More Weta news

Post by **Alatar** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:19 pm

So if anyone we know lives in New Zealand, I want BOTH of these!

http://www.wetanz.com/new-zealand-map-of-middle-earth
http://www.wetanz.com/t-shirt-with-the- ... from/brand

There's some miniature shields as well:
http://www.wetanz.com/Númenórean-miniat ... from/brand

In a more expensive range, there's the Argonath, shipping soon:
http://www.wetanz.com/the-argonath/from/brand

Also coming soon, a scale model of Bag End, with Interiors:
http://www.wetanz.com/bag-end-update-by ... -falconer/

And then of course there's the stuff in silly money:

http://www.wetanz.com/striders-sword-th ... ollection/

Post by **Elentári** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:05 pm

The glimpses of Bag End are tantalizing! It looks like it's going to be a truly magnificent piece...

I love the cutaway at the back so we can see inside several rooms...

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:18 pm

Arganoth and Bag End - yes indeedy. Sword of Aragorn which costs as much as a good used car - not so much.

I did see the 20 foot tall Barad Dur model used in the film at two different exhibitions and would pay the price of a new car for that one. In case the thought ever crosses the mid of anyone at WETA.

Post by **Alatar** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:20 am

Bag End now available for pre-order! The version with interiors is a strictly limited edition:

http://www.wetanz.com/bag-end-collector-s-edition/

The Open edition has no interior:

http://www.wetanz.com/bag-end-open-edition

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:41 pm

Very nice Alatar. I see the one with the interior is twice the price but is limited to 1,111 pieces. I went for that one.

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:52 pm

It's gorgeous...

Ah well, unless hubby gets a job soon I'll have to make do with my "No Admittance Except on Party Business" bookends...they're perfectly lovely on their own.

Post by **Elentári** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:37 am

Oh Boy!

Rivendell - first look!

Senior Model Maker David Tremont and Designer Daniel Falconer have requested the original miniature of Elrond's Rivendell from The Lord Of The Rings back into the workshop and are studying it with a very particular purpose.

To make a collectible environment!

We will follow the process closely and bring you updates on the progress.

This promises to be a SPECTACULAR piece! Just look at it...

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:24 pm

This is the best Halloween present ever.... even better than a grocery bag of chocolates. I am sure I can speak for fellow collector Alatar - we must have this one. I just hope and pray that its a big more substantial than the Bag End environment. But this is going to be amazing. And it looks like its another curio cabinet I am going to need.

Post by **Elentári** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:51 pm

It's definitely the one I will save up for...

ETA: This is nice too...

Have ordered one to frame for my eldest boys' bedroom...

Post by **Elentári** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:37 am

More tasty teasers regarding the Rivendell environment in the latest Weta newsletter...now we know it's going to be approx. 16" x 10.5" (400mm x 270mm)

http://www.wetanz.com/a-rivendell-progr ... l-falconer

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:43 am

thanks for the update Elen.

10 x 16 inches as the base makes it the largest environment yet..... this makes me very happy. glad I have a new job to pay for it.

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:22 pm

WETA update: the Rivendell environment sculpture is now going to be even larger than the 10 x 16 inches previously announced with it now looking to be about 12 x 18 and a good 7 plus inches high. I expect a price between $400 and $500.00 and will be happy to pay it.