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yeah... just keep your eyes on the bay. catch a deal now and then on there.
1/6 Star Ace - 300 / 300: Rise of an Empire
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got mine today, i'm really digging it , looks better in hand than photos
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Leon 911
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I received mine today. I have been the biggest nay sayer for this one so will keep it simple (din get a chance to take pics as this came before I was heading to a business trip)
1) if you want to pose it museum pose - it slightly edges the hot toys version. Only cause - the Body is really really sturdy and can handle some good bend in the arms etc without any issues.
2) easy of extreme pose also it's way better than ht from a possibility stand point.
3) however if you do want to pose your Leo in extreme poses and compare apple to apple - ht will edge it out on the look seamlessness front, cause of no joints (but no idea what that would do to the body)
2) sculpt - both fall short a bit and I would rate both of them fairly comparable.
3) sculpt paint on ht is slightly better however the detailing on this body (star ace) with freckles, small scar marks etc are much better.
4) accessories are comparable and top notch (robe could have been BD and I would have loved some more BD to the body and face)
5) packaging - slightly better than ht (but times have changed so that was a given)
Long story short I am happy cause in museum pose you can barely see joints in knee, shoulder (due to strap) and elbow joints are slightly / barely visible. But the body detail covers up for that.
In non museum pose ht will edge out by a slightly margin but again - longevity might be a challenge.
Overall - from throwing my disdain all over the place I am actually a convert on this one.
Lastly - yes some photoshop was done on joints in the promo pictures they shared but actually it was not needed. It gave a more misleading picture than the joint visibility in itself which is barely any.
The below are form my kitchen right when I was heading out
so these are the worse pics a collector can click and it still does look pretty good!
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1) if you want to pose it museum pose - it slightly edges the hot toys version. Only cause - the Body is really really sturdy and can handle some good bend in the arms etc without any issues.
2) easy of extreme pose also it's way better than ht from a possibility stand point.
3) however if you do want to pose your Leo in extreme poses and compare apple to apple - ht will edge it out on the look seamlessness front, cause of no joints (but no idea what that would do to the body)
2) sculpt - both fall short a bit and I would rate both of them fairly comparable.
3) sculpt paint on ht is slightly better however the detailing on this body (star ace) with freckles, small scar marks etc are much better.
4) accessories are comparable and top notch (robe could have been BD and I would have loved some more BD to the body and face)
5) packaging - slightly better than ht (but times have changed so that was a given)
Long story short I am happy cause in museum pose you can barely see joints in knee, shoulder (due to strap) and elbow joints are slightly / barely visible. But the body detail covers up for that.
In non museum pose ht will edge out by a slightly margin but again - longevity might be a challenge.
Overall - from throwing my disdain all over the place I am actually a convert on this one.
Lastly - yes some photoshop was done on joints in the promo pictures they shared but actually it was not needed. It gave a more misleading picture than the joint visibility in itself which is barely any.
The below are form my kitchen right when I was heading out
so these are the worse pics a collector can click and it still does look pretty good!
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piccolodaimaoh
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I was just watching the Review Spot vid for this on Youtube and to me the torso looked out of proportion with the arms and legs. It was like the torso would fit say an Arnold figure whereas the arms and legs would fit a Hugh Jackman figure. The body also looked very plastic to me; I was surprised to see that it was kinda' rubber and poseable. Am I seeing things, does anyone feel this way?
Leon 911
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^^^ actually its quite proportionate. i will tell you the issue. same as in my pic if you keep the belt high up on the underwear (higher than underwear) it takes away the slim waist of the figure - just like in my pic. i remember pulling it on the underwear and it looked quite right.
the body is rubber and they have actually done a pretty good job at it...
on the HT front actually the figure / arms etc were quite slim... slimmer than what he appeared in the movie.
the body is rubber and they have actually done a pretty good job at it...
on the HT front actually the figure / arms etc were quite slim... slimmer than what he appeared in the movie.
piccolodaimaoh
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I took some screen shots I am basing my comment on. To me the body looks out of scale and the skin looks too plastic to me. Thanks to the Review Spot.
Leon 911
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^^^ hmmm... does not look like that oily and plasticky in hand or in my pic. i took a casual iphone pic. there is definitely flash on the review spot pic.
also the body torso is proper rubber.
also the body torso is proper rubber.
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their bodies in the movie were always more wider in the torso and arms not as muscular. they were all in great shape, just more ripped than bulk... to me the figure's proportions are fine.
and those lights suck. his reviews have some of the most ridiculously harsh lighting in them. anything you put in front of heavy bright light like that is going to look blown out... which all his stuff does.
the pics i posted of mine above and leon's are much more accurate to what it looks like under normal lighting.
and those lights suck. his reviews have some of the most ridiculously harsh lighting in them. anything you put in front of heavy bright light like that is going to look blown out... which all his stuff does.
the pics i posted of mine above and leon's are much more accurate to what it looks like under normal lighting.
piccolodaimaoh
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Their bodies had more of a V shape in the film. This Star Ace body doesn't look very V shaped to me. Well I'll wait for more reviews. Thanks for sharing the great pics.
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i guess it depends on what your definition of a v shaped body is... but honestly to me... from these screen grabs, this isn't what comes to mind to me when thinking of the v shaped body:
to me these all fit pretty close to the bodies we've seen from HT and star ace.
when they did the filming, the actors got in shape, but a good amount of air brushing was used to create the look of muscularity... the v shaped body comes from getting monster lats... which not many of the main or secondary actors have. they were more standard block style bodies as shown in the pics above which match pretty close to the ht and star ace bodies.
to me these all fit pretty close to the bodies we've seen from HT and star ace.
when they did the filming, the actors got in shape, but a good amount of air brushing was used to create the look of muscularity... the v shaped body comes from getting monster lats... which not many of the main or secondary actors have. they were more standard block style bodies as shown in the pics above which match pretty close to the ht and star ace bodies.
Keegan
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Leon 911
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^^^ lol I wish!!!
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Hobby Galaxy seems to have the best price for him w/o waiting for something on eBay so I went ahead and put my order in. Finger's crossed he's better in hand like everyone is saying
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water treat the helmet and you should be super happy w/ the figure! i am very glad to have a leonidas on my shelf w/o spending the $600 to get it.
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Thanks
your pics as well as Comatoast helped a lot
No worries my man! Post up your thoughts once you get him!
Leon 911
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Whoever buys it won't be disappointed. Honestly, you will be far happier than a ht overprice at this stage. This is coming from a guy who hates jointed bodies, and also loves ht Leo. I am actually happy cause they did a very good job on the figure overall. Is it ahead for it times - no. But it's just about at par as ht with more flexibility in posing. While a seamless body edges out a jointed by a mile they did do a lot of detailing on the body which gives it a better appearance thereby compensating for the jointed body. Also as I said earlier / in museum pose the joints can barely be seen / which is almost a ht like image. So why spend twice.
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EVILFACE
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This little guy has captured Leonidas far better than Star Ace did.
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