1/6 SSC Snake Plissken Figure

[Snake Plissken]

Wolffe, Storm Shadow Assassin, V2 Cobra Commander (hooded head) and Catwoman. I think it can work fine, but it seems the opt for a dead center eye placement, when usually the top of the iris is hidden behind the lid and you can almost see the bottom of the iris.

I just found this image in the DC thread... not for the faint of hear, but gives you an idea of how it's done:

I guess Snake would be the same. I just hope they get the pupil placement right, just meeting the upper lid. But, I doubt it and he will most likely be slightly looking down like Drake.

 

[hokietwo]

Why am I so compelled now to buy this cat woman figure and cut out the teeth?
This pic belongs over at OSR's "ladies" section. hehehe

 

[RavenEye]

Why am I so compelled now to buy this cat woman figure and cut out the teeth?
This pic belongs over at OSR's "ladies" section. hehehe

Sorry but the mouth isn't big enough for ya bud.

 

[Username]

Sorry but the mouth isn't big enough for ya bud.

How do you know?

 

[Deckard]

 

[galactiboy]

I will say as long as they don't alter the opening for Snakes eye it should be fine... it's semi-closed which makes the placement a bit more forgiving. But if they open up the eye it could go bad for us.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Well, he could pass for Snake's and Captain Ron's estranged brother Mervin.

 

[Snake Plissken]

My prediction for the final sculpt on Snake, albeit in reverse.

 

[Kibagami]

 

[hokietwo]

 

[Hunterdnrc]

 

[hokietwo]

"I Can't see ****!"

 

[mister_e]

To be honest, I've been worried about this figure long before the Nathan Drake fiasco. That whole ordeal has only made me MORE nervous. It is just my opinion, but I don't think Sideshow does realistic human faces very well. I look at a lot of their human Star Wars figures and the likeness really isn't there on most. Even the Snake prototype doesn't really nail the likeness, but it was close enough for me to accept. They seem to do better with stylized sculpts such as those on their GI Joe and DC figures. Hopefully some in-hand pics or reviews show up online before mine ships so I can cancel my pre-order if it turns out bad.

 

[Invictus Sol]

I get what they're going for with the separate eyes and it's a good concept, but it seems best suited for generic/cartoony likeness like Cobra Commander, Wolffe, Catwoman, etc. When they have a specific likeness that they need to capture, like Ford or Hamill, I could see the process distorting the sculpts to an unacceptable degree. Both Luke and Han are $200.00 a piece, plus for many of us a Tauntaun @ $350.00, so $750.00 all in. Sideshow best get prepared for a massive wave of cancellations on all of the above if Luke and Han turn out like Drake. *shudders*

Really I'd be happy with painted eyes. Whether it's Hot Toys, SSC or Beto, I think in most instances the likeness is stronger w/sculpt and paint. Like Snake said, they're overcomplicating things (in an effort to achieve more consistency, ironically).

 

[SAB]

This was really my other concern. Even the protoype doesn't look much like Kurt, let alone the production one.

Spenser's custom was way closer.

 

[juanca33]

Maybe snake will be fully sculpted, not that seperate eye crap. its just one eye, no teeth so maybe they wont messed with it. but seeing the proto pic I this this head is already sculpted with the separate eyes.

this a drake picture that has two right cheeks and see that the left side is distorted.



this is the original

 

[joefan10]

I hope they don't **** up snake.

So do I...I have 2 on order...This is a grail of mine that has been looooong coming....I'll take a very close interpretation, if that's what it ends up being, over nothing at all...But I still hope to be pleasantly surprised....

 

[devilof76]

What is this new eye system?

It's the 'we gave up on painting them' system.

 

[momaw]

Fingers crossed they pull it off. Then toes crossed they go all clone happy and do Jack Burton.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I doubt they'll do Big Trouble. PCS is supposed to be doing a 1/6 Macready but there hasn't been any news in a few months.