Standing a full 18 inches tall, Han is a solid statuette, though rather than being a complete polystone statue with sculpted clothes, he is dressed in finely crafted and sewn real clothing and accessories.

Han is wearing the outfit we first see him wear in Mos Eisley, when Luke and Obi Wan recruit him to fly them to Alderaan—black pants with red and black side stripes; shiny black boots; white shirt and black vest, lined along the front and back with real pockets.

Strapped to his waist is a highly detailed holster, featuring all the detail you'd find in the film, and his famous blaster.

Packed in a large box lined with dense sponge, Han fits into a form-shaped space and is packed in tightly to ensure safety. I'm not sure I'd risk it, but it looks like he'd survive a drop from a large building in there.

Big beauty is in the small details

First, it should be noted that Han is not an action figure. He has no posability. But he is quite an imposing figure nonetheless.

While most of him is made of solid polystone material, his arms, from the shoulders down to the forearms, are made of rubber. This allows for some wiggle room, and his pistol arm can be pushed toward his weapon from the stored position in front of his body. But don't try to move this too far.

One bonus in this format is that if something hits the arm, it's less likely to break off, as a solid statue's might. The tree that bends in the wind does not break as easily.

The sculpture, by Andy Bergholtz, is nice. It's not perfect, but the many people I've shown this figure to have complimented the likeness, which does include Harrison Ford's famed chin scar.

The costume, designed and executed by Greg Mawry and the Sideshow team, is just excellent, but as nice as that is, the holster is truly amazing. It also includes utility pouches and a metal clip for a cylindrical device Han wears, as well as real metal rivets, clips and buckles.

The heavy base Han stands on is hand-numbered on the reverse (out of 2,500 pieces) and includes information about the figure.

Also available from Sideshow's Web site (though currently through a wait list) is a special version of the figure with a new shirt, the Yavin Medal and an alternative base.