indyfreak26
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
That's because he dosen't really need to be customized!
That's because he dosen't really need to be customized!
12" Sideshow Henry Jones Sr
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agent5
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
Just as with about every single Indy line, Raiders gets put out first and is kind of a guinea pig. All the faults in the line come out first and then are later fixed by the time they make their way to doing figures from another Indy flick, in which case they have all the problems ironed out and the later figures look great.
Why couldn't any of the Raiders figures have come out nearly as nice as this Henry Sr.? If I collected all things Indy I would be so happy with this figure right out of the box. Looks like the body can use some beefing up but thats pretty much it from my eye.
Just as with about every single Indy line, Raiders gets put out first and is kind of a guinea pig. All the faults in the line come out first and then are later fixed by the time they make their way to doing figures from another Indy flick, in which case they have all the problems ironed out and the later figures look great.
Why couldn't any of the Raiders figures have come out nearly as nice as this Henry Sr.? If I collected all things Indy I would be so happy with this figure right out of the box. Looks like the body can use some beefing up but thats pretty much it from my eye.
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galactiboy
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
Pretty much the same story with LOTR... but if you have some odd figures choices (Faramir, German Indy and non-ceremonial Belloq) and figures that don't live up to the proto (Aragorn, Faramir and Raiders Indy) it kind of kills interest in the line.
Pretty much the same story with LOTR... but if you have some odd figures choices (Faramir, German Indy and non-ceremonial Belloq) and figures that don't live up to the proto (Aragorn, Faramir and Raiders Indy) it kind of kills interest in the line.
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I know! If they knew they had plans to come out with an Ark then the Ceremonial Belloq, along with the Toht, seem to be a no-brainer. Anyone can kit-bash a decent Deitrich and most of the talent here could make a great one. What a set-up that would have been!
I know! If they knew they had plans to come out with an Ark then the Ceremonial Belloq, along with the Toht, seem to be a no-brainer. Anyone can kit-bash a decent Deitrich and most of the talent here could make a great one. What a set-up that would have been!
Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
I hear you.
Faramir was Sideshow's way of appeasing the WETA collectors, but 1:6 does not equal poly. I think German Indy was Sideshow's answer to the more rare 12" Hasbro German Indy. I love the Belloq character, but I don't agree with the outfit chosen, and while I like the Raiders Indy for its detail and accessories, match it up to the German Indy sculpt and it definitely does have its issues. Despite all of this though, I like what Sideshow released. I've never expected HT quality from them, which may be why I've never had huge issues with the flaws in the figures.
I hear you.
Faramir was Sideshow's way of appeasing the WETA collectors, but 1:6 does not equal poly. I think German Indy was Sideshow's answer to the more rare 12" Hasbro German Indy. I love the Belloq character, but I don't agree with the outfit chosen, and while I like the Raiders Indy for its detail and accessories, match it up to the German Indy sculpt and it definitely does have its issues. Despite all of this though, I like what Sideshow released. I've never expected HT quality from them, which may be why I've never had huge issues with the flaws in the figures.
galactiboy
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
I was initially pretty happy with Raiders Indy, but its one of the few figures that over time the flaws started to bug me more and more. I had considered having him repainted and put on a TT... but the annoyance of spending an extra $100 or so just got to me. So now I'll likely sell mine... and be lucky to get $50 for him
I was initially pretty happy with Raiders Indy, but its one of the few figures that over time the flaws started to bug me more and more. I had considered having him repainted and put on a TT... but the annoyance of spending an extra $100 or so just got to me. So now I'll likely sell mine... and be lucky to get $50 for him
FLOSI
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
I guess my love for the character is really what brought me here to this site, TBH. The Raiders Indy does have horrible flaws and in attempting to fix those I stumbled upon this site. I really love the way my Indy figures look now... sure, it's required new bodies, parts and repaints but Indy is a HUGE part of my 1:6 collection, so it's worth it.
Back to Henry. I futzed with him a bit last night (No pics yet, sorry) and had a place ready for him by Indy, who's on a Narrow TT with a little work also done to elongate the neck. So Henry ends up being about a 1/2 inch shorter then Indy.... Not sure how much this is going to bother me going forward since I normally don't get too worked up about height (for example, Luke being as tall as Han in ST gear never bothered me).
What I find to be a bit disappointing is that Henry really requires very little work to look great but now I might be compelled to do a body swap anyway because of the corrections I had to make to previous figures in this line... Maybe I'll just put them on different shelves...
I was initially pretty happy with Raiders Indy, but its one of the few figures that over time the flaws started to bug me more and more. I had considered having him repainted and put on a TT... but the annoyance of spending an extra $100 or so just got to me. So now I'll likely sell mine... and be lucky to get $50 for him
I guess my love for the character is really what brought me here to this site, TBH. The Raiders Indy does have horrible flaws and in attempting to fix those I stumbled upon this site. I really love the way my Indy figures look now... sure, it's required new bodies, parts and repaints but Indy is a HUGE part of my 1:6 collection, so it's worth it.
