Re: Palpatine Image Thread
Just got 'em! Here's my meager pics straight from the box (NO FUTZ):
Pretty cool on first glance. I do agree with Tom that Palpatine fairs better in paint apps. He does look quite real. Also, he DOES have those creases on his brow as you can see. Sidious' face has a bit of painted 'mouth line' which I don't care for too much, but his eyes look great. He looks much better with his hood up, as you can see. It's easy to pick at them in extreme close-up but in hand in proper scale they are both really nice. Not quite 'Ben nice' but still an improvement in the line.
The Sidious outfit is really great -- wires in the hood and the shawl. Palpatine's seems to blend together in color a bit, but the textures are nice. I would have liked a more royal reddish color, the maroon is a bit muted, less vibrant that I remember onscreen.
The extras are cool. The camera droid is the best part of the extras. Statue and holocron are OK, nice additions. Lightsabers and hands are well done as we've come to expect.
Sidious has exceptionally nasty hands with the long nails, expertly painted. They're wicked cool.
Overall, worthy additions to the new level of excellence in the Star Wars line.