Look out for the 12-Inch Jedi Figures and new Greedo 1:1 Bust - coming soon!

http://www.sideshowcollectibles.com/behindtheshow/?p=485

The Order Of The Jedi 12” Line





Jedi Luke Skywalker - Regular Edition
Star Wars 12-inch Figures
12 inch Figure (Item No. 2104)
Limited Edition TBD
Est. to ship 1st Qtr 2006
Your Price: US $49.99


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 shirt & pants, 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

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.



Greedo life sized 1:1 Bust - also coming soon.

The interview SideShowWeta did with CollectingHQ/RebelScum/TheForce.net indicates that they will never do a 12" Grievous because of not wanting to dimish the value of their $500 statue. :/

http://www.rebelscum.com/sideshow05.asp

Jared: Grievous really lent it self to that format too. Because he’s more mechanical, we could make him static and we’re never going to do a 12” Grievous figure. I can guarantee that.

CollectingHQ: That’ll make a lot of people cry. Looking at the 1/4 scale Grievous, there is little doubt that Sideshow would make the quintessential 12” scale version.

Jared: We can say chances are pretty slim…

Brock: We are really collector aimed in terms of keeping the value, or at least maintaining what you paid for it. What factors into it is not just who’s going to buy it, but what the actual suggested retail price is. When you have a figure like Grievous where, except for the cape, is all sculpture based while 12” figures have standard bodies, varying sizes, that we put the clothing on and add some hands and feet, head, and accessories on to it, it’s effective so we can give tight efficient sizes and have them so they still retain value. With something like Grievous, you have to sculpt every single part. If you’re doing it in a 12” scale, you can’t keep it down to that price. It’s not going to happen. Not when you can buy other figures in the line for a third of that price.

Amazing detail, but I think they should have included a clear stand.

I don't really collect 12" figures , but that Luke figure is awesome! I may have to start.

Yeah, I have most of the Kenner/Hasbro 12" line, which is really hit and miss.
But this thing is freakin' amazing.
I guess Hasbro are catering more toward the kid market, with firing rockets and shit as Sideshows line are designed to appeal more to adults.

I just pre-ordered my Luke from an online Aussie dealer: $95.00
Ships Feb '06

http://www.casefresh.com/starwars/sideshowcollectibles/12inchfigures.htm

Free shipping on Australian orders over $80.00

Luke's out of stock now, at least on Sideshow's site. I'm game for a Qui-Gon Jinn

edit:
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/cate ... item=21041
(there's a waitlist)

Can't wait to see what they'll do next.
Kit Fisto would be great.

Rebelscum says that Sideshow will announce their 2nd 12 inch figure in 3 hours.



It's Anakin from Episode III

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/cate ... 0905anakin

tempting, but I'd like to see more shots of it...