Thanks for the posts, Chaz. Gosh, those kits are expensive, impressive but expensive.

David :: I know, right? I'm torn about getting the other two to complete the set. I'm not crazy about the 1/5 scale to begin with; for several reasons but mainly because I confine myself (mostly) to scales that are powers of two (mostly) . This helps to resist all the temptations in the world that would otherwise seduce a wondering wallet... Which is wholly tied to "The One" that bears the ring that rules me all. My stash is already bursting at the seams (pun intended) and my marriage is still happily intact. But duuude, it's hard to resist such a beauty that's imploring with such sincerity, "You complete me". Oh, and three vs. one? This just works on so many levels. Hmm... maybe my wife won't find out? 🙂

dolf ::: Yup, that was the one. I don't know what was happening either. The link would show but at the cost of not seeing anything else in the reply. Anyway, I'm glad you found it. I'd bid on it, but with my luck I'd actually win... then I'd have an extra Ra... and a glaring wife. Too much for my brain cell (yes, singular) to cope with. 😀

Chaz (@cybergolem)

"I’d bid on it, but with my luck I’d actually win… then I’d have an extra Ra… and a glaring wife."

Lol... I know 100% what you mean, believe me...
In my case right now no more wife to get mad on me, but I remember those days... lol...
On the other hand I have to deal with other serious financial issues, but that's my fate I guess...

I'm no longer on eBay, but in the old days I'd put the alarm clock on for waking up just in time for the end of certain pieces I really wanted (in those days it was my Medals collection) and then it was the fight for getting that particular piece... often inflating the price in the process, obviously... sometimes winning, some others losing at the very last milisecond/bid... but hey, we men all suffer from some "brain damage", or some "DNA anomaly", and we all seem to come here with that problem... so I guess we have to live with it... 🙂

Maybe you could try to sell that Ra you have, and that would somehow reduce the cost of those 3 figures "calling you to complete the set"...
The guy is asking $180 USD if not mistaken, as the starting price for bidding.
If you could get all 3 for let's say $200, and if you were able to sell your Ra alone for $50... The set of 3 would cost you $150...

IDK, maybe you better not follow my suggestion, as I'm really bad with numbers, especially those concerning money... lol...

Or just do the Ra you have, it's already a beautiful 1/5 figure all by itself!

Cheers!

Dolf

@dolfdylan :: Dolf, your suggestion makes sense and would probably work, but I'm trying to alleviate pressure points in my schedule, and eBay (buying and/or selling) would add another variable to an otherwise chaotic itinerary... although, I've been known to sleepwalk, among other things... heh

@dirtylittlefokker :: Dave, I can't see what you do with your new planes—ahem—I mean that new chuck & needle. Oh, about the bird in the hand... precious! LOL

Chaz (@cybergolem)

I know my suggestion makes sense... (at least in a man's mind... lol... probably not in a woman/wife's mind!... 🙂 ) So take it easy man...
One advice (from an old man) : don't ask your wife for advice on this... you already know where that would lead... lol...
If you do it, keep it quiet and as discrete as possible...

As for the two last posts from David... looks like he was playing that Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde game... lol...

Cheers!

Dolf

Given this is my first kit in some decades, and it being resin at that, I'm going to start with the head.

I drilled some holes into the parts of the head mask, making sure there are undercuts to give the Magic Sculpt something to secure itself to. The idea being it would be the major structural support.

2 attached images. Click to enlarge.