This IS SPARTA! Well Personally I loved the movie, and this was a must buy for me. This is King Leonidas from the movie 300, based on the well known Frank Miller graphic novel and of course in turn based on (loosley) the historic events of the battle of Thermopylae. Hot Toys have really outdone themselves here, I mean he's a character with little to no costume on and yet there's still no articulation on show!
His frame is basically a modified True Type body with an outer skin of latex. The skin works really well and better than on previous attempts such as the Predator Arnie figure that Hot Toys have done. The skin doesn't restrict his movement half as much in that instance.
His joints all work well and are pretty stiff. They are capable of holding pretty much any pose you place him into.
I was really suprised how easy it is to get him into poses such as the one above.
Hot Toys decided to include an alternative head sculpt right at the last minute, which is the one above in most of the shots. In the promo pics he had a relaxed face and most people went mad on the forums complaining haha. Guess it pays to whine!
The muscle definition is a teeny bit off compared to Gerrard Butlers chest in the movie, but still overlooking such a small point, he really does look great.
His shield is made from a tough plastic which is painted to great effect to appear bronze.The arrow heads are detachable and there's even some alternative arrows with their flight tips intact thrown into the set.
The cloak is also really well done , it's made from a very heavy but soft material. It kinda reminds me of those anti-static cloths you get for dusting lcd tvs.
Thought I'd over expose this picture. Heh very arty!
The helmet simply slips off the head and doesn't require any fiddly fasteners or anything. It's made from the same plastic as the shield and again painted to appear bronze. The plume is well done and very life like.
Check back for part two when I look closer at his outfit and accessories that he comes with.
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