Indiana Jones painted face sculpt...

[Kookie]

In the newsletter there is a video from G4, at the 6:30 mark there appears to be a finished head sculpt of Indy next to the Marlon Brando face...check it out!!!

[Johnny Utah]

Mat had screenshots of Deckard behind him...

[Grange Wallis]

You know if you're going to start a thread like this, one that make the little fanboy in me get a second's cold sweat of excitement. You really should post the sceen capture to back up the thread title...

Tsk! Tsk!

[Wor-Gar]

People should also proof read their own comments before making them.

:rolleyes:

[Grange Wallis]

People should also proof read their own comments before making them.

:rolleyes:

I don't understand what you're getting at Wor-Gor?:cool:

[Spartan Rex]

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8870/screenshot01gq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That tweaker chick g4 has as a hostess is annoying, howd she get the job?

[Grange Wallis]

Shazam! Sorry I have a firewall and work and can download the potcasts! Thanks Spartan Rex!

[The Mike]

Indy is coming!!! :rock

[Indiana Fett]

Indy is coming!!! :rock

The 1/6 and 1/4 SS Indy line is my MOST requested and MOST anticipated line. As Wor-Gar said in another post, Trevor :rock

:chew

[Voorhees27]

How soon do you guys think we'll see a 1/6 and 1/4 scale Indy? This along from the Godfather stuff sounds great!

[BDboystoys]

Damn that Godfather sculpt looks fantastic.
Indy looks like a winner too:D

[MadCow]

Aaaaahhhh!!! I can't frikkin' wait for this line! :D

[Prime Clone]

Yup, Indy looks like he might even rival Arnie Kim's effort!

[FlyAndFight]

That Indy sculpt is amazing. I can't wait for the 1/6th and PF of Indy!

[Indiana Fett]

That Indy sculpt is amazing. I can't wait for the 1/6th and PF of Indy!

Me too FAF. My sig. says it all! :D

[NightCreeper]

Yeah that Indy looks good. But keep in mind sideshows 12" figure head sculpts never come out that good (or the same) after production.

[pixletwin]

Yeah that Indy looks good. But keep in mind sideshows 12" figure head sculpts never come out that good (or the same) after production.

Judging from that pic, I don't see anything so spectacular paint wise that couldn't survive the production process. (as long as they fired the Faramir Factory).

[NightCreeper]

Judging from that pic, I don't see anything so spectacular paint wise that couldn't survive the production process. (as long as they fired the Faramir Factory).

I don't know it always seems that when sideshow head molds come out from the factory that the paint applied is way to thick and takes away a lot of the details.

[Ironman1188]

The 1/6 and 1/4 SS Indy line is my MOST requested and MOST anticipated line.
:chew

Makes me wonder if whatever lines survived the Star Wars onslaught will now fall to this line?

[Shai Hulud]

Makes me wonder if whatever lines survived the Star Wars onslaught will now fall to this line?

:lol:lol:lol:monkey5

[AmanaMatt]

The paint sculpt looks great from the profile. Lets hope the factory doesn't screw up the mass production head. :o

[Ashton16]

I'm probably going to be homeless next year sometime after this figure is released....

You can never have too many 12" Indys.

[kuzeh]

Did anybody else see this in the newsletter?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/kuzeh/indy.jpg

I tried to enhance it, is this how 1/6 Indy is going to look??
Wow!!!http://raven.theraider.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
http://raven.theraider.net/images/smilies/whip.gif

[mindbook]

Even with my glasses off, it still looks good enough for me.! I'll take 2.






Did anybody else see this in the newsletter?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/kuzeh/indy.jpg

I tried to enhance it, is this how 1/6 Indy is going to look??
Wow!!!http://raven.theraider.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
http://raven.theraider.net/images/smilies/whip.gif

[Cocoboloboy]

Thanks for enlarging that kuzeh!
I hope the whole figure turns out looking this good. The little picture looks like an actual photo of Ford.

[kuzeh]

Full pic here:

http://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showpost.php?p=736259&postcount=4

[Lord Aykroyd]

Full pic here:

http://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showpost.php?p=736259&postcount=4

Methinks thats the PF!

