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		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=48765</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=48765"/>
		<updated>2007-08-03T19:55:12Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: /* Upcoming */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&#039;&#039; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Strider Ringbearer mini-bust|Strider Rinbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ringwraith Ringbearer mini-bust|Ringwraith Ringbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - release date May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - Limited to 500 Pieces - San Diego Comic-Con 2007 exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a special promotion, Gentle Giant Ltd. randomly inserted 100 of the One Ring from Noble Collection - Sterling Edition into the secret compartments of the Strider and Ringwraith busts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - release date May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - release date June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Limited to 3000 pieces - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Limited to 3000 pieces - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sauron - Edition Size TBD - Available late 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Orc - Edition Size TBD - Available late 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Classics busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Ewoyn - Available March 2008&lt;br /&gt;
* Gimli - Available March 2008&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas - Available March 2008&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gilmi - Edition size TBD - Available November 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas - Edition size TBD - Available January 2008&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Comic-Con_2006#Gentle_Giant|Gentle Giant at Comic-Con 2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=48764</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=48764"/>
		<updated>2007-08-03T19:54:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: /* Classics busts */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&#039;&#039; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Strider Ringbearer mini-bust|Strider Rinbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ringwraith Ringbearer mini-bust|Ringwraith Ringbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - release date May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - Limited to 500 Pieces - San Diego Comic-Con 2007 exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a special promotion, Gentle Giant Ltd. randomly inserted 100 of the One Ring from Noble Collection - Sterling Edition into the secret compartments of the Strider and Ringwraith busts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - release date May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - release date June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Limited to 3000 pieces - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Limited to 3000 pieces - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sauron - Edition Size TBD - Available late 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Orc - Edition Size TBD - Available late 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gilmi - Edition size TBD - Available November 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas - Edition size TBD - Available January 2008&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Comic-Con_2006#Gentle_Giant|Gentle Giant at Comic-Con 2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=48763</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=48763"/>
		<updated>2007-08-03T19:54:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: /* Collectibles */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&#039;&#039; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Strider Ringbearer mini-bust|Strider Rinbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ringwraith Ringbearer mini-bust|Ringwraith Ringbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - release date May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - Limited to 500 Pieces - San Diego Comic-Con 2007 exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a special promotion, Gentle Giant Ltd. randomly inserted 100 of the One Ring from Noble Collection - Sterling Edition into the secret compartments of the Strider and Ringwraith busts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Classics busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Ewoyn - Available March 2008&lt;br /&gt;
* Gimli - Available March 2008&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas - Available March 2008&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - release date May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - release date June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Limited to 3000 pieces - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Limited to 3000 pieces - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sauron - Edition Size TBD - Available late 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Orc - Edition Size TBD - Available late 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Gilmi - Edition size TBD - Available November 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas - Edition size TBD - Available January 2008&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Comic-Con_2006#Gentle_Giant|Gentle Giant at Comic-Con 2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Swabie2424&amp;diff=41444</id>
		<title>User:Swabie2424</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Swabie2424&amp;diff=41444"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T22:27:24Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Pete, aka swabie2424, is a screenwriter living in Burbank, California along with his wife and two year old daughter.  A graduate of USC film school, he’s worked in both film and television for over a decade.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
swabie2424 is also a writer/editor at gentlegiantcollectors.com and has written a series of general articles about collecting.  The first is entitled &amp;quot;A Space Saga&amp;quot; and the follow-up is titled &amp;quot;The Limited Factor&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IRC users]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Swabie2424&amp;diff=41443</id>
		<title>User:Swabie2424</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Swabie2424&amp;diff=41443"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T22:21:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Pete, aka swabie2424, is a screenwriter living in Burbank, California along with his wife and two year old daughter.  A graduate of USC film school, he’s worked in both film and television for over a decade.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
swabie2424 is also a writer/editor at gentlegiantcollectors.com and has written a series of general articles about collecting.  The first is entitled &amp;quot;A Space Saga&amp;quot; and the follow-up is titled &amp;quot;The Limited Factor&amp;quot;.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41442</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41442"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T22:10:29Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&#039;&#039; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Strider Ringbearer mini-bust|Strider Rinbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ringwraith Ringbearer mini-bust|Ringwraith Ringbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a special promotion, Gentle Giant Ltd. randomly inserted 100 of the One Ring from Noble Collection - Sterling Edition into the secret compartments of the Strider and Ringwraith busts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* None&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Comic-Con_2006#Gentle_Giant|Gentle Giant at Comic-Con 2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41441</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41441"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T22:08:38Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&#039;&#039; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Strider Ringbearer mini-bust|Strider Rinbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ringwraith Ringbearer mini-bust|Ringwraith Ringbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a special promotion, Gentle Giant Ltd. randomly inserted 100 of the One Ring from Noble Collection - Sterling Edition into the secret compartments of the Strider and Ringwraith busts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* None&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandlaf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Comic-Con_2006#Gentle_Giant|Gentle Giant at Comic-Con 2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41440</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41440"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T22:07:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&#039;&#039; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Strider Ringbearer mini-bust|Strider Rinbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ringwraith Ringbearer mini-bust|Ringwraith Ringbearer]] - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a special promotion, Gentle Giant Ltd. randomly inserted 100 One Rings from Noble Collection - Sterling Edition into the secret compartments of the Strider and Ringwraith busts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* None&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandlaf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Comic-Con_2006#Gentle_Giant|Gentle Giant at Comic-Con 2006]]&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Swabie2424&amp;diff=41437</id>
