Mine was delivered today too! Definitely a big step up. In hand the hair is not white. Took a few really quick pics without any futzing.
I like the way the light is in these pics - makes Gandalf the White really kind of glow, which is cool. Sometimes pics like these are just better than pro shots. And I like the little box with Bilbo will have to get one of those.
Also been thinking if the hair isn't gray enough for some folks you could brush hair powder, dry paint pigment, dry brush ashes or whatever, tho I doubt I would mess with my fig that way. Maybe give him some waves and curls.
According to Asmus the production numbers have been small because of “limited access to production materials.” I am assuming
this means the hair.
I like floofy hair like the InArt fig so may get some mohair and add more, or in any event fluff the hair more, screen accurate or not. But I will be very happy to receive.
While the original sculpt I think is very good, if you don't position the sculpt right agree the eyes look like demon-spawn.
Meanwhile, just from the pics I am very glad about the bases and accessories and costumes from V1 and V2, which IMO ASMUS excels at (especially being a Hobbit fan, I need Hobbit stuff). Also it's a nice view of the finishing and pants
which I am also a fan of...often better than HT, like with my Obi-wan where they lined the sleeves of the robe but inside the robe there are these seams, so you have to position the robe to cover those up.
Finally ASMUS thank you so much for wave #2
tho I will guess a wave #3 will be needed, at least.