Statue Obi-Wan Kenobi Mythos Statue

[devilof76]

I'm not getting it. I got burned on a 1:5 scale piece from SS a while ago and I still have a very bitter taste in my mouth over it. I avoid the work they do in this medium completely now (impressive as it may be).

 

[Darklord Dave]

Got this today and have to say that I'm incredibly pleased with it.

There have been a lot of great collectibles from SSC and other companies over the years - some are excellent reproductions of props and models from films and others are interpretations of characters and scenes that have been of widely varying quality and satisfactory realization of the intention of the piece. But this is the first Star Wars piece that I would classify as a true work of art.

Every nuance of the piece expresses part of a story and works together. From the concept of an Obi-Wan between trilogies to the idea of the different actor head sculpts, this is probably the best SW item in my collection. The different tools and pieces of his backpack are well thought out and bring back different memories of the character, not just from the movies but from Clone Wars and other incarnations. The position of the piece - leaning into the wind of an upcoming sandstorm on Tatooine is perfect and also helps tell the story of the character in this time of his career.

Personally I don't see an awkwardness to the lean at all, when seen in person it's perfectly natural and makes complete sense. Thinking of trying to reposition the piece is just crazy.

And the lightsaber? Perhaps a bit disappointing that the unlit hilt is not included - but I have to admit if there hadn't been such an outcry about it, I probably would never have noticed. I'll never display it without the saber in hand anyway.

But I do applaud such a excellent culmination of great idea with great execution that is rarely seen in the collectible realm. It's this kind of piece that elevates us all and perhaps makes us prouder of our hobby rather than sometimes seeing it as a guilty pleasure.

 

[Kammykaze]

Just got mine too...and boy oh boy, is it impressive!!!! Guys, whoever gets it, do yourself a favour and don't send it back. Well, unless its broken or chipped or similar, of course. But this is truly outstanding, as a piece of imaginative, parallel-universe pop art. As Darklord Dave rightly said, the lean doesn't look at all unnatural. The detailing is top-notch. Some things do need to be pushed a wee bit harder than I feel comfortable with, but it's all good. Some words of caution, if you're going to assemble it and then repack it up, the toughest piece to take out, once installed, is the rope and hook, and given how flimsy the rope feels (its not polystone), be sure to not snap it. Also, if you're going to try to take Obiwan back off the base, remember the statue is way heavier than the base. So, if you think you can pick up obiwan, jiggle it a little and the base will slide off, think again. I had to hold the base between my thighs and carefully pull out Obiwan. Keep an eye out for the rope wrap on his calf-high boots that is flying in the wind. It's asking for trouble. My lit lightsaber doesn't look flimsy enough to pull out of the hilt, so I'm stuck with groaning in agony about SS having omitted the hilt on his belt. But I'm not going to let that take away from SS and their having created history. Woop Woop!

 

[MasterSafara]

Congrats Darklord Dave. Touché. Well thought out and well put yourself. However, for me I cannot applaud the effort here without knowing why such a simple piece like the saber hilt was omitted. I mean it seems simple enough to me that I can't understand without good reason why it was withheld. Perhaps if SS would explain exactly why they were unable to make that detail onto the final product I'd have a better understanding, but since it hasn't been addressed as far as answering that question I just see it as a another failure that results in a shortcoming to what could have been. And it's sad because as most of you are happy with it the way it turned out just think what it could have been if the saber hilt was included as originally intended and shown to the loyal customer fanbase... It easily would have pushed this piece over-the-top not to mention secured another sale as I would have purchased one myself, but knowing what I know now about it the way it's played out I can easily pass on it. Obi-Wan is easily the best in the Mythos line but I'm just left disappointed with the final product.

 

[The Stig]

Congrats Darklord Dave. Touché. Well thought out and well put yourself. However, for me I cannot applaud the effort here without knowing why such a simple piece like the saber hilt was omitted. I mean it seems simple enough to me that I can't understand without good reason why it was withheld. Perhaps if SS would explain exactly why they were unable to make that detail onto the final product I'd have a better understanding, but since it hasn't been addressed as far as answering that question I just see it as a another failure that results in a shortcoming to what could have been. And it's sad because as most of you are happy with it the way it turned out just think what it could have been if the saber hilt was included as originally intended and shown to the loyal customer fanbase... It easily would have pushed this piece over-the-top not to mention secured another sale as I would have purchased one myself, but knowing what I know now about it the way it's played out I can easily pass on it. Obi-Wan is easily the best in the Mythos line but I'm just left disappointed with the final product.

