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

[TonTon]

& TonTon I don't think the Kenny Baker tubes would fit on the HT because there's some magnets & spring loaded feet on the Tama to assist them going on.

Thanks for the info.

And great pics.

 

[Rudimus]

wow. I mean, wow.

Still cannot say which one I would prefer... but these pics are great. Thank you.

Thanks for the info.

And great pics.

Thanks fellas, appreciate it!

 

[Lejuan]

As a pair for stock Tama 3PO I'd pick the Tama R2 for sure. They look great together.

R2 definitely looks closer to a screen pic though. As a standalone that'd be the one to get.

 

[Wchow16]

How is the projector light turned on?

I figured it out. Twist the rear projector counter clockwise. It actually requires a bit of force to twist it on and then more force to turn it off...

 

[InebriatedGnome]

How much articulation do you want from an R2 though? He needs to be able to lean back, stand upright and roll lol


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[TonTon]

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

How much articulation do you want from an R2 though? He needs to be able to lean back, stand upright and roll lol

Not sure who you’re replying to but I think the ultimate R2 will have what Sideshow had as far as accessories and articulation (arms, periscope, life scanner) but with better execution. The HT and Tama both seem great in the execution department but fall short in being complete R2 figures, both just cover what we saw in their respective films.

 

[Wchow16]

Tamashii
Pros
Sound quality
Light up quality
Detail quality
Projector light up is separate from regular light up
Die-cast body
Dome shape
Display base
Panels open

Cons
Plastic dome with four visible seams if u look for them
Finger nail slots


Hot Toys
Pros
Has more sounds
Metal dome
Weathering
Remote for sound

Cons
Sound is tiny and issues with reliability
Lights are not as detailed and are not accurate to the movies
Not as detailed in paint application and design


Overall both are great figures and you will be happy with either. If I had to pick one, I would give the nod to the Tamashii

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[Rudimus]

Nice Shots WChow! And good review, but for the HT having more sounds, have you heard the 2 secret sounds that the Tama makes? Plus I don't think needing the remote for sound is a pro for the HT, especially when it doesn't work lol

 

[Lejuan]

Great comparison and pics Wchow

Tama's rivets didn't make it onto the 'cons' list

 

[TonTon]

Leg angle of Tama looks better. Are those ratchet joints too?

 

[Wchow16]

Yes Rudimus I guess when the remote works it's a pro. The two secret sounds is the R2 scream and I think it's the sad R2 wimpering sound. They don't play as often as the other sounds. I think the Tamashii sounds are random vs Hot Toys which are sequential.

Lejuan, I kinda like the rivets.

TonTon, yes rachet joints and you are correct it sits better than the Hot Toys in tripod stance.

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[Asta]

Visually, there's no contest. The HT simply looks better. It was made to be a model.


The Tamashii was made to be a toy, hence the silly panel slots so you can open them. Plus the exaggerated rivet holes. The Tama has never looked like a worthy companion for their Threepio. The slots alone kill the figure for me.


I can't help thinking shampoo bottle every time I see the Tama. Maybe it's because we rarely see a 'high end' completely clean Artoo?


On the other hand, the HT is really calling out to me, even though he's not based on a bone fide Star Wars movie.

 

[Wchow16]

Visually, there's no contest. The HT simply looks better. It was made to be a model.


The Tamashii was made to be a toy, hence the silly panel slots so you can open them. Plus the exaggerated rivet holes. The Tama has never looked like a worthy companion for their Threepio. The slots alone kill the figure for me.


I can't help thinking shampoo bottle every time I see the Tama. Maybe it's because we rarely see a 'high end' completely clean Artoo?


On the other hand, the HT is really calling out to me, even though he's not based on a bone fide Star Wars movie.

It's the idealized version of R2 because he was never that clean in the movies as is their 3PO which I have R2 paired with. It's far from being a toy and a lot more detailed then the Hot Toys. They put a lot of time and effort in putting it together as that is visually evident in hand. The Sphero is a toy.

 

[subzro]

Visually, there's no contest. The HT simply looks better. It was made to be a model.


The Tamashii was made to be a toy, hence the silly panel slots so you can open them. Plus the exaggerated rivet holes. The Tama has never looked like a worthy companion for their Threepio. The slots alone kill the figure for me.


I can't help thinking shampoo bottle every time I see the Tama. Maybe it's because we rarely see a 'high end' completely clean Artoo?


On the other hand, the HT is really calling out to me, even though he's not based on a bone fide Star Wars movie.

That's why it's great that we have 3 to choose from. I feel the way about the HT that you feel about the Tama (except for the toy part). I like the HT dome but feels it falls short everyplace else. it's still great and i think any of these are fine to have on the shelf. But for me this time around it's the Tama. If i can find a deal i might snag the HT sometime also.

 

[loki2371]

In my opinion, the HT looks much more realistic. I don't have either, only the superior SS version rotfl, waiting for a hopeful HT OT R2 version), but I did see both in person at SW Celebration and the guy at Tama's booth even let me hold him. The diecast is nice, but once on a shelf I'll never touch him again except maybe to change his pose every once in a blue moon. I think its the clean bright white that makes the Tama look more toyish to me and more plastic looking than the HT if you never touched it. I don't care much for the weathering on the HT either as to me it looks more like rust than dirt, but the off white makes it look better than Tama's pure white. And I don't like that HT didn't include any accessories. They take on screen look and movie accurate too literal sometimes. An excuse to cut costs and make more $$ by not adding features just because R2 didn't do anything in TFA, then make another version. That's the only reason I like the SS version. He can be any R2 version from basically every movie. The only thing he didn't have is his thrusters from EPII, but really, I'd like to forget about that anyway.

But no matter what, like what you like. It's great to have 3 options to add to your collection, and hopefully a 4th when HT does a deluxe OT R2...

 

[TonTon]

It's of course their obvious plan but it does seem that the HT has built in panels on this R2 that are just glued shut, so this seems to be the base for their eventual OT version. My hope is that they fix the issue with the lights (should be able to have the projectors off, and not have all three projectors on), and have all the bells and whistles that the Sideshow R2 has.

 

[subzro]

If they are making Anakin they could make an PT R2 with a flight stand, thrusters and whatever else he had in those films
I'm thinking of putting my SS R2 in my Stark workshop with the drink tray but with beer and jack daniels.

 

[Solo_bones]

I keep hearing about the dome sculpt being better on the Tama, but aside from a couple details the shape of the Tama dome oess not look like R2 to me. It’s seems rounder, like a cut ball vs the dome shape we saw in the movie. The body on the Tama also seems longer and throws the whole thing off for me.

 

[Darth Fok]

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

In hand this figure doesn’t look like a toy at all. In fact it makes the SS version look like a hasbro toy. My figures are all in a cabinets and even this tama looks like quality from behind the glass

 

[InebriatedGnome]

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

Leg angle of Tama looks better. Are those ratchet joints too?

Yeah, they're ratchets


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