Hot Toys C-3PO (ROTJ)

Strange why they didn't paint the undersuit with wiring on the elbow joints.

I know that they would seldom been seen with his arms bent and posed up, but it still would have been a nice detail to include as it looks great on the knee joints.

Tamashii doesn't have it either. I assume since it's the most used joint, worried about paint rub or can't make it plastic due to brittleness. Would be great though for added detailing.

Not a big deal as he's really just an optional accessory but the Salacious looks a bit like a Hasbro figure blown up to 1/6 scale - sort of cheap/plasticky looking. And no real fur on his head and neck on a release that's near the $350 range? But then I guess Sideshow did the same thing on their Salacious that came with their double-the-cost Jabba.

matrix69 said:

Strange why they didn't paint the undersuit with wiring on the elbow joints.

I know that they would seldom been seen with his arms bent and posed up, but it still would have been a nice detail to include as it looks great on the knee joints.


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Great catch! I don’t think most people would notice that but it does stick out now that you mention it.

HT and SS comparison

matrix69 said:

HT and SS comparison

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HT did a great job on Threepio's face.

ZE_501 said:

HT did a great job on Threepio's face.

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The face sculpt was the main reason i wanted this version. I think it looks terrific!

Hm. I had a feeling the HT had stubby legs compared to the SS, thanks for the comparison.

Which one is more accurate, proportions wise?

Head comparison.

MEDICOM ...............................SIDESHOW.............................TAMASHII................................HOT TOYS

TheClient said:

Hm. I had a feeling the HT had stubby legs compared to the SS, thanks for the comparison.

Which one is more accurate, proportions wise?

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They may be a tad short alright, but on the SS version they're too long.

matrix69 said:

Head comparison.

MEDICOM ...............................SIDESHOW.............................TAMASHII................................HOT TOYS

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3PO's head has always been a tough one to get right but I never realized how off the Sideshow version was until seeing it compared here. Based solely on these photos I sort of like the Medicom one the best!

When compared with the real deal i think HT did a pretty good job scale wise.

Hardax said:

3PO's head has always been a tough one to get right but I never realized how off the Sideshow version was until seeing it compared here. Based solely on these photos I sort of like the Medicom one the best!

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I've never owned the MEDICOM version, but i've always admired it. For me it still has the best engineering for the light-up eyes feature. Pity about the scale though.

Like most of their figures SS looks like it jumped out of a comic book...too cartoony looking.

matrix69 said:

When compared with the real deal i think HT did a pretty good job scale wise.


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I’ll be darned, HT nailed it. When you get a look at the full body on set, the arms look HUGE.

Great comparison photos matrix. Thank you.

I own the Tamashii and I will not get this Hot Toys version, although it is a great release. Congratulations to those getting it! Enjoy!

Thanks for those excellent comparisons. This makes me even more excited for it. I personally love the way HT came out. It looks stellar. That minor thing with the arm details aside, I think it came out phenomenal.

So when does Sideshow get their lot to send out?

Great photos matrix

Sideshow must be sending these out in lots. I got mine from them on the 8th of March.

Darth Lam said:

Sideshow must be sending these out in lots. I got mine from them on the 8th of March.

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I haven’t even gotten an email that it was charging soon. Must be getting a second batch.