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I had just
started making a Katma Tui figure based on her "Hearts
and Minds" appearance, when I realized I ought to make
her from "the Return" as well. Katma Tui was my first
project to use the new "generic" female body by Mattel.
Given its smaller stature, I felt it was appropriate for Katma,
as she's somewhat short. (She's not an Amazon character!) Aside
from the presence of heels, the base figure was just about perfect.
(And for once, I let the heels detail slide.)
The other inspiration
for this project was the Justice Lords Wonder Woman head used on
this first release of the generic body style. Her hair was shaped
very much like Katma's in the back, and the facial structure was
close enough to Katma's to work, without having to remove any pesky
headband details. I shaped Katma's head for the first version, then
made a casting and used it for this one.
The rest is
paint and a laser-printed emblem created in Illustrator. See below
to download an appropriately sized version for your own projects.
Casimir
Winter 2006 |