Hot Toys - 1/6 TIE Fighter

[Tauntaun Han]

I wonder if they will tackle any of the creatures SS has not done and put up for actual sale. I would love to get a Rancor and Wampa.

 

[TonTon]

No kidding... so its 1:5.5 scale.. big deal. Its still cool as hell.

Does Hot Toys have the 1:5.5 scale license, though? I feel like they could get in trouble.
Can't wait for whatever vehicles they make even though I'll likely buy none. Landspeeder is the biggest I would ever consider. Snowspeeders are awesome but even 1:12 would likely be too big for me.

I wonder if they will tackle any of the creatures SS has not done and put up for actual sale. I would love to get a Rancor and Wampa.

Wampa would be sick. Maybe it would be easier than Chewie too since it's not ingrained in our minds the same way and its fur isn't so styled or combed. Plus Chewie from the neck down looks great so they likely just have a head to worry about.

 

[wilcofan99]

This is a must for me, but the space it requires scares me.

There are a few in this thread that think this will never be produced. I want to be remain optimistic about it. There is a market (although probably much smaller than their actual figure market) for these large scale collectibles. We have seen things such as life size Vader's and life size Han in Carbonite's from companies like Sideshow before. Although this thing looks like it's the size of a La-Z-Boy, there are some die hard people who would make the space for it in a room, even at a very expensive price point. If they do actually release this, I'm sure it will be a really small, expensive run.

 

[Puay]

Any guess how much will this cost?

 

[Wor-Gar]

Any guess how much will this cost?

Yep. Quite a few.

 

[SNIKT1950]

This is a must for me, but the space it requires scares me.

There are a few in this thread that think this will never be produced. I want to be remain optimistic about it. There is a market (although probably much smaller than their actual figure market) for these large scale collectibles. We have seen things such as life size Vader's and life size Han in Carbonite's from companies like Sideshow before. Although this thing looks like it's the size of a La-Z-Boy, there are some die hard people who would make the space for it in a room, even at a very expensive price point. If they do actually release this, I'm sure it will be a really small, expensive run.

Don't pay attention to those people. They don't work for Howard which means they don't know anything.

I agree with you in that there is a huge market for large scale collectibles Hot Toys is only now going to begin exploring. And no, these 1/6 Star Wars vehicles won't just be targeted at rich collectors. I'm by no means rich and plan on buying every vehicle they crank out.

 

[WWEJedi]

Don't pay attention to those people. They don't work for Howard which means they don't know anything.

I agree with you in that there is a huge market for large scale collectibles Hot Toys is only now going to begin exploring. And no, these 1/6 Star Wars vehicles won't just be targeted at rich collectors. I'm by no means rich and plan on buying every vehicle they crank out.

Same can be said about you.

 

[dao2]

Don't pay attention to those people. They don't work for Howard which means they don't know anything.

I agree with you in that there is a huge market for large scale collectibles Hot Toys is only now going to begin exploring. And no, these 1/6 Star Wars vehicles won't just be targeted at rich collectors. I'm by no means rich and plan on buying every vehicle they crank out.

I also don't think it will be produced However I damn well hope it does, even if I can't get it. Just being available would be an awesome thing!

 

[SNIKT1950]

I also don't think it will be produced However I damn well hope it does, even if I can't get it. Just being available would be an awesome thing!

Cheers, man. This thing getting made puts HT in a much larger game of collectibles which can only benefit us collectors.

 

[swiftwilly]

Surely it will be more expensive than the Hulkbuster, I'd say 2 - 3 times the value of a Hulkbuster...thoughts?

 

[jkno]

I think you meant an AT-ST or this as a joke. A 1:6 scale AT-AT from Hot Toys is never going to happen:
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Why do they always bend the knees backwards on the AT-AT? That is fugly....

 

[Motuxmen]

Don't pay attention to those people. They don't work for Howard which means they don't know anything.

I agree with you in that there is a huge market for large scale collectibles Hot Toys is only now going to begin exploring. And no, these 1/6 Star Wars vehicles won't just be targeted at rich collectors. I'm by no means rich and plan on buying every vehicle they crank out.

If you don't work for Howard you don't know anything huh?

Ok guys, let's wrap it up. Shut the Internet down. Come on, grab the boxes. Last one out hit the lights...

(Oh, and you don't know if anyone here works for/with anyone from hot toys, or Lucas, or Disney. Or if they used to. What is it that you do that informs your opinion?)

 

[darth toffeeman]

It's a bit of a weird decision to produce a TIE fighter before an X-Wing or a Landspeeder. A Landspeeder is pretty much the same as the Falcon cockpit - "hero" display piece (and you therefore need to buy all those heroes) - and an X-Wing has a ladder for Luke X-Wing to stand on, R2 in the back, other heroes around Luke - but a TIE... just hides a single TIE pilot. Even Vader's TIE I could sort of understand with a new ANH Vader coming from HT.

It's mega-mega cool and heralds a new era in 1/6 collecting, but I'm not really following the logic of the TIE coming first.

Tie makes perfect sense.
The ship isn't really that big, the Wings stand huge but there is a lot of empty space in reality.
Make new wing moulds for: Tie Interceptor. Tie Advanced, maybe even a Tie Bomber with extensive retooling.

The Tie Fighter is in the Force Awakens. So lots of new options here too.

Hot Toys could offer this at a retail price that might tempt us. It will be expensive I am sure, but not a pipe dream for us to own (space permitting).

 

[Puay]

Yep. Quite a few.

If its below $800. I will be keen...

 

[Zerojul]

Hot Toys could offer this at a retail price that might tempt us. It will be expensive I am sure, but not a pipe dream for us to own (space permitting).

That's my main issue here. Maybe, just maybe, I will find an acceptable (for both me and the missus) spot for one of those 1/6 scale vehicles but not for a whole collection of them. Good thing for me they start (theoretically) with the regular TIE which is my favorite SW ship.

 

[Xenoburger_]

I don't see this being priced over $2000.

 

[TaliBane]

Tie makes perfect sense.
The ship isn't really that big, the Wings stand huge but there is a lot of empty space in reality.
Make new wing moulds for: Tie Interceptor. Tie Advanced, maybe even a Tie Bomber with extensive retooling.

The Tie Fighter is in the Force Awakens. So lots of new options here too.

Hot Toys could offer this at a retail price that might tempt us. It will be expensive I am sure, but not a pipe dream for us to own (space permitting).

Yeah, reverse the color scheme and you have a TFA TIE. Funny how the rebels got squeaky new X-wing designs but the Empire cheaped out with a repaint of the old TIE's.

 

[Solidus]

Wouldn't a 1/6 Tie-Fighter be human-sized? In any case this looks awesome. It makes me wish I had enough space in my apartment for a display. I think a part of me will be very angry with my limited space when a X-Wing gets released as well...

 

[Puay]

I don't see this being priced over $2000.

I thought $2000 will be a bit too much. $1000?

Anyone knows what was the initial retail price for the Batman Trumbler?

 

[jkno]

According to member Shadow on Rebelscum the Hot Toys Falcon cockpit and TIE Fighter are prototype concept models built just for this show, these are not confirmed or approved products yet. In essence Hot Toys is testing the waters to see what the reaction will be.

And a video of the TIE: