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

[lerath666]

I had trouble concentrating on watching Dexter because my eyes kept wandering off to the right of the screen to look at C3PO.

 

[pixletwin]

 

[TheFiend]

I am just feeling snarky this morning. I would like to know all those details as well. Talking to some SSC peeps though gave me the definite impression that this may be "it" for the SSC droids.

Yeah, my curiosity is killing me just because they're so vague about it. Do care to share what your peeps said that may have implied that this is it.


@larath666. I wasn't all crazy about die-cast either but I figured if this was it than I may as well jump on one when I found a price I could live with. I don't regret it one bit. It really is crazy good. Its as good as a high end figure can be. And if in 10 years he rusts and a leg falls or something crazy than so be it.

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[Pixelpiper]

Rust? Are you keeping the figure outside? Regularly give it a bath without drying it off? Don't worry about it. I have quite a few die cast toys dating 40+ years without any kind of rust or other oxidation, despite having tons of paint chips and countless hours of play time. It's rubbers and plastics you really have to worry about in this hobby, IMO.

Metal is the obvious choice for a metal droid. Frankly, the fact this thing is mostly metal is the primary reason I'm even interested in it. If it were plastic I wouldn't be interested in the least. I've already got Kenner and Hasbro plastic versions on my shelves.

 

[pixletwin]

Yeah, my curiosity is killing me just because they're so vague about it. Do care to share what your peeps said that may have implied that this is it.

Nothing not generally known. 1) They were a pain to R&D and 2) They are part of the Heroes of the Republic line (though curiously, that is nowhere to be found on the box).

 

[lerath666]

Rust? Are you keeping the figure outside? Regularly give it a bath without drying it off? Don't worry about it. I have quite a few die cast toys dating 40+ years without any kind of rust or other oxidation, despite having tons of paint chips and countless hours of play time. It's rubbers and plastics you really have to worry about in this hobby, IMO.

Metal is the obvious choice for a metal droid. Frankly, the fact this thing is mostly metal is the primary reason I'm even interested in it. If it were plastic I wouldn't be interested in the least. I've already got Kenner and Hasbro plastic versions on my shelves.

It CAN happen. MP megatron is a famous example of diecast rust bleeding through chromed parts.

Just becuase you've never expierenced it personaly, dosn't mean it can't, or dosn't happen. There is a reason Zamac is considered "grabage metal" or "pot metal"

That aside, you seem strangely defensive of this. And while I agree, hs is a remarkably cool piece, there was a time that we never thought anything would look/be better than the Hot toys Mark II Iron man tony stark head. There is allways room for improvement.


Pixeltwin, i didn't know that the "heroes of the rebellion" label was missing from the box, that is also interesting. You going to SDCC this year?

 

[pixletwin]

Nope. To be honest attending SDCC isn't something I am very interested in anymore.

Per the box, Yeah I was surprised it wasn't there.

 

[lerath666]

Weird. ok. open call. anyone going to SDCC want to ask the sideshow booth about a future release of an in-house droid set?

 

[Pixelpiper]

That aside, you seem strangely defensive of this.

Is this still in reference to metal rusting? I didn't say it can't happen, I said don't worry about it. The chances are less likely than rubber or plastics problems. That rusted Megatron parts looks awesome BTW. Should this happen to 3PO it would be magic weathering anyway.

Or are you talking about the metal being my impetus for acquiring this figure? Don't know why stating one's opinion/motivation is defensive.

Or are you talking about this likely being the best 3PO? Just relating what every owner is saying. It's the best so far by a wide margin - that's easy to tell even from looking at photos. Apart from the pistons, this thing looks a lot more like 3PO than anything else that came before it. Will something better come along? Maybe. But since Sideshow controls collectible licensing you can bet it won't be for a long time. And if a future release isn't metal, I won't be interested in it anyway.

There is allways room for improvement.

That's a nice ideal and I agree with it. But business and finances can dictate otherwise. There's likewise always more room for something worse.

 

[pixletwin]

Weird. ok. open call. anyone going to SDCC want to ask the sideshow booth about a future release of an in-house droid set?

