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

[Asta]

Interested to see how long that tape lasts. Magnets would be OK, but glue applied to pleather never seems to work out well long term. Unless the magnets can be put inside the collar which could be possible by cutting one or two stitches on the inner side of the collar perhaps.

Will need to check when he arrives.

Or perhaps someone could check now if that could be theoretically possible. I have some low power magnets which are only about 5mm in diamater. They would be enough I'd say, and easy to slip 2x2 into the collar I'm guessing.

You could just get a 5mm magnet in there, though I wouldn't like to try it.


The tape was the least invasive or potentially damaging solution. I was doubtful, but this stuff is really sticky.

 

[Dave_W]

Hot Toys pleather and tape...seems like a recipe for peeling to me.

 

[Asta]

Hot Toys pleather and tape...seems like a recipe for peeling to me.

If it does then I'll glue the whole lot down and be done with it.

Before applying the tape the collar was sticking up as on a vampire's cape, and the wire inside was doing no good whatsoever.

There needed to be two short wires sewn into the ends which could hold the folds in place, but I wouldn't fancy opening up the ends and having to stitch them back together to insert wires or magnets.

The wire in the hem of the cape isn't very strong either, and Jedha Patrol just mentioned the same with the Tusken in his new review video.

I got multiple folds into it to try to make it drape, but it's hard to get it to do exactly what you want as I couldn't detect any vertical wires you could use to shape it over his arm, for instance.

 

[Hoody999]

You could just get a 5mm magnet in there, though I wouldn't like to try it.


The tape was the least invasive or potentially damaging solution. I was doubtful, but this stuff is really sticky.

OK cool, I'll need to see when I get mine then. He's on the way somewhere.

 

[jedibear]

If it does then I'll glue the whole lot down and be done with it.

Before applying the tape the collar was sticking up as on a vampire's cape, and the wire inside was doing no good whatsoever.

There needed to be two short wires sewn into the ends which could hold the folds in place, but I wouldn't fancy opening up the ends and having to stitch them back together to insert wires or magnets.

The wire in the hem of the cape isn't very strong either, and Jedha Patrol just mentioned the same with the Tusken in his new review video.

I got multiple folds into it to try to make it drape, but it's hard to get it to do exactly what you want as I couldn't detect any vertical wires you could use to shape it over his arm, for instance.

Yes, it would have been helpful to have more wire on the cape, especially the side, but you have it looking pretty good there. Great ESB display. Eh, whose head is that lolling on the ground there?

 

[Asta]

Yes, it would have been helpful to have more wire on the cape, especially the side, but you have it looking pretty good there. Great ESB display. Eh, whose head is that lolling on the ground there?

Thanks!

That's young Han Solo from the Mudtrooper figure.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

I'm at work...and just got this notification.
Oh boy!!!

 

[jedibear]

Congrats! Looking forward to those pictures later!

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

I'm at work...and just got this notification.
Oh boy!!!
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Woo hoo! That's always nice to come home to.
Just got my shipping notice from TBA today. Interested to see how long it will take.

 

[Hoody999]

Woo hoo! That's always nice to come home to.
Just got my shipping notice from TBA today. Interested to see how long it will take.

Don't hold your breath. Hong Kong shipping is terrible at the moment.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Don't hold your breath. Hong Kong shipping is terrible at the moment.

Yep..15th October to the 1st of November.
Pre covid it would be a 4 day turnaround,including weekends.
Will get him out tonight.
Hoping Luke Snowspeeder pilot drops next,but also TVW Ashoka and Maul.

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

Don't hold your breath. Hong Kong shipping is terrible at the moment.

True. Hopefully things will pick up eventually. Either way, it will still be earlier than a local release, so I'm happy with that.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

 

[TaliBane]

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Love it! Good to see your Lando's finally home!
I was planning to do the "choked by a wookie" pose but ran out of time when taking my pics.

 

[koolkollectibleskhai]

Great stuff @ObiGlennKenobi

I just hope I get mine this year!

 

[Hidden-place]

Got the cape sorted without too much bother, though I did have to iron the hem a little more even first…

 

[ebor]

I bet Boba is got a smirk in this photo under his helmet too...

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Love it! Good to see your Lando's finally home!
I was planning to do the "choked by a wookie" pose but ran out of time when taking my pics.

Cheers.
Love the figure,but those pics were super fast before sleep took hold of me last night.
Will get some better lighted ones today.
Cape is hard to work woth and wished they used material similiar to Dooku or Vader for easy draping.
Otherwise..EXCELLENT addition to my collection.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

*Han Solo screaming in the background*