New HCG 1:1 SCALE LOTHLORIEN BOW OF LEGOLAS

[falcon dude]

Just got this email
I think the bow looks a bit funny bent in the middle like that but maybe thats accurate?





THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ 1:1 SCALE LOTHLORIEN BOW OF LEGOLAS

An Elven prince from the forest kingdom of Mirkwood, Legolas Greenleaf joined the Fellowship of the Ring as a representative of his people, vowing to protect Frodo through the power of his mighty bow.

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!
Constructed from metal they are approx 6” long and are held in place on the wall display plaque with internal concealed magnets.

Strictly Limited To Just 500 Pieces Worldwide.

A regular version of the Lothlorien Bow is also available click here for more information

For display purposes only, this is not a functional bow.

© NLP ™Tolkien Ent. lic. to New Line.
Payment Plans:
Estimated to ship 4th Quarter 2009
Price: $299.95

 

[Kylash]

who is HCG?

 

[rabbit4x]

who is HCG?

Hollywood Collector's Group.

http://www.hollywood-collectibles.com/

 

[G17RDY]

Ah-ha i wondered what the first LOTR prop was going to be from HCG - They've had a LOTR banner / page for a while with nothing on it.

Very pleased to see that their first entry is the Legolas bow, looks great.

Why oh why do HCG do this to me, i've no money at all and they keep on bringing out stuff i want.

Well done HCG - another fantastic replica.:thumbsup

 

[Funky]

Is that really accurate? For some reason I thought it was going to be, I don't know...prettier.

 

[falcon dude]

This might be the original?
http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Legolas/Kit.htm

 

[jwhite]

That's the one UC had and new line would not let them make. It came from weta, not sure if it's screen used or not.

 

[glim999]

$300 for a fake bow? Why would anyone want such a thing? Now, if they could make a fuctional one, I'd be all over it.

 

[kwalsh0000]

Have to agree, while it does look good..once i hear molded and bow...meh. A functional one done along the same lines would have been better

 

[G17RDY]

UC made their one functional, you could keep an eye out for one, i've seen them on ebay from time to time.

 

[Goodwolf]

Maybe it's just the inner geek, but I don't remember Legolas having a last name, much less Greenleaf.

Edit to add: Now with more Geek!!! Legolas is Sindarin for Greenleaf. So their name is kinda redundant.

 

[Arwyniel]

How does one purchase this? I don't care about functionality.

 

[jwhite]

UC never made one, New Line said they didn't negotiate that into the license. Another company was suppose to make a functional one but I think it was a regular bow with some paint added.

UC made their one functional, you could keep an eye out for one, i've seen them on ebay from time to time.

 

[BRRogers]

BOWSTICK Archery had the license for both the Mirkwood and Lothlorien bows of Legolas, however, I suppose with the coming of UCG's bows they lost that license.
Their old bow seen here*

However, the do still have an AWESOME mirkwood bow,

I couldn't help but imagine that if you called the guys at bowstick, they might be willing to carve at a Lothlorien style stave for you to finish at home.

 

[Arwyniel]

BOWSTICK Archery had the license for both the Mirkwood and Lothlorien bows of Legolas, however, I suppose with the coming of UCG's bows they lost that license.

I couldn't help but imagine that if you called the guys at bowstick, they might be willing to carve at a Lothlorien style stave for you to finish at home.

They did that for me. I'm thrilled with how it turned out (I did all the sculpting on it), but I'd like to have one that was cast from the original more. Pics in this post:
http://www.therpf.com/showpost.php?p=629903&postcount=16

 

[BRRogers]

Wow, I think that turned out great! Did you also convince them to do the peacock quiver and bows for you 'after the fact' as well? Those are all beautiful pieces!

 

[G17RDY]

My Mistake, it was bowstick!!

UC never made one, New Line said they didn't negotiate that into the license. Another company was suppose to make a functional one but I think it was a regular bow with some paint added.

 

[Arwyniel]

Wow, I think that turned out great! Did you also convince them to do the peacock quiver and bows for you 'after the fact' as well? Those are all beautiful pieces!

Thanks!
The quiver is actually licensed by New Line. I don't know who made it, but it does have the New Line markings on it. The arrows came from bowstick too.

 

[Zcoberly]

I have already pre ordered on of these..i think it looks AMAZING! my favorite of the weapons used in Lord of the rings... functionality doesnt matter to me...i wont be shooting it!

 

[Jamanticus]

However, the do still have an AWESOME mirkwood bow,

Medioevo is the name of the company in Italy that makes that functional Mirkwood bow. Agreed on the quality of the replica; I've got the 40# version- very nice and exceptionally light, although the gold 'leaves' painted onto the wood aren't totally screen-accurate...Still really feels like something the Elves could've made.

I've put a deposit down on this Lothlorien bow since it's just so darn pretty, although it's a shame that it's not functional. Oh well, heck- I hear the one in the films was made of rubber, so I guess this wooden one is actually an upgrade! :lol