Shoryo Uma Plastic Model Cucumber & Eggplant [Plastic Model Kit]

Shoryo Uma (Spirit Horse in English) are "vehicles" made with vegetables to welcome home and send off deceased ancestors during the Obon period in Japan. This product is a plastic model kit of a Shoryo Uma! Despite the word "horse" in its name, the eggplant is believed to be the cow that sends spirits off, while the cucumber is believed to be the horse that welcomes spirits home. While each vegetable is made with plastic parts, the texture of the actual vegetables have been realistically recreated. The legs are also made of plastic (PS). The base of the legs are ball joints with each of the four joints articulated. The bodies of the vegetables also have 10 3mm holes. The legs of the model can not only be attached to the model but also be customized to suit different poses.*The product photos show an assembled and painted complete model.*The model is separated into 3 different colored runners. Green (cucumber), purple (eggplant), light yellow (legs).*Adhesive is not required.* For sale in Japan only.

「精霊馬」とはお盆の時期に、ご先祖様をお迎えし送り出すために野菜を用いて作られる乗り物です。本商品はその精霊馬をプラスチックモデルで再現したキットです。精霊“馬"という名称が用いられていますが、キュウリは「迎えの馬」、ナスは「送りの牛」をそれぞれ表現しています。それぞれの野菜部分はプラスチックでありながら実際の野菜の凹凸感もリアルに再現し、実物さながらの形状でキット化されています。脚部分もプラスチック(PS)製。脚の根元はボールジョイントになっており、4本がそれぞれ可動します。また、本体(野菜部分)には直径3mmの差し込み穴が10箇所設けられています。付属の脚の取り付けだけでなく独自の組み合わせ(カスタム)が可能となっています。※写真は塗装仕上げによる完成見本です。※3色の成型色で色分け済み。緑(キュウリ)、紫(ナス)、薄黄色(脚)。※接着剤不要。