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

[Sassafras]

The inart QC worries me. People are reporting the skin paint can easily come off. I am afraid to ever move the head....probably my last InArt figure. I think it's Hot Toys and Asmus at this point.

Seen enough of balding Aragorn. I will keep my Sculpted Aragorn from InArt and get rid of comb over version..

To be fair I shampooed him twice, he got a bit of spray and hair oil on him and the paint held up.

But hearing all this I will be extra careful in the future. I need to invest in some good flesh toned touch up paints anyway, and brushes and supplies. I've heard of folks using makeup, which is a less permanent solution.

 

[Pugnate]

Here is my detailed review for anyone interested. My necklace came broken. Noticed that the Elven cloak is just poor and did a comparison with Asmus cloaks. Check it out!

 

[Klornamafern]

This is my Aragorn! Aside from the missing accessory my right eye is loose, I move him a bit it falls down so easily but man wow, this figure is a work of art.

The clothing is so thin and it creases so realistically, aside from a headsculpt on a figure the next thing I like the most is hands, man they are so detailed damnnnn.

Also I'm gonna spam as much as I can but we NEED fabric shoes with Legolas, not that plastic crap, the boots on Aragorn feel and look amazinggg, Legolas will look so weird with plastic boots, what do you guys think about that?

The hair was a mess outside of the box, puffed up like crazy and extremely curly, my sculpt doesn't have the shorter bangs on the front like many here have... Some have it some just don't...

 

[MarkKing]

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This is my Aragorn! Aside from the missing accessory my right eye is loose, I move him a bit it falls down so easily but man wow, this figure is a work of art.

The clothing is so thin and it creases so realistically, aside from a headsculpt on a figure the next thing I like the most is hands, man they are so detailed damnnnn.

Also I'm gonna spam as much as I can but we NEED fabric shoes with Legolas, not that plastic crap, the boots on Aragorn feel and look amazinggg, Legolas will look so weird with plastic boots, what do you guys think about that?

The hair was a mess outside of the box, puffed up like crazy and extremely curly, my sculpt doesn't have the shorter bangs on the front like many here have... Some have it some just don't...

Oh jeez the right eye is loose? That a big deal.

I once hat a Hot Toys Joker and the I was a kid. I tried to rinse out some think in the head using water, and the eyes became permanently yellow/slight tint.

I would be too afraid to try to even tighted a lose eye. To me the probelms with InArt just frightens me. I am compltely out on Legalos, mainly the price, but the problems I am seeing with Aragorn has me totally out I think.

 

[Sassafras]

Here is my detailed review for anyone interested. My necklace came broken. Noticed that the Elven cloak is just poor and did a comparison with Asmus cloaks. Check it out!

Nice review. Think ur a little harsh about ASMUS - tho I agree pretty much not even WETA got this close.

Except, yah know, for the forehead thing . But that can be worked around.

Whether the cheaper material/finishing use bothers people - it bothers me, since this was supposed to be "premium". Along with the overly large binding on the jacket, the too-short tunic. Not what I was expecting. Especially since at the moment he's standing next to the new Obi-Wan where HT has made a fantastic choice of materials for the character, all to-scale.

Again I'm annoyed seeing people get decent hair out of the box.

As for your necklace, for myself I wouldn't bother. It's just metallic thread looks like it unknotted. You can get rolls of the stuff off Amazon and 1mm bulk chain too. I agree folks shouldn't have to pay more for an already pricey figure, but I routinely pick up bits of stuff and tools and glue. Technically since I want the RANGER CLOAK he may or may not have been wearing the necklace so for now I kept the necklace in the box.

But overall he looks very very good on the shelf. I just push the Eleven cloak to the back since I can't stand looking at the raw edge.

 

[MarkKing]

Nice review. Think ur a little harsh about ASMUS - tho I agree pretty much not even WETA got this close.

Except, yah know, for the forehead thing . But that can be worked around.

Whether the cheaper material/finishing use bothers people - it bothers me, since this was supposed to be "premium". Along with the overly large binding on the jacket, the too-short tunic. Not what I was expecting. Especially since at the moment he's standing next to the new Obi-Wan where HT has made a fantastic choice of materials for the character, all to-scale.

Again I'm annoyed seeing people get decent hair out of the box.

As for your necklace, for myself I wouldn't bother. It's just metallic thread looks like it unknotted. You can get rolls of the stuff off Amazon and 1mm bulk chain too. I agree folks shouldn't have to pay more for an already pricey figure, but I routinely pick up bits of stuff and tools and glue. Technically since I want the RANGER CLOAK he may or may not have been wearing the necklace so for now I kept the necklace in the box.

But overall he looks very very good on the shelf. I just push the Eleven cloak to the back since I can't stand looking at the raw edge.

I think Asmus Aragorn wasn't that good....the clothes were great but the head was a little fat...

I think their Legalos was superb.

 

[Sassafras]

Oh jeez the right eye is loose? That a big deal.

I once hat a Hot Toys Joker and the I was a kid. I tried to rinse out some think in the head using water, and the eyes became permanently yellow/slight tint.

I would be too afraid to try to even tighted a lose eye. To me the probelms with InArt just frightens me. I am compltely out on Legalos, mainly the price, but the problems I am seeing with Aragorn has me totally out I think.

Well, TBH, while I'm cynical about InArt and their puff pieces about their quality control etc. -

Except for the Harry Potter arm thing I don't think I've read anything that isn't fixable. Since I managed to pop an eye out more than once. Worst case I'd order some good quality glass eyes and replace tho of course you lose the rolling feature. But I don't use that much anyway.

You might consider just getting the sculpted, since prices continue to go up and outside of a custom suspect it's not likely we'll see a somewhat affordable Ranger Aragorn again soon. I just figure having to fix stuff goes with 1/6 territory.

But definitely keep to what you are comfortable doing.

 

[Sassafras]

I think Asmus Aragorn wasn't that good....the clothes were great but the head was a little fat...

I think their Legalos was superb.

Everyone up to now has had a Viggo problem.

Even here the forehead thing tho in ROTK his forehead looked pretty high anyway.

 

[Klornamafern]

Oh jeez the right eye is loose? That a big deal.

I once hat a Hot Toys Joker and the I was a kid. I tried to rinse out some think in the head using water, and the eyes became permanently yellow/slight tint.

I would be too afraid to try to even tighted a lose eye. To me the probelms with InArt just frightens me. I am compltely out on Legalos, mainly the price, but the problems I am seeing with Aragorn has me totally out I think.

Yeah, my right eye is loose, it's very annoying for me but there's nothing I can do :'( I'm also really annoyed by cross eyed figures with SERS and this bugs me so much I have to re-adjust constatly when I pose him.

 

[Sassafras]

Yeah, my right eye is loose, it's very annoying for me but there's nothing I can do :'( I'm also really annoyed by cross eyed figures with SERS and this bugs me so much I have to re-adjust constatly when I pose him.

Well, like with loose HT joints, you could try the trick of a thin coat of super glue tho for myself I'll try clear silicon in the socket of the foot of my new Gambit where a foot keeps falling off. A thin coat of E6000 epoxy which dries like a tough rubber might work too. Just a tiny dab from the inside. Let it dry or the eye will be permanently glued in.