[galactiboy]

Pretty sure thats the 1/6, Trevor chimed in earlier that he was happy with how nice the proto looks of his work. I don't think he also did the PF... but not sure on that.

I sure hope thats the 1/6 :monkey3

EDIT that is the 1/6, Sideshow mentions on their site that Tomart will have the 12" Indy on their front page... not the PF :chew :chew

[Cocoboloboy]

Methinks thats the PF!

Not according to SSC's site:

That's right, Sideshow's upcoming Indiana Jones 12-inch figure has made the cover of Tomart's Action Figure Digest new issue (#163)! This special Toy Fair edition of the magazine is on shelves right now, so be sure to pick one up to find out more about our very first Indy figure, including an informative Q&A with Sideshow's Creative Director. Click on the link to view the cover in higher resolution!

EDIT: What gboy said. :cool:

And it's a homerun!!!!

[Cocoboloboy]

:chew:chew:chew

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7426/afd163covernu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[SSC_Nerd]

There's a MUCH bigger pic in the production blog right now.

[eighthsamurai]

hate to be pessimistic, but the paint apps on that figure and the costume look way way waaaay too nice. personally, i feel there is no way indy will turn out anywhere near that good. i would love it if he did, but it has "unachievable proto" written all over it. i'd rather have seen something closer to what we're actually going to get.

[galactiboy]

Holy Crap... that looks awesome?!?

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/prodblog/afd_163.jpg

[galactiboy]

I may be wrong, but looking a the bottom of the neck I think this might be a new body. I don't notice the flat line that is typically present in other figures sporting the buck.

Possibly its a fixed neck, with ball jointed head? Although that wouldn't be the same sculpt we saw awhile back. Unless the chopped off the neck? What do you guys think?

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/jones.jpg

[TheObsoleteMan]

There's definitely something different going on with the head/neck. That's not the old Buck neck joint.

[eighthsamurai]

I may be wrong, but looking a the bottom of the neck I think this might be a new body. I don't notice the flat line that is typically present in other figures sporting the buck.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/jones.jpg

do you think this could be a hot toys collaboration? or just a new SS body? even the pose he's in in that pic says new body.

[galactiboy]

Might be... notice it looks like the the head is cocked at angle different from the neck.

Oh man... this is getting exciting :chew:chew

[SSC_Nerd]

This also mean we may see a new high in pricing?

[TheObsoleteMan]

The neck joint looks like the BBI/HT double jointed style. If the neck is new, one can only assume the rest of the body is as well.

[Blackhole]

HOLY CRAP!!!

That's spot on for my needs...

A definite must have...

[galactiboy]

At least in the initial press release $69.99 was the low-end for the Indy figures... so my guess is he'll be $74.99. Just a feeling.

[Mr. Fusion]

That is what I said on the other thread! About the neck.

[eighthsamurai]

At least in the initial press release $69.99 was the low-end for the Indy figures... so my guess is he'll be $74.99. Just a feeling.

i hope so - that's still a nice price. especially if there's a new body involved and the final product comes even close to this pic.

[Mando]

I'm really excited about this figure! I think he looks great and with SSCs increasingly goodheadsculpts and paint apps. he might just be close to perfect. $70 sounds like a lot, but I'm thinking he'll loaded with accessories and extras, not to mention the new body.

[DarkArtist81]

Yeah, looks like the new body. :rock

I'm really happy about that. I am so tired of having my SSC figures stare forward and not be able to look down. It's a killer for finding any decent poses. :lol

[The Josh]

Looks really good. Will be using my RP on it for sure.

[AmanaMatt]

Well, that pic of Indy is INCREDIBLE.....I want to know how close (or not) actual production pieces will look....!

Wow!

If price is $85ish, I will not be surprised, or upset!!!

[Cocoboloboy]

I figured they would be debuting the new body with Indy and the neck looks different to me also so I think this is it. I hope this is it.

hate to be pessimistic, but the paint apps on that figure and the costume look way way waaaay too nice. personally, i feel there is no way indy will turn out anywhere near that good. i would love it if he did, but it has "unachievable proto" written all over it. i'd rather have seen something closer to what we're actually going to get.

