The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Review => Action Figures => Topic started by: Clonehead on November 13, 2009, 05:59:32 PM
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I got this from a Hong Kong ebay seller.
This is one of the new figures yet to be released that I have been interested in ever since we saw him presented at SDCC.
This is a totally new superarty sculpt and while alot of the visual cues of this figure remind me of a Samauri Warrior, I do like it. His un-removable ball mounted helmet Is interesting while different at the same time. I think it would look better with out the twin horn v-shaped area in the center of his forehead. This figure has some neat paint apps and plenty of detail. I kind of like his cloth long kama but don't like how it hides the great sculpt of his upper legs and kneepads on his boots. The backpack is form fitting to his back and armor and stays put in it's mounting peg quite nicely. I really like the design of this backpack and must mold it and his head. He has a thicker looking pistol molded in silver that fits nicely, butt forward, into his waist mounted holster. If I had a few of these, I wouldn't mind cutting that cloth kama off and painting em up.
some of these pics are dark and I plan on taking some more, tonight.
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A couple more shots for now.
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man that does look pretty nice Clint!!! ;D Great review buddy i will have to keep an eye out on these bad boys...
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man, that is one bad ass looking figure.
I really didn't think it was anything special initially like in the SDCC pictures. I mean I thought it was neat looking and a cool CONCEPT but I did think it it was truly "cool" really. Now I do though, seeing it from all angles and seeing just how much hidden under that nightgown makes it obvious there's a LOT more to it than I thought. I totally want one of those guys now.
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I'm wanting a FEW of these bad boys! Probably at least 5!
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I think I might get a few of these seeing that they are Snow based. Awesome review. Time to go see if it made it up on the fp yet. Good one Clint.
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Clint Awesome review of this figure I am wanting a ton of these guys for myself, I will give the Yarders a little history lesson about this guy. this figure is based on Concept work but has had a place in the Star Wars Mythos since October of 1989 when the Imperial Source book was released. He is part of my favorite group the 112th Repulsorlift Armor Regiment, also known as the Hell's Hammers one of the vehicles they use is known as a Heavy Recovery Vehicle its used to recover soldiers, Vehicles and equipment from the battlefield. Hasbro has made this vehicle for years just not for Star Wars take a look at the pic looks just like a HISS tank. Just thought you guys would like to know a little backstory with this charecter.
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Well now, I can see I need to get my hands on that Imperial Source book. If you can pm me with any assistance or pics of what this looks like I would be most appreciative DS. Daggone that HISS tank is a bit large, but sure would be awesome wouldn't it? I love the look of it. Neat stuff.
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wouldnt mind getting a couple myself as i will at some point return to the original trilogy for collecting
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That is a pretty neat figure, and I really dig the whole conceptual type of items, The tank would be a fun custom project. Gets me thinking that with enough GI Joe and SW fodder it maybe able to be pulled off with a touch of scratch building
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I like it a lot. I was looking at this the other day and thinking I could use this for a "non-Star War" custom because of the look and feel. I think he'd make an excellent vehicle driver/pilot of some kind.
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I really cant wait to see these in person.
Great looking figure with lots of hidden details.
Nice review and pics again Clint.
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Thanks, dudes. Lee, that tank drawing is awesome and I can't believe that I have never seen it before. I may need your help finding that book.
Here are some more shots of that Concept snowie that I took today.
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6784/nov14003.jpg)
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6011/nov14004.jpg)
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7658/nov14005.jpg)
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/678/nov14006.jpg)
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NO problem Cllint I am going to help Shawn already, I have tons of info and pics like these just do not have a place to put them for others to look at. The Imperial Source Book was released in 1989, and again in 1991 as a paper back it is out of print but you can still manage to get a copy prices are decent unless you are getting a copy nobody has owned I found one like that $177.95 lol, then I found one from a comic shop used for $7.69 so I went for the ssecond one. This is the book you want it is for the R.P.G but has all you ever wanted to know about the Empire great sourcebooks for customs as well.
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/Imperialtrooper/250px-Impsourcebook.jpg)
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Thanks for that info, Lee. I will keep my eyes peeled for one of these.
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Clint Awesome review of this figure I am wanting a ton of these guys for myself, I will give the Yarders a little history lesson about this guy. this figure is based on Concept work but has had a place in the Star Wars Mythos since October of 1989 when the Imperial Source book was released. He is part of my favorite group the 112th Repulsorlift Armor Regiment, also known as the Hell's Hammers one of the vehicles they use is known as a Heavy Recovery Vehicle its used to recover soldiers, Vehicles and equipment from the battlefield. Hasbro has made this vehicle for years just not for Star Wars take a look at the pic looks just like a HISS tank. Just thought you guys would like to know a little backstory with this charecter.
I have waited years to take these pics.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u130/sk8twistedtrees/Custom%20Vehicles/DSC_0019.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u130/sk8twistedtrees/Custom%20Vehicles/DSC_0017.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u130/sk8twistedtrees/Custom%20Vehicles/DSC_0018.jpg)
I know the scale is off but I made this tank after finding the concept images a few years back So I thought it would be appropriate to post it here. Hasbro please give us this concept vehicle in a decent scale.
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Lee showed us that bigger tank in the Imperial Resource guide, I am so green you guys are finding my wave. When is it gonna be my turn! Looks good.
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I found this figure yesterday and snatched it up. It's a great customs base for an Expanded Universe character, I have a few ideas, I just need to figure out exactly what I want to do with it.
Having it in hand I can reemphasize that fabric skirt really does hide way too much detail underneath. I was planning to just cut it way down but I ended up leaving it off altogether once I removed it because it really obscures every detail on the lower half and that's a tragedy IMO. I know it was included because it's accurate to the conceptual art but on the toy it's totally unnecessay and better left off.
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Did that skirt come off pretty easily, NFC? Also, can you take a pic of him without the skirt for us?
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Can someone post a pic of the package, also, so the wife can be looking for him, :)
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I will get one up in a bit, Simon.
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Here is the packaging pic for this one.
Mine came packed with the left leg for HK-50
Oh, by the way, L.E., the pics of the snowies with your tank are awesome.
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Did that skirt come off pretty easily, NFC? Also, can you take a pic of him without the skirt for us?
yeah, just boil water, pull the torso off the wait peg, slip the belt off and remove the atrocious wedding dress-ish skirt, and reassemble
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sans the silly wedding dress
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looks much better with out the dress.
Nice pics with the tank LS.
I would like to find this too before Xmas.
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thanks for those shots, NFC. Yep, he is just asking for some paint and accessories.
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I really like this fig and plan to use him as a snowtrooper commander, he is awesome.
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I really like this fig and plan to use him as a snowtrooper commander, he is awesome.
not a bad idea, welcome to the boards, zed, :)
Are you the Zed from here in KY?
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yeah that me, you the same narceron from JC?
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yeah that me, you the same narceron from JC?
same Nerceron, same Zedhatch, same NFC
yay!
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Wow its like a family reunion, now back to our regularlly scedualed thread LOL.