I think for their own sake Asmus need to drop some more professional/posed pics of this figure relatively soon, because if I am being honest the more I look at it the more I am struggling with keeping the hint of a likeness I saw in the pic Asmus shared earlier.
I think there are a few factors that are working against the figure in the pictures taken so far that are easy to correct and would really show off this figure in the best light. Which it deserves really as they have clearly worked hard here.
- the fizzy/unkempt hair - this hair was more characteristic of Gandalf the Grey, but Gandalf the White usually has quite neat hair that is straight and looks like its been combed (in fact it usually looks like its been combed
back just a touch)
- the outer white robe is being allowed to swallow the figure and cover up the other layers of Gandalf's outfit in many of the pictures so far which makes him look like a huge white amorphous blob or some old guy in a huge white poncho.
Gandalf the White holds himself with a lot of dignity and authority which this unkempt and uncoordinated look detracts from, which, for me, can undermine the likeness somewhat. This second factor is why my favourite look at the figure so far is in this image (despite the terrible angle and positioning of the head sculpt and the state of its hair) as the more carefully positioned robe gives hints to the different layers, both in fabric and tone, of this costume - it lets Asmus show off their work a little more generously.
On a positive note I feel like he isn't quite so tanned in this image and the video its from on Sideshow - or is that just me?
