Sheryl Nome, the 16th

This is the first figure I started after I moved to Cebu. Well, I can't say that I actually started it here, because I did the skin over a year ago in the US, but aside from that, it was all done here. First, I want to complain a little about the figure. The kimono does not fit her at all. It's all warped and out of shape. I had to put a lot of effort into making it fit - including a trip into the oven. Which, by the way, I forgot he oven here was in celcius (I'm used to fahrenheit) and I smoked up the entire house for a little while on accident. Fortunately, the three pieces inside the oven ended up fine since I discovered the mistake soon enough. Anyway, I fixed the kimono as well as possible, but as you'll see, it's not quite right and to be frank, I'm too tired of dealing with it to make it look perfect.

Aside from the kimono, the other pieces were fine - just minor adjustments. The sash needed lots of trimming, but it was straight forward. Her figure looks surprisingly nice! The only problem I have is that the body is that of a 1/7 figure, but the head is of a 1/8, which makes her look weird. It's a BIG DEAL, it really is. Overall, I'd say that I regret purchasing this figure, but I'd say I brought out the best in it with my mods, so it turned out okay.

The biggest problem I had with this figure (aside from the kimono not fitting) was the base. And it's not due to anything with the figure, but because I used a crappy spray paint. The paint would not stick to the base and bubbled up, creating areas where the spray would not cover. I clean all the pieces of this figure, so there was no casting residue. I personally believe it's because the spray pain was just crappy.

Lesson 53: These figures are important and precious. Don't use crappy spray paint on them.

The kimono is both the best part of this figure and the worse. It doesn't fit, it's not detailed, but at the same time it's the first thing everyone sees when they glance at the figure. It's large; it's pretty. Or rather, the original isn't so pretty but I painted mine to be pretty. It's the first thing people see. I look at it, and think it's a shame to not be able to see underneath it. But oh well, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

Honestly, this figure seemed easy compared to the last one. There wasn't anything tricky, there wasn't anything that impossible to overcome, as long as I ignore the kimono issue. It was, however, probably the most complicated in regards to it's accessories and pieces that I've done in a long time.

If you'll pay attention, I didn't even paint one of the larger hair pieces. I just liked it how it was and figured that any paint couldn't really improve it. lucky!