1/6th Scale General Grievous Figure

[Black Label Society]

I really want this but I realised that I am developing a serious Sith leaning. I have this and the SSC Vader ex on PO and I already have Medicom's Maul.

Poor old Obi-Wan is going to start feeling left out.

i only collect "bad guys". of course i miss out on bespin luke and the upcoming echo base pair.

 

[Black Label Society]

I know its kinda pointless but does anyone else find it odd that this figure is listed in "Scum & Villainy" and not "Militaries of Star Wars" since the battle Droids are listed in MoSW and he is their General- hence his name

he isnt military though. he is a jedi hunter that was recruited by the republic right? im guessing based on what i remember. so scum and villainy seems right. i mean, they could call him anything they want, i need this guy!

 

[EVILFACE]

But he has a military title, General. So he should fall under MOSW. But really, who cares?

 

[Darkmatter]

he isnt military though. he is a jedi hunter that was recruited by the republic right? im guessing based on what i remember. so scum and villainy seems right. i mean, they could call him anything they want, i need this guy!

i'm not into the clone wars but i think he started as a general against the clones, was almost killed, and was turned into a cyborg like vader.

 

[Black Label Society]

cool. i never saw his pre cyborg state. if he was always a general then IDK why he isnt MoSW. i could have sworn i read he was a jedi hunter somewhere...


edit: ok so i found this....

Grievous made his first appearance in the comics in a short story in Star Wars: Visionaries called "The Eyes of Revolution". This story reveals that he was once Kaleesh general Qymaen jai Sheelal, a fierce warrior engaged in a brutal war with the rival planet Huk. Grievous has had many wives. One that he is currently married to is human Gravlyn. He boards a shuttle to take him to another battle, unaware that Dooku had planted an explosive device in it. He is mortally wounded in the resulting crash and what remains of his body is reconstructed with cybernetic limbs. Dooku then recruits him into the Separatist Army as his second-in-command.

 

[galactiboy]

i'm not into the clone wars but i think he started as a general against the clones, was almost killed, and was turned into a cyborg like vader.

Ugh... he's awful looking under that mask Lets keep Grievous post-cyborg looking from now on

 

[Darkmatter]

cool. i never saw his pre cyborg state. if he was always a general then IDK why he isnt MoSW. i could have sworn i read he was a jedi hunter somewhere...


edit: ok so i found this....

Grievous made his first appearance in the comics in a short story in Star Wars: Visionaries called "The Eyes of Revolution". This story reveals that he was once Kaleesh general Qymaen jai Sheelal, a fierce warrior engaged in a brutal war with the rival planet Huk. Grievous has had many wives. One that he is currently married to is human Gravlyn. He boards a shuttle to take him to another battle, unaware that Dooku had planted an explosive device in it. He is mortally wounded in the resulting crash and what remains of his body is reconstructed with cybernetic limbs. Dooku then recruits him into the Separatist Army as his second-in-command.

i wonder if it was dooku's plan to kill him at first? then he recruits him to fight, teaching him jedi fighting techniques.

 

[IrishJedi]

This figure is a fantastic effort from Sideshow and very, very well done. I applaud them for pushing their own boundaries in 1/6 with stuff like this and Raynor.

That said, I completely hate the character... so I won't be getting this figure. But I do hope it does really well. I'd like Sideshow's efforts to pay off and want to see even more outside-the-box 1/6 products like this in the future.

It's just that... I can't even bring myself to spend 1 dollar on a Grievous item now, much less 250 of them.

 

[Protozaius]

This figure is a fantastic effort from Sideshow and very, very well done. I applaud them for pushing their own boundaries in 1/6 with stuff like this and Raynor.

That said, I completely hate the character... so I won't be getting this figure. But I do hope it does really well. I'd like Sideshow's efforts to pay off and want to see even more outside-the-box 1/6 products like this in the future.

It's just that... I can't even bring myself to spend 1 dollar on a Grievous item now, much less 250 of them.

I feel the same way about Ewoks. Don't own a single one.

Though I have come close buying a LEGO Wicket... I had alot of fun playing the LEGO video game as Wicket going on suicide missions.

He made a great sound when he got offed

 

[galactiboy]

This figure is a fantastic effort from Sideshow and very, very well done. I applaud them for pushing their own boundaries in 1/6 with stuff like this and Raynor.

That said, I completely hate the character... so I won't be getting this figure. But I do hope it does really well. I'd like Sideshow's efforts to pay off and want to see even more outside-the-box 1/6 products like this in the future.

It's just that... I can't even bring myself to spend 1 dollar on a Grievous item now, much less 250 of them.

I agree (except for the hatred part)... since the Battle Droids were announced (and to a lesser extent figures like the Gamorrean Guard and Hammerhead) Sideshow has really recommitted themselves to pushing their limits in 1/6.

I remember when the first got the license Grievous was one of the figures that was officially listed as never happening. It took awhile, but glad to see it's finally happening.

I don't know if they will be able to fully deliver on the Raynor figure, but if they do it will possibly put them ahead of everyone else in terms of engineering on a 1/6 figure. Even the Iron Monger pales in comparison in complexity... the big question is whether or not the production figure will be a masterpiece or major cluster-f of a figure

 

[EVILFACE]

And it costs five times what figures did when the line started.

Who would have thought of spending $250 for a action figure.

