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Why do you think a reveal helm will be an issue?
I know that one of the Medicom figures the helm staying on was an issue and the little clips on the ROTS one look like they could be fragile. I think over time you could see a lot of breakage issues and I'd prefer to stay away from that. Plus the head size issue could really be a factor on something like this for those that already feel it is an issue.
Well, I agree with concerns based on the Medicom figure, but I'm surprised you don't have faith that Sideshow would R&D a top notch method for doing it. I have the utmost faith if they do a reveal helmet, there won't be concern for breakage and it'll all look good. With their favor for it, I could see Sideshow doing it so that the neck of the maks has a magnet all around the edge with a magnet in the edge of the face plate and even the dome to make the pieces stick, and if the magnet's strong enough, it could work just fine.
Putting magnets to use on a 3-piece reveal would be the most awesome feat Sideshow could pull with vader.
I'm sure if they do it then it will be cool. Its just a feature I don't find worth the trouble. I'd rather buy a two pack or two figures than worrying about something going wrong with Vader. Sometimes keeping it simple is the best approach.
Well, in theory, they'd only do it for ROTJ or ROTS. However, to some degree, I think a hollow helmet with even a blank head inside should be done because Medicom shows the articulation they gain with that method, and if new SSC bodies feature the 2 joint necks of Hot Toys' current bodies, then we'd get maximum articulation out of the head. The only Vader where a basically immobile head could work would be ANH, there was no dynamic posing with the head for Vader in ANH, but definitely for ESB even, I want to be able to tilt his head down for that ominous gazing he'd give Luke in the duel.
That's what I'm thinking. Doing that would mean:
1) Film accurracy not having connectors that weren't there in the film mask.
2) Seems could be tighter and less obvious.
3) The connection would be strong.
4) No fear of snapping off pegs or other small plastic connectors.
Its funny that you think simplest solution is doing seperate heads, but can you imagine the engineering involved with keeping them separate AND articulate?
It boggles the mind.
Its funny that you think simplest solution is doing separate heads, but can you imagine the engineering involved with keeping them separate AND articulate?
It boggles the mind.
I don't see where doing an all in one with the parts everyone is talking about being much easier.
Honestly the way Boushh came out is about as easy as it gets. At least for me if I have to give up a little articulation to keep it simple I personally am ok with that.
Sideshow figures will change significantly IF the HT body collaboration hits soon and the body that comes out of that features the same neck HT uses. Heads will have to adhear to that necksize and all, things will change. Whatever they do, I'm confident Sideshow's working their butts off to make their first (if they don't do my ultimate pack idea) Vader something stellar. Whatever they do, we'll win.
Ya, but Boushh's helmet method only works for characters like Stormtroppers, Clonetroopers, and Fetts where the helmet goes over the neck, but doesn't form the neck. Vader is a very unique situation because it's a neckbrace, mask and helmet and will require a different approach. The Boushh method pretty much makes Stormies, Clones and Fetts a no brainer if they end up with HT style necks on the new bodies.
Couldn't you just make the inner plug thinner to work with the helm?
Depending on how SS does it. I would consider fixing it so the helm doesn't come off and buying a second figure with the reveal that way nothing gets broke.
Depending on how SS does it. I would consider fixing it so the helm doesn't come off and buying a second figure with the reveal that way nothing gets broke.
Sideshow currently doesn't have a male body designed to do what the Boushh and Asajj heads do. If they develop a 2 jointed neck with HT, then interchangeable heads for Vader could work and have articulation.
Like I said, I could care less about articulation on ANH because for whatever reason, likely being the first helm, Prowse didn't move around in it much, but the other 3 films, I want max articulation and the helmets able to reveal accordingly. Who doesn't want Sideshow to follow up Jabba's throne with Vader's ESB chamber, with a functioning arm to lower the dome of his helmet on
Like I said, I could care less about articulation on ANH because for whatever reason, likely being the first helm, Prowse didn't move around in it much, but the other 3 films, I want max articulation and the helmets able to reveal accordingly. Who doesn't want Sideshow to follow up Jabba's throne with Vader's ESB chamber, with a functioning arm to lower the dome of his helmet on
Atom Hues
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Who doesn't want Sideshow to follow up Jabba's throne with Vader's ESB chamber, with a functioning arm to lower the dome of his helmet on
See? Now, why would you do that to a brotha? That is SUCH a stinkin' cool idea, I won't be able to sleep tonight! Damn your goggley eyes, Maulfan! ;-)
Know what would go cool with that? At the frame shop last week, I saw this cool little digital 7 X 5 picture frame. It has a small hard-drive, and you load your boring family photo JPEGs on it, and it cycles them like a screen saver.
OK, hang it behind you cool 1/6 Darth Vader Meditation Chamber, and load up JPEGs that are frame-grabs of the viewscreen image Vader sees: Admiral Ozzel choking to death and Captain Piett breaking out into a serious case of flop-sweat!
Moohoohahahaaa. Toys is cool.
-AH!
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Sideshow currently doesn't have a male body designed to do what the Boushh and Asajj heads do. If they develop a 2 jointed neck with HT, then interchangeable heads for Vader could work and have articulation.
Actually they have used that head join in the past on males. Custer is one that comes to mind. I'm not that keen on the revealed head, but Vader will be a signature piece and I can't see them doing something less than Medicom has already done.
And the Vader chamber would be a cool environment - they could use magnets for the arm...
Ven
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they use it on bib fortuna... it doesn't work too well though..
Id like the 2 heads afer all in rotj the reveal mask was just used for that one scene.The mask david prowse wore was just a facemask,dome and then a neckbrace in esb and rotj.
Sidshow could always make a seprate boxed set with the anakin head,jaw,facemask,dome and neckbrace.Or a 2 pack with rotj luke and dieing anakin.
Anh would be the easyiest one to make just a facemask and dome.I hope they will make the dome removeable so we can get him to look the way he looked in our favorite scenes.
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