Re: Hot Toys Obi-Wan Kenobi Sixth Scale Figure
Wow, thank you very much, guys! Means a lot that you all think it holds up.
Uh, well, the one I got was literally his first "electronic" Vader that Glenn made (first after his proto type original) -- lights work, box flashed in sequenced, saber works, it talks, makes sounds, everything. In 2005 it was insane. My true prize.
It still holds up on the shelf, but it does show signs of the "bash" that it really was. Back then Kaiyodo parts were readily available so there was no recasting. He just bought up kits (Kaiyodo mostly and Hasbro for suit and helmet) and built it up adding many of his own touches -- like real metal sabers, hooks, pieces on the helmet and inside the mask are real metal too. But again, this was 10 years ago so it's obviously not as impressive a piece as it was given how HT has changed the expectation of the hobby. Hurricane's Vader will always represent something to me more than just a Vader figure; I could never part with it. I'm afraid to touch it for fear the suit will just crumble apart. I don't even know if the electronics work anymore. Maybe when HT's gets here, I will dare to test him out.
Ooh, that middle pic is sick, Wor!
Wow, that looks incredible!I hope HT's looks that good.
Wow, thank you very much, guys! Means a lot that you all think it holds up.
Uh, well, the one I got was literally his first "electronic" Vader that Glenn made (first after his proto type original) -- lights work, box flashed in sequenced, saber works, it talks, makes sounds, everything. In 2005 it was insane. My true prize.
It still holds up on the shelf, but it does show signs of the "bash" that it really was. Back then Kaiyodo parts were readily available so there was no recasting. He just bought up kits (Kaiyodo mostly and Hasbro for suit and helmet) and built it up adding many of his own touches -- like real metal sabers, hooks, pieces on the helmet and inside the mask are real metal too. But again, this was 10 years ago so it's obviously not as impressive a piece as it was given how HT has changed the expectation of the hobby. Hurricane's Vader will always represent something to me more than just a Vader figure; I could never part with it. I'm afraid to touch it for fear the suit will just crumble apart. I don't even know if the electronics work anymore. Maybe when HT's gets here, I will dare to test him out.
As long as there's demand for licenses that aren't being addressed, there'll be kitbashes and customs out there. But we may get far fewer accounts like these in the future.
