This is most probably the 1 kit I will never do or at least no in the near future. My Dad bought this kit in the UK in the 70s or 80s. It’s a 6″ white metal kit of a Japanese Samurai.
Taisho - a Ray Lamb original - komplete Box
Taisho - a Ray Lamb original - Paint Chart
I don’t think I’d have any issues building it but the painting is definitely not within my reach. The Detailing is just too fine for me. Anyway, on the site linked here are a couple of images of this great kit: http://www.geocities.com/amvcmodelistas/body2c4.htm. After you have seen the paintchart above and the images on this site, you’ll understand why I am not (yet at least) up to the painting. Here are some more Picures …
Taisho - a Ray Lamb original - Head detail
Taisho - a Ray Lamb original - Parts 1
Taisho - a Ray Lamb original - Parts 2
Taisho - a Ray Lamb original - Parts 3
Tags: Figure, Ray Lamb Original, Taisho
dear sir. i would like to know if you should be interested on selling me this figure. if yes then tell me how much you want for it. i appreciate your soon reply. best regards. gustavo.
Hi Gustavo,
thanks for your question. Unfortunately (for you) at the moment I am not (yet) inclined to sell this kit. Bit of personal memory … and Maybe I’ll get up to building it. At the end the kit is just too good.
cheers
Klaus
hi klaus. thanks for your soon reply. i appreciate that. please take note of my mail and if you change your opinion just let me know. i can buy for u$300.
also i mould myself many out of production figures so i offer to give you u$300 for giving me the figure and after be moulded i will back it to you. you will only back me u$200, it means, you win u$100 for giving me the chance to mould this figure. i am serious, have a look on my ebay feedback. my nick is miniatnapoleon.
please think about it. i will be waiting to hear from you when you want to answer me. have a nice week end.
best regards. gustavo.
hi klaus.
i am replying your message from this site because the outlook requires me a digital id to reply you. may be you can send me a simple email next time and then we have the chance to stay in contact. here is my reply:
it never mind. you could proof i said the true. i guarantee your original will not be dammaged.
please let me know if are considering to sell me the figure or to give me to mould and back to you.
anyway, i will transfer the money by paypal. send me an invoice to miniatnapoleon@fullzero.com.ar . i will send the shipping address.
take you time to consider my 2 choices or may be you have another option to propose me and let go ahead with our deal.
i will be waiting to hear from you.
thanks for all your soon replies.
gustavo.
Apologies for that Gustavo, I use a Thawte Free E-mail Certificate to sign my messages. I think everybody should digitally sign their messages. Sorry again.
no problem klaus. i sent my reply from ebay too. i can continue writing from here or ebay too..
do you have a choice about any of my 2 propositions. i am not hurry, so take your time to decide. i only check everyday your replies because i am really interested in the figure and now i have saved money to go ahead. good night !! gustavo.
HI KLAUS. I have no news from you. i will appreciate an answer. best regards. gustavo.
Hi Gustafo,
there is actually a reason for this. I am talking to a guy close here who might be able to help. If it works out, I don’t need to ship the original, but you would get silicone moulds …
The weakest link is actually the postal services involved …
I will keep you updated, cheers
Klaus
hi klaus.
i am very surprised about your countoffer.
u$600 is really much money indeed. this is my salary of one month
i am very interested on copying this figure and also i supose you need to be safe about that the original will back to you.
i give you my word that everything will be fine. i ha
ve a highest score on ebay and believe me it is hard to obtain.
i noticed you took time to decide about this matter so i will trust on you and will go ahead too.
which postal service will you use?. please DO NOT USE dhl or fedex because they charge 50% taxes before giving me the figure.
please , use german postal service with a trackable number so you can be certain about it arrived at my hands.
just to be clear.
1- i send u$600 by paypal
2- i copy the figure and back you the original+ 2 copies
3- you back me u$550
right?
then, send me an invoice (money request) through paypal to : miniatnapoleon@fullzero.com.ar and with GOD as witness let’s go ahead with this deal.
take care. gustavo.
hi klaus. i sent an email in reply of your last one. it was not encripted so i would like to know if you received my mail. if yes, please reply me and go ahead with our deal. regards.gustavo
Hi Gustavo,
request is out so we can go ahead! It comes from Mini-Lifestyle
cheers
Klaus
hi klaus. thank you very much for giving me this chance to mould this great figure. you have my prommise that nothing bad will happen and you will have it back +2 copies in a short time. send it as a gift for u$20. custom authorities do not understand about white metal figures. believe me!!!. please confirm that you received the money. thank you very very much. best regards . gustavo.
i sent this same message with the money through paypal. please use this way to stay in contact. my fullzero mail address is not working good these days.
i will be waiting to hear from you. best regards. gustavo.
