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

[Asta]

Really hard to photograph a big, black Vader.

Chest box size and the gloves in their entirety should have been fixed. But.... it will fit right in with Ben's face, Han's face, Chewie's... face... and Leia's dress and Luke's.... well, there will be something.

This was the best I saw it look in that video:

It hides the gloves; puts the chest box into shadow to give the illusion that it's bigger; and conceals the wrinkles at the elbows that gave the Hasbro vibe at 54 seconds.

The suit texture is more accurate than Sideshow's, but at this scale it may be too thick at the places it needs to bend.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Anyone else getting a ROTS vibe from this?

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

 

[TaliBane]

Reminds me of a Kenner commercial! "Sophisticatedly-crafted" made me LOL.



This... is something of an improvement over the proto:

This... feels a bit Hasbro. Maybe the licorice bodysuit thing? The capes looking a bit POTF2 12"?

In-hand pics FTW!

 

[WWEJedi]

Not a fan of the stitching on the cape or the weathered effects on cheeks. I rather have an all clean Vader or an all battle damaged Vader like from the Force Unleashed, not a mix of both.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I just want it to look like the HT "Upcoming Releases" photo. I'm good with that.

 

[Asta]

Anyone else getting a ROTS vibe from this?

That's Phase 1.5: Burn it with fire (aka SS Luke X-Wing).

I don't think we've reached that stage with HT Vader yet.

 

[WWEJedi]

So... we will be seeing pics today/tonight.... right?

 

[WWEJedi]

That's Phase 1.5: Burn it with fire (aka SS Luke X-Wing).

I don't think we've reached that stage with HT Vader yet.

I bet I'm the only one who would actually but that version of Anakin in 1/6th to....

 

[demorathis]

Not a fan of the stitching on the cape or the weathered effects on cheeks. I rather have an all clean Vader or an all battle damaged Vader like from the Force Unleashed, not a mix of both.

The weathering exists on the actual screen used helmet....including the blackened tusk....the only glaring difference is the anh helmet should have black eyelids not silver eyelids, that's what makes the dome look more overcast, when the eyelids are seemingly in shadow

 

[Asta]

I just want it to look like the HT "Upcoming Releases" photo. I'm good with that.


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Put him in a display case at the bottom of the garden and view from the house?

 

[TaliBane]

Anyone else getting a ROTS vibe from this?

YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!



While the helmet's looking better than the proto, there really isn't much about this that looks ANH. But hey, it's been that way since day one.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

That Vader in the Upcoming Releases pic may be the best he'll ever look.

As long as you take pics of your Vader from at least 20 feet away, he'll look fantastic.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I can't wait for the in-hand compare of this along with the SS Vader.

I wonder just how much better this HT one is to the Sideshow...?

 

[Asta]

Reminds me of a Kenner commercial! "Sophisticatedly-crafted" made me LOL.

The lightsaber duel at the end made me feel exactly that.

Like when you'd bash two Kenner figures together to see which one dropped his lightsaber first and died!

 

[WWEJedi]

I just noticed this... but did the Interrogator Droid always have his own little display base?

 

[TaliBane]

I can't wait for the in-hand compare of this along with the SS Vader.

I wonder just how much better this HT one is to the Sideshow...?

Depends if you leave the SSC DX facemask in place or swap in a Pez one to up the accuracy.

 

[Mandible]

My ANH eFX cast directly from the real-deal. 1:1 Scale. Bloody expensive (now)
Hot Toys 1:6... miniature toy at a tenth of the price.

Getting things in perspective... it's pretty damn good.

 

[Asta]

This... feels a bit Hasbro. Maybe the licorice bodysuit thing? The capes looking a bit POTF2 12"?

Depends if you leave the SSC DX facemask in place or swap in a Pez one to up the accuracy.

Liquorice and Pez. Seems Darth Vader figures aren't good for your figure.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

eFX cast directly from the real-deal. 1:1 Scale. Bloody expensive (now)
Hot Toys 1:6... miniature toy at a tenth of the price.

Getting things in perspective... it's pretty damn good.

The face looks a little thin. ANH Vader should look like a brute, a brawler, a beast.

 

[Racetrack]

That whole video was very amaeturish. Lets wait for some blogger pics.

The voice and light gimmicks are pointless and only add extra costs. Seriously who is even going to use them after trying them out + the electronics will eventually break.