INART Aragorn Lord of the Rings Unboxing & Review
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- Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring INART Aragorn 1/6 Scale Action Figure Unboxing and Full Review!
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I only managed to get the sculpted hair and now I've seen this I'm 100% satisfied with that, thank you!
Great choice!
I hope InArt finishes the full Fellowship. The potential of having nine figures of this caliber in a display is bonkers! Please don't let us down Inart.
I hope so!
I don’t get why they didn’t do Frodo first
@@ballbagchris6920Frodo and Sam two pack then a merry and pippin two pack
maybe they can but i can't afford it😂
"I Can Avoid Being Seen If I Wish, But To Disappear Entirely, That Is A Rare Gift."
Thanks for this review Justin, Aragorn along Gandalf is one of my favorite Lord of the rings characters.
Thank you!
I can't see Viggo on the rooted hair head, but it's pretty accurate in the sculpted hair one.
Interesting, it’s the same head, just 2 different hair styles
@@JustinsCollection Maybe they just were at different angles, I have figures that are 100% spot on at some specific angle, but way off on others.
Could be!
I agree for some reason the rooted hair doesn’t capture the likeness of the actor as much whereas the sculpted one does. It’s weird haha
Yeah weirdly I thought the same thing even though it’s the same sculpt. I wonder if futzing with the hair a bit might make the rooted look better. Gonna play around with that and the eye position and see if that helps whenever I get mine
For the rooted head you need to style him and put some strains on his forehead - otherwise sculpted looks better
Yeah you totally can. I left it how it came as the artist intended
@@JustinsCollection I think that’s the main point why people think that rooted looks off 😂
The stylists who did it should take note then!
Shockingly I think I prefer the sculpted head sculpt. The hair just sits in a way that reminds me more of how Viggo looked in the movie. I also think that the likeness is there a little bit more with the sculpted one than with the rooted. So weird because if I ordered this, it would have been rooted or bust.
Oh interesting
its all about the futzing.
Man. I found myself laughing throughout this video, over just how ridiculously gorgeous this figure is. It seems Inart have discovered a way to extract people from the screen, shrink them down, duplicate them and then sell them.
I hope to get my hands on this guy, one day.
Also, excellent review as always, Justin. You are thorough and entertaining❤
I really like it personally
It looks alive! Absolutely insane amount of detail
Agreed!
The head sculpt with the sculpted hair is one of the best I've ever seen. Hot Toys definitely need to step up their game.
Fair!
Thanks for showing a side-by-side comparison of the two head sculpts! Based on that comparison, I prefer the look of the sculpted hair version compared to the rooted hair version. The faces seem to look slightly different to me for some reason although I think they should be the same sculpt. I think it's because the paint jobs look different unless it's only due to the lighting on this video.
No problem!
I gotta be honest I’m kinda shocked with how many people think this doesn’t look like the character when to me this is EXTREMELY impressive!
I also think that a lot of us 1/6 collectors are “new” to rooted hair and having to style it to obtain the looks we see Inart posting in photos. To me if you just get some tweezers, water, and paintbrush and move the hair to fall on the face like the sculpted it will be perfect.
I think it looks great!
I agree with what a lot of the comments have already stated where the sculpted hair more resembles Viggo imo. I think it a large proprietor of that is where the hair is falling from the root across his face. The gap is quite a bit smaller on the sculpted version as opposed to the rooted. If you could push the two sides a bit closer on the rooted I believe it would make a difference.
Fair enough!
I love the variety of poses you displayed at the end! Great video!
Thank you!
This is without a doubt the best figure I’ve ever seen! Absolutely amazing and fantastic review as always Justin! Also I really appreciate showing the sculpted head also this time around. For someone like me who only collected sculpted was a bonus to see that so thank you
Agreed, I love it!
for me the sculpted hair is better. can't wait to have this one! great review as always
Oh interesting
The likeness of the sculpted hair head is way closer to Viggo than the rooted. Great looking figure! I need one!
It’s the same sculpt actually
I just purchased the last one they had in stock on that site using your code. I am ok with the sculpted hair. the entire figure, clothing, accessories, etc are absolutely gorgeous!
Enjoy!
This figure is the example of perfection, my only comment would be to have multiple expression head sculpts. But hey, one can dream, great review J!
that would have been dope!
It's the lightning. I've seen other unboxings , and the head sculpt is spot on this figure only looks good in hand, it seems.
I use the same lighting in every single video to keep it fair and consistent.
Cool. Can't wait to add him to my collection. I hope we get Legolas, Boromir, Saruman, etc.
Agreed!
