Vitruvian HACKs Warrior Skeleton by Boss Fight Studio

Boss Fight Studio is now up to Wave 7 of their Series 1 Vitruvian HACKS (Greek mythology) action figures.

I held off on buying the "Cursed Skeleton" from Wave 5, because I didn't really like the color combo (looked too much like something out of Scooby Doo cartoons), and the way that the skeleton looked kind of clunky wearing ill-fitted armor. The armor would look fine on a BFS human male figure, but it didn't look good on a skeleton.

"Cursed Skeleton" by Boss Fight Studio

 Luckily, the latest wave has a "Warrior Skeleton" (not Skeleton Warriors) wearing armor that fits correctly, and even better- a paint wash for that fresh-out-of-the-grave look. BFS solved the clunky armor issue in the simplest, most efficient way possible- by using the female armor instead of the male armor. The color combo of brass and dark grey looks good with the paint-washed skeleton. It's a considerable improvement over the "Cursed Skeleton".

"Warrior Skeleton" by Boss Fight Studio

The skeleton comes with a helmet, shoulder and arm armor (right side only), armor skirt, greaves and a shield. Weapons included are one sword and one spear. For some reason, I received TWO bases with some transparent armor spacers.

The paint wash can be heavily applied in some places. I found that the wash made several of the joints very stiff, and I was unable to get much rocker ankle action. The armor was already placed on the skeleton at the factory, which is a good thing, because it is not very easy to remove any of the body armor. Any attempt to do so requires a soak in hot water and the removal of limbs before removing the armor. 

Considering that this deluxe Warrior Skeleton cost me only $5.00 more than the standard, unpainted, unaccessorized standard skeleton blank, I'd consider it to be a good deal. BFS is, at this point, re-using figures and parts repaints and recombining them into new characters, but they are doing it with considerable thoughtfulness and design savvy. The end results can be spectacular. Recommended.

Armor that fits properly makes a big difference

Note: Since the Warrior Skeleton is a fully painted and packaged figure, and is part of a proper Series 1 Vitruvian HACKS wave, the availability of the figure is limited. Boss Fight Studios has already sold out of half the figures in Waves 1-4. If you like skeletons, or think you like skeletons, or you want to stage your own Jason and the Argonauts movie in miniature, get one now. You won't regret it, and even if you do, you are practically guaranteed to recover 100% of your costs by selling it on ebay in a year or so.

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