1/6 Hot Toys - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back: Lando Calrissian (Bespin version)

[Cocoboloboy]

who did you order from Coco?

I know TBA offers hassle free returns,so if there is some chip off the chin or something,I'll just ask if I can have it replaced and sent back.
I've noted there has been another price drop on Lando from TBA too..

I ordered with Toys Wonderland.

 

[Tee-Kay]

And people who ordered with TBA are in the same boat (err, plane...) with typhoon delays.

I'm sure I'm not alone with the "Cleared and awaiting international departure" message that's been sitting there for a few days now.

Same here as well. Beside my Armorer from TW that finally took off on the 18th, i have two TBA orders and one from KGH desperately stuck in some HK Post warehouse.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Quick outa the box, no cape, no fuss no muss shot.

Initial in hand impression is that it’s a decent sculpt with a poor choice of expression.
Clothing is top notch.
Boots are definitely too big.

I think it’s a situation of I’m more excited to finally have a decent interpretation of a 1/6 ESB Lando on the shelf rather than being excited to have a definitive 1/6 interpretation on the shelf.

 

[FlyAndFight]

I'm sure after some futzing, Coco, you'll appreciate the figure even more.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

I do like him a lot more with the cape on and posed.

I’m convinced though that if HT was tasked with either creating a decent, draping fabric for capes or shutting down operations that it would be the end for them.

 

[Asta]

Quick outa the box, no cape, no fuss no muss shot.

Initial in hand impression is that it’s a decent sculpt with a poor choice of expression.
Clothing is top notch.
Boots are definitely too big.

I think it’s a situation of I’m more excited to finally have a decent interpretation of a 1/6 ESB Lando on the shelf rather than being excited to have a definitive 1/6 interpretation on the shelf.

He's looking good.

The boots being too big might be helped if the old Sideshow trousers fit. I was going to try that since they're not so narrow, but Sideshow's Prometheus 1.0 body wasn't very tall, so they may end up being too short.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Looks good Coco.

I also agree with your assessment that more praise is going to this figure than it deserves because its finally an HT Lando delivered.

 

[hen88]

I finally got an update. Mine is arriving on Friday. That's only a week from when it was shipped, which is not too bad considering the typhoon.

 

[ebor]

Can this cape be ironed without damage? It needs it badly.

 

[TaliBane]

He's looking good.

The boots being too big might be helped if the old Sideshow trousers fit. I was going to try that since they're not so narrow, but Sideshow's Prometheus 1.0 body wasn't very tall, so they may end up being too short.

I'll have to pull out my SSC Lando but I'd be worried the SSC pants may not have the level of cut/sew to hold up on this fig. Sometimes the older SSC outfits hold up pretty well (the Rebel C'do outfit is still quite good) but in most cases they are too noticeably a lower cut/sew quality.


I've felt since day one that this sculpt is a 7.5/10 and it really seems to be one of those cases where the extreme realism helps smooth out the bumps of a only-decent likeness.

It is one of the sad things about HT's long road with 1/6 SW - there's been some very solid heads for sure, and even some creepy-accurate bulls-eyes (Tarkin, Krennic,) but the likenesses just haven't been as good as you would have hoped when HT announced they would be taking on the license. Not to mention many issues accurately recreating the iconic helmets of SW (again, some bullseyes like Snowie but many struggles with Fett, Vader and stormies.)

Mine is still seemingly another 2 weeks from arriving but the sense I get is it is going to be yet another case where you have two figures of a character with the Sideshow head having a great likeness but oversized, lacking in sculpt detail and meh paint standing next to a ultra-realistic HT head that nevertheless has only a just-okay/decent likeness. The SSC vs HT Ben is the classic example of that.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Can this cape be ironed without damage? It needs it badly.

I would consider steaming rather than ironing. If this cape material is like the Leia dress, a hot piece of metal may melt or curl the synthetic material.

 

[Hoody999]

Yeah if you're going to iron any of these, definitely put a towel or something between iron and figure fabric.

Not sure how well the pleather in this case will like even that delicate treatment ??

 

[fantasticfrog]

Coco, how did you get the collar so flat? Best I’ve seen it look. Bravo

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Coco, how did you get the collar so flat? Best I’ve seen it look. Bravo

Believe it or not it came out of the box like that.

 

[fantasticfrog]

Nice. This seems like a figure that looks best with other figures he shared scenes with. Boba, Vader, leia, and that’s all we have from empire...

 

[Knightstalker]

Coco, how did you get the collar so flat? Best I’ve seen it look. Bravo

I plan to use some double sided fabric tape. That stuff works wonders for futzing

 

[FlyAndFight]

Odd sculpt, this is...

In some pics, he looks really good and in others, he looks off.

My expectations have been bouncing up and down with this one. Hopefully in-hand I'll be happy with it.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Nice. This seems like a figure that looks best with other figures he shared scenes with. Boba, Vader, leia, and that’s all we have from empire...

and...those who have yet to be made into figure form...

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Lando Calrissian Sideshow version with DX7 BD,wearing a Tatooine Luke cape

 

[TaliBane]

Lando Calrissian Sideshow version with DX7 BD,wearing a Tatooine Luke cape
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Nice pairing! I still think that old SSC Lando sculpt has a better BDW vibe even if its got a lot of issues (detail, size, paint apps, teeny irises etc) I posted this pic below last week in the Lando skiff thread of my SSC Lando head.

It will be interesting to get the new HT Lando next to all of my 1/6 Landos... if it ever leaves Hong Kong airport that is.