SAKURA Mixed Media

[Westhelle]

Why is she already shipped? Wasn't the release supposed to be in September?
She looks amazing. Her facial is Expression is strong and for some reason I like the shiny skin. Looks like she had her warm up to kick some aZZ

[AlexLothos]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

Who sculpted Sakura for PCS ?

That's a good question. It's a glaring omission I've noticed for most PCS piece listings.

Originally Posted by ukshaun

As a statue, the Gym version looks better. Without the smiley portrait. I am not too sure why they made the t-shier mixed media? painted would have been better.

I also prefer the Gym version and agree that a fully sculpted tee shirt would've been better.

[ukshaun]

Originally Posted by AlexLothos

That's a good question. It's a glaring omission I've noticed for most PCS piece listings.



I also prefer the Gym version and agree that a fully sculpted tee shirt would've been better.

Sakura was sculpted by Jack Mathews

Jack Mathews also sculpted:
PCS - Street Fighter - Cammy 1/3 (all 3 versions)
Sideshow Collectibles - Stanley Lau Supergirl 1/4
Sideshow Collectibles - J Scott Campbell Alice 1/4
Sideshow Collectibles - J Scott Campbell Mermaid 1/4
Sideshow Collectibles - J Scott Campbell Tinkerbell 1/4

[DeadGhostKnight]

PCS are on it when it comes to production for the new items, it just seems all the old PCS stuff has had a rougher time, probably because they we're booked in at old factories still so i do wonder how Guile Ultimate and Klauth will turn out compared to the TMNT, WWE pieces and this etc...

[ukshaun]

Originally Posted by DeadGhostKnight

PCS are on it when it comes to production for the new items, it just seems all the old PCS stuff has had a rougher time, probably because they we're booked in at old factories still so i do wonder how Guile Ultimate and Klauth will turn out compared to the TMNT, WWE pieces and this etc...

There is a collector on Facebook and here is what he wrote: (he picked up both PCS Sakura's)
So I finally got to unboxing my Sakura statues, and man it’s a love hate relationship I have with them.. it’s an amazing beautiful statue I must say, BUT the heads is where I have a issue with.. the head band around the hair is painted the same color of the hair and is completely overlooked.. And as for the mixed media wired ends, I don’t even know what to say.. the way it attaches to the back of the head is u simply jam the wired wrapped fabric into the hole and hope it stays.. I couldn’t for the life of me get the white one to go into the head.. it’s literally a wrapped wire .. I jammed the gym on in and luckily it’s staying but any kind of movement and it’ll wiggle right off.. Man really disappointed in this execution of the headband.. anyways, I’m suprised it wasn’t mentioned at all with other Sakura owners but I’m really let down. Other than that she’s fantastic, but that headband really took the steam out of my hype train..

I wonder if all the Sakura's have the same headband paint issue?




The rear head hole looks.. looks like broken/unpainted resin to me?
Maybe the 'wired wrapped fabric' cover this up?



Atleast the front looks good.
This is one of those pieces i might pick up further down the road.

[dao2]

Headband looks like it's painted white there to me... not particularly well but it's not hair colored?

[ukshaun]

Originally Posted by dao2

Headband looks like it's painted white there to me... not particularly well but it's not hair colored?

To me it looks 80% hair color 20% white head band color, which makes it all the more odd.
If it was 100% brown hair color it would point to an oversight or something PCS QA were happy with.

The transparent 20% white covering looks like an error?
Maybe it is a one off?

[AlexLothos]

Originally Posted by ukshaun

Sakura was sculpted by Jack Mathews

Jack Mathews also sculpted:
PCS - Street Fighter - Cammy 1/3 (all 3 versions)
Sideshow Collectibles - Stanley Lau Supergirl 1/4
Sideshow Collectibles - J Scott Campbell Alice 1/4
Sideshow Collectibles - J Scott Campbell Mermaid 1/4
Sideshow Collectibles - J Scott Campbell Tinkerbell 1/4

Oh, nice... Jack Matthews is one of my favorite sculptors.

How did you track down that he did this Sakura piece?

[ukshaun]

Originally Posted by AlexLothos

Oh, nice... Jack Matthews is one of my favorite sculptors.

How did you track down that he did this Sakura piece?

ArtStation

[Westhelle]

I can't find any Pictures of the classic Sakura. Would you mind to post a link here?