Thanks for review Justin.... First time I see a version with sculpted hair that I think could be better.
No problem!
That sculpted hair head looks amazing
It does!
So glad I went for the sculpted version, the rooted looks like Viggo's stuntman 😂
It's the exact same head. It just has rooted hair. The difference you're probably seeing is that the hair needs to be styled more over his forehead and on the sides, the way it is on the sculpted hair, which helps a lot.
As I stated, the sculpted version looks superior. Glad you saw it the same way. If anyone is paying $400+ dollars for a figure, I dont think they should be having to 'futz it' to make it look decent.
Oh lol
@@CagedSUPERMANGood luck! I think on this evidence, people who bought the sculpted are unlikely to want to give it up. Hopefully you are able to pick one up down the line.
@@matj007Every figure should be futzed to bring out its true potential. These things are still mass produced and assembled by factory workers.
Even JND release videos on how to appropriately futz their $3,000 statues.
If all you do is lift a figure out of the packaging and plop it on a shelf, your doing a disservice to the product and your own collection.
wow, maybe it was just the shadows as you mentioned, or the sculpted hair version just had a slightly varied sculpt, but that looks amazing! So glad I went for that version instead! Overall though, it's nitpicky. This is amazing, and I'm so excited for it to arrive. I agree, the whole fellowship, and some orcs and a Nazgul, and I'll be frothing at the mouth. So excited!
Oh interesting
Aragorn is my fav lotr character
Dope!
100% agreed! Great figure - InArt is killing it. Nice review Justin
For sure!
So glad I went with sculpted, I’m always sceptical about rooted hair falling out over time, bad QC control ect,
To me the problem with the rooted is in the forehead, there’s no lift in the hair and it sits flat, it should look pushed back and falling over the face naturally. The rooted hair version just falls flat to the sides as if someone as just parted the hair straight down the middle.
Hopefully it’s just the way it’s been styled by Inart , Keen to see what people can do when they style it themselves
Yeah could be, I didn’t want to touch it in case I ruined it plus it wouldn’t be fair to the artist who styled it. I shot it as it was delivered
@@JustinsCollection I see rooted hair as being meant to be futzed and messed with. I've even commissioned custom pieces and then still messed with the hair later on. It's just the nature of rooted hair, it needs to be periodically styled to be at its best. It's not rude to the artist, usually the artist does the best neutral look but then each individual collector can add their own touch. Just imo! :)
I would make a Helm's Deep doorway diorama to display him in, purely iconic
Agreed
The sculpted head does look better out of the box, but I think once you get the rooted hair styled like the prototype, it's no contest.
Fair enough
@@CagedSUPERMAN I fear you may be correct. Would be nice if Justin did a follow up video with the hair styled differently.
Pretty interesting how just a little change in hair can make the face look so different.
INART is just on another level
Agreed!
I just saw a short of someone unboxing the venom suit spidey and they literally tore the box apart 😭
Yeah I’ve seen that one
Aragorn looks incredible! Thank you for the in-depth review!!!
My pleasure!
Amazing what we have been getting throughout the years...paint apps, tayloring, details have come a long way, unbelievable. Thanks for getting the review out.🤙
Such an improvement on what’s come before!
Thanks for the really thorough review. Looks fantastic.
Have the rooted on po, although the sculpted does look incredible.
Now the wait begins.
Thank you!
Have the sculpted hair version on PO and super happy with this end product! Maybe that’s just me but I kind of prefer the sculpted hair version overall. I fell like it narrows the face more which adds to the likeness. Of course the rooted one boosts the realism though
Oh interesting! As long as you’re happy that’s all that matters!
Excellent review Justin, long but very good, man that figure is awesome, too bad i didn't pre-ordered it, now i will have to pay more i figure. 😅
I don't know why are some people complaining if the head sculpt is that good, i can see perfectly represented the actor there, the rooted hair and the sculpted one have the same face, the tailoring the accessories, the packaging everything in this figure is top notch, i just can't imagine how good is gonna be all the collection reunited.
well done Inart!!!
Respects.
I think it’s just going to be one of those sculpts that is a bit more divisive. But thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
You are spot on. The scaling with the clothing is perfect. It’s so easy to goof up and ruin a figure with thick poofy fabric for cloaks and hoods.
One of the biggest downfalls honestly with 1/6 figures
Can't wait to get this Aragorn, Batman and Bruce. Here's hoping the larger batches they've been saying they're going to do finally start to come out.
I hope so!
If you can get that rooted hair to look like the sculpted hair, than the head-sculpt is absolutely amazing
True!
I got mine today it’s gorgeous, but I didn’t get the outer cloak only the rolled up version
Oh interesting!
