Rancor vs. Luke Skywalker Diorama

[Cocoboloboy]

It's odd that some are stable and some aren't. Mine's about to fall over.

I have to agree with lightwave about the Gammy though. That's why I bought mine. At 250 ES that's pretty low but I just wish that Luke looked like the proto pic. The way he is now is just wrong.

 

[icruise]

It sure doesn't look like the same sculpt, does it? I wonder if Andy could chime in about that (although I wouldn't blame him if he didn't, since the reaction to the piece has been a bit chilly).

 

[Cocoboloboy]

No, it doesn't. The whole look of it reminds me of one of those cheap, knick-knack porcelin figurines my Grandma used to have.

 

[lightwave000]

No, it doesn't. The whole look of it reminds me of one of those cheap, knick-knack porcelin figurines my Grandma used to have.

I think the luke looks tall and skinny. And im not sure who sculpted it. It doesnt look like trevors work from the proto

 

[MaulFan]

It sure doesn't look like the same sculpt, does it? I wonder if Andy could chime in about that (although I wouldn't blame him if he didn't, since the reaction to the piece has been a bit chilly).

Trev did the Luke portrait, Andy just did his body.

 

[icruise]

I see. Maybe they had to replace the one Trevor did for some reason?

 

[MaulFan]

I don't know, have to see it same angle and all, but it looks like the same sculpt.

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/prod_photos/jpg/200020_press03.jpg

 

[Cocoboloboy]

It may very well be the same sculpt. Paint apps can sure change the look of a good sculpt. I know the paint on the Rancor isn't even close to what the proto is. That could be what's wrong with Luke too.

 

[MaulFan]

Yeah, many a Trev sculpt have been lost to factory paint.

 

[icruise]

I think you're probably right, but man... I can't remember the last time something looked so different with the production paint job. It usually changes to some degree, but it went from one of the best Mark Hamill sculpts ever to "who's that guy?" I swear the face looks thinner and the mouth and eyes look different, but part of that is the different angle.

 

[JustinLuck]

If it's the same sculpt, it must have been severely distorted in production. For just one example, compare the width of the nasal septum on the proto to what you see in the photo below:

 

[CaptnRex]

No, it doesn't. The whole look of it reminds me of one of those cheap, knick-knack porcelin figurines my Grandma used to have.

I agree totally, I really can't buy this now with it looking like that.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Whatever has happened to it it's just beyond me why someone at SS didn't look at it and say "that just won't work" before the factory cranked them all out. Including the Rancor color.

 

[DarthNeil]

With every new picture posted my pleasure at cancelling (and keeping money saved for other collectibles) increases.

I could have lived with the Rancor colour (barely) but the Luke really is well below what SSC's standards should be.

 

[Darth Waller]

Maybe Trevor's Luke got hit by another Wampa attack.

 

[LOTRFan]

His stunt double perhaps?

 

[nash]

damn this thing looks terrible.

 

[galactiboy]

What makes his worse is that the paint apps on "the Circle is now Complete" dio are fantastic... look how good Kenobi looks

 

[fantasymaker]

With every new picture posted my pleasure at cancelling (and keeping money saved for other collectibles) increases.

I could have lived with the Rancor colour (barely) but the Luke really is well below what SSC's standards should be.

Because of it I give thanks to god that I could change the regular version for the EX , It is not the perfect version, i wish to have the GG version , but it is very complicated for my to bring this statue to my country for dimensions and weight.

 

[DarthNeil]

Because of it I give thanks to god that I could change the regular version for the EX , It is not the perfect version, i wish to have the GG version , but it is very complicated for my to bring this statue to my country for dimensions and weight.

That's how I would have displayed mine as well as it was the Exc. version I had on pre-order... And I probably could have lived with the Rancor colour (and if there was tilting I would have attempted something-- new padding-- to fix it) but that Luke.

If folks are happy with it that's great. I'm happy to be directing the money that was going to buy this in another direction.