1/6th Scale IG-88 Figure LINK IN 1ST POST!

[Haloid1177]

This isn't a must-have for me, such as Boba and Bossk, but I'll need it to complete my ESB bounty hunter display. Probably will pick it up at a later date.

 

[jedibear]

I know for sure the next time you see Grievous, it won't be the one I painted.

Uh-oh....that makes me nervous...although as you said, they did an excellent job rendering the Sandtrooper paints apps from your work so hopefully...Grievous will rock too...

Back on topic...more pics of IG-88? Would like to see some rear and profile views...

...impatiently waiting until Thursday up here from it to arrive....

 

[Darkseed]

Back on topic...more pics of IG-88.

Anyone have Vader that can capture a couple side by side pics with standard legs and extended legs?

 

[OT Freak]

Do the shoulders rotate or not? I can't get them to budge at all. Looks like it's part of the torso and does not move. The shoulder ball joint works fine, but damn the shoulder collar is very limited. So is the upper leg joint.


Edit: the Shoulders do rotate! One of mine is stuck though.....

 

[Brinn 71]

The Vibro Axe was created for, and featured in the Star Wars Visual Dictionary, as were the concussion disks:

Hasbro made up the holster for the E-11 Blaster, blade and disks in their VTSC line of figures:

 

[OT Freak]

I got the Shoulders to rotate with a hair dryer.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Back on topic...more pics of IG-88? Would like to see some rear and profile views...

Which is the 'rear'?

Actually I am confused if I have all the right sides facing forward; legs, arms, claws, chest...

 

[Wor-Gar]

I got the Shoulders do rotate with a hair dryer.

Excellent, I thought heat would work. So the actual end-cap on the shoulder twists all the way around?

 

[OT Freak]

Excellent, I thought heat would work. So the actual end-cap on the shoulder twists all the way around?

Yes the do, but damn is it hard to get it to start to turn. One side was fine and didn't need heat, but the other was a like breaking a metal weld. I was thinking about boiling water, but I didn't want to get water into this guy. Just so you know theres paint al over the inside of the joints, so even with a little turning the paint starts to come off. SSC really shouldn't had painted the joints at all. Now The paint outside is fine.

BTW if you guys want I posted pics at RS. I think anyone that likes this guy will like the SSC figure.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I looked at the shoulder knob and it sure doesn't look like it should move/rotate to me. Can someone show their rotating shoulder cap? Please...




In the mean time, finally got some serious IG-88 pics going here. Hope they are helpful as I spent some time researching how everything should go on him, including which way his legs and hoses go as you can see below:

Here's scale:

And here's just a bunch:

FUN figure with minimal futzing required.

Things to do:

1. paint the pipes on the right side of his chest and that center spike more silver/copper.
2. break off and reset "eyes" to be looking slightly downward.

 

[OT Freak]

I looked at the shoulder knob and it sure doesn't look like it should move/rotate to me. Can someone show their rotating shoulder cap? Please...




In the mean time, finally got some serious IG-88 pics going here. Hope they are helpful as I spent some time researching how everything should go on him, including which way his legs and hoses go as you can see below:

Here's scale:

And here's just a bunch:

I just told you they did rotate. There's pics at RS

 

[OT Freak]

Here's a pic of mine rotated.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I just told you they did rotate. There's pics at RS

Just wanted to confirm with pics so I know I'm turning the right thing. Thanks for the pictures, its very helpful.

 

[Batty]

Thanks for the pics, WG. It does suck having that seam right in the front though.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Thanks for the pics, WG. It does suck having that seam right in the front though.

Yeah, I know, that's why I mentioned that it seems to be in a different place on everyones. If these shoulders swivel than by gum maybe that new ring will swivel too.

 

[OT Freak]

Just wanted to confirm with pics so I know I'm turning the right thing. Thanks for the pictures, its very helpful.

You are welcome, like I said one arm moved pretty easy without the heat and the other was a _____. As long as you take it slow it wont break.

 

[The Josh]

Nice pics WG

 

[OT Freak]

The ring above his mouth moves and so does the eye ring as well. So that means the head rotates in 3 spots.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Nice pics WG

Thanks! The lights in the head look better in hand than I could capture in a pic, and overall he's really well done. This is terrific practice for SS on droids, so I hope they've learned a lot for 3PO.... especially how not to paint the joints.

The ring above his mouth moves and so does the eye ring as well. So that means the head rotates in 3 spots.

Best news of the day! That's a great relief. Did you twist yours once heated, is it just stuck with paint like everything else?

 

[OT Freak]

Thanks! The lights in the head look better in hand than I could capture in a pic, and overall he's really well done. This is terrific practice for SS on droids, so I hope they've learned a lot for 3PO.... especially how not to paint the joints.



Best news of the day! That's a great relief. Did you twist yours once heated, is it just stuck with paint like everything else?

Funny thing is earlier I wasn't sure what you meant about the seam because I didn't have a seam in the front of the head, but just a few minutes ago I started to turn the rings and it moved just fine with out heat. Just grab the bottom of the head with the holes in one hand and then turn the ring above that. It's snug, but it turns very smooth. Believe me I didn't want to be the guinea pig here and break something on a new $200 figure, but I'm glad I could help.