"Asmus Vs. Sideshow Figures Comparison"

[wallace_trust]

It's raining here again (and I am not going to complain... I do best in cool weather) but we have had a couple of dry days recently, and I finally managed to get outside to take some more photos of these dolls!
 

Left to right:  Asmus, Sideshow, and the 7" Deluxe Poseable Frodo by Toybiz.  Sorry Sam is MIA, but hopefully this pic will help hobbit shoppers anyway  ^_^;

 

Comments

[wallace_trust]

Yes, Asmus wins for the overall quality of the sculpt, I am certain, in addition to the very high quality clothing and fabric. The one thing I am not so fond of is Frodo's deeply pained expression. Of course, he was pained by the Ring, but I would have preferred his expression be a bit more neutral for versatility. Also, the Asmus Ring and its chain are of extremely fine quality. I may not have mentioned that before, but this chain has weight (however miniscule) and flows in the hand like fine jewelry.

The articulation is pretty similar for both Asmus and Sideshow, but the Asmus doll lacks ankle joints. I can understand why they did this, as it makes the feet look better.

A few of these dolls are still available on eBay. There is a set located in Utah up for sale here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRODO-SAMWISE-1-6-Scale-Figures-ASMUS-TOYS-Lord-of-the-Rings-NEW-Hobbits-LE-/302262144601?

As to the Sideshow dolls coming apart, I have read about their fragility elsewhere, so I don't play much with mine. However, those wonderful 7" Toybiz figures can even stand up to my cats, and a pair of those are sitting on top of my computer right now, critically observing everything I write and paint ^_^

[ink_gypsy]

Thanks for the link, but the seller is asking even more than Amus did, and I shouldn't be spending that kind of money on them. Maybe if I was still working, but not now.

I can see from the photos that the clothing and accessories are of better quality. How about their sturdiness? So they're not as fragile as the Sideshow versions? Maybe I was just unlucky with mine because I know several people who "play" with their dolls, changing their clothes and putting them in different positions. It's amazing that the $5 action figures hold up better than something so expensive.

[wallace_trust]

I know where you're coming from ^_^ I work from home and have to hang onto every penny. Thanks to taxes, it'll be weeks now before I am able to do any 'discretionary spending' at all :P

I haven't played with the Asmus dolls due to their value, but I can say they feel fairly heavy and substantial. I don't know whether they would hold up any better than the Sideshow version, though. And it really is amazing that those inexpensive Toybiz 'action figures' are so much more durable!