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<\/a>Yet another one of the statues we saw at Comic-Con 2012 for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey<\/i> was for the character Dwalin<\/a>. Dwalin\u00a0joined Thorin, Gandalf, Bilbo, Balin, and Bombur\u00a0(not yet released). Dwalin\u00a0went up for sale the same day as his brother Balin, making them the fourth and fifth statues released.<\/p>\nIn Peter Jackson\u2019s adaptation of The Hobbit,<\/i>\u00a0Dwalin\u00a0was one of the many dwarves of the Lonely Mountain driven into exile by the dragon in the Third Age. Dwalin\u00a0would join his brother Balin\u00a0and Thrain\u00a0in a group who would try to take back Erebor in 2841 of the Third Age. Dwalin<\/a>\u00a0would be one of the company who, one hundred years later, joined Thorin in trying to retake Erebor, and was successful in doing so. After the mountain was retaken, Dwalin\u00a0would go on to be very successful with his brother Balin, and would live to be one of the oldest Dwarfs on record.<\/p>\n PACKAGING <\/b><\/p>\n The graphics on the box follow the same pattern we\u2019ve seen with both Thorin and Balin, keeping the now familiar Dwarven\u00a0design. Per the format we\u2019ve come to know, the front of the box gives you a great shot of Dwalin, graphic work for the title of the movie, and of course the Weta logo. The sides of the box for Dwalin<\/a> also present a familiar format with different looks at the statue on one side, while the other side of the box presents some of the various products you can get for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, <\/i>such as\u00a0the Balin\u00a0statue, Thorin\u2019s Map, Key to Erebor, and Bilbo\u2019s Contract. The back of the box contains a great story on Dwalin, as well as information regarding details of the character and statue. The styrofoam on the inside is typical with what we\u2019ve come used to getting with these statues, but does have a special compartment for his arms holding his axes.<\/p>\n SCULPTING<\/b><\/p>\n PAINT <\/b><\/p>\n Overall<\/b><\/p>\n Dwalin\u00a0retails for $249, and while he is more expensive than his brother Balin, he is still a good deal. As I said earlier in this review, I love the design of Dwalin, from the tattoos and weapons, to just his overall look; he\u2019s freaking cool! So for me, the $249 was easy for that reason alone. He looks great with the other four statues and if you can add him to your collection, I say go for it! Dwalin<\/a>, like the other statues so far, is an open edition.<\/p>\n SPECIFICATIONS<\/b><\/p>\n Dwalin\u00a0is an open edition statue with a retail price of $249. He\u2019s also instock as of right now, so don\u2019t delay.<\/p>\n Dimensions:<\/p>\n 9.8″ x 9.1″ x 5.9″ (H x W x D) Weight:<\/p>\n 4.3 lbs (1.9 kg)<\/b><\/p>\n PHOTOS<\/b><\/p>\n<\/a>Greg Tozer\u00a0is a name fans of Middle-earth collecting should know, if they own a certain statue of a Dark Lord of Mordor. That\u2019s correct – the massive and awesome statue of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings<\/i>\u00a0statue line was created by Greg Tozer\u00a0and David Tremont (who worked on Barad-D\u00fbr). Dwalin is my favorite looking Dwarf design from The Hobbit,<\/em>\u00a0so I was super excited to get this into my collection. As is the case with his brother Balin, the likeness to Graham McTavish’s\u00a0portrayal of Dwalin\u00a0is fantastic. Not to be outdone is the work on the outfit of Dwalin; Mr. Tozer\u00a0did a superb job of sculpting the fine details of the cloth part of his outfit with all the little lines in their place, and the fur of the outfit also wonderfully matches its onscreen counterpart. The leatherwork\u00a0on the Dwalin\u00a0statue is also exceptional. You have great detailed work in his chest guard and his belt, which lead into his sheath holding his knife. Dwalin, like any warrior, must have weapons which he takes into battle, and this warrior carries two nasty looking axes. These axes, named Ukhlat\u00a0and Umraz, have all the Dwarven\u00a0detail you see on the larger props in the movie, including the names carved into the axes. Any warrior must protect his hands, and Dwalin\u00a0takes every precaution with two metal guards, which in the right situation could also be used as weapons. Finally, on his back, Dwalin has two holders for his axes, which are also sculpted very well.<\/p>\n<\/a>Dwalin\u00a0continues the streak of very well painted statues from Weta Workshop. The skin tones use the proper paint mixture to not only make the statue look like a miniature Dwarf but also very like the character appeared on screen. The painting\u00a0on Dwalin\u2019s outfit is equally good. All the pieces of cloth, fur, and leather look as they should and as they did when we saw them in the movie. One of the great things about the cloth aspects of the paint is the proper green tint, giving homage to the green hood he wears in the book. As with both Thorin and Balin, the metal paint look to his axes makes them very much like used versions of something he\u2019d carry if the statue were real. Much like with those two Dwarves, the Dwarven\u00a0details of his axes are still there for the world to see. Finally, Dwalin has tattoos in support of his Dwarven heritage. These tattoos are decals, allowing fans to get great clean lines and show no blurring at all on the statue (both his head and on his hands).<\/p>\n
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