Preview Gandalf the White PF ...

[LOTRFan]

Maybe it is after the battle, when he is standing out in the fields taking everything in.

It could be, and that may explain his matted hair (and a soon-to-revealed battle worn costume). It probably is a reach on my part, but at least I am trying.

I can't help you on that 'stache though.

 

[Fritz]

My first though/impression after seeing the picture was disappointment. My second thought was that it's nowhere close to as good as the Weta 1/4 scale bust which is the obvious comparison. My third thought was well it's a big closeup preview pic. I'll wait until either seeing better pictures or the actual figure at SDCC before making a more educated opinion.

As for now based on what we have seen (a big closeup and a tiny thumbnail), I'm not feeling it. Does that mean much at this point? I don't think so. It's too early to judge realistically because I'm not buying a big face but a full mixed media figure.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

well regardless of the issues im excited to finally get news of a new PF in the LOTR line. i will be ordering one way or the other. i'll probably order both the regular and the exclusive and decide which one to keep later down the road.

 

[WrathofSauron]

I heard he has his sword drawn in this pose which should look good I hope!!

 

[Gwindor]

Hmm...

I had my hopes up when I heard he would be posed as a scene from
the Pelennor fields, with drawn sword, in battle, or somthing like it,
and was really hoping for a pose similar to this:



Like a few others here I think the features are somewhat off on the sculpt
in the preview image though. I mean no disrespect to the sculptor, I can
only imagine how hard it is to make these sculptures and especially to make
a human likeness. But I couldn't resist to make some changes in Photoshop
to make it a little more the way I would have liked it to look.

What I did was:

Lowered and darkened the eyebrows,
Made the nose just a tad smaller (hardly visible)
Changed the slope of the moustache and making the upper lip show
Changed the line of the beard on the cheek and under the mouth
Shortened the beard just a little bit

All this is rather subtle changes, IMO, that I guess would be possible to do on the
sculpt with too much work, but then I actually cheated by also shrinking the image
by 2% in height since I thought the face looked to long. This is the result:



And here's the original image for comparison:

I know it's much much easier to make changes on a 2D image than it is
on a 3D sculpture and I'm not sure what chances there are for changes
to be made on the actual sculpture before it's released, considering it's
apparently been approved by New Line already (?) but we can always
hope. You guys going to SDCC can maybe ask (beg) Sideshow nicely.

 

[nash]

Thats as horrible a beard and 'stache as ive seen.

 

[Estel]

I'll reserve my judgement until I see some more pictures.
However, I do think it would be quite special if they chose for a pose from the Pelennor fields, considering we never saw Gandalf joining the battle on those fields in the movie. (except the Faramir-rescue, but that was on Shadowfax)

 

[El Roranous]

the beard and other facial hair is definitely what is killing it for me. It looks very unrealistic.

 

[Adoptedscot]

Well, I don't collect these anyway so its of no concern to me but I must say this. That beard makes him look like Moses!

For the sake of all the collectors of PF's out there I hope this one looks great when you see it in person and its not as *can't think of the word* ...strange looking as it is now.
IMO of course

x

 

[The Josh]

The beards pretty close to what it looks like in the pic above.

 

[creature4000]

It is actually growing on me.. even though I laughed at it first. I say paople can complain all they want.. they are the consumer. and when I have been dreaming of this PF to spend my hundreds of dollars on.. if I'm not happy with the peice .. then I will complain. It's nothing personal!

the beard is actually the part I'm not to concerned with.. but just the look on his face!

 

[Boba Fett]

It looks okay, but it isn't enough for me to get it. Plus, I am out of room already.

 

[FrodoEyes]

The beard is not good, it looks like a bad looking bit of plastic on some kids toy. Not PF standard to me, so pass.

 

[anakin1138]

I know you'll be all over this after SDCC pics! I bet!
I like it very much and I'll get him along with my Frodo and Lurtz.

 

[bumblebee]

I'll definatly be ordering this the 13th. Just hope they fix the beard before its released.

 

[Lord Aykroyd]

I'll definatly be ordering this the 13th. Just hope they fix the beard before its released.

Ditto. I hope this is motivation for them TO fix the beard though....

 

[gtb]

I wonder why (as far as the prototype pic says), the beard of Gandalf can change so much when it changes color (from grey to white)

Wonder if it is the same sculptor?