Asmus Toys: Gandalf the White

[Wor-Gar]

When is the next visual update for Gandalf? - Just curious how he's coming after the beard tweaks and costume changes.

Asmus said final check July 2-3 so perhaps an update shortly thereafter... if they feel the feedback will be worth it.

 

[hoodonit00]

Damn I hope they nail the head sculpt. I feel that their first human likeness could make or break this line. Fingers crossed.

 

[kylemm]

They seems to be doing well. So I bet they can pull this one off. We'll see about Aragorn though.

 

[Vaughn34]

Yup - I'm worried that the human head sculpt detail/paint apps will suffer in mass production. If they nail Gandalf though, I'm so onboard for Aragorn. Go Asmus!!

 

[kylemm]

Hopefully we'll get some updates in the next few coming days! Can't wait to have a Gandalf in my collection.

 

[ayoldguy1]

Been a few days, Asmus. Any news? Thanks.

 

[superdoug]

My guess is he is probably a month or two behind Gurtiz and the in hand Gurtiz pictures/video is just now starting to show up so I would think we'd see more Asmus in hand Gandalf pictures in a month and a half. Just my guess and it is me trying to manage my patience. Otherwise I would be checkign these threads multiple times a day every day. . . . . . oh wait I still do that

 

[Wor-Gar]

September is more likely to see pictures from Asia, then October release here for us. November for those of us with BBTS.

 

[Sankari]

I didn't order him yet because of ebay/paypal warranty. I want to wait until he is released so that I'm protected by the 45 days, in case the post office messes things up ( its not unheard of , in Brazil). Also waiting for more pictures to see the final result !

 

[kylemm]

They did fix the beard a while back. I'm content with the figure now. I kinda wish they would include another head sculpt. Like hot toys often does. Everyone seems to only do a very serious face of a figure. It'd be nice to have a smiling or cunning face. Something like that. As he's not in battle a lot of the movies. However, I understand this would probably raise the price a little bit.

 

[denrep-lilium]

I kinda wish they would include another head sculpt. Like hot toys often does. Everyone seems to only do a very serious face of a figure. It'd be nice to have a smiling or cunning face. Something like that. As he's not in battle a lot of the movies. .

I had the same thought recently. He smiles a lot, and it is kind of iconic for the movie.

 

[kylemm]

I had the same thought recenly. He smiles a lot, and it is kind of iconic for the movie.

Exactly! That's more of the image I have in my head when I think of Gandalf. Is asmus could make this happen I'd happily pay a little more for the option.

 

[Gipetto0812]

They did fix the beard a while back. I'm content with the figure now. I kinda wish they would include another head sculpt. Like hot toys often does. Everyone seems to only do a very serious face of a figure. It'd be nice to have a smiling or cunning face. Something like that. As he's not in battle a lot of the movies. However, I understand this would probably raise the price a little bit.

Serious faces are the best for display purposes overall. If you notice, the times that HT has done something more expressive, everyone wishes they would've given a serious face instead. As an extra display option, it would be ok. but as the main/only headsculpt, I think most would want a serious face

 

[SwedishHeat]

If you notice, the times that HT has done something more expressive, everyone wishes they would've given a serious face instead.

Anytime there's an expressive face, they want serious.

Anytime there's a serious face, they want expressive.

Anytime they do both, they complain it's too expensive.

 

[kylemm]

Anytime there's an expressive face, they want serious.

Anytime there's a serious face, they want expressive.

Anytime they do both, they complain it's too expensive.

That's probably pretty accurate. That's just how I view Gandalf. That's just my opinion though!

 

[Lee in MI]

Anytime there's an expressive face, they want serious.

Anytime there's a serious face, they want expressive.

Anytime they do both, they complain it's too expensive.

Couldn't agree more! I really didn't get the Zod debate. Finally a very well executed facial expression and many guys shat all over it

 

[kylemm]

Bump.

Hey asmus, any updates on the progress of Gandalf? Great job on skully by the way.

 

[Centrocal]

smiling sculpt would be perfect for Gandalf the grey.

 

[kylemm]

Yeah, it definitely would. I'm not sure if asmus is going to do a Gandalf the grey. If they did it'd be a buy for me.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Anytime there's an expressive face, they want serious.

Anytime there's a serious face, they want expressive.

Anytime they do both, they complain it's too expensive.

I won't disagree with you there... but I think more times than not, serious faces give you many more display options than a very expressive face does. If there had to be one choice, I'd go with serious 100% of the time