Like you mate, I was blown away by the attention to detail and lifelike representation of everyone's favorite Wookiee when I first got him. He was one of my earliest as well. Besides the sculpt that could be better, every strand of fur, each scar, and the weathered appearance of his bandolier are awesome, staying true to his on-screen depiction. Despite Chewbacca's hulking size, the figure has an impressive range of articulation. No Star Wars is complete without Chewie, especially with Han. Awesome video mate.
Agreed lots of awesomeness with this figure and accessory set!! Good point about the articulation, not something I went into all that much but yeah you can definitely get him in some fairly dynamic poses, although I like the more subtler poses, bit like you had him displayed in one of your recent shots on instagram. Looked fantastic backing up the rest of the gang!! Thanks for watching, Kumar! And thanks again for the amazing support you give to this channel! 😀👍🏻
Who doesn’t love a Chewie! Loving these videos, you have such a wonderful collection. Thanks for another ace video. Sadly don’t have one but would love one.
I managed to pick this up for about $20 above retail, last month. An amazing figure and I'm really glad to have it in my collection! Now to find a Han...
Hey Ingo!! Just to echo my dude @mrrobbiejenks, congrats on picking this up so close to retail!! Great find!! Hope you get your Han! Thanks for watching 😀👍🏻
I have this chewbacca the same time I got Han Solo. This one came brand new no broken parts so I was really happy with it it’s an awesome amazing figure
Ah man you’re killing me with these new hope retro reviews. I’m really hoping we get some 2.0’s for ANH anniversary but as we saw with ROTJ hot toys is unpredictable
Darn I knew when I said "crossbow" I wasn't saying the correct word. BOWCASTER!! 👍🏻 It's interesting you mention the binocular sight too, I never noticed this before either. I've noticed loads of new details in the films from looking at these figures! Credit to Hot Toys and their amazing attention to detail!
Great video/retro reviews. I’ve got the ANH HT figures and have toyed with selling my Solo/Chewie set. With the 50th anniversary coming up and improvements in our hobby, I’ve had a ton of ambivalence. After your video, I’ve thought I’d hang on to all of my Episode IV figures. I dunno, man. I appreciate you, man.
Hey John! It's a tricky one because you could sell and make a load of money at current prices but then we may not get newer versions for the 50th Anniversary! For me though I think at some point I will have to sell some of the collection to make room but I think the OT figures will be permanent residents! 😀 Thanks for watching 😀👍🏻
Honestly gutted we didn't get more figures from Solo!! Mimban trooper and Range trooper (one of my fave designs!) and yeah Chewie! They made two Han's and no Chewie 🤷🏻♂️ Cheers for watching mate 👍🏻😀🍻
For me it's the top lip part under the nose and something about the mouth that are off but yeah the body is ace. Ah bless him.. pricey now! Another top vid mate
I did a lot of futzing, combing, and using some hair gel I was able to make him look more empire/Jedi chewie. Right out of the box, it’s not great but with some work you can make him look decent. Still MUCH better than the force awakens version.
I don't think HT got it quite right with either of their attempts at Chewie but in my opinion this is the best Chewie. I'd love them to take another crack Chewie. A TESB version with 3P0 on his back would be amazing (and probably frighteningly expensive). When I was a kid my favourite Kenner toy was the biker scout and his speeder but Chewie was the first Star Wars figure my parents bought me and I loved him. I'd love this HT Chewie in my collection but I'd need to have him with Han and that's some big money to get them both. Cheers mate, thanks for the vid.
Yes I agree neither are quite right but their first attempt definitely turned out to be the best. Would really love then to do a TESB versions with 3PO for sure!! I just hope HT revisit the OT more, the Dewback is really good sign! Dude yeah I also had the Kenner Chewie, loved it!! Prices are pretty scary for Chewie and Han. Definitely a few hundred more now than when I got them. They were some of the earliest figures I got and I got them for a bargain (although didn't realise it at the time!!) I hope you get to pick them up at some point anyway mate 👍🏻 Thanks as always for watching 😀
@@TK421Collectibles I'm really looking forward to that Dewback, very pricey set but I had to have it so I've put my order in. I'm curious what a current day HT could do with Chewie, or any Wookiee character. I was hoping we'd get the Wookiee from BoBF. Oh well. I'll get the Han and Chewie set eventually, I'm a patient collector 😆
I have the Force Awakens version that I ended up getting for free through a PayPal dispute, but it came with no accessories, no box or extra hands . I love him , but I hope they come out with an updated one .
Wow Pablo, that's amazing getting him for free. Hope everything went in your favour! I do prefer this version just because ANH is my favourite film of the entire franchise but I also love TFA version too!
