New Toymart issue

[Captain Britain]

Hey man! no problem. I don't mind explaining it.

This was actually the second attempt at Ford, my first was the Han Solo, so I was positive that it was going to be a painful sculpt. (I would sculpt Indy a hundred times over, though. My favorite character)

expression came mostly from the classic Raiders shots. the Peru ones directed expression more than any other. I don't have time to go fetch the photos right now, but there's one that's 3/4 view, very famous shot with a blurred jungle in the background.

I prefer Indy smiling/grinning/ looking a bit exhausted...but I felt Raiders Indy was expected to look serious, and I think the Sideshow guys agreed. There will be room to explore the other facets of his character later

thanks!
Trev

Hi Trev - thanks for taking the trouble to answer my questions. I too think the first SS Indy should look serious, but I would love to see some other expressions later - I love the murderous eyes and dangerous smile from the Cairo bar scene in Raiders after Marion dies. Once the classic Indy is done it would be great to see something a bit left field.

Last year when I was making my own Indy customs I relied heavily on screencaps from theraider.net. Speaking of which, I wouldn't want any sculpts to be quite as left field as this...
https://www.theraider.net/showimage...t/films/todoom/gallery/dvdscreenshots/210.jpg

EDIT - I've just seen the high res version of the magazine cover, and I think I know why I'm not keen on the prototype paint apps. I looked at a load of Indy photos from Raiders and I think that it's not the stubble that's wrong it's the flesh tone - they're too light, whereas Indy in Raiders always had a very healthy tan. Does anyone else agree? Maybe (gulp) we need Indy to have the same kind of flesh colouring as the infamous suntanned Brosnan headsculpt.

 

[wookilar8]

I stopped getting doubles of 12" figures because I'm buying way more statues nowadays. But if ever their was a figure to stock up on, it's gotta be this one. Congrats Trev, the proto looks awesome and hopefully so will the production one.

 

[Matt S]

WOW!!! Indy looks fantastic!!!

2008 12" Figure of the year!!!

You heard it here first, boys.

I tend to agree. BTW, the bug thingee is freaky!

 

[darthviper107]

That's great, new body.


So now we've got Indy and Gandalf coming during Toy Fair, I wonder what they'll pull with Star Wars.


I wonder if the PF announcement during Toy Fair will be Indy.

 

[Matt S]

That's great, new body.


So now we've got Indy and Gandalf coming during Toy Fair, I wonder what they'll pull with Star Wars.


I wonder if the PF announcement during Toy Fair will be Indy.

I would sure think so as for the PF

An Armored figure from Star Wars would be great too!

 

[King Darkness]

FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!

I am so getting this!! I wonder if this is gonna be on the new Sideshow body. It kinda looks to me like it may be on a different neck joint. Maybe something like how the Rambo heads are on the HT bodies, head on a ball jointed neck instead of the head and neck sculpted together.

 

[Brent72]

That is a GREAT looking 1/6 scale Indy figure. If the actual production piece looks that good SS has hit a grand slam to start off this line.

 

[The Josh]

Just showed my Dad the shot from the Mag. He says its the best piece he's seen from SS.

 

[The Craw]

that is one fine looking action figure man!! cant wait for this one. i need more stuff to ship. i got a sihtload for Q2 and not much for Q1 im starting to get the shakes. looking at these new products ain't helping.

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

Waiting for this one to ship is going to suuuuuuuck.

 

[Michael Crawford]

If the 12" figure looks this good...man, how good is the PF gonna be?

 

[Bardoon]

Ok..I'm sold...it'll be my first Sideshow figure.

That Buck might be exchanged for a HT TrueType though!

 

[King Darkness]

That Buck might be exchanged for a HT TrueType though!

Theres a damn good chance that isn't the buck body we all know so sell.
Looks like this is may be the first figure on the new Sideshow/Hot Toys body.

 

[Matt S]

If the 12" figure looks this good...man, how good is the PF gonna be?

My lord, so true!

To all: do you think Sideshow will generic versions of its new body? I'd love to start swaping out the Bucks!

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Theres a damn good chance that isn't the buck body we all know so sell.
Looks like this is may be the first figure on the new Sideshow/Hot Toys body.

Looks like it's new. Very fitting time to debut it too since this figure might break all the records on ppo day.

 

[Anzik]

If the neck is different I don't know if you'll be able to swap.

Which would suck greatly.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Head swapping between the old Buck and the new body might not be possible but at this point I really don't care. I just want the Buck to go away.

 

[IrishJedi]

Head swapping between the old Buck and the new body might not be possible but at this point I really don't care. I just want the Buck to go away.

 

[King Darkness]

Head swapping between the old Buck and the new body might not be possible but at this point I really don't care. I just want the Buck to go away.

Same here, beside there is no f'n way in hell I am gonna go back and swap out 70+ bodies anyway. I am happy with my existing figures, but I would love for the old Buck body to stop being used for future figures.

 

[The Craw]

Bye, Bye buck.