Jumbo Tarkin?!

[Palifan]

Really not sure what this is based on as it says it's based off of the original Kenner 3.75 one (maybe a modern one they did?), but it's not for me and that bent arm looks all kinds of wrong to me

Star Wars Jumbo Kenner Grand Moff Tarkin Revealed – Ent Earth Exclusive

Gentle Giant and Entertainment Earth are teaming up for an exclusive Jumbo Kenner release - Grand Moff Tarkin. Based on the original Kenner 3.75 inch action figure(s), he's now in the 12 inch scale and ready to blow up some Alderaans from your shelf. The figure is retailing for 80 bucks and is...

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Ian

 

[Cazza]

Hmmm, I know there was a concept of a Tarkin figure, but didn't think anyone had the design (thought it was lost). As you say, maybe an original concept of the Retro figure, but that seems a bit silly to produce a figure of that. That arm is awful!

 

[SublevelStudios]

It's absolutely awful and whoever signed this off at GG wants firing. And what's he doing with Ackbars baton?!
I thought this line had died TBH, the Mando one they put out recently also looked off IMO, I think they should really try and stick with production figures in future as this proves they can't come up with the goods when left to their own devices.

 

[Palifan]

It just seems like such a strange choice for this range of figures and I get the feeling that this one will be a bit of a misfire, rally not good looking but I'd be interested in hearing some more information on where this sculpt has come from, I don't remember seeing any vintage era prototype ever for Tarkin (and since when have kenner used a bent arm like this on a SW figure?).

Ian

 

[Palifan]

Apparently the person who did the writeup on the blurb made a typo and it was supposed to say 'Based on the original Kenner 3.75 inch action figure(s)', meaning that it's just in the style of the original figures. It's still an odd one though as in the past everything's been based on a released figure and not something that's made up.

Still doesn't make sense to me this one, especially with Ackbars baton as mark pointed out

Ian

 

[lejackal]

Maybe they made the arm so shite as to distract from the face sculpt

 

[Clone Collector]

Only other figure with a bent arm I remember is the Cloud Car pilot. That arm looks bad, quite like the rest of it but that arm needs sorting.

 

[Dantooine]

That's so weird. For a line built on nostalgia... where's the nostalgia?!? Pretty awful sculpt as well, doesn't look like the retro figure.

 

[KempyFett]

Why does the face sculpt look like Henry Winkler (Fonzie)?