Character Classics Ultraman A Type

[Machine Translation] This is a reproduction of the suit used in the earliest days of Ultraman, which has many features unique to the first period. The Ultraman A-type mask and suit have been thoroughly researched by Takashi Kinoshita, a realistic sculptor, not only in detail but also in overall silhouette and balance, and reproduced as the definitive version of the Ultraman A-type. The A-type mask and suit have been damaged and repaired over the course of the series, and even within the same A-type, there are noticeable differences from episode to episode, but this product reproduces the suit in its most recent state. This product comes with a dedicated cold-cast pedestal that can be fixed on both feet. [Mask] The A-type mask that appeared in "Ultraman" episodes 1~13 is reproduced in its initial state as seen in the first episode "Shoot the Invaders (Episode 2)". While reproducing the latex texture that is different from other types of FRP masks, the mask has relatively few wrinkles, so it does not lose its aesthetic appeal as a statue. The eyes are thinly cast, which was not possible with previous polystone models, to reproduce a lens-like appearance similar to that of a real mask. [The suit] traces a characteristic slim yet moderately voluminous body shape. The red and silver paint scheme, which differs slightly from episode to episode, is reproduced from the initial stage. The seams of the suit are reproduced with a subtle molding so as not to be too assertive. [Character Classics] The ultimate expression of realism, not realism Takashi Kinoshita is a rare sculptor who is able to create not the retinal image that the brain perceives when it sees a character with its own eyes, but the image that the brain holds in its own mind. He does not simply copy motifs, but rather, he pursues the sensory images that people create in their minds to produce objects that they feel are "more real than the real thing. The method involves researching the motif realistically, changing the balance of the outline of the body shape, such as the head and body height, and adding or subtracting details in consideration of how the finished product will look when it is finished. This advanced realism in modeling makes him the one and only sculptor who can accurately express in three dimensions the "image of the character that everyone has in his or her mind. [Set contents] figure body / special stand [Sculptor] Takashi Kinoshita [Cooperation] Studio Ren

最初期ならではの特徴が散見する『ウルトラマン』でもっとも初期に使用されたスーツを再現。リアル系造形作家・木下隆志がウルトラマンAタイプを細部のみならず、全体的なシルエット、バランスなどあらゆる方向から徹底的にリサーチして造形再現したウルトラマン Aタイプの決定版。Aタイプのマスクとスーツは製作話数が進むにつれてダメージとリペアの痕跡が劇中でも見られ、同じAタイプでも話数ごとに顕著な違いが確認できるのだが、本製品は最も新品状態に近い状態のスーツを再現している。両足で固定できるコールドキャスト製専用台座付き。[マスク]『ウルトラマン』1話~13話に登場したAタイプのマスクを、製作話数第1話『侵略者を撃て(放映話数第2話)』の劇中で確認できる初期段階の状態を再現。他のタイプのFRP製マスクとは異なるラテックス製の質感を再現しつつも、マスクのシワが比較的少ない状態を表現しているため彫像としての美観を損ねていない。目の部分はこれまでのポリストーンでは不可能だった薄い注型を行い、本物のマスクのようなレンズ感を再現している。[スーツ]スリムながら適度にボリュームのある特徴的な体型をトレース。話数ごとに微妙に異なる赤と銀の塗りわけは初期段階のものを再現している。スーツの縫い目の再現は、主張し過ぎないよう微妙なモールドで表現している。[Character Classics]写実主義ではない究極のリアリズム表現木下隆志が魅せるキャラクター造形の真骨頂木下隆志は実際の目で見て脳が認知する網膜像ではなく、心の中で脳が抱くイメージ像を造形で具現化できる類い希な造形作家である。モチーフの単なるコピー表現ではなく、人々が頭の中で作り上げる感覚的イメージを突き詰める表現により、“実物よりも本物っぽい"と感じる造形物を産み出すことができるのだ。その手法はモチーフを写実的にリサーチした上で、頭身など体型を為すアウトラインのバランス変更、仕上がり時の見映えを考慮したディテール再現を加減する。この一歩進んだリアリズム造形により、“誰もが心に思い描くキャラクターのイメージ"を正確に立体表現できる唯一無二の造形作家であるといえる。[セット内容]フィギュア本体 / 専用台座[原型制作]木下隆志[協力]Studio蓮