This is one bust I just had to have as soon as I saw it. It is one of the best sculpts I have ever seen. It arrived today in a sturdy box with a layer of foam each part in it's own bag. comprising of 5 parts, it has no mould lines and only requires the barest wipe of filler to finish off prior to priming and painting. It is one of a limited run of 78. I am not sure if there will be a general release or not, perhaps Fex can assist there.
The main body and head show a man you would really not want to cross. I'd hate to be a sinner in front of this man! He is definitely not a meek type of priest for sure. The facial and body details are all clean crisp and beautifully detailed. You can see mine is number 5 (V) in the run of 78
The other main component is the helm. This again is well detailed and crisp. It did take me a minute or two to work out the tab is a locating peg and not a casting block. While this does have a large area to glue I will definitely pin mine to avoid disaster
The last item of the bust proper is the shield. This is not a parade ground item it has definitely seen service in the chastising of the ungodly masses and is a battered well used bit of kit. The wood grain is well done and while debates rage about whether you can see grain in this scale etc, frankly I don't much care it "looks" right and that is what matters the look of a figure not scale accuracy over a minor detail IMO.
Finally it comes with a base and a mounting rod,both of which are well done the base being a dark brown item. I am sure most folks myself included will replace these but they are perfectly serviceable as is.
All in all this is a work of art even before it is painted. I am almost too scared to try
But I will and no doubt you can all have a good laugh as I post my latest lurch from crisis to crisis as a W.I.P. once I've cleared the decks a bit of on going projects
Hope you liked this review
Steve
The main body and head show a man you would really not want to cross. I'd hate to be a sinner in front of this man! He is definitely not a meek type of priest for sure. The facial and body details are all clean crisp and beautifully detailed. You can see mine is number 5 (V) in the run of 78
The other main component is the helm. This again is well detailed and crisp. It did take me a minute or two to work out the tab is a locating peg and not a casting block. While this does have a large area to glue I will definitely pin mine to avoid disaster
The last item of the bust proper is the shield. This is not a parade ground item it has definitely seen service in the chastising of the ungodly masses and is a battered well used bit of kit. The wood grain is well done and while debates rage about whether you can see grain in this scale etc, frankly I don't much care it "looks" right and that is what matters the look of a figure not scale accuracy over a minor detail IMO.
Finally it comes with a base and a mounting rod,both of which are well done the base being a dark brown item. I am sure most folks myself included will replace these but they are perfectly serviceable as is.
All in all this is a work of art even before it is painted. I am almost too scared to try
But I will and no doubt you can all have a good laugh as I post my latest lurch from crisis to crisis as a W.I.P. once I've cleared the decks a bit of on going projects Hope you liked this review
Steve
