1:6 Scale Sideshow Old Ben Kenobi

[TaliBane]

Damn seeing all the repaints...hot toys got nothing on ss obi sculpt



Best,

Robert

Yeah, but... for a SSC Ben, new body+hands and good custom repaint you're looking at well over what the HT figure will sell for. The better painters (as seen in Marfmaster's, Shortround's etc.) will run you $200+ for the repaint alone, not to mention the 6-12 month (or longer) wait..

And if HT tweaks/redoes the Ben sculpt and nails it... well... that's a bummer.

At this point, you'd probably have the HT Ben in-hand before you got your repaint back (if you went with a high-end in demand painter.)

 

[bbl]

Good point. Glad i got ben for about 100 euros. The factory paint is ok. So it will stay on there. Maybe i'll repaint it myself


Best,

Robert

 

[Pixelpiper]

And if HT tweaks/redoes the Ben sculpt and nails it...

That would be a first. I've seen HT sculpts get worse, but I can't recall one ever getting better. Most often (more than 90% of the time at least) they just stay the same.

The problem with SSC's Old Ben is that everyone realizes HT's effort sucks and resale prices now start at $160 and go up to $650 on eBay.

I'd jump on one for $100 or less.

 

[OutLander]

That would be a first. I've seen HT sculpts get worse, but I can't recall one ever getting better. Most often (more than 90% of the time at least) they just stay the same.

The problem with SSC's Old Ben is that everyone realizes HT's effort sucks and resale prices now start at $160 and go up to $650 on eBay.

I was hoping, and am still hoping HT pulls this off since I don't have an ANH Old Ben and didn't want to pay the going price for him pre HT SW license agreement. But once I saw the HT proto I went to ebay to see if I could get one somebody was dumping for a good price, but no luck.

I'd jump on one for $100 or less.

No brainer.

 

[Pixelpiper]

While the SSC needs a repaint, the HT needs a new head sculpt and repaint that goes along with it. If someone doesn't care too much about these things, then just use modified Hasbro.

 

[TheFiend]

That would be a first. I've seen HT sculpts get worse, but I can't recall one ever getting better. Most often (more than 90% of the time at least) they just stay the same.

The problem with SSC's Old Ben is that everyone realizes HT's effort sucks and resale prices now start at $160 and go up to $650 on eBay.

I'd jump on one for $100 or less.

A few months ago, with patience, you could get Ben for that. I payed $80 for mine and $80 for the repaint. For $160 I'm happy.

 

[Lejuan]

That would be a first. I've seen HT sculpts get worse, but I can't recall one ever getting better. Most often (more than 90% of the time at least) they just stay the same.

There are a couple of examples, but not many... most recently Christopher Reeve Superman was tweaked for the better, as was DX06 Jack Sparrow. Leonidas got a whole extra head sculpt, DX04 Bruce Lee got a tweaked body sculpt. Earlier than that, Blade was improved as was Don Vito.

 

[Invictus Sol]

Even though it still wasn't perfect, the DX10 production was much better than the proto. So let's hope we have some luck w/Star Wars.

 

[TheFiend]

Ben and Vader.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Straight outta 1977 man - great stuff.

 

[Dr. Odd]

Did you get yourself a hurricane?

 

[TheFiend]

Straight outta 1977 man - great stuff.

Thanks, vintij. I'm glad you like it.

Did you get yourself a hurricane?

Yup. I'd like to post pictures here along with the Hurricane thread but I'm not sure where to post them.

 

[Phoenix0A]

Some more SS Old Ben love (featuring Galactiboy's awesome repainted headsculpt).
Potbelly courtesy of wadded up napkin and some cotton

 

[generalgrevious]

here is my custom obi-wan next to my old EP IV darth vader before I destroyed him. I`M going trying to redo him over but better this time around. but here is a shot of them two together

 

[FlyAndFight]

Still an excellent figure. Sideshow was on their "A" game with Old Ben. I find no need to replace him with the HT version.

 

[Lordscum]

Still an excellent figure. Sideshow was on their "A" game with Old Ben. I find no need to replace him with the HT version.

I felt the same way, Mine is being repainted now and ported it over to a TT knockoff body.

 

[generalgrevious]

yeah me to might pick up the out fit and robe to make it look better

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Great customs folks!

I'll be getting the new HT Ben, but if I had the SSC one, I'd certainly attempt to improve on it & have that as my one & only.

 

[Resident Eric]

Did you all repaint the hands too? Forgot to do mine and they are in different color now

 

[Phoenix0A]

I just used some hot toys hands ( Indiana Jones set). Just happened to match Galactiboy 's paint job nicely.

Did you all repaint the hands too? Forgot to do mine and they are in different color now