Bespin Luke 12" figure

[ProgMatinee]

I guess I should clarify my position in Sideshow. As part of the Cut and Sew program, I'm an independent contractor. I don't spend 5 days a week in the office. Usually I'm out there once or twice a week. As a fan and collector, I take a keen interest in the Star Wars lines and Lord of the Rings lines, and so sometimes I ask questions about figures in development. Sometimes I get answers, sometimes I don't. I was lucky enough to get an answer about the Luke jacket, and asked specifically if I could share the information with the board members.

Woulda shoulda coulda...I don't know why things are done a certain way, why the jacket wasn't switched. I thought I was alleviating some of the grief and criticism by letting people know what was going on .

Now...believe me or don't , but here's what I found out today:

- collar looks like it is now a standup collar (it wasn't on a body so I couldn't tell 100%), and it definitely had the correct rows of stitching on it.
- pockets are lower, and look smaller than the first jacket.

thats all. by the way, the mudslinging in here cracks me up!

PS...I asked if I could take a picture and was DENIED! I swear I'm looking out for you guys.

PPS...did I use enough smilies?

Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear of the changes. I'm sure you can understand that preorder days are big for us. I just like as much information as possible. So thanks again!

 

[ProgMatinee]

what is it with the whining. I mean star wars threads are notorious for whining but today it just has been a little more intense.

All you whiners who think life is unfair because someone gets to order a toy before you, perhaps a reality check is in order... Would you like a ticket to Africa or Iraq? Mayhap life will seem a little more fair after that.

Hey Pix...I can whine about Africa if it makes you feel better, but I thought this was a toy collecting board?

 

[Evan_R]

I woke up nice and early today to order this thing, and now I just realized that its on sale at 10 am but pacific time!!!

 

[pixletwin]

Hey Pix...I can whine about Africa if it makes you feel better, but I thought this was a toy collecting board?

Touche.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Hey, very cool display there ProgMatinee. Wow that would have been a nice outfit for Leia as an exclusive instead of the wrist binders.

I wonder if SideShow will ever start to issue outfit packs or just head sculpts to expand their lines instead of issuing a whole new figure and new box designs.

I cant wait for some more OT figs by SideShow. Bring them on!

Thanks for the compliments. I just finished part of the backdrop, I sculpted 2 columns. I just need to find a plant that will represent the ivy in the scale correctly.

As far as Leia goes. I really think the Hasbro ceremony Leia is pretty good, if one could get over the very doll like face.

I think it does need an eventual SSC version and I think the head is different enought to warrant SSC doing a full version not just a outfit pack.

However, when SSC does a Hoth Leia, I do hope they offer the head sculpt that would normally come with Bespin Leia because she mixes the outfits during the Bespin escape.

 

[pixletwin]

Hey prog, I got my camera and will start taking pics now for you of Yavin. Remind me again of what exactly you wanted to see?

 

[galactiboy]

I woke up nice and early today to order this thing, and now I just realized that its on sale at 10 am but pacific time!!!

Welcome to the fun of PPO

If it helps, there is a clock on SS website that shows their actual time. When it hits 10:00a according to that its time to rock and roll

Good luck all... just not better than mine

Oh and Prog, can't wait to see what else you do with that Yavin display... its pretty darn cool looking. Too bad it kinda got lost yesterday in all the hoopla.

 

[Evan_R]

This is my first time doing a PPO. Is luck really involved? Now I'm worried.

 

[galactiboy]

Usually not, but things do mess up every now and again and it can get pretty hectic. A good thing is to have the phone number handy as a back up.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Hey prog, I got my camera and will start taking pics now for you of Yavin. Remind me again of what exactly you wanted to see?

Hey Pix. I'd love to see a picture with his arms hanging to his side like this:

Thanks! Hope this doesn't reignite the flame wars.

 

[Boba Fett]

Hopefully, the transformer by our office won't go out again when the pre-order starts.

 

[IrishJedi]

Thanks! Hope this doesn't reignite the flame wars.

You fought in The Flame Wars???

 

[pixletwin]

You fought in The Flame Wars???

With your father, in fact.

 

[kirklondon]

You fought in The Flame Wars???

Too funny! I'm a such a geek!
:chew

 

[jason2885]

Hopefully, the transformer by our office won't go out again when the pre-order starts.

That sucks, If that happened to me where I work I would go down stairs and start yelling at some one.

BTW I work at the power companies main office.

 

[Darthrazz]

Was the exclusive edition number announced?

 

[pixletwin]

Was the exclusive edition number announced?

1980 ......

 

[Darthrazz]

1980 ......

Nice! Thank you!

Are you going for the Exclusive, Pix? I think I am, it's different, it looks well detailed. I'm def. going to get another one down the road and scuff up the clothes and add bruises to the head sculpt. Right now I can only afford one!

 

[pixletwin]

Nice! Thank you!

Are you going for the Exclusive, Pix? I think I am, it's different, it looks well detailed. I'm def. going to get another one down the road and scuff up the clothes and add bruises to the head sculpt. Right now I can only afford one!

Yeah I am. I think the exclusive is definitely a must have. Prolly the most so since Qui-Gon's poncho or Maul's battle damaged saber.

 

[Evan_R]

What's the difference between the standard and the exclusive?