Hey guys! I'm swamped here at the show and getting a good wi if connection is a pain but I'll definitely make a thorough post as soon as I get back.
This yoda early prototype is made from production made parts acquired directly from Stuart freeborn before he passed. These freeborn assets were lent to us from a small group of private collectors who when combined make up everything needed to make a screen accurate puppet. For the robes and accessories we patterned the originals to make exacting copies. The outer robe in the pics is my personal robe being used as a stand in since there wasn't enough time to weather the accurate prototype and it looked horrible with him wearing clean robes.
I haven't seen a 1:1 scale character I would be interested in buying until now...
I've always loved your Yoda, Gino, if it at least comes CLOSE to that, I'll be very happy and VERY interested in picking up...
If I'm not mistaken, Gino's personal Yoda is one of Cyberman's fantastic renditions. Therefor, theoretically, eFX's offering should be a more accurate representation. That being said, it's not all about the sculpt. The finishing work will play a very large part and it's unlikely the factory paint application will be anything close to what Gino achieved with his.
Looks awesome! Any details would be great! Will it have feet? And how posable will the head, hands and eyes be? Thanks!
So why should it be a more accurate version than Cybermans. If you have seen his Yoda please tell me what to make more accurate. Just because the eFX is coming from an original doesnt say it will be a more accurate representation of this character in the end.