1/6th Scale Sideshow Tauntaun

[Pixelpiper]

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Someone will be walking into a pet store with a shaver in hand... "Excuse me, may I see your rats?"

 

[Mike86]

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wampa wampa!!!
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Damn fine looking Wampa..

In all seriousness though it'd be sort of awesome to get a 1/6th Wampa to go with the Hoth Luke. I doubt it'll happen though.

 

[Anthrapoid]

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Damn fine looking Wampa..

In all seriousness though it'd be sort of awesome to get a 1/6th Wampa to go with the Hoth Luke. I doubt it'll happen though.

Because Hot Toys finally made a furred Chewbacca, the odds seem good that they'll get around to making a Wampa too, because they know lots of people will have Sideshow Hoth figures already. Sideshow has laid the foundation, hopefully Hot Toys will see it that way too. I just hope it's 16" minimum in height.

 

[Mike86]

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Because Hot Toys finally made a furred Chewbacca, the odds seem good that they'll get around to making a Wampa too, because they know lots of people will have Sideshow Hoth figures already. Sideshow has laid the foundation, hopefully Hot Toys will see it that way too. I just hope it's 16" minimum in height.

It would be cool but I'm not counting on it. Hot Toys will most likely stick to the core characters I'm guessing so the Wampa would probably be the last thing they'd do. Sideshow seems to focus on a bit of everything but I don't know if they'd be ambitious enough to try something like the Wampa and even if they did I'm not sure they'd try make it have fur.

 

[Anthrapoid]

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I would just hate it if Sideshow makes a cold-cast solid Wampa.. it's too dynamic a character for that.

 

[TaliBane]

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I'm going to have a shot at furring the hasbro Taun (not sure I have the cajones to take a dremel to a new $400 statue) but I have a toy horse body I'd use and just glue the Hasbro head/arms/feet onto it, so wouldn't use much of the Hasbro body. Might have a shot at it when Luke Hoth is released. The SSC piece looks very nice (not crazy about the head, but still good) but I just don't like no articulation and no fur. The scales looked good on the Dewback, but the sculpted fur I don't love.

 

[generalgrevious]

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I'm going to have a shot at furring the hasbro Taun (not sure I have the cajones to take a dremel to a new $400 statue) but I have a toy horse body I'd use and just glue the Hasbro head/arms/feet onto it, so wouldn't use much of the Hasbro body. Might have a shot at it when Luke Hoth is released. The SSC piece looks very nice (not crazy about the head, but still good) but I just don't like no articulation and no fur. The scales looked good on the Dewback, but the sculpted fur I don't love.

here`s a picture of my custom luke I made the sides of the hat with cloth. and the taun taun with fur.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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I like that little purse the Tauntaun is carrying.

 

[TaliBane]

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Really like the fur you used but he does look a little fat. Which fur did you use? As I mentioned, I'm trying a really thin body with just the arms/head etc glued to it.

The Hasbro Taun head is pretty decent with a good repaint.

Jeez I hate those Hasbro goggles. I wrestled them for days trying to improve them when I was doing my echo base trooper.

 

[generalgrevious]

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I guy on here furred him up I think his name was andy hibbs. I have some of the fur he used left that he sent to me. he dremmeled the body down a little. but it looks good enough to me and $4oo+ cheaper as well

 

[Fremen]

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That custom is amazing! Very nice job.

Out for delivery!!

 

[Khev]

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Out for delivery!!

Awesome! I've got $131 in Rewards Points burning a hole for that Tauntaun if he comes out looking good.

 

[ApeManRyan]

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That custom is amazing! Very nice job.

Out for delivery!!

POST PICS WHEN YOU CAN!!!!

 

[Fremen]

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I will for sure.

I'm on the west coast so my work day is just starting.

Anyone on the east coast getting this today?

I do a quick video tonight as well.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

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Holy cow! I can't believe people are going to start getting them today!

Can't wait to see your video, Fremen!

 

[Fremen]

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I know. I'm so excited!

Anyone get it yet that can post some pics? Anyone?

 

[Captain Britain]

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Because Hot Toys finally made a furred Chewbacca, the odds seem good that they'll get around to making a Wampa too, because they know lots of people will have Sideshow Hoth figures already. Sideshow has laid the foundation, hopefully Hot Toys will see it that way too. I just hope it's 16" minimum in height.

I actually love the Hasbro Tauntaun, it's not high-end but it's a lot of fun; Wampa, not so much, but it just occurred to me, has anyone ever shaved down the fur on the Hasbro Wampa to make it less fluffy?

 

[Fremen]

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Ya, I know. I suck but I thought I could at least give you guys an idea of the box size.

Huge an heavy.

I went home to put it in the house. Back at work now.

 

[galactiboy]

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Sweet, can't wait to hear your impression of him and see some pics

The problem with hairing the Hasbro piece is he was a but too big proportion wise to begin with, and there is not much you can dremmel off since the sculpted fur is pretty short and the rubber/plastic is not that thick. So adding fur onto it will always make it look better.

I think a similar thing would happen with the Sideshow piece, sure you could grind it down assuming it's not hollow (although sometimes they are) but man would that be a lot of work.

 

[myc]

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nice.. Fremen.. thanks a lot ... now show the damn thing !

really curious about the head seam ...