Legolas Prod Pics Up

[pjam]

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=9208

 

[pixletwin]

pjam. you are wanted in the "What Do You Freaks Look Like" thread. Please fo there immediately..

By theway, legolas doesn't look 1/2 bad! His twiggy legs are gone and his face looks kinda wooden and square jawed, but other than that he looks great. Can't wait to see what some customizers do with him.

 

[The Mike]

I like it. The face looks different to me...not bad or worse just different...

 

[nash]

hell yeah! im officially stoked! his box looks awesome as well.

 

[nash]

The cloak is awesome!

 

[The Josh]

The legs where never an issue but I'm not liking the changes that where made to the sculpt. It's not an improvement the changes that where made.

 

[Darth Loki]

pjam. you are wanted in the "What Do You Freaks Look Like" thread. Please fo there immediately..

By theway, legolas doesn't look 1/2 bad! His twiggy legs are gone and his face looks kinda wooden and square jawed, but other than that he looks great. Can't wait to see what some customizers do with him.

As Jay said in Dogma "What the F@ck happened to that guy's head?"


I don't know why they changed it but it wasn't a change for the good. I'm not sure I'm going to be keeping this line after all which is really sad.

 

[pjam]

I think he looks great! New vtr too (I think) and the legs ARE pretty skinny as all SSC body legs seem to be, but I'm just gonna pad/wrap them with adhesive tape or something and they'll look fine...

Pix, haven't checked that thread out yet but thanks for the heads up...

 

[Khev]

His face looks like the bald guy from "Who's Line is it Anyway?"

 

[The Josh]

I don't know why they changed it but it wasn't a change for the good. I'm not sure I'm going to be keeping this line after all which is really sad.

Yeah, it's not a good change but I wonder how much NL had to say in any changes. I mean Lucasfilm made Andy change a few things to his Mace sculpt per his own words in his collection thread. Either way I'm not a fan of the changes.

 

[LOTRFan]

It would appear that his head is decidedly more narrow ....

 

[Darth Loki]

The legs where never an issue but I'm not liking the changes that where made to the sculpt. It's not an improvement the changes that where made.

Thank you. I was going to ask if someone could post a comparison pic. It's still not a bad sculpt, but most people thought this was one of the best 12" sculpts ever. It certainly isn't that any more.

Can SS please explain why we are getting a different sculpt after the prototype was PERFECT!!!?

 

[Batty]

I'm not sure if I'm happy with the sculpt changes. He looks more worried than before. And, is it me or is his jaw bigger?

And we're waiting pjam.

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?p=317270#post317270

 

[wofford29]

wow, what happened to the sculpt Sideshow?

 

[The Josh]

Thank you. I was going to ask if someone could post a comparison pic. It's still not a bad sculpt, but most people thought this was one of the best 12" sculpts ever. It certainly isn't that any more.

Can SS please explain why we are getting a different sculpt after the prototype was PERFECT!!!?

No problem. After seeing the pics I had to compare them because I was like huh. No it's still a good sculpt but I don't like the changes.

I doubt they'll be able to because I'd bet the house some of it was NL (based on how Lucasfilm does things) and I'm sure in their contract they can't talk about stuff like that. Otherwise goodbye contract. Trade secret type stuff I'm sure.

 

[wofford29]

what really sucks is that it looks like we got some half way decent paint apps this go around and then they muck up the sculpt.

 

[Wetanut]

Interesting....of all the initial pics we've had of these pieces, Leggie seemed to be the best in likenesses. Wonder why they've filled out his lower face/jaw...or did they and it's just a new pose/angle to give that impression? Don't know what to think of this change....will have to give it a bit more time to adjust to it before I can come up with a fair answer.

 

[Agent23]

to me it looks nothing like the prototype (and not for the better). Which is not unusual by now...

I am glad I decided to cancel and skip this line.

 

[pjam]

I'm not sure if I'm happy with the sculpt changes. He looks more worried than before. And, is it me or is his jaw bigger?

And we're waiting pjam.

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?p=317270#post317270

I must say I DO like the proto sculpt better, seems they widened his eyes and the paint apps on the eyebrows are, again, not great but overall I still think it's a great figure, will wait to have him in hand...

It seems SSC has continued to deliver a product different than the one offered, again HS changes where they were not warranted. I NEVER see changes from Proto to Prod pieces with Medicom or Hot Toys. I just don't understand why SSC is still inconsistent in this area, it is a definite problem.

Oh and thanks brother batty... I'll get to it, geez!

 

[lcummins]

No problem. After seeing the pics I had to compare them because I was like huh. No it's still a good sculpt but I don't like the changes.

I doubt they'll be able to because I'd bet the house some of it was NL (based on how Lucasfilm does things) and I'm sure in their contract they can't talk about stuff like that. Otherwise goodbye contract. Trade secret type stuff I'm sure.

But we never see a prototype until the licensor has approved the sculpt, so it is unlikely that the licensor requested changes (although I guess it is possible even after approval). I'm guessing production problems caused the changes...