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

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Amazing work Elvis! Really a great looking figure, thanks for sharing!

 

[ZE_501]

Here's my custom SNOWSPEEDER LUKE using some parts from the SS figure.
This is my all time fav look for Luke.[...]

Awesome work. Also my all time favourite look -- I would tackle a custom but the jacket holds me back. Can't sew to save my life, and if there was ever a time to get this figure from either SSC or HT ... this is it, so hoping for an announcement in the next year or so.

 

[DCFett]

That is just too cool for school man. Very professional and detailed work of art.

 

[jedijim3002]

Great great work my friend! Respect!

 

[Tom Day]

Wonderful. He needs a light up lightsaber though! You could always sculpt a glove over the hand.

 

[ebor]

Elvis has entered the thread and WOW, just wow. Stunning art. Hmmm makes me want parts of this to try the same.

 

[Aliaz]

Here's my custom SNOWSPEEDER LUKE using some parts from the SS figure.
This is my all time fav look for Luke.

I updated my figure with some ss parts (Helmet and head, chest box and white vest).
I added weathering to the helmet and som touch of snow weathering on the pants and boots.

Wow! Just ... Wow!

 

[Black Label Society]

I'm leaning towards the Sandtrooper, and being that the Ex of this Luke is still available says a lot about the price SS tagged it with.

and the fact that HT will make one soon...makes the Sandtrooper an easy call.

 

[ZE_501]

It's too dark for decent pics now, but I swapped Red Five's body today. Used the MMS304 (previously on a Sandtrooper -- my MMS304 armour has long been switched to the MMS295 body.It can get confusing).

So the body is shorter, and slightly narrower in the shoulders than the SSC body. Looking at it, something about it hangs better and it creates a little more room to futz and rumple the flight suit, although there's now a tighter, more finicky fit between the leg bandolier and the boot due to bunched fabric -- futzable, mod-able, whatever. I left the black body-glove on it although I probably didn't need to.

The Red Five neck joint needed heat to go on and is a tight fit, but still works. In addition to the body proportions being different in the limbs and shoulders and being shorter over-all ... the neck either sits lower in the torso or the suit is simply bunching up more, bringing the collar up a little. He doesn't look wrong or no-neck so maybe it's just the suit. I like it, looks more flight-suit-y.

I also had to swap out the wrist pegs as the SSC ones won't sit tight in the HT wrists at all.

I like the look better; it just looks more natural to me. Shame because the SSC body isn't bad, it's just not as good.

The Red Five flight gear is a total pain to get off and back on -- I had to use tweezers and I'm generally pretty dexterous without them.

Anyway, really digging this figure even more now; someone yell at me if I don't post pics tomorrow afternoon.

 

[TaliBane]

It's too dark for decent pics now, but I swapped Red Five's body today. Used the MMS304 (previously on a Sandtrooper -- my MMS304 armour has long been switched to the MMS295 body.It can get confusing).

So the body is shorter, and slightly narrower in the shoulders than the SSC body. Looking at it, something about it hangs better and it creates a little more room to futz and rumple the flight suit, although there's now a tighter, more finicky fit between the leg bandolier and the boot due to bunched fabric -- futzable, mod-able, whatever. I left the black body-glove on it although I probably didn't need to.

The Red Five neck joint needed heat to go on and is a tight fit, but still works. In addition to the body proportions being different in the limbs and shoulders and being shorter over-all ... the neck either sits lower in the torso or the suit is simply bunching up more, bringing the collar up a little. He doesn't look wrong or no-neck so maybe it's just the suit. I like it, looks more flight-suit-y.

I also had to swap out the wrist pegs as the SSC ones won't sit tight in the HT wrists at all.

I like the look better; it just looks more natural to me. Shame because the SSC body isn't bad, it's just not as good.

The Red Five flight gear is a total pain to get off and back on -- I had to use tweezers and I'm generally pretty dexterous without them.

Anyway, really digging this figure even more now; someone yell at me if I don't post pics tomorrow afternoon.

This my $100 Luke - outfit from TA, rest is parts bin on an eBay slim/narrow body. One thing I notice with it on a narrow shoulder body is that the upper leg pockets make the thighs look wider, so he takes on a bit of a pear shape if you don't bend those pockets a little to narrow the look.

I know what you mean about the outfit - that zipper is a major pain and very delicate and all the straps are difficult to get sitting right.

 

[FlyAndFight]

...Anyway, really digging this figure even more now; someone yell at me if I don't post pics tomorrow afternoon.

 

[ZE_501]

LOL!!! Okay, REALLY quick snapshots on my way out the door:

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[ZE_501]

Talibane was right about a little more apparent weight in the thighs, but iPhone exaggerates the effect.


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[ZE_501]

I mostly prefer these shoulders to the stock.

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[FlyAndFight]

Thanks! Even though I really don't have an issue with the figure remaining stock, I do like the narrower shoulders on your customized Luke. Nice!

 

[ZE_501]

Thanks! Even though I really don't have an issue with the figure remaining stock, I do like the narrower shoulders on your customized Luke. Nice!

I had the body to hand and was curious; I think it works stock as well, this is what I'd call a minor tweak. Not sure if it was worth the time I spent wrestling all those straps and buckles.


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[TaliBane]

Talibane was right about a little more apparent weight in the thighs, but iPhone exaggerates the effect.


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Looks good - I do like the narrower shoulders, though it's true it's only a minor improvement over the stock.

Pockets/pear shape is really just a futzing issue though - even try water treatment to get the pockets under control, and which will also make the pants bag out just right over the boots.

My only fear with water treatment is could the orange bleed into the white vest?

Looking at your pics makes me realize I need to lower my Luke's helmet another 1/8".

 

[ZE_501]

Looks good - I do like the narrower shoulders, though it's true it's only a minor improvement over the stock.

Thanks, it's a balancing act. I probably wouldn't have bought a new body for it any time soon because it was overpriced to begin with, but I had the appropriate one kicking around to try it, so why not? Tiny increments at this scale add up. It comes down to economics sometimes. At least in this age of the Star Wars Deluge.

Pockets/pear shape is really just a futzing issue though - even try water treatment to get the pockets under control, and which will also make the pants bag out just right over the boots.

My only fear with water treatment is could the orange bleed into the white vest?

I was actually going to hit him with steam again...I did it the first time with the stock body and it improved the creasing and hang of the suit, I'm sure it'll edge it in the right direction on the new frame as well.

I didn't get any bleed from a relatively heavy steam treatment, but I'd still be careful and for that reason prefer steam over water for orange and white.

Looking at your pics makes me realize I need to lower my Luke's helmet another 1/8".

I hate when that happens.

 

[TK0083]

Liking this figure more with the Hot Toys sculpt......

 

[TaliBane]

^^ it probably has a greater range of head movement on the SSC body. Head posability is a serious problem on the HT Luke.

And so... how does the SSC head look on the HT body then?