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

[WhoaItsJBot]

Lol, I'm afraid I'm not from that generation. I was 11 or 12 when the special editions were released in theaters.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Finally got my interrogation droid put together. I wish it lit up but it's really cool nonetheless.

Finally got both arms to go straight down.

Here is a quick pic. Will take another shot after I fix the pose and futz the cape some more when I get the chance.

Not exactly better than stock but It was bothering me personally lol.


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Awesome! No, it's better. I'll be doing that with mine. I think it looks much more natural.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Coco, how'd you get that wonderful color out of your photo -- Vader's capes look so rich and velvety. In a good way. That slight bluish hint.

 

[maru81]

Anyone else's cape giving them issues? Like wrinkles that just won't seem to go away?


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Yup full of wrinkles especially near the bottom. I'm tempted to use a iron on it.

 

[chobits55]

That is a malevolent picture.

Circle is now complete...

Thanks!

Finally got my interrogation droid put together. I wish it lit up but it's really cool nonetheless.

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Awesome! No, it's better. I'll be doing that with mine. I think it looks much more natural.

Appreciate that man ! It just takes time. Not really difficult to do. Btw what stands are those? They look really good. Looks like they can be opened, like furniture.


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[Cocoboloboy]

Coco, how'd you get that wonderful color out of your photo -- Vader's capes look so rich and velvety. In a good way. That slight bluish hint.

I don't know what the heck is going on there. Maybe I got some blue cheese dressing on his cape or something.

Circle is now complete...

Thanks!



Appreciate that man ! It just takes time. Not really difficult to do. Btw what stands are those? They look really good. Looks like they can be opened, like furniture.


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Looks worth the time to me. I like that the cape isn't pushed out by his arms.

Those stands are homemade. They don't open or anything, just a two piece for looks. I'm not too keen on the flooring grates that HT is using.

 

[GodParticle]

Finally got both arms to go straight down.

Here is a quick pic. Will take another shot after I fix the pose and futz the cape some more when I get the chance.


Not exactly better than stock but It was bothering me personally lol.

Yeah, I that looks much better. Hate how is arms flare out on the stock one

 

[Matt S]

Finally got both arms to go straight down.

Here is a quick pic. Will take another shot after I fix the pose and futz the cape some more when I get the chance.

Not exactly better than stock but It was bothering me personally lol.


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I stole this pose; perfect - nice and simple. The stock figure on my Vader seems to flare with the left arm, but not so much with the right....the saber holding one. Is your Dome stock or did you lower it?

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Fantastic pics, chobits and Coco.

 

[Smudger9]

Still need to order this. Waiting for a coupon, but fearful of a sellout. The value of this will rocket once it sells out.

 

[Lejuan]

Still need to order this. Waiting for a coupon, but fearful of a sellout. The value of this will rocket once it sells out.

There'll be others, and you'd think they'd be better than this one.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

The fugly glove shrouds and the ponderous sound feature will be selling points rather than detriments.

 

[Gully Foyle]

There'll be others, and you'd think they'd be better than this one.

I'll wait for a Darth ESB . . .

He needs an IR remote for light & sound gimmicks.
He needs a new True Type . . . beefy yet posable.
Pure nylon joints.
Cyborg interface.
Force controlled willpower.

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[mikesgtrs]

Redid the chest piece. Does this look a little closer, all?

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looks really close mate , one thing you need to repaint the light grey buttons on the chest panel dark grey

 

[sithgorilla]

Yup full of wrinkles especially near the bottom. I'm tempted to use a iron on it.

I'm getting to that point myself. I've done quite a bit of water treatment to mine, but some things aren't going away. Not sure if I need to completely soak the cape and then drape it on him...seems a bit extreme. [emoji848]


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[Matt S]

looks really close mate , one thing you need to repaint the light grey buttons on the chest panel dark grey

Now that I am thinking hard about your suggestion - you mean the 4 switches or whatnot on the actual chest box? The ones that look almost white in my shot?

Update: found it: NICE



had not noticed that - huge thanks! And to avoid confusion, I assume this is just a flipped image.

 

[matrix69]

Wonderful work! Especially that magnet idea!

The one mod I have left to do is using gloves on the fingers. Really want to do that.

I salute the cajones/skill it takes to mod these figures to the next level. Jazz, Matrix, et al. Just stunning workmanship!

Inspired by the great work from fellow freaks i decided to mod my own a little more,i lowered the helmet a tad and painted up the chest armor.I also moved the wee plastic chain up a little more to the neck..View attachment 243151

Awesome work matrix! That's one of the best head on shots i've seen, tempted to mod mine now

Thanks for the compliments

 

[matrix69]

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[ZE_501]

There'll be others, and you'd think they'd be better than this one.

This is my logic for passing. The one thing that nags at me in my dark, twisted collector's soul is the knowledge that *this* one is ANH.

 

[Chakaman]

Finally got both arms to go straight down.I

Here is a quick pic. Will take another shot after I fix the pose and futz the cape some more when I get the chance.

Not exactly better than stock but It was bothering me personally lol.


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I absolutely love this shot, very nice. Good stuff.