Have faith bro! Just keep Old Ben in mind.:D

[EVILFACE]

Looks like a new body. The neck, the forearms look different and the knee joint looks different as well. The sculpt and paint rock. Not sure about that jacket though, looks to be the same material used on the Terminator. Maybe it just needs weathered.

[thedarkknight]

Well, that pic of Indy is INCREDIBLE.....I want to know how close (or not) actual production pieces will look....!

Wow!

If price is $85ish, I will not be surprised, or upset!!!

Let's face it. Sideshow could get almost a Hot Toys price for this and none of us would blink. It's still a better deal (and a better sculpt) than the Toys McCoy figure.

I can't say this for the enire line, but whatever they charge, I'll buy it.

[mindbook]

Although that wouldn't be the same sculpt we saw awhile back. Unless the chopped off the neck? What do you guys think?

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/jones.jpg

I'm confused....What happened to the other Indy head sculpt??? I must be crazy, I kinda liked the one below better. Is it the same sculpt???

[thedarkknight]

I'm confused....What happened to the other Indy head sculpt??? I must be crazy, I kinda liked the one below better. Is it the same sculpt???

Comparing the pictures, they don't look like the same sculpt. The one below has thinner cheeks and is a closer likeness to Harrison. I wonder what happened.

[amarcord]

What makes you doubt it is not the same?

[Entropy Chicken]

It's surely gotta be the same sculpt right? The paint does make the face a bit wider and fatter looking.

[Trevolver]

same sculpt, guys. :)

Trev

[creecher]

I have to say I'm rather disappointed. It may be the same sculpt but even with the nice paint apps, it doesn't hit home. It held so much hope for me, this Trev sculpt, but painted it doesn't hold up to the promise. This would most likely be an in house paint job, so expect less from the production. As always, in hand will tell the tale.

[Entropy Chicken]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/Murderofcrows71/indy_head-PS.jpg

[mindbook]

In the end, I guess it doesn't really matter....a lot of us customizers were probably going to repaint it anyhow, regardless of whether it is the same sculpt or not........The comparison photos are weird, they look so vastly different at first glance!

[Trevolver]

mostly due to lighting and the more subtle mustache of the digital paintup. If light doesn't catch Ford's upper lip, he goes wonky. ( by upper lip I mean the whole area between his nose and mouth.

We chopped the neck too, so that comes into play. the neck tapered too much before because of the Buck body attachment, but it did address the look of how the muscles run up to Ford's head (the sternomastoid muscles) the sacrifice will be worth it for a more poseable head.

Trev

[Monk]

I just watched Raiders and Temple tonight at work, and I was really thinking about how cool it would be if they gave him the gloves. :clap

Trevor, this looks great. You've got a lot to be proud of with this figure. :rock

[TheObsoleteMan]

We chopped the neck too, so that comes into play. the neck tapered too much before because of the Buck body attachment, but it did address the look of how the muscles run up to Ford's head (the sternomastoid muscles) the sacrifice will be worth it for a more poseable head.

Trev

So, is that confirmation it's on a double jointed Hot Toys style neck?

[Deak Starkiller]

Looks pretty nice so far, I like the attention to detail on the outfit. Seems like SSC went a little above and beyond on the tailoring. glad to see Indy has his gloves which is definitely a Raiders trademark. Now only if he came with both of his guns that would be over the top! Also I wonder how he would look with his fedora slightly lowered? Also hair looks a tad red, but that's the SW fan in me coming out. But over all I am pumped!

[mindbook]

THANKS for the info Trev!!!

[amarcord]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g43/mariedevan/Afbeelding10-1.png

[galactiboy]

Interesting... Trev, can you reveal if the neck is an individually sculpted piece, or if its standard for all figures?

Losing the specifically sculpted neck, especially on figures like Sidious would be unfortunate.

[DouglasMcc]

I have to say I'm rather disappointed. It may be the same sculpt but even with the nice paint apps, it doesn't hit home. It held so much hope for me, this Trev sculpt, but painted it doesn't hold up to the promise. This would most likely be an in house paint job, so expect less from the production. As always, in hand will tell the tale.

