1/6th Scale Sideshow Hoth Luke Skywalker (Echo Base)

The Tauntaun must give him a boost up.

With the help of the film crew. lol

dmontane1 said:

With the help of the film crew. lol

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That is so true. As for Han, in one scene where his about to search for Luke. He seems to be stepping on something when he got on to his Taun Taun.

He'd never get up onto it based on Sideshows pic.

CaptnRex said:

How does Luke get his foot in the stirrup?

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He uses the force.

Anyone think we'll get this in-hand before the end of the year?

Wor-Gar said:

Anyone think we'll get this in-hand before the end of the year?

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The site still says November.
It's not like Hot Toys when "November" would mean December for the U.S.
It's a good possibility.

I think Sideshow will get this out before Christmas shoppings commence.

I concur. It's been a trend with Sideshow for the last few years. Push backs to the end of the year, rarely past december 31st.

Good. I'd like to start my Hothness already.

Really curious to see how this one turns out. If the likeness isn't there, I'm hoping the EX head will cover me.

sing it wor-gar! im praying these turn out as good as the proto. damn, just typing that gives me my answer lol

I've got the HT Luke like everyone else so, for me, that can stand as LUKE on my shelf. Other Lukes are really for the different outfits, so I don't really mind covering the face with goggles in this case.

That said, I would like to see Sideshow turn out a great Luke sculpt worthy of the sculptor's efforts and not buried behind cheap paint. There's plenty of room to get a better Hamill than what HT did.

Wor-Gar said:

I don't really mind covering the face with goggles in this case.

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WOT? Trevor's prototype sculpt is miles better than what Hot Toys previewed (and released) - if anything THIS should be your Luke, provided the quality makes it through to production.

There's plenty of room to get a better Hamill than what HT did.

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Now you're talking.

Pixelpiper said:

Trevor's prototype sculpt is miles better....

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On which sculpt are we talking? Prototype, yes for all. But I have no good in-hand Sideshow Luke head at the moment. We'll see what happens to Luke this time.

Old Tatooine Luke showed great promise, as did Stormtrooper Luke, but both were ravaged by bad paint apps.

Wor-Gar said:

On which sculpt are we talking?

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Echo Base/Hoth - photos from SDCC plus the product promo photos.

Old Tatooine Luke showed great promise, as did Stormtrooper Luke, but both were ravaged by bad paint apps.

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I've seen some decent repaints on the older Luke sculpts, but none of them bring the sculpt to the level of the Hoth example, IMO. Anyway, just saying that Trevor's Hoth Luke sculpt is a better likeness of Hamill than Hot Toys Bespin Luke.

Pixelpiper said:

I've seen some decent repaints on the older Luke sculpts, but none of them bring the sculpt to the level of the Hoth example, IMO. Anyway, just saying that Trevor's Hoth Luke sculpt is a better likeness of Hamill than Hot Toys Bespin Luke.

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HT Luke is a rather glam version of actual Mark Hamill, I agree. I do like the battle damaged one best, and its the one I refer to when I say HT Luke although most people probably think I mean the glam clean one. I put the clean hair on the BD face and its looks terrific.

But yes, Hoth Luke shows the most promise yet... I'm just so shell-shocked from SS paint apps that I'm preparing myself for having to use the BD face with goggles on for it to resemble Luke Hoth.

I bashed a Jedi Luke with SS outfit and a Hot Toys body. No way I am using the stock head, so I need the Echo unmasked headsculpt to look good. Headless Luke has been on display for atleast half a year now, guess Vader won.

Doesn't the new head process start with a flesh-colored material to minimize painting? That's gotta help.

Anyhoo, looking forward to getting an extra unhelmeted head to upgrade my SS Bespin Luke.

Another size comparison heh, here's the SS website display vs. a Redditor's visit to the Star Wars prop exhibit.

Does it look like one person, let alone two, would fit inside of that prop rat?