1/6 Luke Skywalker: Red Five X-Wing Pilot Sixth Scale Figure
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One of the reasons I keep coming back to this one. Great pics. 
Although the figure really is nice and one of Sideshows' better releases, the lack of accessories really hurt it, regardless of the price.
It would have been cool to have him with his newly obtained light-saber, for example. Perhaps even a "womp rat" (from the Jabba throne set) that he used to bull's-eye in his T-16 back home...
Edit: And great pics, Calvcade!
It would have been cool to have him with his newly obtained light-saber, for example. Perhaps even a "womp rat" (from the Jabba throne set) that he used to bull's-eye in his T-16 back home...
Edit: And great pics, Calvcade!
Although the figure really is nice and one of Sideshows' better releases, the lack of accessories really hurt it, regardless of the price.
It would have been cool to have him with his newly obtained light-saber, for example. Perhaps even a "womp rat" (from the Jabba throne set) that he used to bull's-eye in his T-16 back home...
Edit: And great pics, Calvcade!
What should have been an obvious EX would have been a blaster reminiscent of the blaster the Kenner fig came with (i.e. not "screen accurate" like the Luke Hoth came with, but a detailed version of the Kenner gun like the snowie EX or TIE Pilot EX.)
And they've really gone to town with logs and snow/rock for the newer previous bases - so yeah, some Yavin hoses and a crate (the Han reward type crates) would have been nice additions. People mentioned the ladder but it probably would have needed to be too big and a bit abstract without anything to lean it on.
What would have made this set a must-have would have been the inclusion of a snowspeeder jacket, Hoth boots and gloves and the Luke blaster belt (it would have not been much more than Luke Hoth came with - it came with three heads and a TON of stuff.) I know they're far simpler, but as an unpublicized extra on Han Hoth they threw in the Bespin jacket and shirt. That would have made $240 seem like a steal.
I'm going to take some pics with the stock head and upload them later. But for now here's the figure with the HT head on.
The head didn't need any mods to get the helmet to fit - I just fitted it without any hair attached...
Wow great pictures, with the HT head on it it really shines. Did the neck peg fit okay with the HT head?
Ahab
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If it wasn't for the beady eyes, then I would certainly prefer this sculpt over the HT.
I always intended on displaying this with the helmet on and I will continue to do so. I haven't bothered to removed the full hair piece from the box.
Here's a couple of pics with the stock head on:
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Paint application aside, the SS sculpt (chiefly the upper lip/mouth) is closer to Hamill IMO. I'll be getting HT Farmboy, but I'll be looking to trade head sculpts for this guy. Some acetone, some paint and I'm good!
I always intended on displaying this with the helmet on and I will continue to do so. I haven't bothered to removed the full hair piece from the box.
Here's a couple of pics with the stock head on:
Paint application aside, the SS sculpt (chiefly the upper lip/mouth) is closer to Hamill IMO. I'll be getting HT Farmboy, but I'll be looking to trade head sculpts for this guy. Some acetone, some paint and I'm good!
Both sculpts came off with the neck pegs in the head. The HT neck peg ball is smaller than the SS, so they would need swapping over. Each barbell peg was tight inside the head, so I would imagine each would work with either head. If that makes sense.
You may be pleasantly surprised with the level of paintwork on the SS head, it's just those eyes which need work.
Excellent point regarding previously released bases (Hoth w/snow). The BEST options would definitely have been to include the Snowspeeder kit (jacket, boots, gloves, blaster belt).
Throw in the grappling gun and grenade that he uses to bring down the AT-AT as well!
But I have a sneaky feeling that the "Snowspeeder Luke" will be a separate release...
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And that Hot Toys will be the ones to release it!
Your latest photo seems to show lots of capillary paint work around the mouth.
Ahab
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Cool! If I don't have to completely repaint it, that would be nice!
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I'm going to take some pics with the stock head and upload them later. But for now here's the figure with the HT head on.
The head didn't need any mods to get the helmet to fit - I just fitted it without any hair attached...
Looks great with hot toys head especially with his helmet on
JCFETT
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If SS had included a blaster, lightsaber and a diorama base, then I'm sure the price would be a little more palatable to many.
Having said that, I'm obviously guilty of paying full price for this, but I just couldn't resist - the X-wing pilot uniform is just so 'Star Wars'.
Here's a few more pics...
Wonderful photos!!!! Quick question, are those the spare ungloved hands that came with Luke? I noticed the hand holding the pistol is in actual pistol grip form, wondering if you swapped a pistol holding hand for that, or if the bare hands we get actually those?
Thanks!
Looks good with that HT sculpt! Can't wait to do the same. Did a little more futzing and added some weathering (just can't see it in these pics
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Thought I'd try out the extra Hoth Luke sculpt until my HT Luke(s) comes in. Went for a Post ANH/Pre-ESB look......
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Thought I'd try out the extra Hoth Luke sculpt until my HT Luke(s) comes in. Went for a Post ANH/Pre-ESB look......
Just makes me eager for the HT Hoth Luke pilot...
Hoth Luke, Han, Leia and X Wing.....In the meantime, I used Black Friday reward points to get exclusive down and went ahead and purchased....Cavlcade pics with HT head sculpt was last straw....
Thanks JC. Yeah those are both the hands that came with the figure.
