I purchased this Talos figure several weeks ago. I knew when I bought it that I would need to modify it some for the purpose of my collection and the role it will have during wargaming. Like many of you, my first knowledge of Talos was from Ray Harryhausen's 1963 classic film, Jason and the Argonauts.
In the movie, the statue of the Titan, Talos, comes back to life after believing that the Argonauts are stealing from the Gods. In Greek mythology, Talos was roughly 8 feet tall. Harryhausen's version in the film is a giant that grabs the Argos and rids it of its crew.
Hera informs Jason that there is a peg on the Titan's ankle that if removed, it will spill the Ichor (life blood of the Gods) inside Talos. Jason removes the peg and brings about an end to the giant.
My Talos will be more or less along the lines of the 8 foot version. I modified the base and gave it a repaint. I think it looks great. Look out Argonauts!
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