HOT TOYS QS 1/4 Darth Vader (pic courtesy Seanxlong)

[D.R.37]

I?ve always wanted a 1/4 scale Vader and have been holding off waiting on in hand shots. He definitely needs to fill out that suit more and the shin armor rides up too high as Ahab mentioned. Unfortunate that the collector needs to mod a figure that costs this much to make it look its best.

 

[abake]

Looks really nice, but it does look more like Hayden in the suit than Prowse.

 

[Dino_Ranger_White]

No, Vader used this as collar chain:

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Huh, learn something new every day. Thanks for the info!

 

[guyver1]

The top helmet dome looks bizarre because it is removable .

Probably looks better in person, but looks out of proportion straight on in photos

 

[davejames]

Yeah like every other Vader it appears this one is going to need a lot of futzing and adjusting to look right. And thankfully it looks like this is constructed in the same way so it should be easy to do.

I'm also glad to see that the chest armor can sit a bit lower, as in the pic below. All the proto pics had it higher which never looked right to me.

 

[DarthRusty]

Looks really nice, but it does look more like Hayden in the suit than Prowse.

Wasn't this originally going to be the ROTS Vader?

 

[Lord Valefor]

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Like the ESB 1:6 the upper mouth triangle seems slightly too long and the eyes not quite right (but less worse) although the tusks seem at the right angle And again what's the big gap between the shoulders and the dome.Maybe they had to change the sculpt to accommodate the Anakin head inside?

It's a better sculpt than ESB 1:6 but I'm still not fully convinced

 

[D.R.37]

As with the ESB 1/6 I feel they shoulda had two separate sculpts to keep the fully helmeted one in proportion and without that seam.

 

[starduster]

Wasn't this originally going to be the ROTS Vader?

Yup. Part of me still wants that.

 

[davejames]

Like the ESB 1:6 the upper mouth triangle seems slightly too long and the eyes not quite right (but less worse) although the tusks seem at the right angle And again what's the big gap between the shoulders and the dome.Maybe they had to change the sculpt to accommodate the Anakin head inside?

It's a better sculpt than ESB 1:6 but I'm still not fully convinced

Yeah agreed it's better than ESB but it still looks off and is far too symmetrical for my taste. They got the asymmetry pretty close on the ANH and RO Vaders, but for some reason since then have reverted back to this much more idealized version.

 

[agonistes86]

As always there are some things off, but overall, I'm very happy with how this turned out!
The below shots really show how he can look like a guy in a suit, and the mask can look 1:1 in the right lighting. The last shot shows off the mask details and proportions quite well. Indeed not as asymmetric as it should be, but some details like the different curvature in the "cheekbones" is nice.

Photo credit to bg_toyart, ultraben235 and Siuping.

 

[Godfather1408]

Stupid suggestion the shin guard what about 3D printing new ball joint for the boots to add height + make shin guards sit right?

 

[Droid747]

Still want this but not sure if I want to jump in on the 1/4 train.

 

[matrix69]

Thank the maker the production piece didn't stray too far away from the original proto (unlike the 1/4 fett).

It looks magnificent...not perfect...but close enough for me.

 

[matrix69]

It could certainly do with a little extra padding...but the overall proportions look pretty good here.



There is some asymmetry to the mask...but i wish the nose were a tad bigger...looks tiny and gives the illusion of the mouth looking too big.



Still i can't wait to have this in hand...

 

[The Chaver]

This is looking gpretty good.

Especially with the new split head option.


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[DarthRusty]

My final payment is on the 20th. Can't wait to get this piece!

 

[davejames]

Unfortunately I ordered through BBTS, so I'll probably get it a month after everyone else here. Lol

 

[Celtic007]

My final payment is on the 20th. Can't wait to get this piece!

Same here. This is my first Hot Toy of any kind. I just need to get some kind of display case for it.

 

[DarkChocobi]

I would definitely going with custom acrylic case for this 1/4 Vader and another upcoming 1/4 Samurai figure. Problem here is the base height, I will have to wait to have it in-hand to carefully scrutinize the dimension.