The irony is that in the opening shot of the video, the SS looks better than the HT.
The HT there reminds me of the old Hasbro talking Vader.
Posed right, and using padding for the arms and thighs (or simply using the robes and cape to hide them), the SS looks good.
But posed right the HT has been shown to stomp all over the SS!
Yeah, this video was a huge surprise.
I got around to ordering the HT last night after waiting for RPs to accumulate. Reviews here seemed to be so favourable, apart from the glove issue. And then this video.
Has to be a futzing/posing issue, as there are some incredible photos of Vader posted in this thread by paramore and QuiGonFishing, and others whose names I can't remember right now.
awesome picture
[...]Prowse was bulky, the suit was sort of "fat", the helmet was huge.
I dunno. I think the short legs problem is more a clothing/costume issue with the HT Vader that might be diminished with some cod piece and boot adjustment.
Honestly, gloves excluded, there is no single point that makes me prefer the SSC. Prowse was bulky, the suit was sort of "fat", the helmet was huge.
It's like people don't "see" the characters and costumes anymore in the original source material. Which pretty much defines Myth anyway, so I suppose that says something about the cultural impact of Star Wars.
Now, as for the gloves. It is hard to me to just dismiss this as a minor problem. Unfortunately I think it takes away a lot from the look of the over all figure unless you pose him in a way that minimizes an emphasis on his hands.
So glad I bit the bullet on this.
Do we have any idea yet when ss will ship
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