Hasbro 6" Black Series Star Wars line

[stickman]

Any chance of showing some pictures with your mods?

 

[Darth_IMPoor]

So if the C-3PO fits the BS, but R2 is large for the BS, are 3PO and R2 in scale with each other?

 

[ZE_501]

So if the C-3PO fits the BS, but R2 is large for the BS, are 3PO and R2 in scale with each other?

I think it was shown in a series of photos over on Rebelscum that Bandai R2 is pretty much in scale.

 

[Badvermin]

Any chance of showing some pictures with your mods?

 

[stickman]

Thanks Badvermin. How did you do 3PO's eyes? Very cool. The paint apps on the Black Series R2 looks to be better but I'm digging that R5. IG looks great too, nice find.

 

[Badvermin]

Thanks Badvermin. How did you do 3PO's eyes? Very cool. The paint apps on the Black Series R2 looks to be better but I'm digging that R5. IG looks great too, nice find.

The eyes are from a 75¢ LED keychain from Ax-Man, the wires run through the neck into the backpack section where I put the battery.

Both of those R2's have been repainted, so it's not really a fair comparison.

 

[stickman]

Thanks Bro!

 

[Evil_Ash]

Anyone else get an email from BBTS about Mafex Vader?

 

[SkullDuggery]

@Badvermin I agree with you on the Bandai kits, they rock! 10 out 10 for all of them. Just got done building Vader, waaay better than the BS one I just gave him a soft goods cape. Loved the droids too. now I gotta get me a Bandai Stormtrooper. BTW the mods you've done on your figures and models are AMAZING looking!

 

[WWEJedi]

New 6" Figures Quick Review

Boush - Four out of ten, very disappointing. This figure was clearly pantographed too large, she towers over Slave Leia and the head is much larger. The lower body articulation is severely hampered by the skirt piece, which was molded in hard unyielding plastic. There is virtually no leg movement above the knees. She can't hold the Thermal Detonator, it just falls out as the thumb isn't in the right spot. I ended up modifying mine to make her the correct height, legs are useless until I find a replacement skirt.

Clone Cody - Eight out of ten, great figure. My only nitpicks is that the orange shoulderpads and orange helmet piece are cast in orange plastic that has that a bit too much transparency.

IG88 - Nine out of ten, great figure. Love all the articulation and nothing feels like it's about to break. Loses one point for the figure being almost black rather than silver. I slapped some silver paint on him and now he is better.

Han & Taun Taun - Eight out of ten, great set. First of all, I'm shocked this set is only $40 as the Taun Taun is quite large and would never be sold on the shelves for only $20. Now to get the price down they sacrificed articulation on the Taun Taun, overall it works great on hard surfaces but on carpet you will have to use the tail for balance. For some stupid reason they skipped wrist articulation on Han, bad call. Even with a few flaws, for $40 this set is a steal.

C3-P0 Bandai 1/12 scale kit - Ten out of ten. Shiny gold and silver. Two Heads, two sets of arms, two chests, two sets of hands. Scale seems to fit BS perfectly. A very fun model to put together. I modded mine to have more lower body articulation, the feet now rock left/right and the hips can spread a bit farther. Also added light-up eyes.

R2-D2 & R5-D4 Bandai 1/12 scale kit- Ten out of ten. You can buy both of these figures for around $25. They are larger than the BS series and are much closer to the correct scale. Ended up giving R5-D4 a sandy weathered paintjob, love it!

This is going to be a stupid question... but you basically just snap the Bandai kits together correct? There is no painting or anything?

 

[Smudger9]

Re: Hasbro legends 6" sw figures

Looks like there will be a 6" vehicle in TFA line. Poe's X-Wing?

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toy List With Details Revealed? - MakingStarWars.net

 

[WWEJedi]

Re: Hasbro legends 6" sw figures

Looks like there will be a 6" vehicle in TFA line. Poe's X-Wing?

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toy List With Details Revealed? - MakingStarWars.net

Its a Tie Fighter

 

[SkullDuggery]

This is going to be a stupid question... but you basically just snap the Bandai kits together correct? There is no painting or anything?

That is correct. Snap kits no painting required. But you can paint them if you want to. I spray painted the silver part tree on the R2D2 kit before assembly and it really added to the overall look of the kit. And I painted a few of the little details on Darth Vader. Also painted some of the wires on 3PO. Get these you'll love em!

 

[Badvermin]

This is going to be a stupid question... but you basically just snap the Bandai kits together correct? There is no painting or anything?

Correct, they don't require glue or paint. You can even pop off C3P0's arms and legs off to simulate him getting blasted in ESB.

The kits also include two sets of stickers, one being a normal sticker and the other being the kind you have to soak in water. But the only spots you really need them are the red panels on R5-D4.

I can't recommend these enough, they blow BS out of the water.

 

[WWEJedi]

That is correct. Snap kits no painting required. But you can paint them if you want to. I spray painted the silver part tree on the R2D2 kit before assembly and it really added to the overall look of the kit. And I painted a few of the little details on Darth Vader. Also painted some of the wires on 3PO. Get these you'll love em!

Correct, they don't require glue or paint. You can even pop off C3P0's arms and legs off to simulate him getting blasted in ESB.

The kits also include two sets of stickers, one being a normal sticker and the other being the kind you have to soak in water. But the only spots you really need them are the red panels on R5-D4.

I can't recommend these enough, they blow BS out of the water.

Cool. Thanks for the answers. Definitely picking up C-3PO, he looks great.

 

[superdoug]

Probably a stupid question but to the Bandai model kits have any articulation? Or are they statues once you are done?

 

[Shanester]

Probably a stupid question but to the Bandai model kits have any articulation? Or are they statues once you are done?

I only have the 1/48 X-Wing moving edition and the 1/48 At-St. Both have moving parts and several display styles. Even though I assume you are referring to the C-3P0 and R2 models, I wanted to chime in, just in case.

 

[superdoug]

Thanks! I meant any of the Bandai kits. They always seem to look good but I can never seem to figure out if there is any movement. Thanks.

 

[Badvermin]

They are fully articulated. Check out the Foosh youtube reviews.

 

[superdoug]

Thanks! That just answered everything!

Only problem is now I want some.