Generally, reds, oranges and yellows tend to fade the worst, and this test appears to be bearing that out. The pink shirt on the kid now looks almost white, as does the yellowish shirt on the shorter, pop-eyed guy. Even the green suitcase has lost its yellow and now looks powder blue. But a more accurate judgement could be made if the before and after pictures were taken in the same lighting conditions.

And I dunno what kind of paint was on the Jed Clampet looking dude's overalls, but his pant legs appear to be shedding that paint in flakes.

Looking long and hard at the pictures, I must ask if it is the picture coloration or the actual figure coloration, that seems to show that the greatest noticeable change to me is in the skin toning. I can see that the clothes are fading and it's possible that their mass invades the perception of the amount of fade between the areas.???????

June 1st.

Five months of harsh weather and the figures seem to be holding up very well. Some slight fading and plenty of hail damage but not as severe as I expected. Heading into the sunniest part of the year now. We shall see how they handle that.

that these two broke might not be a quality issue.

they are two of the three tallest figures. so the whole set-up landed on their heads, not on the shorties' heads.

the real question is, why the third "giant" did not break? wearing a hard hat??

David Marconi,FOGCH said:

So since only two broke, does that down grade their quality ?

If a 70 MPH wind picked you up and threw you across the yard, wouldn't you break?

Actually, when compensated for scale, the wind was much faster....

May 2nd

So since only two broke, does that down grade their quality ?

April 24th

A little late getting this one up. Winds gusting to 70mph. Blew the figs off their stand and broke two of them. I have repaired the joints with stem wire and superglue using the drill and pin method.

Temps in the seventies everyday now with plenty of sun. Oh the pain, the pain!!!!!

Interesting!  Thanks for the posting.

Chips yes, but the colors seem to be holding on. Interesting to follow 

April 1st

Three figures are showing flaking on their hats and other sharp edges.

Following this Boomer.. Useful info and interesting....

My jeans are fading, also.

March 1st

It is overcast here so the gang looks lighter in color than they really are. Looking at them up close in person I think the blue hues in two if not most of the resin figures is showing signs of fading. I will know it is for real when they start to get oxidation on them.

I'm impressed with the built in snow shield these Cibola folk have

Feb 19th

Weather: single digits overnight with day time high in the mid 20’s. Five inches of snow. Being a figure on the Cibola is no job for those fainthearted plastic cowboys from the grocery store. Out here, those that can,.. DO!

…and those that can’t? Well they wind up in somebodies display cabinet being eyeballed by one or more curios kitties.

... And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day....Eh more or less.   

Tree rats is probably it, now that I live in the city limits it sorta cramps my shooting them.

Cool, Bruce....  Instead of the ""headless Horseman"", you have the ""headless Dockman""....   

Boomer, I am very much interested in your results from this test...

thats funny

6' 4"   7/8 dude, and a 4' 6" (ish)  1:22.5  Prieser youth.