GIMLI Customs...

[Wor-Gar]

I'm actually thinking of shrinking the Frodo and Sam heads at some point.

Good lord, EC, you're really getting obsessed with this.

I have the same problem much of the time.

 

[Entropy]

Good lord, EC, you're really getting obsessed with this.

I have the same problem much of the time.

first things first. Let's bust out this Gimli custom before Sideshow decides to rekindle this line and makes a Gimli announcement.

In sculpting Merry & Pippin, should the heads be in better proportion to the bodies which would help in making them appear shorter I think or should they be sculpted to match what Sideshow did with Sam and Frodo? Or.... should they be sculpted in proportion and the Sam & Frodo heads shrunk to match?

 

[dwing]

A freakin' amazing custom Gimli by Oscar Hertin.

Wanted to repost this. DID sculpt with great paint. He was able to bring Gimli's eyes so this sculpt could work but he also sculpted the brows. Also not this is what he looks like when you shorten the body.

 

[Entropy]

It shows what a great repaint can bring out in a sculpt.
How much did he take off in height? Looks to be quite a lot, his hands reach down to his knees.

And what's up with the sword, shield, elbow pads and man purse?

 

[thenammagazine]

first things first. Let's bust out this Gimli custom before Sideshow decides to rekindle this line and makes a Gimli announcement.

In sculpting Merry & Pippin, should the heads be in better proportion to the bodies which would help in making them appear shorter I think or should they be sculpted to match what Sideshow did with Sam and Frodo? Or.... should they be sculpted in proportion and the Sam & Frodo heads shrunk to match?

I'd keep Merry and Pippen's noggins in scale with Sideshow. Less work and overall, consistent with the line.

 

[Lembas Eater]

I'd keep Merry and Pippen's noggins in scale with Sideshow. Less work and overall, consistent with the line.

Ah Yes, but they grow a good few inches taller after a wee bit of Ent Draught!!

 

[thenammagazine]

Ah Yes, but they grow a good few inches taller after a wee bit of Ent Draught!!

I guess that depends if they're standing or lying down.

 

[dwing]

In scale w/SS. Glad I have a 50$ and 25$ gift card for the bodies although I have the DID sets and might use those and pic up loose SS bodies.

EDIT: on the DID hs you can cut the around the chin areas of the helm to relieve the pulled in look.

 

[Wor-Gar]

EDIT: on the DID hs you can cut the around the chin areas of the helm to relieve the pulled in look.

Then fills the holes...sculpt... ugh, too much work.

 

[galactiboy]

Now that's an awesome Gimli as well

 

[icruise]

It's an awesome dwarf custom, but I can't say that it looks much like Gimli to me. Even the body is considerably too fat.

 

[thenammagazine]

It's an awesome dwarf custom, but I can't say that it looks much like Gimli to me. Even the body is considerably too fat.

Seconded. While there's no debating the craftsmanship is remarkable, it's more of a "novelized" version of Glimli and doesn't really fit with Sideshow's movie versions of the license.

 

[dwing]

It's an awesome dwarf custom, but I can't say that it looks much like Gimli to me. Even the body is considerably too fat.

Yeah, I was trying to show what shortening the body does. I think the eyes sell it for me as Gimli as the rest of the face does not. Whoever/whenever gets these and removes the head will see that the outer face is glued to a 'stem' and that seems to distort the look. I'm sticking with TB.
Side note-tomorrows my Saturday, so I will be doing some customizing:chew

To those that have weathered b4-let me know how to do those boots. My thought is to mix a 'muddy' thin mix of paint and bry brush small layers around the boots and base of the 'skirt'(tranny Gimli). That or I'm going to go play in my kids mud holes and then seal it.

 

[Entropy]

Yeah, I was trying to show what shortening the body does. I think the eyes sell it for me as Gimli as the rest of the face does not. Whoever/whenever gets these and removes the head will see that the outer face is glued to a 'stem' and that seems to distort the look. I'm sticking with TB.
Side note-tomorrows my Saturday, so I will be doing some customizing:chew

To those that have weathered b4-let me know how to do those boots. My thought is to mix a 'muddy' thin mix of paint and bry brush small layers around the boots and base of the 'skirt'(tranny Gimli). That or I'm going to go play in my kids mud holes and then seal it.

I usually go with a dry mud look base of light brown, then over that and lower down, a wet mud look of darker brown.

 

[dwing]

Cool, I will give it a go on the other side. Also will be doing some shading on the face. One thing I have found w/this sculpt is that due to the deep lines that shadows are already there-so I will mostly put some darker strands of hair.

 

[Wor-Gar]

OK, two more Gimlis sold -- who got 'em?

Another one's up.

This woman must have 30 of these things.

 

[The Craw]

i got one from her yesterday. im trying to get a TB version now.

 

[IrishJedi]

OK, two more Gimlis sold -- who got 'em?

And I picked up the Toybiz from a Freak last week for $8. Good to go.

 

[pixletwin]

Just got my DiD Gimli. I was surprised actually at just what a good figure this seems right out of the box. The articulation is better than I expected and the some of the custome is quite nice and the weaponry is excellent. He is about 1/2 inch too tall for my tastes though so I foresee surgery in his future.

 

[King Darkness]

Just got my DiD Gimli. I was surprised actually at just what a good figure this seems right out of the box. The articulation is better than I expected and the some of the custome is quite nice and the weaponry is excellent. He is about 1/2 inch too tall for my tastes though so I foresee surgery in his future.

Awesome Marc

I just got my tracking number