official Sideshow 1:6 Snake Eyes discussion thread (with full photo)
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cr0w
Super Freak
Why don't you go BUNK yourself?
The bunk beds were a terrible idea, why'd you let us do that?!
EVILFACE
Super Freak
The "insults" are kinda weak though.
cr0w
Super Freak
If you think any "insults" in my posts are meant to be taken seriously in any way, shape or form, you're obviously missing the point.
Sixthscalemagazine
Super Freak
you appear to have very little understanding of genetics and of the history of this character....
first off he's genrally been portrayed as one of the more muscular and built joes on the team...
second of all he hasn't been living with ninjas and eating what they eat... he's been living in a barracks with soldiers eating what they eat.... before that he was living alone in a cabin in the high sierras like grizzly adams... hunting game and hanging out with wolves...
he only lived with ninjas relatively briefly. Between the time when he came home from the war and the time the hard master was assassinated...
regardless of how long he spent there it doesn't change his basic build and frame...
he isn't going to suddenly become genetically japanese from hanging out with ninjas... it's not contagious
he has never really been portrayed as sleight or slim...
you are correct about one thing though ...
"it's going to keep coming up so long as people keep being stupid about it."
welcome to the ranks of those people.
The Ringer
Super Freak
thenammagazine
Super Freak
I'd use myself here as an example, having studies Martial Arts from around the world including the obscurities and weighing in at 6'5" and 270lbs, but nobody knows me and I want to keep it that way.
Bolo Yeung is an accomplished Martial Artist. Chuck Norris is also an accomplished Martial Artist. So is Jeff Speakman, Sammo Hung and Steven Segal. Although two are in fact Asian, none of these men are small, little ripped Asians. Hell, do yourself a favor and look up Stephen Hayes. He was the first and highest accomplished American practitioner of Ninjitsu. While I don't think Snake Eyes needs to have a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger, I also don't believe he would possess a body like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan. He's a blond haired, blue eyed all American guy who just happens to have trained in Ninjitsu (as well as numerous other martial arts). I don't think that would physically shrink the man to Asian proportions, but much like the Heavyweight fighters in MMA and most non-Asian Martial Artists, it would tone the hell out of what he has.
Memnoch
Lt. Vulture
Well I've decided that I will eventually pick up Snake Eyes.. just unsure when. Totally going for Timber though. I think I may just stop with Snake, Timber and Storm Shadow.
I have been a fan of the Joe figures, cartoons, and comics for years, and never thought of Snake Eyes as being one of the "more built" Joes. Roadblock would be the biggest probably, followed by Gung Ho. I always thought of Snake as being a medium-sized guy. Maybe more toned than most. But, whatever 
thenammagazine
Super Freak
Let's look at the source:
I only did the first 6 (the card for versions 1 and 2 were identical except for the swivel-arm battle grip), but feel free to check out the other 35 versions. Here's the link: https://www.yojoe.com/action/82/snakeeyes.shtml
I only did the first 6 (the card for versions 1 and 2 were identical except for the swivel-arm battle grip), but feel free to check out the other 35 versions.
Here's the link: https://www.yojoe.com/action/82/snakeeyes.shtml
Yep, average sized Joe. . .well, apart from "Ninja Force," but of course, that doesn't count
Here is a quick comparison:
From left to right Hot Toys TT, Sideshow Prometheus and Snake Eyes on a True type:
Taller yes, but not a lot taller.
PD. also note that Snake Eyes neck piece is longer than a HT TT neck.
thenammagazine
Super Freak
Yep, average sized Joe. . .well, apart from "Ninja Force," but of course, that doesn't count
I dunno. Version 5 (gray vest and blue turtleneck) is kinda Schwarzeneggery...
Here is a quick comparison:
From left to right Hot Toys TT, Sideshow Prometheus and Snake Eyes on a True type:
Taller yes, but not a lot taller.
PD. also note that Snake Eyes neck piece is longer than a HT TT neck.
Well, he's taller than the TT opposite and considerably taller than the Pro next to him which is what all the other Joes will be on. So you're proving the anti-TT point.
Well, he's taller than the TT opposite and considerably taller than the Pro next to him which is what all the other Joes will be on. So you're proving the anti-TT point.
LOL!!
Did u read my post? I said it is taller!!!
thenammagazine
Super Freak
LOL!!
Did u read my post? I said it is taller!!!
I wasn't inferring yourself, moreso addressing the issue to those who are for the TT saying there isn't much of a difference and he'll display fine with the rest of the Pro-based Joes. Your results are the same as mine were and this is the reason I put mine back on the Pro.
That's subjective, if we are talking about heights, I don't see much of a difference between the pro and the naked true type next to him.
Is not like everybody in the joe world is suppossed to have the same height, weight and body build.
thenammagazine
Super Freak
It's not really subjective. The topic of needing to pick up a TT for every Joe to keep them in scale is appropriate here then as well. If the Pro's supposed to represent the average Joe at 6ft, and the TT to the right is taller, I'd guess a good representation of 6'4," then your Snake Eyes is topping the charts at the scaled equivalent of about 6'6," putting him in Dooku territory heightwise.
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It's not really subjective. The topic of needing to pick up a TT for every Joe to keep them in scale is appropriate here then as well. If the Pro's supposed to represent the average Joe at 6ft, and the TT to the right is taller, I'd guess a good representation of 6'4," then your Snake Eyes is topping the charts at the scaled equivalent of about 6'6," putting him in Dooku territory heightwise.
Wrong. The simple fact is it IS subjective and a matter of preference. I have no intention of converting all of the Joes to a TT and I'll wait until I have Stormshadow in-hand to decide whether or not he needs a conversion but it definitely makes my Snake Eyes look better than on a puny Pro with no crotch (and why the Stormtrooper has such a small codpiece) slumping shoulders and toothpick arms and loose joints. It just gives him better proportion and definition. And the TT is true 1:6 scale whereas the Pro is slightly under now which will throw the 1:6 scale off since Sideshow is basically DOWNSIZING from their Buck down to undersized Medicom scale.
You are right it is a matter of preference. To be honest with you I dont like either. SE looks bad on both the pro and TT imo. Its a pick your poison question. No shoulder or shrugging ones?
I dont think they downsized, I just think that they ^^^^ed up and picked the wrong modular parts. I really believe that the pro modular parts used is the equivalent of the short, and who ever decided to go with that was not paying attention. The reason I say this is because, I just changed my Darth Maul to the pro and it looks fantastic and in scale with the other SW figures.
Since SE is wearing baggy pants, I dont think the crotch size would matter.
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At least the TT gives him more of an athletic build as opposed to a geriatric old man. I REALLY hate the Pro. It really is an inferior body (IMO). So far I've had to do MAJOR rework on EVERY figure released on the Pro and that's just BS. For as much as Sideshow is charging now I shouldn't have to do this much UPGRADING just to make my figures look better. I seriously want them to either discontinue the Pro and sub-license the TT or completely revise the Pro to a much needed and improved 2.0 model.
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