I prefer the cut of the v.1 cape. To my eyes it hangs better on the shoulder armor.
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The v.2 SS RotJ cape is much nicer in just about every way than the v.1 .
How is it compared to HT capes?
I don’t think it’s comparable. HT capes have a bit more weight though.
It really is nice to have so many choices after so many years of none.
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Hey gang, what's the best way to fix my ANH tunic? It flares out to the sides way too much. I tried playing with the wire but no luck. What happens if I pull the wire out entirely? Any ideas?
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You need to weight it down. Do you have any small metal bits, like little ball Barings? Pennies will show, you need something with weight but very small.
Most everyone removed the wire on the v1 tunic as I recall. I did too. I don't think it helped much, but the wire could be causing your excessive flaring.
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I used pieces of double sided tape and applied them to the shin armor to keep the tunic from flaring out.
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Can anyone tell me if the new chest box is a completely different piece than the last two. I own the ANH and RO versions and this one does look a tad different than the RO version....unless my eyes are deceiving me.
Should be the same as the RO chest box but with 4 silver studs, one on each of the straps.
This or use a coin. I'd be afraid if the ball baring was a tad round. I removed mine, but did not help one way or the other. I use painter's tape to cheat and keep it where I want. If you want to go the Jazz route, I know he had removed the wire and replaced it with a thicker one. And with all do respect to Jazz, and he's a really good dude, his version, like mine and most of ours, is his take on what the ANH one should look like. Matrix is the one guy who is really close to screen accurate from what I can tell. So, have fun with your mods. I use the Rogue One Cod Piece on my ANH version, which is not accurate, but actually looks to be a functional cod piece. Like, the rogue one version actually protects his charred off bits!!
Got my new parts from Toy Anxiety: chest box, pants, upper suit pieces...looks very similar to the Rogue one parts - will have to pull them out.
On the chest box: apparently HT gives out extra of the metal 'dots' that come on the vertical/horizontal straps - nice of TA to include them too. Looks like Hot toys have added more damage (ie silver marks) to this piece as well, though the grey buttons still not as dark as they could have been, but this is a minor complaint.
Overall, the new Tarkin Vader head is my fav, but still sports an inaccurate finish and nose plug. I guess I like how they added a bit more scuff marks.
Looks like it, exactly!
In case anyone is curious: v1 chest piece sprayed with Krylon dulling spray then used Krylon Matte finish. Ironically, looks less matte using the matte finish, but the dulling spray alone was not drying. I did it out of pure curiosity more than anything. I mean, the actual prop looks like black and gun metal are the two primary colors used, but the black areas seem like gun metal was lightly applied on top. At least, to my eyes it does.
And here is the v2 Tarkin Vader head with the silver origimi paper. Using a V1 dome, applied with a matte finish. Doubt the domes themselves changed at all. I still need to clean the nose area up, though looks less messy in person than in this pic. I have crap eyes.
See for all my talk, and kinda knowing what I am doing (key word: kinda), my nose plug area looks way less awesome than some others. And I never put it far enough back. Every time Matrix posts a pic of his, I just dream of having that level of skill.
Serious question: has anyone found a good substitute for the belt, itself? Figure moving belt boxes, saber holder, belt buckle would be easy to move over.....
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I think a penny would fall flat faced and look odd. Plus you got to make a big hole on the side to get it in.
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Both the cape and tunic are dual layered. You can put a slit anywhere in the inside layer and drop the coins in.
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Outer cape placement hides the inner tunic a lot for me. At least with current poses.
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So what was the deal between the two chest boxes again?
The correct overall size is the R1/v2 box but the dials on it are too small which make them look too spaced out, while the overall size of the v1 chest box is too small but the dials are the correct size?
I personally prefer the v1 chest box myself as to my eye, that one looks more accurate.
The correct overall size is the R1/v2 box but the dials on it are too small which make them look too spaced out, while the overall size of the v1 chest box is too small but the dials are the correct size?
I personally prefer the v1 chest box myself as to my eye, that one looks more accurate.
McHaley Art: I love how you are using the Sideshow body suit too. I tried it once, and forget what my problem with it was: too tight or something, but damn that pic(s) of yours looks like a still from the movie. Remind me: is that the v1 Hot toys vader body or another one? Sideshow was great one on some things back then. Kept their versions of the ANH han solo weapons.
Yeah, wasn't the large R1 was more accurate size wise? Not too sure. On this, I go by my eyes. I prefer v1 too
Yeah, wasn't the large R1 was more accurate size wise? Not too sure. On this, I go by my eyes. I prefer v1 too
Good to know. Beautiful Vader -- looks like an actual person.
I think you got it just right.
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The body is customized. V1 from the waist up with HT Roadblock legs.
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The RO box is the right size and the coin slots are the right placement spacings, it's just that each slot needs a thin sliver of silver paint added around them to make them appear larger.
I notice the slight undersize aspect of the ANH box every time I see it, especially because all the HT Vaders are a bit oversized in terms of height/girth.
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