Yes, I'm very late in adding here, but I thought some may be interested. I bought my new Taisho RLO/1 from Skytrex as a mail order and I was just reading today the original cc receipt, dated 07/11/91. For those who care, there is no picture on the plain black box but has a small RLO/1 label at one corner. Inside all of the castings were wrapped individually in white tissue although this one plastic bag which kept the small castings, including the separate helmet, but the legs are complete as one, and there is a round base included. The base was distorted a bit but the code number and the Hinchliffe copyright marking was visible. When the kit arrived I checked it against the instructions, which seems to be the originals marked with 27 items, I found that one item was miscast (#4 - the helmet armour) and asked for a replacement. Skytrex agreed and the spare arrived quickly, quite good service which I hoped for because the kit was expensive, as was the shipping. When I was a teenager I used to buy the Military Modelling magazine and I still have the issue when the Taisho figurine was featured on the cover. In fact, I had still have Edition #1 and all editions for a few years, along with many early Airfix and some very early Australian magazines. Lastly, no I haven't painted the Taisho, but we have two sons who have far better painting talents and skills than me.
Gary
