Hot Toys Rogue One Vader MMS388

[davejames]

I think for me it just depends on how much I end up liking Rogue One. If it's a great movie that depicts Vader in a really badass way, then I'll be happy to keep the figure as a Rogue One Vader. But if not then I'll simply mod him into an ANH Vader.

And if it ends up not looking completely accurate to ANH, then so be it, since I can't think of any figure I have that's gotten everything 100% right anyway. There's always going to be some little detail that's off, but from what I can see this is still the best looking Vader that's been made yet.

 

[Phastroh]

Ok that's what I was basically reading so I'll just st leave it as is but I was gonna anyway.

I'll wait for a better Vader for the ANH look but I actually like the Lord of the Sith version myself. Not sure why they all have some issue of t seems although overall there are a few good ones.

 

[EVILFACE]

I would say if you like the doll, get it. If you don't like the doll, don't get it.

 

[Waste Time Continuum]

The HT ANH codpiece is a little wonky looking too. It's strange that the codpiece seems to be more difficult to pull off than you'd think - both HT codpieces are off, and the SSC DX ESB version is a little undersized.

That's why I had to break down and scratch build one of my own. It's still not perfect but I like it better than all the other options out there.

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[VintijDroidGutzz]

I would say if you like the doll, get it. If you don't like the doll, don't get it.

My uber critiquing days are behind me I think. I'm not really in the doll game much now anyway, but even I'll admit the obsessing over minutiae gets tiring eventually.

SW is it's own beast though, plenty of fertile ground to complain about - & one thing that folks who want perfection need to deal with, is that customizing is your only way to achieve that. Don't ever look to these comapnies for it.

 

[Asta]

I'm not really in the doll game much now anyway...

So you've gone beyond the valley of the dolls?

For me that's scary, uncharted territory. What's it like out there?

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Liberating.

 

[TaliBane]

That's why I had to break down and scratch build one of my own. It's still not perfect but I like it better than all the other options out there.

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^^ Hey, Hot Toys look! It's a 1/6 ANH Vader that looks like Vader from ANH.



Love the codpiece. Is that leather with a bead of plastic over it or did you use the HT ANH cod as the basis?

 

[Too Much Garlic]

That's why I had to break down and scratch build one of my own. It's still not perfect but I like it better than all the other options out there.

Your scratchbuild looks fantastic. How did you create that?

One thing, you seem to be missing is the bottom wrap edge down at the bottom of the cod.

 

[Waste Time Continuum]

Your scratchbuild looks fantastic. How did you create that?

One thing, you seem to be missing is the bottom wrap edge down at the bottom of the cod.

Thanks!

Yeah, your absolutely right. It was more difficult than I expected to warp the plastic in two directions so that it bent inward vertically on the thigh sides, as well as under the *ahem* huevos.

I was able to bend it more than it looks though. It's nicer looking in hand.


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[Waste Time Continuum]

^^ Hey, Hot Toys look! It's a 1/6 ANH Vader that looks like Vader from ANH.



Love the codpiece. Is that leather with a bead of plastic over it or did you use the HT ANH cod as the basis?

I used a plastic container, and cut out a cod piece shape, heated it up and bent it in the right places.

I wrapped a thin layer of real leather for padding, then added some thin pleather over that.

For the oval part, believe it or not, I cut up an old iPhone bumper case, and used the hard plastic gap that gives access to the connection port.

Pics of the process below.

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[Deathstalker]

I used a plastic container, and cut out a cod piece shape, heated it up and bent it in the right places.

I wrapped a thin layer of real leather for padding, then added some thin pleather over that.

For the oval part, believe it or not, I cut up an old iPhone bumper case, and used the hard plastic gap that gives access to the connection port.

Pics of the process below.

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That; is awesome!!!!!!

 

[DBoz]

I used a plastic container, and cut out a cod piece shape, heated it up and bent it in the right places.

I wrapped a thin layer of real leather for padding, then added some thin pleather over that.

For the oval part, believe it or not, I cut up an old iPhone bumper case, and used the hard plastic gap that gives access to the connection port.

Now that is some scratch building badassedness.

 

[TaliBane]

Now that is some scratch building badassedness.

And you are a master with that scalpel on the iphone case too, WTC.

 

[jkno]

I used a plastic container, and cut out a cod piece shape, heated it up and bent it in the right places.

I wrapped a thin layer of real leather for padding, then added some thin pleather over that.

For the oval part, believe it or not, I cut up an old iPhone bumper case, and used the hard plastic gap that gives access to the connection port.

Pics of the process below.

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We might not agree on everything, but what is due is due. Excellent job on that cod piece! Very creative!

 

[Waste Time Continuum]

We might not agree on everything, but what is due is due. Excellent job on that cod piece! Very creative!

Thanks man!


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[Hoody999]

All my comments have already been made.....

"That; is awesome!!!!!!"
"Now that is some scratch building badassedness."

Great job ! and I was going to ask if you could make one for me ! How many more iPhone cases you got ??

 

[Too Much Garlic]

WOW... that's a cool approach.

 

[noisyrobot]

Holy %$%@!
The 2016 Macgyver award goes to Waste Time Continuum!

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Fantastic work, WTC!