Pathfinder Battles—Heroes & Monsters: Medusa (based on
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Pathfinder RPG combat comes to life on your tabletop with Heroes & Monsters, the debut release in the new Pathfinder Battles prepainted miniatures line! Produced in cooperation with Paizo Publishing, Heroes & Monsters presents a fascinating array of 40 beautifully painted miniatures perfect for use with the Pathfinder RPG or any fantasy miniatures game! From the brave Gnome Fighter to the mighty evil lich, Heroes & Monsters offers a wide range of player characters and dungeon denizens that make a perfect start to your Pathfinder Battles collection!
This one is great. Nothing on it to not like if you ask me. The paint job, pose, details of the mini all are awesome. Well worth the cost of picking up this one.
One of the best medusa skulpts I have ever seen which is doubly impressive since this is pre-painted plastic. The flowing white gown calls her a lady and the snake draped across her arms like a stole is a great touch.
I'm sorry, but I can't resist: "Vatch as she takes ze pleasurez from ze ssserpent..." [/Blade Runner]
First off, the sculpt is tasty. She's poised and elegant, the snake is a fascinating addition, and the writhing mass of serpents on her head are intimidating and creepy. The level of detail is generally pretty good, though the face and the snake-hair could use a bit more detail. Overall the sculpt is pleasing.
The paint job is a little dull, and what keeps me from giving it 5 stars. There's an awful lot of undifferentiated white, which makes it look kind of like a blob of nothing when it's out on the table in play. The snakes are painted in such a way that it's difficult to tell where one ends and another begins. The best part is really the separate snake she's carrying, which is very well done and provides a good contrast for the other colors involved.
I predict lots of single sales for this one, one of the "must-haves" of the set. While simply painted, the hair and pose are great, and the add-on snake is a great touch. (Looks like it's molded separately then glued on later.) It's also nice that she's depicted in a non-combat pose - I have enough medusa archers already, and this is a refreshing take on a classic subject.
