Sculpting - ****
Using the wonderful world of Real Scan, this looks exactly like the actor. The face sculpt is spot on and I think the expression on the figure’s face fits the character well. I would also like to point out the two strands of hair sweeping forward which matches the image on the blister and looks very authentic. The body sculpt itself is at a high level, rivaling that of the likes of McFarlane. Every little detail has been added such as the creases in the arms and legs as well as those on his cloak. The amount of artificial straps on the figure which in the movie, holds Legolas’ weapons and cloak, are immense and I like the way its been purposely sculpted in an untidy matter when its joined at the back. Also, the patterns on his clothes aren’t just painted but fully sculpted on which is very impressive and I especially like the peacock on the back of his quiver. The hands are also sculpted well and can hold any piece of the accessories provided. Although the sculpting of the figure is extremely good, I do have to criticize the dagger sheaths of the figure. My figure may be slightly faulty but I’m always having difficulty trying to get one of the daggers to stay in place without it wanting to fall out. Other then that, it’s a fantastic looking figure, which is unexpected as this looks even better then some of their Marvel Legends figures.

Paint - ***1/2
The paint is as equally as appealing as the sculpt. The skin tone color is perfect while the paint ops on the clothes are fantastic. The worn out look of the ‘underskirt’ is well done while the light and dark patches around the creases of the clothes are good. The quiver and shoulder pads have a nice wooden effect. The accessories are also painted well although a few bits of over-painted slop were found around 2 of the arrows.

Articulation - ***
On the last count the figure has 16 points of articulation. Although not Spider-Man Classics ground breaking, it does make sure that the articulation does not harm the sculpt of the figure in any way. It is fairly nicely hidden with the arm bicep twists hidden under his over garment and the shoulder pads move with his shoulder joints, maximizing the number of joints. The figure does lack leg bicep joints which could have helped pose the figure in a different stance.

Accessories - **1/2
The figure comes with a bow, 2 daggers, a long sword and 5 arrows as well as 2 attached dagger sheaths, an attached quiver and an attached sword sheath. With no surprise, the weapons are sculpted well without a doubt, The bow, the daggers and the sword all have patterns on them which, again, have been sculpted. Although good, to me there isn’t enough variety in the types of weapons Legolas has. It may be that these are the only weapons he uses in the movie. Also, the string on the bow has been done up too tightly in favor of the action feature so that it is not possible to pose figure in Legolas’ classic arrow ready stance.

Value - ***1/2
For $7.99 - $9.99 over in the States, its pretty good value for such a high standard figure. Fully equipped, fully articulated and fully sculpted figures should cost more so this seems more like a bargain. In the UK expect to pay £9.99 in comic shops but if you are lucky enough to have toy or department stores to stock these in a near by area, be pleased when you only need to dish out £7.99.

Overall - ***1/2
This is an excellent figure overall. With standards of figures now increasing due to vast increase in sculpting talent are use of Real Scan, be sure to pick up this figure when you see it as this is proof that we now live in an age where, when it comes to action figures, everything matters.