Apart from the face, which although is good, its just lacking something... Nice touch with the comb, but totally understand you not using it, as you could end up with a Kojak lookalike!
I really do think this is a more than decent representation of chewie, like you say with the passage of time and improvements now available a 2.0 would be possible but I wonder how much better could It really be? I think this guy is ace and a must for all trilogy fans. I think set him and leave him alone, you could get demented preening him with that little comb😂. Really enjoying your look back at trilogy figures, would love to have more of them in my collection but there is just so many figures competing for your money now isn’t there.? Great video today, really looking forward to whatever you have coming up next, as always stay well👍
Haha yes when I first got him I did spend a good while combing him, but as soon as I started to see (admittedly small) tufts of hair coming out I've just left him as-is. Still pleased with it though, amazing figure! Yes when I started collecting there was no Mando line or Clone Wars or any of the TV series's really, but now there's so many demands on your cash its difficult to by backwards! SOO many figures! Thanks for watching Andrew, really appreciate it as always 😀👍🏻
If you can believe it, I've had this figure and have never opened it yet. It's rough when you're working away from home a lot. That being said, I would love an updated 2.0 of him, despite already technically having him. I recently saw a custom that came very close to his on screen look.
Wow never opened!! I get it though, the priority is work and paying the bills! Interesting what you say about a custom version, would be cool to see that. Definitely couldn't start down the customs path though, there would be potentially no limit to the amount of figures!! 😅
@@TK421Collectibles Yeah, I imagine if I ever do it, it will be "important" figures and the ones I don't think Hot Toys would ever do in a reasonable lifetime.
I managed to get Chewie in a clearance sale from a local comic store, think I paid £150 ish (can't remember) He's an OK figure if hes with the newer characters hidden in the back. I tried to shape his hair to make him look better but couldn't. Think its about time for a V2.0 one ;) Great vid as usual
Wow what a great price!! Nice pickup! Yeah he's displayed behind figures on my shelf and I think he still looks great though. I did give him a good combing when I first got him. But yeah would love a 2.0! Thanks for watching mate! 😀👍🏻
I really wanted this figure back in the day, but maybe if they do a Krrsantan, we’ll get an updated Chewbacca? He’s one of my favourite characters in Star Wars and deserves a proper release. 380 quid! I’m too poor for the JazzInc Falcon stuff, I think I’ll just wait for a rerelease and buy some more Moducases in the interim!
Would be great to get the Jazzinc Falcon but got no space or money, it's huge and expensive isn't it! Krrsantan would have been amazing!! Was really hoping for that announcement but unfortunately it's not happened. Still hoping for a 2.0 Chewie though 😀
Hey Craig! Yeah it's a bit of an enigma TFA version 😅 Sometimes I think it's ok and then sometimes I remember Chewies face really does not look that!! 😅
Worth buying for the branded comb alone lol! It’s a must have figure for any Star Wars collection. Think Hot Toys did a pretty decent job with this one, and it still holds up today, after 8 years! This is definitely the version to have. As for the ‘Force Awakens’ Chewie - OMG - it’s simply awful and one of Hot Toys worst!! Love seeing these retro reviews Chris, and looking forward to seeing more. Now you’ve shown that comb, I’m tempted to use it on my new W100 Wonder Woman lol….
Haha yeah I really thought the branded comb was a nice touch tbh 😅 Be careful using it on your brand new WW figure though!! The hair looks great on that tbh 👍🏻 But yeah this Chewie is definitely the better of the two. Not quite sure what went wrong with TFA Chewie tbh. I mean he looks ok but he's a bottom-shelfer and at the back as well 😬😅 Thanks for watching, David! 😀🍻
I'm always puzzled when people mention the Han and Chewbacca 2-pack 🤔 Didn't Hot Toys release an updated Han Solo and Chewbacca for the sequel trilogy? 💁♂️ 😂 One of my favorite aspects of your reviews is that you show these legacy figures the care and attention they deserve. I think that there's something to be said for the effort that Hot Toys put into creating some of their earlier offerings, when the headsculpt prototypes were done by hand and each figure was assembled and finished by hand ✋️ I recently secured one of my personal grails, the DX07 Two-Pack and I couldn't be more pleased. The fact that it doesn't look like the new Bespin Luke is the icing on the cake for me 👍 great review mate cheers 🍻
Yes Hot Toys released both the ANH Han and Chewie as a 2-pack and TFA Han and Chewie as a 2-pack as well. And all of them could be bought separately. So I have the ANH versions as separates but TFA versions as a 2-pack. Yeah definitely like to take good care of these tbh. Particularly the older figures. And congrats on the DX07! I love that set. Not long after I bought that they announced the reissue Bespin Luke, but I was still so glad to have the DX07 in the collection. Fantastic set and bit of history there with it being the first Star Wars Hot Toy! Thanks for watching mate and dropping a comment 👍🏻🙌🍻
Mine is much, much darker than yours. 😞 Of the two, I prefer the "Force Awakens" version better, for that reason. It would be nice if they did a Bespin version, with C3PO on his back.
