Legolas Prod Pics Up

[choopie]

Geez, what happened? The original photo looks ALOT better. The final version doesn't even come close, IMO.

Honestly, what a joke. I'm not sure what's going on with this line, but it's not turning out what I had expected. Makes me wonder what Boromir and Faramir will look like.

 

[Khev]

You mean this guy?

Yep. Apparently New Line not only has bad blood between Peter Jackson for suing them, but also Andy Bergholtz for defecting to DC. Early reports indicate that they requested that SS scrap Andy's initial prototype and hand the sculpting duties over to Michael Bay instead. The exclusive accessory is now an explosion.

 

[Calle_Sandell]

I'm with you Choopie!

The original photo looks alot more better!

very, very disapointing Sideshow!!!!

 

[BadMoon]

It looks like they mucked up the eyes in the final version. That's what to me makes it look less like Orlando Bloom. I will still keep it though. I am now considering though canceling the rest of the characters. But then again we seem to always bash Sideshow when the release final photos. Thats an argument for a different thread though.

 

[pixletwin]

It looks like they mucked up the eyes in the final version. That's what to me makes it look less like Orlando Bloom. ...

Yup. The proto had squinty eyes which were.. well, Legolas. The fact that the die hards are all coming out and expressing their disapproval is disheartening.

 

[Darth Loki]

Like those that have said before, why change a perfect sculpt? What could NL have possibly complained about? I get the GG Slave Leia changes, but this was IMO the best 12" sculpt I've seen. I was really looking forward to this figure and now I'm considering dropping the entire line. I really can't wait to see in hand photos, but I really doubt it's going to look any better.

 

[pjam]

Dare I ask...

Can anyone tell if the 360 is new, cause he looks better there?

 

[pixletwin]

Dare I ask...

Can anyone tell if the 360 is new, cause he looks better there?

Nope. That is the original one.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Now that was a surprise! Legolas looks completely different now. Not necessarily better than the prototype I think, and I'm not sure if I like the changes, but I'll eventually get used to his new face... Cloths where better before also. Thoughts of abandoning this line come up in my mind.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I just got here... so who the hell is that???

 

[pjam]

Nope. That is the original one.

Oops... Okay, I take that back.

Can someone from SSC please tell us why prod HS are changed from protos and why we never know until the last moment? I never see this with Hot Toys or Medicom, the protos always match prods.

 

[pixletwin]

You guys just wit till they release Drew Carrey. This line will really take off then!

(just kidding. I don't think he is that bad.)

 

[Khev]

Boromir production pics are up!

 

[Wor-Gar]

His head did get stretched somehow -- or the sculpt "narrowed" in one of those mystery processes.

 

[Batty]

And here he comes.

Dear Valued Collector,

Thank you for your pre-order of our 12” Legolas Greenleaf – Sideshow Exclusive (item #92081) from our The Lord of the Rings 12-inch Figure Collection. We appreciate your patience in awaiting the arrival of this Limited Edition, Sold Out collectible.

At this time, we would like to inform you that this item is estimated to arrive into our warehouse within the next 3-5 days. We will BEGIN “pre-authorizing” credit cards for this purchase within the next 24 hours, in the sequence in which all of the pre-orders for this item were placed. A “pre-auth” is not a direct charge, but is a “hold” of funds pending the shipment of your order. Your credit card will be charged once the item is shipped from our warehouse.

 

[pjam]

His head did get stretched somehow -- or the sculpt "narrowed" in one of those mystery processes.

The eyes were clearly widened a different/changed sculpt IMO.

 

[The Josh]

Still looking forward to him though but gonna need to see him in hand before I'm nearly as impressed as I was with the proto.

 

[Zoomaround]

I'm just glad his face isn't too feminine. IMHO, It's a lot better than the WETA statute & bust. I can't wait to have him in hand.

 

[pixletwin]

The eyes were clearly widened a different/changed sculpt IMO.

I think you may be right. maybe we should ask Andy if this is his sculpt or not. And if not, WTF??!!!

 

[The Josh]

I'm just glad his face isn't too feminine. IMHO, It's a lot better than the WETA statute & bust. I can't wait to have him in hand.

The best Legolas so far IMO is the Legolas/Gimli Rider piece.