1/6th Scale Sideshow Hoth Luke Skywalker (Echo Base)

[Iggyrox]

Impressed by this as well.
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[rushmore223]

Wow, really giving HT a run for their money! Want all 4 pieces but know I'll never be able to afford them all unless they are well spaced releases.

 

[OSCORP]

Wow, really giving HT a run for their money!

Don't count your chickens yet. Wait till these eggs hatch from Proto to production. HT's eggs look like this on release, let's hope these do to.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

I have no doubt the tautaun will look that good, Luke's paint apps are another story

 

[Chakaman]

It will be nice to pick up some extra gear to make a couple of custom Hoth troopers.

 

[Darthrazz]

Check this out, it looks like you can thread the stirrup through the boot. Unless this was just done to keep him in place for the show?

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[Mad Old Lu]

That's weird. Good catch!

 

[TheProcrastinator]

Whoa! Nostalgia just kicked in. Suddenly I feel again like a 9 year old kid, spending hours in the mall, browsing through the SW kenner/hasbro figures. This is probably the first Luke Skywalker figure headsulpt, that satifies me. A must buy.

The sculpt seems even better than the Hot Toys attempt. You can actually see the post-car-crash, fatter Mark Hammil here.

 

[Pixelpiper]

REDEEMED! TWO heads are better than one. - Note, this was also posted to the Han Solo thread.

https://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/SDCC_2013_Star_Wars_Collectibles_Update_Panel_153280.asp

1. The Luke Skywalker comes with two heads, a regular version with non-removable cowl and a battle damaged version.

2. The Han Solo will come with his correct Brown jacket and his infamous Blue jacket. He will also come with his Echo Base hairstyle and a non-removable headgear version.

3. There will be two Tauntaun heads in the set allowing collectors to choose between Luke or Han's beast.

It didn't make any sense whatsoever to call either of these figures "Echo Base" with the hats on. Now we know exactly what makes 'Echo Base' different than a regular Hoth release.

I smell Sideshow "Deluxe" releases here and premium pricing. No numbers given yet that I've found, but a safe guess is probably $250 for each of Luke and Han, and $350 for Tauntaun.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

I can't imagine these at $250. I'm thinking $175-$200. They are ultimately just figures on pro bodies, meaning they didn't need to develop anything new for them. Vader's their first $250 figure and they had to develop a new body plus working lights.

Yes, 2 sculpts are pricey. But their last Obi had 2 sculpts for the ex and was only $150, AND had the light up saber.

Unfortunately $350 for the tauntaun seems right.

 

[karamazov80]

I can't see this going $250, either. HT Luke with 2 complete bodies and heads was $300. Like Lu says, no extreme new R&D associated with these from what we can tell.

 

[Matt S]

If Hoth Han isn't a total rip off, I'd get one. Assuming the production paint app doesn't ruin it, of course.

 

[Invictus Sol]

Hmmm, good points, Lu (edit: and kara). Think I'll stop thinking about the pricing and just enjoy the reveals, anyway. Really impressed with what SSC's shown this SDCC (we won't speak of Vader), so going to soak it in and enjoy the ride.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Head sculpts and clothing are easily the most expensive parts of these figures - in fact, almost all figures - LOTS of long manual labor for each copy. Little LED panels are 1. easy to design and 2. easy to manufacture, including assembly.

But we'll see. I'd love them to be $90 each. But as mentioned, Boba Fett is $175. Snowtrooper $150. Most people expected Vader to be less than $250 even after seeing plenty of images of what was included. Production costs are also not gong down, so don't forget to factor in that these will only be out at least 12 months from now, likely longer. I'm sure SSC didn't (or won't) forget to factor that when they set the pricing.

 

[devilof76]

These will not be $250.

 

[VASith]

$219.99

Come on...no whammies.

 

[jedijim3002]

I wouldn't have expected these to come in over $179.99. Are we expecting a huge markup because of the characters?

 

[jedijim3002]

Obi wan was only what $150.00 and he had two heads. Dunno

 

[TheFiend]

^ I don't think so either. For $250 they can probably keep them.

I'm getting tired of those prices and even though I have paid it before its becoming more and more ludicrous for me to pay it.

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[kl241]

This hobby is quickly becoming for rich kids only.