The Akaku does need a scope… but…
It makes sense for me to model it without the scope first, then attach the scope as a separate mesh, maybe tweak the original mesh to interface with the scope.
Basically, the scope is a variant of the non-scoped kanohi. And honestly, without the scope, the original akaku was one of the ugliest masks. The scope really saves it and makes it iconic. (Ironically, G2’s Mask of Ice suffers the opposite problem. The mask itself is nice, but the scope is just the G1 scope from Wish).
Anyways, I got distracted and did Krakua instead…
I can’t say when I can continue, but let’s just assume I won’t be able to churn out kanohi at such a fast rate, and that’s assuming I don’t get distracted (I’m thinking of adapting my krakua build to make a toa mangai of ice… oh no… and of course, gotta make a custom kanohi to go along with it too!) (and that’s not counting my space garai or my mask of clairvoyance, which I have sketches of).