Ah ok didn't realise there were even darker versions! My TFA version looks orange tbh so I much prefer this one. But yes totally agree would love a Bespin version with C-3PO, or a RotJ version! 😀
@@TK421Collectibles I recall running across another UA-camr years ago who likewise had a very dark version, like mine. It seems there were two separate production runs of the figure. RoTJ version - like R2D2, wouldn't he be the same as the others?
@@daniel_sc1024 RotJ version would be way different.... Waaaaaaaay different... definitely different enough to warrant having multiple Chewies in the collection 😅
I recently got this one with Han in the 2 pack. In my case the 2 pack was my only option because we had built up credit at a store over time trading things in and it was on 20% off day. Something you said got me thinking, you mentioned that it will do for now until they bring another out. I personally absolutely love this figure and Han, I actually think the likeness is spot on. However what if a new one comes out from ANH then people with the 2 pack have got one of the expensive grails but one figure will be replaced with a new version. You keep them both but want to display new chewie, what a shame it would be to store an expensive rare chewie figure. Oh, remember I was asking you about weather I should get Tarkin because it's so expensive? Well we gathered up our credit from that store and went there last night. We picked up the AT-AT Driver new but displayed in store for $499 CAD and Tarkin $899 CAD. Same situation, only displayed once in store glass case. I admit Tarkin looks great, can't fault it but I was surprised because it really doesn't have the shelf presence I expected, I put him with vader and he just fades away. AT-AT Driver on the other hand was better than I could have expected. Really happy with both but wow AT-AT Driver really impressed me. Interestingly it came out the sane year as this chewie.
Don't get me wrong I think it looks amazing on the shelf, but really close up the headsculpt/face is just not quite there for me, but I still love it, it's still amazing and there's zero chance it would ever leave the collection. Interesting point you make though about potentially boxing this one up if a 2.0 was released, but I think you could legitimately have 2 Chewies on display. You could get 2.0 and move old Chewie to another shelf, like ESB or even RotJ shelf (if you could make the hair have a centre parting 😅). CONGRATS on the Tarkin / AT-AT Driver haul!! Honestly made up for you mate!! I'm still amazed by the AT-AT driver every time I look at it! And Tarkin... WOW. I understand what you mean about shelf presence, this is why I have him front and centre on the top shelf in my display, gives him a bit more gravitas. Did you get the chair? Might be an option to have him seated with Vader stood slightly behind and see if that looks better?
Yeah we got the chair and I was thinking the sane thing. It's a shame because in hand it's a great figure but in a detolf he's like a lamp post in the background 😂 You brought up something there I was thinking of. The parting on chewie, have you tried doing the ROTJ parting? I think I'm too scared I will mess it up and not be able to get it back. If you do try it, it would make a great video! I'm closely watching these new releases because I want them to make that really cool trooper from Mando season 3 and Greeve's gold droid with the green eyes. Tell you what though, I'm having to be seriously picky now, we just ran out of room, like completely out of room and no idea what to do because we have stupidly big stuff coming like Blurg and AT-RT we had to get rid of the jaba and throne for some breathing room.
Haha lamp post! Oh no! Probably cost the same as an actual lamp post as well 😅 Hm yeah I may try that with Chewie. Although not sure I want to risk damaging it incase too much fur comes out, especially on that bit of his head. Gutted you’ve run out of space! And now no Jabba!! 😢 I actually keep forgetting about the AT-RT!! That one might end up living on the floor! Can’t really think of anywhere else it’s going to go!! 😬
@@TK421Collectibles Haha! yeah just about! I'm never spending that much on 1 figure again, that's for sure, at least it was just credit we accumulated from various things we didn't want anymore. Yeah, I can see your point, I feel like it will be ok if you're gentle, I guess the way to do it would be to gently do it bit by bit, one side at a time and if any comes out just gently comb it back to how it was and call it a day. Yeah, to be honest, I think collecting 1/6 scale, hot toys especially will come to a head this year for many people, I think you will see a lot of youtubers selling off their collections, Jeda Patrol did it the other day, he live auctioned them on youtube. We only have so much space and with the rate stuff is coming out, it has to hit a wall sooner rather than later. I think we have 9 left on pre-order coming in the next 12 months and no room for them and I bet most people are in the same boat, it's not sustainable as a hobby. Don't get me wrong, I love it but what can you do? For some reason my notifications stopped working properly, I never know if you replied anymore when we chat in comments, I have to go searching for them so if I don't reply at some point, I'm not being rude or anything.
