I've only just begun to collect 1/6 figures this past year. I had my eye on them for much longer than that, but I was never impressed enough with the head sculpts/paint job of the human characters to pull the trigger.
Once I
did finally start to pick up a few releases, it was clones and other helmeted characters (Phase 2 Rex & Fives, along with one of the new HT Stormtroopers. And I even found a place still selling the SS Boba Fett figure).
This is my long, roundabout way of saying that this Ben Kenobi release represents the very first 1/6 figure with a human face (and no helmet) that I've ever purchased. I thought that it was
that good in pictures/videos, that it made me decide that the time was finally right for me to dip my toe into the human likeness waters.
And in-hand? I think it's even better than the photos suggest. I know there's been some question about how the HT Kenobi might compare to the earlier SS Ben? Well, I've only ever seen the SS Kenobi in photos (and as I said, I know that once you have the figures in your hand, they often look better), but I think this new one looks better (though I admit that I've enjoyed seeing some wonderful custom repaints of the SS head that look just wonderful).
What a figure!
I know I'm still new to the community (and the 1/6 line, in particular), but I would say that if anyone is on the fence about this release? Pick it up if you can. It's a winner.
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Now if HT will just give us their version of the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker from ROTJ.
Sideshow's version of that figure is a perfect example of why I couldn't get into these 1/6 figures for so long and I'd just love to see what Hot Toys could do with it.
"The current focus may be less OT, more The Force Awakens
," you say? No problem. Just have HT deliver on a wonderful older, bearded Master Luke and I can wait a little while longer for the ROTJ version.
