1/6 Hot Toys - MMS 262 - Star Wars Episode IV - 1/6th scale Chewbacca Collectible Figure
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Just saw that. Bring it on.
j14
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I can't see where the new info is??? How soon is soon?
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My last flex pay is end of May 
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Plastic enemies are normally pretty good at this. They posted in the comments coming.. very soon.
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The way I read it, it sounded to me like they were saying "very soon" to the guy asking about Marty McFly...
Anthrapoid
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I just got a notice from SS... my last two flex pays for Chewy have been moved to June and July. I HOPE this means they are taking the time to fix the eyes, at least.
I think the most accurate feature on Chewy's face is the nose. Even the inner rims of the nostrils are the right size and shape, if you look closely at the photos. It's not perfect; the vertical center crease should be a bit more pronounced/deeper, and there are other very minor differences that I can live with. The color of the nose can be fixed easily.
If Hot Toys doesn't fix the eyes, I will; I just don't know how yet- I'll need to have the piece in hand first. Chewy has always been a favorite of mine, so I'm willing to go to extraordinary lengths to customize it radically, including his height.
As for the lips and mouth: It would be great to construct a working jaw joint so the mouth could open wide or totally shut, or be posed by hand anywhere in between. The problem with that is, when Chewy opens his mouth wide the upper lip changes shape, curving down towards the corners of the mouth. It's not like a static 'muppet' mouth in that sense. So, I'm planning to make three custom mouths that attach with magnets:
1) Lips closed,
2) Slack-jawed (same as the stock pose) and
3) Wide open/growling.
Because the lips need to be re-sculpted and custom-furred anyway, I may as well make the custom mouths from scratch and solve several problems at the same time. I have a big roll of reddish-brown hobby fur, and I can tell by the photos that it's a near-perfect match for color and texture. If the custom mouths come out well, I might offer custom jobs and/or loose mouths for other picky Chewbacca owners.
I think the most accurate feature on Chewy's face is the nose. Even the inner rims of the nostrils are the right size and shape, if you look closely at the photos. It's not perfect; the vertical center crease should be a bit more pronounced/deeper, and there are other very minor differences that I can live with. The color of the nose can be fixed easily.
If Hot Toys doesn't fix the eyes, I will; I just don't know how yet- I'll need to have the piece in hand first. Chewy has always been a favorite of mine, so I'm willing to go to extraordinary lengths to customize it radically, including his height.
As for the lips and mouth: It would be great to construct a working jaw joint so the mouth could open wide or totally shut, or be posed by hand anywhere in between. The problem with that is, when Chewy opens his mouth wide the upper lip changes shape, curving down towards the corners of the mouth. It's not like a static 'muppet' mouth in that sense. So, I'm planning to make three custom mouths that attach with magnets:
1) Lips closed,
2) Slack-jawed (same as the stock pose) and
3) Wide open/growling.
Because the lips need to be re-sculpted and custom-furred anyway, I may as well make the custom mouths from scratch and solve several problems at the same time. I have a big roll of reddish-brown hobby fur, and I can tell by the photos that it's a near-perfect match for color and texture. If the custom mouths come out well, I might offer custom jobs and/or loose mouths for other picky Chewbacca owners.
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Invictus Sol
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Was glad to see these pushed out to July. I thought the original schedule felt like they were rushing them out the door, so if the extra time is for tweaks 
then I'm all for it. My Whiplash Mark II was also pushed out to July from April.
then I'm all for it. My Whiplash Mark II was also pushed out to July from April.
Actually looks fairly close in that comparison shot (at least close enough for 1/6), but they definitely need to fix the eyes. They're way too small and round, and you can't make out the whites of the eyes at all.
And the upper lip needs to be more tan than pink.
And the upper lip needs to be more tan than pink.
anwe
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More eye white, the irony.
I asked the same thing in the Han Thread. Are flex pays being moved due to the strike? If so, what does the strike have to do with it being "released in Asia"?
This was due in April, and we usually see HT stuff a month prior to arrival here, so this should be in-hand overseas with Han in March... regardless of when we get it here (just like the stormtroopers).
This was due in April, and we usually see HT stuff a month prior to arrival here, so this should be in-hand overseas with Han in March... regardless of when we get it here (just like the stormtroopers).
YankeesFanboy
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Crap, not used to people using the spoiler tags for actual spoilers. Ha! Usually there are just jokes in there.
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