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

[TonTon]

Bit the bullet; does that mean you purchased it or passed on it?

Purchased (pre-ordered and paid in full so I'm all in).

My final payment has been changed from dec 15 to dec 25 and there already has the shipping cost. So I think it is going to be shipped until dec 30.

Ah, thanks for this info. I didn't realize they would delay a payment by 10 days like that. Sounds like that's the time he'll be shipping then. Maybe the 28th with Xmas being right before the weekend.

 

[The Iron Koob]

Yeah I was surprised my Vader is charging Dec 25 but they pushed my Luke Stormtrooper to Jan 5. Didn't Luke come out right after Hill? She's being delivered today.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

which ss version the anh one or the rotj /esb

Now you are putting me on the spot. I believe it was the ESB/RotJ version that looked the most accurate.

 

[cel3027]

Mine too 25th i thought that was strange to move from 5th to 25th hopefully that is a good sign

 

[Wor-Gar]

So Vader's charging in the US on Dec 25th, Christmas Day?

 

[zipstore]

So Vader's charging in the US on Dec 25th, Christmas Day?

If they din't rescheduled the payment yes, but...
And shipping is 10 usd.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

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.

Agreed. Though the gloves aren't just bad, they're terrible. Just a lousy design choice overall.

Gorgeous pics, para.

 

[QuiGonFishing]

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"Send a scanning crew aboard, I want every part of this ship checked..."

 

[TonTon]

^^Yup! Good eye.

 

[Creighton]

So glad I bit the bullet on this.

Right on man! Did you flex?

 

[Tinman2000]

Purchased (pre-ordered and paid in full so I'm all in).

I'm in as well, although I'm a little disappointed in some of the comments regarding the gloves. It seems like I didn't hear anything bad about the figure until I put it on order.

 

[FlyAndFight]

The issue with the gloves has been talked about since the beginning. Nothing new.

It's probably the only (major?) issue with this amazing release.

 

[Darthrazz]

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!

I just showed this picture to my wife who knows NOTHING at all about who made these or this hobby in general. I said if you had to choose which of these two to
buy, based on this picture ALONE, which would it be. She looked them over and said the one on the right is the one she would get, the details were much sharper, but the hands were better on the other. For what's it worth, its the best unbiased opinion I could get, it's the hands that are holding me back from buying it.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

The issue with the gloves has been talked about since the beginning. Nothing new.

It's probably the only (major?) issue with this amazing release.

They look particularly egregious - all shriveled up - in the Straight Poop video. The other issue is the bewildering sound feature.

 

[TonTon]

Right on man! Did you flex?

I ordered from Popcultcha with points (or pennies as they're called there) and paid in full with PayPal. Seeing as they got the Luke Stormtrooper before sideshow I wonder if I might actually get Vader before SS starts shipping it. Doubt it, but who knows.

 

[guyver1]

Yes it stays working and no there isn't the need to undress anything.

Wait..WHAT!

How can you put the EFX on without undressing him

Please share!

 

[YankeesFanboy]

I ordered from Popcultcha with points (or pennies as they're called there) and paid in full with PayPal. Seeing as they got the Luke Stormtrooper before sideshow I wonder if I might actually get Vader before SS starts shipping it. Doubt it, but who knows.

I'm pretty sure Australians and Europeans are getting their figures before Sideshow nowadays. Though it's still listed as a PO, with a delay, on PC's Web site.

 

[TonTon]

I'm pretty sure Australians and Europeans are getting their figures before Sideshow nowadays. Though it's still listed as a PO, with a delay, on PC's Web site.

Yeah, everything is confusing now. As typically I thought these Aussie stores got their stock from Sideshow after they arrived in the states--not sure when PC got Han and Chewie, seemed like it was after Sideshow had them.

But since those two figures it seems Sideshow stock is shipping some stuff (Star Wars only?) from Hong Kong direct to customers abroad. I don't know what's up and what's down anymore.

 

[Johnny6666]

I ordered from Popcultcha with points (or pennies as they're called there) and paid in full with PayPal. Seeing as they got the Luke Stormtrooper before sideshow I wonder if I might actually get Vader before SS starts shipping it. Doubt it, but who knows.

Oh, I hope not. I have $250 owing on Vader, and to get the call for that right now before Christmas wouldn't be ideal!

I'm happy early 2016 (which the PC website says is a possibility), hopefully a double with farm boy Luke.

 

[tjdavis1138]

paramoremcr88 your pictures are gorgeous. Bravo

What kind of camera do you use if you don't mind me asking?