Tamashii Soul of Chogokin C-3PO & R2-D2

[CaptnRex]

Yeah, you were making plain sense, but others............

 

[DCFett]

I like you Aussie boys, you make damn good sense!

And yes, the time difference between the States and Australia are a biotch! I've done work there and I was always pissed that my client had Monday up on me!

Happy Tuesday!

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Till Tuesday then.

 

[DeadLeaves]

Yeah, hold your horses. Tuesday isn't here yet.

 

[OSCORP]

Crappy vid i did (should probably watch in HD)

[ame]https://youtu.be/Vg0EX4QXps4[/ame]

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

He almost looks copper coloured there.

Love the soundtrack in the background too.

 

[Pixelpiper]

There's nothing common about common sense.

 

[generalgrevious]

how did some of you change the eye color from white to yellow what`s the trick

 

[redeye]

how did some of you change the eye color from white to yellow what`s the trick

Here you go
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113554&page=246

 

[r3dPyramid]

Wed night my C-3P0 should be here. I'll post pics after work!

 

[DCFett]

Yeah, hold your horses. Tuesday isn't here yet.

Yes well I meant by the time I'm back online, it'll be Tuesday there, Monday night here... get it? See entire post for understating...

 

[nathan.never]

This is my first post on this forum! Hi to everybody!

I am a collector of mostly 1/6 figures, but I also have some statues as well. I collect all major movie and comic book licences. My favorite are TDK and Star Wars.

The reason for my first post here is an advice I would like to get from you guys.

Considering I live in Europe (Croatia), most of the largest distributors (Sideshow, BBTS...) are unavailable/unafordable to me. I get most my stuff from MOAF (Miami local store), Golden Warrior Toys store (China ebay seller) and any other ebay seller that has the best deal in a given time.

I really want this C3PO but all of my usual sellers either don't have it, or ask too much for it (more then 450$). I did manage to find it in Amiami store from which I never ordered before.

And hence my post here - I can get this C3PO from Amiami for 322$ shipped. Is this a good deal? Is Amiami a reliable seller?

Any advice is welcome!

 

[Jabba]

This is my first post on this forum! Hi to everybody!

I am a collector of mostly 1/6 figures, but I also have some statues as well. I collect all major movie and comic book licences. My favorite are TDK and Star Wars.

The reason for my first post here is an advice I would like to get from you guys.

Considering I live in Europe (Croatia), most of the largest distributors (Sideshow, BBTS...) are unavailable/unafordable to me. I get most my stuff from MOAF (Miami local store), Golden Warrior Toys store (China ebay seller) and any other ebay seller that has the best deal in a given time.

I really want this C3PO but all of my usual sellers either don't have it, or ask too much for it (more then 450$). I did manage to find it in Amiami store from which I never ordered before.

And hence my post here - I can get this C3PO from Amiami for 322$ shipped. Is this a good deal? Is Amiami a reliable seller?

Any advice is welcome!

I would go with Amiami. My finger is on trigger for one month and still hold it.

(pozdrav i z darkwooda kolega nathan )

 

[nathan.never]

I would go with Amiami. My finger is on trigger for one month and still hold it.

(pozdrav i z darkwooda kolega nathan )

Pozdrav i tebi iz Zagreba!

(Sorry for offtopic - seems we live in the neighbourhood)

 

[DeadLeaves]

I got mine from AmiAmi, no problems. Another good option is HLJ (Hobby Link Japan).

 

[nathan.never]

I got mine from AmiAmi, no problems. Another good option is HLJ (Hobby Link Japan).

Thanks for the advice. Although HLJ seems about 50$ more expensive.

 

[PJB-1138]

how did some of you change the eye color from white to yellow what`s the trick

Just to update those not-in-the-know, I ended up using material from this professional lighting gel swatchbook (which I obtained for free at a local stage lighting supply store):

After going through the dozens of choices, I found a nice dark brown color produced the best results. Installing it inside the figure is actually pretty simple.

First, unscrew the top, bottom-left and bottom-right screws to undo the lighting assembly. The bottom-center is for the battery compartment, so it can be left on. Then, carefully lift the whole thing out.

Next, remove the small black piece at the bottom and undo the silver screws holding the black plastic vertical bar holding the eye pieces in place.

Finally, after cutting the gel material into a slender, trapezoidal shape, I lay the gel right over the back of the white translucent eye piece, longer horizontal side on top. When putting everything back together, make sure not to replace the screws so tightly that the gel warps.

As you can see, that gel should not only create the right shade of amber in the figure's eyes as they looked on Threepio throughout the movies, but it should take down some of the excess brightness put out by those tiny LEDs.

 

[Lejuan]

Cool step-by-step PJB

 

[r3dPyramid]

Just got my C-3PO...wow. Amazing! I really like it. I don't know what else I can say. I'll post some pics soon.

 

[r3dPyramid]

Here yous guys go. Enjoy!