Ultimate Weapon
Super Freak
I received my Luke today and I thought I would go ahead and throw in my thoughts about the figure.
After all the commotion about the material used for the tunic, I was very relieved to see the actual tunic in person. It isn't as bad as everyone thought. No, it isn't as good as the prototype, but it isn't shiny, glossy or anything like that. It has a bit of a canvas feel to it and is textured as such, which seems to be what leads it to appear the way it does in photos. Of course I wish that the proto material was used, but this material does work better than early pictures lead me to believe.
Besides the tunic, the only other criticism I have is the paint - it's simply too dark for Luke and of course makes him appear more mature/older. Lightening up the paint (mainly the hair, flesh tone seems right) could make a world of difference and enhance Trev's excellent sculpt.
Beyond that (and the fact that's it's on the buck, but that's a given criticism at this point) this figure really is great and is a worthy addition to the ANH heroes. Luke is loaded with cool accessories from the goggles to macrobinoculars. The only thing missing is a stormtrooper belt and grappling hook, otherwise everything you could want is included.
Here are a couple of quick low key snapshots - it's night so only artificial light is available. I hope everyone enjoys this figure!
After all the commotion about the material used for the tunic, I was very relieved to see the actual tunic in person. It isn't as bad as everyone thought. No, it isn't as good as the prototype, but it isn't shiny, glossy or anything like that. It has a bit of a canvas feel to it and is textured as such, which seems to be what leads it to appear the way it does in photos. Of course I wish that the proto material was used, but this material does work better than early pictures lead me to believe.
Besides the tunic, the only other criticism I have is the paint - it's simply too dark for Luke and of course makes him appear more mature/older. Lightening up the paint (mainly the hair, flesh tone seems right) could make a world of difference and enhance Trev's excellent sculpt.
Beyond that (and the fact that's it's on the buck, but that's a given criticism at this point) this figure really is great and is a worthy addition to the ANH heroes. Luke is loaded with cool accessories from the goggles to macrobinoculars. The only thing missing is a stormtrooper belt and grappling hook, otherwise everything you could want is included.
Here are a couple of quick low key snapshots - it's night so only artificial light is available. I hope everyone enjoys this figure!
That's what I get for tying half asleep last night.
