1/6 Hot Toys - CMS017- Doctor Aphra (Marvel Comic): BT-1 Killer Droid

jaztermareal · Apr 22, 2024

Buttmunch said:
Cal, even though is based on an actual actor, has a digital likeness they would theoretically be able to leverage as a starting point, so he might be a bit less labor intensive. Someone like Aphra with no set likeness would be like the first Clone Wars Ahsoka with an approximation likeness, which is likely less involved than nailing an actor’s likeness. You’re certainly not wrong about the headsculpts likely being part of the reason they’ve been heavy on the troopers and helmeted characters. Starkiller has a fairly defined likeness so avoiding that was a conscious decision. But when they do fork over that cash for headsculpts lately, they’ve been some of the best they’ve ever done.

It isn't so much the cost of developing a head sculpt as that is a fixed cost spread accross thousands of units so does not have much of an effect on price, it is the mass production variable cost of detailed face painting that bumps up prices. The development cost of a naff headsculpt not based on anyone is not much different than the cost of developing a head of someone specific (outside of revisions for licensor/actor approval) but the cost per unit of painting a head with all those detailed pores etc vs simple helmet is very much more.

Basically, any head will add to cost, there isn't much cost difference per unit for a super accurate sculpt of real person vs non specific head of no one in particular.

lerath666 · Apr 22, 2024

Ramatuelle said:
You know, these WOULD look great with any Vader. What would be better is Vader, Aphra and the droids.

Canonically, they are how Vader confirmed Luke was PAdme's son,

He had 0-0-0 torture the doctor whom did padme's autopsey to confirm she was no longer pregnant at the time of death.

chrisstbh · Apr 22, 2024

Absolutely no interest to me, same with that whole Doctor Aphra plot.

choombaz · Apr 22, 2024

I don’t get HT. They shy away from actor head sculpts because it’s an absolute pain in the a** to deal with actor likeness rights but when they have opportunities to do generic head sculpts that aren’t based on any actors for comic book characters or generic rebel soldiers or imperial guards etc they refuse to do it. So as a result we constantly get droids, clones, masked or helmeted characters.

Ramatuelle · Apr 22, 2024

chrisstbh said:
Absolutely no interest to me, same with that whole Doctor Aphra plot.

party pooper

Ramatuelle · Apr 22, 2024

jaztermareal said:
Basically, any head will add to cost, there isn't much cost difference per unit for a super accurate sculpt of real person vs non specific head of no one in particular.

Its not any cheaper to manufacture any different head as opposed to another, true but its got to be a lot harder to sculpt an exact likeness. Frankly I'd want extra money for perfecting a sculpt for a named and well-beloved character, I doubt HT sculptors get that money - but its a lot more work and endless tweaking to make those.

With that said, for Aphra all we need is a pretty and deceptively mild-mannered Asian-leaning sculpt, and I bet any sculptor at HT could crank that out in their sleep.

choombaz · Apr 23, 2024

Knowing HT they will wait for the inevitable live action debut before they do an Aphra figure

Mike86 · Apr 23, 2024

Well I got 0-0-0 so I guess I’m getting this now too. :slap

Asta · Apr 29, 2024

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Asta · May 2, 2024

Stryker2011 · May 3, 2024

I’m kind of pissed I PO’d this (not realizing I wouldn’t be able to get the companion figure).

zenonithus · May 15, 2024

Stryker2011 said:
I’m kind of pissed I PO’d this (not realizing I wouldn’t be able to get the companion figure).

Tripple zero is still available on ebay. Yes you have to pay a premium, though right now it's within reason. It's a really nice figure.

I'm still not sure how I feel about BT-1's red eye being painted. I think I would have much preferred an LED light or something. I'm not a fan of painted FX on figures as it makes them look cartoonish.

Also you can see in the promo pics they've had to photoshop the red eye to glow more in the darker lighting, as well as giving indirect lighting to it's surroundings. Hopefully you can dismantle the head and have the option to mod it.

Futurion · May 15, 2024

I do like painted eye. And I wish 000 had them too. LEDs are great and all, but you really don't go every day and switch them on/off on bambillion figures.

Stryker2011 · May 15, 2024

zenonithus said:
Tripple zero is still available on ebay. Yes you have to pay a premium, though right now it's within reason. It's a really nice figure.

Thanks. I (hopefully) managed to snag one off eBay.

Raνen · May 15, 2024

Gonna grab one too before they get depleted
Even more imperative if they decide to announce Doctor Aphra or Black Krysantan

Buttmunch · May 16, 2024

Raνen said:
Gonna grab one too before they get depleted
Even more imperative if they decide to announce Doctor Aphra or Black Krysantan

Aphra needs to come ASAP. If they don’t, I fear they’ll never release her. Santy has a decent chance coming in under the Book of Boba Fett banner. I’m a little surprised they haven’t done him yet, but it’s been a while since they did a Wookiee. I fear they’d make him an ‘Artisan’ figure now because of being completely rooted. They’d make a splashy statement though fully rooting a head with a decent fur suit.