Azog removed from gw website

DomyHill · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:47 pm

Bolg's a bit taller but Azog's a tank. I mean they're both tanks but Azog's had longer in Dol Guldur's gym deadlifting dwarf corpses. He can't use barbells due to his hand deficiency. Azog's the Arnie of Middle Earth.

Anyway I hope he comes back and if WB really don't like him maybe we'll see a new model?!

Hirumith, the Grey Knight · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:43 pm

That seems odd, I would think that WB would approve/disapprove products before they go to market, and if they did take issue with Azog after the fact it also seems like he would have been removed a long time ago. It's also not clear to me what they would have disliked about Azog in particular, that couldn't have also been a problem with some other models in the range. Maybe size?

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

I doubt they have a problem with the actual pose, it's probably the size of Azog, just like how the size of Smaug is the issue of him being released.

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:55 pm

Perhaps I shouldn't have just cut one up.

Galanur · **Joined:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:28 am **Posts:** 1389

you cutted 1 azog? :/

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:14 pm

Yep for a conversion

Galanur · **Joined:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:28 am **Posts:** 1389

azog the defiler has been defiled lol

I might need to find 2 azogs for myself, 1 for the actual model, other just for the white warg....

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:44 pm

I call BS on the warners thing. It looks like there's been an f-up somewhere and they're pushing the blame on someone else. As was said before, it was manufactured, approved, released and sold well. Where's the problem there? If anything it's probably a technical issue. There are far far worse models. And why wait til now?

samoht · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:31 pm

Galanur wrote:

well azog is smaller than bolg by a bit

Actually I think thats just poor foreshortening. When they come closer together they seem about the same.

Elendili Paladin · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:23 am

Wish i bought him last weekend instead of more uruks. ahh well, im used to being extorted since i got back into the hobby lol :roll:

Joe5mc · **Joined:** Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:38 pm **Posts:** 74

If he was removed because of the look, why does the miniature still feature in one of the flash panels under LOTR forces?

DomyHill · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:53 am

I think Games Workshop just forget to remove them from the panels on the Hobbit main page. It happened with the Gondor Command set too. It could also be easier to put the model back up as it saves them having to create a new flash panel and put the links back in.

Éomund · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:45 pm

He is also still available with the Barrels out of Bond Forces of Evil 1- Click Collection... a little expensive way to get him but if you want him to have an army.. there you go...

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catal ... od2450011a

Harfoot · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:07 pm

I have a spare Azog set, offers in the region of £50,000 or above please :rofl:

Éomund · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:27 pm

JamesR · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:58 pm

Harfoot wrote:

I have a spare Azog set, offers in the region of £50,000 or above please :rofl:

I'll give you $3.50 is that close enough?

BOLG22 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:38 am

He is still available on the Australian GW site

Wise Old Elf · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:28 am

Well, if GW are going to remodel Azog, which seems 100000000000000% unlikely, then something like Weta Workshop's sculptures would be ideal and look fantastic as a miniature =

Azog the Defiler (on foot)
http://playingintheworldgame.files.word ... 9/azog.jpg

Azog the Defiler (mounted)
http://www.wetanz.com/assets/Uploads/ho ... gblrg2.jpg

We can live and dream I suppose! :pray:

Bandobras Took · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:43 am

Wow the one on foot is such an awesome pose! That would make a great miniature for the range if it was ever reproduced in 28mm!

Hill-Troll · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:42 am

They don't like Azog? If you ask me, they should make new goblins...

Azog removed from gw website

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