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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2014, 04:59:42 AM »
I wondered what you thought about that Premium Format Snowtrooper. Most folks seemed to like it.

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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2014, 06:09:34 AM »
As someone on Sideshow Freaks said a couple years ago: "if Sideshow would release a rock with a pebble as exclusive, there will be at least 50 people to buy it instantly, and then declare how much they love it". Unfortunately for me the 1:4 Snowtrooper PF doesn't look right as it is. The pants are too tight, the head/helmet too large and neck too long - these things combined make it look like a famished bobble head. The fixed rotated head is also a big minus. A regular articulated 1:6 figure could be modified (make the pants puffier, shorten/modify the neck, and rotate the head front or in a more normal position), but not this fixed statue.

I'm a big Imperial fan, but I don't buy everything just because it is Sideshow. Sideshow is well known for their "artistic interpretation" and lack of accuracy on too many of their items. I can live with the errors on the 1:6 Snowtrooper, because it still looks better overall than this statue and its price was much less. I can live with the errors on the 1:4 Stormie PF because my main focus are Stormies, but not on the Snowtrooper. I have a $10 bobble head in my collection (a funny Stormie), I don't need another with 35 times its price.
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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2014, 03:56:01 AM »
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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2014, 04:09:12 AM »
LOL! Someone has way too much time on their hands. Pretty quick was to get Hoth though.

I got my notice that this was getting ready to charge and ship too. I am looking forward to it.

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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2014, 12:41:44 AM »
I'll get mine much later, so I'll be waiting for you to tell me how it is.
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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #20 on: August 20, 2014, 03:08:38 AM »
Some pics of the SSC 1:6 Probot from RS and SSF:





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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2014, 03:16:02 AM »
Mine should hopefully be here soon too!

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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2014, 03:55:31 AM »
They say it is great, but a bit on the fragile side, so you have to be careful when assembling it
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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #23 on: August 21, 2014, 03:10:40 AM »
Just great, my hands will probably smash it to pieces. Thanks for the warning though.

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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2014, 03:24:57 AM »
A friend on Rebelscum intends to make clear acrylic poles for the Probot instead of the black one. I'm going for one too.
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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #25 on: August 21, 2014, 04:46:44 PM »
Thats a great idea.

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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2014, 02:41:28 AM »
A cool review of this: http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_082914a.htm


And a pic of my friend's Probot with clear acrylic rod:

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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2014, 03:09:02 AM »
Yep that clear rod looks good.

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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2014, 02:13:04 AM »
A very cool set of tutorial pictures made by a good friend of mine from RS - LightSword, which will help people assembly these much easier:







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Re: Sideshow 1:6 ESB Probe Droid (Hoth Probot)
« Reply #29 on: September 02, 2014, 02:32:53 AM »
Wow, great tutorial. Thanks Serg. And to LightSword who made the tutorial.