who said it was flocked?
the Asmus horse is flocked. Feels velvety.
the Asmus horse is flocked. Feels velvety.
InArt: The Lord of the Rings - Nazgul 1:6
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I think that’s what led me to believe this one was,
why wouldn’t they flock it?
Isn’t that like protocol if the previous version that came out had a staple premium touch, yours would have to offer that same level at minimum or top it entirely?
At least in that photo, this looks like a vinyl layer, could be wrong, likely am. Just a bit odd for this pricing, does anyone have info on what the steed is made from? Weight?
I think they’re shooting themselves in the foot not using materials here, it would look amazing with the coat shining under light in a display, or in sunlight for photography.
I just figured they’d attempt to go the extra mile since they know they aren’t offering us a sculpt here and to better help sell this thing at the prices they want it to be worth.
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batsheva
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Imho the sculpted fur with glossy texture looks more realistic than flocked:
I took this pic of a 1/6 horse with HT JL WW long time ago but I think the horse still looks good for today’s standard.
Although the flocked treatment can hide articulation better.
I took this pic of a 1/6 horse with HT JL WW long time ago but I think the horse still looks good for today’s standard.
Although the flocked treatment can hide articulation better.
I just assumed the horse was polystone. Or something similar. Essentially a statue base. Which is what I'm hoping for, actually. (Like the Asmus Shadowfax.) Flocking is fine, but it doesn't make it feel "high end" to me. I'd prefer a really good paint job.
Here's a horse size comp... the horse just feels a little underscale to me... but maybe it doesn't matter...?
cmiller99
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It does seem underscaled, but could it be because the head is tilted down? If the neck was fully extended maybe it wouldn't be so noticeable.
If you’re making a figure with real clothing, metal accessories and armor, no headsculpt to offer, want to sell it for $6-700, then why not go further into the realism by offering a flocked steed?
If I were to own this, everytime I would look at it,
I’d look to the hood, see nothing, and my eye would naturally pan to the sword, horse and its materials, because the base has nothing to look at either.
Maybe... here's another comparison, which looks a lot better, but now the Nazgul looks overscaled.
But proper positioning of the Nazgul will likely solve most of the problem.
If the base was a bit longer to where the steed could stretch out it wouldn’t look like a pony.
I’m not saying it isn’t undersized but the little square cut base is only amplifying that perspective, if you’re to have a base smaller than the steed, the steed should be on its back legs fully to compensate.
I’m not saying it isn’t undersized but the little square cut base is only amplifying that perspective, if you’re to have a base smaller than the steed, the steed should be on its back legs fully to compensate.
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It's not really the base that needs to be longer. The head being scrunched up and facing downwards to the side has it looking stubbier than it actually is. We usually see the horse facing forward and head high.
Scale looks fine to me
I feel the same way, its very expensive for a guy in all black robes with no headsculpt/likeness...
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Damn this is a hard decision. $390 for a figure essentially made from material and no head sculpt, then $300 extra for a horse....pretty hard to justify.
The idea of a potential King of Angmar would be amazing, but I guess we'll never know. I guess they wouldn't put him on a horse though. Dragon would be too big, but would look frigging amazing......
Worst or best thing is that the missus is saying go for the horse !!
The idea of a potential King of Angmar would be amazing, but I guess we'll never know. I guess they wouldn't put him on a horse though. Dragon would be too big, but would look frigging amazing......
Worst or best thing is that the missus is saying go for the horse !!
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Seems we had the same thought at the same time
Scale looks fine. The price isnt though..
ObiGlennKenobi
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Excited to get this set in eventually.
Would love a diorama base for the Horse thanks InArt!!!
Would love a diorama base for the Horse thanks InArt!!!
The price is overscaled.
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