Sideshow Cad Bane The Clone Wars Animated 1/6 Scale Figure

[McHaleyArt]

Shipping now? Anyone get a notice?

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Just got my shipping notice.

 

[Mr. Awesome]

He's gonna have to wait, sadly.

Got huge hopes for this one.

 

[jaztermareal]

Wonder how the old sideshow Denal disguise Cad head would look on it.....

 

[Hardax]

Just got my shipping notice.

Definitely interested in your "pre-modifications" opinion @McHaleyArt !

 

[McHaleyArt]

Definitely interested in your "pre-modifications" opinion @McHaleyArt !

My hope is that there will be NO modifications necessary. Fingers crossed!

 

[momaw]

Really looking forward to in hand pics and opinions.

 

[Creighton]

Anxiously awaiting in hand pics. (I second this^)

 

[loki2371]

Sideshow 1st Look

 

[McHaleyArt]

Looks good. The removable hat is a surprise! I should have had mine last week, but it was sent to my old address. It’s out for delivery today.

 

[McHaleyArt]

Just delivered. I’m on my way out and will try to take some good pics soon!

 

[McHaleyArt]

I will post more pics, along with my thoughts on the figure as soon as I can.

 

[Bunk1036]

I will post more pics, along with my thoughts on the figure as soon as I can.
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He looks incredible. I'm honestly surprised this is the final product. Curious to hear your thoughts on it.

 

[chrisstbh]

Does it have a flimsy cheap body that falls apart though?

 

[McHaleyArt]

Does it have a flimsy cheap body that falls apart though?

Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure it does. I'm writing about it now.

 

[McHaleyArt]

I'm glad to finally have Cad Bane Animated in hand. It looks great, paint apps are done pretty well and the figure's overall presence is striking, looking just like the CG version it's supposed to be.

• The Hat is a thin hard resin/plastic. In fact, it feels like a 3D Print and possibly a bit fragile. If you've held a 3D print in your hands before (especially fine plastic detail as Shapeways used to create), you'll know what I mean. It does NOT fit on the Hot Toys figure. HT is huge compared to the Sideshow figure.
• There are a LOT of thin pleather and suede straps. This scares me and will probably need replacing 5-10 years in the future, if not sooner. Pose and quit. Some of the design decisions are puzzling. Little pointy buttons in the back of the belt point towards the pleather hoster belt. There could have been an easier and cheaper way to do this. The outer holster housing are plastic, glued to the pleather holster belt (shudder).
• The pouch is a very, VERY thin suede material and looks really nice...but its longevity is a mystery.
• The arms can't be posed flush with his sides. The clothing hinders the articulation a bit, but tweaking the pose will make him look just fine.
• The hands are awesome!
• The body...oh, that crappy Sideshow body. Besides the shins ending in a ball joint to connect the boots, the formula is the same. The gauntlets feel like there are attached to the forearm like Obi and Ani's gauntlets where. Be carful. The tiny spikes are very thin. I can feel that the waist joint is the same as the Obi and Anakin bodies. It bends the same. If it is the same brittle plastic, the clothing is keeping it together and I have not tried to bend is further to feel it break. The gauntlets would have to be heated up and removed before you could take the coat off and undress the figure to take a closer look and/or replace with a custom body (something I would like to to if I ever get ahold of a 2nd figure, but most likely, I'll just keep this one as is).
• The tailoring is very nice, but again, the use of thin pleather has me concerned.
• Todo's arms and legs are very fragile. Pose them by holding them at the ball joint. Knees and elbow are not articulated (just like Hot Toys). It is the same size as the HT version, but more fragile over all.

I do hope they continue the line, but address sustainability and body quality.

 

[McHaleyArt]

Pics Part 2:

 

[Chopper Face]

Nice. Thanks for this.

He looks the best out of Sideshow’s TCW offerings but naturally suffers from the same lazy cost cutting and design choices that completely forgo any concern for longevity. Standard Sideshow.

Luckily, I only need this to survive one round of posing before he joins the rest of the cast to never be handled again.