thanks everyone
as for the new samurai special, I'll have to buy 1 to study it but I'm sure if Geobra is planning a theme launch, they'll be working on better legs (at least)
Excellent custom, cheng, each better than the previous. 
as I make more and more, I research more and also get better ideas, so its also a learning path for me
..so much more to do..
...making a red-lacquered iron face mask at the moment..
then, Yamagata Masakage (who fought for the Takeda at Nagashino, dressed in red and also dressed all his army, including his uniformed foot soldiers, in red-lacquered armour)
and some of his 'red' soldiers.