Your transaction arrived well, I’ll prepare shipping this week, most probably it will go out before the weekend.
cheers
Klaus
that is great klaus, please send me the tracking number when you have it. regards. gustavo
hi klaus. today is saturday night and i do not have news from you. did you shipped the figure. i appreciate your soon reply.
my shipping address is as follows.
GUSTAVO FRANCAVILLA
SAHORES 2749 – (ENTRE BEIRO Y VALLE GRANDE)
B1602 EHK- FLORIDA
PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES
ARGENTINA
thanks in advance. gustavo.
Hi, should be getting the details tomorrow, since I passed it on to ship (sorry, sick in bed).
Hi Gustavo, I got confirmation that the kit is on it’s way. Tracking number has been added to the paypal transaction, so you should have recieved a notification.
hi klaus. finally taisho is at home. i had to pay extra money to pick up from the custom office because the authorities said that the receiver name was not the same like me (you wrote FRANKAVILLA instead FRANCAVILLA) so they wanted to back the parcel. but you can fix everything in this countrie with money so i paid extra and they delivered the parcel . the figure is ncredible klaus. i need a cup of week to study carefully how to mould it. it is bigger than i thought. i will let you know when it will be shipped to you. i hope you be fine. take care. gustavo.
Oh bugger … apologies for that, but it arrived! Take your time, everybody wants it to be a good mold!
If you have somebody in Europe who wants the kit, I’d be happy to forward it, so only 1 parcel needs to be sent.
hi friend. moulding procces ended succesfully. i can send you photos for your blogg. please tell me your full name, address and zip code and i will ship the original and 2 copies next week as we agreed.
once the original and copies be received and checked i will appreciate your refund.
as this was a happy and easy deal between us then i would like to pay your shipping charges so please take this cost from my refund. i have no words to say thank you for believe on me. i will be waiting your reply . take care , gustavo
Hi Gustavo, that does sound great!!! The complete address is available on the “Legal” page of the site since this is a legal requirement of sites running in germany …
DEAR KLAUS.
this was a very great and succesfully deal.
here you have a photo of the 27 complete and perfect condition pieces which back home tomorrow morning. tracking is RR622228799AR..
i am sending as you request 2 copies of my production. i hope you receive it soon and be satisfied about all this transaction.
now i hope to sell some of them and ear some money to cover all the costs of moulding procces.
you are a great guy klaus. you believed on me and i will never forget this.
if you need anything from here, just let me know. now you have a friend here.
i appreciate if you disscount your charges of the money you have to refund.
have a great life. you are a good person. God bless you and your wife………and you father too, who has the idea many years ago to purchase this really great figure.
take care and keep in contact.
gustavo.
hi again klaus.
i had to ship 2 parcels because the first one exceeded 2 kilos so i made 2 parcel and shipped as follows.
taisho original+ 1 copy+gift tracking is RR622228799AR
1 copy RR622228842AR.
I WILL copy and paste this same mail on your model builder space.
take care friend.
gustavo.
hi klaus. i would like to have some news from you. i can see you received a parcel but i do not know if you received both. i appreciate your reply. thanks in advance. gustavo.
Hi Gustavo, Yes, the “single” parcel arrived like you where able to see, the other one not yet. But since I still have some waiting to be collected at the postal office I am not worried.
cheers
Klaus
OK … it seems that the other parcel is waiting for me at the customs office, I just received notification … that means I am going to print this whole thread as a proof.
great klaus, great. you will find a gift into the box. i hope you like it. also i put a low value in the custom ticket……and take note that i will pay your custom taxes if the custom office try to make payable. just tell me. regards. gustavo.
THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS AT THE TOP OF TAISHO’S ARTICLE.
Hi Gustavo,
thanks a lot, it was actually a customs officer who believed me. Also that fact that you used my original packaging helped!
I remember a story where my Sister had a “Travelling Doll” which was returning and her customs officer did not believe her story …
The paypal transaction for the return of the deposit is through, I just kept the shipping charges. The paypal charges are on me.
Please ask one of the customers of Taisho to send me a review for my Site
And thanks for the Hat!
cheers
Klaus
hAVE AN ASSEMBLED, PAINTED tAISHO original by Ray Lamb. Anyone interested?
Why don’t you send me some images and I’ll put it up here for you, if anybody is intersted, they will want images. You should not forget the price you would like to have.