Vonhahn
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I wanted to do a compare/contrast between my Sideshow Tusken and the new Hot Toys version.
1) The very first thing that jumped out to me was the size difference in the eye tubes. The SS version are way larger. They both may be accurate given one is based on Star Wars and the other off their appearance the Mandalorian 45 years later...but the difference is striking. I like the larger proportions better myself.
2) The outer robe on the Sideshow version is much better to my eye and the Hot Toys version is too clean and not the right type of material. Again, it may be accurate to the show...but SS wins out for me.
3) The pouches on the HT version are tighter and better constructed here. Both have good looking accessories here. I'd give HT the point on this one.
4) The HT body is tighter and overall has a better build feel to it. This is not surprising. That being said, the SS body holds poses well and is not overly loose. I'd give HT credit here, but barely as the SS body (on this figure in particular) does the job well.
5) The overall paint work on the HT version is smidge better in detail.
6) The HT base is the standard sand base, but it's still better then the SS stock base. Pictured here is a custom a fellow collector did for my SS one.
I think overall, I still like the SS one better for the overall appearance. The larger face hardware makes him scarier to me, and the outer cloak feels more Sand Peopley to me.
Both are still great figures, I'm happy to have the new one...and I'm happy I kept my old one.
1) The very first thing that jumped out to me was the size difference in the eye tubes. The SS version are way larger. They both may be accurate given one is based on Star Wars and the other off their appearance the Mandalorian 45 years later...but the difference is striking. I like the larger proportions better myself.
2) The outer robe on the Sideshow version is much better to my eye and the Hot Toys version is too clean and not the right type of material. Again, it may be accurate to the show...but SS wins out for me.
3) The pouches on the HT version are tighter and better constructed here. Both have good looking accessories here. I'd give HT the point on this one.
4) The HT body is tighter and overall has a better build feel to it. This is not surprising. That being said, the SS body holds poses well and is not overly loose. I'd give HT credit here, but barely as the SS body (on this figure in particular) does the job well.
5) The overall paint work on the HT version is smidge better in detail.
6) The HT base is the standard sand base, but it's still better then the SS stock base. Pictured here is a custom a fellow collector did for my SS one.
I think overall, I still like the SS one better for the overall appearance. The larger face hardware makes him scarier to me, and the outer cloak feels more Sand Peopley to me.
Both are still great figures, I'm happy to have the new one...and I'm happy I kept my old one.
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