I have just received my third NutsPlanet bust this year: a 1/10th scale Teutonic Knight, their latest/May release.
First of all, the kit. In a relatively short period of time, NutsPlanet has proven themselves to be one of the premier figure manufacturers in the world! The quality of every important aspect of a resin kit is consistently at the 9-10/10 level. In a word: EXCELLENT, if not Superb! This kit does nothing to compromise that rating. It is superbly designed and sculpted in 6 pieces (including a 3-piece crested great helm, and a bare head oozing character!) by house sculptor Jun-Sik Ahn. I wish I knew the name of the caster so that I could credit his evinced mastery of the production process! These are some of the very finest castings on the market today!!
Now, in the interest of full disclosure and objectivity, as a historical depiction, this piece falls somewhat short of the mark. First of all, there is nothing to suggest that the design fits within a temporal framework. Secondly, as a corollary to the first, there is a temporal mash-up of equip- ment depicted. Thirdly, since the only painting guide provided is the boxart, this suggests that the subject is in fact a Hochmeister of the Order. In fact, this could be painted to represent any Germanic maa of the first half of the 14th c.--or virtually any maa at all of the same period if you were to omit the crests (i.e., horns). And with a little research and work, the options--and histo- ricity!--increase geometrically!
I could provide greater depth and specificity, but that is really outside of the scope of why I ac- quired this bust. This will be converted--relatively minor, but challenging nonetheless. . . less IS more!--to a fantasy character that will be immediately recognizable once it's done, drawn from a corpus of literature near and dear to my heart.
That's all for now. . .
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