I am not worried about the production. Sideshow has been pretty consistent this last year. (thank the gods).
Gandalf 12" up for order!
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This arrived today... unexpected, but definitely most welcome. Three more and the Fellowship will be complete. With any luck Gimli will be next announcement!
Dear Valued Collector,
Thank you for your pre-order of the Gandalf the Grey 12-inch Figure – Sideshow Exclusive (item #92211) from our The Lord of the Rings Collection. We appreciate your patience in waiting for the arrival of this Limited Edition collectible, and would like to inform you that this item will be arriving in our Los Angeles warehouse in approximately 10–12 days.
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Dear Valued Collector,
Thank you for your pre-order of the Gandalf the Grey 12-inch Figure – Sideshow Exclusive (item #92211) from our The Lord of the Rings Collection. We appreciate your patience in waiting for the arrival of this Limited Edition collectible, and would like to inform you that this item will be arriving in our Los Angeles warehouse in approximately 10–12 days.
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toystales
Super Freak
If there is going to be another LOTR 12-inch Figure Announcement soon, I bet it will be Gandalf the White! :maul
I will still buy Gandalf the White if they announce it but I certainly prefer to complete the Fellowship first. However, SS has its own unique way to surprise us!!
devilof76
Super Freak
If they announce Gandalf the White, I'm going to indulge me some serious naivete and take it as a sign that the line is destined to complete the Fellowship, and beyond.
when i watched the film clip SSC did(backstage pass) im sure the dude who was talking about Sam and Frodo,he talked about the NEW small bodies but hinted at what SSC were going to be making next in regards to LOTR-safe to say Merry and Pippin!!! BUT you could probably make a Gimli out of that,in which im sure the line would be open for Saruman and any other MAJOR character in the film.Why not just make small numbers for the fans rather than a HUGE amount that dont sell.Sounds like a plan....
The idea of making future releases in more limited numbers isn't bad at all! Then dedicated LOTR fans could continue to enjoy building their prized 12-inch collections, while the leftovers wouldn't end up sitting on shelves in Sideshow's warehouse for 6 months or whatever.
We definitely need some baddies, and Saruman would be a logical choice for the first non-hero figure. Maybe Saruman the White, not Gandalf, will be the next announcement!
We definitely need some baddies, and Saruman would be a logical choice for the first non-hero figure. Maybe Saruman the White, not Gandalf, will be the next announcement!
icruise
Super Freak
I would like to think that releasing LOTR figures in smaller numbers (and probably at higher prices) would work. But you have to sell a certain number of figures in order to recoup the cost of designing and manufacturing them. And even if they could make a modest profit by doing this, you have to also consider the fact that they have limited capacity in terms of their sculptors' and costume designers' time, and in terms of factory production capacity. If they have to choose between making, say, a Star Wars figure that is guaranteed to sell thousands, and a LOTR figure that won't make as much money, there's a good change they'll take the more profitable option.
cerealkeller
Super Freak
Do Inclusives. Make whats ordered. I think people would almost feel obligated to order them to keep the line going. Probably not financially doable though.
I think I could live live with higher prices (as long as quality remained high) if it would ensure the continuation of the line. Doing Inclusives could at least give Sideshow a fair indication of how many people are still into collecting the LOTR 12" line. Releasing some non-hero characters from the LOTR would probably give the line a healthy boost, and there's bound to be renewed interest (and increased sales) with the release of The HOBBIT and LOTR prequel(s).
In the meantime, bring on SARUMAN!!!
In the meantime, bring on SARUMAN!!!
Like all LotR figures, Gandalf seems to be coming in the midst of a flood of Sideshow products. Unfortunately like Frodo and Sam before him, he got the axe. But hopefully like Frodo and Sam I will be able to pick up the exclusive version later on without difficulty. I really hate to do it, but these LotR figures have had a great track record for being easily available.
The Ringer
Super Freak
I was going to put myself back on the waitlist but will wait for him to be GC eligible when most likely he will go up on second chance.
Shouldn't some production pics from China be surfacing by now??
eighthsamurai
Super Freak
yeah, hurry up!! i'm getting seriously impatient for gandhi. let's get that withered old bar steward on the shelf already.
I know of someone here in the States who already has it! I can't disclose who it is, but I will share the good news of what he/she has said about it:
Can't wait! 
Ultimate Weapon
Super Freak
So does this someone have some pics they can pass on to you so you can pass them on to us, or will all be revealed shortly?
The Ringer
Super Freak
That sounds very promising and I can't wait to see hwe Gandalf turned out.
Zoolander
Super Freak
I can't wait either, maybe they will sway me into getting it
I never doubted it one second.
galactiboy
OT Preferist
Can't wait to see how this one turned out 
Way more excited about this than clone kenobi.
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