Out of the Toybox (24): The Dwarves of Yore

 

Gimli x Nine

Update 9/20/23: Two More Gimlis (Including Coronation Gimli, His Only Real Variant)

Dwarven Horde

I have always loved the Dwarves, ever since I read The Hobbit back in the day. I was grossly disappointed when Bridge Direct did not produce the promised entire thirteen members of Thorin’s Company. You can still see pictures of prototypes here and there on the internet, both 6” and 3 ¾” scale.

The first picture has nine Gimlis in all. There is not much variation in sculpt, though some have ‘axe-throwing’ action. These little mechanics are not very useful, and generally amount to some easily breakable feature that leaves the figure in a rather goofy position. Besides the extras Kenny sent to me, some packages that paired two or more figures account for the number of Gimlis altogether.

The second picture gathers Dwarf action figures from several different franchises. Besides the Bridge Direct Thorin (and the smaller scale Thorin, Balin, Dwalin, Fili, and Kili), there are two Gimlis from Toy Vault in the back, Draven von Drekill from Shadowrun, three dwarves from Narnia including the tiny red-bearded Trumpkin, and one strange off-brand dwarf in black and gold that I have no idea where it comes from. That dwarf in blue with a white beard is a Gimli repaint. I also have a ‘giant’ dwarf (compared to the scale of these) named Thargas Anvilmar (World of Warcraft), which I will come to in time.

There is an entire run of Dwarves from Mythic Legions (Four Horsemen Studios) that I crave, and a new Deluxe Elkhorn from Dungeons and Dragons (Wizards of the Coast).

Run Off Into The Shadows, I Guess

Here is an action figure I can't quite lay my hands on anymore, although his crappy accoutrements keep turning up. Draven von Drekill. I bought him on one of my rare visits to Florida to see my brother Kenny. Of course we went to a bunch of toy stores, and of course I had to have a dwarf action figure. Had no idea what Heroclix was, of course. What I think happened was that at some point he broke and I put him aside somewhere safe until I could get him repaired, but if so, I can't find him.