You are welcome and thanks for watching. Trust me you will be happy in selling SSC maul and adding this beauty to your collection. Keep me posted once you have him in hand.
That is how his robe was in the movie it looked like a fan, the thing i find to be a bit disappointing is the fact that there is no wiring running through the robe, i look forward to receiving mine in about 2 months.
Yah they did look like the in the movie but was definitely heavier looking and draped well over the maul. This one is hard and stiff. Let me know what you think when you get him in hand. Thanks for watching the review!
Great review! A lot of the blogger photos and latest video reviews really show off how cool this figure is. I was initially worried about the promo images of this figure not resembling Ray Park, but overall I think it does a great job of capturing him. thanks again for the great 4K video!
You don't have to worry about anything, this is an absolute beauty and I have no regrets selling my sideshow maul to upgrade. IMO one of the best Hot Toys Star Wars releases and a must own for any star wars fan. The deluxe is a must. Bloodfin is a beauty. Wish the peg was a little more stable but there are work arounds. Thanks for watching! Keep me posted once you get this figure in hand. Would love to know your opinion
@@paradoxnerd His head looks like Ray Park especially in the 3 quarter views- I bet lowering his head and raising his eyes to be angry is the "go-to" angle. Absolutely love the ending of your review on if people should get it. Will write you back when in hand. I'm a big Maul fan too--Can't wait!
Thank you so much!! Appreciate it. Yes this is a great headsculpt. Not sure why all the hate for it. Likeness is definitely there and anyone that gets this figure will be really happy.
Thanks Kunjiklub! Really appreciate it! Try to do my best for my fellow collectors with my videos. I'm so glad you like it. Yah covered the articulation to show the dynamic poses you can achieve with this figure.
Hot Toys Sculpt is definitely better after owning both versions I ended up selling the SS version! Just the overall detail and paint apps on the Hot Toys version blew that one away.
I totally agree man!! Not sure why people prefer SS. Tbh I do like SS headsculpt but imp Hot Toys is better. If SS was better people wouldn't be reselling it cor 150 to 170 in the groups or Ebay. Overall hot toys is a better figure
Great review... Darth Maul was the saving grace of Ep I. Only Star Wars movie I ever fell asleep at in the theatre, during the "journey to the planet's core"... :( But duel of the fates was the bomb !!! Great review again, and your video doesn't make the sculpt look at bloated as some other pictures/videos. Maybe it is a good sculpt, but I'm waiting for when it becomes half off... :)
You sure the pod racing wasn't the saving grace of episode 1. Lol. Yah I agree maul was the saving grace of episode 1. Duel of fates still gives me the chills every time I hear it. Not sure why all the hate. I had that sideshow maul and I love this maul better. Its not as "chunky" in hand. You should get this figure!! It is absolutely stunning! Not sure if it will ever go half off hehe
Dude great pickup!! Please let me know what you think of the figure once you get him. I love mine and probably one of the best HT star wars figures I own
Yes if this is your first luke highly recommend picking up the deluxe. he comes with a bunch of alternate headsculpts and good amount of accessories so you can change his loo entirely. Hope that helps
LOL! When you’re showing the robe and commenting on how terrible it looks, I’m sitting her saying “Wow! That looks amazing!” The robe can be difficult to work with for sure, and Hot Toys should be ashamed of themselves for not going the extra mile on a DX figure failing to add some posing wire in both the hood and the draping, but you did a GREAT job making it look good!
I keep coming back to this because of how well you managed to do the arms folded pose at 10:20 I love this figure so much. Hood's so tough to work with though
Well those things on the cloak are called pleats and it’s actually movie accurate unfortunately it doesn’t always translate well to 1/6 scale I can’t wait to get my hands on it
Yah it's pretty movie accurate but trust me when you see it in hand it looks like an accordian. It's too stiff. Might be the fabric they used. Regardless let me know how you like the figure once you get him in hand. Would love to know your thoughts. Thanks for watching!
Again ,lighting, posing, commentary all fantastic job man! I loathe bright light boxes that wash out detail often making these things look like cheap toys. Best of luck to you and your channel!
Bladerunner1b thank you so much!! I appreciate the kind words. Comments like this keep me motivated. I'm going to keep on improving and keep bringing you guys good quality content. thanks again !
