1/6 Luke Skywalker: Red Five X-Wing Pilot Sixth Scale Figure

[momaw]

 

[Spiker]

Guys you are judging the figure by a very small series of pics by just one guy....
You all know what good and bad pics can make a huge difference. So wait for better pics before getting mad...

 

[stshammgod]

But the eye color isn't even right. They apparently don't give a ****.

 

[ZE_501]

Guys you are judging the figure by a very small series of pics by just one guy....
You all know what good and bad pics can make a huge difference. So wait for better pics before getting mad...

We've all experienced the disconnect between snapshots of a production figure vs. in-hand and properly futzed, but I think at this point most of us have enough experience with 1/6 to see that this figure is a failure at this price point, and falls short of state-of-the-art.

Can careful futzing and lighting make this figure look better? Of course. I bet body swaps would also help. But how much time and money do you want to spend on top of the $240USD + shipping?

I try to keep this whacky hobby in perspective, but it's safe to say this product is a disappointment at best, if not outright disingenuous in terms of presentation and pricing at worst.

 

[paramoremcr88]

Are you a professional photographer? I thought it was a fancy camera but even your iphone pics make mine look like a child took them.

No I'm not but I do love photography. Not this figure though. Don't love that.

 

[hokietwo]

Guys you are judging the figure by a very small series of pics by just one guy....
You all know what good and bad pics can make a huge difference. So wait for better pics before getting mad...

Normally I agree with you, unfortunately the head shots of Luke are not glam photos and that is what we are going to get out of package. I prefer these photos so I have a harsher optic on the figure to align my expectations and when it is in hand I am almost always more impressed with it.

This one though.....yikes!

 

[devastator's balls]

 

[Getter Dragon]

 

[ZE_501]

Thanks for posting the video, Getter. It looks as if the rebel symbols on the helmet may actually be darker (as someone else mentioned re: Secret Base pics) ... if so, the costume may be salvageable even if the figure is not. Unfortunately, parted out it's likely to remain costly.

 

[Asta]

Thanks for posting, Getter Dragon.

It's another sequence of badly lit photos, as Budget Stark explained, but at least it's something new to look at.

Under those conditions the Stormtrooper Luke wasn't looking too hot either - which gives me hope that the Sideshow's going to be serviceable, especially under the helmet.

Stark was impressed by the cut and sew, which is a major part.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

If the eyes were good then I wouldn't mind the flat paint job on the skin. It's particularly puzzling because Jango's eyes turned out okay from what I could tell:

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Photos courtesy of jedijim3002.

 

[karamazov80]

Some hilarious posts here. SSC is a lost cause with 1/6, and has been for awhile. Unless they start outsourcing production to someone else somehow, I'm not getting Ash. And damn, do I want a nice 1/6 scale Ash.

 

[Asta]

Some screenshots I took from Budget Stark's video (through glass and under bad lighting):

 

[Jaymas]

I don't think the disappointment in what we have seen in this figure can be contributed to just typical forum over reaction to early pictures with poor photographic quality. I haven't even heard much discussion about "likeness" concerning this figure, because I think the frustration at the quality is so bad that "likeness" has become almost irrelevant. Most of the trouble must be with the eyes, because most people seem to think it may not look that bad with the helmet on. The paint app for the skin tone also doesn't look good, but this is something that may show itself to be slightly better with better photography; but with SS reputation no one is holding in their breath. Also, the hair piece looks really bad, you can still see flash that wasn't trimmed away from the edges of the hair when it came out of the mold giving it a cartoon like wavy edge. All of this disappointment though is greatly compounded by two things - first head to head competition with comparable versions of the character from Hot Toys and second Sideshow's high price point which presents the product as something that promises to be better than it actually is. I think in this context the disappointment makes sense and is justified. We will see though if it really is enough to keep people from buying- I think in this case it may very well be.

If there is any overreaction going on, I think it is only in those statements that predict that every figure SS produces is going to be a dud. I understand of course the SS isn't doing itself any favors as they may string together some flops, but I am willing to judge each figure on its own merit. I'm not canceling my C3P0 because of this, and I am still going to keep an eye out for how Indiana Jones turns out. I may indeed in the end cancel 3P0 or pass on Indy, but I'll wait for in hand pictures of those before I decide.

 

[jedijim3002]

$229.99

$239.99
Any questions?

 

[user 1190]

Yes, why are both so way overpriced?

 

[RIDDICK]

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[AIR]

Yes, why are both so way overpriced?

So that they'll still be overpriced after all the discounts, coupons, rewards points, and gift cards are applied.

 

[Smudger9]

^^ those pictures say it all! Just ordered the HT Luke!

 

[Darth Fok]

I wonder if I could take the HT head and put it on the SS body. Although for the X-wing luke I'd display him with the helmet on, that should hide most of the short comings of the SS sculpt.