Hot toys BB-8 & BB-9E

[DioramaMaker]

Re: Hot toys BB-8 & BB-9E

BB-9E would look good with the FO Tie pilot.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

No denying the failure of TLJ toys. BB8 and those lobsters selling at or below retail direct from Hong Kong right away. Meanwhile Jedi Luke and Yondu going for nearly double retail price.

 

[TonTon]

Ordered BB-8 from Timcent with the 20% off ebay coupon.

Ugh. I seem to miss these every time.

 

[Darth Fail]

This was one of my eBay 20% off coupon purchases, received today in Missouri from China in 8 days, diaskull really delivers. The color difference from the original release is striking.

 

[Choryujin]

This was one of my eBay 20% off coupon purchases, received today in Missouri from China in 8 days, diaskull really delivers. The color difference from the original release is striking.

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[SilverStar17]

This BB-8 looks much better than the original. Though I have no interest in BB-9E.

 

[TonTon]

This was one of my eBay 20% off coupon purchases, received today in Missouri from China in 8 days, diaskull really delivers. The color difference from the original release is striking.

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I just got this and I actually think I got so used to the old one that I wasn’t crazy about how bright the orange is on this one. Are the the details any better on this? I sold my old one a while back. Also annoyed that they addd body lights to BB-9 but not BB-8, kind of crazy.

 

[Wor-Gar]

New one looks tons better. Still undersized I guess though.

 

[TonTon]

I don’t remember anyone saying this was undersized before.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I don’t remember anyone saying this was undersized before.

Doesn't mean it isn't. Besides, I do remember people mentioning it.

Maybe it worked with Rey because she was nearly two-inches too short.

 

[SilverStar17]

I recall people actually saying it was oversized.

 

[TonTon]

Hot toys BB-8 & BB-9E

Doesn't mean it isn't. Besides, I do remember people mentioning it.

Maybe it worked with Rey because she was nearly two-inches too short.

If she was two inches taller she’d be Vader height probably, unless you meant 1/6 scale inches. But she is certainly undersized.

But are you thinking of the Sphero BB-8? That one was definitely undersized.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Re: Hot toys BB-8 & BB-9E

But are you thinking of the Sphero BB-8? That one was definitely undersized.

I thought the Sphero was larger than the HT?

Now I'm really confused. I'm off to research...



EDIT:

So I see I was inquiring about the underscale 2 years ago too

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164346&p=8731483&viewfull=1#post8731483


And yes, I guess the Sphero is much smaller....

So then I suppose this HT BB-8 is good in its scale. Case closed.

On to the next fake news...

 

[Tinman2000]

Looking forward to adding BB-8 to my collection, he charges on Thursday. Now I'd really like Poe to go along with him...

 

[SilverStar17]

This one looks so much more accurate than TFA one, but at the same time, I don’t have the extreme urge to go out and immediately trade it for this one.

 

[TonTon]

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This one looks so much more accurate than TFA one, but at the same time, I don’t have the extreme urge to go out and immediately trade it for this one.

I think an accurate one would be somewhere in between the two they’ve offered.

 

[DioramaMaker]

I like the original's weathering better.

 

[TonTon]

I like the original's weathering better.

Yeah I do too, there’s pros and cons to both. Thy really needed to add the body lights like they did with BB-9E too.

New one has a brighter and more intricate looking red light, and the added attachments. But I think I’m happier with the original. Unfortunately the extra attachments aren’t backwards compatible.

Next one will be the best one. HT had a plan.

 

[steve74]

Looking forward to adding BB-8 to my collection, he charges on Thursday. Now I'd really like Poe to go along with him...

Ditto, still waiting on that Poe

 

[SilverStar17]

I think an accurate one would be somewhere in between the two they’ve offered.

I like the original's weathering better.

That’s true actually. The orange coloring is what makes it look more accurate to me, but it does seem a bit more clean looking compared to TFA one.