Just got the standard version yesterday. It’s great...but a few things irk me... 1. The hands pop off way too easy. 2. They really needed to include a standard sized base/stand. This stand is stupid big and makes placing him with other figs unnecessarily tough. 3. Light up saber gimmick still ain’t bright enough. 4. Robe pretty much sucks. Need to mess with it still, but I dig it.
I agree with everything your gripes. Regardless, it is still a beautiful figure! A must own in any star wars hot toys collector's collection! Thanks for watching!
I have to agree. Either you perfect it or just dont give us that option cuz it basically useless at this point. I light it up for 2 mins and then take the batteries never to light it again.
Awesome video with high quality camera. This review is what made me go buy the figure. It is pretty rare to see a full head to feet view in one full screen shot. Also like the choice of music. Do you have the title for the track starting at 1:15? Hope you keep making more reviews.
Hey Aioria! Thank you so much! Really appreciate the kind words. Omg that song is old now. Totally forgot what song I used for this video. Once I remember I will message back. If you bought this figure congratulations!! Also I will keep making videos so stay tuned!
Nice review. You never mentioned tiny parts to hook saber on hip. Should have been a magnet. Those parts will be lost by so many collectors and they do not hold weapon to hip securely at all.
Thank you so much!! I'm sorry for not mentioning it but I do agree they should have magnets because that system that they are using to holster this lightsaber sucks. Thanks for watching!
I hate the robe too. HT done a poor job on it. Just wanna confirm something, the hood is actually sewn to the robe. Yours also came like that? I’m thinking to cut it loose n prob we can unhoodie version of maul
Yah my hood is actually sown into the robe so it's like one piece. HT did a bad job with it and wish they kinda spent a little more time on the robe. that's actually a good idea on cutting the robe. Might try it out. Thanks for watching!
Great review. I just got mine today, gotta say although I’m very impressed the hand pegs can be a nightmare for the right gripping hand. Did you have any issues? Thanks
Congrats on the pick up! The hand pegs are always a nightmare for any figures. Yes I have issues with this figure and many other Hot Toys figures. There is a ways to remove these pegs using tweezers which I will do a review on pretty soon
Absolutely! Im a huge fan of accessories and this one is a must have. In this hobby its always hard to trade up and easier to trade down. If you ever decide you dont like the speeder, you can always sell it and get some money back. Hopefully that helps
I got mine yesterday; it's a great figure, but the red they used for his head is so dark on mine; it seems to be much brighter red on all the RUclips reviews i have seen. In your review it seems to be even brighter than the SS-Maul. Is this an "individual results may vary" kind of thing, I wonder?
I think they went for on set accuracy on the face paint as opposed to screen accuracy. If you walked up to Ray Park in makeup in 1998 on the set of the film, he would look just like the Hot Toys paint job (take a look at some behind the scenes “making of” studio photos and you’ll see). It’s just that under the harsh filming lights on the set, he appears lighter on screen. Similarly, if you are doing photography and you have the Hot Toys figure under direct lighting, he looks just like the movie.
First of all, Lando I'm a huge fan and second this is a really great first hot toy to buy. It is a DX so it's a special type of hot toy that comes with a special packaging and extra features/accessories you dont get with other hot toys. Highly recommend because you will not be disappointed. Keep me posted
The Paradox Nerd Thanks for the info brother, I’m definitely looking into it and I know it will look amazing in my collection. The only bad thing is that price tag... it’s a total mind battle haha, will let ya know, thanks man
Dude! How am I just now noticing your videos? This video was top quality! Fantastic work. You deserve way more subscribers. You should do some give aways man. Keep up the good work!❤️
In my opinion Sideshows head looks much better. Ray Park has a more elongated face. The Hot Toys version is too round. On the other hand Sideshow nailed the colors much better.
I agree SS has more of an elongated face which hot toys is lacking but tbh I prefer hot toys better because the rest of the sculpt looks great. Some may say that the facepaint is off on Hot Toys but trust me it looks a lot better in person.
I believe, that of all 1/6 figures, Sideshow Naboo Duel Maul has the best sculpt, that acutally looks like Ray Park, DX16 and 17 look like Maul from Darth Maul: Apprentice fan movie. DX16 and 17 are too bulky for Phantom Menace Maul, Park was smaller in 1999 than he his now(Solo Maul looks great though). And the best robe has to be the one used in Medicom 1/6 Maul.
