Well... the Hasbro Gammy
does come wearing a massive hairball around his waist, so not sure there's any schooling there!
While I agree that "stellar" is overstating with SSC Gammy - that fig had several issues (and I completely agree about articulation and the paint, but only snout color, not overall) - but "complete misfire" is way off.
I do like the headsculpt on Hasbro 3 3/4" a little better, but what makes the soft goods on the SSC "horrible"? The leather belts are brown instead of black... but overall horrible? The "raised neck" issue isn't an issue - SSC left off a neck wrap like what hammerhead came with. With a scrap of added brown fabric, the head sits 100% accurate.
As for Bossk... the sculpt is not SSC's inaccuracy (I was one of the first to point out that the head wasn't screen accurate) - it's clearly something that LFL imposes as a design revision. Other than the head and wrist articulation gaps (yes, bad choice) what was wrong with the figure? The flight suit is stunningly done, the weapon 100% screen accurate (unlike SSC Boba's rifle.)
I'm the last one to say SSC is any good (just look at my many posts criticizing their repeated lack of simple observation skills) but the figures I mention above are pretty great.
Squeak - you debate civilly.. I like your style buddy.
Firstly; the fur tutu on the little piggy figure - it's completely fixable. They were put on back to front in the factory, so first thing is to turn it back around so it sits right. Next; a little water treatment, & the fur is completely tameable.
End result? A SPOT ON representation of the character - SPOT ON, that only costs a few bucks at any mall / store etc.. while the other is supposed to be high end.. & doesn't really deliver.
Secondly; the leather piece under the fur on the SSC figure drapes way too low. That combined with the cut of the fur section, just looks plain bad.
Thirdly; the head sits too high on the shoulders - it should sit way lower. I'm not talking fancy scarfs or shawls remedying anything.
The proportions of the SSC figure, don't match the piggy on film. It needs to be stouter, with pretty much NO neck. The jowls /chin hang further down than the figure does. Maybe not total, but there's more misfire than not with the production figure.
Now -
Bossk. I LOVE the character. I just don't think SSC paid attention to the things that would've enhanced the figure to truly call it a 'home run'.
The heads - not a fan of either of them. The tongue out one, just looks like he needs a drink. The eyes - not right. The proportions; I feel they're
too lanky overall, & how the base of the neck seems to start above the shoulder line, so it looks like he's drooping his shoulders & sticking his neck out..
The flight vest looks oversized & puffy to me - like how it tapers out as it goes up the torso (could just be a futzing thing, that folks aren't fixing). The way the suit hugs the figure's crotch, so that it looks like it's disappeared. The tubular forearms. The obvious wrist & ankle joints. The whole figure just looks like some Clone Wars-ish take on Bossk, not the guy in the movie.
Anyway - I'm open to being proved wrong on the SSC Bossk, but NONE of the pics in here - or anywhere else, have sold me on it, which is disappointing. Once again, the little 2007 VTSC Hasbro Bossk looks far better - like
Adamfett just recently mentioned - as does the 7" 'Unleashed' version. The head sculpt details might be a little soft on the 7"U, but it's a pretty damn good looking movie Bossk in a comic style action pose.
I do understand though, that sculpting an outfit is easier than creating a scaled down outfit in fabric etc.. but depending on the attention to detail & quality of the work, that can go either way. I honestly just would like more, from a so called high end 1/6 figure.
I'm expecting some major backlash from my comments.. but guys - if your counterpoints stand up, I'll concede.
Actually - all this is completely off topic, so apologies in advance too.
