Asmus Bilbo reveal!

[DioramaMaker]

As with Thorin, Bilbo is positively outstanding. I am SO pleased with this figure and absolutely love all his trinkets. In person, the hair isn't an issue at all, with nice layering and proportionality. I was prepared to really be bothered by it and I definitely am not. I maintain that a 3/4 view is the best way to capture the likeness, but regardless it's really solid. Asmus' progress is so palpable right now. If they continue this upward trend I really think they have a chance to step into the ring with the big dogs.

 

[Sassafras]

As with Thorin, Bilbo is positively outstanding. I am SO pleased with this figure and absolutely love all his trinkets. In person, the hair isn't an issue at all, with nice layering and proportionality. I was prepared to really be bothered by it and I definitely am not. I maintain that a 3/4 view is the best way to capture the likeness, but regardless it's really solid. Asmus' progress is so palpable right now. If they continue this upward trend I really think they have a chance to step into the ring with the big dogs.

Love the pose of Bilbo looking at the map - it reminds me of the DOS scene when Bilbo is by the Hidden Door, thinking!

I like Bilbo's hair just fine - for me as sculpted hair it's thick, tousled, curly - I prefer good rooted hair in general depending on character - but love this Bilbo.

For me this year ASMUS stepped into the ring big time.
I feel like begging them to do Dwalin - just one more dwarf!!! Fili and Kili would be nice, too.

But Dwalin could be displayed w. Bilbo as well, bein' the first dwarf to arrive. ASMUS could make a Hobbit door diorama and offer w. Dwalin and a little Bilbo bathrobe as an accessory

 

[GhostBeard]

My son's figure came in today (FINALLY!). It is way better in-hand than the pics show. He's so thrilled, his first 1/6 figure. Really great job Asmus!!

 

[Sassafras]

My son's figure came in today (FINALLY!). It is way better in-hand than the pics show. He's so thrilled, his first 1/6 figure. Really great job Asmus!!

Happy for yah - that was a LONG wait. Tho hafta say it's better than some of HT's waits IMO - 2 years and more!

And your son has a "lifetime fig" - Tolkien's Middle Earth. IMO it's something to see movie Bilbo in miniature, with a beautiful miniature contract and book and pipe.

 

[ImABarRoomHero]

Forgot to post this here. Absolutely love posing this figure but couldn’t decide on one that shows all the great accessories. So I got some assistance from Gandalf...

 

[Jack Skellington]

I'm not a great Tolkienian, but this likeness to Martin Freeman is wonderful and it seems to have a slight air of Hobbit whimsy about it . I may very well try to buy one for my dear mother, who can recite the scripts of all six films with frightening accuracy. The idea of using cotton-wool as tobacco smoke in inspired -- a private choice or something included with the figure?

 

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

That's a great pic ImABarRoomHero!

 

[DioramaMaker]

I'm not a great Tolkienian, but this likeness to Martin Freeman is wonderful and it seems to have a slight air of Hobbit whimsy about it . I may very well try to buy one for my dear mother, who can recite the scripts of all six films with frightening accuracy. The idea of using cotton-wool as tobacco smoke in inspired -- a private choice or something included with the figure?

Your Mom sounds like a classy lady!

In regards to the smoke, that's my personal doing. I think it would be nigh impossible to mass produce it, simply because of how frail it is. All I do is take a small bit of cotton ball and pluck at it until a piece pulls away looking like the smoke plume I want. Then I thin it and shape it a bit before dropping it in the pipe. You'll have a lot of trial and error with it. I imagine if I'd spray it with a clear sealant I could maybe strengthen it, but once it's in place it won't move for a good while so I've not bothered.

 

[Bilbo Skywalker]

Forgot to post this here. Absolutely love posing this figure but couldn’t decide on one that shows all the great accessories. So I got some assistance from Gandalf...

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Great shot!

 

[Dixmois]

Still really happy with him. Thorin will be here tomorrow, and I'm hoping Asmus makes Fili and Kili.

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[BagginsOfBagEnd]

^ Nice pic!

 

[Cman]

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[BagginsOfBagEnd]

^ Great pics! Know I've already said it once, but I just love that rooted hair!!

 

[Sassafras]

^ Great pics! Know I've already said it once, but I just love that rooted hair!!

Ditto - that's awesome!

 

[Bucky Underbelly]

Absolutely! Fantastic hairing job!

 

[asgardianboy]

Geee... why cannot Asmus do just that?
Cman, did you hair that head yourself? Would you mind to share with us your trade secrets?
m.

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[Cman]

Ditto - that's awesome!

Absolutely! Fantastic hairing job!

Geee... why cannot Asmus do just that?
Cman, did you hair that head yourself? Would you mind to share with us your trade secrets?
m.

^ Great pics! Know I've already said it once, but I just love that rooted hair!!

Thanks guys! I also moved the neck up a bit by popping it off then super gluing it to the ball joint instead of pushing it all the way down. The proportions are a bit annoying but that helped some.


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[master anakin skywalker]

Gosh...I just got the bilbo by Asmus. I own plenty of hot toys figures and this really is hot toys quality!

Very high quality and heavy for such a small figure.

I’m super impressed.


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[Life_m2000]

Work in progress but thought I'd share with ye.

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[BagginsOfBagEnd]

^ That is just all kinds of awesome!! Really excellent work!