Gandalf admittedly distracted me for the past couple of weeks, but I'm still just as excited to get this guy in-hand. I know it's gonna take a long while -- especially since I was one of Kit's last batches -- and that's fine. Patience is an unfortunate necessity in this hobby. I'm approaching...
Speaking of surgical procedures, I opened up my Gandalf's head to remove the eyes and try to get them re-aligned. Achieved only a minor improvement, though at least both eyes are responsive to the joystick now. (I was getting lazy eye before when I tried to turn his gaze to the side.) The use of...
I know wizards are never early... but Gandalf arrived a day ahead of schedule! 5 days total shipping from OSK. That's awesome. 😁
No futzing yet. I'm really happy with the hair, which already looks great without any treatment. The beard folded over onto itself inside the packaging, so it'll...
Mine's in transit so TBD, but FWIW I got the shipping notification on the 28th and it's tentatively scheduled for the 4th, so that would be 6 days! I certainly hope it stays on target. It's been a long while since I've been this excited for an arrival.
Hell, if it weren't for the sculpted eyebrow, I'm not sure I could tell this apart from a real close-up. The rooted strand in the foreground only heightens the illusion!
I'm okay with whatever they do with Bruce as long as we keep getting more detective work. I loved finally seeing a cinematic Batman who felt like an investigator. It's why I think the flashlight is a nice touch for an accessory.
Oooh, I like that Shire base a lot. That could scratch the itch for me until -- hopefully -- the autumn/forest diorama becomes widely available. 🤞🏻
The Batman has SERS, so that's a good sign! Although, apparently the way they did it has issues, too -- namely that the joint where the head and...
I think the "holding the cowl" thing, particularly for Batman, is very much rooted in the comic tradition. It's a classic panel or illustration choice, even if the visual language of film doesn't translate the same way. (It also helps that the mask is comic book magic which can hold a shape when...
I am unreasonably excited to use the flashlight, tbh.
Also, look at that color difference in the first picture! InArt looks so nice because there's a contrast between the black and grey. HT looks too flat, which may be why it didn't wow me in-hand.