I dont have the medicom but hear nothing but good things about the robe. As for the sculpt I think the sculpt is great on the hot toys and if it wasnt for the head being a little chubby, the likeness to Ray Park will definitely be there. I also agree SS is a great sculpt but as an overall figure, I still love the hot toy version. They should also not put a fat suit on the hot toys version. Btw pre ordered the Solo version.
Sideshow is definitely good but I love this Hot Toys version better. Think seeing this in person is better. Pictures/videos make his portrait chubbier than he really is
As I kindly disagree. I think the hot toys version looks better. But not a whole lot better. SS maul look a little more movie accurate. In terms of headsculpts you can go wrong with either one but overall as a figure hot toys nailed it
I think the camera might add a little chunkiness to his face but tbh looks a lot better in hand. Nothing wrong with sideshows headsculpt but I feel HT did a lot better with the rest of the figure and accessories
The Hot Toys Darth Maul is not so bad in hand but i do agree the face could be a little slimmer but the tattoo paint apps,horns,eyes are far better painted and more movie accurate on the Hot Toys version.
I have as many words for this robe as Darth Maul has lines in episode 1
Hahahahaha
Thanks for an awesome, honest, insightful review. I sold my SSC Maul, and no regrets there cause Hot Toys rocks!
You are welcome and thanks for watching. Trust me you will be happy in selling SSC maul and adding this beauty to your collection. Keep me posted once you have him in hand.
That is how his robe was in the movie it looked like a fan, the thing i find to be a bit disappointing is the fact that there is no wiring running through the robe, i look forward to receiving mine in about 2 months.
Yah they did look like the in the movie but was definitely heavier looking and draped well over the maul. This one is hard and stiff. Let me know what you think when you get him in hand. Thanks for watching the review!
Song :Index -Damma Beatz
Killer review PeeJay!! Thanks for putting in the time and effort with this one man, really enjoyed it. Cannot wait to get the DX17 in hand!
Thank you Matt! Really means a lot! I can't wait to see your reaction when you get this beauty in hand!
Actual review starts at 3:43
Thanks for the timestamp!
Great review! A lot of the blogger photos and latest video reviews really show off how cool this figure is. I was initially worried about the promo images of this figure not resembling Ray Park, but overall I think it does a great job of capturing him. thanks again for the great 4K video!
You don't have to worry about anything, this is an absolute beauty and I have no regrets selling my sideshow maul to upgrade. IMO one of the best Hot Toys Star Wars releases and a must own for any star wars fan. The deluxe is a must. Bloodfin is a beauty. Wish the peg was a little more stable but there are work arounds. Thanks for watching! Keep me posted once you get this figure in hand. Would love to know your opinion
@@paradoxnerd His head looks like Ray Park especially in the 3 quarter views- I bet lowering his head and raising his eyes to be angry is the "go-to" angle. Absolutely love the ending of your review on if people should get it. Will write you back when in hand. I'm a big Maul fan too--Can't wait!
I can't decide if he's wearing a robe for a judge or an 80's evening gown. Either way, looking forward to this figure the MOST
Hahaha. I would have to go with 80 evening gown lol. Let me know what you think of the figure when you get him in hand.
Awesome figure, love it!
Thank you ! Definitley a great figure to own!
Awesome review man! I agree that HT's is the better Maul, Especially the main sculpt.
Thank you so much!! Appreciate it. Yes this is a great headsculpt. Not sure why all the hate for it. Likeness is definitely there and anyone that gets this figure will be really happy.
Nice review and video production. Really nice to see articulation being covered
Thanks Kunjiklub! Really appreciate it! Try to do my best for my fellow collectors with my videos. I'm so glad you like it. Yah covered the articulation to show the dynamic poses you can achieve with this figure.
Thanks for the review Peejay he looks awesome
Thanks Ryan! Love this maul! Best 1/6 Maul!
Thank you brother for the review!
You are welcome!! Thanks for checking my video out!
Best review I’ve seen in over a year
Omg!! It is such an honor! I watched all your videos when I first started collecting hot toys. Thanks man I really appreciate it and I am humbled.
