Re: Hot Toys MMS Jawas & Power droid
This is retail price? Or what they're getting now?
This is retail price? Or what they're getting now?
1/6 Hot Toys MMS Jawas & Power droid
- Thread starter Futurion
- Start date
Help Support Collector Freaks Forum:
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Hot Toys MMS Jawas & Power droid
Well the PO are already sold out and it comes in June not certain about its secondary market value and while i?m sure they will look nice honestly I would rather buy another trooper in the secondary market with that kind of loot.
One can never have enough troopers and jawas lol
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well the PO are already sold out and it comes in June not certain about its secondary market value and while i?m sure they will look nice honestly I would rather buy another trooper in the secondary market with that kind of loot.
One can never have enough troopers and jawas lol
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
dukefett
Super Freak
The set isn't that expensive, maybe buying from BBTS it would be. It was 17,600 yen as a Bandai exclusive, so people in the US would need to buy from a website that does re-selling and adds to the price. It'll probably be closer to $200-225ish after shipping costs.
As an aside, the most expensive 1/12 scale figure I have I think is the first SHF Hulkbuster, I think it was $375 shipped for me. Up until I bought a Hot Toys Iron Man figure it was the most expensive figure I'd ever bought in general lol.
As an aside, the most expensive 1/12 scale figure I have I think is the first SHF Hulkbuster, I think it was $375 shipped for me. Up until I bought a Hot Toys Iron Man figure it was the most expensive figure I'd ever bought in general lol.
jye4ever
Broke and happy
My purchase of revoltech War Machine from amiami came out the same as what BBTS was selling it for after shipping.
There is no way BBTS is charging $125 more than a japanese website unless what you are describing is something completely different than that.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
dukefett
Super Freak
The difference being that the Revoltech was not an exclusive; even for regular japanese figures that aren't released here, BBTS works with suppliers to get them at reduced costs. But exclusives are full price for everyone no matter what and you have to pay each middle man.
Nippon-Yasan was selling the set for 19,800JPY, so they added 2200JPY to the price, and still before shipping is added. From my experience, BBTS adds like 30-35ish % on top for items like this for their Overhead/Profit. We don't know what shipping would be, but BBTS is selling the set for $310, it's not so far off.
j14
Super Freak
I see there's a Hong Kong seller on ebay selling the GONK on its own for $280 with free postage.
That's an expensive piece of plastic.
Sent from my SM-G988B using Tapatalk
That's an expensive piece of plastic.
Sent from my SM-G988B using Tapatalk
Only way to save it.
Along with "shouldn't be necessary to do... on a $270 fig"
It's mind-boggling you'd have to even think about doing something so key and defining of the character on such an expensive figure. I know people do a lot of tweaks on HT figs anyway, but this is a pretty big one and also dyeing it to get just the right brown/red/tan color balance would be trickier to do than you'd think.
I really think people should think of this as a nod to the Kenner PC Jawa and it works quiet nicely - like the HT Kenner Fett. The color is a near-perfect match to that PC Jawa.
Creighton
Pink Floydian
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2009
- Messages
- 2,607
- Reaction score
- 377
Along with "shouldn't be necessary to do... on a $270 fig"
I know people do a lot of tweaks on HT figs anyway, but this is a pretty big one and also dyeing it to get just the right brown/red/tan color balance would be trickier to do than you'd think.
You said it man! exactly. I have a feeling I might be able to pull it off but would rather have a parted out robe to experiment with.
Years ago, I experimented with a custom Splinter figure and I dyed his robe to the exact burgandy/maroon I was seeking. Seeing as I also grafted actual hair onto a frame, the dyeing was actually the least stressful part. lol
Attachments
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Along with "shouldn't be necessary to do... on a $270 fig"
I know people do a lot of tweaks on HT figs anyway, but this is a pretty big one and also dyeing it to get just the right brown/red/tan color balance would be trickier to do than you'd think.
I really think people should think of this as a nod to the Kenner PC Jawa and it works quiet nicely - like the HT Kenner Fett. The color is a near-perfect match to that PC Jawa.
Once you think about it that way all robe color problems are gone and if anything it makes him more desirable for me lol
Star Wars
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
People are dying Krennic's cream uniform and cape gray to be more accurate. Getting this rust colored robe to be a darker brown is even easier -- even if it comes out uneven it just adds to the necessary weathering. I would imagine some people will fray the edges even more and wear down areas with sandpaper. Matrix and davejames come to mind...
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Making something look beat up old and worn is easy peasy, just apply a simple dry brush.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You didn't use real rat fur did you?
Yeah, not sure why people aren't embracing it for that reason. The orange-tan brown is super nostalgic for a Jawa to me.
Weirdly, it's one of the reasons I'm now mulling getting this.
The SSC robe is a decent tone dark brown yet it's still a ways off being what the color looks like onscreen. It's a quite specific very red-maroonish brown that I'm not sure Rit has a standard color for is all I mean. Maybe the "wine" color could be added in to a dark brown - that's the one I was considering for the SSC robe to add the red. Also if you go medium-dark brown, will the orange still be slightly visible - it's very prominent.
There's also the matter of light orange-tan stitching, if any is visible ( thread never dyes, so you'd have to dot-paint those) and also if the robe - which is an unusual almost light denim type fabric so maybe be a cotton/synth blend - will take the dye uniformly.
And yeah the onscreen Jawas have MAJOR frayed edges at their feet that look to be 6-8" long.
Be laborious to match that, but it would really sell "Jawa" well.
Hot Toys MMS Jawas & Power droid
Why not just get a taxidermist to hook you up with a fresh rat?
I guess it wouldn't have the articulation we demand in our toys.
Why not just get a taxidermist to hook you up with a fresh rat?
I guess it wouldn't have the articulation we demand in our toys.
CapnDaniel
Freaked Out
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2020
- Messages
- 179
- Reaction score
- 122
Rbeato
Super Freak
I?ll have this on Monday. Rather intrigued to get this in hand and give it a good look.
Jawa and Solo arrived this evening from Toys Buying Agent.
Spent a minute getting them set up. All the complaints are valid the stand cover is garbage and Gonk has a very cheap vibe yet both are serviceable. Jawa itself is a nice figure and I don't find it out of sync color wise with SS Jawa's. That's just me.......
Both HT and SS pieces have pluses and minus's the common item being the stands for both are lacking.
Spent a minute getting them set up. All the complaints are valid the stand cover is garbage and Gonk has a very cheap vibe yet both are serviceable. Jawa itself is a nice figure and I don't find it out of sync color wise with SS Jawa's. That's just me.......
Both HT and SS pieces have pluses and minus's the common item being the stands for both are lacking.
- Joined
- Oct 31, 2014
- Messages
- 13,003
- Reaction score
- 4,492
What is your impression of the eyes in hand?
Similar threads
Latest posts
-
InArt: The Lord of the Rings - Nazgul 1:6- Latest: rothnroller
-
Blade Runner 2049 - 1/6 scale figures / parts / modifications- Latest: Scout Trooper
