Sideshow ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader
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FLOSI
Nerf Herder
Yeah it would seem they really did nothing to change the height.
There. Done complaining.
Yeah, that is a little crappy.... Still, this is a couple small mods away from being PERFECT!! Are you buying this Marc or are you going to cancel and go with the Cowboy Tony Stark?
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FLOSI
Nerf Herder
I have one remaining flex pay and he is 100% paid for.
(no Iron Man in MY collection).
Hey now! What's with the capital "MY"....
I only have one. 
Get me an HT Anakin and we can talk about forgiving the one IM in your collection.
EVILFACE
Insufferable S.O.B.
Yeah, I really loved that detail. I thought that was a great touch.
I wish Vader was as messed up as he was envisioned in Empire Strikes Back. That would have been a cool exclusive head to include, sort of like the Concept Boba Fett.
"When the captain comes in and Vader is sitting in his capsule with his back towards us, all you see are scars on the back of his neck for a second. I didn't want the audience to see anything else. I imagined that beneath the mask Vader was hideous; his mouth was cut away and he had one eye hanging low." - Irvin Kershner
Jason Voorhees as Darth Vader!
But yea, instead we get puffy pasty crusty old dude.
One detail I don't recall anyone bringing up that I only just noticed myself. The actual helmet head (the non reveal) has a dummy-Anakin head inside.
How cool is that?
It is a nice touch. Will wait till someone cracks it open so we can see what it looks like.
I would assume it's just a bland head like the Leia as Boussh was. Hopefully someone cracks theirs open to satisfy the curiosity.
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Jason Voorhees as Darth Vader!
But yea, instead we get puffy pasty crusty old dude.
Don't forget the marshmallow skin and thick, black eyebrows! Yeah, what we actually got was pretty disappointing.
I love that description too of him missing a mouth and the hanging eye. I can almost picture him looking like that in Empire with that puss swollen, gouged noggin. Too bad.
That'd be awesome if someone cracked it open and it had a nightmarish Voorhees concept looking Vader inside.
Lejuan
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As a casual fan it's interesting to see people so excited about this. I have the ANH version and the improvements seem to me so marginal as to be not worth the expense.
Invictus Sol
No Life in the Void
That was my initial take on Vader, too, when watching ESB. Really imagined something closer to what's pictured (Voorhees Vader, like EVIL mentions). Too bad because it would've been kind of cool if he'd been more horrifically injured.Yeah, I really loved that detail. I thought that was a great touch.
I wish Vader was as messed up as he was envisioned in Empire Strikes Back. That would have been a cool exclusive head to include, sort of like the Concept Boba Fett.
"When the captain comes in and Vader is sitting in his capsule with his back towards us, all you see are scars on the back of his neck for a second. I didn't want the audience to see anything else. I imagined that beneath the mask Vader was hideous; his mouth was cut away and he had one eye hanging low." - Irvin Kershner
I take it you don't have a Monger in-hand because the cracks are a non-issue for most (never would've noticed them if I hadn't been reading the Monger thread at the time) and the ED-209 cracking dome is from the previous release way back when. Guessing that will have been fixed for the new release. Anyway, it's sort of pointless as others could bring up a myriad of SSC QC problems but it doesn't prove **** all. *shrugs*You mean Monger with cracking hips and ED-209 with the rotting rubber dome?
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apologies if this was previously covered but has anyone transferred the older vader onto a different body, like say a TT, to remedy the height issue? thanks in advance.
Lejuan
Super Freak
I think King Darkness was the first to port over the costume to a KP02 body. Looked fantastic. There are pics around someplace, probably in the ANH thread.
Edit: here it is
I put my ANH Vader on a Kaustic body a while back, I think it gives him a good height and size, without being ridicoulus like the Sideshow body.
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Boba Ben
Super Freak
Hey now! What's with the capital "MY"....
Which one?
I think I might keep my ANH uncustomized now. It'll keep their giant height consistent in my display.
shocktrooper_au
Super Freak
The height issue hasn't really bothered me, but with plans for the to be displayed with the dx Luke I may have an issue, though he might just stand next the emperor on the throne for a while
One detail I don't recall anyone bringing up that I only just noticed myself. The actual helmet head (the non reveal) has a dummy-Anakin head inside.
How cool is that?
Found a inaccuracy, nobs are missing on back of neck.
Invictus Sol
No Life in the Void
*queue "Not sure if serious" photo*
I think it was mentioned previously that those details were never on the screen-used costume but only specifically in scenes where Vader had his helmet removed. Plus on display, when would one ever have it at such an angle that it would be apparent? Can't recall, at the moment, but are those details present on the display mask? Can't remember if the back is missing from that or not. Too lazy to check.
I think it was mentioned previously that those details were never on the screen-used costume but only specifically in scenes where Vader had his helmet removed. Plus on display, when would one ever have it at such an angle that it would be apparent? Can't recall, at the moment, but are those details present on the display mask? Can't remember if the back is missing from that or not. Too lazy to check.
Yeah it would seem they really did nothing to change the height.
There. Done complaining.
So, did they just plain lie about the adjustment in height? ANH vader is way too tall...I dunno about this one anymore
Invictus Sol
No Life in the Void
The height thing is inexplicable. Especially when they took so much heat for it on the ANH version and they were specifically asked whether that would be corrected on this one and answered affirmatively. That said, it may not bother me in-hand and I'm OK doing the mod if it's absolutely required.
Found a inaccuracy, nobs are missing on back of neck.
Wrong actually. The suit only had nobs at the back when they were shooting a reveal scene (Vaders meditation chamber and Death of Vader).
Technically they should be there though, so I get what you mean. But it is accurate to the actual costume in that respect.
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