LOVE IT. HE LOOKS DOPE. MAD CONGRATS.👊🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you Edwin! Appreciate it my brother! Always the love the support you give me. Hopefully we can meet in person one day!
Awesome detailed review! Im planning to get 1. Do u still have the figure? How is the pleather belt part? Is it still ok? No flaking or breaking?
Hot Toys Sculpt is definitely better after owning both versions I ended up selling the SS version! Just the overall detail and paint apps on the Hot Toys version blew that one away.
I totally agree man!! Not sure why people prefer SS. Tbh I do like SS headsculpt but imp Hot Toys is better. If SS was better people wouldn't be reselling it cor 150 to 170 in the groups or Ebay. Overall hot toys is a better figure
Great review... Darth Maul was the saving grace of Ep I. Only Star Wars movie I ever fell asleep at in the theatre, during the "journey to the planet's core"... :( But duel of the fates was the bomb !!! Great review again, and your video doesn't make the sculpt look at bloated as some other pictures/videos. Maybe it is a good sculpt, but I'm waiting for when it becomes half off... :)
You sure the pod racing wasn't the saving grace of episode 1. Lol. Yah I agree maul was the saving grace of episode 1. Duel of fates still gives me the chills every time I hear it. Not sure why all the hate. I had that sideshow maul and I love this maul better. Its not as "chunky" in hand. You should get this figure!! It is absolutely stunning! Not sure if it will ever go half off hehe
I'll have to see if anyone sells at a good price later... ;)
Great review as always! I have the version without sith speeder on pre-order! Cannot wait to get it.
Dude great pickup!! Please let me know what you think of the figure once you get him. I love mine and probably one of the best HT star wars figures I own
Your reviews cheers me up while I'm just a poor teenager that can't afford these figs. Keep it up man🔥
Thank you so much Darth!! Really appreciate it! Glad that my reviews cheer you up!
Love to see another collector of color. I tip my hat to you...and I’m subscribing
Thank you sooo much for the support! Also great to see another collector of color too! Trying to represent! Stay tuned for more content!
Thanks for the review. Love It.
Thank you so much!!!
WoW fantastic figure!! I want to buy a skywalker Luke, I recommend the new Luke Deluxe return of the Jedi or not worth buying a greeting.
Yes if this is your first luke highly recommend picking up the deluxe. he comes with a bunch of alternate headsculpts and good amount of accessories so you can change his loo entirely. Hope that helps
Thanks for the review PJ!
Thank you Roy! Really appreciate it!
Awesome figure great review can’t wait to pick this up 🤘🏻😎
Keep me posted when you get him in hand please.
Ya man I get my figures here in Canada maybe 2 months after Sideshow I just received Thanos 😂
LOL! When you’re showing the robe and commenting on how terrible it looks, I’m sitting her saying “Wow! That looks amazing!” The robe can be difficult to work with for sure, and Hot Toys should be ashamed of themselves for not going the extra mile on a DX figure failing to add some posing wire in both the hood and the draping, but you did a GREAT job making it look good!
I keep coming back to this because of how well you managed to do the arms folded pose at 10:20 I love this figure so much. Hood's so tough to work with though
Well those things on the cloak are called pleats and it’s actually movie accurate unfortunately it doesn’t always translate well to 1/6 scale I can’t wait to get my hands on it
Yah it's pretty movie accurate but trust me when you see it in hand it looks like an accordian. It's too stiff. Might be the fabric they used. Regardless let me know how you like the figure once you get him in hand. Would love to know your thoughts. Thanks for watching!
Again ,lighting, posing, commentary all fantastic job man! I loathe bright light boxes that wash out detail often making these things look like cheap toys. Best of luck to you and your channel!
Bladerunner1b thank you so much!! I appreciate the kind words. Comments like this keep me motivated. I'm going to keep on improving and keep bringing you guys good quality content. thanks again !
Just got the standard version yesterday. It’s great...but a few things irk me...
1. The hands pop off way too easy.
2. They really needed to include a standard sized base/stand. This stand is stupid big and makes placing him with other figs unnecessarily tough.
3. Light up saber gimmick still ain’t bright enough.
4. Robe pretty much sucks.
Need to mess with it still, but I dig it.
