i have had this figure for a long while and always thought that i had lost its right arm with sword, albeit i had one that fit … but it’s way too long compared to the left arm!
can anybody tell me if the arm needs to be trimmed? the way it is now, it looks disproportional — i couldn’t find an appropriately big picture of the theoden arm online.
i have had this figure for a long while and always thought that i had lost its right arm with sword, albeit i had one that fit … but it’s way too long compared to the left arm!
can anybody tell me if the arm needs to be trimmed? the way it is now, it looks disproportional — i couldn’t find an appropriately big picture of the theoden arm online.
I could provide each pic from Arnaud site on each reference sheet but that would be a lot of work indeed… though Arnaud gave me authorization to use his material as I see fit …
yves, thanks — but i already know his site and picture. i need to borrow a digital camera and photograph what i mean in order to better illustrate it (haha).
By the way, to me it’s one of the figures in all the ranges which is absulutely unbalanced in its pose, in terms of stability. It even surpassed the very old Rohirrim-riders in that. Just cut off the sprews and you know what I’m talking about.
astonishingly theobald, mine has the sprew cut, and the figurine has been painted for almost 12 years now, I painted it a loooong time ago, and , amazingly it has ALWAYS remained stable and never bent a single millimeter…. i’m still surprised everytime I look at it
The one on the right seems to be the same as official picture on MMP [mith]M260[/mith] page.
The one on the left is as described by MMP [mith]M260[/mith] “Parts” section.
Then, Master Zoetrop also mentioned another variant at horse tail level, which obvioulsy is not hte case here.
Your’e right somehow, Master Milo. That Theoden at the right in yout picture is the old, original one. The base reads:
MITHRIL
5 (in a circle) M 260
If you have a closer look at the base you will clearly see, where that right arm was casted. Strangely below (!) the base. I also dare to advise you not to take off the sprew from the left front-leg of the horse, as then the figure might become even more instable than the old tail of “The vengeance of Smaug” (Copyright Tolkien Enterprises 1994) …
In fact, I never got it right about these MC [Mithril Classics]-castings, which I never liked, as I’m a collector.
… !??!!? For me… any way…. I’m collector to but my M260 it broke the hind legs… Then I bought a new M260 and there was only different tail. Smaller than on the first M260 ( first one has large tail stuck between the hind legs ) …. I’ve put two figures side by side and watched. I glued his hand at exactly the same position. I even looked at the labels on the bottom. Everything was exactly the same ( MITHRIL 5 (in a circle) M 260 C.Tubb 92) …. and I bought the first M260 1999…. !?!? this another one 2011….. !?!?!?
And this time I did not made the mistake…. again. Cut a drain under the right front leg….. MC…..
I think this is totally irrelevant. Buy a M260 or MC… completely irrelevant again…
…. Today you will always get the version with a smaller tail….
first one ( older M260) I cut down to pieces and took his hand with a sword, a helmet with a head and one leg… other parts are in undying lands… ( or in the trash )
Thanks master ent and Thingol. From what I read frome you, it could mean I have the old one + a new but non MC, meaning 3 variant exist as the MC one has tail between legs ?
Alright … Master Milo, the one on the right in your picture definitely is the figure of the old M-series, as then there were only two parts (the figure itself; horse and rider one part + the right arm with sword). The sprew was added to the left (!) front leg of the horse. That’s the one with the long tail.
The figure on the left in your picture clearly shows, that the left (!) front leg was casted seperately and the sprew was attached to the right (!) front leg of the horse. Master Zoetrop is right about the tail, though I would like to explain it this way: The tail of the old M-figure is between (!) the hind legs of the horse and nearly touches the base. The tail of the other horse isn’t between the hind legs, but connected to the left hind leg of the horse and therefore is shorter.
Alas, I wish I could explain things better. Sorry.
In M260 version has tail is abnormally long and wide and no slits (holes, spacing) between the hind legs. Only the tail stuck between his legs. This is definitely the same figure, just with a different coating. And probably poorly guarded.
External conditions have impacted on her appearance. As a children’s games, naughty cat or fall under the wheels of bicycles….
Have a nice day dear friend hobbit and do not worry much about it…..
other parts are in undying lands… ( or in the trash )
