I got this idea for a 00 variant shortly after I received my MG Astrays. So, I did research on what exactly was the term for "big sword" in Japanese, and came across three: Daikatana, Nodachi and Odachi. At first, i wanted to call this project Nodachi, but after reading the fine differences between the terms, I've decided to stick to Odachi.
Here are the weapon parts, along with one of my assembled 00 units:
So far, I've started with the basic chest. much to my concern, it turns out that the areas near the injection marks are slightly concave, so aside from doing the preliminary sanding in the pic, I may have to use some putty to flatten the areas at the shoulder/armpits. Also, After checking the top of the shoulders, am tempted to make an extra line and then paint the top of the shoulder area Grey, given that one construction seamline already makes it look like a moving part.
More to come, I've allotted at least an hour each day to this project - no hurry, really. I haven't built a kit in years, and I think this is one I should do slowly.
hmm... odachi. お太刀 （おだち） ... great big sword? is that what you were going for?
ReplyDeleteYep yep! It's the only way I can even describe the idea. I actually thought Nodachi and Odachi were the same (and in some uses they are), but apparently, Odachi is the more correct term for what I'm planning.
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