Cool Toy of the Day: Lego Barechested Prince of Persia Dastan
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Dastan
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Today’s cool toy is the Lego Barechested Dastan Prince of Persia Minifugure.
I have not seen The Prince of Persia movie. But this minifigure character is Dastan, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. The princes in the Prince of Persia video game
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Skeleton Minifig
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The Dastan Minifigure is a great likeness of the character. He even comes with two swords! Although at $10.00 he is a little pricey (and this is apparently a reduced price). By comparison the same character with his shirt on
is only 49 cents.
Another great Minifigure from the movie is the Skeleton
The Dastan Minifigure is very cool and is a great example of the incredible variety of characters created by Lego. These little "action figures" are only about 1.5 inches tall, and yet the designers have managed to capture incredible unique traits in them.
Early Lego characters had no moving arms or legs and no facial features. Their character was mostly defined by the hat they wore. They certainly have come a long way since their release in 1974.
There is also a large community of Minifigure enthusiasts that not only collect the little guys, but modify them through the use of painting, decals, mixing and matching pieces, or even remolding them. For the collector, you can even buy Minifig Stand
One of my favorite items is a poster of the anatomy of a Lego Minifigure.
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