I agree with everything your gripes. Regardless, it is still a beautiful figure! A must own in any star wars hot toys collector's collection! Thanks for watching!
hi! can you insert the clear pole only in the middle? or can i use the other hole near the corner? thanks!
Man I want mine so bad
Do it!! Get him!!
Great review. This figure is bad ass.
Thank you! I agree its pretty bad ass. Love the headsculpt on it
Great review👍🏽
Thank you so much!!
What is the span of the hilt with both lightsabers ignited?
Really wish they would give up on the light up gimmick. The saber i mean.
I have to agree. Either you perfect it or just dont give us that option cuz it basically useless at this point. I light it up for 2 mins and then take the batteries never to light it again.
Awesome video with high quality camera. This review is what made me go buy the figure. It is pretty rare to see a full head to feet view in one full screen shot. Also like the choice of music. Do you have the title for the track starting at 1:15? Hope you keep making more reviews.
Hey Aioria! Thank you so much! Really appreciate the kind words. Omg that song is old now. Totally forgot what song I used for this video. Once I remember I will message back. If you bought this figure congratulations!! Also I will keep making videos so stay tuned!
The track is index- Damma Beatz
Nice review. You never mentioned tiny parts to hook saber on hip. Should have been a magnet. Those parts will be lost by so many collectors and they do not hold weapon to hip securely at all.
Thank you so much!! I'm sorry for not mentioning it but I do agree they should have magnets because that system that they are using to holster this lightsaber sucks. Thanks for watching!
great review. what is the song you play at the start? amazing would love a copy.
Thank you!! Its been awhile since i uploaded this video so I forgot the song i used. Once I find out I will message you back
I like the robe minus the hood
I hate the robe too. HT done a poor job on it. Just wanna confirm something, the hood is actually sewn to the robe. Yours also came like that? I’m thinking to cut it loose n prob we can unhoodie version of maul
Yah my hood is actually sown into the robe so it's like one piece. HT did a bad job with it and wish they kinda spent a little more time on the robe. that's actually a good idea on cutting the robe. Might try it out. Thanks for watching!
Great review. I just got mine today, gotta say although I’m very impressed the hand pegs can be a nightmare for the right gripping hand. Did you have any issues?
Thanks
Congrats on the pick up! The hand pegs are always a nightmare for any figures. Yes I have issues with this figure and many other Hot Toys figures. There is a ways to remove these pegs using tweezers which I will do a review on pretty soon
honestly do u recommend the speeder bike version over the non speeder bike one for the price?
Absolutely! Im a huge fan of accessories and this one is a must have. In this hobby its always hard to trade up and easier to trade down. If you ever decide you dont like the speeder, you can always sell it and get some money back. Hopefully that helps
@@paradoxnerd noted, thank u
If you can only pick one, would you pick maul or dooku?
Maul!
Always Maul!
I got mine yesterday; it's a great figure, but the red they used for his head is so dark on mine; it seems to be much brighter red on all the RUclips reviews i have seen. In your review it seems to be even brighter than the SS-Maul. Is this an "individual results may vary" kind of thing, I wonder?
I'm not sure cuz my headsculpt is a little dark compared to SS. Think it all depends on the lighting but the paint is a little dark
I think they went for on set accuracy on the face paint as opposed to screen accuracy. If you walked up to Ray Park in makeup in 1998 on the set of the film, he would look just like the Hot Toys paint job (take a look at some behind the scenes “making of” studio photos and you’ll see). It’s just that under the harsh filming lights on the set, he appears lighter on screen. Similarly, if you are doing photography and you have the Hot Toys figure under direct lighting, he looks just like the movie.
The Obi-Wan robe is bad as well. I’m looking to see if some one is making one
Yah obi is not as bad as Darth mauls but still bad. I'm sure someone will customize a robe thats better than the one we got from hot toys
At least he comes with a robe. I have the new deluxe Luke on preorder and for whatever reason he doesn’t have one.
I’ve never bought a Hot Toys figure, and I’m thinking about this one. Is it worth the investment?
First of all, Lando I'm a huge fan and second this is a really great first hot toy to buy. It is a DX so it's a special type of hot toy that comes with a special packaging and extra features/accessories you dont get with other hot toys. Highly recommend because you will not be disappointed. Keep me posted
The Paradox Nerd Thanks for the info brother, I’m definitely looking into it and I know it will look amazing in my collection. The only bad thing is that price tag... it’s a total mind battle haha, will let ya know, thanks man
great review keep it up
Thank you Cletus!! Really appreciate it!
