The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Review => Action Figures => Topic started by: night force cynic on December 17, 2009, 10:27:37 PM
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Bespin Escape Leia, 2000 Power Of The Jedi, is still one of my favorite Princess Leia toys ever. It was the first and only time she’s ever been available in this outfit and the figure itself was also the first Leia Organa figure that was noticeably smaller than the previous modern figures, she was finally in accurate scale with the rest of the line. This outfit is also my favorite look for her from the OT, even the double looped braid hairstyle is flattering. Like the vast majority of figures put out pre-2004 it is preposed and lacking in versatile articulation but it WORKS even now IMO. I love this figure and while I hope to see a super articulated version later on, I won’t cry if it never happens, because they might not actually be able to top this version without putting forth an effort comparable to the new TLC snowspeeder pilot Luke Skywalker.
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/wookietattoo/joereviews/beleia1.jpg) (http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/wookietattoo/joereviews/beleia2.jpg)
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Boy the sculpt on this one looks spot on doesn't it. I will have to find me one of these when I get to my gaps in my potj lines. Nice review.
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Yeah, I've got that figure!
One of my favourite costumes for Carrie Fisher in the whole Saga.
Super-articulating her might be a job for Spudafett. I bet that Devin could pull this off.
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Yeah, I've got that figure!
One of my favourite costumes for Carrie Fisher in the whole Saga.
Super-articulating her might be a job for Spudafett. I bet that Devin could pull this off.
ya know, I think we could challenge him to make it...
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nahhh, Devin would end up making her a mando, :)
I haven't seen this one, wouldn't mind picking it up, just for the head, though.
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I agree that this was, and still is, a great figure. Don't know that I'd call her "retro" though. ;)
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I agree that this was, and still is, a great figure. Don't know that I'd call her "retro" though. ;)
LOL. I hear you. Serg put up my walker in this thread today. Basically we are calling anything pre-Legacy or the new Clone Wars retro I think. NFC can clarify though.
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I meant it just like Tamer figured I did.
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I would like to see Leia as a Mando. Just to see what could of happened if she had chosen Shysa, and because I love Mandos. I have agonised over buying this figure a number of times, if it was more articulated I would definately get it as it is a great sculpt.
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She'd look sweet and dangerous in Beskar'gam.
I don't think that she's of much use when you think of articulation, but if you build a small diorama or scenic base for her, she'd make a great figure in the showcase or on your figure shelf.
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hmmm I don't visit this section enough apparently. People in here talkin smack!
I could probably pull off a super arty version of this fig. Would you want it super joe articulation or just standard super SW arty?
either way I'd have to have a copy of the original to look at in hand and chop up.... I'd probably use the original figure's torso and head.
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If you want to try it, I'll donate mine for the cause.
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hmmm I don't visit this section enough apparently. People in here talkin smack!
I could probably pull off a super arty version of this fig. Would you want it super joe articulation or just standard super SW arty?
standard Star Wars super articulation
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This review has gotten me started on trying to fill in some of my pre ROTS gaps in TESB figs.
Now Devin, if you miss thread reads, you just never know what will pop up. I do agree though, this head sculpt in Mando armor would look sweet. One can only wonder why they won't reuse good face sculpts? That might be a good Hasbro question.
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are you guys SURE they didn't remake this figure's outfit? I could have sworn they did.... oh wait... now I remember:
the tobi dala and leia comic pack is where I remember it:
(http://www.rebelscum.com/TLC/ComicPacks/07LeiaDala/TLC-312.jpg)
but alas, it is no better... actually I think it is worse than that '00 one!
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are you guys SURE they didn't remake this figure's outfit? I could have sworn they did.... oh wait... now I remember:
in ESB, her "escape from Cloud City" outfit IS the Hoth outfit minus the vest and plus some stylish, more feminine boots.
when I said they've never remade her I mean neither the Hoth OR Bespin (escape) figures have been remade yet with new molds in modern, articulated standards. But the figure I reviewed is more recent even at a decade old now :-\
the tobi dala and leia comic pack is where I remember it:
but alas, it is no better... actually I think it is worse than that '00 one!
that's because it's just a repaint of the Hoth Leia figure released in 1998 and for THAT time it was okay but to repaint that way-too-tall and unarticulated mess just two years ago was uncalled for, unacceptable.
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Finally got this into the "IR" section yesterday. I am thinking I might do an "RR" or different colored background for these just to give em a bit more distinction though. Anyways NFC, thanks for doing some of these pre reveiws. I have a dream that one day the Imperial Review Archives will be broken down into sections by line up. Little dreams. I will say one thing, if you guys do the reviews I will make the section.
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I have a couple other figure photgraphed for retro reviews but I keep forgetting to type the words up. :(