Momaw: did you widen the waist on your classic Tie Pilot? That is the best looking shot I've seen of the Sideshow one.....
I just picked up my FO Tie Pilot from fedex and couldn't wait to open him up and have a look. I was never a fan of Tie Pilots but the design on this one has always struck me as the nicest out of all TFA designs. This figure played a large part in me getting the SS OT Tie Pilot as I thought the two generations would look good together.
This is probably going to get me a lot of flak, but the SS OT Tie Pilot is the better figure of these two in my opinion. I like the poses I can get from the SS better (with the exception of the "at ease" arms hanging to the side - HT always gets those better) and in my opinion the SS passes the man in the suit test much better. The helmet just seems too small imo for a full human head to be in it. It's more like SS's clone helmets in that regard.
Momaw: did you widen the waist on your classic Tie Pilot? That is the best looking shot I've seen of the Sideshow one.....
Not really seeing that the SS OT TIE Pilot is better in those shots. Personal preference I suppose. Interesting that momaw didn't like the TIE pilots originally but then got one because he got the TFA pilot.
Too bad the TFA pilot was a let down for you, momaw, but it sure looks like the superior figure in your pictures.
The size variance does seem a little jarring
Thank you for that line-up pic, momaw.
I think it shows that the SS one is too big and the HT one is too small, scale-wise.
If you have the SS X-Wing Luke, I would love to see a pic of them standing back to back.
Interesting. The helmet size on the HT TP definitely looks undersized when shown with the other three examples. Ashame... as it is the best of the new designs.
I don't like the dull plastic used for the SS TP gloves and boots -- makes it look very toyish to me. They don't have a sheen like leather would, so its a giveaway to the illusion.
Have you had a chance to see the figure in person?
Nope, going by photos only... I'm certain its nicer in person.
But the TFA boots look like they'd go better with the OT pilot, just going by your picture. Anyway, I was kind of wanting the TFA pilot but thankfully your review helped get me over that hump because of the undersized helmet. You just saved $200! Thank you! Gonna spend it on something stupid though in the end.
Never said shiny.
Never said you did....
You did say "sheen".... lol
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