Obi-Wan's Production Photos Posted

[JonZ]

Well, to take a pause from the verbal sparring here, I'd have to say that I'm a bit underwhelmed by Obi-Wan...ONLY because we had so many production delays because things needed to be fixed. How did paint shades get past QC again??? The hair is too dark, and that harms the piece. And I really hope that lopsided eye isn't on all of them.

HOWEVER, I think it's going to be the best figure yet. Paint issues aside, it still looks like Ewan McGregor!! Only Luke can measure up to Obi-Wan in the sculpt department, and I think Obi-Wan will be an all around better figure because the costume won't be so tight and his arm (hopefully) won't be falling off w/o modifications.

My opinion so far: everything should've been perfect because of the delays, but I have no regrets on ordering this and having to choose this one over Mace (although I'm getting him ASAP).

And that Grievous blaster is frickin' HUGE!!!


EDIT: Oh heck, who am I kidding...this figure looks AMAZING!!! Thanks to Josh for the hi-res shots. It's more obvious there that the hair does have shading in it.

I couldn't agree more with your statement.

 

[Anakin]

You know as a teacher I don't think it's nice to laugh at special ed kids.

 

[Anakin]

he is. they both had king kong avatars before.

,..yes,.. he is,... many people know already,... he is the only fool that stills denying,...

 

[buffy-collector]

His hair is darker.But he is still the best young Obi ever.
Love him,best in the star wars figures up to now.

I carnt wait for this:emperor

P.s Cf is so annoying as he always been such a dumb ass.
Do you buy anything figure/statue related cause all you do is moan about them.Get a life.

What do you like?The sound of your own voice

 

[Vader AL]

,..so laugh at this:

why did qui-gon smear poop on his face?

 

[DCFett]

Obi looks sweet! But there does seem to be that little something that is lost in production! Expectations are so high on this one b/c the dang proto was to friggin ON it's not funny!
I wonder if they started with a 2-up head would it fix the softened effect of the process from resin to rubber??? Any expert opinions out there?

 

[JGouse0498]

why did qui-gon smear poop on his face?

To bring out the blue in his eyes???

 

[Vader AL]

To bring out the blue in his eyes???

it looks like he had a fight with Mr. Hanky and lost badly.

obi looks sweet though!

 

[Amir]

I'm feeling a lot better about the paint application once viewing the hi-rez pictures. This one looks to be golden in my book.

 

[screamingmetal]

The paint looks fine to me. Of course it could be improved but it's what could be expected on a production piece.
And if you think the eyes are painted poorly, you apparently haven't seen some of the regular Platoon production figures.
I'm really looking forward to getting Obi-Wan.

 

[galactiboy]

Underwhelmed with the paint apps so far... but again my guess is in hand (much smaller than on a monitor) it will look better. But I keep believing these wild reports that the great looking paints are production

Sideshow just needs to have a regular painted figure for their pre-orders that way we really get what we see. It makes it a little painful when the finished product doesn't quite live up to the standard in our minds.

But eitherway(even though it looks like I'm complaining), Obi looks like the best one so far, and I am very thrilled to get him!

 

[jason2885]

Being in class all day makes me miss these pics on Obi-Wan. I cant wait to get him.

 

[DarkArtist81]

It's not too much of a big deal (the paint apps anyway).... I can fix those problems without any fuss.

I'll probably just repaint the entire head and call it a day. I really love the sculpt and I know that it can look fantastic if properly painted.

But again, I will reserve judgement until I have him in hand.

 

[carbo-fation]

Guys, please don't derail this thread and make it into another flame thread! CF is entitled to his opinions and you guys can just ignore them. Thanks for the High-res pics Josh! Obi looks really amazing. I'm sure Master Les, Josh, or CustomMikey can repaint the head and make it look even better!

 

[Darth Rage]

The paint looks fine to me. Of course it could be improved but it's what could be expected on a production piece.

If this is what we can expect on a production piece I might be out of this line. I'll hold final judgement until I have the figure in hand, but my first gut reaction is disappointment. It almost looks as if the painters switched the two colors that were used for his hair. Instead of looking more blond with darker bits, it's dark with subtle blonde hi-lites.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Guys, please don't derail this thread and make it into another flame thread! CF is entitled to his opinions and you guys can just ignore them. Thanks for the High-res pics Josh! Obi looks really amazing. I'm sure Master Les, Josh, or CustomMikey can repaint the head and make it look even better!

I also agree here.... I've had my wars with CF before and it's never worth it. The guy has his opinions (no matter how skewed or negative they may be), and it's his right to express them in whatever manner he pleases... You cannot win, so don't waste your breath. It's best to just laugh and let it go. It works for me....

Sometimes I genuinely laugh because he (like Pixle said) can actually be funny at times.

*Hatchet is officially buried*

 

[Coheteboy]

I also agree here.... I've had my wars with CF before and it's never worth it. The guy has his opinions (no matter how skewed or negative they may be), and it's his right to express them in whatever manner he pleases... You cannot win, so don't waste your breath. It's best to just laugh and let it go. It works for me....

Sometimes I genuinely laugh because he (like Pixle said) can actually be funny at times.

*Hatchet is officially buried*

I agree. I'm new here so a lot of the flaming comes out of nowhere because to me, CF just voiced his opinion about the toy and not about any member. (gee, i hope i don't regret this later).

Anyway, if he's a dick, calling him names doesn't make any of you better than him. So just ignore him or something.

...or continue. It's entertaining kinda.

 

[Matt S]

Sideshow needs to get someone else to do paint apps; I am so frustrated with this company - between the 10 days in between getting a callback from their 'Customer service' and the ever-changing final product, I am starting to lose that 'loving feeling.'

 

[Seaward]

CF,
I respect your preference for the Gentle Giant stuff, and I think that they usually do a nice job of scans and sculpts, but I prefer the toys instead of the statues, and I will be selling my GG SW statue collection soon. I think Gentle Giant can be just as hit or miss though when it comes to likenesses and paint jobs. It may seem like a lot of Sideshow "oooh-ing" and "aaah-ing", but with all respect it is a Sideshow forum.

Hey, to each his own!

Maybe we can agree that neither company has nailed the Qui-Gon likeness yet!

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

To dark! To dark! To dark! It's to dark!!!
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