Thoughts on PF Luke

[elwood49]

Now, do we cancel or get both?

That's the real dilemma. I've mentioned this before, but I love how with the Vader and Grievous figures you get something extra with the exclusive. There is only a need to buy one version. SW completists will need to order both Lukes and Hans to get the full collection.

I've got both Lukes on order, and I'm keeping both for now. I'm thinking I will put one in my office and keep one at home. If the exclusive did not have the binoculars attached to the hand, then I would just get that one. You could just remove the poncho and hat, and it would be the regular Luke.

The binoculars in the hand don't fit in the scene that the regular Luke is from, and it would bother me for the piece to be that way. That's why I'm getting both......for now. One may be put on Ebay in the future if funds/space problems occur.

 

[hmacedo]

How do you know that the exclusive has the binoculars attached to the hand? This is the first I hear of this...have you seen pictures of this figure that others have not? As far as I knew the only difference between the regular and exclusive are the poncho, hat, and goggles...

 

[dstephan]

We have it on good authority that the binoculars are attached to the hand on the exclusive. Just take my word for it...

 

[jesseawilson]

I will get the exclusive only. The reason I am getting this piece at all is because they fixed the kung fu grip with the binocs. I will display him without hat and pancho, so exactly like the reg one but with the "hand full".



Jesse

 

[Fritz]

What's all this talk about binoculars in his hand? Did I miss something? I thought this was the same as the regular version only with a poncho, hat & goggles?

 

[Gazmog]

re

I am seriously considering cancelling the regular version. As mentioned previously, the exc. is essentially the same as the regular but for 3 sugnificant differences: the hat with goggles, the poncho, and the binoculars 'in hand'.

 

[dstephan]

Re: re

Fritz, see my post above, re: binoculars...

 

[TURINS BANE]

Re: re

I Didn't know it was shipping yet. cool.8)

 

[Fritz]

Re: re

How about some pictures of the binoculars and hand?

 

[Finrod]

Re: re

Luke delayed by 1 week...

"We thank you for placing your pre-order for the upcoming 1:4 scale Luke Skywalker (item #7116) from our Star Wars Collectible line.
Sideshow Collectibles maintains strict quality control procedures, in order to ensure that you receive the highest quality Star Wars figure possible. Due to an unexpected packaging issue we have had to delay shipment of this item in order to ensure that these quality standards are upheld.
We want to inform you that the arrival date for the Luke Skywalker figure has been moved from the July 8th to an expected arrival of July 15th."

 

[Oxbeard]

Re: re

Got the notice too Finrod. Hey, what's one more week

 

[LOTR Fan]

Re: re

Just got mine too, better safe than sorry <or add your own cliche here>

 

[dstephan]

Re: re

So now I definitely will be getting the exclusive before the regular one. Which to keep...

 

[Viking28]

Re: re

Exclusive for me!

 

[Gazmog]

re

ditto, VK

 

[elwood49]

Re: re

I'm now thinking of keeping the regular and selling the exclusive. I don't like the binoculars in the hand on the exclusive, since it isn't accurate to the twin suns scene. Normally I would rather go for the better looking piece that isn't movie accurate (as in Grievous Ex.), but I don't think I will in this case.

The scene when Luke stands on that famous berm in Ep. IV is my favorite moment in SW. He longs for adventure and excitement, which is exactly what SW has always meant to me. It's about leaving the normal boring world you live in and dreaming of the possibilities that exist elsewhere.

I wish I could keep the poncho though.

 

[Gazmog]

re

I don't like the binoculars in the hand on the exclusive, since it isn't accurate to the twin suns scene.

I don't think it's meant to be a depiction of him looking at the twin suns, even though they included the same base, but instead a representation of him as seen in a couple of deleted scenes.

Check out these images (scroll down):

www.starwarz.com/tbone/cut_scenes/ep4/searching_for_r2.htm

www.starwarz.com/tbone/cut_scenes/ep4/luke_intro.htm

 

[Protozaius]

Re: re

Am I crazy to want AND keep them BOTH!!!

So, Luke has been delayed a week? I didn't get a notice since I'm buying him from a store in town. SO when is the projected dates of arrival then?

 

[elwood49]

Re: re

I don't think it's meant to be a depiction of him looking at the twin suns

Yeah, I know that the exclusive is actually from the deleted scene and not the twin suns scene. I should have said that I was hoping that the exclusive could be displayed as from the deleted scene, and also from the twin suns scene when the poncho and hat were removed.

The binoculars in the hand keeps me from displaying it accurately as coming from the twin suns scene when the accessories are removed and that's what I meant.

 

[Gruson]

Re: re

Elwood,

I am with you on this one. That is one of my favorite scenes from ANH and I feel the Sideshow Luke is from that moment.

I will have the regular version set up in my display room.

I will also be keeping the exclusive version and will figure out something to do with it.....

For display purposes, I do not see how anyone would choose the exclusive over the standard.

I do like the poncho but the exclusive Luke does not resemble ANH Luke like the regular version does...

Maybe I will display the exclusive and just "change it up" every now and then...hmmm...