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(More customer reviews)I have a number of the other figures in the 12 inch series. I would have said Gandalf was the best until I got Gimli. His hair is sculptured rather than rooted. I guess they learned from the wild mane they gave Gandalf. He comes complete with a dwarvish scowl that would curdle milk and that stooped posture from the movie. Unlike Gandalf and his hat, Gimli's helmet stays on. He comes with a Moria battleaxe but none of his other axes.
The detail in his costume is superb. They used a black cloth with silver threads to approximate his chain mail. He has those braided straps and his fancy belt buckle. Vinyl coated cloth with an intricate design printed on it is used for the busy looking leather on his upper arms. It looks really good. They added some bulk to his costume to get him proportioned right. He really looks like the photo in Gary Russell's book, The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring. (Which, incidentally is available from Amazon)
He is the one figure in the series that can stand on his own. He has a ball joint waist and fewer points of articulation in his legs.
His boots and gloves permanently attached. The sculpting on them and his helmet shows real artistry.
I would have liked to see them include his axe collection. In the movie the guy rattled like a tinker's cart with all of the hardware he was toting.
My one and only real complaint is they made his eyes blue instead of brown.... Still I can't get over how much he looks like the character in the movie.
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