It's Diorama time!!

[The Josh]

LOTR Dioramas (http://www.sideshowtoy.com/behindtheshow/?p=2549&source=012507news)

[Bodie The Cursed]

*raises eyebrow in interest*

[Lembas Eater]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THANK YOU, O SIDESHOW GODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Khev]

Sign me up for a Frodo/Sam Mount Doom diorama NOW.

[Darth Madden]

Those could be VERY cool.

[Sir Tristram]

1/9 scale....What does that make the characters? 5"-6"?

[Darth Loki]

My CC is not happy right now. This line may mean the end for either the PF or 12" line for me.

[King Darkness]

Damit!!!!

I was really hoping for bobble heads:rolleyes:

[Sir Tristram]

My CC is not happy right now. This line may mean the end for either the PF or 12" line for me.
Me too...I just called it quits on the 12" line for both Star Wars and LOTR! :monkey2

[Wetanut]

yesyesyesyesyesyes YES!!! :blissy :mexwave
and a 5-bunny salute!!! :bunnydanc :bunnydanc :bunnydanc :bunnydanc :bunnydanc

[gambit]

it's cancelling the LOTR 12" line :lol

[Darth Loki]

it's cancelling the LOTR 12" line :lol


I have a feeling something will have to give. I'm very interested to know what's on the way and when we'll see the first announcement.

[The Josh]

yesyesyesyesyesyes YES!!! :blissy :mexwave
and a 5-bunny salute!!! :bunnydanc :bunnydanc :bunnydanc :bunnydanc :bunnydanc

I know!! This will be so cool!! The Fellowship cresting the Hill and the Balrog vs Gandalf will rock!!

[tomandshell]

Dang it this is going to be expensive...

But boy, am I excited!!

:chew

[King Darkness]

Dang it this is going to be expensive...

But boy, am I excited!!

:chew

Dont worry Tom, I'm sure they will only release 1 or 2 a year:cool:

[Darth Loki]

Dang it this is going to be expensive...

But boy, am I excited!!

:chew


Very much excited. I'm secretely hoping the Frodo PF looks like crap so I can ditch the PF line and get the VS line.



So what do you think the first PF will be?

I'd love to see a Sauron and Isildur at some point but don't expect that to be the first.

[tomandshell]

Dont worry Tom, I'm sure they will only release 1 or 2 a year:cool:

Yes, that's a relief.

Although now I am glad that I didn't get into the 12" line. There's just no way I would have enough room for all of this stuff.

[Agent23]

This is great news. I always liked the Marvel dioramas, but, didn't get into them.

Bring on the LotR diorama line.

I'm in for sure.

AK :)

[gambit]

I always mentioned how much I like the diaromas and this announcement is great news for me.
I was never into 12" line as they look like dolls to me but I am all over the vs diaromas

just a small query"
what is 1/9 size?
is it like FF bust scale?

[Shai Hulud]

To quote Evil Face.....





'' EASY PASS.........'' :monkey5

[gambit]

I'm secretely hoping the Frodo PF looks like crap so I can ditch the PF line and get the VS line.

:lol :lol same here DL :rotfl

[The Josh]

I can't say how excited I am about this line. There are so many moments in this trilogy that really capture why I love it so much.

[Darth Loki]

I always mentioned how much I like the diaromas and this announcement is great news for me.
I was never into 12" line as they look like dolls to me but I am all over the vs diaromas

just a small query"
what is 1/9 size?
is it like FF bust scale?


Were you ever able to get any of the Marvel VS Dios?

[The Dwimmerlaik]

Duh now i know why my love to LOTR collecting is falling slowly

[Darth Rage]

Di-o-rama cha cha cha

di-o-rama cha cha cha......

[warlock664]

*yawn* I'm sure they'll be well done, but I'm just not a fan of dioramas.

[gambit]

Were you ever able to get any of the Marvel VS Dios?

luckily yes,

I joined collecting only last year but have Wolverine vs sabertooth #8 / 300 and Hulk vs Spider man 187/500
I am still on the fence for captain america vs though, but considering LOTR vs series is also coming, I probably will make some money and order it as well.

so wolverine vs for example, is it 1/9 scale
I better check SS web :)

[The Josh]

I'm in no way gonna wish Frodo to come out looking bad. I want that to be awesome as well as this. I won't get this whole line but I can think of several I would get.

Good god I'm gonna be broke.

