JustinLuck
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Hot Toys just needs hard piece of plastic underneath the rubber to simulate the olecranon process of the radius bone.
Chewie by way of HT Apes...
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Ok, is a sculpted look just out of the question for most 1:6 collectors?
I would love the fur look, but to make it look good, wow!!!!! That is a true challenge.
It would sell like a mother though!
I would love the fur look, but to make it look good, wow!!!!! That is a true challenge.
It would sell like a mother though!
Some of you guys make it sound as if mass-producing a real fur Chewie would be as hard as finding a cure for cancer or something. You've been numbed by the Sideshow Excuse Machine.
Look at the 1:6 Iron Man figures, the T2 Endoskeleton, the POTA figures (and countless others) and question whether or not Hot Toys could pull this off already.
Seriously, it's not rocket science.
Look at the 1:6 Iron Man figures, the T2 Endoskeleton, the POTA figures (and countless others) and question whether or not Hot Toys could pull this off already.
Seriously, it's not rocket science.
ProgMatinee
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I have a hard time picturing it for Chewie. Could work I guess. I'd have to see it and then complain like I normally do. 
I had to take a second look and make sure this wasn't Teemu.
Yeah, yeah.
It's obvious what I mean. No conspiracy. Just a decided lack of vision and accountability... at times. Not all the time.
Somewhere between the thenammagazine faction and the CollectorFreak/Joker faction lies the truth about Sideshow's 1:6 efforts and capabilities.
Shropt
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Exactly. Hasbro made a 12-inch fur Chewbacca back in 1996 or 1997 for $25. Imagine what someone who WANTED to make a fur Chewbacca for $99-$120 could do today?
Yes, those are great achievements on HT's part. My only doubt in HT doing a furred Chewbacca right now is the unique "texture" to his hair and what sort of success they could have with it coming off a production line, what method they could have to make thousands look the same. The Apes and the Secret service woman have straight hair, fairly easy.
We're probably looking at $150-$200 for a 1/6 furred Chewbacca. For that price, if he's going to have fake fur, he better look like this or forget it.
I'm not paying that much for a higher end version of this.
And before any, "Hasbro vs. Hot Toys are you serious?" comments come, what I mean with this picture is the straight haired, generic monkey look, not specific figure quality.
And all do respect to the nice customs out there, I've yet to see one with fur where I feel they nailed the look of Chewbacca's hair and body.
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Now, imagine what someone who WANTED to do it and has shown the propensity to break new 1:6 ground and engineer things in that scale never before imaginable could do??
It would be this: :chew
Mooncat
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Now, imagine what someone who WANTED to do it and has shown the propensity to break new 1:6 ground and engineer things in that scale never before imaginable could do??
It would be this: :chew
Stands with Jedi waving the HT flag ! looks round for projectiles heading his way
Not sure if Chewie is a piece SS could do with their factory, currently.
Hot Toys would be my choice in conjunction with SS
Hot Toys would be my choice in conjunction with SS
Memnoch
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I was told something once and NEVER forgot it, although I was fairly drunk at the time. The basics of it was "It can be done, but are people willing to pony up the dough?" The Apes are a first step, and I have no doubts that we WILL see Chewbacca coming from SS/HT in the fairly near future.
The question on the dough is basically quality. People will pay if the quality is there. They're spending $300 on Batpods and Tumblers that just sit there. One of hte most beloved characters in this entire movie series is sure to fetch $200 for a figure.
If money is really a huge issue, if the construction involves a separate head from body, make 3 heads to represent ANH, ESB/ROTJ, and ROTS and encompass all of Chewbacca in one figure. People may not spend $200 for multiple incarnations, but for the right price, an all inclusive one could do fine.
If money is really a huge issue, if the construction involves a separate head from body, make 3 heads to represent ANH, ESB/ROTJ, and ROTS and encompass all of Chewbacca in one figure. People may not spend $200 for multiple incarnations, but for the right price, an all inclusive one could do fine.
Thats what they thought about 1:6 LOTR.
I would definitely pay $150-200 for a 1:6 Chewie.
You all have excellent points. I would be willing to pay good money on a quality Chewie!
Thats what they thought about 1:6 LOTR.
Well, I think it held with LOTR, I think what hurt that was not enough folks wanting 1/6 figures in general.
Star Wars 1/6 is very popular, I think money comes down to quality, not money versus interest in the product type.
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Thats what they thought about 1:6 LOTR.
I would definitely pay $150-200 for a 1:6 Chewie.
LOTR never had HT quality. They had Sideshow cartoon paint apps.
I would definitely pay $150-$200 for some high quality 1:6 LOTR.
screamingmetal
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I think Dave is onto something here.
The only thing holding up a Chewie is the hair on the face and head, the rest of a hairy suit is easy once you find a suitable material in quantity.
The hair portion of the head should be made like the apes, and then hair needs to be precisely glued down onto a face which will be the true difficulty. If they worked in a few small swatches of hair applied delicately, and layered the hair on the face, then I think it could be pulled off.
I just hope Sideshow seeks help from Hot Toys if they need it, because they really can't screw this one up.
The only thing holding up a Chewie is the hair on the face and head, the rest of a hairy suit is easy once you find a suitable material in quantity.
The hair portion of the head should be made like the apes, and then hair needs to be precisely glued down onto a face which will be the true difficulty. If they worked in a few small swatches of hair applied delicately, and layered the hair on the face, then I think it could be pulled off.
I just hope Sideshow seeks help from Hot Toys if they need it, because they really can't screw this one up.
I honestly don't see 1/6 Chewbacca ever happening without the assistance of Hot Toys.
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