*paging Josh Long... Will a Mr. Josh Long report to the front desk for duty?*

 

[TheFiend]

Maybe oxidation was the word I was looking for. I was just referring to leraths post about die cast previously in another thread. That's what that whole little paragraph was about.

As far as the Hasbro and kenner versions ,I don't know how those satisfy as 1/6 Threepio for a modern high end collection. They're nice for nostalgia to keep with your old SW stuff from back in the day but that's about it. I couldn't display them with HT Luke.

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[lerath666]

Is this still in reference to metal rusting? I didn't say it can't happen, I said don't worry about it. The chances are less likely than rubber or plastics problems. That rusted Megatron parts looks awesome BTW. Should this happen to 3PO it would be magic weathering anyway.

That's a nice ideal and I agree with it. But business and finances can dictate otherwise. There's likewise always more room for something worse.

No.. just an overall "tone" of your post seemed to carry an air of exasparation, and/or defensiveness. just how it came across. It seemed weird to me is all.

I don't quite follow what you mean in the highlighted/bolded section in my quote. elaborate?

Lastly, you're quite right about buisness and financies dictatinng improvements. which is the reason I think we will ( eventualy) see another run at this guy.

Perhaps, to be different, the inevitable sideshow or hot toys one will come with a bag, to place his parts in, as well as break apart more cleanly.

Make no mistake, I'm under no illusion that another one is "right around the corner" or some other sillyness.

It'll be a while. and i'm content to wait. not like i've got cash to spend, ro a place to put it right now anyways

Perhaps by then, this odd resurgence of the diecast fad will have died as well. One can hope.

 

[TheFiend]

^ I have no idea why my post showed up twice.

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[lerath666]

Maybe oxidation was the word I was looking for. I was just referring to leraths post about die cast previously in another thread. That's what that whole little paragraph was about.

As far as the Hasbro and kenner versions ,I don't know how those satisfy as 1/6 Threepio for a modern high end collection. They're nice for nostalgia to keep with your old SW stuff from back in the day but that's about it. I couldn't display them with HT Luke.

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Oxidation would be the more accurate term, yes. Though it seems these days "rust" and oxidation have become interchangeable with one and another.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I had no plans/desire to display a higher-end 3PO nor R2 until I started looking closely at this figure - when I get it/them, they will be displayed together and without any others in the mix. So if this weren't around, I'd be going indefinitely without higher end droids and I'd be totally fine with that.

My Kenner and Hasbro figures live in displays dedicated to those lines and none of those figures ever get displayed along side any of my more-recently produced collectible figures. Outside of my Star Wars "toy" shelf space and my general toy-hood shelves, I don't even like to display unrelated figures together. You won't find Indiana Jones sharing a space with Darth Vader here. My collectibles Detolfs for instance, except for one or two exceptions, will only contain one figure per shelf. It wasn't always planned that way, kind of just how it worked out.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I don't quite follow what you mean in the highlighted/bolded section in my quote. elaborate?

If 3PO were to oxidize and mark through the painted coating, it would be an automatic (magic) application of weathering some people are afraid to do themselves. Sort of like a high end chia-pet - it changes over time.

BTW, the worst thing you can do when reading forum posts is to try and infer a tone from the words. I can't always pepper posts with smileys as it starts to get too repetitive.

 

[lerath666]

If 3PO were to oxidize and mark through the painted coating, it would be an automatic application of the weathering some people are afraid to do themselves.

BTW, the worst thing you can do when reading forum posts is to try and infer a tone from the words. I can't always pepper posts with smileys as it starts to get too repetitive.

Oh, I don't try, i simply let the posts impart onto me what they will on their own

ah, got you on the weathering

I will say this. IF they get the scale of Artoo correct, my desire to own this will go up dramaticly.

 

[TheFiend]

I'm almost looking forward to Artoo more than Threepio. I can't wait.

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[pixletwin]

I am assuming we will learn more about the R2 figure at SDCC.

 

[Darth Fok]

I really hope this thing doesn't rust or anything over the years. I'll have to make sure that people keep their greasy hands off him.