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I had a blast photographing this transcendent chunk of plastic today. I'll spread out the photos a bit so I'm not spamming the heck out of the thread tonight.

Re: Hot Toys - MMS477 / MMS478 - Star Wars Episode III: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Std & Dlx) I totally get why one would opt not to pursue the Deluxe version, but weirdly, while I might get the Obi-Wan figure someday, all I really want is the Baby Luke accessory; I have a cool photo in mind for it. I'm...

While it's not the same, and obviously a Hasbro sculpt from 1999 isn't Hot Toys-quality, one could theoretically buy the old Opee fish monster from The Phantom Menace to use as a fish accessory.

It kind of feels like he and Abrams are good-naturedly one-upping each other in a sort of "Follow this!" or "Have fun trying to get out of this" manner, or what have you. I'm not sure it's the recipe I'd recommend for handling a franchise, but at least it hasn't been stale!

My pleasure, sir. I checked out a few video reviews, thinking I'd link you to whichever one featured the most helpful articulation breakdown. Alas, none of them really feature such a thing, so I captured this super-hasty glimpse of the torso and neck articulation, which is perhaps less limited...

Oh, absolutely. After he blocked the blaster fire in TFA (an admittedly badass and rousing moment), I stopped caring about him because the temper tantrum approach was boring to me. But TLJ really deepened and enriched his character, so much so that I was disappointed when the partnership between...

My post might have been somewhat misleading in that regard, insofar as I love Star Wars in general but it's never been a religion for me the way it is for some fans; the original trilogy has tons of issues that bug me, too, so I mostly approach any story from this franchise in an affable...

Also: Yeah, I've always found that weird, too. I wonder, if Lucas had it all to do again, if perhaps he would adorn Old Obi-Wan in different duds. I mean, Han dismisses the Jedi as "an ancient religion" or whatever, and Obi-Wan is in hiding... and yet he is wearing the robes of the Jedi Order...

The fat-padding limits not only the torso articulation, but also the forward thigh movement somewhat, and since the neck and head are one piece, the tilt isn't what you might want it to be, although as a collector whose priority is a figure's photogenic qualities, I much prefer the one-piece...

Ha ha, I figure in proper shots it'll blend better than that glaring, ugly wrist joint they use.

Pro Tip (applicable only for those who are as OCD as me; I hate the way Hot Toys wrist joints shatter the illusion): Peel the grippy part of a ball-point pen off and slide it onto Luke's forearm, and then the wrist joint is obscured when the robe sleeve pulls up. (Sorry for the cruddy cell...

Your wife rules!

Thanks, man, that is very humbling and gratifying to hear!

Man, that bench really sells it!

Thanks, guys. Actually, I only photograph toys outdoors. Life is too short, and people are usually very curious and friendly when they see me on a shoot with toys. That said, it'll probably be a month or more before I am able to capture the shots I have planned of Luke. In the meantime, here...

Luke here is my first Hot Toys figure in over a year. I sure dig him. The poses in these shots are admittedly a bit bland and repetitive, but this was just an introductory warm-up shoot. I have some fun locations in mind for future portraits, as well as some exciting ideas for accessories...

Neat as it is, I can't use that black cap on my Popeye; it looks like he has the hair of Moe, from Three Stooges.

Thanks! I've also been using McFarlane's Crone as a new take on The Sea Hag from the Plunder Island story:

Thanks, and feel free! I'm always on the lookout for silly crossovers like that.

I decided Popeye needs a cabin boy.