ACI Toys: 1/6 ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

[eczamurai]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

On this photo, he looks OK:

quite close to this shot:

It all depends on light.

And the figure has shorter hair than in the movie, just a slightly, but shorter.
Making wrinkles less prominent would improve the sculpt too.
And the tree on his bracers should be painted silver:

I think simply not coloring his wrinkles on his forehead thát dark would help.

 

[The Ween]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

I don't know, he still looks off to me. In the above picture, it looks like his chin is too small for the upper part of his face.

 

[denrep-lilium]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

I don't know, he still looks off to me. In the above picture, it looks like his chin is too small for the upper part of his face.

It is actually not, and they enlarged it on preproduction sculpt update, anyway.

 

[emh1000]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

If I was a decision maker from ACI, I'd drop the rooted hair immediately. The figure looks like some sort of barbie/drag queen hybrid. The underlying sculp looks good though.

 

[Stryker2011]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

If I was a decision maker from ACI, I'd drop the rooted hair immediately. The figure looks like some sort of barbie/drag queen hybrid. The underlying sculp looks good though.

Jeez, here we go again. Bryan has already addressed this issue. They are going with rooted hair. Stick with Asmus if you want sculpted hair. Some of us appreciate what ACI is doing.

 

[emh1000]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

At some point, when the execution is this poor, it becomes foolhardy to move forward. ACI is at that point. Rooted hair can be done well, this is not. Especially at this price.

 

[Snakey Jones]

Article: ACI Toys: ARAGORN 1/6th Figure

You can view the page at https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/content/292-aci-toys-aragorn-1-6th-figure.html

 

[Snakey Jones]

Article: ACI Toys: ARAGORN 1/6th Figure

You can view the page at https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/content/292-aci-toys-aragorn-1-6th-figure.html

 

[Lejuan]

Re: Article: ACI Toys: ARAGORN 1/6th Figure

Those blurry mid-distance shots make the figure look great.

 

[Geb]

Still want a high-res close up of the head, face, paint, and hair.

 

[Lejuan]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

I think the hair looks bad too, but not because it is rooted. I'm sure it could be futzed to look great. Bryan ought really have released some close-ups of the sculpt by now though.

 

[HotBallsJohnson]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

Hair is too short. Still no high res of the face

 

[Lejuan]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

Hair is too short. Still no high res of the face

Keep an eye on the customs section for Aragorn hair extensions.

 

[emh1000]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

How does something like this get past the owner of the company? Absolutely serious question

Sculptor: Sir, I have finished that half-a**** sculpt you asked for! Even sprinkled some Ken doll hair over the top.

Boss: Great Rodrick! We will take some dimly lit distance shots and those suckers at sideshow collectors won't know what hit them. 250 bucks a pop. Wait until we unleash Legolas with eye liner on them.

Everything on the figure is great, except the head, which happens to be the most important part. These small companies rush things, convince themselves things look good, then kill the line because it doesn't sell. Then we have to hear that LOTR doesn't sell well (ahem Sideshow!?). I say, LOTR will sell if done properly, not when it looks like some dude in West Hollywood on Halloween.

 

[Rook]

Re: Article: ACI Toys: ARAGORN 1/6th Figure

How many threads are you allowed to start on the same topic?

 

[The Josh]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

Should be just one. folks please post this stuff in the main thread.

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

It's just the paint. Here's a quick and dirty touchup of the eyeliner and forehead.

 

[CREG Customs]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

That looks pretty good Gruff. I think without the forehead lines being shaded in the production run (as Bryan mentioned) they should be subdued in-hand and not look so prominent. They are a little intense in the macro shots.

How does something like this get past the owner of the company? Absolutely serious question

Sculptor: Sir, I have finished that half-a**** sculpt you asked for! Even sprinkled some Ken doll hair over the top.

Boss: Great Rodrick! We will take some dimly lit distance shots and those suckers at sideshow collectors won't know what hit them. 250 bucks a pop. Wait until we unleash Legolas with eye liner on them.

Everything on the figure is great, except the head, which happens to be the most important part. These small companies rush things, convince themselves things look good, then kill the line because it doesn't sell. Then we have to hear that LOTR doesn't sell well (ahem Sideshow!?). I say, LOTR will sell if done properly, not when it looks like some dude in West Hollywood on Halloween.

While Bryan (the owner) and myself (the sculptor) are glad to interact with the fanbase, your attitude unfortunately does not warrant a proper reply.

 

[eczamurai]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

It's just the paint. Here's a quick and dirty touchup of the eyeliner and forehead.

This already looks a lót better! Needs hair futzing though.

 

[eczamurai]

Re: [ACI TOYS] 1/6 LORD OF THE RINGS - ARAGORN (Improved Production Copy updated!)

That looks pretty good Gruff. I think without the forehead lines being shaded in the production run (as Bryan mentioned) they should be subdued in-hand and not look so prominent. They are a little intense in the macro shots.



While Bryan (the owner) and myself (the sculptor) are glad to interact with the fanbase, your attitude unfortunately does not warrant a proper reply.

I know your sculpt is fantastic. But it's a shame that there indeed are no true close up pictures of this figure. That being said calling this a half-a*** sculpt is a plain stupid remark and untrue.