The side plot about Arwen dying because her 'fate is tied to the fate of the ring' or whatever is one of the few things I dislike about PJ's story. I definitely don't want a statue to remind me of it.
I can't wait to see what they have planned but I don't think we will see anything until Comic-Con next year. I'd go ahead and get that out of the way before the 1:6 goodness starts.
That looks really good. I know no one will be displaying from the back, but it seems a little strange to me that Weta didn't finish / complete the bench sculpt on the back.