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

[Creighton]

I'm very new to collecting and I noticed there have been many releases of 1/6 Vader and SW figures in recent years from HT and SS. How does this previous release (pictured) from SS compare to the recent releases? If anyone has or had both? Wondering if there are major differences and if it is worth getting at a cheaper price than the latest SS and HT release. Thanks!

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Worst Vader 1/6 to date IMO. The part I hated most was the skinny arms and how the cape would "stick" to your fingers when you futzed it. It was some sheer grabby silky material doomed anyone who didnt have silky smooth hands.

 

[Cicada17]

Worst Vader 1/6 to date IMO. The part I hated most was the skinny arms and how the cape would "stick" to your fingers when you futzed it. It was some sheer grabby silky material doomed anyone who didnt have silky smooth hands.

Just like Winnie the Pooh...

 

[matrix69]

Got mine also.What a nice looking Figure...but where is the dent on the front of the helmet that was on the prototype and on the box?I bought an ESB Vader and not a ROTJ version.HT should change the right dome for us.

Those promo/proto pics are misleading as they used the helmet from the ANH vader....which is inaccurate. TESB helmet shouldn't have the dent or the widows peak..

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[Lord Valefor]

that's the least of the figure's problems

 

[Agromenauer]

Hi, Do you think that this Vader and his base fit into DETOLF (IKEA)???

 

[Mike86]

For anyone on the fence with getting this like me Alter Ego Comics is running a Cyber Monday sale where all in-stock figures are 10% off. Brings this to about $240 and there's free shipping.

 

[kroenen77]

Those promo/proto pics are misleading as they used the helmet from the ANH vader....which is inaccurate. TESB helmet shouldn't have the dent or the widows peak..

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Thats wrong..the ESB has the dent...not so sharp like the ANH helmet but it is on the screenused helmets...only ROTJ has no dent on the front of the helmet.

Here you can see it:

And the helmet on the promofigure...looks it not more like the Rogue One version?

 

[slikkerias]

Had to get him...

 

[kroenen77]

Had to get him...

That looks awesome.Very nice.

 

[chemicals]

Worst Vader 1/6 to date IMO. The part I hated most was the skinny arms and how the cape would "stick" to your fingers when you futzed it. It was some sheer grabby silky material doomed anyone who didnt have silky smooth hands.

The arms are fine

 

[bwh1990]

The arms are fine

The upper arms could be a tad thicker, same with the upper torso. Prowse was ripped when he did Empire.

 

[canofhumdingers]

The arms are fine

Creighton wasn’t talking about the HT ESB Vader. He was responding to a question about the SS Deluxe Vader from a few years ago. Which did have ridiculously skinny arms.

 

[ChigsHakko]

Hi, Do you think that this Vader and his base fit into DETOLF (IKEA)???

Yep!

 

[omrjoker]

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Yep!

Ah that display you got there with him looks really nice.


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[omrjoker]

Just for fun here is a pic of the new pose I have my Vader in so far. Still love this guy just wish I can get the hands to pug in tot he arms.

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[ChigsHakko]

Ah that display you got there with him looks really nice.


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Thanks, had lots of fun taking snaps with it.

 

[rpvee]

If a 1/6 RoTJ Vader has 2 headsculpts it has potential to be an improvement. If its one headsculpt with reveal features it wont be an improvement to me unless they pull off Takara level engineering. Not holding my breath, happy with ESB.

The 1/4 version looks to be a reveal, right?

 

[Agromenauer]

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Yep!

Thanks! Great display!

 

[kroenen77]

Just for fun here is a pic of the new pose I have my Vader in so far. Still love this guy just wish I can get the hands to pug in tot he arms.

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Epic.

 

[juzcruisen]

The hand pegs do go in great using the hair blow dryer trick.

Simply take the hand you want the peg to go into, use a tweezer to hold it (so you don't heat yourself) and use the blow dryer to heat the inside of the hand to soften the plastic then try connecting it to the arm peg. Just make sure to line the peg up right so it goes in.

Learned this trick years ago with HT Spiderman 3 and works great with every figure, especially when taking stuck pegs out of hands or arms. Needle pliers works great taking the pegs out of hands with this figure after a short heat up with the hair dryer (about 30 seconds).

You'll get the hang of it. Hope this helps.