Hot Toys DX Bespin Luke Skywalker

[The Giamontan]

See.

 

[ebro42]

No offense but he looks like he is sashaying his way through a sausage fest here.

That's messed up! But I can see that!

 

[TonTon]

I was getting a little bit of this vibe. Bespin on ice.

 

[Kamandi]

 

[cmiller99]

I was getting a little bit of this vibe. Bespin on ice.

 

[The Iron Koob]

Does Luke wear the blaster when in the battle damaged version?

 

[Kamandi]

A common myth is Luke's blaster fell out of it's holster when he fell out the door. If you freeze frame Empire his blaster is in it's holster the whole time he's under Cloud City.

 

[Pixelpiper]

A common myth is Luke's blaster fell out of it's holster when he fell out the door.

Understandable if Hot Toys made the original holster, what with disintegrating magnets and all...

 

[Kamandi]

I still have my magnets. I did need to re-secure one with a small drop of glue.

I also have a zillion of those rare earth magnets is the very same size if someone needs a replacement.

 

[kl241]

I still have my magnets. I did need to re-secure one with a small drop of glue.

I also have a zillion of those rare earth magnets is the very same size if someone needs a replacement.

I need one for my Bespin Luke holster.

 

[Kamandi]

Hit me with a pm if you need a magnet. Let's not derail the thread.

 

[The Iron Koob]

I just bought the battle damaged version only for about $400. Kind of ridiculous but it was still $200 cheaper than buying the whole thing and I didn't want the clean version anyway. Oh well. Birthday present to myself I guess.

 

[Cybermaker]

Great figure .. but lightning doesnt work anymore. Same like Vaders Belt .. dont like such electronic ..

 

[Pixelpiper]

It's not surprising that the lighting on this weather vane would fail as Hot Toys have simply wired some LEDs directly to batteries - that's a recipe for failure and a question of when, not if it will fail. They completely missed including resistors which are absolutely necessary for all LED applications, without exception.

Sideshow always uses resistors in their designs, but I have found that there are assembly defects on some of the Vader belts where they have missed one or more resistors - this will no doubt cause one or more LEDs to fail after a period of time. It may also affect the brightness of one LED versus another right from first use.

 

[Kamandi]

If I were to solder resistors into the circuit do ou have a suggestion for what type?

 

[Pixelpiper]

The resistors will depend on what kind of LEDs and how many there are in the circuit, how they're wired and how you're powering the circuit (how much voltage). In an ideal circuit, each LED gets its own resistor, maybe 1 for every 2 if you're trying to save some pennies and space. When you have a pre-made circuit with a bunch of LEDs and you don't want to open the product to modify it internally, or you can't, then things get a little more hairy, because now you have to place a larger resistor to cut the maximum current to the entire circuit to make it "safer" - that means possibly reducing the light output. Even hairier is the fact that you don't know the specs of the LEDs and have to make guesses based solely on their color and size (this last one if you can get a clear look at them).

 

[Arycon]

Maybe the route I'll go.



There've been hints that this figure may get a re-release. I would guess it would just be a standard single figure release. But maybe that'll bring the DX07 price back to normality. Maybe when we see some of the Empire figure reveals.

Where have the hints come from? Any fact to it or is it just rumor?

ESB Luke is the version I want. Im really hoping HT will remake this figure. Id hate to have to piece one together from eBay purchases. Would end up costing as much as the set when it released. Rediculous.

 

[jedijim3002]

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That pose is fantastic! Stolen!

 

[Darth Fok]

My Bespin Luke: View attachment 200707 View attachment 200708

Trying not to be mean. But dude, you need to change that pose

 

[The Giamontan]

That pose is fantastic! Stolen!

Best complement someone can get on a pose! Thank you for that!