Wow, that’s weird about the original paint job. I picked up my male kirin and he looks basically like your almost-finished version. Awesome job.
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Just out of curiosity, is your female’s face painted darker? Or, like my male Ki-Rin, just excess antiquing the productions painters didn’t wipe off before clear coating?