Incoming Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Roman Centurion Artorius Lucius Castus 12-inch figure

Kaustic Plastik has been putting out some GREAT stuff and they are continuing to do so :) This is their latest preview product and it's a 1/6 scale museum quality Roman Centurion Artorius Lucius Castus - Legio II Adiutrix, Circa 178-179 A.D. - Marcomannic Wars - Leugaricio - Slovakia.

Highlights and product features include: New 1/6 scale head sculpt, Helm Imperial Italic Type D with Magnetic Plug (Die Cast), 2 Different Face Protections, Sword - Gladio (Die Cast), Dagger - Pugio (Die Cast), Armour - Lorica Hamata - Chain Armour, Phalerae Harness (Leather), 14 Different Dona (Military Decorations) for total customization! (Die Cast), Torques - Military Decorations - (Die Cast), Pteruges - Leather vest (Leather), Ocrae - Leg armour (Die Cast), Vitis - Command Staff, Red Cape (Die Cast), Closed Boots - Calcei (Leather), Trousers - Bracae (Cloth), Red Tunic (Cloth), Red Scarf - Focale (Cloth), Armored Belt - Cingulum Militare (Leather + Details in Brass).

Lucius Artorius Castus (mid-late 2nd century AD or early-to-mid 3rd century AD) was a Roman military commander. A member of the gens Artoria (possibly of Messapic or Etruscan origin), he has been suggested as a potential historical basis for King Arthur. What is known of Artorius comes from inscriptions on fragments of a sarcophagus, and a memorial plaque, found in Podstrana, on the Dalmatian coast in Croatia. Although the inscriptions cannot be precisely dated, Lucius Artorius Castus probably served in the Roman army sometime between the mid-late 2nd century AD or early-to-mid 3rd century AD. [source: wiki]

I'm blown away by these preview / prototype pictures. It's looking very good indeed :)

The attention to detail is simply amazing and the finished work looks stunning. Certainly museum quality replica (limited to 700 pieces worldwide)

This is such a beautiful piece :)

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Review Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version

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The previous two posts covered the Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version which is a very nice 12-inch figure body for use with 1:6 scale fabric costumes / outfits and accessories. This is the Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version. Whatever the Caucasian version can do, this Afro American can do it just as well. So I decided not to let them both do the same thing so that you can see a greater range these bodies can achieve :)

While the guys at Kaustic Plastik had us guessing who the caucasian is supposed to resemble, this 1/6 scale Afro (African) American head sculpt is more obvious. Who do I see? I see a lot of resemblance to Al Matthews who played Sergeant Al Apone in the 1986 science fiction action film "Aliens" directed by James Cameron. That's why I have him holding the 1/6 scale M41A Pulse Rifle which belongs to Hot Toys United States Colonial Marines (USCM) Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn) 12-inch figure. You can see the pictures of the USCM at my earlier toy blog post HERE.

The Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version comes packaged just like how all standard bodies are packed these days - in a clam shell clear packaging that shows off the figure right away, including the two extra hands. No figure stand is included because it is not necessary :) Their bodies are designed to stand very well without falling over.

Here's the Kaustic Plastik 1:6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version straight out of the box. Just like all 12-inch figures, these bodies are suitable for 1:6 scale fabric costumes / outfits and accessories. The heads, hands and feet are interchangeable with other 12-inch figure manufacturers. The company does caution that compatibility is based on each individual manufacturer's product so discretion is advised prior to purchasing products.

Scroll down to see the turnaround views of the KP03 Athletik Muscle Body from front to side to back to side and then to front again.

The Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version comes with 1/6 scale realistic head sculpt, 12-inch muscle body with more than 40 Points of articulation plus Extraordinarily life-like muscle definition body, 4 posing hands and Improved legs mechanism. The company has assured us that the bodies are made of extremely durable plastic (PVC and ABS) for lifetime enjoyment - no worries about cracking rubber bodies :)

This is the ebony to the earlier ivory ;p if you know what I mean

Enough with the static standing poses. How about checking out some of the dynamic realistic looking action poses you can get from this newly released Kaustic Plastik 1:6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version

Here's the Kaustic Plastik 12-inch Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version posing with a 1/6 scale M41A Pulse Rifle from "Aliens". NOTE: The weapon and shorts are NOT included. I added those myself because I didn't want him to get cold ;p

The KP03 certainly holds the pose rather nicely and has no problems staying up. Joints are stiff and tight and very ideal for posing and holding poses.

