I finally got around to cleaning up these four mini's, having bought them over a span of about two years, and now that I have, I have a few things to say.
The figure itself is stands approximately two inches high (unfortunately, the kids have wandered off with the ruler, so I can't do exact measurements), facing forward, with the left arm down, while the right arm is up as if to strike it's target. The head is turned towards its target in an obvious snarl.
1. While true to the monster, the figure itself is very two dimensional. Given some of the highly detailed mini's that have come out since then, and that came out at the same time from other companies, I am surprised that this figure doesn't have a little more depth to it.
2. Minor Flash and mold lines, easily cleaned off. The mold lines were heavier along the rib cage, but they were still easy to access and clean off with a file. On one figure, there was heavy flashing between the legs, but it was still easy to remove with an modeling knife and file.
3. The only TRUE detriment I have for this figure, and thus 4 out of 5 stars, is that the end of the lower jaw lacked detail in ALL four figures. While it might clean up during painting, on all four figures I had an excess of metal that protruded out without any real form or defintion. It definitely wasn't a tongue, as that is cleanly defined, so I'm left with that it was a failure in the molding itself. Cleaning off this large chunk of slag metal leaves the end of the mouth poorly defined and in need of cleaning and detailing with a knife.
In conclusion, even with the obvious issues with the lower jaw, this IS a clean figure, and requires very little cleaning before painting. While I would have liked to have seen more action in this early iconic monsters for Pathfinder, I still recommend it for purchase and use, and recommend it as a good figure for beginner painters.
