Official Sideshow 1/6 ANH Darth Vader PHOTO Thread

[Darren Carnall]

it's a mixture of things. His neck is sitting higher on his shoulders, how his cape/shoulders/back goes up to his neck, how high the dome is sitting on the mask, and the angle it's at.... i'm not even convinced it's too small anymore.

But it does make it LOOK smaller

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Hmmm, this looks pretty good. Like the size of him, but the helmet looks a little small.

Glad I have a Hurricane Vader on order really.

 

[MaulFan]

Well if a ROTJ Vader comes out, I guess it will have to have helmet large enough to have an Anakin reveal underneath. Plus, if you hold on waiting for Sideshow to make one of them, you might have to require an enormous amount of patience

It really wouldn't have to be bigger for a reveal, the helmet and mask are in the right scale now to house a portrait inside.

it's a mixture of things. His neck is sitting higher on his shoulders, how his cape/shoulders/back goes up to his neck, how high the dome is sitting on the mask, and the angle it's at.... i'm not even convinced it's too small anymore.

But it does make it LOOK smaller

You are correct Darren. The head isn't sitting on the body exactly like in the movie, I believe to give the figure more articulation. Even though Prowse didn't have much in the movie, it's nice to have some versatility with figures, I've certainly enjoyed the poses I'm able to get out of the head because of how this figure is made.

 

[eczamurai]

oi maulfan, how tall does he stand in cm? :O

 

[MaulFan]

oi maulfan, how tall does he stand in cm? :O

About 34-35cm.

 

[Vonhahn]

No shiat right.

I'm amazed by how many people are being so critical of a figure they have never seen in person, never touched, and have no idea what they are talking about until they actually have one in hand. But that's just me I guess. I'm reserving my review of Vader until I...you know...actually see one in person...

:emperor

 

[eczamurai]

arg it wont fit my shelve!

 

[Vonhahn]

I'm not convinced there's anything wrong with the helmet, but if there were changes, it could be a variety of things -i.e. Lucasfilm requested it, the factory screwed up and wouldn't make the corrections without an additional outlay of funds for new tooling that couldn't be done without a huge delay and costs that would far exceed the budget for the figure, or maybe it's just people are looking for something wrong like they always do with SSC figures.

Amen DD.......

:emperor

 

[The Josh]

we can either deconstruct the memories of our childhood, or we can celebrate them... i bet the pot heads who originally sculpted Vader's dome in the 70s had no idea we would be putting up such a fuss over it!

Lucas doesn't give a rat's a$$ about costume continuity, why should we?

I agree. I think thats the major issue with folks collecting now. We're too busy deconstructing everything that we fail to enjoy what we get and how well it does match up to that.

 

[paulcarson]

that is my point... it was cool!

we can either deconstruct the memories of our childhood, or we can celebrate them... i bet the pot heads who originally sculpted Vader's dome in the 70s had no idea we would be putting up such a fuss over it!

Lucas doesn't give a rat's a$$ about costume continuity, why should we?

Just to set the record straight , the man who sculpted Vader's mask/ helmet originally - Brian Muir was not a pot head and he is fully aware of folks making a fuss over his sculpt - believe me !

 

[RICEaRONI]

Just to set the record straight , the man who sculpted Vader's mask/ helmet originally - Brian Muir was not a pot head and he is fully aware of folks making a fuss over his sculpt - believe me !

hahaha classic

 

[DinoLast]

I'm amazed by how many people are being so critical of a figure they have never seen in person, never touched, and have no idea what they are talking about until they actually have one in hand. But that's just me I guess. I'm reserving my review of Vader until I...you know...actually see one in person...

:emperor

I have said the very same thing on the Henry Jones thread.
Vader is an awesome looking figure and Sideshow's best to date.

 

[IrishJedi]

Just to set the record straight , the man who sculpted Vader's mask/ helmet originally - Brian Muir was not a pot head and he is fully aware of folks making a fuss over his sculpt - believe me !

Owned.

 

[JustinLuck]

Here he is.

Here's a couple screenshots to compare with:

 

[Puay]

Now I clearly see why are there complains about the dome. For me its the height that bug me more. Though not so visible in these comparison shots, earlier images does show SSC gave Vader, Chewie's height.

Edit: Do correct me if I am wrong. I realise I can't be comparing his height with any Stormtroopers in the movies since Stormies come in difference height. Vader does seem a little too tall in the group photo that MF took with the rest of the figures from ANH.

 

[Sachiel]

If he is too tall, it is not by much. It's better than being too small.

He does look like an imposing figure which is perfect for Vader.

 

[RICEaRONI]

Now I clearly see why are there complains about the dome. For me its the height that bug me more. Though not so visible in these comparison shots, earlier images does show SSC gave Vader, Chewie's height.

Edit: Do correct me if I am wrong. I realise I can't be comparing his height with any Stormtroopers in the movies since Stormies come in difference height. Vader does seem a little too tall in the group photo that MF took with the rest of the figures from ANH.

well chewie is 2.28 meters tall and Vader is 2.02 meters tall. so maybe they made him a little too tall but its better than too short

 

[katkuru]

MF, not sure if you tried this or not but I would like to know if the SS Vader can do this pose:

Thanks for all the pics.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Here's a couple screenshots to compare with:

Thanks for that - but Vader isn't the same size in the frame in those pics - notice the chest pieces are also smaller on the figure.

Here's a gif made from those two images. The cape is higher on the neck, as we know the chain was over the helmet in this scene. And I'll admit, it does look like the helmet needs a bit more flare out on the bottom, but the size seems okay.

Liked because it's too big.
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/images/Vader_ss_trans.gif

 

[DCFett]

Again, irrefutable Timmy Fade Vader

BTW, that gif is sweet! Wish someone would have done that with the Utapau.