Below are some close-up shots / pictures of the "Extraordinarily life-like muscle definition body" that comes with this Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version.

Besides Al Matthews, I also see a likeness to Danny Glover who played Roger Murtaugh in the "Lethal Weapon" movie series beside Mel Gibson who played Martin Riggs. Those were good old days :)

Here he's being armed with a 1/6 scale Heckler & Koch H&K MP5SD (SD—Schalldämpfer German for "sound suppressor") which features an integral but detachable aluminium sound suppressor and a lightweight bolt.

And of course, one cannot neglect the all too familiar M4 Rifle, tried and tested in so many wars by so many different units of the United States, in the various countries the troops have been sent in to fight.

Last but not least, here's the Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version armed with just a knife to show off the stance it can hold and the flexibility of the arms to go across the chest.

You can get lots of nice poses with these Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03 figures and they don't even cost as much as the Hot Toys TrueType bodies.

If you would like to order, you can visit the following links –
Kaustic Plastik's website (For EUROPE)
Cotswold Collectibles website (FOR USA),
BBICN website (For ASIA).

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Review II: Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version

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Here's even more of the same :) I liked toying with this new Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version figure so much I ended up posing him quite a bit and taking quite a lot of pictures. These are the narrowed down and selected ones for posting on my toy blog. I've already posted pictures of the package and some action poses in my previous post. You can check them out HERE

The picture above shows the KP03B Caucasian figure executing a MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) move ;p Why not? MMA is all the rage right now and even the everyday person is taking up the sport. I wanted to show how much the figure can bend at the legs as well as the ability of the arms to cross over the chest and hold the pose. Scroll down to see other poses I did with this figure

Here's Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian with the Glock pistol he had used in the previous post, shooting bad guys and such ;p

Even in a relaxed post, he looks good. That's because of the "Extraordinarily life-like muscle definition body" the guys at Kaustic Plastik have given him

Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version which comes with 1/6 scale realistic head sculpt, 12-inch figure with more than 40 Points of articulation plus Extraordinarily life-like muscle definition body, 4 posing hands and Improved legs mechanism. The company has assured us that the bodies are made of extremely durable plastic (PVC and ABS) for lifetime enjoyment - no worries about cracking rubber bodies

Always great to know that there are other alternate bodies available out there (cheap and good) besides Hot Toys. Gives us more options and saves us even more money.

Here's a hand-to-hand combat fighting pose. Everybody's got to know a few fighting moves when it gets up close and personal.

I put the question out on facebook to ask if anybody knows who this is supposed to be and I got quite a few replies :) Some say he looks like Chazz Palminteri; some others mentioned he resembled Ray Stevenson (the Punisher and most recently, as Firefly in "G.I. Joe Retaliation" the movie) with a mix of Jeremy Renner and another guy said: Kevin Durand. Thanks for all the replies guys.

Truth is, Mick (a fellow blogger) pointed out that although Kaustic Plastik "always find inspiration in real life people, they do not like to make “replicas” of real actors or famous persons. They simply regard it as an artistic inspiration. They have given the sculptures a personal touch so that in the end the finished sculpture only bears a slight resemblance with the original person. Sometimes they even combine two different real life people in one single sculpture."

Be it as it may, I think this latest Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian can strike some pretty nice poses ;p

This figure is very sturdy and the joints are nice and tight so that he can hold any pose you put him in. But to get him to execute the jumping knee pose (as seen below), I had to enlist the help of a figure stand because in this instant, he's not even on the ground any more.

I wanted to show how the body can curl up for this pose as well as show how high the knee can be raised and how the joints work.

Just like what the company says: "Improved legs mechanism and Extraordinarily life-like muscle definition body".

Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version also comes with 1/6 scale realistic head sculpt, 12-inch figure with more than 40 Points of articulation and a total of 4 posing hands.

If you would like to order, you can visit the following links –
Kaustic Plastik's website (For EUROPE)
Cotswold Collectibles website (FOR USA),
BBICN website (For ASIA).

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