The gate/torii is too small and much too difficult to assemble without some sort of rig. I'll make a larger replacement from dowling and basswood, using only the sign on my version.
The pool for washing your hands before entering the shrine is good, if a little lacking in places. It needs to be a bit higher off the ground and also needs things like the ladle and a small dragon to fill the basin.
On the plus side the small Buddha is an excellent one-piece casting and is really well sculpted. The face is crisp and the detail on the head and robes is lovely. Placed onto a stone platform to raise it much higher it should really be an impressive little model.
The small.... thing. I don't know what it's meant to be. It's not a lantern and not a shrine guardian... whatever it is, it's cleanly cast and has some nice detail.
This photo shows how big the items are compared to a 1/32 Japanese schoolgirl.
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