THE TAPROOM 2

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October 18, 2011 at 4:37 pm #20919
Barliman
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Let’s hope you’re wrong regarding the size, Master G, but we shall just have to be patient until we see him “in the flesh” (well, metal, but you know what I mean).
October 18, 2011 at 4:52 pm #20920
Theobald
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Huuoommm … good point that is, Master Gildor, having a look at the base and the bubbles on it … rhuoommm … regarding that one as a kind of regular base, the figure is taller than a human or an Elf … huoommm … just have a look at the height of the waist … rhuoomm … then, of course, that special “crown”, which contrasts the downward ‘movement’ of the cloth hanging from the head, veiling the face, to lead it up to the ‘crown’ which extends the height of the figure and that way shows the thoughts of that figure in that moment … rhuoommm … he managed to forge the ring, so he will be “king” and superior to all the others ….. huom … at least that’s what I can read from such a very-tiny-two-dimensional-picture-thing … hom … and I’m glad that there is not a base more detailed, as it then might distract from the figure …. huommm …
October 18, 2011 at 4:54 pm #20921
ddaines
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Could one assume that as he is not Annatar in this depiction and not trying to appear ‘wholesome’ to elves and others, that CT may have made him the same size as Sauron at Gorgoroth with Elendil and GG?

It would be a shame if he were a short-arse in this reincarnation

Ohterwise we might confuse him as being another Witch-King 😆
October 18, 2011 at 5:20 pm #20923
Gildor
MMP Elder
+1 ddaines
October 18, 2011 at 7:30 pm #20925
Milo
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*Very good surprise ! I like this new figure very much.
October 18, 2011 at 7:38 pm #20926
Turambar
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ddaines wrote:

Ohterwise we might confuse him as being another Witch-King 😆

I hope this thought is far away from the truth . . .
Agreeing to Master Theobald´s observation I am afraid that Master David´s thought is closer than expected . . .
October 19, 2011 at 2:45 pm #20933
Theobald
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Huuoooommmm … won’t have that Gorgoroth-size, I think, but will at least be as tall as Huinen (not including the crowny-thing) … huomm … I wager a barrel of scrumpy for that … rhuoom …
October 19, 2011 at 2:51 pm #20934
Barliman
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What, drinking it, or not having to drink it?
October 19, 2011 at 9:45 pm #20948
Gildor
MMP Elder
about Sauron, Chris answered me

Chris Tubb wrote:

I tried many different poses, including some very dynamic ones with much flow and movement. I found that the excessive movement detracted from the essential ” gravitas” of the character, so important with the dark Lord. I ended up making him more ghostly and I felt that this somewhat less active pose added to his look of threat and menace. i decided give him a shroud rather than a robe, hence the elongated “face” but thought that this accentuated the look of menace. I hope it works! The height is 51mm not counting the crown.

well this makes me quite happy!
October 19, 2011 at 9:50 pm #20950
Thingol
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51 mm… hoummmmmmm Priceless…. like [mith]MS435[/mith] even a bit higher…. price 50 Euros
October 19, 2011 at 10:02 pm #20958
Gildor
MMP Elder
MS435 was a vignette and did cost 69€ for a BIG and detailed base, two full armor 32figurines and heavy geared 50mm Sauron

now iti sa single figurine, with simple shroud and with the new distributor in the US, prices for GF figurines are not supposed to be raised up at all… I think it should be the price of a troll, at most…. so 34 or 39€ not more… I hope so! I intend to buy two! (one of which marked below the base, as I was the winner for it)
October 19, 2011 at 10:05 pm #20960
Thingol
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MS435 was released 6 years ago … and Lars said: “… price of the metal is bigger” !
October 19, 2011 at 10:25 pm #20963
Gildor
MMP Elder
strangely the price for the old release have never moved they only adapt the price of the new release…. I think this, from the start, is a mistake….

you can’t argue the price of metal is higher and don’t rise up the price of all your old products to match this metal price increase. that sounds odd
October 20, 2011 at 6:56 am #20966
Barliman
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I’ve never dared bring up the pricing differential between older Mithrils and new ones, for I fear that they’d increase the prices of their backlist to match the new ones rather than vice cersa! – not something I’d want to see. But you’re right, Master G, it’s always struck me as an odd prcing policy too. But at least it’s in our favour for a change!
October 20, 2011 at 7:09 am #20967
Gildor
MMP Elder
well yes and no, increasing the price of their backlist and promote the full range, would allow to reduce dramatically the prices of the new ones too…
October 20, 2011 at 7:54 am #20968
Barliman
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It’s always a remote possibility, of course, but I doubt if any reduction in the price of the new figures would be “dramatic”. This is Lars we’re talking about, remember.
October 20, 2011 at 9:02 am #20970
Gildor
MMP Elder
ahhh! yes ! I had forgotten this “minor” detail….

(some times I say to myself… what a pity…
October 20, 2011 at 11:31 am #20971
cameosis
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Gildor Inglorion wrote:

strangely the price for the old release have never moved they only adapt the price of the new release…. I think this, from the start, is a mistake….

you can’t argue the price of metal is higher and don’t rise up the price of all your old products to match this metal price increase. that sounds odd

of course you can — the older releases have already been cast, thus there is no need to buy metal again … somehow i doubt that they recast their old releases.
October 20, 2011 at 11:48 am #20972
Turambar
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Very interesting what The Main explained.
Also there are three Sauron variants mentioned in the official newsletter . . .
Interesting what will happen with these . . .
Maybe gifts for extraordinary people, maybe special offers on evilbay, maybe official released by The Man himself . . .
Who knows.
October 20, 2011 at 11:54 am #20973
Gildor
MMP Elder
cameosis wrote:

Gildor Inglorion wrote:

strangely the price for the old release have never moved they only adapt the price of the new release…. I think this, from the start, is a mistake….

you can’t argue the price of metal is higher and don’t rise up the price of all your old products to match this metal price increase. that sounds odd

of course you can — the older releases have already been cast, thus there is no need to buy metal again … somehow i doubt that they recast their old releases.

I can argue against the MASS production of stocks that costs more than casting “on demand” which would reduce costs in the cuture crisis context Yes I can
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