Jabba 12" Image Thread

[TaliBane]

I love my set up of jabba and throne. View attachment 337617 and here is some with his pals as well. View attachment 337618

Jeez, GG... stunning collection.

 

[generalgrevious]

thanks talibane I`m not done yet still more in the works like hoth leia luke jedi customs I`m working on.

 

[Raiders March]

was just looking back through this thread. its funny seeing what we all thought a new version of a HT or sideshow jabba dio would cost... NOT even close im afraid... Sideshow must be getting greedy? I guess the material costs have hit the stratosphere?

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

I love my set up of jabba and throne. View attachment 337617 and here is some with his pals as well. View attachment 337618

Dang! You've even got Pote Snitkin! Man, I wish Sideshow would leave the human figures to Hot Toys and release more aliens and droids!

 

[generalgrevious]

oh yeah love my aliens. I still need to finish off a few more skiff guards to be complete with them and done with the JABBA`S boys.

 

[slikkerias]

I love my set up of jabba and throne. View attachment 337617 and here is some with his pals as well. View attachment 337618

Just... amazing.

 

[Chakaman]

Cool customs Ed.

 

[generalgrevious]

Thanks chris that means alot coming from you since you were one of many that helped me out along the way. Of course duane himself as well

 

[flying dutchman]

Nothing new but I didn't post these on this thread yet. Just for your viewing pleasure.....

 

[bmarz1000]

Nice screen grabs, now let's see your collection.


. Unbelievably awesome!

 

[D.R.37]

Love that dio. Your lighting makes it look just like the 1/6 set

 

[slikkerias]

Nothing new but I didn't post these on this thread yet. Just for your viewing pleasure.....

Perfect!

 

[Wor-Gar]

flying Dutchman, that's huge!

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

Sweet jeebus. That’s incredible.


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[Mandible]

That is mind-blowing!!!

 

[FlyAndFight]

You've captured the movie set in 1/6th scale. Amazing.

I can almost hear the band playing in the background...

 

[Sixth Scale Man]

That Lando Skiff Guard is gonna look incredible in that display.

 

[ajp4mgs]

I really dig the new Jabba figure, but having the old one, a lack of space, and the hefty price tag on the new one keeps it from being an option for me. So, to try to ease the regret of missing out, I've been working on some of the old Sideshow pieces to see how decent-looking I can get them. Jabba has been repainted, Crumb has a repaint and some actual fur to replace the sculpted fur, Bib is on a new and taller body (but in need of repaint and tailoring), the throne has been weathered a bit more, and Bubo is still in stock condition.



And here's a closer shot of the updated Salacious Crumb.

 

[D.R.37]

Everything looks great... Awesome job! I plan on touching up/repainting the new Jabba’s eyes. Seems like they need a bit more yellow and to be a bit more “cat-like.” I’ll have to see when in hand first.

 

[TaliBane]

I really dig the new Jabba figure, but having the old one, a lack of space, and the hefty price tag on the new one keeps it from being an option for me. So, to try to ease the regret of missing out, I've been working on some of the old Sideshow pieces to see how decent-looking I can get them. Jabba has been repainted, Crumb has a repaint and some actual fur to replace the sculpted fur, Bib is on a new and taller body (but in need of repaint and tailoring), the throne has been weathered a bit more, and Bubo is still in stock condition.

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It's frustrating - pics like this make the case for sticking with the old Jabba for me. With the repaint this old sculpt just looks more like movie accurate Jabba than the new one, even though I really like the new sculpt too. And with a careful repaint the old throne (and rail/bowl) could look as good as the new throne - it's more a failure of paint than sculpt, just like with the figure.

I also struggle to see what the upgrade on Salacious is also - the old and new look pretty similar to me in all areas (the new one has a few improvements but also has steps backward like the thicker limbs and extreme fragility.) Both could be elevated with a slightly paler repaint and real fur added.

The issue I struggle with is that the new Jabba is undoubtedly worth $400, maybe even $450, on its own. But I really can't see how the throne is worth $400. And Salacious is more like an accessory - people say he's worth $100 but I see him more like HT Yoda's tree - a value-adding accessory - than a "figure."

For those with the old version, I think it comes down to whether you have the skills to do a great repaint. If you do, then you'll have a Jabba that looks as good as the new one, perhaps even (a bit) more screen accurate - even if it only has the one "look" to the face (which I'm okay with tbh - the old one has a pretty classic Jabba expression.)

The issue for me is I want to think I have the paint skills but in reality I don't - so I'll just end up with a ruined old Jabba I can't sell and STILL buy the new one anyway.