Official Sideshow 1/6 ANH Darth Vader PHOTO Thread

[jedijim3002]

Got Vader today. He is huuuge.

No seriously, he is comically big. He towers over all my figures.

But other than that I love him! He really commands a presence on the shelf much like Keaton Batman. Your eyes keep going to him. And I don't think it's just the height.

Congrats on the figure! You will love it. And never want to let it go. (Till the next Vader comes out) damn!

 

[TheFiend]

Thanks Jim. Yeah, I love this guy. I think SS did a great job.

Ok, onto removing the dome. I've tried moving it back and forth to loosen it up but this thing is really on there. I fear of breaking it, Is there anything else I should know about removing it.

 

[King Darkness]

Hit it with a hammer.

 

[jedijim3002]

You could try using a hairdryer on it for about 30 or 40 seconds. That might loosen the glue enough to be able to remove it. You could try boiling it in hot water but I'm not sure if that would damage the plastic or not.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Thanks Jim. Yeah, I love this guy. I think SS did a great job.

Ok, onto removing the dome. I've tried moving it back and forth to loosen it up but this thing is really on there. I fear of breaking it, Is there anything else I should know about removing it.

I had the same fear. Took me awhile of working it but once I heard one little crack it made it much easier to work it off. Maybe try a slight twist. Also, wrap the helmet in a t-shirt so you don't smear/mar the shine.

 

[pixletwin]

Dunking it in boiling water for 60 seconds would loosed the glue up too. That's what I would recommend if you are worried about it breaking.

 

[King Darkness]

Boiling water for sixty seconds could significantly soften the dome and cause some issues. I wouldn't recommend that.

 

[FLOSI]

Try Wor-Gar's method... Don't listen to Pixletwin, he's always wrong.

 

[King Darkness]

We don't call him Pixletwit for nothing.

 

[pixletwin]

It won't soften anything. Boil the suckuh!

 

[shocktrooper_au]

I dunked mine in hot water, I heard the glue crack almost instantly

 

[TheFiend]

I had the same fear. Took me awhile of working it but once I heard one little crack it made it much easier to work it off. Maybe try a slight twist. Also, wrap the helmet in a t-shirt so you don't smear/mar the shine.

Thanks guys...I think. I suppose I'll just try Wor Gars method and if that don't work Ill try hot water.

 

[TheFiend]

Ok, I moved Vader to the KP and I gotta be honest although I love the height I don't dig how the suit bunches up on his limbs and the lack of artuculation the KP has with the suit over it. Plus I really have to jam the gloves on so they don't keep falling off. Oh and his arms seem really short. I guess that's more because of the way I want to display him. Hmmm.
WHat about this removing of the torso now that everyone is talking about?

 

[Wor-Gar]

I think you need to place the KP02 Vader with other figures to fully appreciate the look.

Again, I was happy with my Vader after the "torso mod" but he was still too tall and didn't fit in with my other Star Wars figures. He seemed just to tower over everyone. But once I got him on the KP02 -- and admittedly the arms can be problematic with the suit -- I did recognize how Vader seemed to fit in better with the group. For me anyway.

Both King and I had to take him apart and rebuild him at least twice to get it right. I also twisted the suit on the arms very tight and then put the gloves on.

 

[Rorywan]

Ok, I moved Vader to the KP and I gotta be honest although I love the height I don't dig how the suit bunches up on his limbs and the lack of artuculation the KP has with the suit over it. Plus I really have to jam the gloves on so they don't keep falling off. Oh and his arms seem really short. I guess that's more because of the way I want to display him. Hmmm.
WHat about this removing of the torso now that everyone is talking about?

Hmmm.. I'm afraid I agree, I put him back on the original body, whilst I loved the height difference the arm length was the decider for me. I watched empire again last night and noted the scale relativity between his shoulders and helmet, for me at least the kaustic is too stocky and the arms waay too short?
Don't mean to be negative at all about yours King and WG. They look fantastic, I will try it out again, then I'm gonna start look at limb/torso shortening..

 

[TheFiend]

I think you need to place the KP02 Vader with other figures to fully appreciate the look.

Again, I was happy with my Vader after the "torso mod" but he was still too tall and didn't fit in with my other Star Wars figures. He seemed just to tower over everyone. But once I got him on the KP02 -- and admittedly the arms can be problematic with the suit -- I did recognize how Vader seemed to fit in better with the group. For me anyway.

Both King and I had to take him apart and rebuild him at least twice to get it right. I also twisted the suit on the arms very tight and then put the gloves on.

I agree with other figures he looks much more to scale. I just really like the feel of the stock body. Like the rotation and movement of the arms and of course the length. Articulation really suffers on the KP. I even toyed with the idea of trimming the suit so it would fit better but immediately dismissed after I decided this would only be temporary. It really is a pity SS chose to use such a giant body. What the hell were they thinking? I really love the figure though. Its funny that with all the bodies on the market that one couldn't be more suitable than the modded stock body or the KP. Has anyone used anything else, that you know of?

And what needs to be done to shorten the stock body?





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[jedijim3002]

Mine is still on the stock body. I removed the mid section piece completely. Then shortened the peg that connects them. I also cut 1/4 inch out of the thighs as I thought they were too long. I also want to shorten the arms a bit because now he looks like an ape.

My modded fett us 12" tall now. So you can see the difference.

 

[pixletwin]

And what needs to be done to shorten the stock body?

Fiend, everything you need to know is here:

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77079

PJB has an excellent and very clear tutorial. I personally prefer his method for all the reasons you mentioned. The KP mod just doesn't look right to me.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Mine is still on the stock body. I removed the mid section piece completely. Then shortened the peg that connects them. I also cut 1/4 inch out of the thighs as I thought they were too long. I also want to shorten the arms a bit because now he looks like an ape.

That looks very good. Yes, shortening the legs WITH the torso mod would be the only way to get Vader to a good height for other figures. But I was afraid to try cutting the thighs. The other issues obviously is that the closer you get to good height, the more problematic those long arms become. Of course they look good with the too-tall Vader, but do the torso mod and they start to hang on the long side. I haven't really tried much posing with the KP02 but I hope he can still hold a saber with both hands.

Before KP02, I figured I'd wait for the new ESB body but that looks like its still a year away from being in my hand.


Switching the KP02 arms for slimmer arms may be the way to go to really perfect that body.

 

[Tabula Rasa]

Wor-Gar, I just got my KP02. How do you connect Vader's head? The peg is too large. This snag is holding me up converting him.


Addition: Didn't even solve that and I already have another problem. One of Vader's foot pegs stayed attached to the body, but the other one is still at the bottom of the boot. How do I get that out of there? Needle nose pliers can't get a good grip.