Review of Wakanda Throne - Black Panther

Sixth Scale Diorama Hot Toys



Date Published: 2019-08-12

Written By: Michael Crawford

Overall Average Rating: 3 out of 4

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Introduction

Hot Toys is doing a pretty good job covering the Black Panther franchise. It just takes awhile with any movie for them to get to the B players, but they're getting there, and several will be shipping shortly. The latest release is the Wakanda Throne, a diorama piece designed to work with their various figures. Who will sit on the throne? You'll have several to choose from before they are done, both good and bad. This retails for around $110 depending on the seller, and is shipping now.



Packaging - ***

Pretty standard shoe box stuff here, with a decent cover design. The interior cover card is pretty uninspired, but it's all very collector friendly. No instructions this time, because there is nothing you can possibly get confused about or require help with.



Sculpting - ***1/2

There's a ton of surface detail on the front and back of the throne, including raised lettering and intricate cross hatching. It's fairly large, standing about 13" tall, and the base has some heft to it. This bottom weight gives it more support, and it's less likely to tip over. I was actually surprised by the amount of work on the back, which mirrors the design on the front of course. There are no moving parts, no light feature of any kind, so it's a pretty basic item, but the design is certainly eye catching and adds quite a bit to your Black Panther set up.

Paint - ***

The paint work is pretty basic, with not a lot of small details. Some of them, like the tiny silver dots around the silver circle at the bottom, show some slop and inconsistency, but overall the paint work is fairly clean. The highlight is the wood grain effect on the seat. It would have been nice to see it extended to the other brown pieces - I assume they were all supposed to be wood - but at least they got the seat looking good. In some of the photos, there might appear to be a blue cast - that's the lights. Under certain lighting and at certain angles, the silver gives off a gun metal appearance, which you can use to your advantage in your display.

Fun Factor - **1/2

No, this isn't exactly a 'fun' toy, but I can think of a ton of ways to incorporate it into your set up, and swapping in various leaders, especially once Killmonger shows up, will add to the posing potential.



Value - **1/2

At $110, it's not a bad price. Sure, it's a big hunk of plastic, but the design is well executed, and the scale is decent. I could see some companies trying to charge another 20 bucks for something similar, so I'm going with a solid average value here.



Things to Watch Out For -

Not a thing. However, no sixth scale body is really designed to sit down particularly well. The butt always sits above the seat and they really rest on their thighs. To get the feet to reach the ground, bend the knee at the top joint of the double hinge knee.

Overall - ***

This won't rock your world, but it is a great addition for those that like to build more complex displays. I think I may end up going with T'Chaka in the throne long term, but your mileage will certainly vary.

Score Recap (out of ****):

Packaging - ***

Sculpting - ***1/2

Paint - ***

Fun Factor - **1/2

Value - **1/2

Overall - ***

Where to Buy

Online options include these site sponsors: - has it for $110. - or you can search ebay for a deal.

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This product was purchased for the review by the reviewer. Photos and text by Michael Crawford.