@@OdinAnon yeah collecting is definitely going to get interesting space-wise this year and next... What did Jedha Patrol auction off? I know he used to sell loads of stuff but seemed to be things I would *never* sell like Hoth Leia etc. But that was years ago tbh not watched the channel for a good while. But yeah you're right everyone (well most of us) definitely have limits to what we can collect and I'm starting to question its sustainability too! Dude I'm the same, UA-cam does not notify me hardly at all regarding replies. I can filter by new unread comments, but the "comments with new replies" filter seems really flakey. So yeah I get it if you don't reply you're not being rude 😀 and likewise if I go silent its because I don't know there's a reply, and when there's loads of comments its difficult to spot new replies! So as long as we both know neither of us is being rude we're cool 😅🙌
Hmm.... I cannot tell a lie, so pardon my honesty, Chris. I would not want to own this figure because of that face. It's a shame that Hot Toys can produce something truly great like the Old Ben Kenobi figure, and then their other ANH figures are mostly meh. The ANH Luke does not look like Mark Hamill. The ANH Han Solo does not look like Harrison Ford. Still, you do a great service for the Hot Toys curious by giving us a good look at these figures. At one point I planned to collect all the ANH figures, but I now think less is more, and a person should just get the figures that really speak to them.
The Chewie head sculpt is a bit ropey to be honest, but I like the figure as a whole. I love the Han and Luke figures tho!! I mean they're not 'perfect' by any means but I don't think any other company has done better sixth scale representations of these characters (yet!). But I think a lot of it is in the eye of the beholder so to speak, so appreciate they may not be must-haves in *everyone's* collection. Cheers for watching and commenting mate 😀👍🏻
Seen the result and will watch the highlights later. Last season was a bit hit and miss but I think this new look midfield is going to cause teams problemos!!
@@TK421Collectibles The bodies of the Chewies are fine, but the heads are like the masks of mediocre Chewie cosplay costumes. All I really wanted from HT’s ROTJ 40th anniversary announcements was a Chewie who actually looked like Chewie!
@@TK421Collectibles Not exactly a standard figure, no! With the new finer hair they’re using for Wonder Woman, Joker and Anakin, they could do a much better job with Chewie’s face fur and face shape. Figure would cost well over £400 but would be worth it!
@@WarrenLapworth-yu1hh that is a VERY good point! hadn't thought about that but they could have an Artisan version in the works couldn't they! That would/could be awesome!!
Looks great on the shelf. Eye catching because of the height compared to the other figures👍🏻 Cheers for watching Todd! Looking forward to seeing all your new Apextime display cases set up mate!!
Like you mate, I was blown away by the attention to detail and lifelike representation of everyone's favorite Wookiee when I first got him. He was one of my earliest as well. Besides the sculpt that could be better, every strand of fur, each scar, and the weathered appearance of his bandolier are awesome, staying true to his on-screen depiction. Despite Chewbacca's hulking size, the figure has an impressive range of articulation. No Star Wars is complete without Chewie, especially with Han. Awesome video mate.
Agreed lots of awesomeness with this figure and accessory set!! Good point about the articulation, not something I went into all that much but yeah you can definitely get him in some fairly dynamic poses, although I like the more subtler poses, bit like you had him displayed in one of your recent shots on instagram. Looked fantastic backing up the rest of the gang!!
Thanks for watching, Kumar! And thanks again for the amazing support you give to this channel! 😀👍🏻
Hans and Chewie are the most iconic duo in cinematic history……and I will have them in my collection….good review thank you for displaying your figure
Agreed!! So iconic!! Hope you manage to get them in your collection Marc! Thanks for watching 👊🏻
Who doesn’t love a Chewie!
Loving these videos, you have such a wonderful collection.
Thanks for another ace video.
Sadly don’t have one but would love one.
I hope you get a Chewie one day Mandy, but I know you're busy with some amazing customs at the moment!! Thanks for watching! 👍🏻😀
I managed to pick this up for about $20 above retail, last month. An amazing figure and I'm really glad to have it in my collection! Now to find a Han...
