So, as you can see I have done things a little different for Poseidon...
I was originally going to get normal flesh-toned bodies [probably Phicen TBH] and heads for Poseidon/Hades/Zeus - I bought a knock-off sculpt of Thor from Endgame for Zeus, and was thinking of buying a bearded Andrew Lincoln/Rick Grimes head for Poseidon and was on the lookout for a suitable head for Hades...
Then, I came across these really interesting 1/6 classical art statues by ACI where they make 1/6 bodies out of coloured plastic to resemble bronze [like this Poseidon] or marble/stone and give them heads/accessories to match classical statues like Rodin's Thinker or Michelangelo's David.
I thought instantly that these would be a fantastic direction to take these Greek God figures in, I loved the idea of these Gods being something like living statues come to life, as a way to represent them as other than human and divine, as opposed to the more typical depictions which just makes them super-hot humans.....
There were a couple of problems however - 1: ACI has not done any female figures in this range which would make Athena stand out and not match the rest of the line; 2: There were only 4 male figures and I intend to do at least 5 male gods - Ares, Poseidon, Zeus, Hades and Apollo.....
But then I thought about it and I thought I couldn't let these strange and unique pieces slip me by and I REALLY liked the idea of the "Greek Gods as living statues" concept and decided that I would represent the "Big Three", the Sons of Kronos, the Rulers of the Universe, as these living statues concept and the other gods as the flesh-toned more normal beings.
My reasoning was that the 3 brothers are a generation older than the other gods under discussion, closer to the Titans and Protogenoi who embodied physical aspects of the Universe - With Zeus, Poseidon and Hades essentially embodying the Sky, Sea and Underworld - whereas Athena, Ares and Apollo each represent HUMAN qualities and aspects of civilisation like War, Wisdom, Art, Music etc..
This way the Gods represent part of their aspects in their appearance - Poseidon, Zeus and Hades look less human as they are Gods of inhuman domains and timeless, ageless forces - whereas Ares, Athena and Apollo all look more human as they embody part of the Human psyche and experience.
This also has the effect of distinguishing the Sons of Kronos from the rest of the Gods and making them appear more Ancient, eldritch and powerful - as they are less relatable and more divine in appearance - as is befitting the 3 chiefs of the Gods.
I chose to use the Artemision figure for Poseidon - not only is the original statue itself considered a statue of Poseidon [or Zeus, they are identical in most statues and can only be differentiated by what items they hold] which is appropriate, but I felt the oxidized bronze look would work really well for Poseidon on multiple levels, firstly in colour palette I felt the blue green of the oxidized bronze would really pop with the blue cape and the watery/wave base I had in mind for Poseidon, but I also chose it as a little historical in-joke to myself - with the Bronze statue representing Poseidon indicating how in the Greek Bronze age POSEIDON not Zeus was considered the King of the Gods before the Myceanean Dark Age/Bronze Age collapse wherein all writing/culture collapsed and afterwards the myths/gods had all been completely changed and now Zeus was considered the King of the Gods in the Classical/Hellenistic period - a period famed for its marble statues/figures, which also informed part of my choice to use the ACI Hercules figure as the base body/head for Zeus.
I also chose the Hercules figure for Zeus as the Marble colour palette will better go with the White/Gold palette I intend to use for Zeus, the white also better signifies his association with the Sky, the Classical/Hellenistic Period in which his Cult was solidified as the King of the Gods, and also nicely differentiates him from his two brothers, given I intend to give Hades the Body/Head of Rodin's The Thinker, making them two a bronze and Zeus Marble - giving some visual difference for The King of the Gods from the other Sons of Kronos.
I chose Rodin's Thinker for Hades as I consider him a more reflective god in the myths, he isn't as iconically bushy bearded as his two brothers, I hope his slimmer head will allow me to fit the Helm of Darkness I have in mind on his head and he appears to be a slightly darker/less oxidized bronze than the Artemision figure, allowing for some visual difference from the blue/green appearance of Poseidon, representing that his "bronze flesh" being closer to the centre of the Earth recieves less oxygen and appears closer to its raw form.
If Hades' body doesn't work with whatever armor I choose for him due to the skin tone then I might just paint him a dirty gold colour to represent his role as the god of riches.
Its worth a try anyway - I goth these ACI statue figures for a good price.