InArt: The Lord of the Rings - Aragorn 1:6

[Pizza]

 

[Crease]

That rooted looks insane

 

[Mr.E]

That rooted looks insane

 

[QuiGonFishing]

I think we’re living in the middle of one of those rare situations where the prototype was just so STAGGERING, FALL ON YOUR KNEES, OTHERWORLDLY INCREDIBLE that the production piece, as amazing as it is, fell a bit short and we’re reeling a little.

That’s what happens when emotions are fully engaged and you get taken to another level of awe and expectation. If they had revealed this production figure as the prototype, we’d all be extremely pleased and happy with it. But THIS comparison just hits a bit harder than the normal proto to production slide.

Am I the only one who thinks the production sculpt is more than a touch too wide? Could be the camera angle and the hair placement on the forehead I suppose. Still can’t wait to see this in the Fishing household…

 

[Hologram AI]

Nice comparison. Quite literally the same sculpt. Zero reason for them to change anything when this had no complaints from the start.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Except for the frayed shirt collar, I am amazed they got the production version as close as they did to the proto.

I see more difference in the material choices than I do in the sculpt. I'm also quite certain its the same sculpt, just different hands doing the painting and different lighting and lens.

 

[Sassafras]

Thanks for sharing @Hologram AI looking really good there. I have a feeling Black's photos will be the best we get until it's in hand much like The Batman


True, they don't necessarily need to top it...now

But, unfortunately, there will always be room for improvement, somehow someway. Who knows what this hobby will look like in the next 10 years if it (and any of us, for that matter) is even still around? In 10 years or less we could all be saying, "Remember when we thought it couldn't get better than InArt's Aragorn?"

I could start picking at things right now, based on the pics. If we are talking the ULTIMATE fig.

But I didn't need it to be - or, if I did, I'd have commissioned a custom $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

And I'm not investing that kind of money. I've read some insane comments about custom costs. Thousands just for a sculpt. I don't blame anyone for how they spend their money, but I'm not in that economic class.

Am I the only one who thinks the production sculpt is more than a touch too wide? Could be the camera angle and the hair placement on the forehead I suppose. Still can’t wait to see this in the Fishing household…

Flat out, I don't think this a *perfect* sculpt. There's some other stuff with the costume. IMO at this moment in time tho, it's the best Aragorn sculpt out there. Possibly painters can help with the likeness, a bit. Or maybe eye position. I can't see people would be unhappy getting this in hand. I don't think I will be, but again, I'm probably more sanguine than many. I just needed a good ranger Aragorn.

I WILL be unhappy tho if there is an issue doing at least mild poses.

 

[Scout Trooper]

I think it looks better than the real Viggo

 

[Landry]

The toy looks good - as well as it can in a photo taken with poor lighting and the wrong lens. The prototype looks amazing - as one expects from a professional image taken with expensive equipment.

Someday people will realize that not all cameras are the same, and no camera will be the same as what your own eyes show you. When viewing both these images, it is important to adjust both expectations and reactions accordingly.

 

[Godfather1408]

Am I the only one who thinks the production sculpt is more than a touch too wide? Could be the camera angle and the hair placement on the forehead I suppose. Still can’t wait to see this in the Fishing household…

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Ironically no you aren't alot of people said the same. Same thing happened with Joker! Some how the head was wider on the final.

Still looks amazing but yeah why not just take time to perfect that proto look? It also could be a hair throwing it off.

 

[hoodonit00]

Going against my initial remarks I think it looks better now than it did before.

 

[Sassafras]

Ironically no you aren't alot of people said the same. Same thing happened with Joker! Some how the head was wider on the final.

Still looks amazing but yeah why not just take time to perfect that proto look? It also could be a hair throwing it off.

I've asked for years why many companies put out *&^% sculpts, or why they backtrack and make things worse.

It took HT at least 2 tries to get a perfect, creepily accurate Bucky Barnes. Then sometimes a company scores first try (ASMUS Elrond, Yondu).

I think this is a very, very, good Viggo, far as I can tell. For me the only thing - so far, is I can't shake the feeling he looks a little young. Maybe it's eye position, or paint. Not sure.

 

[Spiln3r]

Am I the only one who thinks the production sculpt is more than a touch too wide? Could be the camera angle and the hair placement on the forehead I suppose. Still can’t wait to see this in the Fishing household…

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It's the same sculpt.
And the eventual differences are only due to what you list yourself in your sentence.

 

[chrisstbh]

It's the same sculpt.
And the eventual differences are only due to what you list yourself in your sentence.

Yep, clearly the same sculpt so not sure why this debate keeps going on .

All you have to do is compare the features and consider the lighting, angles and focal length.

 

[Life_m2000]

Definitely the same sculpt.
Well done InArt. What an excellent job!

 

[potatocorner4life]

I stand by these comparisons that these are the same sculpt. My observation is the main difference is because of the painter. Obviously the prototype will be painted better, so the red spots, and nose highlights will be defined better. But when light hits the nose in certain shots they quite literally look the same.

Plus the event prototypes look 1:1 with the final so there’s no reason to change what was so perfect.

 

[chrisstbh]

I stand by these comparisons that these are the same sculpt. My observation is the main difference is because of the painter. Obviously the prototype will be painted better, so the red spots, and nose highlights will be defined better. But when light hits the nose in certain shots they quite literally look the same.

Plus the event prototypes look 1:1 with the final so there’s no reason to change what was so perfect.

Yep. These figures may be higher quality than Hot Toys, but they are still mass produced and always going to take at least a slight hit from the meticulously perfected prototype to a mass produced product in a factory.

But the drop in quality here from prototype to production is negligible at worst.

 

[Klornamafern]

It's so good man can't wait to get it.

 

[Raleig.h]

Stepped away from my computer when these pics drop, I now I have 15 pages to go through, here goes nothin

 

[VanHelscwing]

Nice comparison. Quite literally the same sculpt. Zero reason for them to change anything when this had no complaints from the start.

The chin is broader on the right, noticeably so.
(Sculpted hair ver.)