Chopper Face
Super Freak
Here’s how my Gandalf’s head looked out of the box-
A right mess.
But a bit of stroking with a wet toothbrush later and I achieved the greasy, Moria-styled, straggly look I was aiming for
Honestly, the only thing I think that could be improved on the figure is the poorly executed hat and the overly sunken eyes. Light has to be hitting Gandalf quite horizontally so as not to fully cast the eyes in shadow.
The diorama is a great concept but the stand part could be better positioned and the whole thing a little less cramped. My letterbox fell at the slightest vibration and the handle snapped off so I glued that back on and then glued the while thing into its port which should have been more of a snap-in design.
Also, I don’t think I’ve seen the numerous spelling and grammatical errors on the inner box cover mentioned here.
Asmus, I’m sure many here would be happy to go over these in the future to correct any mistakes. It’s a very picky thing but diminishes the Crown Series’ status as the peak of 1:6 potential. Everything should be refined to the highest possible standard and a few typos really clash with the fervent dedication to attention-to-detail the line strives to achieve.
I must also agree with the sentiment that basic phone-photography will never capture what you will see in person. I had mostly felt that the Crown Series was merely going to be essentially standard figures with a bit of extra hair but this really is a step above and I would recommend it to any figure collector. The movable eyes can be a brilliant addition but a sitting millimetre or two too deep is the difference between shocking realism and a disjointed mask-like appearance to the face. I would like Asmus to stick with this approach and totally nail it by the time we get Crown Saruman. That wizard needs to give some sinister stares.
To think that a decade ago I never would have considered collecting 1/6 and thought fabric clothing and rooted hair was ridiculous.
This. Is. The. Future!
Anyways, here he is positioned, at long last, with the rest of the Fellowship.
A right mess.
But a bit of stroking with a wet toothbrush later and I achieved the greasy, Moria-styled, straggly look I was aiming for
Honestly, the only thing I think that could be improved on the figure is the poorly executed hat and the overly sunken eyes. Light has to be hitting Gandalf quite horizontally so as not to fully cast the eyes in shadow.
The diorama is a great concept but the stand part could be better positioned and the whole thing a little less cramped. My letterbox fell at the slightest vibration and the handle snapped off so I glued that back on and then glued the while thing into its port which should have been more of a snap-in design.
Also, I don’t think I’ve seen the numerous spelling and grammatical errors on the inner box cover mentioned here.
Asmus, I’m sure many here would be happy to go over these in the future to correct any mistakes. It’s a very picky thing but diminishes the Crown Series’ status as the peak of 1:6 potential. Everything should be refined to the highest possible standard and a few typos really clash with the fervent dedication to attention-to-detail the line strives to achieve.
I must also agree with the sentiment that basic phone-photography will never capture what you will see in person. I had mostly felt that the Crown Series was merely going to be essentially standard figures with a bit of extra hair but this really is a step above and I would recommend it to any figure collector. The movable eyes can be a brilliant addition but a sitting millimetre or two too deep is the difference between shocking realism and a disjointed mask-like appearance to the face. I would like Asmus to stick with this approach and totally nail it by the time we get Crown Saruman. That wizard needs to give some sinister stares.
To think that a decade ago I never would have considered collecting 1/6 and thought fabric clothing and rooted hair was ridiculous.
This. Is. The. Future!
Anyways, here he is positioned, at long last, with the rest of the Fellowship.