 

[subzro]

And it costs five times what figures did when the line started.

Who would have thought of spending $250 for a action figure.

Not me, i would have thought you would have to be insane to spend that much but as i look around my house its pretty obvious I should be committed

 

[galactiboy]

And it costs five times what figures did when the line started.

Who would have thought of spending $250 for a action figure.

Yeah, but only 2x what a standard figure costs now... so really have we lost that much

I think the same interview the top end they expected the figures to cost was $119 or something

 

[DGTWoodward]

Not me, i would have thought you would have to be insane to spend that much but as i look around my house its pretty obvious I should be committed

I'm in the next 'soft room' along! I think of the amount I'm spending on just The Avengers line, that's not including the new Vader, the two (for now, soon to be three) Man Of Steel lines, Two Doctor Whos, Robocop/chair combo and Ed-209, 2 x DX09 and DX09 each, one Reeve/Superman regular and one exclusive, one SM-III Evil....it goes on and on

 

[darth dennis]

I'm in the next 'soft room' along! I think of the amount I'm spending on just The Avengers line, that's not including the new Vader, the two (for now, soon to be three) Man Of Steel lines, Two Doctor Whos, Robocop/chair combo and Ed-209, 2 x DX09 and DX09 each, one Reeve/Superman regular and one exclusive, one SM-III Evil....it goes on and on

Don't forget the 1960's Batman Hot Toys figures coming up. I've been exclusively Star Wars for years, but I can't see how I can pass those up! I assume based on your avatar, you're in for those too!

 

[jedibear]

So...how about that great Grievous figure, eh?

 

[RavenEye]

Pre-Ordered at Monkey Depot. $262 shipped. Heh heh...

 

[RavenEye]

i'm not into the clone wars but i think he started as a general against the clones, was almost killed, and was turned into a cyborg like vader.

*CANON*

"Grievous, born as Qymaen jai Sheelal, was the cyborg Supreme Commander of the Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems for most of the Clone Wars. Grievous was originally a Kaleesh from the planet Kalee, where he lived his early life. During the Kaleesh conflict against the Huk, Qymaen jai Sheelal quickly learned the art of war, specializing in a slugthrower rifle. Quickly amassing a great number of Huk kills, he became a demigod among his people. He eventually met the female Kaleesh Ronderu lij Kummar, a master with the sword. The two became very close before her death at the hands of the Huk. Heartbroken, Qymaen jai Sheelal renamed himself Grievous and turned all his anger and grief toward the Huk. Aided by his elite, he forced the Huk off Kalee and then swarmed their homeworld, conquering the Huk. The Huk turned to the Galactic Republic for help, and the Kaleesh were forced back to their own world by the Jedi and left to starve.
Desperate to help his people, Grievous took a job as an enforcer with the InterGalactic Banking Clan. However, after learning that the Huk had attacked Kalee, he headed home to gain vengeance. After consulting with his ally, Separatist Head of State Count Dooku, IGBC Chairman San Hill arranged for a bomb to be placed on Grievous' shuttle, Martyr. The Kaleesh was critically injured, but lived, and Hill arranged for the final stage of his plan. Grievous was reconstructed as a cyborg and was presented to Dooku as a potential weapon to be used in the upcoming war that the count had planned against the Republic.

After being made Supreme Commander, Grievous proceeded to wreak havoc on the Republic for the three-year–span of the Clone Wars. The general was trained in the art of lightsaber combat by Dooku himself, who was also a Sith Lord. Grievous was a quick study and eventually came to be recognized as one of the most skilled duelists in the galaxy. Aided by his IG-100 MagnaGuards, Grievous killed many Jedi, and led the Confederacy to victory in many battles. Quickly gaining a reputation as a savage, merciless brute as well as a tactical genius, the cyborg struck fear into the hearts of many with his flagship, the ion cannon–armed Malevolence, as well as Operation Durge's Lance, a massive strike at the Core Worlds."
*CANON END*

So let it be known, Grievous was not a coward... he was advised to be later on... Also side note, Grievous was on Geonosis; but his task as usual was leading the Separatist leaders away to safer grounds for immediate departure.

 

[Rambler]

I preordered this bad boy. He will look great on my shelf.

 

[Invictus Sol]

I agree (except for the hatred part)... since the Battle Droids were announced (and to a lesser extent figures like the Gamorrean Guard and Hammerhead) Sideshow has really recommitted themselves to pushing their limits in 1/6.

I remember when the first got the license Grievous was one of the figures that was officially listed as never happening. It took awhile, but glad to see it's finally happening.

I don't know if they will be able to fully deliver on the Raynor figure, but if they do it will possibly put them ahead of everyone else in terms of engineering on a 1/6 figure. Even the Iron Monger pales in comparison in complexity... the big question is whether or not the production figure will be a masterpiece or major cluster-f of a figure

Yes and that's what I appreciate about Grievous, even though I share Irish's hatred of the character as portrayed in Revenge of the Sith. It's a great design and very menacing in some artwork. I can imagine it looking quite imposing on the shelf, especially with his IG bodyguards, should they be made.

Wasn't sure what you were referring to with Raynor, earlier today, but checked out Sideshow's site and was blown away to see them offering a $500.00 figure. I honestly thought that was HT's exclusive purview, so good for SSC if they make it happen. Cannot believe the scale and complexity of that figure.