I would think there would have to be some upgrades. Even some small ones would make a big difference. He was one of their very first figures and they've come so far as a company since then. I mean, I would think the body alone must be different now. The one they used initially wasn't even a stock True-Type knock off. It was a weird, barely-articulated thing. Never seen one like it before. That plus the fact that they just glued his shoulder lump to the outside of his clothes? Which was a ... choice. He's the only Asmus LOTR figure that I did any real modding with. Glad to see he's back in circulation.