Boba Fett Premium Format Figure

[Hanky Panky]

Originally Posted by Fremen

I'll be going with the Hot Toys on this one.

This. I like the freedom of poseability.

[SolidLiquidFox]

The beauty here is that the regular ESB Boba PF may have a large or open ES. Waiting for in hand pics and reviews is the most sensible thing to do. The regular version is enough for those of us getting the HT with the ROTJ blaster. On the same note, I wonder if the choice of the ROTJ blaster as the PF exclusive came about because of the HT 1/4 figure. Once commited to an NRD on the exclusive a casual Fett fan may be more inclined to keep their order if they already have "the other blaster" from the HT ROTJ version.

I just don't trust Sideshow enough to commit to a rewards points purchase on Boba...but I do Hot Toys.

[FROBAY]

Hot Toys for me. Lost faith in Sideshow.

[Eky]

Hmm

After comparing picts i really prefer the mixed media of SS

it's much more important to me than poseability.

The good news is everybody has the choice and i'm happily surprised that they propose both at the same time !

[Silas Loki]

Originally Posted by The Mule

I owned Hot Toys.
What I mean is that the poses to choose from are the same two iconic poses for each character and that's it. Same poses most statues are made in anyway. Thor lifting hammer. Iron Man power punching the ground. Captain America throwing shield. Boba Fett pointing his blaster. Darth Vader with the neutral stance and lightsaber ignited.
And even then, you have to worry of joint degradation. As Sonic said, there's also that factor of mannequin-like in many poses even when you do your best to make them seem as natural as possible.
It's true that HT almost always delivers in regard of paint apps and (especially) face sculpts, but I'd pick a good 1/4 statue over an entire 1/6 dolls line.
Not to mention that statues can achieve poses that you'll never be able to get with dolls. Example, the Fury of the Beast. Or Daredevil Comiquette, Hellboy PF. A mid flight pose for Iron Man. Let's put the new Sideshow Hulks side to side with the HT Hulk and see which one is more impressive, flexibility or not.

I'm not bashing Hot Toys btw. As I said in this particular case I'd pick the HT Boba. 1/4, no visible joints, lots of details and accessories, more guarantee of final quality, and price is basically the same.

Well, I guess, as with all these things, it comes down to preference. Certainly "dolls" don't work (IMHO) for females or figures which require showing off naked parts.....

[SolidLiquidFox]

Originally Posted by Eky

The good news is everybody has the choice and i'm happily surprised that they propose both at the same time !

Having a choice in this scale is priceless.

[chunkster702]

Originally Posted by The Mule

I always found Hot Toys' "flexibility" little more than a myth, honestly. People either display them in a mannequin stance to avoid joint degradation, or they display them with the exact same poses that statues have. The fact that you need to stick a pole under their ball sack bothers me.
By the way, if HT is cheaper than Sideshow and you have a way to avoid the ball sack stand someway, I'd go for that. More likely that details are going to be spot on.
I still think that both the doll and the PF are too expensive, btw.

I own 4 HT and could never get them in the poses they show, plus too many little accessories for my liking. So I would go with the PF.

[Python]

I can definitely appreciate having the freedom to pose something how you like, but when the solid statue option is posed as well as this, it is an easy choice for me...

[Eky]

Originally Posted by SolidLiquidFox

Having a choice in this scale is priceless.

Nice move from SS
maybe a consequence of their new partnership with HT or maybe totaly random.

Originally Posted by chunkster702

I own 4 HT and could never get them in the poses they show, plus too many little accessories for my liking. So I would go with the PF.

The bigger the size the less i change accessories but having a lot of accessories gives you many possibilities of display.

Both product are the same size but doesn't achieve the same collectors goal.

one can't take place of the other one. Differences are too important.

if room and money isn't a problem the fans should take both imho.

[The Mule]

Originally Posted by Silas Loki

Well, I guess, as with all these things, it comes down to preference. Certainly "dolls" don't work (IMHO) for females or figures which require showing off naked parts.....

Females?
What are you talking about?
I've never seen any of these "female" you speak of, down here in my cave.