Sideshow ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader

[devilof76]

To appreciate one, do not ever criticize another and vice versa...

If I think a custom sucks, I'll say so as readily as I will a figure from a larger company.

But you won't find me in a thread for a figure I don't like. I don't suffer from the illusion that my negative opinion is worth a damn.

These companies exist because of us - not the other way around.

Sideshow's not my mama?

 

[Mike86]

This figure is looking pretty good to me. I have the Hot Toys Bespin Luke and think I may need to get this to go along with him.

 

[Wanderer]

There is always medicom...............lol.

There's always bobbed helmet, oven gloved, baggy pant wearing Sideshow version right? Enjoy pal, enjoy!.......lol

 

[D. Martin]

Fill your boots.

https://www.rebelscum.com/Darth-Vader-Return-Of-The-Jedi-Sixth-Scale-Sideshow-Collectibles.asp

 

[OSCORP]

Not too much of a difference.

Helmet for sure looks better.

Think i'll wait for the video before making a decision. My Medi version is awful nice.

 

[Punisher75]

after looking at the Rebel scum photos I have to say I am pretty damn impressed. Wish he wasn't so tall and that they had not went with the stunt saber as his official saber (for the non prop collectors it has been dis proven for a few years now that the Graflex stunt saber was the official Vader saber in ROTJ , the ESB saber was actually used in ROTJ but with the saber hook set further back on the belt you rarely catch a glimpse of it. ) I think it's a vast improvement over the ANH figure and this pic really shows it!

 

[Mr Walker]

The baggy costume looks terrible.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Fill your boots.

https://www.rebelscum.com/Darth-Vader-Return-Of-The-Jedi-Sixth-Scale-Sideshow-Collectibles.asp

Thank you sir.

It's all there - great break down Mr Martin.

Peruse at my leisure - then comment.. I will.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Not too much of a difference.


Helmet for sure looks better.

Think i'll wait for the video before making a decision. My Medi version is awful nice.

This shot sells it to me the helmet looks much better, the body seems slimmer and not much shorter. Really the question now do I need it? It's hard to tell with some of the shots as the lighting isn't how I light my figures but some shots it looks cheap

 

[CollectorGuy]

Lookin good there will be a great addition to my SW collection. Having the 2 compared the pants material on the old one looks more accurate.
The new cod piece is step backwards though, the old cod piece looks more natural and doesn't standout.

Still this will have to do for me and aside from the cod piece and body suit this vader is better in every other way.
Why his gloves stick out from the sides just

 

[Punisher75]

the cod piece is accurate to ESB/ROTJ ANH had a smaller cod piece



I will say the belt should rest over the top edge of the cod piece a bit like in this pic

 

[CollectorGuy]

the cod piece is accurate to ESB/ROTJ ANH had a smaller cod piece



I will say the belt should rest over the top edge of the cod piece a bit like in this pic

Ok well i never much paid any attention to vaders cod piece throughout the SW films, i guess if thats how its supposed to be then ok.
Nice custom vader there i wish i could get some storm troopers, why hasn't SSC remade those guys?

 

[jedijim3002]

He's still a bit too tall I think. Here come the mods.

 

[jedijim3002]

Nice pics though. Thanks for the link to rebelscum.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Yeah looks about the Same height, when they said smaller I think they meant thinner

 

[SithThundercracker]

KP-02 is needed. Everything else for me is ok. Also with a beefer and shorter body the helmet will look bigger, the pants will be better filled and the cape will almost touch the ground. Can't wait!

 

[anwe]

Still very tall, but weirdly enough the torso is longer while the legs are shorter on the new one. Weren't the torso the part people modded to reduce the height, or was that simply because it was easier?

It does look a lot better in these pictures with regard to the dome and especially the cape. But the old one never seemed to have such skinny arms and legs, even if the old body did have the exact same look under the suit if I remember correctly from wading through the old threads before. Could a difference in material make such a difference on the body? Or is it that the Vaders that had the original body just by chance didn't show their arms and had the legs safely hidden away under the robes?

 

[shocktrooper_au]

It's a new body, looks. Lot thinner, thankfully the upper legs are shorter now as they where out of proportion before. The abdomen was swapped out cause it wa the easiest option I think

 

[SithThundercracker]

Quick PS comparison. Hard to tell if they're scaled correctly because the feet peg of old vader was inside the boots.
Surely they have completely different proprotions.

 

[Racetrack]

I'm not thrilled with the arms. Actually i hate how skinny they look. The RS photo's are good but waiting for Obtibotimus video review

The pants are too baggy and he does seem a tiny bit tall but not a huge issue. The Shaw headsculpt does nothing for me. Not because it's bad but i would never use it. I would rather they didn't include it and cut the price a bit.

The base is very nice. The box is ok. I was hoping for a foldout magnet or more DX type.

He does look a hell of a lot better than ANH Vader. How far they have come!

I guess i'll be posing him something like this with the skinny arms hidden