The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug Bust Smaug 36 cm
The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug Bust Smaug 36 cm
A special order, made to order. Reserve with a 10% deposit — the balance is taken only when your piece is with us and ready to ship — or pay in full and save 5%.
The deposit is non-refundable. How reservations work
Delivery is included — tracked with UPS, double-boxed, signed for.
Specifications
| SKU | WETA1452 |
| Barcode | 9420024714522 |
Description
In the cavernous gloom beneath the lonely Mountain, all is quiet. A hot stillness lies upon the vast desert of gold and treasure that carpets the ancient Dwarf city's once teeming halls; a treasure unrivalled in all Middle-earth, but which glitters unlooked upon by mortal eyes.
For the wealth of Erebor is not unguarded.
"Many decades have passed since the Dragon Smaug's appetite and lust for gold lead him south from the Withered Heath to assail the kingdom of the Dwarves. Swift and terrible was his coming, in which untold multitudes of men and Dwarves died in fire and ruin. For now, all is peaceful in the halls of the sleeping Dragon, coiled serpent-like in his hoard.
Yet this stillness is an illusion, for the jealous mind of a Dragon is never restful. Fevered dreams of thieves and usurpers make his slumber an angry one, eyes snapping open to dart back and forth, long snake-neck rising suddenly to swing about, counting the coins and cups, platters and gem-studded jewellery, his senses keenly tuned to the barest hint of scent or soft step that might herald the intrusion of some greedy, reckless fool. Smaug will share no trinket of his hoard, and as immeasurably vast and powerful as he is, doubt gnaws the corners of his confidence, fraying his wits and dooming him to a restless, broken, red-hot sleep.
Into this simmering pit of suspicion and rage stumbles a simple hobbit with no thought of treasure. Propelled by his obligation to honour a naive promise to a friend and prove himself worthy of a Wizard's faith, Bilbo Baggins treads nervously upon the hallowed gold. It is a simple act of astounding bravery that impels each nervous step, spilling trickles of coins that become a cascade, a landslide of gold that will in turn unleash upon the world a monstrous wrath, change the course of history and precipitate a brief and bloody siege: for Bilbo has awoken the Dragon.
- Primarily made from polystone;
- Depicts the head and neck of the mighty dragon Smaug, as seen in The Hobbit;
- Perfectly sized to see the menace and ferocity in every scale up-close;
- 180° swivel allows for both standing display and wall-mounting;
- Sculpted by Weta Workshop veteran Andrew Baker.
Dimensions: 36 cm x 46 cm x 24 cm
Care
Polystone asks little: a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth for dust, a spot out of direct sunlight to protect the paintwork, and never solvents or household cleaners on painted surfaces. Fabric elements prefer a gentle brush to compressed air, which drives dust into seams rather than off them. Pieces with lighting should be unplugged before cleaning.
Delivery
Delivery to mainland UK is included on every reservation, whatever the price of the piece: there is no delivery charge at checkout and nothing added when the balance is settled. Every piece ships with UPS on a tracked, signed-for service, double-boxed in its studio shipper. Once the balance is settled, dispatch follows within a few working days and you will have the tracking number as soon as the label is printed. We do not currently deliver to Northern Ireland or outside the United Kingdom.
Reservations & payment
Every piece here is a special order — made to order and sold by reservation, not held in stock. Reserve with a 10% deposit and pay the balance only when the statue is physically with us and ready to ship — not on an estimated date — or pay in full now and save 5%. If a release slips we say so, on the release tracker and by email. The deposit is non-refundable: if you cancel we retain 10% of the price — for a deposit reservation that is your deposit; if you paid in full, 10% is retained and the balance returned. If we cannot supply a piece you have reserved, we refund everything you have paid in full.