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Super7 D&d Ultimates Tiamat Vinyl Review — A Vinyl Kid Calls Bs

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I grew up in Taiwan, which means I grew up with vinyl toys — yes, you can say I *was* a pro of vinyl toys. Not just playing with them, either. I knew how to dry them properly if they got wet. How to weigh them down with sand or BB pellets so they felt more solid. How to use a hair dryer to warm the vinyl so you could coax limbs and joints into new poses without stressing the plastic. Like I said… a pro. Image:  Red rectangular box for a toy or collectible figure. It features bold white and yellow text. The main label reads: “TIAMAT Five-Headed Evil Dragon.” The box prominently displays an image of the Tiamat dragon, which is red and has five distinct heads, each in a different color: blue, red, green, black, and white. The dragon toy is posed with its wings outspread and multiple heads visible. [ ] Why does growing up in Taiwan mean I had a ton of vinyl toys? Partly because of proximity. Taiwan was flooded with Japanese soft vinyl toys — kaiju, Ultraman, Ultraman villains — the goo...