Sideshow ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader

[lerath666]

aslo.. wht the hate on the baggy costume? this will allow for greater articulation, without the suit hindering it. allowing for the better creation of movie accurate poses.. and once posed, the suit should tighten against the body.

beyond that, In-canon he's got robot arms and legs that were fairly skeletal in their design.. so it SHOULD be baggy on his extremities.

 

[flamingdead]

1st impression looking at that new pic was, hmmm nice, but.. something's not quite right.. Then i realised, where's the shoulder armor?!

 

[francsicoliger]

yes................"

 

[pixletwin]

1st impression looking at that new pic was, hmmm nice, but.. something's not quite right.. Then i realised, where's the shoulder armor?!

OMG you're right!

 

[Ghastone]

Me too.

And geez, I had forgotten about this. I think they posted that "teaser" on May the 4th a little too early!

I just saw this image in SS website and the reflex on the window looks very interesting...

 

[galactiboy]

aslo.. wht the hate on the baggy costume? this will allow for greater articulation, without the suit hindering it. allowing for the better creation of movie accurate poses.. and once posed, the suit should tighten against the body.

beyond that, In-canon he's got robot arms and legs that were fairly skeletal in their design.. so it SHOULD be baggy on his extremities.

Really? This is just crazy talk... Vader did not have spindly arms

OMG you're right!

Yep, that's definitely what's throwing it off

 

[lerath666]

Really? This is just crazy talk... Vader did not have spindly arms

No, David Prowse doidsn't have spindly arms.. and we already know that the liscensor, Lucasfilm, prefers the figures to reflect the character, not the actor.

 

[Darth Waller]

1st impression looking at that new pic was, hmmm nice, but.. something's not quite right.. Then i realised, where's the shoulder armor?!

Someone should start a petition.

 

[Batty]

I just saw this image in SS website and the reflex on the window looks very interesting...

I know in the first preview pic they said lighting was added for effect, but it's funny how the belt still looks lit up in the reflection.

 

[pixletwin]

If I remember right, Nathan painted them to look as though they were illuminated.

 

[galactiboy]

No, David Prowse doidsn't have spindly arms.. and we already know that the liscensor, Lucasfilm, prefers the figures to reflect the character, not the actor.

Right... but what's more accurate? This idea of thin robot arms, or what he actually looked like. I don't know what licensors ask for, but I doubt they said "make the suit look like it was made for thick arms, but instead he's got skinny robot ones instead."

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Someone should start a petition.

Looks like myc will have some more custom work coming.

 

[Batty]

If I remember right, Nathan painted them to look as though they were illuminated.

Yeah, the first Vader has that effect too.

 

[Darkarn009]

Hmm interesting, the shoulder armor is missing.
Surely that was a blooper on behalf of the photographer doing the photo shoot

Contest also gives a little idea about when we might see this:

Important Prize Shipping Information: The Darth Vader Deluxe Sixth Scale Figure will not be shipped to the winner until it is received into Sideshow Collectibles' warehouse, which is estimated to be January 2014!

 

[galactiboy]

Well I guess the wait could be a full year... but with the standard 3-6 month delay it likely will be

 

[highlander1]

Sideshow just posted this a hour a go from fb

 

[FLOSI]

Okay, kids... Today's word of the day is: negligible. Say it with me: negligible. As in: the differecne between the two heads is negligible.

 

[pixletwin]

Sideshow just posted this a hour a go from fb

Whaddya know? So did I!

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5648919&postcount=2805

 

[highlander1]

You must be a jedi.....

 

[pixletwin]

You must be a jedi.....

I am quick!