I figured this outdoor figure would be made of resin in order to ship it. However, it was disappointing to find out how thin the shell really is. Since this was to be a outdoor item, I had to weight it down, else it would blow away. So I drilled a 1.5 inch hole in the bottom so I could fill it with sand (nice if it came with that hole already there). When the drill bit broke thru the bottom, it slipped down and took a small chunk out of the dog's knee. I was able to patch the hole in the knee with bondo. But the little piece that got knocked off was very thin, less than a millimeter. If this resin does not have sufficient UV protection ingredients, then it might crumble prematurely. We' ll see.