1) The Phantom head--Phase III, posted below, has been further refined and enhanced with every component, including the hair (!), either finished or well in-progress. [UPDATE: save for a few enhancements, tweaks, and [relatively] minor points of detail, which are being worked upon assiduously, the head is DONE!]
2) After much thought and deliberation, ordered and received the Image Entertainment edition of the Phantom of the Opera. A definite improvement over my decades old VHS copy!
3) Ordered Moebius's new kit of The Mummy, arguably the most exciting new injection-molded kit of the UMs in over 25 years!
PS--Item received today (18/06/09). In a word. . . AWESOME!!!!!!
4) Ordered and received Philippe Faraut's eagerly anticipated follow-up volume to Portrait Sculpting: Anatomy & Expression in Clay: Mastering Portraiture: Advanced Analyses of the Face Sculpted in Clay.
5) Ordered PL's Headless Horseman from Burton's Sleepy Hollow. This is obviously a long-OP kit, and based on everything I have seen and read, not a particularly good one. . . but what can I say: I love the subject matter; enjoyed the movie immensely; and the kit is not likely to be reissued/redone.
PS--Item received today (17/06/09). My example was cast in the off-white polystyrene (same as The Wolf Man and Phantom)--I have read in reviews, etc. that some [early?] runs were produced in ABS? If the Phantom is a long-term project, this is a lifetime project! MUCH work to be done . . .
6) Finally, Doyusha has released a 1/4 scale kit of Naoe Kanetsugu's "Love" kabuto. This is the first new addition to their helmet line since I don't know when. . . and hopefully not the last! It is on order.
PS--Item received today (26/06/09). Arguably the best in the series, though I would be hesitant to argue the point too stridently. This might not be my favourite of the Sengoku kabuto, but it is undeniably one of the most interesting. MUST HAVE!
This ought to keep me busy for a while. . .
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