What happened to TNT? Is the fella alright?

I still see him on the forum every now and then but he didn't post. From what he said before, he said he's got everything he wanted and that the newer designs don't appeal to him. he's probably busy with other stuff.

I believe he is busy with his final year studies so I expect will will see more from him in future when time allows.

what does he prefer about the older designs?

I think it is because these were the designs that really brought the brand to the attention of the public and they were made in much more limited quantities than they are now, thus they are much more collectable. I can certainly see his point, its hard to beat the classic designs like Hokusai Waves, Bondage, etc., and given we are seeing a return to RMC's roots in designs like Mad Patch and a new release of Fu and Ra I think even Martin is looking at inspiration from his own early designs. Thats not to say that the new designs are not as good, the new releases of Toyo Story and of course my favourite RMC Octopus lady have elements of the older designs in them and are stunning. The theme used in many newer designs has moved from being directly influenced by oriental folklore and art, designs such as King Kong and Rock RMC come to mind, and if you buy RMC for its connection to Chinese and Japanese culture then perhaps these wont be to your likng so much. Old or new, personally I love em all!

hey guys, i´m still alive and everything´s alright.
from time to time i´m reading the new posts here but i´m very busy since the past few months so i didnt post anything

Good to hear you're still present, heh...

hey man, good to see you're still kicking hope your exams go well!