I was really excited about getting to see all the HT Star Wars stuff first hand at SDCC. I have to say that for the most part, the figures I was on the fence about looked much better in person (Han, Obi Wan, Luke, are OK and Leia looks great).
However, this was very much the opposite impression from Chewie. I really was trying to convince myself to pre-order him from the proto pics but when I saw him in person my heart dropped a bit.
Both figures, the one in the Falcon, and the one standing next to Solo are pretty much identical in their appearance and therefore the flaws are as well (which leads me to believe these are not just proto-types but either production or factory test runs) . The actual fur, body, accessories, height, etc. came out pretty much as I had hoped. The one fatal flaw is the muzzle. it sticks out really far, like some sort of other animal, not a Wookie and certainly not Chewie. His eyes appear a bit close together but I think a bit of futzing with some pomade would "open" up the eye sockets a bit - maybe. However. That muzzle cannot be futzed, it is inherent in the under-sculpture that the hair is glued to.
I am not trying to rain on anyone's parade as it is my own that has been torrentially eradicated but I cannot buy a figure that looks like this. I would rather he be delayed repeatedly as SSC did until they got Grievous into a state that fans could be happy with. I am not looking for identical or even close but a lot closer than what was shown at SDCC this weekend.