Awesome find at $20 above retail. Happy for you and I'm praying that you find Han for an even better price my friend. 🙏🏼
Hey Ingo!! Just to echo my dude @mrrobbiejenks, congrats on picking this up so close to retail!! Great find!! Hope you get your Han! Thanks for watching 😀👍🏻
@@mrrobbiejenks Thanks!
@@TK421Collectibles Thank you very much!
I really like your videos, very informative and honest. And you have an amazing collection!
@@ingo1393 Yw 👊🏼😎
I received my Force Awakens Chewy yesterday. He's great, but about 99% accurate.
Even tho it’s not 100% there its still cool to have Chewie in the collection. I’m hoping for a ESB or ROTJ Chewie 🤞🏻
Would love to see a return of the Jedi version with his Center parting. 🤞
YESSSS 🙌 HT need to make that version for 40th Anniversary 🤞
I have this chewbacca the same time I got Han Solo. This one came brand new no broken parts so I was really happy with it it’s an awesome amazing figure
Glad you got it undamaged!! It would be a shame as it's an amazing figure like you say! 😀👍🏻
Ah man you’re killing me with these new hope retro reviews. I’m really hoping we get some 2.0’s for ANH anniversary but as we saw with ROTJ hot toys is unpredictable
Would love to see some 2.0's for ANH and RotJ!! But yes, as much as I love HT they definitely seem very unpredictable in their output!
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Can't beat the walking carpet he's a gud un 👍. Didn't know the bowcaster was binocular sight didn't even know it had one .
Darn I knew when I said "crossbow" I wasn't saying the correct word. BOWCASTER!! 👍🏻
It's interesting you mention the binocular sight too, I never noticed this before either. I've noticed loads of new details in the films from looking at these figures! Credit to Hot Toys and their amazing attention to detail!
Great video/retro reviews. I’ve got the ANH HT figures and have toyed with selling my Solo/Chewie set. With the 50th anniversary coming up and improvements in our hobby, I’ve had a ton of ambivalence. After your video, I’ve thought I’d hang on to all of my Episode IV figures. I dunno, man. I appreciate you, man.
Hey John! It's a tricky one because you could sell and make a load of money at current prices but then we may not get newer versions for the 50th Anniversary! For me though I think at some point I will have to sell some of the collection to make room but I think the OT figures will be permanent residents! 😀
Thanks for watching 😀👍🏻
Absolutely still worth picking up. Still hoping we get a Solo Chewie some day. 🤞🙏
Honestly gutted we didn't get more figures from Solo!! Mimban trooper and Range trooper (one of my fave designs!) and yeah Chewie! They made two Han's and no Chewie 🤷🏻♂️
Cheers for watching mate 👍🏻😀🍻
For me it's the top lip part under the nose and something about the mouth that are off but yeah the body is ace. Ah bless him.. pricey now! Another top vid mate
I couldn't quite put my finger on why it looks a bit off but you may be spot on there 👍🏻 Cheers for watching, Earl! 😀👍🏻🍻
I did a lot of futzing, combing, and using some hair gel I was able to make him look more empire/Jedi chewie. Right out of the box, it’s not great but with some work you can make him look decent.
Still MUCH better than the force awakens version.
Ah never thought to use any product on him tbh! Thanks Ann! 😀👍🏻
I don't think HT got it quite right with either of their attempts at Chewie but in my opinion this is the best Chewie.
I'd love them to take another crack Chewie. A TESB version with 3P0 on his back would be amazing (and probably frighteningly expensive).
When I was a kid my favourite Kenner toy was the biker scout and his speeder but Chewie was the first Star Wars figure my parents bought me and I loved him.
I'd love this HT Chewie in my collection but I'd need to have him with Han and that's some big money to get them both.
Cheers mate, thanks for the vid.
Yes I agree neither are quite right but their first attempt definitely turned out to be the best. Would really love then to do a TESB versions with 3PO for sure!! I just hope HT revisit the OT more, the Dewback is really good sign! Dude yeah I also had the Kenner Chewie, loved it!!
Prices are pretty scary for Chewie and Han. Definitely a few hundred more now than when I got them. They were some of the earliest figures I got and I got them for a bargain (although didn't realise it at the time!!) I hope you get to pick them up at some point anyway mate 👍🏻
Thanks as always for watching 😀
@@TK421Collectibles I'm really looking forward to that Dewback, very pricey set but I had to have it so I've put my order in.
I'm curious what a current day HT could do with Chewie, or any Wookiee character. I was hoping we'd get the Wookiee from BoBF. Oh well.
I'll get the Han and Chewie set eventually, I'm a patient collector 😆
I have the Force Awakens version that I ended up getting for free through a PayPal dispute, but it came with no accessories, no box or extra hands . I love him , but I hope they come out with an updated one .
