“But choose wisely, for while the true Grail will bring you life, the false Grail will take it from you.”
The Grail Table, as seen in the final sequences of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, is the third Build-an-Artifact in the Hasbro Indiana Jones Adventure Series, spread across six figures in Wave 3. Each part is packed with the figure inside the windowless box with a very simple visual instruction graphic printed on the inner brown sleeve of each release explaining how to construct the final item.
Assembly is OK, but the legs of the table need a bit of alignment to get the shapes right. The overall size of the piece is impressive, the biggest Artifact build to date. It measures close to 6.5 inches wide (17cm), 2.5 inches deep (6.4cm) and stands 7.25 inches tall (18.5cm). While it is only the central part of the onscreen table, it still scales really well with the figures.
The main elements of the table are cast in a darker brown base colour with texture built into the cast plastic to recreate a wooden carved design which is then overlaid with a darker wash. There is a striped burgundy cloth worked into the plastic to be draped across the centre, and above all of this a sculpted figure of a seated figure wearing a crown. Beneath all of this, and holding the table upright, are a pair of inverted ornate carved legs.
Within the tabletop, there are two small slots, into which connect two silver platters, These carry a small degree of sculpted designs and are cast in silver plastic, but no additional paint or washes. Between the two platters, there are then a number of indents which are obviously shaped for the various false grails included across the wave, although these don't clip into place they simply sit on the table. These various grails of differing designs are cast in their base colour with one of the cups also featuring some red jewels.
We have five grails to fill in the space, and if you wish you can also add in the False Grail that features with Elsa (and with the Walter Donovan release), as well as the actual Grail that is packed with the Grail Knight. The piece is finished off with a pair of flaming bowls that include translucent orange flame with a painted yellow base. These are OK, but probably didn't need the yellow paint addition. With everything assembled onto the table, it does look the part and well ‘stocked’ but the fact these small accessories are freestanding does make it a bit precarious for display particularly if it is at risk of being knocked - some BluTac or similar will be your friend here.
Considering what has gone before, this Grail Table does use the bigger 6-figure wave assortment to create a more impressive piece and the finish is excellent and enhances a display beautifully along with the Last Crusade figures, particularly the Grail Knight as well as Elsa, Indy and Walter Donovan for the scenes that they shared while selecting the Grail. Well worth investing in the full wave, even picking up the Dial of Destiny figures, for a centrepiece display.
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