S.H. Figuarts Star Wars

[Sachiel]

Wow. That Rey looks solid. SHF got some stiff competition.

Don't you mean floppy? It is a MAFEX after all.

 

[guyver1]

OH MAN
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Finally but a March 2017 release

 

[Rogerbee]

So about 80 bucks canadian...guess i can live with that.

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It was better than a lot of prices I'd seen that was for sure.

 

[Rogerbee]

Wow. That Rey looks solid. SHF got some stiff competition.


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She does look good, and, interestingly, she doesn't look to have any cloth goods on her. Thing is, I haven't seen many in hand pics of Mafex paint apps on faces that look as good as they should. One would hope that Figuarts will follow this with a Rey of their own. When you look at the Harley Quinn that each have done, the SHF looks so much more polished. We wait and see.....

 

[Smudger9]

Yes, figuarts need to get on with the rest of their TFA figures. I'm getting impatient!

 

[JonEl]

Sold on both of those.

 

[DrewYojimbo]

Don't you mean floppy? It is a MAFEX after all.

Lol. I don't own any Mafex but I have heard the plastic was soft.

 

[Big Deano]

Rey does look good, but if they are touting that as a new Vader they could have at least fixed the issues with the original, like the helmet which we need to fix ourselves and the chest plate being too far down. As it stands thats just an unnecessary reissue with a new name and a repainted anakin head.

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[Hydeous]

Shoulder armor is different.

 

[Rogerbee]

Rey does look good, but if they are touting that as a new Vader they could have at least fixed the issues with the original, like the helmet which we need to fix ourselves and the chest plate being too far down. As it stands thats just an unnecessary reissue with a new name and a repainted anakin head.

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The Vader is a complete new figure. The helmet and mask look to reflect the more symmetrical ROTS design, the shoulder armour is new and the chest box looks to be better placed. If you get to see this Vader and the old one side by side the differences will be more apparent. It could be possible to use this and the old helmet and mask to create an ultimate Vader.

 

[Rogerbee]

SEAL stormtroopers from Rogue One:



Figuarts HAS to make these!

 

[Big Deano]

The Vader is a complete new figure. The helmet and mask look to reflect the more symmetrical ROTS design, the shoulder armour is new and the chest box looks to be better placed. If you get to see this Vader and the old one side by side the differences will be more apparent. It could be possible to use this and the old helmet and mask to create an ultimate Vader.

Trust me, it isnt. Im looking at mine just now, theres zero difference. At most its a repaint but theres zero remolded parts.

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[livecraig]

Trust me, it isnt. Im looking at mine just now, theres zero difference. At most its a repaint but theres zero remolded parts.

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There are a couple of remolded parts on the Rots Vader firstly beibg the helmet.

 

[Big Deano]

Shoulder armor looks different coloured only, the helmet is no different.

I may be missing things because im on mobile but holding the figure next to that picture I dont see new parts, just different paint apps.

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[Rogerbee]

When viewed on a PC with a large monitor there are definitely differences. The shoulder/chest armour is different, there is more of a taper to it and the upper costume underneath it is visible. Also, the mid torso is completely different with the control box being slightly smaller and placed in the centre and it's far higher above the belt. The lower half could be the same, but that is about it. You won't see differences on a mobile screen that's for sure, but they are definitely there. I'm sure far clearer pics will emerge shortly.

On a side note, my Luke is imminent, either today or tomorrow. Knowing my luck I'll get another dratted grey slip and have to trek to the depot again, c'est la vie! Also, my Maul is coming via DHL, so, it could be here next week, who knows!?

 

[Big Deano]

Ahh..... damn, my apologies, even with the figure in hand I didnt notice the chest armor was more curved. I feel silly. Sorry folks!

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[Rogerbee]

No worries, he doesn't look like he'll be out till next Feb anyway, so there's plenty of time to decide what to do with your existing one. Though the new one is ROTS a helmet swap might give you a definitive ANH Vader at least. If the Brexit hasn't ****ed up the prices too much I may get one and do just that. Then I could maybe make a wounded ROTJ Vader out of my existing one and give him the old man Vader head from my Luke. Sounds like a plan, but, I'm not getting another Luke to attend to him, unless Figuarts do a Bespin Luke for him to duel with......

 

[Rogerbee]

Luke arrived earlier, safe and sound,

On the whole I really like him, but, that gold hair is really jarring and has got to go, I'll repaint that later on. All the joints on him are tight and the hands pop on and off nicely. Once I have the hair sorted I'll be really happy with him. I was worried I'd get another grey slip as it passed through the same depot as Vader, but no, this time I got away with it, phew! Mafex Vader and Figuarts Luke go so well together too, as you'll see in the pics below:







I really see Hamill there

And now the duel shots:





There will definitely be more shots like that to come when I get Maul and Obi Wan.

 

[Silrian]

Thanks for the pics with mafex vader, they do seem to scale damn near perfectly. Are the plastic skirt parts in a descent way removable? Prefferably without damaging the figure of course. Cause I'd like to mod a soft goods cape in there. Or are they one part together with the belt? That could become tricky for an amateur modder like myself.

 

[Rogerbee]

Possibly, he will come apart where they are attached. They don't impede the articulation as is so I'm happy enough with them.