Sideshow 1/6 Imperial Probe Droid

[Darkseed]

All the sensitivity about weight, I thought I entered a Weight Watchers Thread by accident....

 

[Darth Madden]

I don't look at it as being too light... I look at it as me being so strong it feels light.

 

[Invictus Sol]

Yeah, not to get defensive about it, but I don't see how anyone could be disappointed with the Probe Droid. It looks exactly how it should and the detail, paint apps and shelf presence is amazing. The weight comments just do my head in a little. Like could it be more besides the point. Bah.

LOPIE: Congrats. Can't believe you scored this for $180.00. I'm 100% happy with the $250.00 retail I paid, so you got a fantastic deal.

 

[marker2037]

I think most people here in the thread saw that come up a few months ago. The only question right now is if it will actually go live this month or will it be pushed out to Feb-March?

Mine's shipping in 4 days.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Mine's shipping in 4 days.

From Sideshow directly? Very odd it's still listed as "pre-order"

 

[marker2037]

Yessir

 

[newmennium]

Maybe you know the 1:5 Attakus statue which was less accurate and way too fragile... but it was heavier. This 1:6 Probot is indeed an excellent "compromise" considering a studio scale too - also remember one of the talented RPF guys helped SSC make it as accurate as possible.

Don't get me wrong, It is a beautiful piece with impressive engineering, I just wish it was studio scale. Since I abandoned my idea of a Hoth diorama, I couldn't see it working as a stand alone piece in my display. $250 would go a long way towards a studio scale model which is the slippery slope I'm considering heading down. Especially after I saw what Jason Eaton did with his studio scale!

 

[newmennium]

That's easy, get a couple of led weights and glue them in. You can get many different kinds at your nearest fishing tackle store.

As an avid angler (quad illiteration!), I know for a fact tackle shops do NOT sell lead weights anymore.

 

[Deeznutz6]

Trigger pulled, with the new code

Jan feb could be costly

 

[jkno]

Don't get me wrong, It is a beautiful piece with impressive engineering, I just wish it was studio scale. Since I abandoned my idea of a Hoth diorama, I couldn't see it working as a stand alone piece in my display. $250 would go a long way towards a studio scale model which is the slippery slope I'm considering heading down. Especially after I saw what Jason Eaton did with his studio scale!

Jason also worked on this probot, check out here on RPF: Sideshow 1:6 Probe Droid. But to have an uber-accurate studio scale Probe Droid is simply another story. I looked into that too, and it is an expensive route, especially if you want it with movable metal bits etc. WAY MORE expensive than both SSC figure and Attakus statue put together.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I know for a fact tackle shops do NOT sell lead weights anymore.

That's a regional/state restriction if you are in the US.

But you can more easily just fill a cavity with sand, playdough, plasticine, small nails/screws, whatever, anyway.

 

[anwe]

As an avid angler (quad illiteration!), I know for a fact tackle shops do NOT sell lead weights anymore.

Ah, the shops where I live still do. But the tackle shop sell sinkers don't they? Whatever the material, it will still do the same work as the aforementioned lead.

 

[newmennium]

That's a regional/state restriction if you are in the US.

But you can more easily just fill a cavity with sand, playdough, plasticine, small nails/screws, whatever, anyway.

Google has proven you correct, but I was intending to be more facetious...especially since I never mentioned weight as the issue for me.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Google has proven you correct, but I was intending to be more facetious..

You have to be more subtle when trying to pull that off.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Mine's shipping in 4 days.

Today being the 13th... Did you get a shipping notice? Still marked for pre-order on the site.

 

[marker2037]

Nothing yet. Status was changed to "Shipping soon" a couple days ago. I usually don't get the shipping emails until later at night. Let's hope. I don't want this turning into another Catwoman which was supposed to ship 5 days ago.


edit: granted, Catwoman still says "Processing" and was never changed to "Item Shipping Soon" so that gives me some hope

 

[Pixelpiper]

Nothing yet. Status was changed to "Shipping soon" a couple days ago. I usually don't get the shipping emails until later at night.

Let us know. I'm checking every now and then to see if they change the pre-order button on the site. I'd like to order this when I know it will ship the same week as I want to use PayPal and don't want any potential shenanigans (like what caused me to have to cancel Fett).

 

[marker2037]

Will do bud.

 

[marker2037]

Shipped as promised

 

[LOPIE]

Yeah, not to get defensive about it, but I don't see how anyone could be disappointed with the Probe Droid. It looks exactly how it should and the detail, paint apps and shelf presence is amazing. The weight comments just do my head in a little. Like could it be more besides the point. Bah.

LOPIE: Congrats. Can't believe you scored this for $180.00. I'm 100% happy with the $250.00 retail I paid, so you got a fantastic deal.

Thank you, my friend.
I got this in the mail yesterday and I do love it. I’m glad I pulled the trigger; I played with it before I put it on the shelf to collect dust. Does anyone know where I can get those clear rods from?