The King Leonidas Figure So Damn Manly It’s Actually a Little Gay
…which sums up the movie 300 as well, actually. Anyways, if you love the movie or just heavily muscled men wearing nothing but capes and leather cod pieces, then you’ll be overjoyed at this extremely high-end 300 Leonidas figure from Sideshow. At 21-inches tall, every muscle is sculpted, from his washboard abs to his taut thighs.
Each piece is cast in high-quality polystone, then hand-painted and hand-finished. The figure is dressed with a real fabric cape, and faux-leather belt, and the base is individually hand-numbered for authenticity. This stunning figure is the ultimate representation of King Leonidas, an outstanding addition to any collection.
So what’s a little weird is you can pre-order the above figure for $275 (why not just make it $300?) or you can pay an extra $10 for the Sideshow exclusive version, which comes with an alternate helmeted head?as in a second head. That’s a second head for $10. Who’s going to be content with the helmetless version? Still, I’m told both figures taste vaguely of sweat when licked, so that’s cool. (Via ToyNewsI)
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