Gandalf the White PF - Official Picture thread

[fool_of_a_took!]

I've seen the GTW PF in person and I have to agree that the likeness just pales in comparison to Aragorn. I'm quite a big collector of SSC products and I l love what they're doing, but this one just can't escape my criticism.

I just couldn't get over the harsh lines on his forehead, the cartoonish eyebrows, the oversized nose. the thick stache, the onnatural and innacurate way the beard moves up to the lower lip and not to mention the lack of detail in the hair and the way it springs from the forehead.

So, are you keeping it??

 

[warlock664]

i noticed that 2 doilies were needed to contain such an awesome figure.

Notice how well those doilies match the costuming on this piece!

 

[DarkKnight2k4]

Mine I can't wait get this piece.... I never expect any scultped hair to be perfect... and to do is is really high ...

But with all the detail I do see... I would be very happy with such a piece in my collection.

 

[WrathofSauron]

Some quick shots of the portrait:

Great shots LOTR Fan, and I have to say looking at this picture in particular how can anyone say thats not Gandalf or a good likeness?? I think this is a piece like many others, that really depends on how you display it, angle, shelf height and lighting etc. This statue IMO I think is becoming a grower for many who weren't convinced first time around.

If I don't get a tracking number for this soon I'll be hospitalized for "waiting stress"

 

[icruise]

I think it's more a question of style, than likeness. It definitely does look like Gandalf (and Ian McKellen). I just don't really care for the style.

 

[FlyAndFight]

I think it's a give and take due to the "multi-media" being used. The hair and beard needed to lay over the clothing and thus had to be sculpted thicker than to scale in order to avoid breakage, when the statue was to be outfitted.

The outfit looks beautiful. The facial features actually do capture McKellen/Gandalf quite well, in my opinion. But my only major complaint is with the "Let's play Twister" pose. It's almost as if there were two different poses in the running for final pose and they simply got mixed in together.

 

[The Josh]

Notice how well those doilies match the costuming on this piece!

 

[WrathofSauron]

I think it's a give and take due to the "multi-media" being used. The hair and beard needed to lay over the clothing and thus had to be sculpted thicker than to scale in order to avoid breakage, when the statue was to be outfitted.

The outfit looks beautiful. The facial features actually do capture McKellen/Gandalf quite well, in my opinion. But my only major complaint is with the "Let's play Twister" pose. It's almost as if there were two different poses in the running for final pose and they simply got mixed in together.

I agree to some extent but this is why I think its important how you display him so that he doesn't look like he's doing the Hokey Pokey!!!

I really LOVE this statue and I haven't even got it yet, and murder is very close to being committed in Dublin if it doesn't come soon!!

 

[LOTRFan]

Great shots LOTR Fan, and I have to say looking at this picture in particular how can anyone say thats not Gandalf or a good likeness?? I think this is a piece like many others, that really depends on how you display it, angle, shelf height and lighting etc.

Thanks mate, and yes it is a LOT to do with position. The backward lean is difficult to get just right.

 

[grond33]

Sorry for the poor photos, but here is my Gandalf with Frodo.

 

[icruise]

They look good together.

 

[jrjhoe]

Wow! Really cool! I'll have to display it along Frodo too!!!

 

[gtb]

Just a comparison picture. To me, especially the moustache and the beard are way off.

Will someone please do a comparison with the SSW gandalf white bust and statue with this to see the difference...

it seemed that they don't bother to do the beard and moustache at all, at first I can't put my words to it whats wrong... now it is so obvious...

 

[grond33]

Here is a side by side with the bust and the PF. I also did a quick photoshop of the two mixed.

 

[user 122]

[/QUOTE]

I would have bought this!

 

[jrjhoe]

I think the pose looks better with the original head, although the bust has a MUCH better sculpt.

 

[DarkKnight2k4]

I love the details in the clothes... Truly something to behold.

 

[El Roranous]

I would have bought this![/QUOTE]

This one is much better to me as well.

 

[Boba Fett]

Mine arrives tonight!

I'll see about some pics very soon.

 

[Polylord]

What an incredible difference. If it would have looked like that, I wouldn't have hesitated but I would have bought it right away.