Hot Toys 1/6 Hoth Leia

[Wor-Gar]

What is guyver's opinion of this figure?

 

[SilverStar17]

Looks pretty good to me. Roughly the normal slight drop in quality from proto to production one should expect. Can’t wait to add her to the ESB collection.

 

[QuiGonFishing]

I realize some folks are perfectionists but come on here. There is the usual proto to production drop-off and then there is this. You have to stare pretty hard at a macro photo to notice the slightest difference. And even that could be down to lighting, slight angle difference, or different camera. If this disappoints you best be prepared to pay big bucks for the very best of custom painters or be an amazing painter yourself.

The point of the comparison shot above was to highlight precisely what you are pointing out... that the sculpt between Proto and Production are identical (or at least as “identical” as possible given the molding and mass production requirements). I worked on the Production photo with my photo editor in the comparison above to try to eliminate as many of the paint inconsistencies as I could to try to isolate the consistency of the sculpt.

Otherwise, here is your comparison:

I guess I should have made this more clear. I think there is clearly some noticeable drop off in the paint work, but no more so than any sculpt we see when the Proto is done by JC. Might actually be a little less with this Leia. Can’t wait to get her home and pose and light her myself...

 

[Danny-Boy]

So, which one would you prefer on your shelves? ANH version or TESB version?

I’d prefer ANH but Hot Toys dropped the ball big time with the outfit. Both headsculpts are spot on. ESB is pretty much flawless. Can’t fault anything.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

I absolutely love his work, and the finishes/craftsmanship on the Carbon Freeze (and was 100% onboard when he announced), but the way he decided to lay it out didn't appeal to me - by shrinking the distances etc. and no steps.

I would have preferred a sectional cut through the chamber (so a third of the circle in top view) that had a correct deck width (not reduced as he has done) and some stairs in the back. I think it's all a bit cramped as-is, especially with that unbelievably cool claw he's done.

I really wanted the full size set shrunken down to 1/6 (all dimensions intact) but cut into a one third wedge, which would better give the feel of the chamber, and allow display of all the figs you really need in there (yeah ugnaughts for one) - but that's the set designer in me.

But wow - he's hit it out of the park with the details, lights etc.

No doubt some compromises had to be made regarding size, it's just some of the coolest scenes from Star Wars are not very feasible to reproduce in full 1/6. For example I have the truscale emperor's throne room and while not full 1/6 it is an amazingly beautiful representation. As a kid I remember thinking how cool it would be to scratch build star wars scenes but in reality I could never come close to doing it as elegantly as Joost. His dios have really added to my enjoyment of the hobby. He also has indicated that there will eventually be add on stairs so I am looking forward to that.

Regarding your rancor keeper, does that mean you are also doing a 1/6 rancor?

 

[QuiGonFishing]

I think the biggest difference is just with the size of the irises. They were bigger and focused inward a bit more on the proto, which was not only a more attractive look but seems closer to what it probably should be:


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Absolutely right...

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

The point of the comparison shot above was to highlight precisely what you are pointing out... that the sculpt between Proto and Production are identical (or at least as “identical” as possible given the molding and mass production requirements). I worked on the Production photo with my photo editor in the comparison above to try to eliminate as many of the paint inconsistencies as I could to try to isolate the consistency of the sculpt.

Otherwise, here is your comparison:

I guess I should have made this more clear. I think there is clearly some noticeable drop off in the paint work, but no more so than any sculpt we see when the Proto is done by JC. Might actually be a little less with this Leia. Can’t wait to get her home and pose and light her myself...

Ah I see. The paintwork does look sharper in the unedited pic(I didn't realize you had edited). Still a terrific production sculpt that will look even better from normal viewing distance.

 

[Popnfresh98]

The point of the comparison shot above was to highlight precisely what you are pointing out... that the sculpt between Proto and Production are identical (or at least as “identical” as possible given the molding and mass production requirements). I worked on the Production photo with my photo editor in the comparison above to try to eliminate as many of the paint inconsistencies as I could to try to isolate the consistency of the sculpt.

Otherwise, here is your comparison:

I guess I should have made this more clear. I think there is clearly some noticeable drop off in the paint work, but no more so than any sculpt we see when the Proto is done by JC. Might actually be a little less with this Leia. Can’t wait to get her home and pose and light her myself...

I think it’s beautiful. Makes my ANH Leia look like someone else. Perhaps it’s time to part with that one, the costume itself was never great as many have stated and the head sculpt has been outdone as well now.

