Queen Studios: LOTR - Gandalf 1/3 Statue

[OzzyAndyHam]

Looks like the fight is on between Queen Studios and JND in the 1/3 LOTR line. Very exciting!

Preview from WF24

 

[marker2037]

Whoa....Ok, they have my attention now. JND and Queen battling it out between them. This looks phenomenal!

 

[Chopper Face]

The Aragorn looks good.
This looks phenomenal!

 

[Gipetto0812]

Yup this is looking awesome! I do hope he comes with his hat.

Wonder what the base looks like?

But with this, JND and Blitzway/Prime1, these companies are giving me more and more reasons to not collect as much 1/6 scale anymore

 

[marker2037]

Yup this is looking awesome! I do hope he comes with his hat.

Wonder what the base looks like?

But with this, JND and Blitzway/Prime1, these companies are giving me more and more reasons to not collect as much 1/6 scale anymore

I hope the base is pretty simple, but I would think it would be since Queen doesn't seem to do crazy Prime 1 bases.

I agree that a lot of my attention is now on 1/3, problem is that is VERY limiting on what I can actually buy. However, I still love the 1/6 Weta line so I plan to continue with them. I'm running out of space soon though, and I still need Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir in the Classic Series.

 

[Shoo]

Pics by Titinun:

 

[Shoo]

 

[marker2037]

I really, really want both of these, but I need the production to come close to this for the amount of money they will be asking. I feel like Queen Studios is a gamble in that respect and it scares me to pre-order these.

 

[hawksweeet]

this and the aragorn are insane, I’ve never considered collecting statues but these are making me reconsider

 

[Gipetto0812]

I really, really want both of these, but I need the production to come close to this for the amount of money they will be asking. I feel like Queen Studios is a gamble in that respect and it scares me to pre-order these.

Their recent Man of Steel 1:1 bust didn’t really come out as good as I would expect considering the price.

 

[Shoo]

 

[OzzyAndyHam]

Incredible. Hopefully the preorder goes live not too far away.

 

[Shoo]

Pics by Collectors Ark.

 

[marker2037]

So, so, so good. I mean, does it get better for a prototype? I can't think of anything else I've seen that can rival the likeness and skill to achieve such a realistic look. Maybe the only other likeness that is this good is that custom Downey Jr. Iron Man bust that's been coming out.

 

[davejames]

This is an even better likeness than their 1/6 version.

I would definitely want the hat though for the most iconic look.

 

[Lejuan]

This is an even better likeness than their 1/6 version.

I would definitely want the hat though for the most iconic look.

Their 1/6 likeness was good, but had it looked this good I would've bought it. This is next level.

But yeah, I'd want the hat.

 

[Gipetto0812]

As good as this looks, I’m hearing 2 main potential problems from ppl on FB regarding Queen Studios track record and what to expect for this and Aragorn.

1. Queen Studios is apparently known for a pretty decent drop in quality from proto to production, so don’t expect these to look anywhere near as good as these protos. From what some folks have said, the protos for Aragorn and Gandalf were done by custom artists. Apparently even some of their Iron Man pieces didn’t match the protos in paint finish and overall quality and those don't even have a human likeness to match with.
2. Queen Studios has a LONG wait time and often delays indefinitely with their products; so who knows what the eta really will be despite whatever initial estimate they give in the product page when these go live
3. *Bonus* some have said Queen Studios tend to under scale their pieces. Apparently both their 1/4 TDK Joker and 1/3 TDK Batman were under scaled. Those were the main examples I’ve heard.

These points make me weary about ordering and maybe I’ll just stick with JND if theirs come out looking good

 

[Nick D]

I wonder when that 1:1 scale SUV,
I mean TDK Armory of theirs is coming out.
Was that set for this year?

 

[Chopper Face]

As good as this looks, I’m hearing 2 main potential problems from ppl on FB regarding Queen Studios track record and what to expect for this and Aragorn.

1. Queen Studios is apparently known for a pretty decent drop in quality from proto to production, so don’t expect these to look anywhere near as good as these protos. From what some folks have said, the protos for Aragorn and Gandalf were done by custom artists. Apparently even some of their Iron Man pieces didn’t match the protos in paint finish and overall quality and those don't even have a human likeness to match with.
2. Queen Studios has a LONG wait time and often delays indefinitely with their products; so who knows what the eta really will be despite whatever initial estimate they give in the product page when these go live
3. *Bonus* some have said Queen Studios tend to under scale their pieces. Apparently both their 1/4 TDK Joker and 1/3 TDK Batman were under scaled. Those were the main examples I’ve heard.

These points make me weary about ordering and maybe I’ll just stick with JND if theirs come out looking good

Hmm, if I’m gonna step into the 1/3 statue world, to rethink my entire display set up, and pay those prices, I need a guarantee that the quality I see here is going to be what I receive.