Asmus Toys: Boromir

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Has anyone gotten a shipping notice?

Was going to ask the same thing.
I havent ordered as yet,but will so once the holiday season is through.

 

[asgardianboy]

Hi everyone. Considering picking this one up, but there is a chance to pick up the older rooted on instead for not much more.
Besides split boots and "improved" likeness, are there any other differences wrt the older one?
Also, has anyone made a side-to-side comparison?

 

[Vanguard]

I'm so desperate to have a 1/6 Boromir and Faramir for my collection but neither of the Asmus figs so far have inspired me to part with cash. Still not convinced but very interested to see how this new Boromir looks in hand once he starts arriving with everyone!

 

[Waiden]

Hi everyone. Considering picking this one up, but there is a chance to pick up the older rooted on instead for not much more.
Besides split boots and "improved" likeness, are there any other differences wrt the older one?
Also, has anyone made a side-to-side comparison?

I owned the 1.0 rooted Boromir and I am glad I sold it a year ago. In hand the head sculpt was bad compared to today's standards.

 

[scumonkey]

you can fix a bad paint job easier than a worse sculpt...keeping my version one (after seeing 2.0) and glad to have it.

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

Well, just preordered from Sugo. Boromir is a must have for me. My hopes are that he will look better in hand to me along the lines of HD Legolas.
Not sure if it’s been stated here but the product description on the Sugo site mentions the Elven cloak which would be my preferred display option.

 

[superdoug]

Asmus, if you see this can you let us know when Boromir will start shipping out? Thank you.

 

[Asmus]

Asmus, if you see this can you let us know when Boromir will start shipping out? Thank you.

Should be sometime next week, we have th notice that the shippment will arrive next week.

Really sorry as it hits the end of the Chinese New Year, delivery is overloaded every where.

 

[superdoug]

Thanks for responding. I have been in the hoody long enough that I should have remembered the New Year shutdown.

 

[hoodonit00]

Asmus, will you still be offering the head alone? And if so when do you foresee putting it on the site?

 

[pixletwin]

Anyone getting tracking notices for Boromir? I received a tracking notice from @Asmus but I'm not sure whether it's for Boromir or Gollum/Smeagol (especially since I can't access my old Asmus account info).

 

[Chopper Face]

Anyone getting tracking notices for Boromir? I received a tracking notice from @Asmus but I'm not sure whether it's for Boromir or Gollum/Smeagol (especially since I can't access my old Asmus account info).

Does it have an order refernece number that you can search in your inbox to find out- if you keep order confirmation emails?

 

[pixletwin]

Does it have an order refernece number that you can search in your inbox to find out- if you keep order confirmation emails?

Yes. I still have my order confirmation for the Sideshow Boromir in 2008!

 

[superdoug]

Yes. I still have my order confirmation for the Sideshow Boromir in 2008!

Lol. I probably still have my Sideshow Boromir email too.

 

[pixletwin]

Lol. I probably still have my Sideshow Boromir email too.

My Boromir is Out For Delivery.

Edit: Delivered! Just got to get home.

 

[MojoMonkey]

Damn, that was fast.

 

[Kalkylen]

Let's see the new head sculpt when you get a chance please

 

[superdoug]

My Boromir is Out For Delivery.

Edit: Delivered! Just got to get home.

Very curious what your thoughts are. Mine is currently on its way so I don’t have to much longer to wait myself.

 

[pixletwin]

Photos first. Thoughts second.

 

[pixletwin]

My thoughts.....

1) I like that he was boxed in that spongey foam stuff.
2) The sculpt is good but it improves when you put the hood up. So hair sculpt may be the problem there.
3) The head suffers from similar articulation problems as the HT Bad Batch Hunter; that is to say that the hair hinders it significantly.
4) Paint apps on the head are top notch.
5) The clothes are definitely a step up from my Sideshow Boromir (14 years later, go figure). The chainmail undershirt is nice and shiny.
6) I like that the sword and dagger are made out of metal but I may like the Sideshow shield more because it looks like it was made by hand ot of real wood while the Asmus one is too smooth, though the leather strap on Asmus' is beautifully detailed and definitely superior.
7) I wish the Horn of Gondor was on a longer cord. It sits a bit too high. I like that the Sideshow horn sits lower.
8) The winter cloak is peak AWESOME. Very cool.

So yeah, I finally found a worthy successor to my Sideshow Boromir.