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

[ajp4mgs]

If you make the belt boxes and belt buckle closer to the same size in both of those pics the undersize thing becomes clearer though - note the two left side belt boxes are more matched size-wise. I matched the white buttons on each box.

If you want to go full OCD there are other issues with the V1 box - the coin slots are a bit too "puckered" and not sharp enough (like the old SSC ANH box) and the four white/grey switches are too narrow, though the RO box shares a few of those issues.

I'll see your full OCD, and raise you to ludicrous OCD. I don't think you can scale by the belt boxes because I think HT made them too big (buttons and all). If you do that, you have to scale the whole figure down so much that everything would look undersized (except the belt, of course). I just focus on how the figure looks as a whole, and with particular attention to spacing. If we stipulate that the helmet is reasonably scaled properly, then we can compare most accurately with figure photos by matching helmet size/scale. In essence, that's what I did.

If you scale, by belt box buttons, the rest of the figure has to shrink too much to be comparably scaled to the movie Vader. The ANH boxes should be smaller than ESB/ROTJ, which these seem to resemble better in terms of size. As long as the spacing between helmet to armor, armor to chest box, chest box to belt, etc., lines up side-by-side, I'm good with that. As we all know, it ain't ever gonna look perfect.

My point with the photo comparisons was to keep people from needlessly discarding the v1 chest box. If they still choose to after seeing photos like these, then that's fine. Is the v1 chest box perfect? No. But, (and here comes ludicrous OCD) the RO/v2 chest box isn't even spaced symmetrically if you look at the gaps between the two vertical bars and the set of 4 buttons along the bottom. The right side gap is bigger by a noticeable amount.

Yeah, it comes down to personal preference; but side-by-side pics help define the preference by providing visual support. Side by side, I think the v1 chest box looks fine when you scale the whole figure (head to toe) with the movie version. Just my opinion, though. I can understand an opposing preference.

 

[TaliBane]

For 1/6 scale, the comparison photos look close enough for me personally. Even though people get a lot of fun and satisfaction out of modding the **** out of their figures to try and be as balls on accurate as possible, to me, you can only get so accurate in 1/6 scale no matter how many mods you do. It's never going to be exactly 1/1 identical right down to the last minute detail.

With this particular figure, to me as long as you raise the belt and codpiece up, adjust the boxes on the belt to be right next to the buckle and potentially get the R1/v2 gloves and weathered belt boxes to add to it, then you got yourself a pretty good 1/6 ANH representation of Vader. As long as I can take a step back and cover the main bases that give a particular rendition its definitive, discernible look, and think that it looks about right to my eye.

 

[Wor-Gar]

ajp4mgs is definitely on track to win this years OCD Award.

That's a highly coveted honor, I might add. Masterclass only.

 

[TaliBane]

I'll see your full OCD, and raise you to ludicrous OCD. I don't think you can scale by the belt boxes because I think HT made them too big (buttons and all). If you do that, you have to scale the whole figure down so much that everything would look undersized (except the belt, of course). I just focus on how the figure looks as a whole, and with particular attention to spacing. If we stipulate that the helmet is reasonably scaled properly, then we can compare most accurately with figure photos by matching helmet size/scale. In essence, that's what I did.

If you scale, by belt box buttons, the rest of the figure has to shrink too much to be comparably scaled to the movie Vader. The ANH boxes should be smaller than ESB/ROTJ, which these seem to resemble better in terms of size. As long as the spacing between helmet to armor, armor to chest box, chest box to belt, etc., lines up side-by-side, I'm good with that. As we all know, it ain't ever gonna look perfect.

My point with the photo comparisons was to keep people from needlessly discarding the v1 chest box. If they still choose to after seeing photos like these, then that's fine. Is the v1 chest box perfect? No. But, (and here comes ludicrous OCD) the RO/v2 chest box isn't even spaced symmetrically if you look at the gaps between the two vertical bars and the set of 4 buttons along the bottom. The right side gap is bigger by a noticeable amount.

Yeah, it comes down to personal preference; but side-by-side pics help define the preference by providing visual support. Side by side, I think the v1 chest box looks fine when you scale the whole figure (head to toe) with the movie version. Just my opinion, though. I can understand an opposing preference.

