Gamorrean Guard 12"

[icruise]

People keep saying things like "it was just a guy in a suit so it doesnt need much articulation," but don't we want our figures to be representative of these characters "in universe" and not how the actual costumes were? I think a "real" Gamorrean would be more flexible.

 

[Wanderer]

Movie accurate over articulation for me please.
Movie accurate means limited articulation? Fine by me

 

[barryo]

so when they make the 1/6th rancor are we getting another gammy with removable head???............

 

[icruise]

Movie accurate over articulation for me please.
Movie accurate means limited articulation? Fine by me

So you want a little Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker inside when they make the droids?

 

[MaulFan]

For me, no matter the reason, how a character looks and behaves on screen is how they're defined. If Harrison Ford plays Han Solo, then a figure needs to look like Harrison Ford to look like Han Solo, having the right hair and a random face doesn't do it for me. As far as articulation and things, more is always nice, but the only minimum is that the figure be able to represent what we see the character doing on screen.

If you can take any still from ROTJ and make this figure pose just like the Gammy is in the still, then it's fine, if some of the more key poses you see them doing can't be achieved, then the sacrifice of articulation for aesthetics isn't the best choice.

 

[Anzik]

I want to get three of them and pose them with Vader to recreate the three little pigs story.

 

[Deak Starkiller]

People keep saying things like "it was just a guy in a suit so it doesnt need much articulation," but don't we want our figures to be representative of these characters "in universe" and not how the actual costumes were? I think a "real" Gamorrean would be more flexible.

Hey, I'm that guy!

 

[galactiboy]

People keep saying things like "it was just a guy in a suit so it doesnt need much articulation," but don't we want our figures to be representative of these characters "in universe" and not how the actual costumes were? I think a "real" Gamorrean would be more flexible.

Its not the best argument, but it does work in some cases where a lot of the aesthetic would be sacrificed to add articulation. I think the Gammy arms and legs are too thick for it to work very well and still look good... but with Hammerhead his lanky build isn't as affected by the presence of joints.

What is odd to me though is that Sideshow removed a strap of the sandals in order to give the Gammy ankle articuation; and I think that actually looks kind of bad. So, if anything the choices probably needed to be more consistent as the lack of an ankle joint isn't a biggie if you don't also have knees.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Its all relative to the character. The figure will still be able to achieve what 99% of the fans will be posing the figure to do...and look good doing it. Messing up the appearance of the figure just so people can pose the character in poses it was never shown doing on screen is unneccessary.

Its not like SSC is skimping out here. They're doing it for very valid reasons.

 

[galactiboy]

And lets not forget that we haven't gotten a completely unique 1/6 body from Sideshow in ages... only one that comes to mind would be things like the TZ Invader and Outer Limits Zanti Misfits.

 

[Puay]

From the latest "Ask Sideshow":

"...And we have adjusted the undergarment a bit, so the shorts are more clearly shorts and not a skirt."

Thank you Sideshow for listening to fans.

 

[MaulFan]

Sounds like they've just tightened the underpants to snug the legs more, but if they're still this length, it still doesn't look as good as if the fur portrion were lengthened.

 

[galactiboy]

Well lets hope that if they bothered to adjust it, they bothered to adjust it right

 

[MaulFan]

Well, going by that description, it sounds like all they did was tighten the shorts under the fur skirt.

I've been so focused on the minimal fur, I really didn't pay attention to or care what the undershorts looked like, I felt the issue was you saw too much of them.

Looking at this photo though, I see the "skirt" comment about them, they're so puffy and baggy, almost looks like he's wearing a slip.

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/mas_assets/jpg/100006_press04-001.jpg

Compared to something like this.

Now, if they're also shortened to be tighter up under the fur, might look better, but I still think the fur area's a bit short, at least shorter than I'd like, but there is a Gammy in the film that looks like the Sideshow figure so it's not inaccurrate.

 

[Creighton]

There's a seller on eBay with some in hand pics right now... The gammys head gear is removable! I didn't see that coming.

 

[MaulFan]

Yay, the fur's longer, figure looks a lot better, turned out great.

 

[Creighton]

Notice the articulated ankles?

 

[Darth Waller]

Wow! Looks like another winner for the SW alien line.

 

[MaulFan]

Notice the articulated ankles?

Didn't look, my main concern with this figure was the lower portion of the costume, and that's much improved.

 

[Creighton]

It does look good!