SSC 1/6 ROTJ Emperor and Throne
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Alice Adrenochrome
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I received it yesterday, and, here's what I could do with 'em until now. I knew this was going to be a tough one.
Customikey
Super Freak
AAnd the first custom Emperor is LOPIE's!! Well done, sir.
Darth Madden
You Are A Tooooooy!!!
UGH... that regular face looks like my grandma.
Poor Grandma! Wait till I tell her that you said she looked like Palpatine! She's going to smack you in the noggin with her black gnarled wood cane!
Darth Madden
You Are A Tooooooy!!!
As long as my grandma really isn't the Emperor and doesn't force lightning me I'm probably fast enough to dodge the cane. 
Lit wrong and both faces look odd, but lit with good shadowing and they're totally NcDiarmid from Jedi, great job Tim.
Darth Madden
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Even lit right I think the reg head just looks lame. I guess its the no expression that throws it off for me. That reg head will be spending a lot of time in the box.
jediknight120
Super Freak
That is a really nice shot.
MF is right, this figure does demand a certain kind of lighting but in proper lighting it looks astounding.
Darth Madden
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Maybe once I have it in hand my opinion will change. Lord knows I've seen a lot of blown up pics pf things that look bad but once I got it they look fantastic.
devilof76
Super Freak
Wasn't there something once upon a time about Lucasfilm requiring neutral expressions on these figures?
I don't remember reading that, but if true, Sideshow should then always include an extra headsculpt with "character" in order to get around that ridiculous requirement.
SS: "Here you go, Mr. Lucas. A neutral sculpt just as you asked for."
GL: "Meeesa likes it!"
agen_kolar
Super Freak
That looks awesome, Lopie!
I seem to remember Andy B saying that like 4 years ago in the Mace Windu thread.
I think it comes down to how you envision the character, no qualtiy of image will sway you on a sculpt if the design doesn't suit you. For me, the regular head better depicts Palpatine in ROTJ, I'm happy with both sculpts but definitely prefer the regular.
I don't know of any broad LFL dictation. Wookster commented once that he'd caught from his sources that more neutral sculpts are what usually is preferred and most easily approved. Even Hot Toys sculpts are pretty neutral unless there's more than one portrait with a figure. It would seem that with 2 heads we get some variety, with 1 it's mostly neutral.
Alice Adrenochrome
Super Freak
Couldn't agree more! And after having the figure in hand, I also prefer the regular head. The only minor nitpick I have about it, is that sometimes, I have to concentrate a while to really really really see Palpatine. I guess it is something about the upper lip... could be the paintjob too, not sure.
Darth Cruel
Super Freak
SS needs some Maulfan shots on their web site. This one in particular needs to be reposted.
When do you think Sideshow will smart-up and hire Maul Fan?
This figure is tough to photograph unless you have a nice set up going. At least thats how I look at it for what thats worth.
He needs a more shadowy effect to get the creepiness going but for me I don't really care for that style. I want to see the details of the piece not see them hidden by shadows.
He needs a more shadowy effect to get the creepiness going but for me I don't really care for that style. I want to see the details of the piece not see them hidden by shadows.
LOPIE
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