Official Sideshow 1/6 ANH Darth Vader PHOTO Thread

[thenammagazine]

I understood that he was referring to the fact that it's not too off from the ESB/ROTJ versions...
Or maybe it was I who misunderstood.

Yes, but regardless, when it's all said and done, that dome is still on the ANH Vader.

 

[Mandible]

Not sure if anyone has addressed this yet, but the chest plate (seems to me) to be too big and rectangular rather than square?

 

[kl241]

Nam still arguing about the shape of the dome...

 

[PJB-1138]

Nam still arguing about the shape of the dome...

I'm actually enjoying this back & forth about Vader's dome. When I was a kid, I thought the only real changes to Vader's look throughout the first three films was that his armor got shinier &, perhaps, David Prowse's eyes became less visible after ANH. I was oblivious to all the little changes that were done &, as a result, the myriad of slight variations we have seen reflected in decades of merchandising.

Fast forward to a just several weeks ago (& over a year after this figure was released!), I thought there was nothing that could be done to make the original Sideshow dome workable on this Vader figure. Then, when folks started snapping photos of the new 12" Emperor figure with Vader & I started seeing the little improvements that were being done, that's when I took to tweaking my own Vader again & realized how close Sideshow really got to, IMHO, making the best 1/6 Vader to date.

 

[kl241]

I'm actually enjoying this back & forth about Vader's dome. When I was a kid, I thought the only real changes to Vader's look throughout the first three films was that his armor got shinier &, perhaps, David Prowse's eyes became less visible after ANH. I was oblivious to all the little changes that were done &, as a result, the myriad of slight variations we have seen reflected in decades of merchandising.

Fast forward to a just several weeks ago (& over a year after this figure was released!), I thought there was nothing that could be done to make the original Sideshow dome workable on this Vader figure. Then, when folks started snapping photos of the Emperor with Vader & I started seeing the little improvements that were being done, that's when I took to tweaking my own Vader again & realized how good this figure really can be.

I wasn't talking about Vader's.

 

[PJB-1138]

I wasn't talking about Vader's.

Zing! Boo ya!

 

[lforigno]

final pics of my vader cape:

 

[thenammagazine]

I wasn't talking about Vader's.

You would be the expert on all things helmet shaped.

 

[kl241]

You would be the expert on all things helmet shaped.

That's why they call you Little Richard.

 

[abake]

final pics of my vader cape:

Sexy!

Can it still be placed covering the front a bit more?

 

[lforigno]

Sexy!

Can it still be placed covering the front a bit more?

Not this one but I am going to modify the design one more time so that it does drape over the armor more

 

[thenammagazine]

That's why they call you Little Richard.

Wouldn't be the case if you worked it better.

 

[abake]

Not this one but I am going to modify the design one more time so that it does drape over the armor more

Brilliant! Thank you so much for going the extra mile.

 

[lforigno]

pics of new final cape. I redid the entire design of the cape which is why is took so long. The collar can also lay flat as well as stick up as shown in the pics.

 

[abake]

Brilliant!
Will look fantastic on my Vader.

 

[beniboy1984]

Is their another 1:6 SS Darth Vader to be released?

 

[abake]

It is highly probable, almost a certainty, that Sideshow will release more versions of Vader.
In fact, they even mentioned it in some interview or Q&A.

 

[katkuru]

Looks great, but has Vader ever worn his collar up?

 

[Darth Mitchell]

Looks great, but has Vader ever worn his collar up?

Yeah noticed it to
He looks like Dracula

 

[lforigno]

The collar can lay flat I just took pics of the collar up.