1/6 1/6 Hot Toys - MMS 452 - Star Wars: Episode V ESB - Darth Vader

[cerealkeller]

The cod piece didn't bother me too much on the RO, mainly because it was that big in the film. I love when my figures look realistic, I am just glad I don't get as caught up in the really small details. The level of insight this board has presented to me on all of the little differences in Vader and others like Boba Fett were things I just never noticed before. I think it's a shame some of you are not working for HT or Sideshow. At least be the ones to okay sculpts and details!


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[davejames]

Yeah, it honestly is kinda sad. I think I like this helmet better overall than the ANH/RO sculpt, but neither sculpt really has that accuracy you'd expect after six high-end 1/6 Vaders. It's an incredibly frustrating thing.

The ANH/RO sculpt has some odd distortions to it while the ESB version looks better overall if you can get past the small nose/big mouth thing.

Yeah if it wasn't for the tusks drooping down so much I think I'd find the large mouth a lot easier to live with.

 

[rayeknor]

Yeah if it wasn't for the tusks drooping down so much I think I'd find the large mouth a lot easier to live with.

By now im starting to wonder if theres one guy at the factory doing it right and one guy on too much cofee, pic is my figure

 

[bwh1990]

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Yeah I was exhausted and didn't read his post properly. Derp.

 

[bwh1990]

The second pic is the V2 helmet on the RO body. Sorry if I was confusing. Late and too much caffeine.


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Thought it looked too drastically different. Maybe I'll just do a kitbash Vader then. Which body does everybody think is best as a base?

Sorry for the double post, how do I quote two people in one post?

 

[bebe13junior]

Thought it looked too drastically different. Maybe I'll just do a kitbash Vader then. Which body does everybody think is best as a base?

Sorry for the double post, how do I quote two people in one post?

I used the newer SS body. I think it gives Vader the best proportions. He is really oversized but that doesn’t bother me too much.

Also the body allows for a lot of decent dynamic poses.



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[bwh1990]

I used the newer SS body.

Which one is that?

 

[Wor-Gar]

By now im starting to wonder if theres one guy at the factory doing it right and one guy on too much cofee, pic is my figure

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Has that been cut and corrected... or just put on right? I see an angled cut near the tip?

 

[rayeknor]

Thats how it was out of the box

 

[cerealkeller]

I had to try this pose. Came up with a compromise as it's not screen accurate but works for the scale, the base, and pose-ability of the outfit.


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[Wor-Gar]

Thats how it was out of the box

Weird... are both sides the same? I see variations in everyone's -- one is usually pointed lower than the other.

I don't want to snap mine off and reposition... but my OCD might make me.

 

[generalgrevious]

good luck

 

[rayeknor]

Both sides the same yep. Looks like my Vader dodged the caffeine addict

 

[Robianco]

Both sides the same yep. Looks like my Vader dodged the caffeine addict

Was yours a first batch Vader from the very first to arrive or a recent arrival? I'm wondering if it's something that's been modified slightly since those first ones were sent out?

 

[Wor-Gar]

Both sides the same yep. Looks like my Vader dodged the caffeine addict

Lucky. I think yours is the only one I've seen with straight tusks -- both -- in the correct position.

Oh well, matrix69 will show us all how to fix it.

 

[rayeknor]

I preordered the first week it was up on SS' website and I think I was among the first here to receive it. Very happy with the figure and impressed by the quality vs my old SS deluxe Vader.

 

[bebe13junior]

Which one is that?

Not the deluxe...I think this one is ROTJ only. Came with the hexagonal base. No head Anakin sculpt.


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[cerealkeller]

Checked my tusks and they are like everybody else's. Got mine through BBTS so I think that's second batch if anyone thinks they might get lucky. I'll spare you: probably not!


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[davejames]

Lucky. I think yours is the only one I've seen with straight tusks -- both -- in the correct position.

Oh well, matrix69 will show us all how to fix it.

I don't know, his might be straighter but still appear angled down a bit too much like all the rest of ours. Seems to me like the tusks should be more at right angles to the front of the mouth (not to mention a bit shorter).

 

[RichAlot]

Finally got mine from BBTS. I'm pretty happy overall. The helmet on my figure snaps into place and stays on without a problem. The arm with the saber is super difficult to swap. I thought it was going to bust the forearm seam on the suit. The longevity of the suit concerns me. The pressue it took to swap the arm and the hand put visible stress on the suit. That coupled with the creases in between the joints lead me to belive it's not a very durable material. I hope it doesn't start cracking and flaking like it's indicating it might.