Continuing our coverage and reviews of the Gothitropolis Ravens figures are Flamingus, the pink Flamingo, and Vultus, the Vulture. We will have a review available for each of the 13 characters plus add-ons and accessories in the weeks ahead.
Availability: January 2015
Sculpt & Paint:
Flamingus, the pink Flamingo’s head sculpt features a long pink neck, and a black and white beak, white textured hair, and yellow eyes. His body is sculpted with sculpted texture representing feathers on his body, and his metallic blue, grey, and black armor has lots of great detail and is shared with all other characters. Around his belt are a variety of non-removable accessories including a horn in the back. He comes with 3 sets of interchangeable feet. Available as an add-on are his pink wings that are connected through ports on his back by removing the smaller wings. The wings are ball-jointed/hinged and have one swivel joint at the top, and are sculpted with detailed texture. He stands at just below 7-1/2″ tall from the top of his head to the toes.
Vultus, the Vulture, features a head sculpt with an beige, white, and red skin, a white and yellow beak and lips, and black eyes. The armor is painted in purple, gold, and bronze, with the belt of accessories sculpted around it. Available as an add-on are his dark brown wings that are connected through ports on his back by removing the smaller wings. The wings are ball-jointed/hinged and have one swivel joint at the top, and are sculpted with detailed texture. He stands just below 7″ tall from head to toes.
Articulation:
Ball-jointed head, ball-jointed chest, ball-jointed shoulders, hinged elbows, swivel-hinged wrists, swivel waist, ball-jointed hips, hinged knees, hinged calves, ball jointed ankles.
Accessories:
Griffus – 3x Feet (open, clawed, and webbed duck feet) spear..
Phoenius – 3x Feet (open, clawed, and closed), spear.
Overall:
Flamingus & Vultus are excellent figures and we are exceptionally fond of how well both figures were sculpted.
Highly Recommended.
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