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Cant wait! post some really good pics for us!
1/6th Scale General Grievous Figure
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You suck.. Still can't figure out how I get charged and mine goes to item shipping soon and then I call u because I got the newsletter saying they are at low quantities and tell you to get it ordered before you loose out on it and then you do and u get yours already and mine is still not shipped. I am jealous of you and pissed at them.
edit: just got ship notice. Won"t be here till Monday the 24th though. Little longer than usual, Guessing it went ou later in the day today but at least it's on the way..
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Just talked to Wor-Gar. Grievous is in the house... Lucky guy 
In da house indeed!
The following IN-HAND REVIEW is a first-opening impression:
This is one complex figure. Everyone here pretty much knows how he comes in the box. I'm trying to get some decent photos but my house is not set up for night photography at all. There's so many joints and things that its taking me awhile to get familiar with how this guy works. So while I fiddle around, here's some quick out-of-the-box impressions...
This is THE definitive Grievous. Excellent FACE! Cruel eyes. It's interesting to actually be able to view this CGI cyborg in all his complexity... and realize how fragile he would be if he were real.
He's big -- at least tall. But most everyone will pose him crouched in some way which places him about regular 12" height.
He's light -- I wish he had some heft. It would also give him some stability, which leads me to the below...
He's also spindly -- which causes difficulty when trying to pose him -- there's so many parts that have to be lined up to get a stance that holds. I think most will require the stand. He will stand on his own, but his "bony" nature makes him very wobbly.
The paint apps are very good on the armor. Detailed washes. The metal is worn looking too. People have said the bone paint is excellent, and I would agree.
The "glowing" eyes look nice but don't really glow much, nothing really noticeable with a direct source. The obtrusive paint around the eyes -- that annoying pink -- is present but not bad in person, just in photos. *** UPDATE: I had a better look and the pink streaks around the eyes are actually annoying in hand.
I will likely retouch them to take them down a notch or two -- less hot pink, more raw fleshy salmon/red.
Hands/fingers are poseable -- but don't give much expression. Best to be holding a gun or a saber.
Some of the immediate difficulties:
The arms he arrives in -- the two arms fused -- have no true elbow. Well, it has an "elbow" that bends inward and then pistons that pull out and twist, but you can't really pose these arms bent and outward easily. This is probably not making sense but I will try to get pictures of this.
The head! Herein lies the problem. There is no way to make him look upward for several reasons. First, at least on mine, the head has so much stuff going on in the neck -- all sorts of rubber bits and nasty guts (which are excellent BTW) but the weight alone pulls the head down when you try to hunch. It will hold a pose if you twist it slightly and don't bend him forward too far. Secondly, there's a little spike nub on the back of his head that hits the "floating" collar so you can only push the head back as far as that allows. In truth, the head/face itself has barely any room to move up and down -- it twists side-to-side just fine though. Thirdly, the "floating" collar can be bent back only a bit before it hits a winged plate on his back. Here's where's the customizers will step in -- if you sand down that bony plate -- OR heat and bend it back (which is what I will try) -- you could probably -- PROBABLY -- get the head looking up, much farther up than Sideshow engineers have allowed. So its good and bad for the head. I need time with it.
Anyway, these are my first impressions and roadblocks. The figure is really nice. I think he needs the cape to really pop, but I haven't got that out yet. Likely I will only toy with the capeless figure tonight. Tomorrow, when I have light, I will get a better idea what we have here.
The following IN-HAND REVIEW is a first-opening impression:
This is one complex figure. Everyone here pretty much knows how he comes in the box. I'm trying to get some decent photos but my house is not set up for night photography at all. There's so many joints and things that its taking me awhile to get familiar with how this guy works. So while I fiddle around, here's some quick out-of-the-box impressions...
This is THE definitive Grievous. Excellent FACE! Cruel eyes. It's interesting to actually be able to view this CGI cyborg in all his complexity... and realize how fragile he would be if he were real.