Well said. They would've had another sale with me, were it not for the omission of the hilt. Originally I found the leaning issue to be the bigger problem, but I think I may have learned to live with it.

Thanks to the missing hilt and the way SS conducted themselves in this matter, we'll never know.

 

[Fremen]

The sabers from the 1/6 figures are a little to small but I'm using them. I've just sculpted myself a little hook to hang it off of and I have to wait until it hardens.

Here some pics of it just resting on the statue.

 

[Rook]

Got this today and have to say that I'm incredibly pleased with it.

There have been a lot of great collectibles from SSC and other companies over the years - some are excellent reproductions of props and models from films and others are interpretations of characters and scenes that have been of widely varying quality and satisfactory realization of the intention of the piece. But this is the first Star Wars piece that I would classify as a true work of art.

Every nuance of the piece expresses part of a story and works together. From the concept of an Obi-Wan between trilogies to the idea of the different actor head sculpts, this is probably the best SW item in my collection. The different tools and pieces of his backpack are well thought out and bring back different memories of the character, not just from the movies but from Clone Wars and other incarnations. The position of the piece - leaning into the wind of an upcoming sandstorm on Tatooine is perfect and also helps tell the story of the character in this time of his career.

Personally I don't see an awkwardness to the lean at all, when seen in person it's perfectly natural and makes complete sense. Thinking of trying to reposition the piece is just crazy.

And the lightsaber? Perhaps a bit disappointing that the unlit hilt is not included - but I have to admit if there hadn't been such an outcry about it, I probably would never have noticed. I'll never display it without the saber in hand anyway.

But I do applaud such a excellent culmination of great idea with great execution that is rarely seen in the collectible realm. It's this kind of piece that elevates us all and perhaps makes us prouder of our hobby rather than sometimes seeing it as a guilty pleasure.

This is why I keep saying that you need to add a Facebook-style "like" button to the boards.

 

[MasterSafara]

The sabers from the 1/6 figures are a little to small but I'm using them. I've just sculpted myself a little hook to hang it off of and I have to wait until it hardens.

Here some pics of it just resting on the statue.

Now that's what I'm talkin about! Looks better already Fremen! Well done! It just looks right! And it completes the piece!

 

[The Stig]

Yeah, that looks a lot better.

 

[Kammykaze]

The sabers from the 1/6 figures are a little to small but I'm using them. I've just sculpted myself a little hook to hang it off of and I have to wait until it hardens.

Here some pics of it just resting on the statue.

Awe-Freaking-Some!!!

 

[Adolfo]

perfect ...better now cause it looks 100% complete

 

[Dr Lexus]

Love this piece, but eek 40 bucks to ship to UK and no coupons makes it a bit on the pricey side, hmm, what to do what to do.

 

[myc]

i think $40 to UK is not bad at all for that heavy piece !! I shipped a custome statue from FL to CA and it cost $35.. box was 20lb

 

[Dr Lexus]

It's not too bad, I've just gotten used to $25 dollars to the UK on my last few orders and then adding a $25 dollar coupon to effectively make it free

I love the dynamic pose of this figure, I'm a sucker for wind blown clothes like that, adds so much life to a piece.

 

[marijuana]

they charge me 60$ to Singapore!!!

crazy!!!!

 

[Legionpichon]

They don't ship to Mexico

 

[Deak Starkiller]

I really do think this is some of SSC best work, and pics don't usually do them justice. I mean as nice as it looks online I can't imagine how cool this is in person. This might have to be mine, I haven't purchased some polystone in a while. Hmm...

 

[bearmodel]

Hi everyone!

I can not wait to get this statue. I'm on Flexpay and it will be a couple of months until it arrives at my doorstep. However my friend is receiving his today and ill be at his house all day and I think I'm more anxious to see it than him.

The lean and the missing hilt are not necessarily a deal breaker to me. I loved this piece from the first day I saw it and it will take a lot for me to send it back because of those issues.

Having said that, I think Sideshow has a obligation to let us know when something goes wrong or it is different than the original prototype. I do understand that the production piece sometimes differs slightly from the prototype but when it comes to a bigger issue such as missing parts or the position of how the statue will be displayed, it is a must that Sideshow will update the photos and or description of the product before shipping as a courtesy or simply good business sense showing respect for us customers that tend to spend hundreds or thousand of dollars on their products which ultimately makes them a successful business.

I'll forward this to sideshow customer service and hope they will make a better business decision next time around.

Cheers

Bear

 

[Fremen]

I'm done, except for the paint and I like it. I may be a little small but I think it looks really good.

 

[furystorm]

Nice Fremen!

My hook is not hook-able. Know what I mean? What is it that you did to make the hook again?