		<title>User:Swabie2424</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:Swabie2424&amp;diff=41437"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T22:01:01Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Pete, aka swabie2424, is a screenwriter living in Burbank, California along with his wife and two year old daughter.  A graduate of USC film school, he’s worked in both film and television for over a decade.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
swabie2424 is also a writer/editor at gentlegiantcolectors.com&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41435</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41435"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T21:48:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&#039;&#039; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Strider - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a special promotion, Gentle Giant Ltd. randomly inserted 100 One Rings from Noble Collection - Sterling Edition into the secret compartments of the Strider and Ringwraith busts. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* None&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandlaf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41434</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41434"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T21:42:25Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Image:Gentle Giant logo.jpg|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &amp;quot;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&amp;quot; Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Collectibles==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Strider - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date February 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* None&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Upcoming==&lt;br /&gt;
===Mini-busts===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandlaf - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Balrog - Limited to 3,000 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman- Limited to 3,500 pieces - Availalbe July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Elrond - Limited to 2,500 pieces - Available July 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Sam in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007 &lt;br /&gt;
* Frodo in Orc Armor - Edition size TBD - Available September 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Maquettes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Gandalf - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available June 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Saruman - Limited to 1,500 pieces - Available May 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Ringwraith on Steed - Edition size TBD - Available October 2007&lt;br /&gt;
* Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Statues===&lt;br /&gt;
* Witchking on Fellbeast (Rumored)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41430</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41430"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T21:28:43Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  They are pioneers in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &amp;quot;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&amp;quot; which was founded in 2002 and produces polystone mini-busts and animated maquettes from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;List of released mini-busts&#039;&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Strider - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Upcoming mini-busts:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandlaf&lt;br /&gt;
Balrog&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Elrond&lt;br /&gt;
Sam in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Frodo in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Upcoming Maquettes:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandalf&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith on Steed&lt;br /&gt;
Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rumored Statues:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Witchking on Fellbeast&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com/ Gentle Giant Collectors]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41429</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41429"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T21:27:31Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer.  They are pioneers in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &amp;quot;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&amp;quot; which was founded in 2002 and produces polystone mini-busts and animated maquettes from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;List of released mini-busts&#039;&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Strider - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Upcoming mini-busts:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandlaf&lt;br /&gt;
Balrog&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Elrond&lt;br /&gt;
Sam in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Frodo in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Upcoming Maquettes:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandalf&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith on Steed&lt;br /&gt;
Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rumored Statues:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Witchking on Fellbeast&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantcollectors.com]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41427</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41427"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T21:24:25Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded in 2002 by Karl Meyer.  They are pioneers in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zeland.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &amp;quot;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&amp;quot; which produces polystone mini-busts and animated maquettes from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;List of released mini-busts&#039;&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Strider - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Upcoming mini-busts:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandlaf&lt;br /&gt;
Balrog&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Elrond&lt;br /&gt;
Sam in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Frodo in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Upcoming Maquettes:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandalf&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith on Steed&lt;br /&gt;
Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Rumored Statues:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Witchking on Fellbeast&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41426</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41426"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T21:23:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded in 2002 by Karl Meyer.  They are pioneers in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zeland.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &amp;quot;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&amp;quot; which produces polystone mini-busts and animated maquettes from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
List of released mini-busts:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Strider - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upcoming mini-busts:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandlaf&lt;br /&gt;
Balrog&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Elrond&lt;br /&gt;
Sam in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Frodo in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upcoming Maquettes:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandalf&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith on Steed&lt;br /&gt;
Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rumored Statues:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Witchking on Fellbeast&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41425</id>
		<title>Gentle Giant</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Gentle_Giant&amp;diff=41425"/>
		<updated>2007-04-01T21:21:14Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swabie2424: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Gentle Giant Studios&#039;&#039;&#039; is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded in 2002 by Karl Meyer.  They are pioneeres in digital scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s Lord of the Ring&#039;s]] trilogy while on set/location in New Zeland.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The company also has a collectibles division, known as &amp;quot;&#039;Gentle Giant, Ltd.&#039;&amp;quot; which produces polystone mini-busts and animated maquettes from [[Peter Jackson&#039;s The Lord of the Rings]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
List of released mini-busts:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Strider - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith - Limited to 2000 pieces - release date March 2007&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upcoming mini-busts:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandlaf&lt;br /&gt;
Balrog&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Elrond&lt;br /&gt;
Sam in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Frodo in Orc Armor&lt;br /&gt;
Glorfindel - seen at Toy Fair 2007 - Rumored to be a convention exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upcoming Maquettes:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gandalf&lt;br /&gt;
Saruman&lt;br /&gt;
Ringwraith on Steed&lt;br /&gt;
Legolas &amp;amp; Gimli&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rumored Statues:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Witchking on Fellbeast&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gentlegiantltd.com/ Official website]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Companies]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swabie2424</name></author>
	</entry>
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