This Aragorn figure is amazing! Inart has brought out a masterpiece worth having in your collection, congratulations
Couldn't agree more!
Good god, this is one incredible figure. That headsculpt is so realistic and well done. I never noticed that his ranger cloak(the really big one) had sleeves, but the wear on the bottom of the clock from "years in the wilds of Middle Earth" is so great. I showed a picture of Aragorn's headsculpt to a friend and they said that looks too good to be on a figure. I would love to see inart make a figure of the Witch King(the leader of the Nazgul) in their lotr line because that would have massive potential. I would also love to see a Loki figure from inart.
I really like it personally!
Well done Justin, great review and thanks for putting in the effort to get this out so early in the game ! 🍻💯👌🏽✌🏾😎
Thank you!
Your analysis is next level. From the difference in cast shadows between the sculpted to the rooted hair; to the baggy eyelids and moving eye placement. Your reviews always go above and beyond. My only gripe would be, calling the architecture on the base elven. The base is obviously representing the Númenórean design of Minas Tirith, the white city. Thanks again for a fantastic review. I cannot wait to add Aragorn to my collection.
Thank you! Damn I thought I was accurate with my description of the base. I did research prior to filming including rewatching the first film
Justin's Collections: "I think it's time to look at some weaponry. His sword - "
Balin: "Not actually sure it is a sword. More of a letter opener, really."
Lol
Great detailed review Justin, thank you. Your last words describe this figure as a Master piece and I completely agree with you.
So good!
The detail is insane for tinny acsesory
Agreed!
I loved lord of the rings when I was a kid
Nice!
I’ve never clicked on a notification so fast
Sick!
I have the sculpted hair on PO but I'm disappointed the face doesn't look like anything from the proto type.
Those things show you why Hot Toys has more quality. Inart has rooted hair, decent sculpts, details… but the quality of the finish of the whole piece and these fake prototypes photos, body shapes and proportions, root problems, etc… It is not a reliable brand
Looks pretty close to me.
We’re entitled to our own opinions but I couldn’t disagree with you more.
@@javiermartin7966 how many Inart do you have?
@@hadrifter25 I'll answer for him. 0.
That stopper in the belt is his whetstone
Good to know!
Solid review Justin: as usual. This figure is amazing. Its not the prototype, but very nice. I would be very curious to see how inart figures hold up for the years to come.
Thank you! Me too!
Good video thanks, but why didn't you zoom more on the HS? The view is too far.
For the hair, you should have styled it like the sculpted version, and done a simple futz of the hair at the front
I did, make sure you watch the whole thing
Absolutely amazing looking figure. Can’t wait to get mine and display him with Gandalf.
Nice!
I would dearly love to get these LOTR figures, I've been a fan of the books from way back and the movies from their releases. I just don't have the room for them and cannot justify the expense at this point in my life. I will say that this head sculpt is hands down the 100% better than any I've seen on a 1/6th scale figure. He's actually recognizable as Viggo (which you really can't say about all of the others out there).
Yeah totally fair! Space is out biggest issue always!
Where can I order this? I skimmed through the video so I might have missed it if it was mentioned 😅
I said in the first 60 seconds of the video
Looks outstanding bit like. Many many many others InArt.. Wheres my BATMAN!! lol
Hope you get him soon!
@@JustinsCollection And me. 😅, surely they can only use the saying "we have to get our distribution quicker and diled in" so long before it's starts becoming an excuse imo.. Great vid BTW 👌🏼
The rooted hair actually looks really good, but somehow in the paint I can't really see Viggo, but the sculpted hair, to me, has his likeness more
Imagine having some Uruk-Hai to fight
Oh damn
Great review again man! I grabbed the sculpted Aragorn so I hope that he fits in well with Gandalf. Looking forward to to that Legolas announcement next.
Thanks!
AMAZING! Worth the wait. Thanks for the great review. The weathering is crazy. One little thing you keep saying - "scripture" doesn't mean script, it means religious texts. That cursive writing is simply script. Hope you don't mind the input. Also, from the way you phrase it, are you saying this is a different sculpt to the prototype (well the updated one I guess)? Instead of the usual softening from resin to molded plastic (positive/negative/positive)? Because if it's something that's an unavoidable part of the process, I'm not sure how it can be criticised! Anyway can't wait to get mine!
Oh fair enough I’ll adjust how I describe that in the future. And yeah there was a softening which was to be expected but some don’t understand this.
I cant wait to get this figure, I think the sculpted hair helps the likeness because of the shadows, it helps darken the face. Either way, I agree its a masterpiece and I hope they make the fellowship and Saruman.
