>>10995114They made an in-house blend of polystyrene called "KPS" that's supposedly more durable than regular PS but also more paintable than ABS. Google shows it being mentioned in 2015 but i forgot when they actually started using it on commercial releases.
>its almost rough and really shiny. >the plastic looks terrible on the backside of pieces too.Finishing is more due to the mold tooling, less to do with material. glossy molded surfaces = cheap, molded surfaces with machining marks = cheapest.