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Katō Yoshiaki -- A Reappraisal

Discussion in 'Friends of planetFigure' started by Augie, Oct 7, 2012.

  1. Augie Active Member

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    If you recall from my previous posting, I received the master for Yoshiaki along with that of Toshiie. As I indicated then, the master is essentially fine as is: there are a few spots that need some touching- up and even fewer undercuts that could be cleaner and sharper, but otherwise good-to-go.

    However, the shikoro was absent from the kit, and that precipitated a mad scramble! Would I have to resculpt a brand new shikoro? Did I have an adaptable shikoro that I could cannibalize from one of the archive kits?? Being that this shikoro was sculpted specifically for this helmet, I thought it highly unlikely, but anything to avoid having to sculpt a unique shikoro from scratch for a second time!

    Well, as it turns out much ado about nothing, as Jim was gracious enough to contact me immediately and affirm that it was a simple oversight on his part: I should have the shikoro by this time next week!

    BUT. . . part of the mad scramble entailed poring over the references once again, to see if any of the shikoro that I did have could be suitably modified. And it was then that I came across a few images that I did not have available at the time of original sculpt.. .

    Bottom line, while the mods to the kabuto will be minimal , the re-release of KATŌ Yoshiaki will depict an accurized helmet. Even though I have already painted this piece twice, third time is the charm, and I am very much looking forward to painting what will be a near-definitive rendition of this spectacular kabuto. I say "near" because I have never seen this kabuto or anything similar in person, and it continues to reveal mysteries once thought solved.

    I will hopefully have the reworked master en route to Steve within the fortnight.
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