Hot Toys DX Bespin Luke Skywalker

[karamazov80]

Shoot if Hot Toys will only do figures already released by Sideshow that means no HT movie Padme.

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[Mad Old Lu]

Here's the translation from the FB page. That second sentence doesn't make much sense (I'm guessing it didn't translate well). I'm not sure it means 3-4 figures a year.

Quote:

We want to detach figures Troopers will concentrate on the main actors of the license. I thought the spread out over 3-4 years. In addition, most figures will be DX.

He says they will concentrate on just doing the MAIN characters OVER 3-4 YEAR span. NOT 3-4 figures a year!

I just wanted to quote these postings from a few pages back that interpret the quote slightly differently than people seem to be interpreting it right now.

 

[The Mike]

Well it is Hot Toys so even if they say 3-4 figures a year it's a good guess that after the delays we'll get them in about 4 years.

 

[devilof76]

I'd be a lot more enthused about this if they were making MMS figures instead of DX. As it is, I hope we see Dooku and Tarkin from Sideshow before Hot Toys.

 

[karamazov80]

I'd be a lot more enthused about this if they were making MMS figures instead of DX.

I agree with this 100%. The PERS gimmick is usually unnecessary and often detrimental to the figure. Luke's likeness here is pretty mediocre, and I can't help but think the PERS is contributing to it.

 

[onethousandmasks]

I hope they alternate so I'm not looking at 2-3 Lukes without any news on Obi Wan or a Darth Vader coming.


~~~Oh Hot Toys please tell me that a Dooku is first on the list of villains to get made.

Knowing HT, that is exactly what will happen.

 

[hunnipot85]

I just want Han, Leia and Padme.

I'm not sure when they would do Padme but I could see Han and Leia both announced/done by end of next year.

 

[melanarus]

I'd like to see 10-15 HT Star Wars figures but they are really shakey doing more than 1-2 figures of a line.

I'm hoping they do better with Star Wars and put out 6-12 figures. But if you look at Hot Toys licenses, they'd rather do 4 versions of Batman, Joker, Jack Sparrow, Iron Man (10 versions) than do other characters that won't sell half as much. So I could see them just sticking to doing several versions of Han Luke and Leia, Obi Wan, Anakin and Padme since those are the main actors and most popular.

Sideshow is much more reliable more than 1-2 figures of a license.

 

[Ausfan]

Well it is Hot Toys so even if they say 3-4 figures a year it's a good guess that after the delays we'll get them in about 4 years.

Really?

It has only taken SS 2 years to get BOBA up and running.

And how many sneak peaks of PF of R2 and C3PO do we need to see for nearly two years now

Also where is 1/6 Biker Scout and Indy and his mine cart?

But there has been Clones Clones Clones!!

Don't talk about it just do it.

 

[eighthsamurai]

I just wanted to quote these postings from a few pages back that interpret the quote slightly differently than people seem to be interpreting it right now.

"年に約3～4体をリリースするところから始めたいと思います"

it's DEFINITELY 3 or 4 figures a year to start with, not over a 3-4 year span.

that also implies they might do more or less per year depending on how things go.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

"年に約3～4体をリリースするところから始めたいと思います"

it's DEFINITELY 3 or 4 figures a year to start with, not over a 3-4 year span.

that also implies they might do more or less per year depending on how things go.

Well, glad to hear it then. I just wanted to be sure we weren't all getting excited over nothing!

And yes, I'm thinking these are all going to be in the $300 range.

I'd be a lot more enthused about this if they were making MMS figures instead of DX. As it is, I hope we see Dooku and Tarkin from Sideshow before Hot Toys.

I agree with this 100%. The PERS gimmick is usually unnecessary and often detrimental to the figure. Luke's likeness here is pretty mediocre, and I can't help but think the PERS is contributing to it.

I'd also much prefer these to be regular MMS.

 

[eighthsamurai]

i hope so too. but since they say "almost all will be DX", i hope they'll use their judgement to decide which need to be DX like the hans and obi wans etc. and which don't.

no need for chewie to be a DX for example. the distinction seems so arbitrary anyway, apart from PERS and deluxe packaging. in that interview someone also asks if HT ever plan to do environments on their own like sideshow, and they reply no, unless they come with a figure, and they're looking into more of these. so even their MMS figs might be $200 if they choose to include dio parts, like sweeney todd or the gantry mk IV.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Wow - so it is likely three to four figures per year? Cool!!

Not that I'll be buying them all, but it's good to know they're diving in to an extent. I'll be able to get my Luke, Han & Leia figures sooner than later. Also might be a good thing for the main PT characters too - they just HAVE to release a Qui-Gon for goodness sake!

..& you guys are right - they do need to settle down with the DX thing.. although Han would kick a$$ with it I think.

 

[Khev]

Yeah, HT Qui Gon, TPM Obi-Wan, and Darth Maul would be awesome.

 

[karamazov80]

Someone was advocating for a DX Darth Vader awhile back, so hopefully we'll get that

 

[meanstreak]

I'd probably pay DX prices for only Han, Darth, Leia and Chewie.

If it were regular MMS and cheaper, I'd probably buy every release.

 

[Khev]

Someone was advocating for a DX Darth Vader awhile back, so hopefully we'll get that

I'd like them to make that plus a DX Han in Carbonite with PERS and everything.

 

[bloodgear]

So if SS releases a main human character just keep calm and wait for Hot Toys.

 

[karamazov80]

I guess now we do need DX Ewoks

 

[meanstreak]

I kind of hope they do all ESB first. Hoth/Bespin Han and Leia.

Han could come with his long jacket and his goggles.

Leia could come with two head sculpts for different hair styles for Hoth and Bespin Escape.