He's big -- at least tall. But most everyone will pose him crouched in some way which places him about regular 12" height.
He's light -- I wish he had some heft. It would also give him some stability, which leads me to the below...
He's also spindly -- which causes difficulty when trying to pose him -- there's so many parts that have to be lined up to get a stance that holds. I think most will require the stand. He will stand on his own, but his "bony" nature makes him very wobbly.
The paint apps are very good on the armor. Detailed washes. The metal is worn looking too. People have said the bone paint is excellent, and I would agree.
The "glowing" eyes look nice but don't really glow much, nothing really noticeable with a direct source. The obtrusive paint around the eyes -- that annoying pink -- is present but not bad in person, just in photos. *** UPDATE: I had a better look and the pink streaks around the eyes are actually annoying in hand.
I will likely retouch them to take them down a notch or two -- less hot pink, more raw fleshy salmon/red.Hands/fingers are poseable -- but don't give much expression. Best to be holding a gun or a saber.
Some of the immediate difficulties:
The arms he arrives in -- the two arms fused -- have no true elbow. Well, it has an "elbow" that bends inward and then pistons that pull out and twist, but you can't really pose these arms bent and outward easily. This is probably not making sense but I will try to get pictures of this.
The head! Herein lies the problem. There is no way to make him look upward for several reasons. First, at least on mine, the head has so much stuff going on in the neck -- all sorts of rubber bits and nasty guts (which are excellent BTW) but the weight alone pulls the head down when you try to hunch. It will hold a pose if you twist it slightly and don't bend him forward too far. Secondly, there's a little spike nub on the back of his head that hits the "floating" collar so you can only push the head back as far as that allows. In truth, the head/face itself has barely any room to move up and down -- it twists side-to-side just fine though. Thirdly, the "floating" collar can be bent back only a bit before it hits a winged plate on his back. Here's where's the customizers will step in -- if you sand down that bony plate -- OR heat and bend it back (which is what I will try) -- you could probably -- PROBABLY -- get the head looking up, much farther up than Sideshow engineers have allowed. So its good and bad for the head. I need time with it.
Anyway, these are my first impressions and roadblocks. The figure is really nice. I think he needs the cape to really pop, but I haven't got that out yet. Likely I will only toy with the capeless figure tonight. Tomorrow, when I have light, I will get a better idea what we have here.
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Wow, nice. Can't wait for more pics.
omagro
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I should get mine in a couple of days, can't wait
Bo Shrek
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Thanks for the initial first impression review. Yeah I had a feeling the head will be a issue to get into standard Grievous poses. That's one boney looking figure next to T800. Are you feeling the $250 with this figure at first impression?
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Great first impression and I can't wait for more pics! Looking good!
Thanks guys, wish I had better pics but more to come tomorrow...
This is an interesting question. I'm used to HT DX products for around $250-$300, hence the T2 T-800 in the picture for example. He's very solid feeling, very heavy. Gives it a certain tactile quality. Grievous, like most Sideshow figures, suffers from its lightness. It does not feel like a $250 figure. It feels like a toy, kind of like an erector set. But then just look at him -- there's absolutely nothing like him anywhere -- nor on my shelf, so that alone gives him a certain "weight". Bossk was an excellent SS anomaly -- very heavy figure, extremely well done. I did not get the new Vader, so maybe someone can chime in about his weight. Grievous is, by design, a thin, spindly character and the only way to give it real heft would be to make him out of real metal. So in answer to your question: yes and no. He doesn't feel like $250. But his sheer size (16 inches+) and his uniqueness really make him worth the money (considering Luke Hoth is $200).
This is an interesting question. I'm used to HT DX products for around $250-$300, hence the T2 T-800 in the picture for example. He's very solid feeling, very heavy. Gives it a certain tactile quality. Grievous, like most Sideshow figures, suffers from its lightness. It does not feel like a $250 figure. It feels like a toy, kind of like an erector set. But then just look at him -- there's absolutely nothing like him anywhere -- nor on my shelf, so that alone gives him a certain "weight". Bossk was an excellent SS anomaly -- very heavy figure, extremely well done. I did not get the new Vader, so maybe someone can chime in about his weight. Grievous is, by design, a thin, spindly character and the only way to give it real heft would be to make him out of real metal. So in answer to your question: yes and no. He doesn't feel like $250. But his sheer size (16 inches+) and his uniqueness really make him worth the money (considering Luke Hoth is $200).
