1/6 Hot Toys 1/6 Boba Fett ESB Version

[chalor]

You've got to be kidding me.

I thought I did my best at explaining the tape and the box situation. Something's either closed and sealed or not. And you can easily tell if someone has tampered with the manufacturing tape on both ends of the shipper. Ok, I think I got it..you're saying that I'm being way too nitpicky about my figures. Like, if you plan on taking an item out of the box, it shouldn't matter if it's been possibily opened or not. I really wish I felt your sentiment towards that sort of thing; but my OCD/a n a l retentive ways won't allow me. But after all the testimony, I don't think in any way that Timcent opened up the box and tampered with anything. I'm not THAT crazy and paranoid lol

 

[D.R.37]

He gets directly from Secret Base. Also, not sure, but he might purchase by the case which many dealers do, not SSC, and it’s like a six pack. Big box with only plastic no shippers. As long as all the feet, hands, sculpt are wrapped you shouldn’t have anything to worry about.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I thought I did my best at explaining the tape and the box situation. Something's either closed and sealed or not. And you can easily tell if someone has tampered with the manufacturing tape on both ends of the shipper. Ok, I think I got it..you're saying that I'm being way too nitpicky about my figures. Like, if you plan on taking an item out of the box, it shouldn't matter if it's been possibily opened or not. I really wish I felt your sentiment towards that sort of thing; but my OCD/a n a l retentive ways won't allow me. But after all the testimony, I don't think in any way that Timcent opened up the box and tampered with anything. I'm not THAT crazy and paranoid �� lol

Dude, the box any item comes in is what is referenced as MISB or not... not the shipper.

I'm not making fun of your OCD.

 

[TaliBane]

I guess I've bought a metric ton of figures, but I can easily tell if a figure has been taken out/displayed or if its NRFB. So many of the HT figs are totally covered in tightly taped plastic sleeves or bags over hands, feet, waist etc.

I guess someone could very carefully peel the tape, save the plastic sleeves/bags, and then replace them all when it's time to sell, but what's the point in doing so? A 2-3 year old HT figure that's been displayed isn't worth a whole lot less than a NRFB figure - in many cases, the sale prices are the same.

I had a vast collection of Kenner vintage stuff until recently, mostly sealed in package, so I'm more than aware of the MISB vs MIB and package condition (most of my stuff was C9.5, so I get it) etc, but I'm not sure 1/6 figures follow the same pattern for most people in terms of mint packaging. I get figs used all the time that have a few dings on the box and I really don't care - and I'm defintely someone who cared with much of the 3 3/4" stuff.

There was a youtube video I saw the other day and it was the first time I've ever seen someone displaying 1/6 figs with the artwork boxes right behind, whereas with Kenner and even many Hasbro SW pieces, the packaging is half the display - that's why a third of what hasbro releases is a mimicking of old kenner packaging.

 

[Bustajesse]

These figures are riddled with QC issues. It is probably best to get opened versions after a couple of years.

I'd be pi#%ed is I spent hundreds on a stained or melted figure and didn't know ahead of time.


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[Wor-Gar]

Yep, I've found it nice to have a used figure or one that's open so you know -- and can see with pictures -- that everything's fine.

For instance, I would never buy a MISB HT Hoth Leia ... not with that blue-dot issue.

 

[chalor]

These figures are riddled with QC issues. It is probably best to get opened versions after a couple of years.

I'd be pi#%ed is I spent hundreds on a stained or melted figure and didn't know ahead of time.

Yep, I've found it nice to have a used figure or one that's open so you know -- and can see with pictures -- that everything's fine.

For instance, I would never buy a MISB HT Hoth Leia ... not with that blue-dot issue.

Good points. Can't remember which company is was, but I ordered the Taun-Taun from them and it was opened. They told me they would open all of the pricier Sideshow items in case there was QC issues; so they'd be able to return the defective stuff in that limited time frame. As others have said, QC has gone down hill for Hot Toys in the last several years. What really irked me was my Fett having really wonky applied chest armor. The center piece is askewed and there's way more material showing at the bottom on one side of the vest. Don't know how much finger futzing can be done to fix this.

 

[SithThundercracker]

Looks quite a bit better. How hard was it to get the padded undersuit off the figure?

Super easy. The only glued part is the codpiece, but is easily opened pulling a bit and than can be held in place with the original metal peg.

SithThundercracker - did you use both SS gauntlets? Or just the right one? I didn't think the left gauntlet by Sideshow looked too good.

That said, your figure looks great!

Thanks! Yes both, shapewise and colorwise they must be used in couple. Also gauntlet color matches backpack color in both releases.

excellent work! The SSC gauntlets and weathering on the bottom of his pants really makes a difference!

Thanks!

 

[ridetofight]

Did a little work on my Fetts. HT is now equipped with SSC gauntlets and jetpack. Did a little brown-black wash on the trousers bottom and ported the fatsuit to my custom, which now have the ROTJ belt with Prepro pouches.

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A little action, maybe?
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Why did you decide to put the fat suit on the prepro? Just because the flight suit is slimmer in that version? I suppose we can't know for sure, but I think it's someone much taller in the pp2 costume with the same size flight suit. Bulloch is billed as near six feet, so I'm not sure how many blokes are THAT much taller. Regardless, I'm planning a pp2 myself, just curious.

 

[SithThundercracker]

Why did you decide to put the fat suit on the prepro? Just because the flight suit is slimmer in that version? I suppose we can't know for sure, but I think it's someone much taller in the pp2 costume with the same size flight suit. Bulloch is billed as near six feet, so I'm not sure how many blokes are THAT much taller. Regardless, I'm planning a pp2 myself, just curious.

