1/6 Hot Toys - MMS 279 - Star Wars Episode IV: 1/6th scale Darth Vader

[JAL4U2C]

Remember, Mace got thrown out a high-rise window later. So payback got him. LOL

 

[TaliBane]

Let's just stop this guys.

I know, it really does get silly. We should just get back to discussing the figure.

Let's agree that vader needs work for that price

WHAAAAT...?!! Time to go full Evictus on your a**...

Then say your piece once or twice and move on. You (and others like you that aren't suitably impressed) can just move on and stop bitching about it post after post. Gets boring.

Not even close and that's from someone that liked SSC's Deluxe. I honestly don't understand most of the nitpicking on this figure. A lot of the guys criticizing it don't really seem to know what they're talking about. Only that it's "off", not a home run, blah, blah. Guaranteed it'll be the best 1:6 Vader outside of a custom on release (not even limiting it to ANH).

Feel sorry for you guys if you can't enjoy this figure. Have fun waiting for HT ANH V2 (10 years?). Or maybe put your money where your mouths are and buy a Hurricaine. There are options if anyone's that serious about it.

Honestly really sick of the belly-aching on this one.

Sorry, couldn't resist... moving on!

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

All I can stew over, is that:

a) the Marmit ANH Vader is not possible to own,
b) the SSC ANH Vader is turrbl - &,
c) the new HT ANH Vader isn't delivering on it's namesake yet.

Bugger the EpV / VI versions, give us an accurate ANH Vader first.

 

[jkno]

Sorry, couldn't resist... moving on!

All I can stew over, is that:

a) the Marmit ANH Vader is not possible to own,
b) the SSC ANH Vader is turrbl - &,
c) the new HT ANH Vader isn't delivering on it's namesake yet.

Bugger the EpV / VI versions, give us an accurate ANH Vader first.

Someone does own one of the Vader protos, he is a member here, hope he changes his mind in making a cast.

Indeed we need a good OT Vader. I will wait in buying a new 1/6 Vader till I see one that I truly enjoy. My budget is happy to wait, and I'm happy to fund other projects at this moment

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Indeed we need a good OT Vader. I will wait in buying a new 1/6 Vader till I see one that I truly enjoy. My budget is happy to wait, and I'm happy to fund other projects at this moment

Me too.

 

[zeiss]

Which Vader figures are on top of the Falcon in this picture? Neither looks like the HT ANH. The one on the right looks like the original Sideshow...which would be odd.

 

[Blaster Rex]

I hope THIS helps - I 'found' these high res photos on the Hot Toys Store site - I can only 'assume' they're photos of a finished production figure in their store in Hong Kong. Gotta say he's looking more like A ROTS Vader than a ANH Vader...

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[Blaster Rex]

Don't know where the Interrogator Droid is though...

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[davejames]

Looks like they've definitely dulled down the paint on the helmet from the overly glossy look it had before.

 

[TonTon]

I hope THIS helps - I 'found' these high res photos on the Hot Toys Store site - I can only 'assume' they're photos of a finished production figure in their store in Hong Kong. Gotta say he's looking more like A ROTS Vader than a ANH Vader...

Suspect your assumption to be wrong. These images are of the proto from when the figure was first announced. Budget Stark took video of this on display back in December and looks identical to this.

 

[Matt S]

that dome though......just argh

 

[The Iron Koob]

I think those are older photos

 

[Blaster Rex]

Ah, my 'bad' those photos were sourced from the Hot Toys Store Facebook page, I got all excited then, gonna have to wait for those in hand photos then...

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[Wor-Gar]

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Quarter scale has a nice silhouette from a distance.

1/6th looks like a toy by comparison. But I know proper futzing can solve much of that.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

I think those are older photos

Correctamundo.

 

[Hologram AI]

I'm thinking we're never going to get an accurate ANH sculpt unless if it's a prop replica (eFX) that is going directly for that look.

With them having to get approval from Disney/Lucas, they most likely want companies doing their generalized vision of Vader. I just can't imagine Disney handing Hot Toys proper reference photos of the actual ANH Helmet/Dome.

 

[irezumi]

I'm thinking we're never going to get an accurate ANH sculpt unless if it's a prop replica (eFX) that is going directly for that look.

With them having to get approval from Disney/Lucas, they most likely want companies doing their generalized vision of Vader. I just can't imagine Disney handing Hot Toys proper reference photos of the actual ANH Helmet/Dome.

Well they shouldn't market the product specific to "A New Hope" if it doesn't have the correct look.

 

[Travis Baumann]

I'm thinking we're never going to get an accurate ANH sculpt unless if it's a prop replica (eFX) that is going directly for that look.

With them having to get approval from Disney/Lucas, they most likely want companies doing their generalized vision of Vader. I just can't imagine Disney handing Hot Toys proper reference photos of the actual ANH Helmet/Dome.

I bought an eFX prop replica Storm Trooper helmet for $200 at SDCC. I am sure Hot Toys could afford to purchase some reference material for a figure they are going to try and sell at $300 x1000+ I mean if they want to rake in over a quarter of a mil on something, at least put out a bit of effort.

 

[davejames]

I'm thinking we're never going to get an accurate ANH sculpt unless if it's a prop replica (eFX) that is going directly for that look.

With them having to get approval from Disney/Lucas, they most likely want companies doing their generalized vision of Vader. I just can't imagine Disney handing Hot Toys proper reference photos of the actual ANH Helmet/Dome.

Well HT has made the mask at least somewhat asymmetrical like it should be, so clearly they aren't being restricted to the idealized ROTS look too much. And I can't imagine Lucasfilm would have a problem with them using a proper, flared out helmet either.

I think what really happened was either their artists just didn't sculpt it correctly, or HT decided they wanted it to look like this.

 

[zeiss]

Well HT has made the mask at least somewhat asymmetrical like it should be, so clearly they aren't being restricted to the idealized ROTS look too much. And I can't imagine Lucasfilm would have a problem with them using a proper, flared out helmet either.

I think what really happened was either that their artists just didn't sculpt it correctly, or HT decided they wanted it to look like this.

Agreed. It doesn't really look like ROTS Vader or previous sideshow figures so the idea that it is an idealized version doesn't make sense. Somehow, the sculptor just didn't get it right. I understand that the dome is probably very hard to get right, but I am pretty surprised by the nose insert as it is not indicative of any Vader costume.

I agree that they could at least pony up the cash and get an efx helmet.