Invictus Sol
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Sweet, thanks for the in-hand review, Wor-Gar.
Speaking of heft and Grievous being made of metal, that reminds me of when there was (very briefly) speculation that Sideshow had given up on Grievous and contracted out the job to Tamashii. It would've been very cool indeed to have gotten a Grievous made of metal and plastic, but I'm guessing we'd also be looking at double the price of Sideshow's.
Speaking of heft and Grievous being made of metal, that reminds me of when there was (very briefly) speculation that Sideshow had given up on Grievous and contracted out the job to Tamashii. It would've been very cool indeed to have gotten a Grievous made of metal and plastic, but I'm guessing we'd also be looking at double the price of Sideshow's.
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I like to add about Vader. Thanks for clarifying that question if Grievous is worth it. Now for Vader. He's got some good weight to him. Super solid figure and worth the money for what you get. He's one of my top figures in my collection. I love him dearly.
Metal Grievous would be awesome. But this one is plastic.
Think of this along the lines of HT Iron Man figures -- lighter than you'd expect because its plastic.
OK, picture time... at least of some of the bits and pieces. Better shots in daylight. But here's a start...
Here's the "hunch"... on left is how he should be posed but he'll topple right over, while on the right is how he can be posed and still stand on his own.
Here's the neck/head posing problem -- they stack up to restrict movement:
Here's my FIX... (bending the back plate upward so collar can slide past):
More close-ups...
bone paint (sorry, blurry)
leg detail:
the "elbow"...
"guts"...
Legs...
Back, collar and head detail...
bone paint (sorry, blurry)
leg detail:
the "elbow"...
"guts"...
Legs...
Back, collar and head detail...
Invictus Sol
No Life in the Void
Wow, plastic or metal, that figure looks awesome. Personally I feel I can see where the money went (just blown away by the engineering). Can't wait to have this in-hand to play around with the articulation. Really loving the paint apps on him, too. Thanks for doing this, Wor-Gar. Looking forward to more pics tomorrow!
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Some amazing pictures there! Looks like you get your money's worth. Congrats to everyone who will be getting this beauty.
agen_kolar
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Thanks so much for the pics, Wor-Gar. I'm really relieved that the "hunch" pose can be achieved, even if it ends up requiring a stand.
I just received my shipping notice. Unfortunately, Grievous won't be here until Monday. Occasionally UPS has delivered a day early with Sideshow releases. I suppose it's possible for him to arrive on Saturday, though I'm not counting on it.
I just received my shipping notice. Unfortunately, Grievous won't be here until Monday. Occasionally UPS has delivered a day early with Sideshow releases. I suppose it's possible for him to arrive on Saturday, though I'm not counting on it.
Thanks guys. I have one correction to make to my original review: the pink streaks around the eyes are in fact annoying in hand. I will likely repaint/touch-up or just dry brush a more muted raw salmon/red color. It's not a huge deal, but those crazy streaks will ruin any great picture of the face I take with hot lights. Will have to see how they look in daylight.
UPSMan
Freaked Out
Thanks for the pics/review Wor gar very nice. So are you satisfied with the hunch look on the right? I'm curious how that looks like with his cape on. Only ask because that's how I'm planning to pose him once I get him.
Invictus Sol
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Checked Sideshow's site and it looks like they were just waiting on another shipment for Grievous, in regards to the regular version. Not sure if it's been posted, but the regular is no longer waitlisted (has gone back to pre-order). Given all the R&D, I thought Sideshow would be crazy to let the regular sell out so soon after release. Hope it's around a long while for those trying to catch-up.
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