Luke Skywalker - Tatooine - #VC344

I can see this Luke being repacked with binoculars, long rifle, maybe floppy hat, more beige leg paint, and a new card back to include with a Landspeeder.

Would love a heavy load-out Luke Farmboy, w/floppy hat, rifle, binoculars, (droid detection accessory the carded one is coming with) Sabre lit and unlit, aaaaand... a tiny T-16 Sky hopper! :D

also, can anyone tell if the torso is the BoBF Torso in white?
 
Regardless of the lighter colored boots used on-film, they were still darker in most scenes on account of dirt/dust/sand that built up on them. A simple bit of tan colored paint weathering on this figure’s boots would have done wonders. Instead, it looks like he just left the Mos Eisley Foot Locker, and is rockin’ some fresh kicks.

Also, if they were going for accuracy, why did they give the TBS version - revealed mere moments before its TVC counterpart - the dark tan boots?

On a positive note, glad to see Emily is doing better and is engaging with the community.

I’d argue the Black Series one has a more inaccurate headsculpt, so your mileage will vary when it comes to comparing the two.
 
well, wheather the new farm boy Luke figure will have the all white boots or if they happen to change the color to dirty sand stained boots, I'm holding onto my Death Star Escape Luke for the legs and might do a transfer if I can pop the torso off the rest of the Death Star Escape Luke figure.

Dunno what the newer New Hope Luke figure's body will be like such as the torso and lower body if the torso can be easily popped off or not like that CZ droid from 30th Anniversary
 
Gotta say I am pretty underwhelmed with this figure. I think mostly the head sculpt and overall coloring. Maybe a wash on the legs will help. Still excited to have a new version.
 
Imho the ceremony Luke from Walmart is my favorite Luke head. When he went on clearance I scooped up one for just such an occasion. Most Luke sculpts look good from one angle though. black series one is the stuff of nightmares.
Yeah, I thought that Stormtrooper, Yavin, X-Wing Pilot, and Jedi Luke all had the same head sculpt. Turns out each is slightly different (at least the hair. The X-Wing Luke almost looks like his hairline is already receding). I'm most surprised they went with a brown for his hair instead of the traditional dirty blonde (which even the Jedi Luke has). I'll probably swap this head out for the Yavin Luke one as well. I think Jedi Luke looks slightly better, but it's a harder to find figure. Wish the X-Wing pilot had the best sculpt, because I'll have plenty of those heads after I upgrade all my X-Wing pilots.
 

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I think all those headsculpts in the example turned out really well, and there are a few 5 POA figures that have a striking resemblance as well. Over the years, there have been some misses, but overall, Hasbro has done a nice job with Luke, and given us a lot of variety, which I appreciate. If everything had the same face with alternate head, it would be a bit dull, so I'm glad this new figure is different.
 
Hasbro has always had a tricky time getting those Skywalker boys’ heads and faces looking right.

I actually don’t mind the head that came with Farmboy Luke in the Resurgence of the Jedi pack.

TVC Bespin Luke was good for ESB.

And my go-to head for Luke’s ROTJ/post-ROTJ look has always been the one that came in the Luke-Mara comic pack.
 
Yeah, I thought that Stormtrooper, Yavin, X-Wing Pilot, and Jedi Luke all had the same head sculpt. Turns out each is slightly different (at least the hair. The X-Wing Luke almost looks like his hairline is already receding). I'm most surprised they went with a brown for his hair instead of the traditional dirty blonde (which even the Jedi Luke has). I'll probably swap this head out for the Yavin Luke one as well. I think Jedi Luke looks slightly better, but it's a harder to find figure. Wish the X-Wing pilot had the best sculpt, because I'll have plenty of those heads after I upgrade all my X-Wing pilots.
Jedi would have the wrong hairstyle but I agree the resemblance is striking. I think the x wing one looks like Charlie Bucket from Wily Wonka. The Stormtrooper one is ok but looks like he is wearing a wig. After all this tome this figure should be perfect, so there is no excuse for that likenesses.
 
Would love a heavy load-out Luke Farmboy, w/floppy hat, rifle, binoculars, (droid detection accessory the carded one is coming with) Sabre lit and unlit, aaaaand... a tiny T-16 Sky hopper! :D

also, can anyone tell if the torso is the BoBF Torso in white?
I grabbed the Saga collection luke a couple months back. Came with the hat, poncho, and Obi Wan treasure chest. I think you can still find that pretty cheap...for now
 
50/50 on the headsculpt looking better. It’s fine, but as others have mentioned, Yavin Luke is the ideal face sculpt and this just quite doesn’t match it.
 
Even kenner in 78 went w/ white boots...
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Maybe the actually mass produce production won't be so white
 
The TVC X-Wing Luke and Stormtrooper Luke are the best at 3.75" and (appear to be) better than this one. Though the final version will undoubtedly look different than these early images.
I happen to have extras of both, so I should be set if this head does turn out to be a dud.
 
