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

[LoveMinusZero]

For Sideshow, this is my only Luke purchase. Even back before the quality of 1/6 sculpts and production went up, I could never bring myself to buy their Luke figures, they were just awful, even for the time. Sideshow would be smart to revisit the older versions. Jedi Luke especially.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Besides, if you want to look at insanely expensive accessories, take a look at the Hot Toys Tumbler or some of their other big vehicles and contraptions. I got my Tumbler for a bit of a discount, but it was still overpriced as all hell for what it is. But I also understand the pricing can never be reflective of the materials if not only for the lack of scale in manufacturing compared to mass-market toy companies.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I have a feeling we're going to see a lot more kit-bashed Jedi Luke figures when this thing gets released. The hatless head sculpt seems a lot more suitable for that purpose than the Hot Toys one.

 

[LoveMinusZero]

You thing they'd do that? I can imagine a lot of complaining around here with a reused sculpt for a new figure. Clones excluded.

 

[Darth_IMPoor]

For Sideshow, this is my only Luke purchase. Even back before the quality of 1/6 sculpts and production went up, I could never bring myself to buy their Luke figures, they were just awful, even for the time. Sideshow would be smart to revisit the older versions. Jedi Luke especially.

There's no doubt, the early figures are dated compared to now, but at the time they were infinitely better than Hasbro too, so they had their time. My real point was slightly OT, but for me as a 1/6 SW fan, I'd rather have the option of the dozens of SS figures, even early ones, than 1 or 2 "perfect" ones.

 

[Pixelpiper]

You thing they'd do that? I can imagine a lot of complaining around here with a reused sculpt for a new figure. Clones excluded.

I mean fan-created kit-bashed figures.

And if you want to create your own Hoth Luke kit-bash today, this is the best one I've ever seen: https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119647

 

[LoveMinusZero]

I mean fan-created figures. Customs.

Oh I missed that somehow. But still, I would be a good idea for Sideshow. You could have one main face sculpt per film and ad all the different hair/accessories for each figure. Helmets, BD, etc. People would probably freak out, but.. lol

 

[LoveMinusZero]

There's no doubt, the early figures are dated compared to now, but at the time they were infinitely better than Hasbro too, so they had their time. My real point was slightly OT, but for me as a 1/6 SW fan, I'd rather have the option of the dozens of SS figures, even early ones, than 1 or 2 "perfect" ones.

No, that's true, I agree. I was just saying, I think this may be a new step for Sideshow's Luke and main cast characters. I don't think anyone would really mind if they redid the older Lukes with new sculpts and tailoring. You're right, I like having the different versions, not just one or two.

 

[devilof76]

These will not be $250.

Like a Wampa slapped face?

I could have sworn I said $200 at one point too.

 

[Solo_bones]

I was actually kind of joking.

Vader went up for pre-order on May 23 2013 and is supposed to ship in January 2014 (no specific day given). Let's call that 8 months from pre-sale to release.

Probot pre-order on November 22 2013 and supposed to ship August 2014. Let's call that 9 months. Same time-frame for Nathan Drake figure.

Did you get the Drake figure? I loved that game, and the PF figure....the 1/6th kind of threw me.

 

[devilof76]

Han and Luke will not be over $200. I doubt they'll be more than the bounty hunters.

Oh, there it is. Buh bye bounty hunter prices.

 

[Boba Ben]

Oh, there it is. Buh bye bounty hunter prices.

I already miss them.

 

[Solo_bones]

Oh, there it is. Buh bye bounty hunter prices.

As in, they will go up, or down?

 

[kl241]

Sideshow: "We'll keep raising the prices and you suckaz will keep on paying them!"

 

[devilof76]

As in, they will go up, or down?

As in, they've gone up, and will not be coming back down. There is nothing about this figure more complex than Boba Fett, Bossk, or IG-88.

 

[pixletwin]

The 1:6 price bubble can't last much longer, right?

 

[devilof76]

I seem to have heard that somewhere before.

 

[TheFiend]

Yeah, like 5 years ago.

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[jedijim3002]

Is there a description anywhere for the heads? It almost looks to me like the hat can come off the face and you could put the hair on rather than 3 separate heads. Maybe a face piece that you can put the hat on?

 

[devilof76]

Not sure about that. The two regular heads don't look to be identical.

Yeah, like 5 years ago.

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Oh yeah.