[carbo-fation]

Great news! If they turn out to be awesome, then I am going to cancel my LOTR PF line.

[nash]

im also excited by this announcement... I think I may have to drop the 12" figures all together and focus on PFs, statues, and these dioramas if they are well done.

you all know this aint going to stop any time soon right? we're all going to be poor.

[Wetanut]

"going" to be? been there for a while now. :o I finally got my credit card in fighting order from the last huge splurge back in 2005....I'm so doomed!:monkey4

[The Josh]

"going" to be? been there for a while now. :o I finally got my credit card in fighting order from the last huge splurge back in 2005....I'm so doomed!:monkey4

Yeah, that makes two of us Rumi. :lol

[wofford29]

my first pick would be Strider fighting off the ringwraiths on weathertop.

[SolidLiquidFox]

PF, 12", GG busts and now dioramas.

GG busts and dioramas will go head to head. Pricepoint be damned. Well played Sideshow.

[tomandshell]

Maybe they will give me the statue of Sam carrying Frodo up Mount Doom that I have been waiting for...

[JohnyBoo]

Maybe they will give me the statue of Sam carrying Frodo up Mount Doom that I have been waiting for...

This is fantastic!!!!! Sam carrying Frodo to Mt. Doom would be my wish also.

[King Darkness]

I wonder how many people are gonna jump ship on the 12" line to support this new line.

[lcummins]

I wonder how many people are gonna jump ship on the 12" line to support this new line.



[Gollum voice on] Get them all silly!!! [/Gollum voice off]

[DannieDarKo]

[Gollum voice on] Get them all silly!!! [/Gollum voice off]


[Mouth of Sauron voice on] Then eBay the exclusives!! [/Mouth of Sauron voice off]

[Darth Madden]

I wonder how many people are gonna jump ship on the 12" line to support this new line.



Sideshow has seemed to jump ship on the 12" line... at least in relation to the Star Wars announcements.

[Batty]

If they're like the Marvel Vs. line, does that mean they won't have legs?

[The Josh]

No they'll have legs.

[King Darkness]

No they'll have legs.

Except the one were a Nazgul is busting out of a chimney and Frodos on his back:monkey1

[speedracer]

Be still my bank account :monkey2 another money drain comin up..:D

[gambit]

If they're like the Marvel Vs. line, does that mean they won't have legs?

hey come on, I was having a good day untill I read this.

as much as I love the VS diaroma series, that much I hate the legless diaroma bust series.

It will be a real disappointment for me if SS will manufacture bust VS diaromas

[Batty]

hey come on, I was having a good day untill I read this.

as much as I love the VS diaroma series, that much I hate the legless diaroma bust series.

It will be a real disappointment for me if SS will manufacture bust VS diaromas
Sorry. I was just wondering. :monkey3

[Bannister]

This officially ends my LOTR 12" figure collection.

[LOTRFan]

Hmm, maybe I am the only one not all that excited (but mind you I am reluctantly jazzed):

1) They are listed as being mostly in 1/9 scale, imagine a hobbit at 1/9 scale ....


ok, did you do it?

2) They aren't exactly cranking out the PFs and 12" figs, and while these are likely stemming from two different sources, really --- first things first. I am certain that if the GORE group gets their hands on these, they will be amazing!


I am in wait and see mode; it will take something amazing (which SS is more than capable of :eek) to get me to bite.

[gambit]

may be they will not do any hobbit at all,

may be it will be only big creatures like, ents, nazgul, balrog and therefore the scale is 1/9?

[Radagaster]

1/9 scale is not that small. Imagine the 1/4 scale Lurtz we all have. Now shrink that by half and you have a 1/8 scale. Ditto with Frodo. 1/9 scale is actually 2/3 the size of current Weta statues. To fit a good diorama like Sam carrying Frodo up Mt Doom . . .you have to allow some scenery in, which takes up the other 1/3 of the picture.

I can imagine Sideshow doing the full Fellowship lineup in this scale, broken up into 3 -4 bases that interlock. Basically think of these as possible VS editions for LOTR.

The first one better be a bang-up job! This will help relieve my disappointment in the 1/4 PF that is Frodo.

[The Mike]

If they produce something with the entire Fellowship then I'll buy without hestiating but with everything else I've been spreading my funds around with this will be a regretable pass...

[Calle_Sandell]

YEAH!!!!!!!! OMG... this is so freaking cool!!!!
I can't wait!!!!!

