Hot Toys - DX16 / DX17 - The Phantom Menace - Darth Maul and Sith Speeder

[FlyAndFight]

I'll definitely try to pick up that speeder, if available.

 

[GMan022]

Are you sure? Hard to tell, but it doesn't look open much...

Right there at the end, his mouth looks open as he's tumbling down the pit.

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[user 67922]

I’m going to have a rather controversial opinion here and say the second head actually looks great based on those video reviews. The filthy teeth are particularly sinister.

 

[dukefett]

Really thinking of preordering the dx17 now and maybe picking up an emperor too.

Do it!

Right there at the end, his mouth looks open as he's tumbling down the pit.

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I see it for a split second, but I can't imagine that was the inspiration.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

I’m going to have a rather controversial opinion here and say the second head actually looks great based on those video reviews. The filthy teeth are particularly sinister.

I don't hate it as much as some and he does have a pretty strong following outside of what was shown in TPM. But I do think a snarling look with gritted teeth would have been a much better way to go.

 

[ObiGlennKenobi]

Nobody cares about your opinion on the prequels just stick to the discussion about the figure

Dude!!
play nice!!
The sand pit is for all of us to enjoy.

Maul looks amazing!
I really hope Darth Sidious/ Chancellor Palpatine is shown at SDCC!!

 

[DarkChocobi]

I'm digging the "jumping off the speeder bike" pose in that last video review. Might need to take that one as an extreme pose. Good use of the speeder and scream sculpt.

Otherwise a mean closed mouth standard pose in front of the speeder is also good I guess.

I also like that the Speeder Bike can be positioned in the middle or to the back of the stand.

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That speeder bike set with Darth Maul will definitely offering countless poseable ways. Its going to be extremely fun though.

I can clearly see that "jumping off battle-mode stance " was heavily insprired by XM Darth Maul statue

 

[Creighton]

Sorry Im late to the game, so this means an earlier release?

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

Sorry Im late to the game, so this means an earlier release?

Probably will be shipped from Sideshow in roughly 6 weeks.

 

[DarkChocobi]

Another review of the DX:

I didnt understand anything he said lol ,but godamn that Maul is gorgeous, even the angry scuplt looks good and might be useful for future display with Qui-Gon and possibly young Padawan Obi.

 

[Hoody999]

That speeder bike set with Darth Maul will definitely offering countless poseable ways. Its going to be extremely fun though.

I can clearly see that "jumping off battle-mode stance " was heavily insprired by XM Darth Maul statue
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Yes he even had it superimposed off to the side as he panned around it in his review. You should watch that review as well. In english helps too.

He's called. Figure Collecting 4 Dummies. Good review too.

 

[sithocan]

Biggest gripe for me regarding second HS is not the choice of expression, but the execution. His mouth area is off and the overall expression does not show anger/hate enough.

 

[svnmelter]

Am I the only person on earth that likes the alternate headsculpt?

 

[davejames]

Yeah it's definitely more of an exaggerated comic book style expression. But I think it still gets the point across.

 

[yy0925]

Am I the only person on earth that likes the alternate headsculpt?

No you're not

I like it as an alternative display option. It's well executed, and it fits dynamic and action poses very well.

I agree though that Maul is rather a silent assassin than a berserker.

 

[Asta]

The second sculpt looks like it was taken from Hasbro's card artwork:

The 2012 Darth Maul Design: Designed to emphasize on the theatrical release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D, Hasbro created a new line called Movie Heroes. The 2012 line lasted through three waves. The first two were available everywhere, but the third wave saw very limited release in Europe. The Movie Heroes 2012 collection also had a Walmart exclusive subset called Discover The Force.

https://www.rebelscum.com/Darth-Maul-2012-Checklist.asp

 

[Hask]

I took the wires out of the leading edge of the cloak but it still does what it wants too, this is the best I can do for now.

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[yy0925]

It's definitely getting better

The headsculpt in those shots looks awesome!

 

[Hoody999]

It's definitely getting better

The headsculpt in those shots looks awesome!

Yes I agree. That robed look will always be difficult with the hood on due to the horns.

But I agree with WorGar some water applied to the front of the robe may make it flow a bit more naturally.

Difficult as you need to maintain the pleats on the sides.


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[yy0925]

Yes I agree. That robed look will always be difficult with the hood on due to the horns.

But I agree with WorGar some water applied to the front of the robe may make it flow a bit more naturally.

Difficult as you need to maintain the pleats on the sides.


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Yeah it's not easy to stimulate the behaviour for sixth scale fabric like its real life counter part.

Seems like it needs more futzing than Palpatine.

I think I will go for a dynamic pose without the cloak.