[YES] Sabin Raptor 3.0 Head by TunnySaysIDK The item being reviewed is 7 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. General Information Please note that this review is from an older version of the site. The page layout differs slightly from the current version because of this. Reviewer Information Reviewer Furaffinity: KiloCrescentRaptor Twitter: SabinLunarEye Relationship With Maker The maker is NOT a friend Prior Experience Yes, had 2 fullsuits Informed Maker of Issues Yes, the spines on the back of the head were originally too thick. Wear Time 50+ hours Maker & Project Information Maker TunnySaysIDK Costumes Commission Information Type: Single Piece > Head > Fursuit Style: Toony Shipped From: USA Species Utahraptor ostrommaysorum Found in Reptilia (?) Made in Year 2019 Transaction Information 1275 USD paid in installments Filed under $1000 - $2999 as a Payment Plan. Estimated Completion Time (ETA) Accuracy NO - the ETA was passed Date of Review 19 May 2020 Project Timeline Contact Date June 2019 Completion/Ship Date Jan 2020 Item Completion Time (?) 7 - 12 Months Item Being Reviewed Sabin Raptor 3.0 Head in a toony style as a commission. Photos of Completed Product Head Wear Satisfaction Head fits perfectly, very comfortable and does not heat up easily, ventilation comes from the olfactory ducts instead of from eyes as with most other fursuit heads. The inside is lined with heavy duty fabric and foam underneath which adds comfort. At first, spines on back too thick making neck movements difficult and I could not keep my neck straight. Head was then sent back to Tunny to have spines swapped out for smaller ones, then sent back. Now, spines work. Vision excellent and done by olfactory ducts at the side of snout instead of eyes. Visibility through eyes inferior but possible. Ventilation can be done by mouth by opening jaw with chin. Visual Satisfaction Very satisfied with head. Sabin handsome and looks intimidating and mischievous which fits personality. The glass dome eyes give realistic reptile appearance. The buckram underneath glass eyes evenly painted with neon green sclera and slit-eye design. Mouth is realistic as fabric for palette and inner cheeks fully cover the teeth. Spines on back of the head were initially too thick and heavy which impeded neck movements but was swapped out with smaller, thinner spines which now work fine… The skin fabric that covers the resin base has no creases and few hot glue stains. The red and blue patterns are sewn in smoothly. The fur used is the type I requested Tunny to use and match colors on ref sheet. Appearance symmetrical and I can tell this accomplished by Tunny taping up half the resin base with duct tape down the center axis of snout, tracing over fabric, inverting, tracing again to make casts for skinning the head. Special Attachments and Features Sabin’s head features moving jaws. Moving jaws pre-built into resin raptor base made by Dreamvision Creations already came hinged with springs attached to the jaw. The moving jaws work well and easy to use. Chin fits easily over jaw to operate…*chomp* Overall Product Satisfaction How well does everything fit together and match up? Only head commissioned. The price already high. I built the rest of suit myself. Everything matches up well. I used same fabric and colors as Tunny. Neck-fabric of head covers over shoulder, neck, and exposed back and can easily be hidden with shirt. Very good. Overall Sabin fursuit: – head (made by Tunny) – body – tail – handpaws – feet paws X2 – sleeves Overall Project Quality Excellent – little blemishes and errors, great symmetry, high quality materials, safe materials used, smooth stitching Purchase Process Initial Contact It was initially easy to contact Tunny as he responded quickly. Maker Response Time maker can improve on response time. He will usually respond within 1-2 days. However, I had to wait a week for a response even after replying to him less than an hour after receiving his last message. Maker Professionalism Maker is talented and versatile, able to work with various materials such as glass, resin, short-pile fabric, paints, etc. Good manners and keeps everything brief Project Completion Time slightly disappointed with the project completion time as should have been done 2-3 weeks from time the queue cleared up and the maker started work. Maker forgot I specified due date before Midwest Furfest. The head arrived 1 month+ late. Rating FursuitReview 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 TunnySaysIDK Costumes. Final Comments Overall satisfied with commission. Tunny Bishop did everything requested from request to drill holes in glass spheres for eyes, using nontoxic materials, and replacing the thick spines free of charge. Maker polite and sociable. Very skilled craftsman. Only needs to improve on management and responsiveness. Need to make clear due dates set by clients and check inbox everyday. He now can do good job making resin-based heads as this was his first time working with resin blanks. Would recommend. 91/100 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.
