Hey....where is everyone?
What...over at
Jabba's party?
Oh...okay.
(Late again...gumble gumble)
Well...since I'm here....
Legolas has finally arrived in the great white north!
I know I'm late to the party here and all that can be said and photographed has been already, but hey...it's my first foray into Middle Earth, and I'm excited!
Thanks to all the great feedback and photos earlier in this thread, I decided to take the plunge to Middle Earth and start with Legolas....
Got on the waitlist for the exclusive and here it is a few short weeks later, the Elf Prince of Mirkwood is here hunting in the snow....
He's a great figure...I like the sculpt but agree with those that have commented that he looks a little more masculine and hard than Orlando Bloom does (not knockin' Mr. Bloom here), but the look totally suits the character...
And...seeing how successful the long hair works here only makes this ole' Star Wars fan wish they has taken this approach with Qui-Gon Jinn...ah, well.
For the futz-factor...this guy nearly bumped Han Solo off the top spot for time taken to futz... The tails of the suede skirt were creased pretty bad (a VERY light iron on the reverse side took care of that...no harm), the standard undress-re-dress to straighten the outfit and then....the quiver! Man, I was nervous dealing with that delicate piece of gear! All I can recommend to those who haven't had the pleasure is
take your time with fitting it on and if you're careful, it'll go alright.
The end result of all that futzing is a fantastic foray in Middle Earth!
Now if only my waitlist exclusive Strider would convert...