At this point I should probably raise the issue of the HT Vaders being at least 1/4" too tall and the HT Vader helmets being about 10% too large to be accurate for 1/6 (Hurricane claimed it's actually more than that, and if you place the "supposedly accurately sized" Kaiyodo mask next to the HT facemask, its pretty clear.)




But yeah - the RO box certainly isn't perfect, but I plan to redo the both the coin slots and the vertical switches with styrene. The ANH chestbox is fine, It just never feels substantial enough to me (both small and thin,) but it's a detail you really have to go looking for in the overall presentation.

I was amazed at the difference in size of Hoth Rebel rank badges between the Luke/Han Hoth figs and the Luke Snowspeeder figure - huge difference that pointed up the fact that the rank badges are too big on the Hoth figs, but it just isn't really all that noticeable.

 

[ajp4mgs]

ajp4mgs is definitely on track to win this years OCD Award.

That's a highly coveted honor, I might add. Masterclass only.

Awesome! If I win, the trophy better have proper scaling and symmetry.

 

[TaliBane]

Awesome! If I win, the trophy better have proper scaling and symmetry.

 

[SilverStar17]

Awesome! If I win, the trophy better have proper scaling and symmetry.

It’s an OCD trophy. Of course it will.

 

[TaliBane]

I'll see your full OCD, and raise you to ludicrous OCD. I don't think you can scale by the belt boxes because I think HT made them too big (buttons and all). If you do that, you have to scale the whole figure down so much that everything would look undersized (except the belt, of course). I just focus on how the figure looks as a whole, and with particular attention to spacing. If we stipulate that the helmet is reasonably scaled properly, then we can compare most accurately with figure photos by matching helmet size/scale. In essence, that's what I did.

If you scale, by belt box buttons, the rest of the figure has to shrink too much to be comparably scaled to the movie Vader. The ANH boxes should be smaller than ESB/ROTJ, which these seem to resemble better in terms of size. As long as the spacing between helmet to armor, armor to chest box, chest box to belt, etc., lines up side-by-side, I'm good with that. As we all know, it ain't ever gonna look perfect.

My point with the photo comparisons was to keep people from needlessly discarding the v1 chest box. If they still choose to after seeing photos like these, then that's fine. Is the v1 chest box perfect? No. But, (and here comes ludicrous OCD) the RO/v2 chest box isn't even spaced symmetrically if you look at the gaps between the two vertical bars and the set of 4 buttons along the bottom. The right side gap is bigger by a noticeable amount.

Yeah, it comes down to personal preference; but side-by-side pics help define the preference by providing visual support. Side by side, I think the v1 chest box looks fine when you scale the whole figure (head to toe) with the movie version. Just my opinion, though. I can understand an opposing preference.

(oops wrong thread)

 

[D.R.37]

Best thread going this week!

 

[Wor-Gar]

I should make little OCD trophies and hand them out.

Have a little ceremony. We could call it the Anals.

 

[generalgrevious]

and have it like the Oscars once a year

 

[steelhegemon]

This thread is why I cant believe it took me this long to find these forums......absolutely fantastic.

 

[earthdog]

I should make little OCD trophies and hand them out.

Have a little ceremony. We could call it the Anals.

How long before someone starts a thread about mods for the OCD trophies?

 

[Wor-Gar]

We could have categories like:

Best Custom considering...

Most Repetitive poster...

Best Denier...

 

[Wor-Gar]

How long before someone starts a thread about mods for the OCD trophies?

They'll hire a customizer to "fix" the award. And get like 100 NRD.

 

[SilverStar17]

and have it like the Oscars once a year

I'd certainly care about and find these more worth my time than I do the Oscars.

 

[generalgrevious]

that`s why you have these once a year to build up status and if your luckily enough to win

 

[Wor-Gar]

We'd start to have "Anals season".... where people slide in and act really OCD right about Oct/Nov before years end for the awards.

 

[TaliBane]

I should make little OCD trophies and hand them out.

Have a little ceremony. We could call it the Anals.

Hollywood already beat you to it.

 

[ajp4mgs]

We'd start to have "Anals season".... where people slide in and act really OCD right about Oct/Nov before years end for the awards.

So, you're saying that "Anals season" would be about people sliding in on the back end? I was on board with the Annual Anals before, but now . . . not liking it.