Legolas Prod Pics Up

[TheObsoleteMan]

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

John Tesh as an elf as far as I can tell.

 

[Fritz]

Anyone got a Weta Legolas Statue to do a side by side?

 

[Trevolver]

to me, it looks more like the casting has shrunk him in a bit on the sides.
Trev

 

[pjam]

to me, it looks more like the casting has shrunk him in a bit on the sides.
Trev

Trev, how would that account for the different looking eyes?

 

[Wor-Gar]

Do the eyes look different? Or are they just tilted slightly downward at the ends -- due to the shrinkage/narrowing at the cheek bones?

If you look, you can also see the ears have tilted outward as well -- as if someone squeezed the sculpt inward at the cheeks.

Unless its the photo, the whole sculpt is "squished".

 

[The Josh]

Anyone got a Weta Legolas Statue to do a side by side?

Not a great job but here ya go.

 

[pjam]

Do the eyes look different? Or are they just tilted slightly downward at the ends -- due to the shrinkage/narrowing at the cheek bones?

The eye shape looks completely different to me... plus they repainted the pupils differently too... AND the right eyebrow is off, painted over the brow line... but hopefully that is an anomaly, but somehow I doubt it.

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

Just like Aragorn, Legolas lost his penetrating stare in the production process.

 

[Darth Loki]

The proto is still the best likeness to date. It's such a shame

But I agree, the Leg/Gimli statue has the best likeness from a production run.

 

[KAOSINLA]

Definitely looks like a sculpt change to me, not camerawork. Lighting may account for the paint apps, but this sculpt has been changed for the worse.

 

[pixletwin]

Trev, how would that account for the different looking eyes?

and the new jaw line and the bigger mouth... hairpiece is the same though, from what I can tell.

 

[Mookeylama]

to me, it looks more like the casting has shrunk him in a bit on the sides.
Trev

yeah it looks like someone took their forefinger and thumb, placed them on his jawline right below the cheeks, and lightly squeezed the mold, making it narrower and tilting his eyes downward at the outer edges. SS REALLY needs to monitor the mold making process more closely.

 

[The Josh]

Here's the production that I messed with in my new photo program. Sharpened it a bit and played with the brightness/contrast.

 

[KAOSINLA]

It's really a shame....Aside from perfection of Lurtz, I thought that SS (minus the SS/W figures) really had a good thing going with Legolas.

 

[Wor-Gar]

yeah it looks like someone took their forefinger and thumb, placed them on his jawline right below the cheeks, and lightly squeezed the mold, making it narrower and tilting his eyes downward at the outer edges. SS REALLY needs to monitor the mold making process more closely.

That's exactly what I was saying.

He looks Elfin... but more like Legolas' tougher older brother.

I must say, I'm disappointed. But I will hold complete judgement until I have him in hand.

 

[Trevolver]

I think the eyes are probably a very subtle paint issue...I'm constantly surprised and bewildered at how insanely subtle changes can throw a face off. whether it be sculpt or paint. you'd be surprised at how much a face can improve with the tiniest change of an angle. and on the contrary, how much things can go wonky with the slightest change of an angle. it's a mess!

I still think it's a casting issue here, though, coupled with the natural production paint op deviations. (the photo angle is a bit different too) but trust your own judgment, always!

Trev

 

[galactiboy]

...but I learned my lesson with Aragorn:

Proto: 10 of 10

initial pics: 6 of 10

In hand: 8 of 10

It will never be as good as the protos but not as bad as the pics posted...

I think this bears repeating... don't get too worried yet. Wait till hes in hand then freak out. I never trust the photos because they are almost always terrible and misleading.

 

[Darth Loki]

That's exactly what I was saying.

He looks Elfin... but more like Legolas' tougher older brother.

I must say, I'm disappointed. But I will hold complete judgement until I have him in hand.

Agreed. I think if this were the original photo there would've been a few, but not many complaints. But going from perfect to this is just a step in the wrong direction.

 

[Zoomaround]

I also agree that Leg/Gimli piece is a better representation of Legolas. I'm hoping that this 12" Legolas surpasses all the WETA pieces since I didn't purchase any of them. (Although, I do plan on purchasing Leg/Gimli in the future).

 

[pixletwin]

True. The prod shots of Ani and Obi were terrible compared to seeing it in hand.