Agreed the shadows help
Hi Justine, Really loving your content.
I know this is off topic due to this particular review.
I am only now getting into Hot Toys, I have been a 1/12 collector for a while but due to various reasons am now selling a large part of my collection to fund some Hot Toys.
Alita is my first buy and on the way, I also have Jack Sparrow and the Empire Vader on pre order.
With the later, Vader I am a little concerned about all the talk with pleather and the flaking issue, can you do a video on this & or a video in general for new collectors of Hot Toys.
Is this really an issue, I know that with some of my Mezzco, they are in generic poses as I do not want to damage the material that can often get damaged with Mezzco figures, could also be pleather I am not sure. But I have never had flaking issues.
If you get the time or can give advice it would be appreciated. :)
Awesome! You’re going to love those figures! Great choices! I will think about how to do a video like that. Maybe a livestream topic
Justin you really have the best channel on CZcams...you know that right?
Way too kind!
i dont know..something about the paintwork on the rooted sculpt is off somehow. Why are there those grey brown smudges(?) on the forehead and cheeks of the rooted. the sculpted doesnt seem to have that. You can see it when both heads are next to each other. The eyebrow paintapplication on the rooted is also weird. Somehow i feel that the sculpteds paintwork is slightly superior.
Fair enough, it’s supposed to be some dirtiness
@@JustinsCollection Thats what I thought. But why are they just on the rooted ? I think this dirt kinda distorts the facial features on the rooted compared to the sculpted. The application is so light that it almost looks like the rooted head has a different bone structure and thats why the likeness is not really there.
I’d like to see a side-by-side with the ACI rooted hair
Oh sorry I don’t have that
I had that figure a while back. It was very good for its time, though I think this Inart would truly show it up in a side-by-side.
Won’t lie I’m disappointed ~the proto likeness looked amazing ~ production not so much
I guess the question is, is it the best 1/6 scale Aragorn? I personally think yes
Can’t wait to get mine in 2025!
Damn!
Shit the sculpted head looks way better than the rooted one
I like the rooted personally
@@JustinsCollection yeah maybe in hand it looks better but on camera, I tend to agree with the others, sculpted looks more on point
What other movies did Aragorn son of Arathorn appear in, I wanna watch those!
You haven’t seen Lord of the Rings?
Great review as always! The sculpt is very good, analyzing it from the point of view of someone who draws, and who has drawn Aragorn's face at some point, there is a critical part in the face that in the prototype was very good and in the production model it has changed a little, is the shape of the eyebrows. In the final version they are straight and well defined, when they should be more curved, with a more rounded fall towards the profile of the face, becoming clearer at the end. Regarding the hair, the sculpted version looks better in volume, because the rooted one has a very flat top, you have to give it more volume at the top, combing it, and more compact or closer to the face at the bottom. The shape of the hairstyle, some strands covering the outer part of the eyebrows (like in the sculpted version) I think would give it a touch more similar to the prototype. Otherwise, great figure!
Thank you! Good to know about the eyebrows etc
In my opinion, I feel like the sculpted hair version looks better, but, overall, both sculpts look amazing. However, that original sculpt is still stunning.
Fair enough!
Great review looks awesome so life like the poses are endless definitely gonna try pick.him up !
Nice!
Watched the trilogy just the other day. Funny that you uploaded this
Oh good timing!
Does One Six Collective ship worldwide or is it jusy USA, Canada and China?
It seems to not allow the selection of any other country.
I think they’re sold out now unfortunately
I absolutely want this to be successful, the layered clothing looks so freakin good and I am patiently awaiting for the GOT line…Jaime is a must have for me!!!😂😂😂
Agreed I want GOT!
Aragorn at the end of the first film: “leave all that can be spared behind. We travel light.” Bud has all this gear lol
Lol
The rooted hair aren’t good on this one. He misses hair on top and they are too flat. Just hairstyle them on the forehead won’t cut it. Sculpted hair hs is way better this time.
I like it
Can't wait to get mine. I hope inArt finishes LOTR lines too, but I thought I saw Thorin from The Hobbit in their IG.
Agreed!
Hey Justin, random question, but will you be doing a review on the Hot Toys Mark 7 open armor version?
Yep!
The clothing detail looks great. The Viggo Mortensen look is off though. Those high, defined cheek bones look odd.
I think it looks exactly like him
Fair enough
Agreed
I agree, the head is a little off but its not something I would turn away at. The level of detail and accessories is outstanding and really shows a company cares about the product/craft
Thought you would be the first collector to take the long jacket and gauntlets off. Wanted to see the look he has at end of Fellowship
when will it arrive to the rest of the humans? do we have an aproximate date? nice video btw
Thanks! Definitely reach out to your retailer for ETAs
The head sculpts are very good, but they don't quite look like the prototype. Definitely room for improvement.