Made it a whole 6 pages before someone complained ... based upon a blown up pic from a magazine cover. That's got to be a new record ... :rolleyes:

[icruise]

It looks good overall, but the jacket does not impress me. I don't want leather, but it should look like old, weathered leather, and this looks like vinyl. And of course the figure overall could use weathering as well. Glad they got the hat right.

[eighthsamurai]

Have faith bro! Just keep Old Ben in mind.:D

good point! old ben was a kick in the nuts for me as a regular SS doubter. that was a very nice shock. the paint had some real character too. palpatine too IMHO has an excellent paint job. maybe SS will really raise the bar with indy to recent hot toys standards of sculpt and paint. that would make my year!

[The Josh]

SS been doing a really good job for a while its just nice to see some of the haters finally coming around. :)

[Sachiel]

They need to get the paint right on this guy. No Aragorn or Faramir, please.

[The Josh]

I agree this can have NO issue with the paint.

[Cocoboloboy]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g43/mariedevan/Afbeelding10-1.png

Which figure is that on the left?
I really like the jacket on that one from what little I see in the pic. As much as I hate to admit it the SS jacket does look a bit shiny and cheap. That's the only thing I see keeping this figure from being a 10.

[Sachiel]

There has been plenty of nicer jackets done.

[carbo-fation]

A good weathering will do the trick on the jacket. Figure looks good though.:chew

[mindbook]

Which figure is that on the left?
I really like the jacket on that one from what little I see in the pic. As much as I hate to admit it the SS jacket does look a bit shiny and cheap. That's the only thing I see keeping this figure from being a 10.

That is an Arnie Kim custom figure on the left........

[Cocoboloboy]

That is an Arnie Kim custom figure on the left........

Thanks!
That's an excellent jacket. I wonder how hard it would be to track down one similar to it.

[DarkArtist81]

Trust me the only option you have is to either weather the SSC jacket or have one custom made. The first will be much cheaper in the long run really.

[EVILFACE]

Interesting... Trev, can you reveal if the neck is an individually sculpted piece, or if its standard for all figures?

Losing the specifically sculpted neck, especially on figures like Sidious would be unfortunate.

Hot Toys uses the same neck for all, so I would think SS might as well.

Made it a whole 6 pages before someone complained ... based upon a blown up pic from a magazine cover. That's got to be a new record ... :rolleyes:

One pic and one angle. I says we wait for more angle shots for the likeness to show through as it did for ANH Han.

[captain sack]

Trust me the only option you have is to either weather the SSC jacket or have one custom made. The first will be much cheaper in the long run really.

not true.

the leather jacket from blue box's korean fighter pilot looks a million times better than the sideshow version.

[Sachiel]

Yup, there are better and more real looking mass produced jackets out there.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s308/USMCWayne/IMG_0255.jpg

This one is probably custom, but still. I think they could have gone with something nicer.

[galactiboy]

Hot Toys uses the same neck for all, so I would think SS might as well.


I hope thats not the case, Sidious' wrinkled noggin sitting on a clean neck would not be cool. I think that some exceptions would have to be made. Just because its HT inspired doesn't mean it should have the same short comings.

And please, paint the necks!

[The Josh]

That Indy looks like Nick Cage.

[Sachiel]

LOL. It does. I think it's from a Dragon figure and is actually supposed to resemble Ford as Indy.

[The Josh]

Its National Treasure does Indy. :lol

[Mookeylama]

not true.

the leather jacket from blue box's korean fighter pilot looks a million times better than the sideshow version.

you know, the best Indy jacket i've ever seen was made by Shawn from Sovereign Studios. he makes this custom job that isn't even made of pl/leather. it's like a waxed cloth or something but damn it looks and feels perfect. he used to make them as part of an Indy "kit" along w/ other parts like soft hats, and sweet braided whips. he's here at this board too. time to get another Freaks group buy on?

