Sideshow Bith 'Modal Nodes' Cantina Band

[Qrest Fourstar]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

Its a great sculpt. The hasbro ones arn't too bad just a bit oversized.

 

[jkno]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

If anyone wants to compare it to the original, here's a photo I took as a kid in 1978 at Rick Baker's house, when my family visited CA, of one of the original masks used in the film:

Sean

Great picture!!!

 

[Darth Cruel]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

If any figure needed limited articulation, it's this figure. I don't need them in action poses.

Off with his head!

 

[Mandible]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

I wouldn't say nothing like the original, it's not dead on, but without a few reference pics and studying it I don't think many people will be able to tell the difference.

Good point.

When I saw the Sideshow preview pic I thought it looked spot-on, it's only when you compare them side by side you notice the difference.

 

[Lordscum]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

If these guys are only sold as a set it will be a pass for me , I only want one .

 

[Agent0028]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

If I recall correctly the Endor trio were sold individually and as a bundle with a slight discount. Hopefully they do these the same way. I hope they do like Habro and have all the instruments with them so if you buy two sets you can have the whole band.

 

[Buttmunch]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

If I recall correctly the Endor trio were sold individually and as a bundle with a slight discount. Hopefully they do these the same way. I hope they do like Habro and have all the instruments with them so if you buy two sets you can have the whole band.

No discount, just discounted shipping and a gift card.

 

[Agent0028]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

Ah, too bad. Those gift cards are damn near useless. Hopefully they'll do free shipping or a nice little discount or something. I'd even spring for double rewards points, and that wouldn't cost them much.

 

[Darth Mitchell]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

No discount, just discounted shipping and a gift card.

No discounted shipping and a giftcard. Just sell the whole band for $200,- and I think most people will buy them

 

[SpaceCrawler]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

After looking at Hasbro one, Sideshow pics and the Baker ref pic side by side, Hasbro head is closer to the original mask especially around the mouth, and has the bit more bulbous head - but the sideshow one may have been based off a slightly different mask (not sure if all members are exact same mask or have some slight variations.)

I am pretty certain all the original Cantina band masks used in the film came from the same mold.

Sean

 

[Deeznutz6]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

No discounted shipping and a giftcard. Just sell the whole band for $200,- and I think most people will buy them

The price will be the deciding factor on this for me, 1 band members seems useless, its all or nothing, so unless SS does something for multiples Ill probably pass for now

 

[Qrest Fourstar]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

One of the things that I found funny. In sw, they look very real. In tpm the masks just sucked. You would have thought with the newer technology, they would have looked better. Just proof posiitive old ways are better.

 

[Darth Cruel]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

Quite simply...it is 6 and the stage or fail.

 

[Qrest Fourstar]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

You can make out five in the picture, so there had better be a sixth.

 

[Agent0028]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

I can only see three in the pic. Where are the other two?

 

[Qrest Fourstar]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

You can make out the head of one, Doikk(or whomever is on the omni box, I used to pride myself at remembering who's who) sitting down and you can see the instrument of the fifth.

If I had any computer skills, I'd circle them.

 

[Darth Waller]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

I see him back there.

 

[Darth Mitchell]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

I can only see three in the pic. Where are the other two?

I tried to point it out with paint but the pic came out a little blurry...
On the left side it says "head" and the right side says "part of the instrument"

Hope it helps

 

[Qrest Fourstar]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

I tried to point it out with paint but the pic came out a little blurry...
On the left side it says "head" and the right side says "part of the instrument"

Hope it helps

Ah! Thank-you sir! There had better be a sixth in there...

 

[Darth Waller]

Re: 1/6th Creature Cantina band

We could always ask SilentSurfer.

I painted the Bith and all the instruments for the official prototypes. Intense, but very fun project. Loved doing this one.