Asmus Toys 1/6 Azog..?

[lordnastrond]

1/6 trolls seem like a good idea, if done right. The Moria cave troll would be tempting, but the armoured troll that fights Aragorn at the Black Gates would be far more interesting to me. Perhaps if they sold a troll body with multiple heads and armour they would sell better (I know I would definitely buy one) that way with one figure you could pose either a cave troll, attack troll from ROTK or the Black Gate troll.





Or Asmus could release a generic troll body (i.e Moria Cave troll) and then follow this release with "Accessory packs" which include the armour and different heads for each of the troll looks?

That way they encourage buyers to buy more than one troll body if they want to display multiple types of troll at one time, appeal to buyers who would only want to buy one troll but are interested in switching up the looks and this might even appeal to buyers who are on the fence about owning a troll but like the customization possibilities.

Asmus could also this way extend the troll brand to the MANY troll types from the Battle of the Five Armies




I think if Asmus went with a plan like this it would mitigate the risk they would take in making a troll figure while appealing to as many people as possible.

What do you guys think?

 

[lordnastrond]

As for other oversized figures - Sauron and Treebeard are an absolute must own for me

And as for mounts the only steed I'm remotely interested in Thranduil's elk

 

[TheHobbitLOTR]

So what’s the update on Azog? Announced almost three years ago and we got Lurtz and the Balrog coming, still no preorder for Azog…

 

[George13]

So 1/6 Azog is a dead project?

 

[Life_m2000]

So 1/6 Azog is a dead project?

I appears to be because hobbit characters aren’t popular unfortunately.
Was thinking of getting a custom of him done.

 

[George13]

I appears to be because hobbit characters aren’t popular unfortunately.
Was thinking of getting a custom of him done.

I really regret not buying the WETA statue

 

[Life_m2000]

I really regret not buying the WETA statue

I have Azog on Warg statue. I was lucky to get one.

 

[George13]

I have Azog on Warg statue. I was lucky to get one.

I was going to order the other version during the Black Friday sale a few year ago, but I ended up buying some smaller statues. I was wrong

 

[Bucky Underbelly]

Really hope this isn't totally off the table. I've actually grown to really like the design of Azog over the years. And I'd love to have more bad guys in the display. We've only gotten a couple of orcish figures in the entire line to this point. My orc shelf needs some love!

 

[Life_m2000]

I was going to order the other version during the Black Friday sale a few year ago, but I ended up buying some smaller statues. I was wrong

Ah that sucks. Hope you can find one at a reasonable price sometime

 

[George13]

Really hope this isn't totally off the table. I've actually grown to really like the design of Azog over the years. And I'd love to have more bad guys in the display. We've only gotten a couple of orcish figures in the entire line to this point. My orc shelf needs some love!

I hope so

 

[George13]

Ah that sucks. Hope you can find one at a reasonable price sometime

Unfortunately Azog statues prices now are beyond my limits

 

[Lizard Lips]

It would be a shame if a 1/6 scale Azog is completely off the table given we don't have any villains from The Hobbit movies yet, he would have paired nicely with Thorin.

 

[Tolkien Nerd]

It would be a shame if a 1/6 scale Azog is completely off the table given we don't have any villains from The Hobbit movies yet, he would have paired nicely with Thorin.

I would so go for Azog if Asmus deemed him possible to produce. Agree, him and Thorin together in combat would look great.

 

[George13]

I really need Azog and Radagast in my collection

 

[TheHobbitLOTR]

Are you reading this Asmus? There’s interest for these characters! Azog shouldn’t be too hard to make, regardless of the costume you give him (with or without his BOTFA armor). There isn’t too many layers you’d have to make.

 

[Chopper Face]

Half a dozen requests from LOTR thread regulars is probably unlikely to sway Asmus to reevaluate their assessment that Hobbit merch isn’t worth the hassle.

Just get Lurtz out there followed by more Uruks and Orcs- then, if Asmus see bad guys sell, they might think Azog is worth the risk.

 

[matmurdock]

Honestly I would buy a great deal of figures from the Hobbit. Azog is certainly near the top of that list.

 

[superdoug]

Honestly I would buy a great deal of figures from the Hobbit. Azog is certainly near the top of that list.

I would too.

 

[Sassafras]

I would too.

Yep. Waiting.

IMO Dain, Dwalin, Azog, Thranduil would sell; probably Fili and Kili; a battle Thorin.