Sideshow 1/6 R5-D4

[IrishJedi]

Sweet, I never new those were camera lenses... love learning new things about Star Wars

His antenna was also re-purposed from a record player's arm.

 

[Raiders March]

Not too bad, the weathering appears to be a little light.

 

[The Mike]

Damn. No updates today on my UPS shipment, looks like I'll actually have to wait until tomorrow.

 

[Asta]

R5-D4 arrived this morning, but he's got a broken door so he'll be getting exchanged. If you've got R2-D2, you know what to expect with this guy. He's light and rickety-feeling with doors that refuse to stay closed.

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Is it actually broken or just pulled out of the sockets?

The panels can be pulled out and plugged back in, as I did with one to reset the angle so that it shut flush.

I found I just needed to 'futz' the doors, and they all look perfect, sitting exactly where they should. They were also a tighter fit than on Artoo.

Sweet, I never new those were camera lenses... love learning new things about Star Wars

There really is so much to discover! You never stop learning.

And like that the love fest that is R5 has come to an end...

My Arfive looks so stunning I'd place him as Sideshow's best figure evah.

But, knowing Sideshow's dodgy quality control, it's completely understandable that opinions on that matter will vary greatly as more people receive theirs.

 

[TaliBane]

Is the cream/off-white paint the same for everyone, or do some people have a normal white closer to R2?

It may not be screen accurate, but I don't mind the off-white at all - works well with the warm red parts.

It's really a very nice figure.

 

[Asta]

Is the cream/off-white paint the same for everyone, or do some people have a normal white closer to R2?

It may not be screen accurate, but I don't mind the off-white at all - works well with the warm red parts.

It's really a very nice figure.

The difference between them might be accurate:

Artoo's weathering looks more oily (or carbon scored!), whereas Arfive gives the impression of being ingrained with sand.

 

[MicroJow]

Is it actually broken or just pulled out of the sockets?

Broken. I tried popping it back in, but it falls right back out.

 

[TonTon]

Kuat, without the lights on R2 looks like such a dud next to the new fabulous R5. The hologram pattern reminds me of a disco ball.

 

[Asta]

Broken. I tried popping it back in, but it falls right back out.

That's not good.

Kuat, without the lights on R2 looks like such a dud next to the new fabulous R5. The hologram pattern reminds me of a disco ball.

He's such a little diva that he makes everyone else look second or third rate!

 

[TonTon]

Honestly, if Luke saw those two side by side I think he'd say "Uncle Owen, I wanna keep this one. I can just fix the motivator."

 

[Dr. Nash]

Received R5 today in the tiniest of boxes, I actually laughed out loud when I saw it. Can't really improve much on what everyone has said but I do like this guy and think he's a great addition to the collection. Great detail and weathering as well. I got a close up of R2 and R5, in real sun light, next to each other to try to determine if R5 is more "cream" colored but I just cannot tell - they look pretty close to the same color to me.

 

[TaliBane]

The difference between them might be accurate:

It's hard to really say for sure (the pics below are a mix) but I think in that pic it's just because he's tilted in three leg mode so facing skyward and also rolling out into brighter/yellower daylight, whereas R2 is more in shadow and in two leg mode. I guess how it looks on the TV screen is the final word - we might have a blue vs. brown debate here.

I remember just a regular white, similar to R2 - but as a figure side-by-side with SSC R2, the warmer off-white with the red color scheme looks better. R2's looks more dull.

 

[TaliBane]

Received R5 today in the tiniest of boxes, I actually laughed out loud when I saw it. Can't really improve much on what everyone has said but I do like this guy and think he's a great addition to the collection. Great detail and weathering as well. I got a close up of R2 and R5, in real sun light, next to each other to try to determine if R5 is more "cream" colored but I just cannot tell - they look pretty close to the same color to me.

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Very nice. I originally cancelled R5 (just too many things to be spending another $150) but am currently waiting on a new coupon code to reorder after these pics. I really don't mind the lighter weathering. R5 always seems to be overweathered on some of the customs I've seen.

 

[blue devils]

Very nice. I originally cancelled R5 (just too many things to be spending another $150) but am currently waiting on a new coupon code to reorder after these pics. I really don't mind the lighter weathering. R5 always seems to be overweathered on some of the customs I've seen.

After seeing R2, R5 and Threepio together, I'm glad I did not cancel R5, but now I must save up to get threepio!!!!

 

[Mike86]

Mine shipped today and should arrive on Friday.

 

[TaliBane]

After seeing R2, R5 and Threepio together, I'm glad I did not cancel R5, but now I must save up to get threepio!!!!

Ha! I have two (Tama and SSC) and love 'em both. But I'm also going to wait for HT.

 

[TaliBane]

Mine shipped today and should arrive on Friday.

I'm P***ed I cancelled mine (with coupon too .) Would probably have in-hand by now. I cancelled the TIE Pilot too, but this one looks really, really good.

 

[Jun A]

Mine shipped today and should arrive on Friday.

Same here. But mine could ETA 11th of Feb.

 

[TaliBane]

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Great pic - it looks like a full size prop (on really large pavers.)

 

[RichAlot]

Got mine last night and had a chance to snap some pics and write up a quick review.

Review: Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars R5-D4 Sixth-Scale Figure « Pop Critica | Pop Critica

I actually like R5 more than I thought I would and even though there are pretty significant differences between production and proto paint apps, it's not detrimental to the overall figure. One thing I didn't mention in my review that I know a lot of you will appreciate is that Sideshow tightened up the ankle joints on R5 and they're nowhere near as loose as they are on their R2-D2.