1/6 Hot Toys - VGM62/62B - StarWars Legends : Darth Revan

[Garlador]

The visor doesn’t bug me. It’s been wildly inconsistent in all art and game models I’ve ever seen. Sometimes it’s bigger, sometimes it’s smaller.

It looks like Revan has a wired cape. That’s awesome if true. I’ve found dynamic wired capes really bring a figure to life.

I’m also curious if/when Hot Toys will do a cheap and effective Light Side Revan.

 

[rayeknor]

Light side Revan gonna be one of those sudden 1500 exclusives like the umbra.

 

[fatmarco]

The visor doesn’t bug me. It’s been wildly inconsistent in all art and game models I’ve ever seen. Sometimes it’s bigger, sometimes it’s smaller.

It looks like Revan has a wired cape. That’s awesome if true. I’ve found dynamic wired capes really bring a figure to life.

I’m also curious if/when Hot Toys will do a cheap and effective Light Side Revan.

But would you really want the main reference for long term canon to be a gestural/ smudgy painting?

I mean its to the point that, despite these both being key art from the same game, they both feature completely different masks. The inconsistency across versions is due to most of them using gestural, freer art styles, thus not doing things explicitly accurate (see most Star Wars comics, art, they very rarely get the details right unless they trace reference).

In their defence, these artists weren't even attempting to create art that would be used as canonical reference, so they shouldn't be cited as contrary examples.

The video game model has more clearly defined detail than almost all of the art referenced in this thread (It's the textures of the model we're looking at, not the polygons) and it's from the most important and only canonical source of Revan. Even the most well rendered official version of Revan, from the KOTOR remake trailer, is closest to that version.

This is probably the one chance we get at a figure of Revan (unless like you say, they knock out a quick light side version), so something better than Hot Toys previous comic style interpretations of non film content would be welcome.

 

[Garlador]

But would you really want the main reference for long term canon to be a gestural/ smudgy painting?

I only used that as an example since it was readily available, but there’s plenty more official art with a larger visor.

I get it. There’s definitely art and models with the skinnier visor, and some will prefer that. I’ve always found the size and shape inconsistent and admittedly prefer the larger visor, so I’m rather satisfied with what we’re getting. I wouldn’t object if they made it smaller, but this was one of the fastest preorders I ever did upon seeing it and judging for myself if it met my standards.

I hope a third-party can appease those wanting the narrower slit. As stands, this remains a dream figure for me.

 

[Asta]

 

[fatmarco]

I only used that as an example since it was readily available, but there’s plenty more official art with a larger visor.

Just to note, the visor here is meant to be the pink/puple line and not the section above it. It's meant to imply the reflective glass of the visor reflecting the lightsabers light. So it's a skinny visor here (in the art moreso than the actual figure) too.

Here's the actual figure the art is the key art for:

Also interesting that the key art for this figure and the figure itself is more accurate than the Hot Toys as far as panels/lines etc. So again its a bit of a shame that there's more effort in the cheap $20 figure as far as accuracy goes than there is in the $270 one.

 

[Garlador]

Just to note, the visor here is meant to be the pink/puple line and not the section above it. It's meant to imply the reflective glass of the visor reflecting the lightsabers light. So it's a skinny visor here (in the art moreso than the actual figure) too.

Here's the actual figure the art is the key art for:

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Also interesting that the key art for this figure and the figure itself is more accurate than the Hot Toys as far as panels/lines etc. So again its a bit of a shame that there's more effort in the cheap $20 figure as far as accuracy goes than there is in the $270 one.

I was showing both to show the contrast, for what was essentially the exact same figure. I have both figures (and both figures have a larger visor than the key art! Lol). The Light Side Revan is also wildly inaccurate to the game models and art as it’s just a recolor, it should be noted.

I can certainly scrounge up more larger visor art. I maintain that it’s simply inconsistent in even official art for ostensible the same product.

 

[fatmarco]

I was showing both to show the contrast, for what was essentially the exact same figure. I have both figures (and both figures have a larger visor than the key art! Lol). The Light Side Revan is also wildly inaccurate to the game models and art as it’s just a recolor, it should be noted.

I can certainly scrounge up more larger visor art. I maintain that it’s simply inconsistent in even official art for ostensible the same product.

Yeah it's meant to be the Star Forge armour but they went the cheap route hahah.

I still think it's a problem that there's a more accurate sculpt on non premium figures though (not specifically about the visor thickness, but more the mask details in general). I don't think we should be settling for less details and a less complex paint job than a 6" figure from years ago at least.

 

[Garlador]

Yeah it's meant to be the Star Forge armour but they went the cheap route hahah.

I still think it's a problem that there's a more accurate sculpt on non premium figures though (not specifically about the visor thickness, but more the mask details in general). I don't think we should be settling for less details and a less complex paint job than a 6" figure from years ago at least.

That’s fair enough. These are premium figures and we expect premium quality and authenticity to the source material. Even I concede that while art and merch of Revan exists with a larger visor and different levels of detailing, the majority of official art and models have the interpretation you mention.

 

[Asta]

 

[rayeknor]

What? No standing up and down in the lightbox? Joke aside, great he puts up 4k clips, but my man, HDR also please

 

[shadow_wolf]

Possible Darth Malak tease?

 

[Johnny Utah]

Would be sick and entirely possible now.

 

[jaztermareal]

Not to be the party pooper but a red saber blade doesn't mean a figure is planned. Prob just to make an interesting shot. However, now the door is open, all the folk asking if it is a tease for Malak will maybe get HT thinking that an opportunity to make money awaits as there is demand.

 

[DakRen]

Not to be the party pooper but a red saber blade doesn't mean a figure is planned. Prob just to make an interesting shot. However, now the door is open, all the folk asking if it is a tease for Malak will maybe get HT thinking that an opportunity to make money awaits as there is demand.

Always good idea to temper expectations but Malak would be an instant buy and perfect companion for Revan.

 

[Garlador]

Always good idea to temper expectations but Malak would be an instant buy and perfect companion for Revan.

I'm thinking Revan's getting a lot more pre-order interest than maybe they anticipated. It's such a beloved character for a large portion of fans. I'm hoping that spurs them forward with more characters like Malak, Bastila, HK47, etc.

 

[rayeknor]

Probably helps that despite some accuracy gripes (I don't get it) the figure looks amazing, I know some people who don't know the character are picking him up just for the looks.

Won't be surprised if he shows up in live action down the line.

 

[DarkChocobi]

Not to be the party pooper but a red saber blade doesn't mean a figure is planned. Prob just to make an interesting shot. However, now the door is open, all the folk asking if it is a tease for Malak will maybe get HT thinking that an opportunity to make money awaits as there is demand.

Padawan Anakin and QuiGon used to be teased with only blurry light saber pics similar with this style. I would say a Malak is entirely possible, if not had already been in development stage as we speak right now.

 

[DakRen]

I'm thinking Revan's getting a lot more pre-order interest than maybe they anticipated. It's such a beloved character for a large portion of fans. I'm hoping that spurs them forward with more characters like Malak, Bastila, HK47, etc.

I take it back I want HK-47 next to Revan.

 

[Futurion]

I take it back I want HK-47 next to Revan.

Meatbag.