevermournmusic Prior ExperienceYes, I've owned regular fullsuits and worn plushsuits before. Wear Time60+ hours Informed Maker of IssuesThere were no issues. Astro the Plush Dragon Positive ProjectThis item was purchased as a pre-made Paid: A Lump Sum of $6000 and over ◼️ Initial Contact: May 2023 Completion/Ship Date: June 2023 Shipping Origin: Canada Type: Fullsuit Style: Toony Padding: Plush SpeciesName: Dragon Found in: Reptilia(?) Features: Horns or Antlers, Wings Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactItem was listed on The Dealers Den for auction, and I found out about the auction through the maker's Twitter account. Maker CommunicationMaker was quick to respond to my questions via The Dealers Den and moved our conversation to Telegram. Shipping was quick after some additional work to further personalize the suit via a tag on the rear was completed. The maker is native French Canadian, so there were a few clarifications needed, but there was no language barrier issue. Project Completion TimeSuit was premade, and took another couple weeks to ship due to customization work. Shipped through Canada Post and no issues with customs to US. Overall Project QualityThe suit is very well fitting and enjoyable to wear, and the quality of materials and build are good. The maker has a very distinct style that is seen in all their suits, and this one is no exception to that. Due to the ability to easily get to the stuffing inside the suit, it is fairly easy to wash and clean, and repairs would not be hard to perform with the easy access to inside the lining. The price for the suit was as expected and feels like a great deal for the amount of use I've gotten out of it already. Components Head Wear SatisfactionVision on the head is pretty good, not the best I've had, but better than many I've worn. Ventilation is good, aided by an attachable fan that velcro's to the top of the mouth. The fit on the head is fairly good for a pre-made, although the eyes do fit a little bit further up on my face, making looking down a little bit harder. Head is lined with fleece like the bodysuit. All together very easy and comfortable to wear. Visual SatisfactionThe construction is very symmetrical, and fairly sturdy while still being squishy as would be expected from a plush. The ears have a satisfying amount of movement and flop separate from the movement of the head. One-Piece Body Wear SatisfactionThe bodysuit is designed in a way to be one-size fits most, with the ability to adjust the amount and positioning of stuffing inside to make the suit fit better. The suit was modeled for somebody up to 6' and 400lbs I fit pretty well at just below 6'2 and 170 lbs, and I've put other friends in my suit from 5'5 all the way up to 6'5 and under 200lbs. The build quality is fairly sturdy and there have been no issues with seems. The wings on the back are also well mounted, and articulate well with the movements of the wearer. The body is lined with a soft fleece material and an internal zipper allows you to access the stuffing as the lining is throughout the entire inside of the suit. Wearing the suit is very nice as with the liner and all the stuffing it is very soft. The hands are bappy paws with no hand escapes so one definitely needs a friend to help out unless they're just simplying laying/sitting down on a couch or bed. The body attaches to the head via zippers on the neck. The suit is expectedly warm, due to being filled with 30-40 lbs of polyfil and lined with fleece, but it breathes well enough, and with a strong fan such as those found in a headless lounge, you can blow out all the trapped heat and continue suiting. I tend to also use an neck mounted fan inside the suit, and a cooling vest depending on the temperature and activity level I'll have during a suiting session, but you can easily forgo those while suiting. Visual SatisfactionThe suit is very stunning from the outside, with great usage of accents and patterns, and it's shaped in a very fun way that absolutely screams plushie. When stuffed appropriately for the wearer, it maintains it's shape very well, but shorter wearers will look a little squished. The personalized tag on the butt is a great addition to the suit, and adds to the plush look. RatingFursuitReview rates by asking the question: Would you recommend this maker? YES This review has been marked with a positive rating. This means the reviewer would recommend Plush Army. Final CommentsA very fun suit and great maker to work with. Definitely recommend commissioning them if you're interested in plushsuits. The whole experience around this suit has been the most enjoyable I've had, from maker communications to suiting up after I received it. Are you the maker of this item? Would you like to leave an official response? Click here. 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