1/6 Hot Toys 1/6 Boba Fett ESB Version
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Thank you so much for posting these pics, matrix69! Incredibly helpful reference material here. Outstanding!!
If I could only choose one helmet, I'd take the new HT one since it has the most going for it. But, I think what the Medicom sculptor(s) understood better than the others is the arch of the visor. It affects the entire front half of the helmet, and how it looks from most angles. The shots you took from a bit overhead are the most helpful ones I've seen yet that best illustrate my point.
The visor "eye" part has a curve that extends too far and makes it too rounded on every helmet except the Medicom. That makes the whole helmet shape look wrong, especially from the profile angle. I took a couple of the HT helmet shots from your photo and put them next to similar shots from movie Fett pics. If you pay attention to the arch of the visor in the top (overhead) comparison, you'll see why the whole front half of the helmet looks off in the bottom (profile) comparison. It affects the shape by extending the front half too far forward. That changes the "cheeks" too.
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And, yeah, that range finder is still too damn long.
Thanks again, matrix!!
Yeah Medicom does sculpt a good helmet even with their 6 inch Mafex line
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It's baffling how Mafex and the Hasbro Black series can produce a more accurate looking helmet on a smaller scaled figure...love the colors on that Mafex version too...
If only HT would...Ah..i give up
If only HT would...Ah..i give up
Bo Shrek
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I have Fett and Emperor on preorder. I think after that I might be done with HT. Yes increased price is a factor and my price of consideration is $219 only reason for Emperor preorder. Fett is a exception to replace my SS version. Im not feeling the collectors passion with $265+ figures anymore (ie. Dooku / Maul). But that’s just me…… Still enjoy the forums to see what is new.
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Love the way you pose these figures, matrix! Great photo, as always.
But if that's the stock Vader body, then it reinforces for me that HT really needs to start doing something to shorten the height on their future Vader releases.
Considering how many different characters/figures people would want to pose Vader with, having him properly scaled would be nice. Should be interesting to see if they addressed that with their new ESB Vader. It seems we'll be finding out within days.
Fans love giant Vader.... despite the overt inaccuracy and instead focus on a micron disparity in visor width.
Love the way you pose these figures, matrix! Great photo, as always.
But if that's the stock Vader body, then it reinforces for me that HT really needs to start doing something to shorten the height on their future Vader releases.
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Considering how many different characters/figures people would want to pose Vader with, having him properly scaled would be nice. Should be interesting to see if they addressed that with their new ESB Vader. It seems we'll be finding out within days.
Maybe they thought Wilding was taller than Prowse...as both ANH version's were shorter than this R1 version.
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chalor
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I called Sideshow today to see if my Fett would be shipping today since I was fully charged yesterday..and um, they told me they haven't arrived yet. She said that they're being held at the port waiting to go through customs and should arrive in the next few days. I brought up how I guess the people that said there's have shipped already are apparently mistaken. Sooo yeah, I guess I'm on there naughty list. There goes me getting mine in by next Thursday..oh well.
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Mine hasn't shipped. I got charged which usually means its shipped under 24hours, but no go right now.
Nice. What's Fett standing on?
Dr. Nash
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Same here! I ordered both the regular and deluxe versions and was charged for both yesterday morning; I usually receive them the following day (I live in LA) but still have not received a shipping notice. This has happened a few times before but I am really anxious to get this guy!! Was stoked to get the "coming to our warehouse early" emails!!
Nice pic, Matrix.
I still like the headsculpt on the Hasbro IG-88, even though the Sideshow body is a major upgrade over the hasbro one. I've been meaning to do a head swap to get the hasbro head onto the Sideshow body but never seem to get around to it. The SSC head's lighting feature is sort of cool but it only really works sporadically (some problem with the way the button sits in the head makes mine only come on about half the time, and doesn't stay on very reliably) and doesn't quite look accurate anyway (a lot of light bleed.)
I still like the headsculpt on the Hasbro IG-88, even though the Sideshow body is a major upgrade over the hasbro one. I've been meaning to do a head swap to get the hasbro head onto the Sideshow body but never seem to get around to it. The SSC head's lighting feature is sort of cool but it only really works sporadically (some problem with the way the button sits in the head makes mine only come on about half the time, and doesn't stay on very reliably) and doesn't quite look accurate anyway (a lot of light bleed.)
That's money!
Was trying to decide between using the eBay coupon on Fett or Yoda. They’ll both be in my collection at some point. But your pic convinced me to buy Fett now. Thanks Matrix!
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