Official General Obi-Wan Kenobi-Jedi Master (aka Obi-Wan in Clone Armor) IMAGE THREAD

[Alice Adrenochrome]

I received mine today, and I have to say that I'm not particularly impressed. Sure, it's a nice figure with a great likeness, but the armor and the body suit... . I guess I'm spoiled by the Medicom standards: Better body suit, and I prefer the softer vinyl like material that Medicom uses for armor to Sideshow's hard ABS. But I also think that those advantages Medicom has, don't justify the high price point. So, Sideshow wins this round after all. If only they would use a softer material for the armor on the future releases.

Perhaps this has already been sorted out by someone here, but I'm still a bit puzzled about the hologram device on Obi's armor (right vambrace). I suspect that on the figure, Sideshow has it on the appropriate side, but that the image on the package, which shows the hologram on the left vambrace, has been mirrored. I would have to review the Clone Wars cartoon to be sure though.

 

[Sachiel]

It does show up on his left, but the movie clones only have the device on the right, so SSC put it there.

 

[Coorectghosting]

I thought the hard armor was supposed to be an improvement over Medicom's soft stuff

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

I thought the hard armor was supposed to be an improvement over Medicom's soft stuff

Well, it doesn't feel like that to me. I prefer the Medicom approach. It just 'feels' better handling the Medicom Troopers. Visually, there might be not that much difference.

 

[MaulFan]

It all comes down to preference really. I've got Medi and Hot Toys armored figures and before Obi-Wan was announced, I preferred Hot Toys' use of hard ABS as it made it feel more like actual armor that could protect the figure, something about the softness of Medi, even though it looks solid, knowing it's easily flexed like rubber takes away some of the magic. I was delighted when I found out Sideshow was going the hard ABS route like Hot Toys.

 

[Darth Cruel]

I definitely like the ABS myself. I actually get indentations on the inside of the bicep armor (edit - on my Medi Clones) if I leave the figure's arm against the side of the chest armor for any length of time. The ABS stuff is rigid and does not mal-form that way. It is also thinner and causes a very little less restriction on the articulation. The same goes for the body suit. It does not have the actual stitching for the pinstripes, but I prefer that as it seems to me that the tight stitching restricts the articulation of the Medi figure ever-so-slightly. I have a very strong preference for articulation over, what I perceive to be, very minor screen inaccuracies. I also like the looser fit of the SS armor. It also serves to restrict the articulation just a little less.

I think BOTH companies could have done better there, though. I would have been good with a skin-tight body suit of spandex with the pinstripes weaved in to the material or dyed.

I have swapped out the body suit on one of my Medi Clones with the spandex one from a Hasbro Stormtrooper and it has greatly improved the articulation.

And I don't even think about the stripes, let alone miss them.

 

[The Mike]

Finally got around to opening mine today. Great figure, same things that have been noted I would note, the difference in coloring with the belt, the hologram on the wrong vambrace from the cartoon, the loose joints on the legs. Looks great posed on the stand although none of the hands on his left hand really hold the saber as well as the right so he looks weird holding it but its a little thing.

 

[HugeBadWolf]

Does anyone have any ideas for taking the armour off yet? Need to strip him down to tighten up those joints.

Would blasting the underarm seams with a hairdryer to soften the glue work?

Cheers,
Doug

 

[galactiboy]

Seems like the Sideshow Armor is a bit thinner as well... I could be wrong about that, but either way I do prefer Sideshows. Also the poseabilty (minus the loose leg issue) is much smoother with the Sieshow figure.

 

[darkknight]

Received my exclusive from ebay last week and it came with a missing right arm Rex. I contacted the seller so he could have SS send me a replacement Rex. Just got a conformation from SS that they have more Rex and should be sending out one to me.

 

[abstractharmony]

My General Kenobi figure arrived yesterday.

It's absolutely fantastic.

The likeness is perfect and much more striking in person than in the photos (and I thought that they were brilliant!).

Here's some crappy pics (couldn't be botherered to get the lighting rig & tripod out)

 

[Starkiller]

My waitlist just converted!!!!!:chew

 

[darkknight]

My waitlist just converted!!!!!:chew

Mines too, but will cancel since I got one already from ebay.

 

[lerath666]

My exclusive Obi-blaster just arrived from Darthrazz(thanks again BTW), and I went to put it in general Kenobi's hand... and I notice he's Got two pisto grip left hands, and no pistol grip Right! HA! If not for that gun, I'd probobly never have noticed. My kenobi's got GREAT paint and joints... i hope i domn't need to send the whole thing back...... waiting on the replacement dept to re-contact me now.....

 

[The Ringer]

Nice CW shelf abstract!

 

[King Darkness]

That Anakin is awesome

But that Padme looks like she is crack cocaine Scary

 

[abstractharmony]

That Anakin is awesome

But that Padme looks like she is crack cocaine Scary

Thanks King.

Some of Josh's finest work.

Almost (but not quite) as good as my Mustafar Anakin!!!!

Yeah, that Padme is very weird. It's difficult to get a decent pose.

 

[Blackthornone]

That Anakin is awesome

But that Padme looks like she is crack cocaine Scary

Like mother like daughter. Actually, Carrie Fisher only admitted to being on regular cocaine practically the entire time during ROTJ.

 

[thenammagazine]

My exclusive Obi-blaster just arrived from Darthrazz(thanks again BTW), and I went to put it in general Kenobi's hand... and I notice he's Got two pisto grip left hands, and no pistol grip Right! HA! If not for that gun, I'd probobly never have noticed. My kenobi's got GREAT paint and joints... i hope i domn't need to send the whole thing back...... waiting on the replacement dept to re-contact me now.....

Assuming you bought directly from Sideshow, they should replace it no problem.

 

[Cowboy]

Hey Obi fell and broke his ankle pin....anyone know if it can be replaced with a diffrent body pin??????