Since I received this it has made me rather giddy and has drawn me back into the euphoria of awaiting the next episode in The Legend of Zelda video game lineage. I am so pleased with this statue I thought I would do a more in depth look at the statue itself the company and the sculptor.
Released by
First 4 Figures. in 2011 Dark link comes from the epic Zelda game:
Ocarina of Time. He is the mini boss in The water temple. He is Link's doppelganger a evil version of, or rather the dark side of Link.
Link was sculpted by
Goran Sadojevich whom is also responsible for the currently available
Ganondorf from F4F distributed by
Sideshow Collectibles.
Being a fan of the antagonists in most films, games, books etc, Dark link should feel right at home in anyone's collection of villains and makes the perfect companion piece to the
Zora Tunic Link also from F4F.
This statue is really a masterpiece in aspect. The pose leaves nothing to be desired in any terms. Though simple it may seem in comparison to other detail oriented statues available on the market today the detail here does not fall short on any mark.
From Link himself to His Hyrulian shield and the famed Master sword with scabbard every small detail is captured in both sculpt and paint. The shadows flow seamlessly in fluidity with the light source and the shadowy tones of Dark Link's ensemble.
The base itself is complementary to the piece with its top mimicking the surface of the shallow water from the fight in the game with sand granules lying beneath to complete the illusion.
I can not find a single flaw in the sculpt or paint. The pieces fit seamlessly and solidly together with no fuss. F4F also offers a card to register your pieces so if you wish to collect in the same product line your statue edition numbers will correlate which is pretty awesome.
He stands approximately 12" tall and 9 1/2" at the base and weighs in at 8 lbs in hand finished polystone. One factor that would make this statue even better than it is would be to own the exclusive version with light up base and eyes. I highly recommend this statue and F4F to anyone who is a fan of statues in general, a must have for any Zelda enthusiast.
I rate this regular version at 9/10 only deducting a single point for it not having the light up feature that the exclusive version bestows.
Seeing this statue - especially posed with the blue tunic Link - always brings back fond memories of the Water Temple. One of the most ingenious dungeons ever conceived.
