The rod (vitis) was a sign of a centurion’s rank used to discipline and direct his soldiers 🙂 I’m very torn on the humans because they look unbelievable and the history is a passion, but I look to articulation for a lot of the joy I get from figures and I don’t want to get bummed out by buying them just to own. I think I will get a mino though!
The humans look unbelievable but the Minotaur looks totally believable? 😂 just messing with you Bud. The female is def idealized, as is the Minotaur. Most real Minotaur’s aren’t that buff.
Xesray is one of those under-the-radar-but-collectors-know-what's-up companies. Same for 5Ktoys. Love the female gladiators from last year (snagged them for MSRP at the absolute last second, super stressful), and my hope is that Xesray is able to continue the line and maintain the quality. I would not be so bold as to put Xesray up with Mythic Legions yet, but the Xesray stuff punches above its weight!
That articulated mouth is great. I would like to see a more figures with that feature. Congrats Hatter this is a great figure my dude . Hope you and the family are healthy and happy my friend 🙏
That minotaur looks awesome, both versions look great but I think I like the black one better. At Powercon they had an unpainted sample with a woolly rhino head and it will be a LACC exclusive, hope I can get one as it looked amazing.
Looks amazing! They should nix the extra human feet and just go 100% hooves, who is buying a minotaur and saying “but only if he has the option to put bare human toes on him”. That would drive down the price maybe a buck or two.
The Minotaur's sculpt look the greatest, cant say the same for the legion tho... they really need to focus more on articulation for those because as of now, it seems that they'll only be able to strike a pose or two at best. Anyways great review hatter and congrats!
The minotaur's name "Thales" is pronounced "Th-A-lez" =). Once upon a time ago I got my degree in philosophy. Thales is known as the first philosopher (he was Greek and famously taught 4 tenets: (1) The world derives from water; (2) The world rests on water; (3) The world is full of gods; (4) Soul produces motion.) Not that that has anything to do with that giant, kick-ass minotaur. But anyhow, there's the philosophy lesson!