 

[SilverStar17]

That’s a good thing though. Having two immaculate sculpts, but still being able to say one has outdone the other. That’s when you just keep both.

 

[jedibear]

Liking what I'm seeing so far. We knew there would be a bit of a shift from proto to prod - there always is.

 

[Popnfresh98]

That’s a good thing though. Having two immaculate sculpts, but still being able to say one has outdone the other. That’s when you just keep both.

Haha fair enough. I do have a hard time parting with them anyway.

I will agree on the point above where it would have been nicer if the hair had covered the ears a bit. But when I get them I don’t really look at them so closely after the first time and usually never notice such things anyway.

 

[TaliBane]

No doubt some compromises had to be made regarding size, it's just some of the coolest scenes from Star Wars are not very feasible to reproduce in full 1/6. For example I have the truscale emperor's throne room and while not full 1/6 it is an amazingly beautiful representation. As a kid I remember thinking how cool it would be to scratch build star wars scenes but in reality I could never come close to doing it as elegantly as Joost. His dios have really added to my enjoyment of the hobby. He also has indicated that there will eventually be add on stairs so I am looking forward to that.

Regarding your rancor keeper, does that mean you are also doing a 1/6 rancor?

Haha - would never been that crazy to do a 1/6 Rancor, but I am building a 1/6 Tauntaun, tearing the Hasbro one into tiny pieces and rebuilding/resculpting it as I go. Stil debating fur because it's hard to get the color just right - it's not dirtied white fur like a Wampa custom.

And yeah I realize there's compromises, but I felt there was a way to get the wider carbon freeze deck and stairs in the correct widths/sizes without it getting too crazy overall size-wise. I've done major set models before, so I guess it was just that background intruding on my opinion.

I almost bit on the Tantive TruScale, but in the end I felt that was a bit too limiting for a display (though obviously super-cool) and I directed my attention to the carbon freeze, where I could get everyone including the Bespin Guard, backpack 3PO and Ugnaught cutsoms in.

I think it’s beautiful. Makes my ANH Leia look like someone else. Perhaps it’s time to part with that one, the costume itself was never great as many have stated and the head sculpt has been outdone as well now.

Yeah, for me it's like a breath of fresh air after the Leia Poppins and "shooting Poe" scenes - a more fitting farewell to (or remembrance of) CF. So glad it came out so well. It's not 100%, but I think some of the criticism is that we got spoiled with the ANH head. Imagine if the CF likeness came out like the MH and HF likenesses.

 

[Cicada17]

I’m pretty sure she’s going to look perfect in-hand, when mine arrives. But the in-hand photos are telling me something is off about her eyes. Others are describing it in detail. The only way I can describe it is she looks slightly drugged; which is probably more screen accurate when you consider those “hollywood nights.”

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[Brett Banner]

Man this looks phenomenal. This is definitely up there with Old Han as the best sculpt for a Star Wars human figure, no question. If they drop the ball on the ESB Han sculpt then I might just cry since they got this Leia so right. Anyone else planning to focus mostly on ESB versions of the characters?


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[Danny-Boy]

Man this looks phenomenal. This is definitely up there with Old Han as the best sculpt for a Star Wars human figure, no question. If they drop the ball on the ESB Han sculpt then I might just cry since they got this Leia so right. Anyone else planning to focus mostly on ESB versions of the characters?


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Hot Toys nailed the ANH Leia head sculpt but dropped the ball on ANH Han, Luke, and Obi-wan. I hope history doesn’t repeat.

 

[Darth Fok]

As tempting as this is, I’m going to hold out for a bespin version. It will probably be years but the preferred look for me. This one does look great though

 

[Miez_LaKatz]

She looks stunning!

I hope Loontentoys ships her soon..can't wait to get her

 

[Jme_c]

Liking what I'm seeing so far. We knew there would be a bit of a shift from proto to prod - there always is.

Why is that though? Like I know production goes down an assembly line, but why can't they paint it as good as the proto? Cause that's all I think it is, the paint job.

 

[Asta]

Why is that though? Like I know production goes down an assembly line, but why can't they paint it as good as the proto? Cause that's all I think it is, the paint job.

Doesn't JC Hong usually paint the protoype?

 

[Jme_c]

Doesn't JC Hong usually paint the protoype?

Yes, I believe so, but my question still stands lol.