Hot Toys: The Mandalorian The Child Life-Size Figure

I still cannot understand how anyone can say the Hot Toys looks better than the Sideshow. Heck, there were some saying the Sideshow looks NOTHING like Grogu. What now?

I could see the argument for the Hot Toys being the better overall package, or the pose-ability factor, or whatever but to say physical appearance alone is better and more accurate to the show? All are entitled to their own opinion but I just can't see it.

The mouth articulation is an odd addition, the last time I remember HT trying this we got TFA Chewie. Yikes!

ShadowGuardian said:

I still cannot understand how anyone can say the Hot Toys looks better than the Sideshow. Heck, there were some saying the Sideshow looks NOTHING like Grogu. What now?

I could see the argument for the Hot Toys being the better overall package, or the pose-ability factor, or whatever but to say physical appearance alone is better and more accurate to the show? All are entitled to their own opinion but I just can't see it.

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It's really just the paint app. It is not good. Simple.

Skillerwhale said:

It's really just the paint app. It is not good. Simple.

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The eyes also have no depth to them, they just look like big black lifeless portals to nothingness.

TurdFurgusonsHat said:

The mouth articulation is an odd addition, the last time I remember HT trying this we got TFA Chewie. Yikes!

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It's what made me cancel my PO...

Looking forward to comparing these guys

scohrdarkshadow said:

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Looking forward to comparing these guys

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Isn't this Sideshow version?

yes, I believe what he meant is, now that he already have the sideshow version, he is looking forward to compare it with the HT version when it's released.

pics up at FB

Just released in HK. He looks better than the prototype, but to me it?s still not quite there.







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Positives: Much cuter, and skin/paint looks more realistic and translucent. Definitely better.

Negatives:
1. mouth is super off. I guess Bc they made it moveable.

2. cheeks might be too big, which compounded with the mouth makes him look like a cabbage patch doll.

3. eyes look a little too round and big (the actual prop has slightly more slanted and tapered eyes.

4. Ear seams and no hair on ears still

I think it pulls even with sideshow (had ss ahead based on the prototype) but I have significant issues with both.

I?m holding out for AOC Yoda level accuracy. It?s disappointing they are able to make a 1/6 scale yoda who legit looks like he was in the movie, but they just can?t seem to get an 1:1 scale grogu right.

Definitely pros and cons to both the SS and this. But this looks better out of the box to me.

That doesn't look perfect to me but the fact that it's a figure I can pose from time to time and not a statue is enough for me to pick it over the Sideshow version.

Have been very close to pulling the trigger on the SS version, but I’m really liking what I’m seeing from these production pics.

At least they made him look a little cuter instead of the terrifying little critter the proto was. It still doesn't look nearly as good as the Sideshow from a likeness standpoint. The ear seams are still way too prominent to the point of being distracting and the hair on his head looks kinda off. His head is too round and I wish HT properly put hair on his ears.

The posing aspect does look nice though, it looks like you can make him do some cool emotive stuff.

Like with most Hot Toys its their own idealised version of the character, instead of being 100% accurate.

I definitely think he looks cuter than the Sideshow version and I give them props for incorporating the moveable mouth.
And like was said above, being able to pose him trumps just being a statue that permanently looks upwards any day of the week.

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The problem is the Sideshow version is just vastly superior in terms of likeness. I don't understand how you could look at both and choose the HT unless articulation is the most important thing to you.