Wow Pablo, that's amazing getting him for free. Hope everything went in your favour! I do prefer this version just because ANH is my favourite film of the entire franchise but I also love TFA version too!
Apart from the face, which although is good, its just lacking something... Nice touch with the comb, but totally understand you not using it, as you could end up with a Kojak lookalike!
Haha! Don't even want to know what a fully bald Chewie looks like tbh. Stuff of nightmares 😅
I really do think this is a more than decent representation of chewie, like you say with the passage of time and improvements now available a 2.0 would be possible but I wonder how much better could It really be? I think this guy is ace and a must for all trilogy fans. I think set him and leave him alone, you could get demented preening him with that little comb😂. Really enjoying your look back at trilogy figures, would love to have more of them in my collection but there is just so many figures competing for your money now isn’t there.? Great video today, really looking forward to whatever you have coming up next, as always stay well👍
Haha yes when I first got him I did spend a good while combing him, but as soon as I started to see (admittedly small) tufts of hair coming out I've just left him as-is. Still pleased with it though, amazing figure! Yes when I started collecting there was no Mando line or Clone Wars or any of the TV series's really, but now there's so many demands on your cash its difficult to by backwards! SOO many figures! Thanks for watching Andrew, really appreciate it as always 😀👍🏻
If you can believe it, I've had this figure and have never opened it yet. It's rough when you're working away from home a lot. That being said, I would love an updated 2.0 of him, despite already technically having him. I recently saw a custom that came very close to his on screen look.
Wow never opened!! I get it though, the priority is work and paying the bills! Interesting what you say about a custom version, would be cool to see that. Definitely couldn't start down the customs path though, there would be potentially no limit to the amount of figures!! 😅
@@TK421Collectibles Yeah, I imagine if I ever do it, it will be "important" figures and the ones I don't think Hot Toys would ever do in a reasonable lifetime.
I managed to get Chewie in a clearance sale from a local comic store, think I paid £150 ish (can't remember) He's an OK figure if hes with the newer characters hidden in the back. I tried to shape his hair to make him look better but couldn't. Think its about time for a V2.0 one ;) Great vid as usual
Wow what a great price!! Nice pickup! Yeah he's displayed behind figures on my shelf and I think he still looks great though. I did give him a good combing when I first got him. But yeah would love a 2.0! Thanks for watching mate! 😀👍🏻
I really wanted this figure back in the day, but maybe if they do a Krrsantan, we’ll get an updated Chewbacca? He’s one of my favourite characters in Star Wars and deserves a proper release. 380 quid! I’m too poor for the JazzInc Falcon stuff, I think I’ll just wait for a rerelease and buy some more Moducases in the interim!
Would be great to get the Jazzinc Falcon but got no space or money, it's huge and expensive isn't it! Krrsantan would have been amazing!! Was really hoping for that announcement but unfortunately it's not happened. Still hoping for a 2.0 Chewie though 😀
So far I only have the farm boy Luke. My goal for 2024 is getting all of the original figs from a new hope.
Great goal James!! Good luck 😀👍🏻 I still rate the ANH figures as some of the best Hot Toys have ever done!
While not perfect i think this is so much better than TFA version. I have no idea whats going on with the headsculpt on that one
Hey Craig! Yeah it's a bit of an enigma TFA version 😅 Sometimes I think it's ok and then sometimes I remember Chewies face really does not look that!! 😅
Worth buying for the branded comb alone lol! It’s a must have figure for any Star Wars collection. Think Hot Toys did a pretty decent job with this one, and it still holds up today, after 8 years! This is definitely the version to have. As for the ‘Force Awakens’ Chewie - OMG - it’s simply awful and one of Hot Toys worst!! Love seeing these retro reviews Chris, and looking forward to seeing more. Now you’ve shown that comb, I’m tempted to use it on my new W100 Wonder Woman lol….
Haha yeah I really thought the branded comb was a nice touch tbh 😅 Be careful using it on your brand new WW figure though!! The hair looks great on that tbh 👍🏻 But yeah this Chewie is definitely the better of the two. Not quite sure what went wrong with TFA Chewie tbh. I mean he looks ok but he's a bottom-shelfer and at the back as well 😬😅 Thanks for watching, David! 😀🍻
Never been much of a Han & Chewie fan. Always been more interested in Luke & Leia. Plus, there are enough cat hairs in this house as it is.
