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[The Josh]

Here is the pic that was posted from a recent article. One is just how it appears the other is using the autocorrect on my photo program.

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[pixletwin]

Well I think there is definately hope... Maybe they send the rejects to this guy in Hong Kong (well... it could be?)... But I suppose we'll all know soon enough.

 

[Shai]

WTF!? Why didn't they keep the same look as the prototype? He looks horrible now

Thats a Hasbro paint job.

 

[Anakin]

I just don't understand how he could go from this

To this...

I'm tired of this crap of the production figure looking no where near as good as the prototype. And it appears to be more of a design decisioin, rather than painting skill. What is up with this Sideshow??

,..i don't know what's the worse paint job,...the original,..or the custom,...
,..custom also looks terrible,... terrible
,..let's wait to see better pictures,..

 

[tomandshell]

Of the three, I would like to have the Prototype.

Anybody disagree? Who prefers shot #2, with the dark chocolate mouth?

 

[Darth Loki]

If people start receiving #2, we should all send them back to SS and ask for a refund!

 

[TOE]

Thats a Hasbro paint job.

Ohhhhh......Burn!!!

Oh, and he looks Metro IMO. I guess I will have to wait until my wifey gets it. She likes this guy and she will know if its good or not.

 

[tomandshell]

If people start receiving #2, we should all send them back to SS and ask for a refund!

If mine looks like #2, I just might.

Hey! The second picture looks like #2! Get it?

 

[King Darkness]

If mine looks like #2, I just might.

Hey! The second picture looks like #2! Get it?

Yeah it does look like #2...a steaming pile of #2....

 

[Darth Rage]

If people start receiving #2, we should all send them back to SS and ask for a refund!

I know I will.

 

[JustinLuck]

I think it's totally unfair of Sideshow to wet our appetites for the prototype and then give us...#2. Please Sideshow, tell us we are wrong and that the production figures do indeed look like the one at ToyFair.

We pre-ordered Anakin with the idea that we were getting a figure resembles the prototype. Almost 6 months have past, and we haven't had any reason to doubt otherwise. And now this...Sideshow...?

 

[Agent0028]

Whether sideshow confirms or denies that is the production figure doesn't really matter, because unless you are going to call and cancel immediately without ever seeing it for yourself you're going to get one. And when you get one if it looks like that you can send it back as I am sure almost everyone will.

Personally I'm doubtful its going to look like that.
1. I'm almost certain the Toyfair pics were indeed production pics. I'm gonna see if I can refind that on the site in hopes of putting this damnable paranoia to bed.
2. I own 16 SS 12" figures and all look just as good as the original prototype.
3. This is one picture and we've all seen at least one picture that makes something cool look bad. Look at the Maul bust pics thread the first pic looks bad subsequent ones look much better
4. Alot of figures that consistently look bad in photos look much better in person.
5. If it looks like that sideshow has a serious problem and is about to lose alot of money from people sending this back.

 

[Sachiel]

Hmm, the link I posted doesn't have the pics anymore.

 

[Agent0028]

Right here direct from the lamp:
bronco1855 - Which of the Star Wars 12-inch figures at Toy Fair are production versions?

SSC Tom - The Jedi Luke is 100% production, Anakin and Obi-Wan are more than 50% production, and Kit Fisto is about 80% production.

Seretur - What do the percentages mean exactly, Tom?

SSC Tom - The percentage are mostly fabrics - a lot of the fabric is still prototype.

bronco1855 - Head sculpts are all production on Ani and Obi?

SSC Tom - I believe the heads are almost all production, except for Mace Windu on which some paint finesse remains.

This was taken from the toy fair chat log with Tom Gilliland which can be found here:https://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=tfchat06_tom&source=wp_news

 

[Darth Rage]

Well that is certainly encouraging Agent. I remain hopefully optimistic. I remember people going nuts when pics of Luke started popping up, and I know how good he turned out.

 

[bronco1855]

Right here direct from the lamp:
bronco1855 - Which of the Star Wars 12-inch figures at Toy Fair are production versions?

SSC Tom - The Jedi Luke is 100% production, Anakin and Obi-Wan are more than 50% production, and Kit Fisto is about 80% production.

Seretur - What do the percentages mean exactly, Tom?

SSC Tom - The percentage are mostly fabrics - a lot of the fabric is still prototype.

bronco1855 - Head sculpts are all production on Ani and Obi?

SSC Tom - I believe the heads are almost all production, except for Mace Windu on which some paint finesse remains.

This was taken from the toy fair chat log with Tom Gilliland which can be found here:https://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=tfchat06_tom&source=wp_news

SWEET! I knew that was a good question to ask! :chew

 

[bronco1855]

Hmm, the link I posted doesn't have the pics anymore.

I noticed that too. What do you think it means?

 

[Agent0028]

SWEET! I knew that was a good question to ask! :chew

'twas a very good question to ask, my friend.

 

[bronco1855]

Its funny cause i see all these great pics of anakin on various sites and think man i can not wait to get this figure. Then I see one horrible picture on a site i can not even read and i start to go into panic mode. I have calmed myself down by looking at all the good pics and have slipped back into my euphoric state of waiting for my 12" anakin that will arive in perfect condition

 

[DarkArtist81]

Well that is certainly encouraging Agent. I remain hopefully optimistic. I remember people going nuts when pics of Luke started popping up, and I know how good he turned out.

That's EXACTLY how I feel Darth Rage.... I remember the craziness once Luke went up, and the reaction to the pics was....less positive than expected.... And now all I hear about is the praise for the sculpt.

I think that everything will be fine once we actually have Anakin in our grubby little hands, we will have tangible evidence with which to make an honest decision on how much we like or dislike the figure. Until then, I will not let anything mess with my head.

For everyone else's sanity....I suggest a similiar approach