Yeah, I didn't feel good about this solution at all (though I'm using a heavily modded Hasbro outfit - outer robes need a lot of work but inner robes actually aren't too bad) but I just feel that the Ben head needs some repainting to add some "ginger" and white hair to the beard and I would never have done that to a real HT head. The only other "Custom" sculpt I got from ebay had poor apps and was underscale, so I'm not expecting much and wouldn't advocate it. Certainly nothing close to what HT Ben buyers are getting.
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Yeah, I didn't feel good about this solution at all (though I'm using a heavily modded Hasbro outfit - outer robes need a lot of work but inner robes actually aren't too bad) but I just feel that the Ben head needs some repainting to add some "ginger" and white hair to the beard and I would never have done that to a real HT head. The only other "Custom" sculpt I got from ebay had poor apps and was underscale, so I'm not expecting much and wouldn't advocate it. Certainly nothing close to what HT Ben buyers are getting.
Ahab
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I just received this yesterday, and I'm glad to finally have an Obiwan in my collection!
I have to say though, the more I look at him the more the inner robes and portrait representation are becoming an issue for me. I was really looking forward to displaying him without the cloak, but the material is just too sheer. Hopefully I can find some robes online and possibly a sideshow sculpt to modify. Maybe the head sculpt will grow on me, but I'd like to have another option...
One the whole, it is a quality piece and it does have nice presence.
Cheers,
-Ahab
I have to say though, the more I look at him the more the inner robes and portrait representation are becoming an issue for me. I was really looking forward to displaying him without the cloak, but the material is just too sheer. Hopefully I can find some robes online and possibly a sideshow sculpt to modify. Maybe the head sculpt will grow on me, but I'd like to have another option...
One the whole, it is a quality piece and it does have nice presence.
Cheers,
-Ahab
dms54nyc
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Amazing addition.
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Im loving the set up man, poses are great and the uplighting rocks.
Your pic on the left there looks really good. To me Kenobi isn't fully Kenobi without the robe on and hood up, and with the headsculpt a bit off maybe that's the best way to go rather than the training no-robes/hood look?
Did you check out Toy Anxiety? They have the HT head sculpt available. Might be similar in price if they ship to UK. $60 USD. Not sure if you meant a custom SS one or what.
Ahab
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A fun little experiment here. I took a small piece of synthetic fur to the head sculpt and I like it a 100x better...well 10x better. Already feels less posh and more disheveled.
No glue at this point obviously, but I'm lookin in to this!
Cheers,
No glue at this point obviously, but I'm lookin in to this!
Cheers,
With a toupee like that, this guy could run for United States President!
Obi-Trump Kenobi 2016!
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Ahab
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Indeed, hood up Obi is essential, and that's probably the way I'll display him the majority of the time... However, I have a falcon dio in the works that needs those robes lookin good though. The hunt is on!
Cheers
Ahab
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Beautiful job on the figure, Wor-Gar...looks really good.
Mine's still completely stock, but I had a chance to take a better look tonight and I'm there....
It is a good figure.
Mine's still completely stock, but I had a chance to take a better look tonight and I'm there....
It is a good figure.
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Thanks JB! Nice pic too!
Vorithon
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With most of these figures your not going to be up close and personal. I had my concerns over old bens likeness, and if I look at it up close like most of the pictures we see, we can nit pick (that goes for the robes as well). I'm sitting about 6 feet from him next to my TV and man this is one sweet figure
Beautiful job on the figure, Wor-Gar...looks really good.
Mine's still completely stock, but I had a chance to take a better look tonight and I'm there....
It is a good figure.
You're a pro with that camera, jedibear. Loved your Jango pics too.
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The Sideshow robes are a significant improvement.
Yeah not sure what the logic was on HT fabric choice. Even the Hasbro robes are the muslin/canvas-looking fabric. Maybe HT thought it was thinner and more poseable?
Sideshow used something similar on some (not all) of the Tusken robes, and also on the upcoming Jawa. They need to stop it with the sheer crepe-paper fabrics for rough desert gear!
Thanks for the heads up. The incoming sculpt is a copy of the HT head. Somebody up thread showed a pic of theirs and it looked pretty good. I already have a repainted SS head, just wanted to see this one in person.
And thanks to the others for the advice.
Tabula Rasa
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Thanks. Just moved them all to the top of my primary Besta after getting Han, Chewie, and Ben. I have another Besta shelf with emperor on throne, Vader, and four Stormies.Im loving the set up man, poses are great and the uplighting rocks.
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generalgrevious
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I just bought the custom HT sculpt on ebay. and then bought his boots from TA. and use the custom Kenobi body that I had my repainted ss obiwan sculpt on and use this custom one HT version I got instead. I will have to find those hands and his belt one day on ebay or TA
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