Between DarkFigures, Sideshow and Medicom, we've gotten some truly amazing sixth scale Star Wars figures over the last year. In fact, early word is that Medicom's Boba Fett, shipping right now from Sideshow, could be a contender for figure of the year.
But back when I was a kid, we got cool accessory and outfit packs for our sixth scale figures that didn't require buying yet another figure. I still have my complete Adventure of the Mummy's Tomb set, including the cool ATV, and fans of Captain Action remember all the exceptional outfit sets (and Dr. Evil's lab!) that were available.
Sideshow has just released really their second non-figure based accessory in the Star Wars line. The first was the Sith Probe Droid set, although if you want to get technical, the probes were 'figures' too. You could argue that the holographic Sidious is an accessory pack too...but again, isn't the Sidious technically a 'figure'? Okay, so this is really their third, but it is much more like a true accessory pack than anything they've released before.
In ANH, Chewie and Han sit down to a friendly game of Dejarik, a holographic game resembling our chess.
But back when I was a kid, we got cool accessory and outfit packs for our sixth scale figures that didn't require buying yet another figure. I still have my complete Adventure of the Mummy's Tomb set, including the cool ATV, and fans of Captain Action remember all the exceptional outfit sets (and Dr. Evil's lab!) that were available.
Sideshow has just released really their second non-figure based accessory in the Star Wars line. The first was the Sith Probe Droid set, although if you want to get technical, the probes were 'figures' too. You could argue that the holographic Sidious is an accessory pack too...but again, isn't the Sidious technically a 'figure'? Okay, so this is really their third, but it is much more like a true accessory pack than anything they've released before.
In ANH, Chewie and Han sit down to a friendly game of Dejarik, a holographic game resembling our chess.
The table is smooth and clean, with sharp cuts where appropriate. There's some knobs and doo-dads on the edges, but nothing tremendously complex. Like the figures, this matches up with the on screen version quite well.The table stands about 6" tall, the correct height for a sixth scale prop. It's about 7" in diameter, just big enough to fight all eight pieces. You'll be able to park a couple sixth scale figures at this table in a couple properly scaled chairs, and they'll look quite realistic.
The figures might look big in the photos, but they're mighty small. The tallest are around 1", while most of them run around 1/2".
The figures might look big in the photos, but they're mighty small. The tallest are around 1", while most of them run around 1/2".
The while the table is poly-resin, the figures appear to be either lead or pewter. Either way, I wouldn't lick them too often. The soft metal means that the appendages and tails can be bent or even broken without some care, but they are less likely to suffer damage than similar small pieces made from resin.
The major color on the table is silver, and that's a very difficult color to do well. It can be difficult to get an even coverage or a consistent color.
The major color on the table is silver, and that's a very difficult color to do well. It can be difficult to get an even coverage or a consistent color.
I really, really like this set. The paint and sculpt are top notch, and they did a great job matching up with the film version. Oh, some folks will have wished they did them in some sort of translucent holographic way, but I think the painted option works just fine... Parts of this review was supplied by michael Crawford reviews.