Since this is Inart's first go at this franchise, maybe down the road, there'll be a "Helm's Deep" Aragorn, complete with the chainmail. Maybe then the face sculpt will completely resemble Viggo Mortensen.
True they could always do another version
As others have said, for some reason the likeness - at least in this video - on the sculpted haired portrait looks more like Viggo. Hair aside, it's pretty much perfect, with the likeness in the eyes exceeding the prototype imo. Why does the non-rooted hair version look better? My guess is it's to do with the positioning of the eyes, the camera angle and focus, and moreso, the tilt of the head. When the chin is tucked in towards the neck the likeness truly shines. When the chin is higher up, it has the effect of making his face and nose look a fraction too wide. This happens with many portraits which look nigh on perfect in-hand, but for one reason or another the camera/angle/focus/lighting/positioning of the head ... take the edge off the quality and accuracy. Nice work Justin.
Could be, I like to think I know how to light, style and angle head sculpts to get the best out of them though!
@@JustinsCollectionJustin, my comment wasn't a slight against your work, I was merely attempting to rationalize why the likeness on the sculpted hair version appears stronger than the rooted portrait in your video. Again, looking at the comments I am not alone on this.
There is something about this head sculpt which gives variable results in videos and photos. The rooted head sculpt looks very good in your video, an 8-9/10. However, there is one video, a recent Chinese one which runs for 4:44, in which the rooted sculpt looks absolutely stunning; perfect. Now why this is, I don't know - could it have a better paint app or is it just a case of it being shot under more natural lighting, or something else??
Thank you Justin, probably switching my rooted with sculpted....he also looks he got sunglasses tan!
Oh fair enough
Great review. A very nice piece! Based on your Gandalf review, I guess most of us will be seeing our copy (rooted for me) in about 9 months. It is what it is…nothing we can do!
Hope you get it soon!
What are the magnets like? Are they much stronger than Gandalf? As my Gandalf keeps falling over.
Quite strong
Forget about the figures they should be appreciated for the artwork and the designs they use on their boxes they're really underrated.
Agreed
The rooted hair kinda looks like David Duchovny, the sculpted hair actually looks better. It's quite jarring to see the dip in quality, I hope Inart improve their production tech.
Oh interesting
How did you get the other head sculpt does that come with premium edition?
INART was able to get one to me. I got the premium edition in the box, the rooted hair head was not the second head, that was the sculpted one
Do you know if the bracers slide off or do you have to unbuckle the straps?
You can slide them off
I found serious errors between the final product and the prototype. First prototype what Inart shown us, I think that headsculpt is masterpiece and this one's first mistake is eyebrows too far to up. Second one is the hair one. Hair doesn't start in the right place and I think it's too high. It's also too flat and not evenly distributed over the face. Sculpted one is better. Third one is the skin one. The redness under his eyes is too much, specially routed hair one. Skin tone might be more close yellowish and brownish. So, that's really downgrade to me :( Sorry.
All good, just my job to shoot the reviews, I didn’t make it after all so no need to apologise!
@@JustinsCollection Of course, I understand you very well. But I'm sorry for customers. Companies downgrades everything for these days and make tons of money from it. It make me sick really.
Something about the face… the nose especially… looks like Bradley Cooper. Sculpted hair looks way better.
I guess he has one of those faces
Sculpted hair head soooo much better.
Interesting
Rooted looks like Rick Grimes. Lol
Lol
How are you doing, Justin? Pardon me for not Commenting Lately. A while back, when you talked about your Mother's Passing, I felt Sad. My Mother has Passed away in the Past as well. Don't get me wrong!? I love Toys but for the Love of a Mother will never be Compared and never be Replaced. I loved and Missed my Mother too. I just wanted to Share that with you, Friend! 😭
Agreed we can do our best to remember them ❤️
@@JustinsCollection May God Bless you for Understanding, Friend! ❤️
Thank you Justin. Not a big fan of the head but he looks good overall.
Fair enough
Rooted hair head sculpt just doesn't look like Aragorn to me at all. The plastic hari one looks closer, maybe 6.5~7/10. But what a piece to have!
Fair enough!
Everything is amazing but the headsculpt is a huge miss. I hope this isnt a sign of whats to come with their other releases
I really like it personally
I feel like the sculpted makes it look way more like Viggo as Aragorn than the rooted.
All good!
Soooo cool! I'm really tempted to get this!
Nice!