Statue Weta Rivendell Environment

[FrodoEyes]

Well he got me hook, line and sinker!

 

[nemenforcer]

This will be amazing! There is no size or dollar value that would prevent me from obtaining this environment.

 

[blue_rogue]

This will be amazing! There is no size or dollar value that would prevent me from obtaining this environment.

Not even?

 

[Fingolfin]

I hope the next ones will be Galadrial and Celeborn's home Lothlorien

I agree. Caras Galadhon is an excellent canidate for the next environment!

 

[Gangrel]

Please a Barad Dur by Weta and Ruin Pre Orthanc, I'm sure many people would be delighted with the performances, as Barad Dur weta not get to get into production.

 

[Corbs]

No it's not, from the sound of things they are using the Stone Trolls base for this one, which is quite large. I agree with Daniel 100% on this one ...make it too small and you lose too much detail.

That said, I think Weta has already forewarned us concerning the price of this beauty with the statement :

"Firstly, it's insanely intricate, which demands a certain size in order for that detail to be done justice, but make it too big and it becomes more and more expensive. Make it too small and it becomes a question of whether it's even worth doing as all that detail becomes lost and indiscernible. The feedback from folks on the collecting forums seems to suggest that most collectors share our view that Rivendell is something special and that, given its iconic status and beauty on screen, the collectible deserves to be treated as something special too."

I think that's Weta's polite way of saying....."bend over and brace yourself, this is going to hurt a bit."

haha, true
Just wondering does anybody actually know what materials they are going to manufacture this collectable out of?

 

[DaveMac]

I imagine it will be made from the same materials as all the others, polystone...just a bigger scale

It has been a long demanded enviro and WETA has always said it would be an intricate piece to do justice to and therefore shyed away from making as they knew it would run out expensive to those wanting it. Still, at least they are going to take the chance on what the collector wants and hope it's backed up by opening of wallets/purses when it's delivered. Here's still hoping for a Fellowship in PF form!!

 

[Fritz]

Yeah, I believe this might have been the 1st clue that Frank was playing mind games with some of you guys.......

 

[FrodoEyes]

Tricksy Fritzy!

 

[bill59]

It has been a long demanded enviro and WETA has always said it would be an intricate piece to do justice to and therefore shyed away from making as they knew it would run out expensive to those wanting it. Still, at least they are going to take the chance on what the collector wants and hope it's backed up by opening of wallets/purses when it's delivered. Here's still hoping for a Fellowship in PF form!!

Well said DaveMac, I agree on both counts.

Rivendell may very well be my first environment ever.


As my main collection are PFs, like you, I'm also hoping for the Fellowship in that line...how fantastic would that be?

Bill

 

[Radagaster]

I've already created the space for this. I even had to increase the size of the space to make room for this. Has anyone else done that?

 

[Corbs]

Well said DaveMac, I agree on both counts.

Rivendell may very well be my first environment ever.


As my main collection are PFs, like you, I'm also hoping for the Fellowship in that line...how fantastic would that be?

Bill

Hehe, dancing bananas!

 

[woodsy]

Another Rivendell update from the folks at Weta.

https://www.wetanz.com/a-rivendell-update-by-senior-modelmaker-david-tremont

 

[bill59]

Looking good!

What a superb model the original is.

Bill

 

[woodsy]

Looking good!

What a superb model the original is.

Bill

You mean that's not the size of the one we're getting?......

 

[The Ringer]

You mean that's not the size of the one we're getting?......

 

[bill59]

You mean that's not the size of the one we're getting?......

Can you imagine the size of bast that would require if it was

Bill

 

[bill59]

Just picked this up over at S&F.



Posted by rogar:

I got the scale used for the upcoming Rivendell environment, it was posted on Facebook directly by Weta!!!

It reads:
Dave measuring the model to start building and how to achieve the type of detail that represents Rivendell and more importantly, how it would be reproduced. As a matter of interest, the collectible patterns are 1/13th of the original studio model.

I believe we are not going to be able to get more exact than that...ever. This scale is being provided by Weta!!! Will be on the look out for older newsletters that could give a clue on what scale was used for other environments.

https://www.facebook.com/WetaWorkshop


Bill

 

[woodsy]

Can you imagine the size of bast that would require if it was

Bill

Can you imagine the cost of shipping alone......

 

[Indiana Fett]

This is going to be an incredible environment piece!