SWTOTW, Week 18, 2019, Part 1/2 Chewbacca

Pomse2001 · Post by **Pomse2001** » Fri May 03, 2019 3:38 pm

Chewbacca:

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Pulsar · Post by **Pulsar** » Fri May 03, 2019 3:42 pm

Good ol' Chewie.

Post by **Cazza** » Fri May 03, 2019 4:48 pm

A very fitting Toy of the Week

s1d0w · Post by **s1d0w** » Fri May 03, 2019 4:53 pm

Lovely examples.
Hoping to pick up my first MOC this weekend and I think this would be a fitting one. If anyone is looking to get rid of one please PM me. I'll be at Echo tomorrow.
RIP PM

Post by **spoons** » Fri May 03, 2019 5:28 pm

A nice tribute from ToW - and nice examples

UKS · Post by **UKS** » Fri May 03, 2019 6:01 pm

One of my favourite figures (and guns!)

Post by **lejackal** » Fri May 03, 2019 6:22 pm

I don’t have it in hand yet but I ordered this West End Games Chewy with some others last week. RIP Mr Mayhew, thanks for all the great memories

Post by **Mini99** » Fri May 03, 2019 7:38 pm

Great choice Lars.
Here are my tributes to the big guy.
No Palitoy’s I’m afraid.

Post by **Snaketibe** » Fri May 03, 2019 9:15 pm

Pulsar wrote:Good ol' Chewie.

What a tremendous example!

Thanks for sharing

Post by **Snaketibe** » Fri May 03, 2019 9:17 pm

Cazza wrote:A very fitting Toy of the Week

Terrific stuff! Is this a reseal? It's very good if so, with a tremendous card and bubble.

Thanks for sharing

Post by **Snaketibe** » Fri May 03, 2019 9:18 pm

lejackal wrote:I don’t have it in hand yet but I ordered this West End Games Chewy with some others last week. RIP Mr Mayhew, thanks for all the great memories

A nice piece. Is this something that will be left as it is, or is it a piece you are suppose to hand paint?

Thanks for sharing

Post by **Snaketibe** » Fri May 03, 2019 9:20 pm

Mini99 wrote:Great choice Lars.
Here are my tributes to the big guy.
No Palitoy’s I’m afraid.

Two beautiful cards, Nick, and well done for having examples of both Chewie photos

Thanks for sharing.

Post by **lejackal** » Fri May 03, 2019 10:18 pm

Snaketibe wrote:
lejackal wrote:I don’t have it in hand yet but I ordered this West End Games Chewy with some others last week. RIP Mr Mayhew, thanks for all the great memories
A nice piece. Is this something that will be left as it is, or is it a piece you are suppose to hand paint?

Thanks for sharing

I think they were originally intended to be painted but my very rusty figure painting skills from my warhammer days would likely ruin it

I’ll be leaving them all as bare metal

Post by **Snaketibe** » Fri May 03, 2019 11:22 pm

lejackal wrote:
Snaketibe wrote:
lejackal wrote:I don’t have it in hand yet but I ordered this West End Games Chewy with some others last week. RIP Mr Mayhew, thanks for all the great memories
A nice piece. Is this something that will be left as it is, or is it a piece you are suppose to hand paint?

Thanks for sharing
I think they were originally intended to be painted but my very rusty figure painting skills from my warhammer days would likely ruin it
I’ll be leaving them all as bare metal

Fair enough!

Post by **Snaketibe** » Fri May 03, 2019 11:43 pm

A timely choice Lars, with the very sad news of the passing of dear old Peter Mayhew.

This was always a favourite figure for me as a child, even if I did wish Chewie's head could turn and his crossbow looked a bit more like it was supposed to!

Here are mine. From left to right, I have, 1) a dark, shiny brown pouch figure with light blue eyes and large eye whites, 2) a narrower pouch figure with dark blue eyes and large eye whites, 3) a light blue eyes and small eye whites figure with green crossbow, 4) a metallic green/gold pouch (it REALLY doesn't photograph that way though!) figure with light blue eyes and large eye whites.

I have also photographed the COO's, plus 2 of the bowcasters close-up to show the sculpting differences in the ones that I own, and all four of mine with light behind them to show the translucency differences, especially in the green.

And lastly, I can offer up another trusty reseal.