I started this figure in 2003 (way before DiD cranked out their samurai line) and have completed him, sans the nihontō and wakizashi swords. This was my first attempt at scratch-building armour. The armor is made from 22-gauge galvanized sheet metal and is strung w/ silken embroidery floss. The maille is made from MIG welding wire. The diameter of the rings is a bit over-scaled but this was also a first attempt, and after seeing PvtMacleod's maille I am seriously giving thought to redoing it