Whilst we briefly covered the Uamou x Mogu-Tanks earlier in the week, creator Peter Kato has very kindly shared some extra details on the incredible collaboration! “[The idea of a revised] Mogu Tank was born back in NYCC 2013, whereby Matt from Onell design had suggested that the tank base should have a driver head- At the time it never dawned on me that the feature was needed to give the Mogu (mole) piece a more secure fit! As I was re-engineering the piece for my new base (with a sculpted Army Jack styled driver planned), Ayako Takagi contacted me kindly asking for a Studio Uamou batch of Mogu-Tanks. At that time I had suggested to add an Uamou emblem to the tank face which she was very excited about, and so I asked for some time to complete the project, and possibly take the driver head idea a little further.”
Well, after many fruitless nights in the studio throughout December, Peter finally found a way in which he could incorporate the extra design feature- by not only including a driver, but a full figure that could be completely removed from the vehicle as well! Going back to the tank track base’s digital sculpt, a horned Uamou logo was embossed on the front first, whilst a 3cm inlay and 1cm wide hole were added to the top for the tiny driver to sit. Joined by a micro sized Uamou digitally sculpted specifically for the release, the Mogu (mole) piece was then finally retooled by hand to accommodate the figure’s extra head (horn!) room… Due for release exclusively at Studio Uamou in the near future, a number of different runs have been planned, including a batch of one-offs, an “Apple” green and red, and our favourite, a keshi-gomu flesh! Each coming with a micro Uamou hand painted by Ayako herself, the little guys will be up for grabs at just 3,500yen a set. Keep an eye on the Studio Uamou IG feed here for news on the release soon…
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