Haha yeah I noticed after having him stood next to Han, Han was covered in Chewie hairs! 😅
I'm always puzzled when people mention the Han and Chewbacca 2-pack 🤔 Didn't Hot Toys release an updated Han Solo and Chewbacca for the sequel trilogy? 💁♂️ 😂
One of my favorite aspects of your reviews is that you show these legacy figures the care and attention they deserve. I think that there's something to be said for the effort that Hot Toys put into creating some of their earlier offerings, when the headsculpt prototypes were done by hand and each figure was assembled and finished by hand ✋️
I recently secured one of my personal grails, the DX07 Two-Pack and I couldn't be more pleased. The fact that it doesn't look like the new Bespin Luke is the icing on the cake for me 👍 great review mate cheers 🍻
Yes Hot Toys released both the ANH Han and Chewie as a 2-pack and TFA Han and Chewie as a 2-pack as well. And all of them could be bought separately. So I have the ANH versions as separates but TFA versions as a 2-pack.
Yeah definitely like to take good care of these tbh. Particularly the older figures. And congrats on the DX07! I love that set. Not long after I bought that they announced the reissue Bespin Luke, but I was still so glad to have the DX07 in the collection. Fantastic set and bit of history there with it being the first Star Wars Hot Toy!
Thanks for watching mate and dropping a comment 👍🏻🙌🍻
Mine is much, much darker than yours. 😞 Of the two, I prefer the "Force Awakens" version better, for that reason. It would be nice if they did a Bespin version, with C3PO on his back.
Ah ok didn't realise there were even darker versions! My TFA version looks orange tbh so I much prefer this one. But yes totally agree would love a Bespin version with C-3PO, or a RotJ version! 😀
@@TK421Collectibles I recall running across another UA-camr years ago who likewise had a very dark version, like mine. It seems there were two separate production runs of the figure. RoTJ version - like R2D2, wouldn't he be the same as the others?
@@daniel_sc1024 RotJ version would be way different.... Waaaaaaaay different... definitely different enough to warrant having multiple Chewies in the collection 😅
I recently got this one with Han in the 2 pack. In my case the 2 pack was my only option because we had built up credit at a store over time trading things in and it was on 20% off day. Something you said got me thinking, you mentioned that it will do for now until they bring another out. I personally absolutely love this figure and Han, I actually think the likeness is spot on. However what if a new one comes out from ANH then people with the 2 pack have got one of the expensive grails but one figure will be replaced with a new version. You keep them both but want to display new chewie, what a shame it would be to store an expensive rare chewie figure.
Oh, remember I was asking you about weather I should get Tarkin because it's so expensive? Well we gathered up our credit from that store and went there last night. We picked up the AT-AT Driver new but displayed in store for $499 CAD and Tarkin $899 CAD. Same situation, only displayed once in store glass case. I admit Tarkin looks great, can't fault it but I was surprised because it really doesn't have the shelf presence I expected, I put him with vader and he just fades away. AT-AT Driver on the other hand was better than I could have expected. Really happy with both but wow AT-AT Driver really impressed me. Interestingly it came out the sane year as this chewie.
Don't get me wrong I think it looks amazing on the shelf, but really close up the headsculpt/face is just not quite there for me, but I still love it, it's still amazing and there's zero chance it would ever leave the collection. Interesting point you make though about potentially boxing this one up if a 2.0 was released, but I think you could legitimately have 2 Chewies on display. You could get 2.0 and move old Chewie to another shelf, like ESB or even RotJ shelf (if you could make the hair have a centre parting 😅).
CONGRATS on the Tarkin / AT-AT Driver haul!! Honestly made up for you mate!! I'm still amazed by the AT-AT driver every time I look at it! And Tarkin... WOW. I understand what you mean about shelf presence, this is why I have him front and centre on the top shelf in my display, gives him a bit more gravitas. Did you get the chair? Might be an option to have him seated with Vader stood slightly behind and see if that looks better?
Yeah we got the chair and I was thinking the sane thing. It's a shame because in hand it's a great figure but in a detolf he's like a lamp post in the background 😂
You brought up something there I was thinking of. The parting on chewie, have you tried doing the ROTJ parting? I think I'm too scared I will mess it up and not be able to get it back. If you do try it, it would make a great video!
I'm closely watching these new releases because I want them to make that really cool trooper from Mando season 3 and Greeve's gold droid with the green eyes. Tell you what though, I'm having to be seriously picky now, we just ran out of room, like completely out of room and no idea what to do because we have stupidly big stuff coming like Blurg and AT-RT we had to get rid of the jaba and throne for some breathing room.
Haha lamp post! Oh no! Probably cost the same as an actual lamp post as well 😅
Hm yeah I may try that with Chewie. Although not sure I want to risk damaging it incase too much fur comes out, especially on that bit of his head.
