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Unfortunately that first pic highlights the thing that still bugs me about these InArt figures. Those deep cut eyelids and the eye positioning on his right eye do look a bit off.

At the very least they need to get that cut a little less deep (older HT like the 89 Joker or Batman Returns figure weren't so deep) and then of course just switch to the separate eye system.
 
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Correct. I meant to say that I prefer how the eyes look on the new Asmus sculpt compared to the PERS system being utilized on the InArt version. I'm in agreement with TonTon's explanation posted above.
I dont have either in hand yet, but based on pictures of bloggers I prefer the realism in the InArts eyes. InArts looks like an alive person. Asmus still has that doll effect going on.
 
Same here. I love articulated eyes. Adds an extra dimension to the realism. Folks have to remember, these photos are super close ups of the portraits. Unless our vision has robocop zoom in capabilities, these slight gaps between eye lids and eye balls are barely noticeable to the naked eye. Even with these super close up/blown up pictures, the gap isn’t bad at all.
 
New pics from InArt FB page.
 

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Only new information is confirmation that InArt are aware of the push for individually artuclated eyeballs over PERS.
This, I never understood. I'm not a big fan of PERS in the first place, although InArt actually does them correctly so I'm warming up to it now. That said, individually moving eyeballs is just going to lead to a lot of lazy eyed figures.
 
This, I never understood. I'm not a big fan of PERS in the first place, although InArt actually does them correctly so I'm warming up to it now. That said, individually moving eyeballs is just going to lead to a lot of lazy eyed figures.
Agreed, it would beg the question whether they’d be more likely to loosen up over time, which would be a royal pain to deal with. Then again, if the eyes aren’t perfectly aligned for the current dual setup during a figure’s production, it will just have the same problems.

I think InArt should just focus on improving QA for existing PERS and nobody should feel the need for individually moving eyes
 
I don't like those pictures because the top lighting is too harsh.

What it does do is show how defined the wrinkles are. It's rare to see production retain that level of fidelity.
 
My only complain about the sculpt is Gandalf looking a bit too sickly or pale in most of the shots. Maybe its the redness around the eyes. Maybe its the lighting, I don't know.
 
I think he’ll benefit from warmer and less direct lighting. Gandalf doesn’t have a lot of color, it’s a lot of neutral and gray tones, so harsh bright white lights will just make it look more haggard.
 
What is this updated asmus sculpt people keep talking about. Can someone post a picture?

*nevermind I saw it. It looks like ****
 
What is this updated asmus sculpt people keep talking about. Can someone post a picture?

*nevermind I saw it. It looks like ****

Individual taste respected but… Nah, man it looks great. Both in photos and in-hand.* I think InArt will have the superior figure overall but the Asmus upgrade is excellent. And I’ll be very curious to see how the upgrade Asmus sculpt compares side by side with InArt’s.

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* And not that you shouldn’t form an opinion of your own—of course you should!—but it’s worth noting that the consensus of collectors in this community is that the GtG upgraded sculpt is actually excellent. There were worries before it released that the facial expression might be too dour and intense, but those fears have not been borne out. Otherwise the hair is phenomenal and the repaint (to GtW) is topflight. It completely transforms the figure.

Now was the original sculpt **** by comparison due to the problem with the eyes being too deep set? Many would agree with that!

The main issue with the figure now (in my view) is that the fabric of his robes requires soaking in water to drape more naturally. That’s kind of a pain to have to go through. (Note: I have not done that.)
 
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