Thoughts on PF Luke

[pixletwin]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

So, what do you think of your first SW PF?

Since he's at work, does this mean your wife doesn't know about him?

I plead the 5th amendment.

I think he is awesome. He smells nothing like a 1:6 fig, which surprised me for some reason. The detail (especially on those binocs) is pretty amazing. I'm not sure if it has won me over to the PF side though... I dunno. I think he seems alittle lonely without the others... So.. hmmm.... What to do... What to do?

 

[urbanfreddy]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

congrats on your win.

 

[Batty]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love the smell of PF.

I have all the PFs so far, and I would have to say Luke ranks 6th out of the 6. It's not that I don't like him, it's just that I like the others more. My first was Vader, and he had me hooked right away.

 

[mfoga]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

I plead the 5th amendment.

I think he is awesome. He smells nothing like a 1:6 fig, which surprised me for some reason. The detail (especially on those binocs) is pretty amazing. I'm not sure if it has won me over to the PF side though... I dunno. I think he seems alittle lonely without the others... So.. hmmm.... What to do... What to do?

What do you do? Sneak some more in if you get great deals like that one.

 

[Captain Faramir]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

Don't worry about the hands, Pix. Just tell them that the hands on Michelangelo's David are also far out of proportion, and if Michelangelo can do it, anybody can. Big hands? The master artist himself did it! So there! That'll teach them!

He looks great Pix!

 

[KitFisto]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love the smell of PF.

I have all the PFs so far, and I would have to say Luke ranks 6th out of the 6. It's not that I don't like him, it's just that I like the others more. My first was Vader, and he had me hooked right away.

I passed on the General as I just am not crazy about the character in the movie so I won't count him in my rankings

1. Vader
2. Leia
3. Ben
4. Luke
5. Han

 

[Darth Fredius]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

Well if i have to do a rankings it will be for me :

1 - Darth Vader
2 - Princesse Leai Exclusive
3 - General Grievous Exclusive
4 - Obi Wan Kenobi
5 - Han Solo
6 - Luke Skywalker.

The Exclusive edition of Leia and Grievous are awesome.

I would like to find an Exclusive version of Luke but i don't find it yet.
Well i live in France so it won't be easy....

 

[Gruson]

Re: PF Luke for $112!!! Woo-hoo

My order:

Leia
Kenobi
Vader
Luke
Han

Nice score BTW!!

 

[Hollywood]

Luke Skywalker PF Purchase

Hey there fellow members,

I just purchased the first Premium Format Luke Skywalker from "A New Hope." I am not sure if I am just lame when it comes to using the search function, but I can't find a proper review of this piece. Anyone here have a link whether on this board or other giving a proper review, or anyone here own one with some thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[Kicksplode]

Re: Luke Skywalker PF Purchase

In general, if you have trouble finding written impressions of a statue it's easiest to check Youtube and see if there are any video reviews.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh2_aHz9Vl0&feature=related"]Here's a video I found.[/ame]

There's no talking or impressions in this one, but it does give a good idea of what the piece looks like in person.

Unfortunately, I'm not a huge fan. The likeness isn't great and the pose is a little odd. I hate how the hands seem to just be hanging tensely in mid-air. If they were trying to evoke the scene of Luke staring at the sunset, they should have made the sculpt be stooped over more and allow his hand to actually rest on his thigh.

The Jedi Luke PF is a much better piece, in my opinion.

 

[niennumb1]

Jedi Luke's FACE is better than the ANH one, but the pose is just god awful and couldn't bare to buy it. Sadly it was one of my most desired PFs to have, but when they released the images of that I gasped "WHAT???!!!!" They could have picked a much more fitting pose. And Jedi Luke almost ALWAYS had both hands on his saber hilt.

 

[Hollywood]

Re: Luke Skywalker PF Purchase

In general, if you have trouble finding written impressions of a statue it's easiest to check Youtube and see if there are any video reviews.
Here's a video I found.

There's no talking or impressions in this one, but it does give a good idea of what the piece looks like in person.

Unfortunately, I'm not a huge fan. The likeness isn't great and the pose is a little odd. I hate how the hands seem to just be hanging tensely in mid-air. If they were trying to evoke the scene of Luke staring at the sunset, they should have made the sculpt be stooped over more and allow his hand to actually rest on his thigh.

The Jedi Luke PF is a much better piece, in my opinion.

Thanks for the info, and intergrating my post into this one.

 

[Chaosorb]

Neither Luke has just jumped out and said buy me. I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe if SSC comes out with Luke in X-wing gear I will get him. Hoth Luke would be awesome too. There are just some many cool versions they could do for Luke and the two they have done already just make me go meh!!! Not yet. I'm still waiting for Luke to enter my collection. If I would break for either two that are released already I would definitely go for Jedi Luke though, definitely the better of the two IMO.

 

[Icemizer]

Just snagged one of these on the old ebay for $65. Pretty happy for that price.

 

[rushmore223]

Sorry to necro this thread, but I was looking at this thing for the first time since it was first released and I am shocked at how bad it looks compared to what my memory of it was. The head looks nothing like Luke and is enormous, and is it me or are the legs way too short?

Does anybody on here own this? If so what are your thoughts now that it is years later and SS has had time to try and refine their sculpting?

To me, this thing looks almost as bad as the Ultimate Unison figure, I guess I just expected more out of a Premium Format. Given that this is such an iconic moment from Star Wars, maybe it might not be a bad idea for a redo.

 

[Chaosorb]

Sorry to necro this thread, but I was looking at this thing for the first time since it was first released and I am shocked at how bad it looks compared to what my memory of it was. The head looks nothing like Luke and is enormous, and is it me or are the legs way too short?

Does anybody on here own this? If so what are your thoughts now that it is years later and SS has had time to try and refine their sculpting?

To me, this thing looks almost as bad as the Ultimate Unison figure, I guess I just expected more out of a Premium Format. Given that this is such an iconic moment from Star Wars, maybe it might not be a bad idea for a redo.

I agree. I never bought this one or any of the Luke PF's for that matter. I couldn't put my finger on why I didn't have a Luke in my collection yet but I just chalk it up to waiting for a Luke in X-wing gear.

 

[plasticcrapmoneywaster]

I own it, I like it. It may not be for someone who feels they must own the latest and greatest, but, it represents an iconic scene from the original with, in my opinion, a likeness as good as most, as far as capturing Mark's features.
I mean honestly, how may Luke figures/statues have ever been dead on?

 

[Mandible]

I own it too and couldn't be happier.

I did one mod - I had another tunic made... in white, without the seams on the arms, and a closer material to the original.

I can't understand how someone can rip the likeness; it's not perfect but it captures a reasonable likeness and has the right "feel" - especially of Ep4 before Hamill had his car accident.

 

[Invictus Sol]

I own it too and couldn't be happier.

I did one mod - I had another tunic made... in white, without the seams on the arms, and a closer material to the original.

I can't understand how someone can rip the likeness; it's not perfect but it captures a reasonable likeness and has the right "feel" - especially of Ep4 before Hamill had his car accident.

Maybe it's just the pictures, but when I saw the one on the previous page, I thought it looked nothing like Hamill (first thing I thought of was The Crow). Does it look a lot better in hand?

 

[Mandible]

Maybe it's just the pictures, but when I saw the one on the previous page, I thought it looked nothing like Hamill (first thing I thought of was The Crow). Does it look a lot better in hand?

HOLY COW that looks terrible in that video!!!!

Here's two shots (not good quality, but you can see the likeness)