Behind the mask

I don't get a lot of hobby boxes in the mail these days, and when I do, they're usually for Angelo.

Last week, however, I did get a little something for me. It's a resin cast ram skull mask sculpted by Bethany Wurl.

Bethany calls this a fantasy piece, but it's clearly based on one of the horse masks in the Red Dead Redemption II game.

When she debuted the mask at the end of 2023, I thought, "Oh, that's so cool, but I am not a gamer. I do not need it."

In 2024, I attended Anna Miller and Anna Kerns' Jurassic Classic Model Horse Show in Cheyenne, Wyoming. There was a ran skull horse mask in the raffle. I bought a ridiculous amount of tickets in an attempt to win it. I did not.

Since then, this mask has been low-key on my purchasing radar. 

When I saw a friend advertising one for sale, I didn't hesitate.

I have no idea what I'm going to do with this, but it's really cool. Suggestions are definitely welcome.