Hell, even if the quality was better it's still insane to release this only a few months after HT released theirs. It was bound to suffer in comparison no matter what, and just seems like an epic waste of time and resources.
1/6 SSC ROTJ Luke Skywalker Deluxe Sixth Scale Figure
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Sixth Scale Man
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Seems a shame that such an iconic version of Luke has been mis-handled like this. Even HT dropped the ball by releasing a standard one (which I own and love), only to reveal a super-duper deluxe and a standard Endor. We would have been singing their praises if they released them at the same time.
Then SS release this not long after and yeesh, is it sub-par. Like others have mentioned, their Snowspeeder Luke and Jabba are solid releases. I really hope they pick up their game with Lando.
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Then SS release this not long after and yeesh, is it sub-par. Like others have mentioned, their Snowspeeder Luke and Jabba are solid releases. I really hope they pick up their game with Lando.
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Looks sloppy but pretty sure the SS saber is supposed to be the stunt version.
dukefett
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Exactly, I don't get why they're reaching so high, ok, well I know why, but still. They'd sell a lot more of these in that price range. But now everything is $250. I'd love to get some of their comic figures but I'm not dropping $250 on each. If they were $150 I'd probably buy 75% of them. Same thing w/ the aliens/bounty hunters. $150 each and I'd have them all.
Well, I ordered this (unfortunately) through Timewalker, and I'm only going to be paying $223.99 (with free shipping). That's bad enough, but at least it's not $250-260. He's going to be hiding under his hood from that point forward -- much the way Hamill himself should have by the time he filmed ROTJ. HT's is far too idealized, and SS just looks like bad. A happy medium between the two would have been nice.
Man I’ve never complained about a figure ever I’m an adult and decided to order it ( all points thank God) 
this is so rough the hands are unfinished so poorly done the sculpts and paint just suck ! The Speeder sculpt is the best thing this set has overall and that’s not saying much the outfit the body just in general this seems like I ordered it 10 years ago in terms of quality. Snow speeder Luke is just awesome overall how can they go backwards and charge so much. Lesson learned! I will never pre-order a SSC figure again until I see what is first ! And believe me I’m dying for a lando but I’ll wait. Just sad man so Sad !
this is so rough the hands are unfinished so poorly done the sculpts and paint just suck ! The Speeder sculpt is the best thing this set has overall and that’s not saying much the outfit the body just in general this seems like I ordered it 10 years ago in terms of quality. Snow speeder Luke is just awesome overall how can they go backwards and charge so much. Lesson learned! I will never pre-order a SSC figure again until I see what is first ! And believe me I’m dying for a lando but I’ll wait. Just sad man so Sad !
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Considering you were saying a few weeks ago that this figure was a 1000x better and then said a 100x to ''It's inferior to Hot Toys'', i'll take your comment of the outfit being a 100x better than the Hot Toys with a huge chuckle and a grain of salt. Hyperbole much?
I think you are (not purposely) making excuses for Sideshow, with the saber. It clearly looks to be the Luke Hero saber, with just a horrible paint job. The V2 (the one that was used mostly through ROTJ and that the HT upcoming deluxe will have) doesn't have any copper color at all on the neck, so it's definitely not that, and the only other stunt one I'm aware of from ROTJ was the prop R2D2 shot to Luke on the sail barge plank scene, which is actually only shown when R2 first opens his compartment and raises it out a little before launching it...and that version was simply a cheap hero look-alike and if you watch closely, it's missing the emitter nipple on top of the saber, and then by the time it reaches Luke's hand, they switched the prop back to the V2. So it just doesn't fit that the SS sloppy model was meant to be anything but the Hero...they just executed it beyond sloppy and made it look like crap.
I'm in the replica saber building community as well, which is why I have that totally unhealthy and needless amount of detail on the various ROTJ Luke sabers
From top to bottom: the Hero, the V2, and the stunt (you can't really see it, but the top is flat on the stunt)...and it really wouldn't have made sense for SS to release the stunt as it simply was a fill in for far away shots and basically never seen on screen for more than 10 seconds.
Chakaman
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I missed my UPS delivery today, signature was required. I will be picking him up tomorrow.
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Have you ever tried the UPS app? You can electronically sign for delivery so that they will leave it. Unless you just don’t want them leaving it which is understandable.
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Man I’ve never complained about a figure ever I’m an adult and decided to order it ( all points thank God)
Has to be the first time I remember you complaining about anything, definitely one of the most positive people here on the boards. Lots has already been said about the sculpt, but that saber is extremely poor. The original Jedi Luke saber is easily better than that. I would honestly send the figure back for a refund, even if it meant eating the shipping costs.
screamingmetal
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I think the eyes are where Sideshow really screwed up on this, just terrible sculpt and paint there.
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The look of the hair belongs on one of the old Hasbro 12" figures.
this made me laugh
Yeah the wonky sculpt really does remind me of something from a small Hasbro figure.
Not surprised on the headsculpt outcome (anyone who didn't see that coming was willfully ignoring Sideshow humann fig releases of the past few years,) but I'm really shocked about everything else on this release.
It proves that Sideshow really was out to lunch on this release because they are more than capable when it comes to weapons, outfits and accessories - a lot of their stuff in those areas is HT quality, or very close. I mean even the saber from the 2006 Luke Jedi is better than the one this fig comes with.
This is a really troubling development overall for the company and I really hope this doesn't bode ill for Lando Skiff, and hope we shouldn't be reading anything into this ie Sideshow tapering out 1/6 figures. The Jabba came out really well, but really isn't all that comparable because it's more a statue, always a Sideshow strength.
It proves that Sideshow really was out to lunch on this release because they are more than capable when it comes to weapons, outfits and accessories - a lot of their stuff in those areas is HT quality, or very close. I mean even the saber from the 2006 Luke Jedi is better than the one this fig comes with.
This is a really troubling development overall for the company and I really hope this doesn't bode ill for Lando Skiff, and hope we shouldn't be reading anything into this ie Sideshow tapering out 1/6 figures. The Jabba came out really well, but really isn't all that comparable because it's more a statue, always a Sideshow strength.
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