Sorry I really didn’t mean to be too negative with my post lol. The thing I like about the SS Mando is they got the height of the pram correct to how it is in the show, it always seems to hover around the actors waists, whereas the IS sits pretty low and which is fine but I think kinda makes Grogu look a little more like an afterthought in terms of the spacing/pose of the statue. I agree the 1/4 Boba is really cool looking, but it was also available at BBTS for like a year for only like $450 which seemed like a much more reasonable price at the time. Again I already had the 1/6 version so passed with no regrets. Personally I just don’t feel comfortable paying near $700 for a 1/4 figure especially if it has pleather materials that you have to worry about deteriorating down the line, I will always go for the statue instead. I also don’t think I’m in the minority since a lot of their recent 1/4 figures have hung around in stock forever and eventually go on discount.I think reality lies somewhere between the two of your hot takes. I have the HT 1/4 scale on order primarily because I have the MYC season 1 mando statue and the IS statue is too similar a pose for me to get it as well. I also had enough prams and like the look of Grogu in the satchel. I only have the 1/4 scale Fett from HT but it's worth every penny and sits on my shelf with the other 40+ statues and doesn't look out of place at all. It's basically a poseable Premium Format statue. With that said, this IS piece turned out fantastic! The walking pose is done far better than Sideshow's attempt and while it does have inaccuracies, the statue captures the character and the show very well. Bottom line, both the IS and HT will be fine representations of the character. Hug it out fellas...hug it out.
I missed out on the MYC Mando (making up for it by having probably way too much stuff on preorder with them currently lol) but definitely prefer the helmet shape and paint on this IS version over theirs.
, coz my outer box had a gouge. I need more of those velcro straps. Popcultcha used to wrap an entire outer box in bubble wrap but guess they don't bother anymore.
! I have some nits, like the patterning in the beskar ("orange peel" in the clear coat?) ; except the helmet is perfectly smooth. For the rest I would really have to work at it to find something negative.
. Very clean paint for the most part; there's nothing here at all I'd give this piece up for. Lots of cleanly painted detail; color washes; iconic sculpt, sturdy.
