1/6 Hot Toys - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Rey & D-O

[matticus]

I'm just here for the yellow lightsaber. Is that blade even included? In the SS listing, it doesn't even show LED, so these don't light up? Are we not lighting up LIGHTsabers anymore?

 

[chrisstbh]

I'm just here for the yellow lightsaber. Is that blade even included? In the SS listing, it doesn't even show LED, so these don't light up? Are we not lighting up LIGHTsabers anymore?

They threw in Rey & Leia's lightsabers, they weren't included originally. And there are no LED sabers because they'd have to include 3 different arms and they are seamless arms anyway.

I'm never sure why people want the LED sabers anyway, they're garbage and swapping the arms is a painful experience.

 

[darth dennis]

They threw in Rey & Leia's lightsabers, they weren't included originally. And there are no LED sabers because they'd have to include 3 different arms and they are seamless arms anyway.

I'm never sure why people want the LED sabers anyway, they're garbage and swapping the arms is a painful experience.

Light up features on Hot Toys in general are just the worst. They have no thought around turning something on and off in a reasonable way. Want to light up Hulkbuster for your friends? Awesome, just remove these seven panels and flip these seven tiny switches... Ps. I don't know for sure that it's seven as I've only lit it up once and forever resigned myself to it not being lit ever again...

 

[matticus]

They threw in Rey & Leia's lightsabers, they weren't included originally. And there are no LED sabers because they'd have to include 3 different arms and they are seamless arms anyway.

I'm never sure why people want the LED sabers anyway, they're garbage and swapping the arms is a painful experience.

The Kylo Ren TFA one really sucked getting in and out. But I love seeing my Jedi Luke lit up. I don't like the custom ones that have that weird diode at the tip that doesn't light up. Not like anyone is forcing you to use it. Just like the sculpts I get without helmets, will never use them. For what I am paying on these dollies, I better damn well get it lit up!

 

[davejames]

Yikes. They certainly tweaked the sculpt from the prototype, but I'm not sure for the best, and it actually looks even more off to me now. So I'm really glad now I decided to pick up a spare TFA head a while back.

It is cool to see that they included the extra lightsabers at least. I assumed I'd just be posing this with her new yellow saber, but she does look pretty badass holding the Anakin and Leia sabers as well...

 

[davejames]

The Kylo Ren TFA one really sucked getting in and out. But I love seeing my Jedi Luke lit up. I don't like the custom ones that have that weird diode at the tip that doesn't light up. Not like anyone is forcing you to use it. Just like the sculpts I get without helmets, will never use them. For what I am paying on these dollies, I better damn well get it lit up!

Yup the LED sabers may not be the best, but it's still cooler than just having a dark, unlit blade in my opinion, especially when you can have them all wired up like I have.

And yeah I'm not crazy about the CCFL ones either, both because of the dark tip and because the light always appears like it would be way too overpowering in the collection, making it hard to appreciate the figure itself.

 

[Ras-al-Ghul]

Can someone post a comparison between the prototype headsculpt and the final release one?

 

[The Green Goblin]

I think its the same crappy sculpt, and if it's not it's a different crappy sculpt.

I wonder if the skin tones on this and TFA sculpt match?

 

[chrisstbh]

Can someone post a comparison between the prototype headsculpt and the final release one?

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Thanks, chrisstruthers.

Just seeing this now. Very happy they're including the new lightsabers, but disappointed about the sculpt.

Still on the fence about getting this one. I have Kylo on order and I was going to wait to see how Rey turned out. The sculpt was really what has been holding me back. Since it's worse/the same, I think I may have to pass. The extra sabers are certainly a plus, but not quite enough to convince me. And I'm still concerned about the longevity of the rubber arms.

 

[Mike86]

Oof the sculpt on this is not very good in my opinion.

 

[davejames]

I think its the same crappy sculpt, and if it's not it's a different crappy sculpt.

I wonder if the skin tones on this and TFA sculpt match?

This figure looks about as pale as the TLJ Rey, so it would probably require either lightening the TFA sculpt or switching to a more suntanned body.

 

[Ras-al-Ghul]

Yeah let's display her like this!

 

[matticus]

HT's new approach - if sculpt is crap, just include new accessories!

 

[guyver1]

I wonder..so many people are against the hs all over the internet right now..will HT redo her head like the MK 85 Tony because of all the backlash

 

[athirsch]

I wonder..so many people are against the hs all over the internet right now..will HT redo her head like the MK 85 Tony because of all the backlash

The extra budget probably went towards the new sabers


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[athirsch]

How long before sideshow has it in stock?


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[TonTon]

Sculpt is unfortunate, three different sculpts that all look a bit lackluster to me and got worse in terms of likeness with each. Think I'll just stick with the TFA version, all I really need.

 

[matticus]

How long before sideshow has it in stock?


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If the Mando pack is anything to go by, 6 months lol. Used to be a month-ish, but with Covid, Mando was released like Oct 23. People are just now getting him in the States.

 

[davejames]

I wonder..so many people are against the hs all over the internet right now..will HT redo her head like the MK 85 Tony because of all the backlash

People are disappointed, but I don't sense nearly the same outrage that we got with the 85 sculpt, so I doubt they'll make any changes. Especially since they don't really have a better proto sculpt to fall back on this time.

It's definitely a shame though that they didn't make a better effort for this final Rey figure.