[Cocoboloboy]

you know, the best Indy jacket i've ever seen was made by Shawn from Sovereign Studios. he makes this custom job that isn't even made of pl/leather. it's like a waxed cloth or something but damn it looks and feels perfect. he used to make them as part of an Indy "kit" along w/ other parts like soft hats, and sweet braided whips. he's here at this board too. time to get another Freaks group buy on?

Are there any pics of it anywhere?

[Les Walker]

you know, the best Indy jacket i've ever seen was made by Shawn from Sovereign Studios. he makes this custom job that isn't even made of pl/leather. it's like a waxed cloth or something but damn it looks and feels perfect. he used to make them as part of an Indy "kit" along w/ other parts like soft hats, and sweet braided whips. he's here at this board too. time to get another Freaks group buy on?

You'd make his day!
I talked to him earlier about this very thing. I put in my request first, so I got dibs! :D But yeah, Shawn makes one hell of a nice Indy coat. Right fit and length too. Just like you said, looks and feels perfect and in scale.
I bet he'd consider a coat run, but I think they take a lot of time each.
Be tough to make one for each guy that wants one I bet.

[Les Walker]

Here's MC's review (Customikey's actually) of an older one, but the coat is very visible

MCSovereignIndy review (http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_062303b.htm)

[creecher]

Are there any pics of it anywhere?

Here ya go. I hope Shawn doesn't mind me using old pics, as they may be outdated.

http://i26.tinypic.com/6p2a76.jpg

[Mookeylama]

Are there any pics of it anywhere?

i can't find any :monkey2. looks like a completed eBay listing for one JUST expired so no pics there. coulda swore i had some pics but my drive crashed a few months ago and can't find them. sorry.

and Les, great minds and all lol! yeah his coat is TOTALLY in scale. hangs just like it should. most pleather ones i see look somewhere between "a tad bulky" to "it's a parka!". :lol

edit: yeah those^^^

[amarcord]

http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_062303b.htm

EDIT Too late, someone already beat me posting this link.

[Cocoboloboy]

Here's MC's review (Customikey's actually) of an older one, but the coat is very visible

MCSovereignIndy review (http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_062303b.htm)

Mikey must have used a 1 megapixle camera for those shots.:lol

From what I can tell it does look nice though.

[Cocoboloboy]

Here ya go. I hope Shawn doesn't mind me using old pics, as they may be outdated.

http://i26.tinypic.com/6p2a76.jpg

Thanks creecher! That looks awesome. I hope Shawn considers a Freaks run.

[Mookeylama]

http://www.newlineminiatures.com/products_ww2alliesboots.htm

i'm getin me some of those boots too. :monkey5

[mindbook]

I agree, the Sovereign Studios jacket is a very nice one, I'm using it on one of my Indy customs.It fits on the body more realistically than the leather ones, but then...there's nothing like a good OLD weathered leather jacket. There are GREAT characteristics about both jackets that are unique onto themselves, that's why I had to get both versions.

Here's a photo of my Sovereign Studios jacket.

[Cocoboloboy]

I agree, the Sovereign Studios jacket is a very nice one, I'm using it on one of my Indy customs.It fits on the body more realistically than the leather ones, but then...there's nothing like a good OLD weathered leather jacket. There are GREAT characteristics about both jackets that are unique onto themselves, that's why I had to get both versions.

Here's a photo of my Sovereign Studios jacket.

That looks nice. Good looking custom too.

[galactiboy]

Wow, Sean's coat is fantastic... that might have to be an upgrade.

[HigHurtenflurst]

"Shiny plastic-looking leather.... Why did it have to be shiny plastic-looking leather....."

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/Hig/6p2a76.jpg

The headsculpt - fantastic. The fedora - exactly right. But the jacket....

The idea of a real leather jacket on a 1/6 scale figure sounds really cool, but that waxed cotton looks about a million-billion times more realistic in terms of texture and scale. If this guy is taking names for customs, I'd pay at least $100 for just the jacket and consider it a bargin compared to what I paid for my Toys McCoy Indy (another real leather jacket (woo hoo) that looks like a big winter parka.) And no matter how hard you try to weather those leather jackets, in a thousand years you'll never get the folds and wrinkles to look anywhere near that good.....

