Sideshow ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader

[FLOSI]

Unique film traits are secondary, the primary things to get right are the overall height, dome shape, cape quality. Fine details don't matter if the main figure looks off.

For sure...

 

[devilof76]

Honestly I think they may just have one figure --

That will make me perfectly happy too.

In the end, all I really need is for there to be two lightsabers, and that they be as accurate at the first one was. As long as I can have that much to distinguish my ESB Vader from my ROTJ Vader, I could not care less about the rest.

 

[demorathis]

I have always been curious as to why such inconsequential details make a difference to some people.

I agree that most people could care less -- but some people are character focused -- my star wars collection is, for the most part vader-based, and so I appreciate the subtleties -- I also appreciate that there are those who don't care, so my expectations are fairly low in terms of what length most manufacturers will go to -- but as an artist, i also appreciate small details that make all the difference to we who are most familiar with the particular subject--

As a Vader collector, as far as I'm concerned - prop-level things must be as accurate as realistically possible -- statues should be relatively impressive and somewhat accurate (though I've had a few vaders with reversed belt buckles - again no one would know, but it's so glaring to me it's like looking at it in the mirror) and toys should be passable enough...

I guess that's another familiarity we have -- many of us are so familiar with Vader's face that a reverse image, out of the context of the movies, actually looks weird...Vaders face being nonsymmetrical, has a certain look that we are subconsciously familiar with, that becomes apparent, when we see a mirror image of it.



I'm sure there were few of us who realized that the Vader used for Marketing the STAR WARS TRILOGY on DVD was a Vader we've never ever seen before -or there was something "different" about it -
sure - b/c it is symmetrical, entirely black in the helmet, and the armour is a completely different sculpt, the "leather" is no longer leather, the cape is cut differently and exposes the shoulder armour (which many thought were fused to the chest armour) --everything was brand new and different(except for half his face which is a scan of an original trilogy Vader)
- (this was the first onslought of the Hayden Christensen Ep.3 Vader the public had ever seen even before Episode 3 ever came out...


But in terms of SS - it should be passable enough, I think -- better than the ANH anyway
(I thought that SS prototype was perfect enough - even if the details here and there are off-off enough were even Hasbro didn't make certain errors like on the chest armour - or dome)

The height has been corrected according to SS
The cape - unfortunately I think will be the same lightweight material
The Helmet- they said was supposed to tbe impressive (fingers crossed



IF it's Hot Toys -- that's another story -- for 250 plus smackers I EXPECT the specific details to be spot on (it's times like this you want the producer/sculptor/production manager of the toy to be MORE of a fanatic than you are - fat chance, but it does happen once in a while!)-- it's not difficult to reference since there're lots of source materials and they live for that kind of accuracy (though ironically their Alien line has suffered in that department)

 

[galactiboy]

I think Sideshow will be pushing a very high price on this... Boba was $175; so I figure Vader will at least be more than that.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Grievous was supposed to be $200. I can't imagine Vader would be more than him, especially if they end up putting both up for sale at around the same time. I wonder if they'll end up raising the price on G just to have him cost more than Vader.

 

[galactiboy]

Although Grievous was $200 a year ago... nothing prevents Sideshow from upping the price now. It's happened in the past

 

[Mad Old Lu]

That would SUCK!

 

[Kuzeh]

Yep, still, Grievous should be more expensive than Vader, but I can easily see both of them being over $200.00

 

[devilof76]

They have to know they'll sell a lot of both of them, and probably a lot more if they're $200 or less.

Or maybe they know they'll sell a lot even over $200.

 

[galactiboy]

I hope I'm wrong, but no PO in nearly a year usually means something is canceled (which I dont' think will be the case) or its more complicated that expected and might end up costing more.

 

[gibby]

My bet would be that they're having a VERY difficult time matching Nathan's paint job.

Edit - and I can't see it being cancelled. Seems like they're saving all of the PO's for next month.

 

[barryo]

making new vader = printing money

 

[gibby]

 

[Darth Waller]

Sideshow, shut up and take my money!

 

[gibby]

Sideshow, shut up and take my money!

That's the theme for 2012/2013. Unreal the amount of goodness coming out!

I'm holding out for the PF, but am anxious to see this puppy revealed!

 

[RIDDICK]

Unique film traits are secondary, the primary things to get right are the overall height, dome shape, cape quality.
Fine details don't matter if the main figure looks off.

Exactly

 

[Darth Cruel]

THAT would be AWESOME! Didn't Hasbro do a 3 3/4 version that way?

Yeah...so now I'm wantin'.

I agree that most people could care less -- but some people are character focused -- my star wars collection is, for the most part vader-based, and so I appreciate the subtleties -- I also appreciate that there are those who don't care, so my expectations are fairly low in terms of what length most manufacturers will go to -- but as an artist, i also appreciate small details that make all the difference to we who are most familiar with the particular subject--

As a Vader collector, as far as I'm concerned - prop-level things must be as accurate as realistically possible -- statues should be relatively impressive and somewhat accurate (though I've had a few vaders with reversed belt buckles - again no one would know, but it's so glaring to me it's like looking at it in the mirror) and toys should be passable enough...

I guess that's another familiarity we have -- many of us are so familiar with Vader's face that a reverse image, out of the context of the movies, actually looks weird...Vaders face being nonsymmetrical, has a certain look that we are subconsciously familiar with, that becomes apparent, when we see a mirror image of it.



I'm sure there were few of us who realized that the Vader used for Marketing the STAR WARS TRILOGY on DVD was a Vader we've never ever seen before -or there was something "different" about it -
sure - b/c it is symmetrical, entirely black in the helmet, and the armour is a completely different sculpt, the "leather" is no longer leather, the cape is cut differently and exposes the shoulder armour (which many thought were fused to the chest armour) --everything was brand new and different(except for half his face which is a scan of an original trilogy Vader)
- (this was the first onslought of the Hayden Christensen Ep.3 Vader the public had ever seen even before Episode 3 ever came out...


But in terms of SS - it should be passable enough, I think -- better than the ANH anyway
(I thought that SS prototype was perfect enough - even if the details here and there are off-off enough were even Hasbro didn't make certain errors like on the chest armour - or dome)

The height has been corrected according to SS
The cape - unfortunately I think will be the same lightweight material
The Helmet- they said was supposed to tbe impressive (fingers crossed



IF it's Hot Toys -- that's another story -- for 250 plus smackers I EXPECT the specific details to be spot on (it's times like this you want the producer/sculptor/production manager of the toy to be MORE of a fanatic than you are - fat chance, but it does happen once in a while!)-- it's not difficult to reference since there're lots of source materials and they live for that kind of accuracy (though ironically their Alien line has suffered in that department)

Well-put.

 

[highlander1]

Pretty sure wont see preorder until comiccon but thats my guess ...WILL be waiting and watching hope can use all my points towards him and pick up 2 for a couple differnt displays.......

 

[devilof76]

Yeah...so now I'm wantin'.

I'd rather have the lightning head and one regular head that serves for both movies, than have separate heads for each.

 

[FLOSI]

I'd rather have the lightning head and one regular head that serves for both movies, than have separate heads for each.

Two domes could mean a solid replacement for the ANH version though.