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

[Mr.Tanker]

I got this guy on sale from Sideshow for a really good deal, and have never regretted it as an impulse purchase. I just wish they would release that 1/4 Stormtrooper or give us a 1/4 Luke.

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

I’ve been tweaking for the ROTJ 1/6 since it went up for PO - and scratching that itch with my 1:4 scale in the meanwhile. It’s an amazing figure.

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

 

[Jbeltram4]

Great futzing!

I ordered a leather replacement suit from Rise customs for mine earlier this week. I don't have any flaking issues, but since I'm completely rebuilding and resculpting him to be ESB accurate, I wanted to go all out in making this the best Vader it can be.

Thank you. I have real leather suit and boots for him(I forget who produced the runs...Hnlee maybe was the name?...was a while back probably when 1/4 was released), just haven't put it on yet. When I eventually set my shelves back up, I'll probably get around to it. Quarter Vader deserves the proper respect! Looking forward to your pics when he's complete

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

I would love a 1/4 ANH version but expect that we’ll get either a 1/4 mythos battle damaged or 1/4 ROTS - I’d take either with the crispy Hayden portrait

 

[RPM716]

I would love a 1/4 ANH version but expect that we’ll get either a 1/4 mythos battle damaged or 1/4 ROTS - I’d take either with the crispy Hayden portrait

For the 20th anniversary perhaps? They already have the prototype, so just make it after being teased a decade ago:

Re: HOT TOYS OS 1/4 Darth Vader (pic courtesy Seanxlong)

ONce again photo courtesy of Seanxlong, thanks sean!

I’m pretty nostalgic for ROTS Vader, so I don’t know if I’d need it in 1/6 but I could do 1/4 as something of a centerpiece.

 

[agonistes86]

Thank you. I have real leather suit and boots for him(I forget who produced the runs...Hnlee maybe was the name?...was a while back probably when 1/4 was released), just haven't put it on yet. When I eventually set my shelves back up, I'll probably get around to it. Quarter Vader deserves the proper respect! Looking forward to your pics when he's complete

You can follow my progress in my custom thread here if you're interested: https://www.collectorfreaks.com/threads/agonistes-star-wars-customs.238985/

Here's where I'm at now. I'm adding the wonkiness and asymmetry to it, rebuilding the mouth, tusk tubes and chin vent, and adding small details where necessary.

 

[Vader0706]

A bit late to the party, but I've decided to complete and end my Vader collection (for now maybe) with the awesome 1/4th HT piece. I've sold quite a lot of stuff to be able to justify the purchase, but realised life is short and Vader is my favourite character of all time and limiting my collection to Vader pieces only is all I really need.

Here are some photos, including him standing next to OWK 1/6 Vader.

 

[agonistes86]

I have a question for those of you who replaced the bodysuit: How do you remove the ankle pegs from the feet on this?

I received my Rise customs leather replacement suit, which also comes with new boots (including the foot inside). I can see that the inside of the boot is angled where the joint/peg inserts, towards the front of the foot. But I can't get a good grip on the HT peg to pull it out of the foot. I don't want to force it and possible end up breaking the peg.
Any advice?

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

I have a question for those of you who replaced the bodysuit: How do you remove the ankle pegs from the feet on this?

I received my Rise customs leather replacement suit, which also comes with new boots (including the foot inside). I can see that the inside of the boot is angled where the joint/peg inserts, towards the front of the foot. But I can't get a good grip on the HT peg to pull it out of the foot. I don't want to force it and possible end up breaking the peg.
Any advice?

Aww, man - you gotta post pics when you update the figure. I’ve not followed the thread close enough to remember a Rise discussion. I bet it will look amazing. You ever think of looking for pegs on eBay instead of mauling the boot? I have to believe there’s a compatible peg that exists

 

[Darth KirBayBey]

I have a question for those of you who replaced the bodysuit: How do you remove the ankle pegs from the feet on this?

I received my Rise customs leather replacement suit, which also comes with new boots (including the foot inside). I can see that the inside of the boot is angled where the joint/peg inserts, towards the front of the foot. But I can't get a good grip on the HT peg to pull it out of the foot. I don't want to force it and possible end up breaking the peg.
Any advice?

Does Rise make 1/6 leather suits for Vader and if so, how can I reach out to them? I tried googling them and couldn't find them

 

[agonistes86]

Aww, man - you gotta post pics when you update the figure. I’ve not followed the thread close enough to remember a Rise discussion. I bet it will look amazing. You ever think of looking for pegs on eBay instead of mauling the boot? I have to believe there’s a compatible peg that exists

The thing is, a part of the ankle and lower shin is stuck to the ankle peg as well.
There's a peg around the lower shin for some reason, where it popped off on both legs. I'm not even sure how the ankle peg slots into the lower leg, but it doesn't seem to want to budge. So I need to get the whole ball joint out of the feet.

Does Rise make 1/6 leather suits for Vader and if so, how can I reach out to them? I tried googling them and couldn't find them

Yeah they do. I dealt with them through Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/risecollectible.toys

When I was looking for a leather replacement suit, 2ouble8ight was a name many recommended. They are on IG: https://www.instagram.com/2ouble8ight?igsh=MTFibTczbTR3MXpmYQ==
They only make 1:6 versions, not 1:4.

I don't know who of the two makes the more accurate suit though. Some versions I saw in the past were not "puffy" enough IMO, but I don't know which versions those were.

 

[Darth KirBayBey]

Yeah I've heard of 2ouble8ight. I've reached out to him a few days ago. His suits are very reasonable in price but he just does the suit and not the boots, belts and codpiece. I'll reach out to Rise and check their pricing. Thanks

 

[Nyhargo Dirge]

Im guessing that’s why Vader’s ankles are more sturdy than the 1/4 Fett. I need to work on my Fett so he can stand on his own.

 

[pixletwin]

Now that I have the 1:6 scale version, I am tempted to sell this.

 

[Vader0706]

Now that I have the 1:6 scale version, I am tempted to sell this.

Yep, after getting the 1:6 ROTJ version, I am selling my 1:4 scale, despite getting it a little over a month ago.

They are nearly identical and I realise I don't really need a larger version of same figure, plus the quarter scale takes quite a lot of space and the 1:6 scales look better on my shelf.

 

[Musashi3290]

I have a question for those of you who replaced the bodysuit: How do you remove the ankle pegs from the feet on this?

I received my Rise customs leather replacement suit, which also comes with new boots (including the foot inside). I can see that the inside of the boot is angled where the joint/peg inserts, towards the front of the foot. But I can't get a good grip on the HT peg to pull it out of the foot. I don't want to force it and possible end up breaking the peg.
Any advice?

I have literally the same question. I have still not been able to use the boots because I don't get how the peg works. I'm also worried because even if I get the peg out, I don't know how it'll fit into the other leather boot on an angle. I can vaguely recall emailing him and he said that it requires a longer peg and installs on an angle, but he never told me which peg or what diameter the ball would be on the end of the peg. At this point, I might just pack it with blue tac and float him in the new boots, or just continue using the pleather boots until they flake to fabric, lol.

If you figure out a solution, post it here, I'll do the same.