HCG Limited Lothlorien Bow!!! in hand!! pics!!

[Arwyniel]

Got it today! Woohooooo! I haven't gotten to REALLY check it out as I've been furiously trying to unpack it, take pics, upload pics and make a thread for you guys. First glance is I expected it to be a little lighter in color. It's darker in color than I was expecting.

Comes in 2 packages, 1 for the bow, 1 for the plaque and arrow heads:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_1999.jpg

Plaque
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2008.jpg

Bow Box:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2011.jpg

Bow:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2012.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2017.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Adora40258/IMG_2024.jpg

 

[ob1al]

Oooooh nice.

I want one!:love

They did a good job on the plaque, kinda similar to the old UC designs, but with a twist.

Great purchase there, congrats!

How does it compare with the bow you made?

Al

 

[Arwyniel]

I think mine might have been a bit taller. The sculpting on the HCG is so much better, I'm very much an amateur when it comes to that. I still miss my other bow, but I'm glad I have one that was cast from the original now.
I'm also glad it is such a low #! 48/500!

 

[ob1al]

Cushty - nice low edition number there.:thumbsup

So, this was actually cast from the screen used bow?

 

[Arwyniel]

Yes sir

From HCG site:
"We are very proud to present our officially licensed Lothlorien Bow Of Legolas! This amazing replica is molded directly from a screenused Lothlorien bow, and captures all of the intricate detail it possesses.
Measuring an imposing 66” in length, this museum quality piece comes complete with a themed wall display plaque, and is accurate to the finest detail, including the strand of Galadriel’s golden “hair” running through the string!
This HCG Exclusive version features 2 detachable arrow heads that are molded directly from screenused originals! They are approx 6” long and are held in place on the wall display plaque with internal concealed magnets."

 

[ob1al]

Well, that's great. It doesn't get much better than cast from screeen used.

How are you going to display it, decided yet?

 

[Arwyniel]

lol, not yet. Part of me wants to leave it off the plaque and lay the quiver alongside it. I really wish I could get my display room done. I'm running out of space storing everything! :lol

 

[ob1al]

You have to display it on the plaque, it's great.

Find some wall space. Pull off a Family portrait or something!:lol

 

[Jamanticus]

Yes, definitely worth displaying somewhere prominent. Plus, people who are scared of swords will love it!

When this arrives, I'm going to have a crazy time of finding a place to display it as well, as I still need to find space on a wall somewhere to hang my new MC Glamdring :rolleyes

 

[ob1al]

Congrats on scoring your MC glamdring too mate, glad you finally found one!

 

[Arwyniel]

The plaque is massive. It really feels like it was sawed from a big tree trunk. :lol

 

[Jamanticus]

Congrats on scoring your MC glamdring too mate, glad you finally found one!

Heehee, thanks. I love it so much It was ridiculously hard to find, but I got it for a pretty good deal (and funnily saw another one posted for sale a few days later for over twice as much as I paid for mine).

The plaque is massive. It really feels like it was sawed from a big tree trunk.

It LOOKs like it was sawed from a big tree trunk too :lol

 

[ob1al]

It probably WAS sawed from a big tree trunk.

Another woodland elve, homeless...heh.

 

[Zcoberly]

WOW!!! it looks GREAT!!!!!! i am so excited for mine to come!!!!

so what is it made of??? resin?

 

[Arwyniel]

Yes, just got confirmation from HCG, it is made of resin.

 

[ihs]

Wow, that looks really nice! Thanks for posting the pics. :cool

As for your other bow, it is safely and proudly hanging on it's new (very happy) owner's wall.

 

[Arwyniel]

Wow, that looks really nice! Thanks for posting the pics. :cool

As for your other bow, it is safely and proudly hanging on it's new (very happy) owner's wall.

Awww YAY! I'm so glad it's finally getting displayed.

 

[Jamanticus]

Yes, just got confirmation from HCG, it is made of resin.

Oh...

Resin.

Now I'm sad that it wasn't rubber! :cry

Ah well. Still looking forward to it...Although inaccurate paint scheme and resin construction dampen my spirits :confused

 

[Zcoberly]

i just posted this on the uc forums, it looks like the paint is identical to me! i mean, depending on lighting everything looks different, but i think they nailed this one spot on.

 

[Jamanticus]

Nah. Well, that one photo looks similar, but the rest don't match up.

There are other pics of the original prop with the lighting being very close to the lighting Arwyniel took some of her pics with, and the sculpted details definitely are too dark compared to the original. They're almost charcoal while the original was off-white.

Here's another of the original:

VS the HCG: