The Art of John Howe - Sculptures from Middle-Earth

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:29 pm

That turns out to be 426 US dollars and 260 British pounds.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:26 pm

I'll check the other couch, then.

Post by **Elentári** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:36 pm

If you click on the link then zoom in on the images you can see all the incredible detail close-up...just amazing.

<sigh> It really is very beautiful...

Post by **Elentári** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:19 am

I know these aren't John Howe's, but this seemed the best thread for it...

...sometimes I wish I had more money than sense!

Weta releases first new polystone collectible from The Lord Of The Rings, The Argonath flanking the river Anduin.

http://www.wetanz.com/the-argonath

Post by **Inanna** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:01 pm

Sniff. I don't like sculptures anyway.

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:32 pm

That Argonath sculpture is several years old. I first saw the prototype at the Sideshow display in 2001 in Atlanta at Dragoncon. I do not remember what the proposed price was but it was about $100.00. Now, they want $185.00 for it. No thanks.

One of the things I do not find encouraging is that since Sideshow lost the right to produce these sculptures and WETA now is doing them, the price point seems to have doubled on most things. This is a very scary prospect for the HOBBIT films merchandise. I purchased a ton of Sideshow stuff and am extremely happy with it. But if it had been twice the price, I would have passed on it all.

Post by **Alatar** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:30 pm

Well I preordered. Its similar price to what I paid for most pieces down through the years in euros.

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:28 pm

Understandable Alatar - we all pay for what we want and find a way to live with it. Lord knows that I have paid over and over again and others would find it excessive.

I do hope we get quality sculptures that are affordable from the HOBBIT films. I would love to have a Rivendell environment since we did not get one from the LOTR series. A Dol-Guldur environment also seems a natural.

Post by **axordil** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:42 pm

Or Smaug and Lake-town, visually perhaps the best moment in Tolkien.

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:16 pm

Yes Ax, that would be an outstanding one.

Alatar, after reading you ordered it, it inspired me to go back and look at it again. I found the multiple perspective shots and was really impressed by the water with the tiny boats which really give the statues their feel. Now I am thinking about this as a possible purchase. I do NOT remember the water as part of the prototype I saw back in 2001. Perhaps that has been added. If so, its a definite plus.

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:56 pm

I'm guessing we will almost certainly get Tom, Bert and William as a group figurine, plus a Smaug or two, but yeah, Rivendell, Laketown and the Lonely Mountain will be the biggies this time around as far as environments are concerned. I'd be rooting for DG, too. I wonder if they'll do the entrance to the Elvenking's Halls as well...that would be neat.

Post by **axordil** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:04 pm

For character studies, there's Riddles in the Dark, Bilbo presenting the Arkenstone, and Bilbo the Barrel-rider

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Other action moments--the rescue by the Eagles from the Worgs and Goblins, The Arrival of Beorn, the emergence of Thorin's Company at the BO5A...

Post by **Alatar** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:02 pm

The real question is, will GdT feel constrained to stay true to the design of the Stone Trolls. They were only briefly seen in the Theatrical cut and only mentioned in the Extended Edition. Given they're his first big reveal in the Movies, will he want to up the ante?

Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:16 pm

That's a good question. I'm guessing that he won't be constrained by what we saw in FOTR.