Hot Toys Rogue One Vader MMS388

[davejames]

Yikes, thanks for the warning. I figured a very light spray might not cause any damage, but it's probably not worth the risk.

I actually tried the old SS bodysuit on it briefly and thought it looked a whole lot better and more accurate, but it would require adding a lot of extra padding to make up for what's built into the new bodysuit, and I just don't really feel like dealing with that yet.

 

[jedibear]

Just noticed that there isn't even a wait list for this any more. Guess those of us that hesitated are out of luck...unless HT does another run....

Hope so...

 

[screamingmetal]

Just noticed that there isn't even a wait list for this any more. Guess those of us that hesitated are out of luck...unless HT does another run....

Hope so...

I emailed Sideshow asking them to tell Hot Toys to do another run of R1 Vader and I suggest others do the same.
Sideshow got back to me saying:

We do apologize but there really isn't much we can do about this figure. We can pass along your message but we still wouldn't get the figure, we went through our allotted amount.
You can still find this guy on the market, just not through Sideshow anymore. Sorry.

I take this to mean that Sideshow was limited in the number of R1 Vaders they could sell in the US, not sure if that means if HT did another run that Sideshow wouldn't be allowed to sell them.

I still think it's a good idea to contact Sideshow to ask them to tell HT to make more, It's all we can do at the moment.

 

[D'oh!]

Well, THAT'S disappointing news!

But I hope that Hot Toys reconsiders some day...

 

[momaw]

Got my Rogue One Vader today and after a play I've come to the conclusion, sound implementation aside, the ANH version is a little better to my tastes. First thing I did was put the inner robes over the shoulder armour, but I found that the extra bulk of the R1 robes and cape made them look funny so switched back.

Pros over ANH:
Hands 1000 times better
Chest box and belt boxes look better
Cape is beautiful (but I never had a problem with the ANH cape either)

Cons:
Inner robes drape badly and curl up at bottom
Shin pads too narrow
Light switch on belt boxes is extremely hard to activate
belt constantly falls off

It's a great looking figure though. If you're tossing up between this an ANH, maybe base your decision on shiny vs matt helmet. Or if you have the opportunity, Frankenstein one from the best parts. I think I'm going to use this as an all kinds of wrong ESB with the robes under the shoulder armour until a proper ESB comes along. I will be giveing my ANH a pair of this guys gloves though.

 

[Matt S]

Be careful with the Rogue one Suit - used a small piece of double sided tape to help hold down the inner cloak - caused a small rip in the suit. Never had the issue with the ANH suit. Was pretty rough on that one.

Thanks to my confusing post a page back, got lots of Pms about ANH parts. If you any of you have Rogue one parts that you want to trade for ANH one's let me know. Absolutely not selling them. For those that want to buy ANH parts, TA still has some, not a lot, but some. Ebay has them, but prices are admittedly high.

 

[TaliBane]

Be careful with the Rogue one Suit - used a small piece of double sided tape to help hold down the inner cloak - caused a small rip in the suit. Never had the issue with the ANH suit. Was pretty rough on that one.

Thanks to my confusing post a page back, got lots of Pms about ANH parts. If you any of you have Rogue one parts that you want to trade for ANH one's let me know. Absolutely not selling them. For those that want to buy ANH parts, TA still has some, not a lot, but some. Ebay has them, but prices are admittedly high.

Wow. You mean it actually tore the suit or just pulled off the glossy black surface?

Between this and the belt, it does seem the RO Vader is a pretty delicate animal.

 

[drjedisith]

decided to sell mine if any one is looking

 

[weaponslayer]

Is the Rogue One body suit and vest slimmer or bulkier than the ANH one? Also do you recommend keeping the padding under the vest or should I take it off? Thanks!

 

[screamingmetal]

Is the Rogue One body suit and vest slimmer or bulkier than the ANH one? Also do you recommend keeping the padding under the vest or should I take it off? Thanks!

I own the shirt (more of a leotard than a shirt) with the padded sleeves and will have the pants in a few days. The shirt is quite a bit slimmer than the ANH top/bottom jumpsuit and if you have the ANH figure, you don't need the padded top underneath because the shirt is very tight on the ANH body.

I don't own the vest portion of the R1 Vader so I can't answer that.

 

[Matt S]

Wow. You mean it actually tore the suit or just pulled off the glossy black surface?

Between this and the belt, it does seem the RO Vader is a pretty delicate animal.

Yeah I was surprised. I mean, tape aint that strong.

 

[weaponslayer]

I own the shirt (more of a leotard than a shirt) with the padded sleeves and will have the pants in a few days. The shirt is quite a bit slimmer than the ANH top/bottom jumpsuit and if you have the ANH figure, you don't need the padded top underneath because the shirt is very tight on the ANH body.

I don't own the vest portion of the R1 Vader so I can't answer that.

Thanks! And yeah, the ANH body with the RO suit definitely looks better without the padding. the whole torso looked way too flat with it on. Now I just need a SSC ROTJ Codpiece and the RO Chestbox to finish my kitbash. Is the ANH codpiece better than the SSC ROTJ one? I currently have the SSC deluxe one on but it looks too small

 

[TonTon]

I think the HT ANH cod piece is the best one. SS ANH and ROTJ both are on the smaller side.

 

[weaponslayer]

I think the HT ANH cod piece is the best one. SS ANH and ROTJ both are on the smaller side.

Thanks! Good to know because I need a large codpiece to fit on the Rogue One bodysuit pants without going all out space diaper. Also a warning to all those planning on getting this new bodysuit is that the velcro for the codpiece on the pants sits a lot lower than the ANH suit, it's literally on the seam of the crotch so you'll need a large codpiece to cover it up.

 

[TaliBane]

I think the HT ANH cod piece is the best one. SS ANH and ROTJ both are on the smaller side.

I wish WasteTimeContinuum would cast his custom Vader codpiece. The HT ANH codpiece is much better than the RO one obviously (and the SSC ones are undersized) but it's still not really right either.

WTC's custom codpiece is very accurate, would be very simple to cast and all people would have to do is paint it matte black and glue on some elastic.

 

[weaponslayer]

I wish WasteTimeContinuum would cast his custom Vader codpiece. The HT ANH codpiece is much better than the RO one obviously (and the SSC ones are undersized) but it's still not really right either.

WTC's custom codpiece is very accurate, would be very simple to cast and all people would have to do is paint it matte black and glue on some elastic.

Where can I find a pic of his codpiece?

 

[dapro]

I was wondering why my Vader hasn't been shipped yet then realized I have my pile of loot turned on with BBTS. haha

 

[Hoody999]

I wish WasteTimeContinuum would cast his custom Vader codpiece. The HT ANH codpiece is much better than the RO one obviously (and the SSC ones are undersized) but it's still not really right either.

WTC's custom codpiece is very accurate, would be very simple to cast and all people would have to do is paint it matte black and glue on some elastic.

I'd be up for that ! Picture would be great to see.

 

[TaliBane]

Where can I find a pic of his codpiece?

I'd be up for that ! Picture would be great to see.

 

[Hoody999]

Ah I remember he built it from an iPhone part I believe. Awesome. Just need it moulded.