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

[FlyAndFight]

Excellent work on the bases, blkmagik73!

 

[TonTon]

So picked up the Rogue One Vader to customize the ANH Vader, but ended up using more than I expected.

"You can't win, Darth. You're far too shiny."

 

[Wor-Gar]

Looks really nice there. Scale even looks good there. You just swapped the crotch pad, that's it?

I'm glad to see the green lights actually glow green... but did HT decide NOT to light the red light now on the belt boxes?

 

[TonTon]

Yeah, the red lights don't glow. This is actually ANH Vader body and suit (height is better). From RO added the gloves, helmet, belt/boxes (nicer but might be too big since I prefer the smaller ANH chest box), outer robe, and shin pads.

I tried every combination of parts but ultimately height was a pretty important factor and the parts I wanted fit better on the bulkier ANH body. Still unsure which boxes I'll use but these ones light up really well, though they're still annoying as hell to turn on.

 

[Lejuan]

Yeah, the red lights don't glow. This is actually ANH Vader body and suit (height is better). From RO added the gloves, helmet, belt/boxes (nicer but might be too big since I prefer the smaller ANH chest box), outer robe, and shin pads.

I tried every combination of parts but ultimately height was a pretty important factor and the parts I wanted fit better on the bulkier ANH body. Still unsure which boxes I'll use but these ones light up really well, though they're still annoying as hell to turn on.

Great info, and I didn't realise the two were a different height.

 

[TonTon]

Great info, and I didn't realise the two were a different height.

It seems minor (maybe 1/4" to 1/2") but the figure also has skinnier legs so the proportions feel a bit different too. Here's a slightly clearer shot of the figure. It's a strange combo of weathered and unweathered parts, but in reality the ANH only had the helmet weathering and everything else felt totally clean.

 

[Lejuan]

Knowing all that does make me feel better about not picking up RO Vader and doing Jazz's mods instead. Just based on pics I'd have said the RO was clearly better, but naturally some details can only be appreciated in-hand

 

[SilverStar17]

Yeah, the red lights don't glow. This is actually ANH Vader body and suit (height is better). From RO added the gloves, helmet, belt/boxes (nicer but might be too big since I prefer the smaller ANH chest box), outer robe, and shin pads.

I tried every combination of parts but ultimately height was a pretty important factor and the parts I wanted fit better on the bulkier ANH body. Still unsure which boxes I'll use but these ones light up really well, though they're still annoying as hell to turn on.

Great looking Vader. Those R1 boxes on the ANH figure really add to it.

 

[KerotanFrog]

So picked up the Rogue One Vader to customize the ANH Vader, but ended up using more than I expected.

"You can't win, Darth. You're far too shiny."

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Awesome picture! Seeing this makes me look forward to having the pair together soon. Where did you get that backdrop? Might be necessary.

 

[jffhdgs345]

So this Vader just showed up on my doorstep. Still have not decided if I'm going to open him up or sell him.

 

[TonTon]

Awesome picture! Seeing this makes me look forward to having the pair together soon. Where did you get that backdrop? Might be necessary.

Jazz is doing a run on the backdrops at the moment (mine is one he designed but a different group put them together).

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...figures/175626-detolf-death-star-diorama.html

 

[KerotanFrog]

Jazz is doing a run on the backdrops at the moment (mine is one he designed but a different group put them together).

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...figures/175626-detolf-death-star-diorama.html

Thanks for the tip! I sent him a pm.

 

[matrix69]

Upgraded with the R1 gloves..View attachment 314802View attachment 314803View attachment 314804View attachment 314805View attachment 314801

 

[Wor-Gar]

I dunno Matrix -- your ANH Vader is so excellent, can't see why you prefer the RO. Maybe because its new.

But your Vader rocks!

 

[SilverStar17]

That looks phenomenal, matrix. Both figures. ANH Vader looks like ANH Vader and R1 Vader looks like R1 Vader. Perfect and accurate representations of the character from each film.

 

[jffhdgs345]

Yeah Matrix, those Vaders look amazing. Might have to steal you RO Vader pose from that last pic!

 

[Rudimus]

RO vader just looks weird with the robes over the armor.

 

[zackg__]

Upgraded with the R1 gloves..View attachment 314802View attachment 314803View attachment 314804View attachment 314805View attachment 314801

Any tips for getting the gloves on? Suit keeps bunching up on mine.

 

[kazar123]

I gotta get those gloves

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Looks like a screen grab, matrix. . If I can find some gloves I'm gonna snag them.