faststreetsofhongkong
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Thanks - the grappling gun and grenade (clipped to chest like in ATAT scene) are 100% scratch-built, the unique Muppet Show/Dagobah arrival blaster (higher/more spaced scope, greeblies and flash suppressor different) is maybe 50% scratch built.
The grappling gun and grenade are almost impossible to find good ref pics on, but I managed to dig out some very obscure bts pics to get the detailing and scale right.
The coat can be quite significantly futzed, but it also helps to cut out the sleeves from the jumpsuit beneath. That's what I did on mine.
The material they used for the jacket is so perfect - it's a very good match to the costume (the Luke jacket's a copy of the Walrusman coat from ANH but is not leather like that one and has different pleating - it's a sail-like material) but also is quite delicate for futzing and holds poses. Cut/sew on the Sideshow coat is scary good - best they've done.
I would love to see what HT would do with a Snowspeeder Luke. While the jacket and quite a few pieces are spot-on from Sideshow (the white bib is brilliant, and the jumpsuit is superior to the HT Imp Gunner one, helmeted sculpt really is great) they still messed up on stuff like the chestbox (too small - mine are both custom replacements) and belt (not sure where to start.) I prefer sculpted snowboots over the HT pleather ones, but the Sideshow boots paint isn't great.
Thanks for all of the info.
One question, where did you get the chest box from?
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