Sideshow Life-Size Fett
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BudaFett
Hi I’m Bobert!
I mean the colors look totally different.
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
Like I said not the same painter. They outsourced to China or whatever overseas.
BudaFett
Hi I’m Bobert!
I mean the painters didn't replicate the prototype paint job at all but I think most of that would have been overlooked by most people if and only if the colors stayed the same. If that makes sense at all.
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
Thing is they were given it all on a silver platter step by step instructions. By the prototype painter alex...so it's amazing that they fudged it
jbdubz
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markbass
Hunter
you're right the lighting isn't helping, but I'd be surprised if it made that much a dramatic a difference?
The legs look almost as ridiculous as the skinny arms.
Mark M
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Matty Matt
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Oh man. It also looks like they used that non accurate Lucasfilm approved chest logo that goes on all the merchandise. I guess we'll have to wait for better pics to see all the details.
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
You're right. The boba fett fan club shared that thing and keeps it alive I dunno why.
I was totally ready to pull the trigger on this piece if it turned out looking like the prototype, but in the back of my mind I always had a feeling Sideshow would screw it up. If you look at their track record lately pretty much everything they make that looks good in prototype form ends up being a fail on the finished production piece. It's such a shame because I know several RPF/TDH members put a lot of effort into this statue to make it as screen accurate as possible and Sideshow then farms out production to a company in China that could care less about how it turns out. I don't know how much longer they can stay in business doing things this way, but I can guarantee they're not getting any money from me if they keep putting out crap!
Now my main focus will turn to finding a fellow member to build a screen accurate Fett statue for me. I asked about the possibility of this back in May and was told that there are a few members(Fett 4 Real, Ponte, Darth Vorhees and Bobamaker) who do commissions so I'm hoping to explore this idea further in the coming weeks. If anyone is interested in discussing this type of work please PM me and I'll try to respond as soon as possible. Thanks.
Now my main focus will turn to finding a fellow member to build a screen accurate Fett statue for me. I asked about the possibility of this back in May and was told that there are a few members(Fett 4 Real, Ponte, Darth Vorhees and Bobamaker) who do commissions so I'm hoping to explore this idea further in the coming weeks. If anyone is interested in discussing this type of work please PM me and I'll try to respond as soon as possible. Thanks.
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
Hit up ponte...I'd offer my services but till March 2016 I'll be in Korea...
Thanks for the heads up....I will seek him out. Is he located in the U.S. and if so, do you know what state?
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
Virginia
Thanks. I will contact him this weekend and see if he might be interested in doing a build for me.
It is quite sad that something with the potential to be so good was royally screwed up by Sideshow's inability to deliver a quality finished product.
Couple questions...
First, has anyone heard Alex Alva's reaction to the final production model?
Second, anyone else end up preordering this and find themselves questioning their purchase? I think I may cancel it after seeing these pictures. I'll keep my trash can armor Boba, thank you.
Ok, scratch number one... Looking back, I saw that Alex/SpideyFett was banned? What happened???
First, has anyone heard Alex Alva's reaction to the final production model?
Second, anyone else end up preordering this and find themselves questioning their purchase? I think I may cancel it after seeing these pictures. I'll keep my trash can armor Boba, thank you.
Ok, scratch number one... Looking back, I saw that Alex/SpideyFett was banned? What happened???
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