Back to Henry. I futzed with him a bit last night (No pics yet, sorry) and had a place ready for him by Indy, who's on a Narrow TT with a little work also done to elongate the neck. So Henry ends up being about a 1/2 inch shorter then Indy.... Not sure how much this is going to bother me going forward since I normally don't get too worked up about height (for example, Luke being as tall as Han in ST gear never bothered me).
What I find to be a bit disappointing is that Henry really requires very little work to look great but now I might be compelled to do a body swap anyway because of the corrections I had to make to previous figures in this line... Maybe I'll just put them on different shelves...
thenammagazine
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
OR, you could always pick up a Saturday Toys body for Indy. They're back in stock at that place I PM'd you about a while back. They're cheaper than a TT, the same height as the Pro yet evenly proportioned and it'll free up the Narrow Shouldered TT you have Indy on for another bodyswap.
I guess my love for the character is really what brought me here to this site, TBH. The Raiders Indy does have horrible flaws and in attempting to fix those I stumbled upon this site. I really love the way my Indy figures look now... sure, it's required new bodies, parts and repaints but Indy is a HUGE part of my 1:6 collection, so it's worth it.
Back to Henry. I futzed with him a bit last night (No pics yet, sorry) and had a place ready for him by Indy, who's on a Narrow TT with a little work also done to elongate the neck. So Henry ends up being about a 1/2 inch shorter then Indy.... Not sure how much this is going to bother me going forward since I normally don't get too worked up about height (for example, Luke being as tall as Han in ST gear never bothered me).
What I find to be a bit disappointing is that Henry really requires very little work to look great but now I might be compelled to do a body swap anyway because of the corrections I had to make to previous figures in this line... Maybe I'll just put them on different shelves...
OR, you could always pick up a Saturday Toys body for Indy. They're back in stock at that place I PM'd you about a while back. They're cheaper than a TT, the same height as the Pro yet evenly proportioned and it'll free up the Narrow Shouldered TT you have Indy on for another bodyswap.
Something Sexy
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
Sometimes Nam is the voice of reason.
OR, you could always pick up a Saturday Toys body for Indy. They're back in stock at that place I PM'd you about a while back. They're cheaper than a TT, the same height as the Pro yet evenly proportioned and it'll free up the Narrow Shouldered TT you have Indy on for another bodyswap.
Sometimes Nam is the voice of reason.
thenammagazine
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
I'd honestly like to say: 
, but bro, it depends on the day, what thread and who you're askin'.
I'd honestly like to say: , but bro, it depends on the day, what thread and who you're askin'.
Something Sexy
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
Hahaha, that is why I said sometimes.
Hahaha, that is why I said sometimes.
FLOSI
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
The ST body looks decent for Indy then? Of my three Indys I have one on a Narrow and two on Standard TTs....
I'd love to see your collection, Nam....
OR, you could always pick up a Saturday Toys body for Indy. They're back in stock at that place I PM'd you about a while back. They're cheaper than a TT, the same height as the Pro yet evenly proportioned and it'll free up the Narrow Shouldered TT you have Indy on for another bodyswap.
The ST body looks decent for Indy then?
Of my three Indys I have one on a Narrow and two on Standard TTs....I'd love to see your collection, Nam....
Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
What about the Soldier Story body? Not really necessary for Henry but I do like what I've seen of it used on Indy and it has a nicely sculpted neck.
What about the Soldier Story body? Not really necessary for Henry but I do like what I've seen of it used on Indy and it has a nicely sculpted neck.
FLOSI
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FLOSI
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
Done.....
OR, you could always pick up a Saturday Toys body for Indy. They're back in stock at that place I PM'd you about a while back. They're cheaper than a TT, the same height as the Pro yet evenly proportioned and it'll free up the Narrow Shouldered TT you have Indy on for another bodyswap.
Done.....
Mad Old Lu
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
Do tell!
Is the Saturday Toys the next best body?
Do tell!
Is the Saturday Toys the next best body?
Lordscum
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DinoLast
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Re: 12" Sideshow Henry Jones
I love the Soldier story body.
I used it for my Temple Indy and it's taller than the Indy Pro
The Narrow True Type is best for Raiders Indy though.
One problem will be, that after you change these bodies over, you don't want Henry Snr looking shorter, because he's taller than Indy in real life.
I love the Soldier story body.
I used it for my Temple Indy and it's taller than the Indy Pro
The Narrow True Type is best for Raiders Indy though.
One problem will be, that after you change these bodies over, you don't want Henry Snr looking shorter, because he's taller than Indy in real life.
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