MSzwarc
Well-Known Member
Samurai are my favorite figure subject, so when Pegaso released it's ashigaru arquebusier earlier this year, I saved my pennies to get one. The figure is packed in a sturdy box between pieces of soft foam. The box has a rather small photograph of the painted figure showing a front and back view. No assembly instructions are included for this complex figure, but a brief painting guide and history is included in four languages.
This is my first Pegaso figure, and I was pleased with the quality of the castings. The kit consists of 29 well-detailed parts, with the body being made up of five pieces, and the rest being armor, weapons, and details. The parts have only faint mold lines, but many of the parts are on sprues, and will require some cleanup. The fit is generally good, but some filler will be needed at some of the joints.
The figure is well posed, and the pose necessitates that the lamellar armor be "bunched up" in places. This is done to good effect in the sculpting, giving a good demonstration of how this armor works. The arquebus is nicely done, with a detailed matchlock. Other details include shot and powder flasks, spare sandals, and a sashimono.
After examining the parts, I realized that the figure, which is billed as a 90mm figure, seemed quite large. I compared it to other 90mm figures in my collection, and then actually measured the figure, and found it to be much closer to 120mm than to 90mm.
Although hampered by the lack of assembly instructions, the quality of the casting, details, and large size of the kit make it a good value
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Mike
This is my first Pegaso figure, and I was pleased with the quality of the castings. The kit consists of 29 well-detailed parts, with the body being made up of five pieces, and the rest being armor, weapons, and details. The parts have only faint mold lines, but many of the parts are on sprues, and will require some cleanup. The fit is generally good, but some filler will be needed at some of the joints.
The figure is well posed, and the pose necessitates that the lamellar armor be "bunched up" in places. This is done to good effect in the sculpting, giving a good demonstration of how this armor works. The arquebus is nicely done, with a detailed matchlock. Other details include shot and powder flasks, spare sandals, and a sashimono.
After examining the parts, I realized that the figure, which is billed as a 90mm figure, seemed quite large. I compared it to other 90mm figures in my collection, and then actually measured the figure, and found it to be much closer to 120mm than to 90mm.
Although hampered by the lack of assembly instructions, the quality of the casting, details, and large size of the kit make it a good value
.Mike
