Lets start the journey into the box:
What are we looking at :
Title: Saladin
Reference; NP-B017
Scale: 1/10th
Material: Gray resin
Qty of parts: 6
Sculptor : Jun-Sik Ahn
Box Art: Myeong-Ha Hwang
The release (unpainted version) was announced by Nuts Planet here on PF :
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/nutsplanet-s-new-release-of-july.72218/watch-confirm
with the painted version being here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/nutsplanet-s-new-release-saladin-of-july.72303/watch-confirm
It goes without saying now with releases from Nuts Planet , packaging is very good indeed , with the usual strong box and excellent colour depictions on the top and sides , parts were again sandwiched between foam layers keeping the resin safe and sound , smaller parts were held safely in a plastic bag .
Parts consist of the main torso with head , the helmet , the sword hilt and the nasal bar together with its securing piece ( this is tiny so be careful the carpet monster isn't around) and of course the standard NP base.
Let look at the
Prep needed , , there is quite a large casting remnant on the top of the head so be careful you don't remove part of the forehead top , the underneath is as usual super smooth to the touch ...good casting here , the helmet has a plug to take off the underneath , again a little care is needed so as not to damage the edge !!, small formers to remove from the nasal parts and the sword , easy to do with a sharp knife and sanding , nothing to do with the base.
Looking at the main
Torso first , depicted wearing full armour and rich regalia , all I can say is look at the details on the armour plates .really amazing details , following true to the the series , every plate is decorated , details are very crisp and sharp , we see 2 securing pieces for the cloak , with fine markings, , held together by a chain , again excellent details are seen in the links, this has to be at the top of the game in both casting and sculpting and I congratulate Nuts Planet on this standard , who knows what will be next!!!
The face is as the series , great facial features all the way , good rendition of the beard and just look at those curly locks of hair peeking out from under the mail neck piece , talking of the mail neck piece like the way this sits on the pieces very natural with good details .
I think I can safely say that the pictures are worth a 1000 words ..details are amazing to see.
On now to the
Helmet this is the conical style , with a sharp pointed top , suffice to say that the details are again well rendered , this being more refined , due to the amount sculpted ( how I have no idea apart from a heck of a lot of patience!!)
On to the
Nasal bar and securing piece , yet again following the depiction in the film , lovely shaped bit of sculpting fitting very nicely into the cutout in the helmet front but be careful of the securing bit ..very small !!!...again I think the box art shows the amount of details worked , but here is a unpainted version.
The Sword or should I say Sword Hilt , as in the series , great decoration on the handle and the crossbar , fit where you want to on the lower edge of the torso.
The
Base is the standard pedestal type well formed , nice and smooth and a perfect fit into the recess on the underside , I would advise pinning as well .
Final Thoughts:
This is another really nice addition and possibly the best in the amount of intricate details sculpted , a popular subject that I have no doubt , well sculpted and cast as always with Nuts Planet to such a very high level , once painted it will be a fine talking point when you proudly show this to your fellow resin addicts you could of course give the whole bust a bronze effect for something different as well
Very Highly recommended
Thanks to Nutsplanet for the Review model and to you all for looking in .
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www.nutsplanet.com
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...............Wayne
