Hot toys Snowspeeder Pilot Luke Skywalker

[BurningRage]

Anybody else receive theirs in a non-standard box? Mine arrived from Sideshow in a plain old shipping box. The figure inside did not have a brown Hot Toys shipping box nor was it covered with plastic wrap. I inspected the contents carefully and everything seems to be there but it’s like I was sent one that was “open box” or a return or one they used as a “demo” for their youtube videos or something. I can’t really see anything wrong with the figure but I was definitely surprised/concerned to receive it from them this way.

They shouldn’t send that when you pay full price. Stuff like that belongs on Sideshow seconds.

 

[Username]

Just FYI for anyone attempting a custom.
I picked up some spare headsculpts and one arrived with a damaged neck. I had been planning a neck removal on one anyway, so I dremelled the damaged neck off that one. The good news is that it comes off relatively smoothly and I find this head a bit better than the ANH one, with a similar hairstyle to that one. Although I don’t have an ANH costume to put the head one, I had a spare Clone Wars Maul costume and used that. Just info in case anyone had thought of doing the mod but were afraid to damage a $70 head, lol. I dremel these heads to pieces so you don’t have to.

 

[TonTon]

Nice work. Now I want to see that on the farmboy outfit.

 

[Username]

Nice work. Now I want to see that on the farmboy outfit.

Thanks. I don’t have that figure but if I get anything that looks like the Farmboy costume I’ll post pics.

 

[shull24]

Dang, very tempted to try this

 

[Username]

Dang, very tempted to try this

It took me about forty minutes, carefully dremelling the neck off and working the interior so it would fit onto the body i was using. I always prefer the neck being on the body so you can get head up and head down poses as well as angles to each side.

 

[shull24]

It took me about forty minutes, carefully dremelling the neck off and working the interior so it would fit onto the body i was using. I always prefer the neck being on the body so you can get head up and head down poses as well as angles to each side.

I actually prefer the headsculpt having the neck, but some outfits like farmboy Luke with an open collar necessitates the neck & body. Love the farmboy outfit look, but never cared for the headsculpt so I'm definitely gonna give this a try. Thanks for the idea, never considered doing this

 

[Username]

I actually prefer the headsculpt having the neck, but some outfits like farmboy Luke with an open collar necessitates the neck & body. Love the farmboy outfit look, but never cared for the headsculpt so I'm definitely gonna give this a try. Thanks for the idea, never considered doing this

No worries. Post pics if you do it yourself.

 

[shull24]

Okay, so I carved up a snowspeeder head and put it on the farmboy luke, and I like this more than the original - actually has me excited about this figure again! The hair is the piece that comes with the farmboy set.

 

[shull24]

And here it is with the snowspeeder hair, and the ROTJ wind swept hair. The only real negative is that all my Lukes (this, Bespin, Snowspeeder, ROTJ) all have the same look now. Pretty much a Ken doll with different outfits and hairpieces

 

[TonTon]

Windswept hair reminds me of when Luke discovers charred uncle Owen and aunt Beru. I think the farmboy hair would look better if it could be made to sit a bit lower but it looks pretty good with the Snowspeeder hair.

 

[shull24]

Windswept hair reminds me of when Luke discovers charred uncle Owen and aunt Beru. I think the farmboy hair would look better if it could be made to sit a bit lower but it looks pretty good with the Snowspeeder hair.

I grinded down the inside of the hairpiece as much as I could, but it didn't lower down very much - but the hair almost touches the eyebrows now.

 

[Username]

It does look way better than the original head, but that farmboy hair doesn't fit. You actually need to grind down some of the had and remove the magnet for it to fit.
But it does look great with the other hairpieces. Well done.

 

[ArtDamage]

Yeah windswept looks really good there, but agree with everyone on the farm boy hair there. Doesn't quite fit.

 

[Chakaman]

I agree. The windswept hair looks fantastic.

 

[Marine Boy]

I photoshopped it so the hair sits a little lower.

 

[Username]

I photoshopped it so the hair sits a little lower.

I’ve tried it out. It’s the shape of the hair that’s wrong. The original sculpt is actually okay also. Once again, I reckon the hair just throws it off.

 

[iqubal]

Nice pics! Anyone selling a windswept hair piece? LOL

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Ever since I got Snowspeeder Luke I've always wanted to recreate this scene.
2 of my fav figures!!!

 

[heon123]

Popcultcha still behind on this one. Did they ever get past the battery import issue? Anyone here receive theirs from them yet?