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Star Wars - Jedi Luke Skywalker
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| Series |
Star Wars |
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| Title |
Jedi Luke Skywalker |
| Release Date |
June 1905 |
| Manufacturer |
Sideshow |
| Suggested Price (USD) |
49.90 |
| Sculpted by |
Mat Falls |
| Scale |
1/6 |
| Height (cm) |
approx. 11 3/4 inches |
| No. of Parts |
1 figure + 6 parts + 1 doll stand |
| My Rating |
Good |
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Comment
This is another fantastic Star Wars 12-inch action figure release by Sideshow. It comes
with the nearest likeliness of Mark Hamill that I have seen so far as appeared in the movie
"Return of the Jedi". This item is limited to 6500 copies only. As I started late in
collecting Sideshow releases, I have to basically hunt down this copy of Luke Skywalker at
Midvalley Megamall.
Packaging
The 12-inch Jedi Luke figure includes:
- Authentic likeness of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi
- Fully articulated 'short' male body with 30+ points of articulation
- Authentic costume includes the grey tunic, black jumpsuit, and boots
- Accessories include:
- Hooded cloak
- Detailed belt w/ lightsaber hook
- Lightsaber hilt
- Lightsaber hilt w/ ignited blade
- Femur bone from Rancor battle
- Multiple interchangeable hands, including:
- Force wield left hand
- Gloved right hand
- Blaster damaged right hand
- Lightsaber grip left hand
- Lightsaber grip right hand
- 12-inch Figure Stand with Star Wars logo.
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| Front Box Art |
Rear Box Art |
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| Contents |
Accessories
The following are the accessories in the package that are not attached to the figure.
Figure
The following are the strip naked Sideshow male body. The male body design is similar to
the rest of the Star Wars figures. The head is permanently attached to the body.
Outfit
Although a Jedi is sworn to a life of simplicity, it does not mean sworn to poverty. As
the usual Sideshow's Star Wars figures, the outfit does not have a quality feel to it. First
complain is the threads jutting out here and there and took me quite some time to cut if
off.
Secondly and by far happens to this Luke Skywalker only, the black jumpsuit comes with
tons of lint on the fabric. I had used quite a few piece of masking tape to remove it and I
still could not get it all.
Note that the Jedi robe, unlike those with the Episode 3 figures, comes sleeveless. There
is a catch to hold the piece together and a soft wire embedded in the hood so that it can be
shaped.
Action Pose!
Sculpting
I am taking a guess here that Sideshow is referring to the photo below for sculpting
Luke's face. The result is the head sculpt is quite accurate when view from a slightly
top-down angle whereas other viewing position is not really look like him. Anyway, Sideshow
sculpting look the nearest to the movie that you can get in the market now for a 12-inch
action figure. Although it is only 80% look alike, it is already an excellent achievement.
Some might complain about the open-mouth facial expression. All I can say that photos
does not do him justice. You got to get to see the real figure in person before making the
final judgment.
Box Art Story
Following his defeat at Cloud City and Darth Vader's stunning revelation, Luke makes his
recovery in the care of Leia and the Rebellion's finest medics. His new artificial hand is a
sobering reminder of the power of the dark side, and his near brush with death. Resolving to
complete his training in the face of these challenges, the young Jedi returns to Dagobah to
seek answers from his old master Yoda, but arrives in time to find the ancient Jedi nearing
the end of his long life. With his master's passing, Luke becomes the last of the Jedi...
but a new hope is kindled when Luke learns of his twin sister, Leia, and the promise they
both hold for the return of the Jedi.
Upon Luke's return, the Rebellion launches its final, desperate attack on the Empire, a
perilous strike against the new Death Star. Luke and his friends form a covert strike team
to disarm the Empire's crucial defenses on the forest moon of Endor. Luke feels the powerful
presence of his father, Darth Vader, but rather than sewing doubt and fear, the Sith Lord's
proximity only strengthens the young Jedi's determination to confront him one more time.
Staking everything on his belief in the innate goodness that must reside somewhere within
the Dark Lord, Luke leaves his friends and seeks out Darth Vader, giving himself up to the
Empire as a prisoner.
Confronting his father, Luke appeals to the man Vader used to be, the courageous Jedi
Knight, Anakin Skywalker, but it is only when he makes the ultimate sacrifice, refusing to
fight Vader in the full knowledge that this will mean his own death, that Luke's appeal
reaches the Dark Lord's heart. Turning on his Emperor, Vader saves Luke and destroys the
Sith in one action, thereby fulfilling his destiny and securing the future of the Jedi. But
it is Luke's resolute belief in Vader and his commitment to the Jedi ideals that have truly
saved the galaxy and the soul of Anakin Skywalker.
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Document Date : 2006-09-27 |
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