I put an Apollo head on a BBi G3 neckpost (with modification, mind you), but worked out OK.
Cylons look pretty good! In your pics the chrome doesn't look real clean, is that just the dark images, or a difference between the new and old?
New Starbuck, Apollo, Athena, etc. are up on Sideshow's site. Starbuck and Apollo look pretty much the same as before. Weren't they supposed to be updated somehow?
New Starbuck, Apollo, Athena, etc. are up on Sideshow's site. Starbuck and Apollo look pretty much the same as before. Weren't they supposed to be updated somehow?
As far as I know, only the gold and silver cylons were being updated from their earlier Majestic releases. Starbuck and Apollo should be identical, so no need to pick them up if you already own the Majestic versions.
Starbuck and Apollo are both supposed to be reissued with new, actor accurate sculpts.
That may have been the plan at one point, but it's looking like they changed their minds since then. How else can you explain that Apollo, Starbuck and Adama are all being sold at discounted prices compared to the new human figures? My guess is that there was quite a bit of overstock left over when Majestic bit the big one, and Amok Time is trying to clear some out.
However, that doesn't mean that they won't release new versions of those characters later on. One can only hope...
I was really looking forward to re-sculpted Apollo and Starbuck...hopefully they are still in the works. I have the Majestic versions, and they are pretty good figures, but the headsculpts just don't compare to Athena, Boomer, and Tigh. I fear they are going to look a little out of place alongside the rest.
It'd be nice if they could re-work the body for these new releases, too. They're considerably under-articulated when compared to most 1:6 scale bodies, including the old Buck. Some of the accessories need re-tooling as well, as I don't believe I was able to get Starbuck's helmet on over his hair.
My guess is that these initial orders for Starbuck, Apollo and Adama are to clear out remaining Majestic stock. Amok Time is probably waiting to see what kind of demand exists for the newer characters before shelling out the cash to have those heads resculpted.
I'm also pretty sure the pictures for Athena, Boomer, Tighe and Cain are the exact same ones that Majestic was using before they went under. At this point, I'd like to see production photos of the actual headsculpts before I place my orders. Who knows? Maybe they HAVE resculpted Apollo, Adama and Starbuck as promised but are still using the old promotional photos to solicit orders. If so, it's a bad move on their part.
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