It's because I used a ultra slim body for the custom and it was extra thin in the waist area. With the fatsuit the belts are fitting better.

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[Bacara]

Does it come with the shipper box, like what sideshow send there's in?

Very interesting stuff bout the side-arm



No signature needed. Regular USPS drop.

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[Cap'n Cook]

If you've purchased early before, or browsed eBay before a Hot Toys shipment makes its way to Sideshow, you'll notice a commonality in all the listings, which is that none of them have shippers, just like TimCent's. He even avoids using the promo photos and shows an image of what you're getting (ie, the figure in its art box).

This.

If you bought early stock from the actual secret base/HT shop it will not have a shipper.

Standard and no fault of Timcent. It shouldn’t be mentioned because of the buyers misunderstanding that it should have one.

 

[asgardianboy]

Yep, I've found it nice to have a used figure or one that's open so you know -- and can see with pictures -- that everything's fine.

For instance, I would never buy a MISB HT Hoth Leia ... not with that blue-dot issue.

What blue-dot issue...???
m.

 

[Robianco]

What blue-dot issue...???
m.

A batch of the figures people received has blue dots on the outfit... some were even slightly pink. We're not sure if they were tailoring marks for the application of pockets etc. First sets of figures to arrive didn't have any reports of it happening... then people started receiving them. I got mine from a seller in the UK called movie figures.co.uk and thankfully it was completely clear. People reported removing them with rubbing alcohol on cotton tips and then rinsing the area. Reports of it seem to have died down now, so I'm not sure if it was just a certain batch that was produced but people had received them from various resellers so it wasn't just one place.

 

[jedijim3002]

He’s a mod and has the power to close your account here and ban you temporarily or indefinitely from this board.

I was infracted once a long time ago and curbed my language because I forgot that kids can frequent these boards as well. Instead I now resort to direct PM when I feel the need to spew my rage on someone in a derogatory manner.

Keeps the mods from intervening and threads from being “cleaned” of “inappropriate” comments. LOL

 

[chalor]

He’s a mod and has the power to close your account here and ban you temporarily or indefinitely from this board.

I was infracted once a long time ago and curbed my language because I forgot that kids can frequent these boards as well. Instead I now resort to direct PM when I feel the need to spew my rage on someone in a derogatory manner.

Keeps the mods from intervening and threads from being “cleaned” of “inappropriate” comments. LOL

Hmmm, that sure sounds a lot like communism/the alt-left....I mean DOWN WITH SPEECH! No poopy butt hole poop words. Letters strung together in a particular order is straight up satanism! lol - ok, all jokes aside..it just caught me off-guard. Like it was a very unfunny joke. It was like as if I threatened someone's family and I know where they live or something....sheesh. Yeah, first and last time that'll happen to me since I'm not putting up with that kind of crap on a site that wants to spank you on the bottom for agreeing with someone that their local comic book store are poopy doo doo heads.

 

[slikkerias]

Hmmm, that sure sounds a lot like communism/the alt-left....I mean DOWN WITH SPEECH! No poopy butt hole poop words. Letters strung together in a particular order is straight up satanism! lol - ok, all jokes aside..it just caught me off-guard. Like it was a very unfunny joke. It was like as if I threatened someone's family and I know where they live or something....sheesh. Yeah, first and last time that'll happen to me since I'm not putting up with that kind of crap on a site that wants to spank you on the bottom for agreeing with someone that their local comic book store are poopy doo doo heads.

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[D.R.37]

Does it come with the shipper box, like what sideshow send there's in?

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No shipper from Timcent. Just the factory plastic around the art box. Very well wrapped and packed.

 

[jedijim3002]

Hmmm, that sure sounds a lot like communism/the alt-left....I mean DOWN WITH SPEECH! No poopy butt hole poop words. Letters strung together in a particular order is straight up satanism! lol - ok, all jokes aside..it just caught me off-guard. Like it was a very unfunny joke. It was like as if I threatened someone's family and I know where they live or something....sheesh. Yeah, first and last time that'll happen to me since I'm not putting up with that kind of crap on a site that wants to spank you on the bottom for agreeing with someone that their local comic book store are poopy doo doo heads.

I may get infracted just for agreeing with you but I do. It’s ridiculous and anti-free speech but these boards have rules of conduct that we must abide by, even if they are appalling and we don’t agree with them, if we want to continue using them for news and community camaraderie.

There is plenty of hypocrisy on these boards, that I’ve also pointed out, believe me. I just hate to see people lose their ability to contribute to this hobby through this site for something so small as lettering or word choice.

It’s almost as sad as trying to watch the Soprano’s on Spike TV. “Forget you! You mother forgetter! Go forget your mother!”

A lot of forgetting on that show.

 

[Mr.Tanker]

Hmmm, that sure sounds a lot like communism/the alt-left....I mean DOWN WITH SPEECH! No poopy butt hole poop words. Letters strung together in a particular order is straight up satanism! lol - ok, all jokes aside..it just caught me off-guard. Like it was a very unfunny joke. It was like as if I threatened someone's family and I know where they live or something....sheesh. Yeah, first and last time that'll happen to me since I'm not putting up with that kind of crap on a site that wants to spank you on the bottom for agreeing with someone that their local comic book store are poopy doo doo heads.

1. There is no right to "free speech" on a message board that is ultimately owned by a private individual.

2. Insisting that people use clean language and not insult others is not a free speech or censorship issue.