Via Instagram, some good shots of an actual production sample. Head sculpt/likeness looks better here, but leg wraps/boots are definitely too light, and not screen accurate in the least. What a bummer.

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Thank you for posting this - much better with actual photoreal print applications as opposed to the hand-painted sample from the announcement photos. Also, fine, guess I’ll have to weather the boots myself.

However, this is now a major eyesore for me. I hadn’t noticed it before.

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Got my order in for one. I don't have a Farmboy Luke and kept holding off on getting one. Glad I did, and I'll display this with the BMF.
 
Thank you for posting this - much better with actual photoreal print applications as opposed to the hand-painted sample from the announcement photos. Also, fine, guess I’ll have to weather the boots myself.

However, this is now a major eyesore for me. I hadn’t noticed it before.

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Probably another case of wall thickness issue
 
Thank you for posting this - much better with actual photoreal print applications as opposed to the hand-painted sample from the announcement photos. Also, fine, guess I’ll have to weather the boots myself.

However, this is now a major eyesore for me. I hadn’t noticed it before.

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The peg hole definitely should have been higher up on his actual belt, as they've done with past figures. Would have been less noticeable on the brown of the belt. Not sure why it's on his lower tunic, or why there seems to be a raised ring sculpted around the hole.
 
Thank you for posting this - much better with actual photoreal print applications as opposed to the hand-painted sample from the announcement photos. Also, fine, guess I’ll have to weather the boots myself.

However, this is now a major eyesore for me. I hadn’t noticed it before.

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seems like it can hold the comm and the saber hilt, so shouldn't be much of an eyesore on a shelf.
 
Would love a heavy load-out Luke Farmboy, w/floppy hat, rifle, binoculars, (droid detection accessory the carded one is coming with) Sabre lit and unlit, aaaaand... a tiny T-16 Sky hopper! :D

also, can anyone tell if the torso is the BoBF Torso in white?
You're just giving Hasbro ideas for a future "Deluxe" release. And a price of $27.99
 
Thank you for posting this - much better with actual photoreal print applications as opposed to the hand-painted sample from the announcement photos. Also, fine, guess I’ll have to weather the boots myself.

However, this is now a major eyesore for me. I hadn’t noticed it before.

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Definite eye sore. They could have at least painted it silver or something.
 
And if this guy is Vc334/5, who does that leave as Vc375? Would have thought this would be that special something
You know it's going to be new media after 300 turned out to be Hera when it should have been Leia. 375 feels like it could be in line with Shin Hati. I mean if it's not Luke I don't know who's "special" enough to warrant it other than the big three. Suppose it could be Bader but there already so many as it is.
 
You know it's going to be new media after 300 turned out to be Hera when it should have been Leia. 375 feels like it could be in line with Shin Hati. I mean if it's not Luke I don't know who's "special" enough to warrant it other than the big three. Suppose it could be Bader but there already so many as it is.
Or, heck, Darth Revan would have been a better choice for 300 than Hera (no disrespect to the character).
I know I commented about how disappointed I was about Hera getting #300, because Patrick talked it up like it was going to be one of the big three. When they announced it was Hera, It was just sort of "Oh, okay. It's Hera." Really just meh....
I don't think any of us realized how long it would take them to get the big three re-dos out to us.
 
Thank you for posting this - much better with actual photoreal print applications as opposed to the hand-painted sample from the announcement photos. Also, fine, guess I’ll have to weather the boots myself.

However, this is now a major eyesore for me. I hadn’t noticed it before.

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It looks like that circle should’ve been painted silver to at least make it look like a clip or harness.
 
It looks like that circle should’ve been painted silver to at least make it look like a clip or harness.
It should be higher where it blends in with the brown of the belt. Or they could have just given him a little belt hook since they're able to make a saber with a belt clip (mission series).

Personally, I'd rather they get rid of the whole lightsaber hilt altogether. It didn't work with the removable blades, and it's just one more thing to get lost.
 

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It should be higher where it blends in with the brown of the belt. Or they could have just given him a little belt hook since they're able to make a saber with a belt clip (mission series).

Personally, I'd rather they get rid of the whole lightsaber hilt altogether. It didn't work with the removable blades, and it's just one more thing to get lost.
nah, you can get rid of the lightsaber hilt easily enough yourself - or rather your Roomba will.
I guess I will paint the ring around the lightsaber hole silver, so it looks like a metal snap hook.
 
It looks like that circle should’ve been painted silver to at least make it look like a clip or harness.
Looking at the Pulse Con images again, the loose prototype of the figure does have the raised ring around that hole painted brown. Guess that carded sample from the UK event is definitely an early production sample, as Tim stated. The final product will no doubt have that ring painted.
 
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