John Howe writes: Several months after being officially released, Smaug the Golden and Eowyn & the Nazgul are available again. The real thing (in real bronze with a hardwood base) is back as well: Smaug the Golden & Eowyn and the Nazgul.

Originally, we had hoped to offer one-piece hardwood bases with all the statues, but this proved impossible, so wood bases with a wood veneer seemed the next best thing. Unfortunately, the veneer peeled and bubbled, and Weta honorably stepped in, warned those who had pre-ordered, offered to refund or otherwise compensate, and has now re-issued the statues with individualized polystone bases. More..

Teased as a silohuette during their ’12 Days of Sideshow’ celebration, Sideshow Collectibles has now posted a ‘Production Peek’ at the upcoming Gimli Statue.

This is the fourth piece in the series that started with Gandalf the Grey, Aragorn as Strider and Legolas. Check out the full collection and more details at SideshowCollectibles.com. [View Video]

Continuing the new The Lord of the Rings statue line-up, Sideshow Collectibles placed the Legolas Statue on sale last Thursday. Unfortunately the exclusive edition sold out in a few hours, but the regular edition is still available for pre-order. In what looks to be one of the best sculpts of Orlando Bloom, this statue features Legolas as he’s about to pull an arrow from his quiver. For a complete gallery and ordering details, jump on over to SideshowCollectibles.com. Legolas is the third ‘new’ LOTR statue in the series, joining Gandalf the Grey (Exclusive Version is Available for Pre-Order) and Aragorn as Strider.

From our pals at WETA: The whole team at Weta would like to wish everyone on TheOneRing.net a Happy New Year (and what a big year it is going to be !). Besides a “certain movie project” starting production, we also have lots of The Lord of the Rings goodness on it’s way. The Prancing Pony Environment, Gollum and the Rohirrim Royal Guard Miniature Shield are shipping to customers in Jan. Our new Rivendell Environment is in development

And our Bag End – Collectors Edition is nearly sold out. To see the full LOTR range available here. Authentic collectibles created by the original Weta artists. Plus, there are new project announcements coming soon 2011 – Bring it on !

As part of their annual ‘12 Days of Sideshow‘ promotion, SideshowCollectibles.com has revealed quite a few upcoming LOTR statues for 2011. Joining the already pre-ordering Aragorn and Gandalf, are new statues of Arwen, Legolas and Gimli. Click on the image above to see the full version of their tease. [Gandalf Pre-Order] [Aragorn Pre-Order] [12 Days of Sideshow]

If you are still looking for that last minute gift for the Tolkien fan in your life, check out Sideshow Collectibles’ ‘The Duel of Light and Fire – Gandalf vs. The Balrog‘ diorama. Regularly priced at $299.99, they are offering an exclusive coupon (HG9716) that will automatically save you 30% OFF. Their page says the coupon expires tomorrow, and only 8 more pieces are being offered at this price. [Check it out] And don’t forget to check out the rest of our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide!