Boromir IMAGE Thread
This just in...straight from the box, no adjusting or futzing (so don't mind the tweaked elbows, etc)...
Here without cloak...
Here with his FANTASTIC shield...
And a Close-Up...
Gut reaction:
The outfit is awesome. May be the best so far. The red really pops, and that leather-ish tunic is great. With the exception of adjusting his joints, he looks pretty damn good right out of the box as far as the outfit goes.
The accessories are THE best so far - even without a quiver and arrows. The horn is outstanding, but its that shield that kicks bu-tay! Its perfect, looks like real leather in front and wood on the back.
And the severed Orc head is so life-like that it makes you want to use it on a custom Orc body!
The sculpt: well, it looks like Boromir to me. The face has great paint apps, no slop. The goatee could have a bit more texture but it works better here than on Aragorn. The hair has a bit of that tootsie roll thing like Aragorn but looks better from the sides where there are spaces for his ears. From straight on his hair looks a little bland - mostly due to that strange "dent" in his hairline right in front; something I think worked better when seen on the unpainted prototype than it does here once painted. But staring at him on my desk, he looks great -- a very worthy addition to what is becoming an amazing series of figures...well worth the wait.
I'll post better pictures tomorrow after I have futzed him tonight. I always try to post simple, untouched pictures first fresh from the box so people can see what they will be getting. Hence the somewhat unflattering images above.