Storm King's Thunder #29b Frost Giant (Axe) (U)

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Note: I use all miniatures for tabletop RPGs and fantasy figures are generally used for games and settings adhering to older D&D games, particularly with regard to the color palette and design of each figure. I won’t be reviewing any other game stats which may come with a given figure. First of all, know that this is a huge creature. I was unaware that frost giant size was adjusted from large to huge in 5e and I probably wouldn't have purchased this had I known. This is probably the figure I've gotten recently which I found most disappointing. You can see from promotional images that the pose is a little awkward. I'm not exactly sure where the axe is supposed to be, but on mine the arm position caused the axe to obscure the face, so I warmed and adjusted the plastic to get it out of the way. The sculpt looks good other than the choice of pose, but that may have more to do with packaging that artistic choice. The axe handle is small enough that it easily bends and looks goofy until you reposition it which you will probably need to do often unless you just have it on a shelf. The color palette isn't what I wanted and I purchased it knowing I would repaint it. It seems that the base figure is blue with some elements glued on over the base figure. That's all fine except that I think the hair is supposed to be yellow, but looks greenish. I suspect it needed another coat to arrive at the right color over the medium to dark blue plastic. The paint that's on the figure is applied well, but a lot of detail is left flat and hard to see. If you're a painter, you should be able to put more life into it with a few accents and maybe an ink wash. Other than the lack of sufficient paint to bring out detail, the eyes are not great. The paint is well applied but she looks like she's staring forward in dull surprise.

If you need a frost giant, this will do just fine. It wont wow you, but it will get the job done.

A great miniature to add some gender variation to your giants. Paint job is decent, and it looks good on the table size-wise. The low quality rating is from the fact that it is leaning forward heavily, almost bent out of it's base, and there's some black paint/dried glue on the base that covers about 20% of the surface. This is probably a rare lemon, but I'm disappointed that this is sold at the same price as minis in better condition.

A great miniature to add some gender variation to your giants. Paint job is decent, and it looks good on the table size-wise. The low quality rating is from the fact that it is leaning forward heavily, almost bent out of it's base, and there's some black paint/dried glue on the base that covers about 20% of the surface. This is probably a rare lemon, but I'm disappointed that this is sold at the same price as minis in better condition.

Fantastic to have a female frost giant. The detail on this 'mini' is really nice, she looks very intimidating. It's great to have a giant on this scale, too. I have one of the Tyranny of Dragons Frost Giants and this model dwarfs him. This is how a giant should be!

Fantastic to have a female frost giant. The detail on this 'mini' is really nice, she looks very intimidating. It's great to have a giant on this scale, too. I have one of the Tyranny of Dragons Frost Giants and this model dwarfs him. This is how a giant should be!

First, I have to say that the sheer giant size of these models are great. these are the first "giant" miniatures that are actually on the correct giant scale. The details on these are also amazing. Putting average on price and value. I got mine randomly in box so it was a great price and value, $20 for a single.... up to you and your choice on value.

First, I have to say that the sheer giant size of these models are great. these are the first giant miniatures that are actually on the correct giant scale. The details on these are also amazing. Putting average on price and value. I got mine randomly in box so it was a great price and value, $20 for a single.... up to you and your choice on value.