Hot Toys Sandtrooper and Dewback 1/6

[user 67922]

Eopie with poodoo.

As long as it comes with a sand footprint base I’ll be happy, I think I could probably 3D print (or come up with some “alternative”) for the poodoo myself.

 

[Mondragon]

If HT really wants to jump into the 1:6 SW creatures game, my top 5 would be:

1. Rancor
2. Wampa
3. Taun Taun (I have the SS version, but maybe HT could produce a faux fur take)
4. Nexu
5. Acklay

So, how big is a Mythosaur supposed to be?

Though I thought it would be Fett, or Mando who "awaken" and ultimately got to ride it, now with the Filoniverse characters taking over the main narrative drive, it's obviously going to be Bo.

Seeing Mando uselessly sink (literally) like a stone in that S3 episode, as Bo became the lead, was telling.

 

[achillesmf]

I had an ebay alert set to when a SS Dewback popped-up, I was intrigued that we had quite a few being sold for the last 3 months for such a rare figure. I wonder if folks had any signal the HT one was coming.

 

[jkno]

 

[jkno]

SE Dewbie

 

[Dave_W]

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Wow. Great find. Yeah, gimme the SE Dewback over that any day. The Mando version is a great mix of both.

 

[jkno]

Wow. Great find. Yeah, gimme the SE Dewback over that any day. The Mando version is a great mix of both.

I have tons of images from Star Wars behind the scenes, some are very rare

 

[jkno]

The OT Dewback will not look good as a collectible. Unlike other props, models, ships it was meant to be seen for just a few seconds and not more. The details will not translate well in the 1/6 scale or any other scale. In this particular case, idealization is a must. And the OT rough version combined with Mando one was the best choice to get an approximate OT Dewback.

 

[Mondragon]

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Can't believe that other beast never became an action figure, expanded u novel, comic book, video-game, superstar!
Who rode in on that thing? Greedo? Hammerhead? Muftak? Sideburn-Spaceman? Snagletooth?
Had to be a whole ExpandedU tale, just for that spurious detail alone, everything else got one.

 

[The Buffinator]

Thats him! I’ve been trying to get that SS sandtrooper due to its somewhat alright weathering. Been hard to find one, I believe they used wrong artcover when released, still has the cover from earlier renditions.

First picture is great! You should get a Tatooine backdrop for it, that seals it.

I think HT should provide a backdrop showing the Dewback Rentals shop on the outskirts of Mos Eisley or Mos Espa where the sandtroopers picked this guy up. I'm picturing a Jawa bartering with the commander, telling him dewbacks are the only way to travel across the desert, meanwhile he's got a half dozen sand speeders hidden away in back.

 

[jedijim3002]

A couple better pics to show proportionality. I definitely think there are elements of the HT that are better than the SS. It has the SS beat in terms of paint and design but I’m not quite sold on the head yet. The accuracy seems right but the open mouth is still giving me a duck billed platypus vibe. Legs seem superior as well as overall girth and size but the saddle doesn’t quite seem right for OT. Hence the confirmation on this being a Mando design. I need more pictures from more angles and a price point before I decide to throw my money down.

It is exciting what this could mean for the future if HT releases.

 

[jkno]

My favorite Dewback remains the old Gentle Giant polystone statue, despite not being OT 100% and being smaller size, I like its pose and sculpt.

 

[Dave_W]

A couple better pics to show proportionality. I definitely think there are elements of the HT that are better than the SS. It has the SS beat in terms of paint and design but I’m not quite sold on the head yet. The accuracy seems right but the open mouth is still giving me a duck billed platypus vibe. Legs seem superior as well as overall girth and size but the saddle doesn’t quite seem right for OT. Hence the confirmation on this being a Mando design. I need more pictures from more angles and a price point before I decide to throw my money down.

It is exciting what this could mean for the future if HT releases.

Those are great reference for the size of that setup.

 

[jedijim3002]

Those are great reference for the size of that setup.

I have mine set up inside a Walmart cube shelf with the center shelves removed. Just needed something big enough to frame the piece and it works pretty well. I have 10 detolfs on that wall with one cube on top of each set of two so 5 cubes housing my bigger Collectables. Just need good size backgrounds for the complete environmental look.

I also used some corner molding to mount and hide the light strip that goes all the way around the rim of the box. I’m wondering g if the new HT will actually fit inside this box or will I have to find somewhere else to display it if I replace my SS version. Questions and more questions.

 

[Blue Liquid]

"...despite not being OT 100% and being smaller size..."

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We just pretend it's a younger Dewback and hasn't matured to full size yet,

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Anyone have the original Star Wars novel that has the colour page inserts from scenes of the film?
I used one of those as my inspiration for this pic.
I was about 5 when I first laid eyes on it.

 

[wormlander]

The OT Dewback will not look good as a collectible. Unlike other props, models, ships it was meant to be seen for just a few seconds and not more. The details will not translate well in the 1/6 scale or any other scale. In this particular case, idealization is a must. And the OT rough version combined with Mando one was the best choice to get an approximate OT Dewback.

The rhino-bod model never was the official "OT Dewback" though. There's a reason the legs and feet aren't visible (not even briefly) in either the movie itself or any of the promotional photos. Lucas never approved of the final design in its entirety, only the "lizard" looking parts that were actually created for the movie. There are several more creatures that never had a complete build, like that sparkly eyed alien that pops up in front of the camera at the cantina. It was just a head with a torchlight jammed into its neck.

 

[wormlander]

My favorite Dewback remains the old Gentle Giant polystone statue, despite not being OT 100% and being smaller size, I like its pose and sculpt.

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It looks great. And it's obviously one of those imperial "Bring your kids to work" days.

 

[Wor-Gar]

The rhino-bod model never was the official "OT Dewback" though. There's a reason the legs and feet aren't visible (not even briefly) in either the movie itself or any of the promotional photos. Lucas never approved of the final design in its entirety

Some believe that Lucas could approve things just by thinking about it.

 

[Felinx]

I have tons of images from Star Wars behind the scenes, some are very rare

Do you have any more of the screen-used Dewback? Love that pic.