Michael J. Tresca reviewed:
Colossal Skeleton (1) Miniature
This review is from: Colossal Skeleton (1) Miniature (Toy)
I have absolutely no use for Reaper's cheesecake mascot, Sophie, in just about any miniature form -- with the exception of Reaper's most recent Kickstarter in which the company realized that if they made Sophie look like a warrior instead of a pin-up model people might actually use her -- so I switched her out to get this colossal skeleton. I thought long and hard about this, and the reason I picked the skeleton was because there's very few painted miniatures like it. I have a Cthulhu action figure that can't be beat, plenty of dragons (undead or otherwise), and can get a prepainted remorhaz if I'm so inclined. But you just don't find a lot of colossal skeletons.
This sculpt could easily have been boring. Sculptor Jason Wiebe made this horrifying beast a headhunting monstrosity; several of its trophies dangle from its waist, including a human head, a skull, and an orc head. There's a severed hand dangling from its back, and what looks like several banners drooping from its belt. The colossal skeleton has seen some action too; a broken sword hilt just from its rib cage. Interspersed throughout the giant corpse are pieces of wood tied together to shore up its structure, a magical warhammer on one arm, and it even wields a gravestone as a weapon. In short, this isn't just a very large skeleton, it's a skeleton that FEELS colossal.
I've even found use for a miniature like this in a campaign: Castle Amber features an undead colossus.
This sculpt could easily have been boring. Sculptor Jason Wiebe made this horrifying beast a headhunting monstrosity; several of its trophies dangle from its waist, including a human head, a skull, and an orc head. There's a severed hand dangling from its back, and what looks like several banners drooping from its belt. The colossal skeleton has seen some action too; a broken sword hilt just from its rib cage. Interspersed throughout the giant corpse are pieces of wood tied together to shore up its structure, a magical warhammer on one arm, and it even wields a gravestone as a weapon. In short, this isn't just a very large skeleton, it's a skeleton that FEELS colossal.
I've even found use for a miniature like this in a campaign: Castle Amber features an undead colossus.
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