[Cocoboloboy]

SS's jacket fits great, I just don't like the material.

[The Josh]

The SS jacket is fine overall a bit too new looking but I'm not gonna pay $100 for a jacket. I'll take this Indy and be very very happy about how kick ass it looks.

[DarkArtist81]

Yeah, that Sovereign jacket is the single best customized Indy jacket EVER MADE. I will never get over that. He did fantastic work on that.

[AmanaMatt]

It does look fantastic, but totally unrealistic to have a mass produced fig have something that good.

On a totally side note, I do hope that Indy is done as an Inclusive and not exclusive! Perfect exclusive: the little idol from scene 1 of Raiders!

[HigHurtenflurst]

The SS jacket is fine overall a bit too new looking but I'm not gonna pay $100 for a jacket. I'll take this Indy and be very very happy about how kick ass it looks.

It's all a matter of taste, I suppose... "Good enough" just isn't good enough when there is "perfect" out there. I'm willing to pay for perfect.

[Memnoch21]

It's all a matter of taste, I suppose... "Good enough" just isn't good enough when there is "perfect" out there. I'm willing to pay for perfect.

SS is trying to hit a certain target and some times things must be sacrificed. Good on ya if you're willing to pay for perfect, Im only willing to pay what I can afford and perfect ain't it.

[galactiboy]

With GTG coming in at $90, maybe their won't be as many price sacrifices.

[The Josh]

SS is trying to hit a certain target and some times things must be sacrificed. Good on ya if you're willing to pay for perfect, Im only willing to pay what I can afford and perfect ain't it.

Bingo! If I paid for perfect on every piece I wouldn't be able to afford ****. So please pardon me for being willing to take the very good job SS did and buy a few more Indy items down the road.

[HigHurtenflurst]

SS is trying to hit a certain target and some times things must be sacrificed. Good on ya if you're willing to pay for perfect, Im only willing to pay what I can afford and perfect ain't it.

Yeah, I suppose it'd be almost impossible to mass produce a jacket like that anyway. Have to be done all by hand, I would think. Probably pretty time consuming.... Still be willing to pay for that upgrade, though!

[abstractharmony]

Do we have a PPO date yet?

Is it the Tuesday 'Adventure' PPO?

[The Josh]

Do we have a PPO date yet?

Is it the Tuesday 'Adventure' PPO?

I believe it will be.

[AmanaMatt]

Where is all the cool Sideshow toyfair stuff? No Indy - no talk of new bodies, no star wars to think of aside from a bust....kinda a letdown so far!

[EVILFACE]

Where is all the cool Sideshow toyfair stuff? No Indy - no talk of new bodies, no star wars to think of aside from a bust....kinda a letdown so far!

It's only Sunday. SS will release info as the week goes.

[The Josh]

Where is all the cool Sideshow toyfair stuff? No Indy - no talk of new bodies, no star wars to think of aside from a bust....kinda a letdown so far!

Yeah, lets blow our load the first day. :lol

[EVILFACE]

lol, guess there are some minute men here :lol

[AmanaMatt]

Yeah, lets blow our load the first day. :lol

I hear ya! I guess if you collect LOTR, today was a good day! I figured Indy was a given today, given the Mag cover!

[The Josh]

I hear ya! I guess if you collect LOTR, today was a good day! I figured Indy was a given today, given the Mag cover!

It was a good day cause I love LOTR. You need to check out SS TF page because it tells you whats going up on what day.

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=tf08

[The Craw]

im all for indy but gandalf already made my week. toy fair could end right now and id be happy. wait a minute.....WHAT AM I SAYING!?!?!?

[IrishJedi]

im all for indy but gandalf already made my week. toy fair could end right now and id be happy. wait a minute.....WHAT AM I SAYING!?!?!?

Yeah, what ARE you saying? :thwak

:lol

[AmanaMatt]

It was a good day cause I love LOTR. You need to check out SS TF page because it tells you whats going up on what day.

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=tf08

Thanks, I will check it out!

[The Josh]

Thanks, I will check it out!

No problem :D