Hot Toys - DX16 / DX17 - The Phantom Menace - Darth Maul and Sith Speeder

[Bo Shrek]

I’m looking forward to seeing the inside packaging of the regular DX

 

[davejames]

I'd give Sideshow the edge as far as basic likeness goes (and having a more accurate head shape), but in terms of detail and paintwork the HT head seems pretty clearly superior to me.

But either way, I agree they're both great looking figures.

 

[Wor-Gar]

That's a great comparison, Mandible... and really shows the strength of the Sideshow sculpt.

 

[abake]

This is looking a lot better than the proto pics.
However, I have neither the room nor the money for a Sith Speeder Bike, so I think I'll stick to my Sideshow Maul for now.

 

[Ropen]

Damn, this came out way too fast, i need to save money for this dooku and krennic


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[DarkChocobi]

Darth Maul with Count Dooku will make a stunning Sith display, love that speeder bike.

But seriously why did they pump out Maul so fast ? I was expecting final production pics at least on September or something...

 

[CrankbaitJon]

The SSC one looks more menacing to me.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Now that I look, it does seem that neither SS nor HT got the face paint correct entirely... but the HT paint seems much closer to the real thing.

 

[Mandible]

Funny! Just as I posted it - you're on to me Wor!

 

[Mandible]

The only thing HT seem to have gotten wrong is the face shape - seems too wide.

Either way, it's going to look jaw-dropping on the shelf!

Can't wait!

 

[Wor-Gar]

SS looks like it has the better shape, yes, but HT has the better paint... but Park's real head isn't looking so 'narrow' in that classic shot after all.

Funny! Just as I posted it - you're on to me Wor!

All 3 look great!!!

 

[heon123]

Oh, I'm so split on this guy.

It always just comes down to three factors for me: [1] quality/accuracy of the figure, [2] screen-time and/or relevance and [3] whether the previous two is justified in the price. Normally it's easy to decide since I just collect OT which almost always covers all three.

This one seems to have quality and screen time but has relevance (for me anyway) and price going against it.

SDCC can't come soon enough.

 

[Wor-Gar]

There's really only one character design that pretty much represents the PT: Maul

He's a striking design and captures the imagination immediately. Just as one would choose Vader as the "face" to represent the OT on, say, a blue ray cover, it would be Maul as the "face" for that same representation for the PT.


It also shows why the ST is so sorely lacking in original designs -- their only "face" is Kylo's mask (nothing more than a wanna Vader repeat).

 

[guyver1]

The only thing HT seem to have gotten wrong is the face shape - seems too wide.

Either way, it's going to look jaw-dropping on the shelf!

Can't wait!

Wide face or crappy body..I can live with a wide face with TT than a thinner face with a lousy SSC body

 

[davejames]

There's really only one character design that pretty much represents the PT: Maul

He's a striking design and captures the imagination immediately. Just as one would choose Vader as the "face" to represent the OT on, say, a blue ray cover, it would be Maul as the "face" for that same representation for the PT.


It also shows why the ST is so sorely lacking in original designs -- their only "face" is Kylo's mask (nothing more than a wanna Vader repeat).

Agreed. I'm not even remotely a PT fan, but Maul is one of the most striking and badass designs we've ever seen in SW, and seems worth having in my collection just for that alone.

Not to mention the unlimited number of cool poses he can be put in.

 

[Mandible]

There's really only one character design that pretty much represents the PT: Maul

He's a striking design and captures the imagination immediately. Just as one would choose Vader as the "face" to represent the OT on, say, a blue ray cover, it would be Maul as the "face" for that same representation for the PT.


It also shows why the ST is so sorely lacking in original designs -- their only "face" is Kylo's mask (nothing more than a wanna Vader repeat).

This. All this.

Exactly why he should have been the (single) main antagonist for the entire prequels - then Anakin kills him to take his place at Palpatine's side...

...would have been amazing.

Oh well

 

[Asta]

I think the second head looks pretty good here:

https://bbs.bbicn.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=353468&extra=page=1


I was always planning to use it with the outfit from Sideshow's original Maul to make a third figure. (I bought SS Maul 2.0 when the HT went up for pre-order, and agree with many that it's a hard sculpt to beat).

 

[guyver1]

I think the second head looks pretty good here:

https://bbs.bbicn.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=353468&extra=page=1


I was always planning to use it with the outfit from Sideshow's original Maul to make a third figure. (I bought SS Maul 2.0 when the HT went up for pre-order, and agree with many that it's a hard sculpt to beat).

Jeez that could pass for a Topps trading card portrait..advanced PERS takes the eyes to another level

Well done HT!

 

[Kylo Ren]

I'm really struggling whether to get the speeder or not.

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[medicomsucks]

I wonder how hard getting these boots parted out will be. I could use the snarling head for duel figure with mashed up medicom and sideshow clothes, but i dont think the V1 ssc maul boots will look very good.