Thank you Cletus!! Really appreciate it!
Dude! How am I just now noticing your videos? This video was top quality! Fantastic work. You deserve way more subscribers. You should do some give aways man. Keep up the good work!❤️
Omg nate wheeler! This comment means a lot man! Made my day. Stay tuned i got more content coming your way
What “body type” did hottoys use?
From how it feels, probably the new true type figure body. I could be wrong. Feel really good though. Sturdy.
The Paradox Nerd definitely gonna get him! Thank you! Been liked and subbed
Appreciate the video. Great insight! Subbed to your channel. Looking to possibly pic this guy up on eBay.
Thanks for watching and the sub! Stay tuned... got more Star Wars Hot Toys reviews coming your way
I think the SS sculpt looks way more accurate as far as proportions. Whole figure is too bulky
I think the sculpt is fine.. maybe a little chubby like you said but looks great in hand. I had the SS maul but I prefer this one over the SS maul
In my opinion Sideshows head looks much better. Ray Park has a more elongated face. The Hot Toys version is too round. On the other hand Sideshow nailed the colors much better.
I agree SS has more of an elongated face which hot toys is lacking but tbh I prefer hot toys better because the rest of the sculpt looks great. Some may say that the facepaint is off on Hot Toys but trust me it looks a lot better in person.
They did a great job with those teeth... so rotten... :p haha
Yah super rotten. Love it!
I believe, that of all 1/6 figures, Sideshow Naboo Duel Maul has the best sculpt, that acutally looks like Ray Park, DX16 and 17 look like Maul from Darth Maul: Apprentice fan movie. DX16 and 17 are too bulky for Phantom Menace Maul, Park was smaller in 1999 than he his now(Solo Maul looks great though). And the best robe has to be the one used in Medicom 1/6 Maul.
I dont have the medicom but hear nothing but good things about the robe. As for the sculpt I think the sculpt is great on the hot toys and if it wasnt for the head being a little chubby, the likeness to Ray Park will definitely be there. I also agree SS is a great sculpt but as an overall figure, I still love the hot toy version. They should also not put a fat suit on the hot toys version. Btw pre ordered the Solo version.
I want it😯😯😯
Get it!! You wont regret it!
@@paradoxnerd i see his 100% acurate love it thanks for the video 😁 and yes deffenetly gonna get it hehe
@@darthmaul8490 thanks and you definitely must own this piece! This will be sold out and hard to get in the after market
It,s 6 hand,s
Sideshow head sculpt better
Anything you say our Lord Savior Jesus. Thank you for commenting. Peace be with you
The Paradox Nerd 😂 idk the eyes and the hot toys version just throw me off
@@Skizzy7777 I will agree with you because you have sacrificed yourself for our sins.
most 90 deegres on a video
Oh my gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad
I know!!!
I hate that headsculpt
Ok .. thank you for the input!
Sideshow has the best sculpt but hot toys did a better job on everything else.
Sideshow is definitely good but I love this Hot Toys version better. Think seeing this in person is better. Pictures/videos make his portrait chubbier than he really is
Sideshow still better head sculpt
As I kindly disagree. I think the hot toys version looks better. But not a whole lot better. SS maul look a little more movie accurate. In terms of headsculpts you can go wrong with either one but overall as a figure hot toys nailed it
sideshow looks better man , sorry
Don't be sorry. We can agree to disagree.
I totally disagree. I think the sideshow sculpt is far better. The HT is Fat Maul. It is way too thick.
I think the camera might add a little chunkiness to his face but tbh looks a lot better in hand. Nothing wrong with sideshows headsculpt but I feel HT did a lot better with the rest of the figure and accessories
The Hot Toys Darth Maul is not so bad in hand but i do agree the face could be a little slimmer but the tattoo paint apps,horns,eyes are far better painted and more movie accurate on the Hot Toys version.
HT maul looks like a angry 10 year old kid in maul face makeup.. SS is way better but let down by inferior paintjob
lol love the comment but we can agree to disagree. Thanks for the input man, definitely put a smile on my face today