HT Ripley Ver:01 + Ver:02 comps

wookster · 10-18-2007, 08:23 AM

I know a lot of you have wanted to see direct comps, so here you go!
It's still not a spot on Sigourney but I'm guessng tha's due to licencing issues, but she's a whole lot better than the first in my estimations... come on Les, I'm waiting to see what magic you'll work on the new one!
The new ones on the left (as if you couldn't tell!)

Alice Adrenochrome · 10-18-2007, 08:37 AM

Thanks wookster! Great shots! What I thought (and said earlier): exactly the same headsculpt, but a much much better paint job.

wookster, how hard you think it is to disassemble the power loader, if you should decide to put it back in the box?

figuremasterles · 10-18-2007, 08:42 AM

Thanks for posting this.
Here's my take on it...
It's the same head. Sculptwise, it's the same.
Paint is better...the green eyes look a tad more like her than the blue ones did, and the first paint looked like a Barbie. They have improved her eyebrows and mouth considerably, and even the skintone some. I like the skin a LOT better!
But, what is it? Why can't they get it?
Her hair is DARK brown, and her eyes are DARK brown.

See below...

and a shot with some makeup, but closer in...

I see no green eyes here.
And DARK hair. When I paint her, I just paint pure Burnt Umber paint, and very little highlights. Just enough to bring out the details, and that's it.
If anyone gets this, paint the hair Burnt Umber, and her eyes as well. Glosscoat her eyes, YUR DUN!

They have at least made it easier to correct her.

Great post though. Very informative for everyone. At least I know my Powerloader Ripley will be Ripley before the freshly opened box smell has left the room!

So much for angry Ripley resculpt dreams.

wookster · 10-18-2007, 08:45 AM

Do-able with care. The hoses would be easy but you'd have to bag or label as you take them off, the only area for concern would be the elbows and hips. As I said, I'm sure it's do-able and I've taken ALL my HT figures appart again at some point, but this will take nerves of steel and a firm steady hand!
As far as the head goes I think there has been a little re-working. The chin shape looks leaner and I think they've made the eyes a little smaller. I guess it mght be all in the paint, but it looks a little different to me.

abake · 10-18-2007, 08:47 AM

Yup, exactly the same sculpt, just a new paint job -which can do wonders, as we all know- but I still feel disappointed, after all, HT said it would be a "new headsculpt".

wookster · 10-18-2007, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by figuremasterles

Thanks for posting this.
Here's my take on it...
It's the same head. Sculptwise, it's the same.
Paint is better...the green eyes look a tad more like her than the blue ones did, and the first paint looked like a Barbie. They have improved her eyebrows and mouth considerably, and even the skintone some. I like the skin a LOT better!
So much for angry Ripley resculpt dreams.

I guess I was hoping we might get an angry Ripley, and I don't have the heart to rip her T-shirt and mess her up more so I'll wait and see what you 'braver' guys do.
I shall bow down to your 'masterfulness' Les on the sculpt, but in the flesh it looked a little like the eyes were sculpted a little smaller and the chin had changed slightly. Still wanna she what you do with her.

drunk_leprechaun · 10-18-2007, 09:00 AM

the new hs paintjob definitely looks better than the old one.a lot more detail.

MaulFan · 10-18-2007, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wookster

I know a lot of you have wanted to see direct comps, so here you go!
It's still not a spot on Sigourney but I'm guessng tha's due to licencing issues, but she's a whole lot better than the first in my estimations... come on Les, I'm waiting to see what magic you'll work on the new one!
The new ones on the left (as if you couldn't tell!)

I don't know, I think some of the sculpt has changed, the opening between the eyelids looks tighter on the new one. Paintwise, aside from color choice, the big flop is giving her those 18 year old girls of today, ultra thin eyebrows, Sigourney's aren't like that at all. That's to me what sets this from looking like Riply, they go ultra fem with it and Sigourney, or at least Ripley, has a tomboy look, she's a beautiful woman, but her face isn't presented so feminine as these figures. She looks ready to hit the club, not kick alien ***.

FACEBOX · 10-18-2007, 09:45 AM

I like it.

MaulFan · 10-18-2007, 09:55 AM

Wookster, I hope you don't mind, I borrowed an image to roll out a quick digital repaint. If you want I'll take it down.

Original Photo taken by Wookster