[NO] Wolfie the Wolf Hellhound Hybrid Head by Navy Workshop The item being reviewed is 3 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information Navy Workshop Year of Project2023 Completion Time (?)13 - 23 Months ETA AccuracyNO - MULTIPLE ETAs were passed 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 Date10 March 2024 RelationshipThe maker is NOT a friendThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewerAnonymous Prior ExperienceYes Wear TimeOnly used at home, less than 10h of use Informed Maker of IssuesNo. My fursuit head was supposed to come with glasses and piercings, which I paid extra for. I did not bother about telling the maker because I was afraid it would take even longer than it already had. (Context ahead) Wolfie, fursuit head only Negative ProjectThis item was a commission Paid: A Payment Plan of $501 - $999 Initial Contact: June 2022 Completion/Ship Date: August 2023 Shipping Origin: Kazakhstan Type: Head Style: Toony Padding: None SpeciesName: Wolf hellhound hybrid Found in: Canidae, Monster, Kaiju, or Demon(?) Features: Horns or Antlers Concept Art Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactExtremely easy. I sent one message in Telegram, and Navy almost instantly replied. She said she had one slot left open, so I took it. Maker CommunicationCommunication was on and off. Most of the time, I would receive a somewhat immediate response, but Navy would disappear halfway through the conversation and wouldn't show up until pinged days later. The hardest part with communication was the language barrier. A lot of times, I couldn't understand what they were trying to say, and sometimes they couldn't understand me either. Project Completion TimeI had many deadline requests, sadly all of which were NOT met. The first due-date was the beginning of March 2023, which was passed without ANY work done. The second was for May 2023. That was also passed with no work done. The reasoning for the due dates is that I was moving to another country, and wanted the suit in my hands so I could bring it with me, as customs in Canada often either loses things, or makes you pay a ridiculous price to release it. By June 2023, Navy promised to get the suit finished and ready to ship by June 2nd. You can probably guess what happened (or should I say, DIDN'T happen). However, at this point, the suit HAD been started. My commission was completed August 5th, 2023. Over a year after payment. My suit, however, was not shipped until August 21st, and arrived at my door August 30th – almost a month later. Overall Project QualityI am overall, very happy with the result of my suit! It seems a little fragile due to being a 3d print, so I try to be careful with it. One ear already has damage, but that is the fault of the maker, as the fur was not properly glued down to the ear. It is not easily noticable and is very minor. As mentioned before, I paid extra for a pair of glasses and piercings to be added to my suit, and I never received them. It's partially my fault for not reminding Navy to do them (although I shouldn't have had to) but I was afraid that if I asked for anything more, my suit might never be completed. Components Head Wear SatisfactionThe head is comfortable to wear and fits well, and vision in suit is great. However, there is no ventilation. The suit is lined with fleece and I start hyperventilating in this suit within 5 minutes. A fan mounted to the inside of the suit helps a lot with that. Visual SatisfactionI am very happy with how my suit looks! It's very clean and all the markings are correct. RatingFursuitReview rates by asking the question: Would you recommend this maker? NO This review has been marked with a negative rating. This means the reviewer would NOT recommend Navy Workshop unless they significantly change their practices. Final CommentsAlthough I am in love with my suit and would likely do it again, I would not recommend commissioning Navy as of right now. I at first hoped that I was just one bad experience out of many, but I have since met lots of other commissioners, and I'm sad to say that I had a pretty lucky experience compared to them. Some people have been waiting 4 or even 5 years for their suit with no updates. I'm sure that eventually, there will be more reviews here with their experience. Are you the maker of this item? Would you like to leave an official response? Click here. In case the button above doesn't work, you can click here to launch the maker response form.
