Nice review, matrix! He does look great, despite having the Tama I was very curious to see this one in hand to see how it stacks up. Hopefully AE gets their allotment soon.
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Nice review, matrix! He does look great, despite having the Tama I was very curious to see this one in hand to see how it stacks up. Hopefully AE gets their allotment soon.Hoping that once I have this in hand the speckling wont bother me as much but if its as noticeable as it is in these recent arrivals I hope someone is brave enough to come up with a way of knocking it back a little. If Im really bothered by it maybe I'll be the brave one here as I have not ready anywhere yet from someone who has attempted it.
As heartbreaking as it was, i sold on my Tamashii. This HT version more than meets my expectations though.
Looks great with R2
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Thanks @matrix69 ... I actually pre-ordered this to go with my R2; I have the AOTC version which I think will match this Threepio's weathering, although I do like the cleaner OT version as well, I remember the droids as generally being quite grimy. The weathering on yours, the way you describe it -- is more or less what I expected.
I'm not an active collector anymore but this duo is too classic not to have on my bookshelf. Looking forward to C-3PO's arrival. If they ever do an OT two-pack I may upgrade but in the meantime, life is short -- so these are the droids I'm looking for.
(You know I had to say that.)
I'm not an active collector anymore but this duo is too classic not to have on my bookshelf. Looking forward to C-3PO's arrival. If they ever do an OT two-pack I may upgrade but in the meantime, life is short -- so these are the droids I'm looking for.
(You know I had to say that.)
The detail work on the damaged eye faceplate looks terrific.
I know it's the wrong movie... but a Comlink fits perfectly into the grip hand.
No, shut them all down. Hurry!
No, shut them all down. Hurry!
Hopefully that's because they are planning on doing an ANH version...I know it's the wrong movie... but a Comlink fits perfectly into the grip hand.
No, shut them all down. Hurry!
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I'm ok with the weathering, but i do wish it looked a little more like the proto.
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Matrix your pictures are making me more and more excited for this one.
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My problem with the weathering is that it’s really heavy handed and reddish. Which tints the whole thing a bit orange instead of gold. I hope it can be removed or toned down. I’ll probably practice on the spare face plate and see what can remove the red spatters without affecting the gold paint. I’ll start with cape cod cloth, then try acrylic thinner, then enamel thinner and see what works. I don’t want to remove it all, it’d be too hard to get in all those tiny spaces. I just want to remove the heavy use of it.
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In all seriousness, what actually IS that thing sticking out there?Maybe they designed the grip hand for the mail-away limited run pants?
His pictures made me buy QS Darth Vader.
I think he looks pretty good along side the old SS DELUXE R2 version as well.
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Not a dumb question at all, I was wondering the same thing. I suppose it's possible. I can't believe it's not waitlisted yet, however the higher price tag might be a reason people are hesitant. I want to pre-order it but I have so many pre-orders and paypal credit to pay down.
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Exactly. I just paid off a few orders that hit. I would love to see it go in stock.
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