Gutted you’ve run out of space! And now no Jabba!! 😢 I actually keep forgetting about the AT-RT!! That one might end up living on the floor! Can’t really think of anywhere else it’s going to go!! 😬
@@TK421Collectibles Haha! yeah just about! I'm never spending that much on 1 figure again, that's for sure, at least it was just credit we accumulated from various things we didn't want anymore. Yeah, I can see your point, I feel like it will be ok if you're gentle, I guess the way to do it would be to gently do it bit by bit, one side at a time and if any comes out just gently comb it back to how it was and call it a day. Yeah, to be honest, I think collecting 1/6 scale, hot toys especially will come to a head this year for many people, I think you will see a lot of youtubers selling off their collections, Jeda Patrol did it the other day, he live auctioned them on youtube. We only have so much space and with the rate stuff is coming out, it has to hit a wall sooner rather than later. I think we have 9 left on pre-order coming in the next 12 months and no room for them and I bet most people are in the same boat, it's not sustainable as a hobby. Don't get me wrong, I love it but what can you do? For some reason my notifications stopped working properly, I never know if you replied anymore when we chat in comments, I have to go searching for them so if I don't reply at some point, I'm not being rude or anything.
@@OdinAnon yeah collecting is definitely going to get interesting space-wise this year and next... What did Jedha Patrol auction off? I know he used to sell loads of stuff but seemed to be things I would *never* sell like Hoth Leia etc. But that was years ago tbh not watched the channel for a good while. But yeah you're right everyone (well most of us) definitely have limits to what we can collect and I'm starting to question its sustainability too!
Dude I'm the same, UA-cam does not notify me hardly at all regarding replies. I can filter by new unread comments, but the "comments with new replies" filter seems really flakey. So yeah I get it if you don't reply you're not being rude 😀 and likewise if I go silent its because I don't know there's a reply, and when there's loads of comments its difficult to spot new replies! So as long as we both know neither of us is being rude we're cool 😅🙌
always thought the face was pretty good on this compared the other one
Totally agree with you there mate! Compared to the TFA version this one wins hands down, no question! 😀👍🏻
Hmm.... I cannot tell a lie, so pardon my honesty, Chris. I would not want to own this figure because of that face. It's a shame that Hot Toys can produce something truly great like the Old Ben Kenobi figure, and then their other ANH figures are mostly meh. The ANH Luke does not look like Mark Hamill. The ANH Han Solo does not look like Harrison Ford. Still, you do a great service for the Hot Toys curious by giving us a good look at these figures. At one point I planned to collect all the ANH figures, but I now think less is more, and a person should just get the figures that really speak to them.
The Chewie head sculpt is a bit ropey to be honest, but I like the figure as a whole. I love the Han and Luke figures tho!! I mean they're not 'perfect' by any means but I don't think any other company has done better sixth scale representations of these characters (yet!). But I think a lot of it is in the eye of the beholder so to speak, so appreciate they may not be must-haves in *everyone's* collection. Cheers for watching and commenting mate 😀👍🏻
😭😭😭😭Eh TK421 lad looks like y'all know your football ⚽ as well as your collectables because Jurgen ay crying its Unai 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍.
Seen the result and will watch the highlights later. Last season was a bit hit and miss but I think this new look midfield is going to cause teams problemos!!
Nope, all the HT Chewies are dire.
Definitely divisive. I've heard collectors say it's shocking and others say it's perfect!! I'm somewhere in the middle I think 😀
@@TK421Collectibles The bodies of the Chewies are fine, but the heads are like the masks of mediocre Chewie cosplay costumes. All I really wanted from HT’s ROTJ 40th anniversary announcements was a Chewie who actually looked like Chewie!
40th anniversary would have been ideal. Perhaps they’re worried the demand may not be there, particularly after how TFA version turned out
@@TK421Collectibles Not exactly a standard figure, no! With the new finer hair they’re using for Wonder Woman, Joker and Anakin, they could do a much better job with Chewie’s face fur and face shape. Figure would cost well over £400 but would be worth it!
@@WarrenLapworth-yu1hh that is a VERY good point! hadn't thought about that but they could have an Artisan version in the works couldn't they! That would/could be awesome!!
Chewie's eyes are too close together and his nose is too far back.
Interesting! I wonder if that's why it looks a little off to me, I just couldn't quite put my finger on it!
😅I really like the figure. Seen one in hand and whenever I see pictures they dont do it Justice.
Looks great on the shelf. Eye catching because of the height compared to the other figures👍🏻
Cheers for watching Todd! Looking forward to seeing all your new Apextime display cases set up mate!!