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Gentle Giant / Re: Female Stormtrooper Statue
« on: April 17, 2011, 10:18 AM »
This statue looks very comic accurate, the legacy story stormtroopers are a blend of OT stormies with some pieces of armor from the PT clones, like the regular knee plates, the division and distribution of panels and dots from the belly section, the smaller utility belt and the white soles of the shoes.

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Is the return of one of the coolest vintage figure, with the upgrade of painted borders... Yes, the belt on vinty DSC has only silver on the front but the borders lack it.

Furthermore, the pass to 12 inches scale shows the value of the original sculpt... a figure if updated, would need a very wise sculpt to match the originalīs quality.

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Thanks Anton... I was probably thinking in figures for such a themed wave like anh Jabba henchmen from docking bay 94, a new imperial gunner, perhaps another human denizen from Chalmun Cantina.


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wave 7 should have been more ANH focused: perhaps teh new imperial technician, a new Tarkin
but, itīs fine... all respect for the pt figures (they are fine)

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I wonder if the RFT would come with the staff of the Yavin Honor Guard
I donīt remember if there was some kind of photo at sdcc 2011.

The two heads variants are a plus for the figure, as the painted antenna.

The blaster charges strap anticipates a virtual evolution for rebel pilots, maybe some time, they would come with that detachable piece, so the sculpt of legs must become more exigent. (You may say Iīm a dreamer but Iīm not the only one.)

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Four Discussion Thread
« on: April 3, 2011, 12:53 PM »
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Some sort of Dexter Jettster type Jedi

I think this guy could deal with Grievous 4 arms lightsaber style, and will be a redemption to reptilian guys (more important for fans who wanted a good trandoshian) The Filoni team began using a non very agresive like species
the tortoise Dexter like Jedi.

I agree with the posts according to the redefinition of the Gungans: as Grievous is bullying them, they show spirit, and become less naif and useful for the fight.

Anakin / Grievous

Grievous: I didnīt expect you were so young.

Anakin: I expected you were taller, General.

With all respect to the PT, they should fight, at least once, cause Ashoka was dealing with the cyborg in the first 2 seasons.

This cliché could be mended making both characters fight in a dark scenario.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Three Discussion Thread
« on: April 2, 2011, 10:16 AM »
Ackbar comes for season 4 as an anphibious guy
more duels: Dooku, jedi, Grievous; as they are changing timeline I hope they modify the boring cliché of Anakin never see Grievous, that would be challeging. Make them fight Filoniīs team

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Three Discussion Thread
« on: March 27, 2011, 12:03 AM »
This last episode showed the return to order (to the Jedi status quo)
also a wide range of variations for Trandoshans in color, patterns of stripes and complexion.
The boss guy had unike spikes on head, curious.

Other well oriented feature was the "animalization" of this hunters, their alarm cry, hisses... I think is a blink to esb scene when Bossk faced Piett and growled for his bount hunters related commentary.


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Collect All 92! / Re: Lando Calrissian (Skiff Guard Disguise)
« on: March 26, 2011, 11:53 PM »
vinty Skiff Lando has a very nice silver paintjob for shoulder plates, in saga version these parts seem to fade out.
But I recognize the improvement in helmet design, more coloured.

Potf2 was more muscular than saga version, but depicted a better paintjob on armor and belts.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Three Discussion Thread
« on: March 21, 2011, 10:34 AM »
About Padawan Lost, was a episode that gave inside to Jedi younlings skills, and the trandoshans habits: rude, cruel, they also need cremonies of initiation, like the son of the trandoshan chief who wanted to kill a padawan alone.

Some Trandoshans looked like the saurin guy HRCHEK KAL FAS, mmm, saurins have five fingers, trandoshan less.

I think they could give more screen to the snivian guy, he was dressed like Zutton, his appearance is like an interpretation of the OT character.


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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Three Discussion Thread
« on: March 13, 2011, 06:58 PM »
I think, the producers want to introduce other aspects of the war not contemplated in the PT, for example
-with Even Piellīs death they show a very narrow escape; the Jedi and rank officers like Tarkin are outnumbered
-The dog, hyena or caninus beast that killed Piell, in some way pinpoints the weakness of this character, not of his function on story, but in military terms.
Piell died because the beast bit him in the troath, the Jedi took a mortal wound, impossible to mend the situation.
What happens in that process: the beast uses his weight to immobilize Piells tiny arms, Asoka was occupied with several attackers, she force grab the dog beast too late. (again, itīs a narrow escape with a narrow defense)
In some ways is disgusting Piell only appeared in two episodes, they could have expanded his adventures.
It seems too much in that situation, but Why a Jedi canīt use a force lift without the aid of his hands?
Piell could geminate or mimic Yoda in some aspects, but his power is less significative.
I am not at currant with Pt EU novels, but in this series of Clone Wars, where "only the strong" are surviving, Yaddle is the next candidate to die in that way, too.

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tvc General Lando depiction is very cool
they made an effort to show details such as wrist watch, bandolier, buttons in the collar of the shirt, wich were already on saga version, but is the chance to test a superarticulated version

I think the solid sculpt of previous saga is not diminished with this version, it could serve for dioramas were Lando is stand up, like the briefing room.

This tvc version is ideal to fit in the BMF cabin... well playable figure, decent, fine.

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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Three Discussion Thread
« on: March 13, 2011, 12:54 AM »
Perhaps Filoni could have save Piel for another episodes to geminate a Jedi like Yoda, another smaller master fighting droids etc.

The dead of Piel is kinda veritable, surprised by a beast, without oportunity to kill it.

Perhaps this would upset collectors who expected a clone wars animated version of him

Asoka is evolving in skills, she saved Tarkin, killing the annoying guy.

the producers intended to show a rough escape, losts of clones died in the way, and Tarkin risked to die by the hands of the reptile Osi.

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an aditional thought about vc 44 Luke

It seems according to the pics on 2 websites, that there are 2 different paintjob finishes

on bantahskull, the version with the less accomplished paintjob: part of the interior of the holster is orange instead of brown, and the bands of the boots are very faded pinted.

On yakface we see the average version: holster brown in the interior and bands of the boots light gray.

For the advance of interpretation of the character, we will find more discerning versions when the Attakus metal Dagobah Landing Luke will be released. At current time we donīt have the finished work of Attakus to compare both figures of the same scale.

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About white clone trooper: tvc version is taller and slimmer than the original 2003 release.
The risk of slimmer versions is that they lose the appearance of a normal configuration
the slimmer the figure, the most it looks like animated style.

I want to talk about VC44 Luke Dagobah Landing

advance in depiction: the helmet has the most complete paintjob ever, only missing the part for the phone
it is also the first time a Lukeīs blaster comes with brown handle

Head sculpt is very accurate.

retreat in depiction
all silver buttons of the front of the figure are missing in the paintjob, specially on his utility belt.
the figure is a bit smaller than tlc snowspeeder version, which is based upon.



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