S.H. Figuarts Star Wars
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mortifactor
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I personally can't wait for these + more. I get that the stylisation is a bust for some people and I believe if they ever do human face characters the animisation will be more apparent (has figuarts ever done a non anime style release?), but I know the quality will be there. They will be star wars figures like no other in that regard. Also keeping an eye on mafex due to the more realistic approach, would be nice to compare stormie to stormie (although I know what i'm getting with figuarts, not mafex).
I think the articulation will be well hidden with the armour segments on these guys. You need some decent pics with them posed realistically/to full potential I reckon. Convention posing is always a bit dodgy (they don't even need those stands, that's just bandai trying to plug another product
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Look at that glossy paint! Another thought though is, while not obvious on these ones, figuart's painting/weathering is always the kind of japanese model maker airbrush type - another aspect of stylisation that will probably define these figures as something apart from black series/mafex
I think the articulation will be well hidden with the armour segments on these guys. You need some decent pics with them posed realistically/to full potential I reckon. Convention posing is always a bit dodgy (they don't even need those stands, that's just bandai trying to plug another product
)Look at that glossy paint! Another thought though is, while not obvious on these ones, figuart's painting/weathering is always the kind of japanese model maker airbrush type - another aspect of stylisation that will probably define these figures as something apart from black series/mafex
According to Jedi Insider https://jediinsider.com/index.php?catid=8&itemid=15514, Bandaï "Figuarts" are just one of a few new lines we can expect in the coming months. Good Smile "Figma", Kaiyodo "Revoltech" and Square Enix "Play Arts-Kai" seemingly got licenced. There's gonna be a glut of 6" to 10" scaled Star Wars figures shortly i believe. Not sure this is such a good news though.
Play Arts Kai? Get ready for some horrid faces on our figures, kids!
Stormtroopers with 75 points of fugly articulation: coming to a galaxy near you!!!
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They'll probably cost at least $150.
Pineapple
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I lol'd. I'm just not a fan of Play Arts Kai figures. Bought 2 last year and decided never again. Over stylized and over articulated to the point of being awkward.
Silrian
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Play arts kai star wars.... Hmmm
If it's as perverted as the dc variant line major pass.
If it's as perverted as the dc variant line major pass.
Silrian
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I wish somebody would make Reban already ffs.
Baneofdemon22
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@mortifactor Have you seen the figuarts Predator figure? I don't think that's stylized, and it looks accurate from what I've seen. I don't like anime stylizations, which is why I dislike Play Arts Kai, but I think this Vader looks awesome! He's my favorite Vader yet! If they stylize his human face, then I might not like it, but we'll have to see how it turns out!
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That Vader is boss. Love the plastic cape too.
That's my issue; way way too over stylized - and the paint apps seem hit or miss
Play arts and Figure arts are apples and oranges... These will rock!!
Smudger9
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Stormtrooper looks awful, Vader looks ok, but Luke and Han look epic!! Will definately pickup a Han and Luke!
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Have any of these went up for PO yet?
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Yikes, the Stormtroopers look like they used the old Kenner figures as reference. Maybe it's just a variant.
Luke and Han look good (from the odd angle)
Luke and Han look good (from the odd angle)
An pics of the others listed? Also, any other angles of Han and Luke?
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