I just unboxed mine, and I'm not going to say anything about all the negative comments from others on this figure, everyone is entitled to their opinion but to me, I think overall this is a great figure. Not perfect....but great.
The tailoring in the outfit is top notch. Some people have commented there is no weathering, but that isn't true. It's not filthy but it it does have a light wash of grime over the jacket, giving it a used look. The helmet looks good to me and all of the accessories look great. I even like the lightsaber blade, I always thought the thickness of other companies was too thin. I always thought of light sabers as more of a wiffle bat and less of a rapier. Blaster and hilt are weathered decently.
On the head sculpts, both are still SLIGHTLY missing the Mark (see what I did there?)...but I can tell where they are drawing their inspiration from. I think this is the best Luke we've gotten so far tied with Sideshow's Hoth. Yes i'm counting HT efforts in there too, I KNOW other's will disagree with me but that's the beauty in art.
I have no idea why Sideshow put ankle extenders in him, that makes no sense and does put him slightly out of scale for where he should be. I would love to hear from SS why they did that, a mistake on their part to be sure unless i'm missing something. Remember HT did the same for Finn too....(I still think to make him in scale with his FO storm trooper version they couldn't modify.)
Anyway...I feel for anyone who passed on this figure based on other reviews and photos. In hand...like so many other figures....he looks a LOT better then what the camera does and I recommend him in anyone's collection.
Dear GOD....not for $260.00....that's a rip off at any level.....but that is if you can get him in the $220.00 range.......
(I think SS was smoking crack when they factored that price and that is what got this figure off to a bad foot in may collectors opinions.
Agree with me....disagree with me....it's all good. Just please be respectful and enjoy the hobby.