I will be floating on tiny clouds all day!! :D

[Darren Carnall]

nah, not interested sorry . I'm sure they'll be great though. I just want my 12" fellowship built up :D

[KitFisto]

If they produce something with the entire Fellowship then I'll buy without hestiating but with everything else I've been spreading my funds around with this will be a regretable pass...

I pretty much agree with this. If they do a piece that includes the entire Fellowship I may have to bite, but nothing else would grab my attention as I just don't have the money and or space for this line.

[choopie]

This is the first I've learned of this (yes, I live under a rock :D), and I'm approaching this new line with caution. If this line is like the statue (not bust) Marvel pieces, then this could be cool. But my purchases will be based on what scenes and characters are designed. With the price point these things will have, I can't be a completist. But, I'm thankful we are getting more poly! :D

[Fritz]

I'm going to give it a chance but if these dioramas are like Spidey/Venom and Fantastic 4 then it's an easy pass for me. If they are like the "vs" line in that scale then I'm warming up to it. But for me my first choice is still Premium Format. Since I can't collected everything, 12" will probably suffer and I doubt I'll get all of the dioramas either. I'm concentrating on Premium Format and since we only get one per year, that's more manageable. :monkey5 And that's the main reason I'm not overly excited with this announcement, I really wish more emphasis was put on PF, this announcement just further dilutes the LotR pool. But I also understand that it may be cheaper to produce this type of collectible and PF isn't overly a great seller.

[Boba Fett]

I think I am going to sit on the fence for this line until I actually see some production stills. I'll decide then.

[El Roranous]

I think we need more PFs not dioramas. I wish they would crank out more of those bad boys before diving into something else.:monkey3

[LOTRFan]

I think we need more PFs not dioramas. I wish they would they would crank out more of those bad boys before diving into something else.:monkey3

I think many of us feel the same way, but I imagine that these will be coming from two different sources. The PFs and 12" figs seem to be generated in-house by SS's staff sculptors. I imagine that this new line could/will be done by the GORE group, and so while it might appear that they are holding one another up, it shouldn't work out that way.

[Corwin]

Interesting

Well I've not got into the PF Line (yet).
I sold the only 12" figure I bought.
While I like the look of the GG Busts I'm not a collector of Busts as such (only picked up the 4 Last Alliance ones from SSW) so will be passing on them.

So I'm quite excited to see what Sideshow can do with this line.

[Darth Caedus]

nah, not interested sorry . I'm sure they'll be great though. I just want my 12" fellowship built up :D

As long as the 12" line doesn't slow down, I'm all up for some dioramas. Hopefully they will make Sam/Frodo/Gollum Mt. Doom, Strider/Hobbits Weathertop, Biblo/Frodo/Gandalf The Shire, Council of Elrond at Rivendale...can't think of anymore I would get at the moment....

[Asura]

Diorama

I want Lurtz/Aragorn fight. the scene where Aragorn implales Lurtz, and Lurtz has his hand on the sword and roars (translation: bring it ^^^^^^, j/k) at aragorn while further injecting the sword into his body.


PF: Fell Beast and Rider

[Radagaster]

Doing something new with Lurtz may just get people all Lurtzed out. We'll see what the announcement is next week.

[Darth Caedus]

Doing something new with Lurtz may just get people all Lurtzed out. We'll see what the announcement is next week.

I agree with that. He wasn't even in the book, so I would much rather have a scene that is memoriable to me that I can imagine from the books.

[Asura]

I agree with that. He wasn't even in the book, so I would much rather have a scene that is memoriable to me that I can imagine from the books.

How about Elves at Helms Deep :elf

j/k

Sam carrying Frodo, it is then. Or Gollum and Frodo fighting over the ring?

[NASEDO]

Can't wait for these, So long 12 inch & PF line, I'm going Diorama.

[pordey2]

I'm excited about this, as long as they don't let this sculptor do the pieces:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9836/mouthofmagnetoor5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[gambit]

I'm excited about this, as long as they don't let this sculptor do the pieces:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9836/mouthofmagnetoor5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I think it is one of the reasons poor magneto can't sell out. Even in ebay you can buy him for 110 $
such a shame

[Darth Loki]

I'm going to wait until they actually start showing some of these Dio's before I make any decisions about the PF and 12" line. But if they're anything like the Marvel line, something will be getting dropped.