Originally Posted by Kiwami (Post 473100)

Wow, what? Any examples for that?

I think the figure is very accurate, I even got my Kotobukiya-statue down which I think has a very sculpt and I can't spy any difference. Talking from pictures of course, you would need to have the figure in hand to really compare them.

I think the sculpt is great and I can't see any major difference, especially not in comparison with how different the Double SHF looks to the actual suit.

Don't forget that there's also no "define" version of the helmet and in some instances the suit, it was constantly worked on during the original trilogy and does look different from time to time.

Originally Posted by Thessair (Post 473122)

There are definitive versions of the suit. Each film has a very specific suit and configuration of the components on that suit. There are ANH,ESB, RotJ, and RotS helmets, should armor, shin guards, belt boxes, chestboxes. Each film has a unique Vader suit and fairly maintained continuity within a particular film. The obvious exceptions being modifications made for both the unmasked Vader scenes in Empire and Jedi.

I'm only going with these two examples because there aren't enough clear shots with proper lighting to dissect the helmet right now and the shoulder armor, while also inaccurate, isn't as blatantly obvious.

Here are two shots of the SHF:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...arthvader1.jpg
http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...arthvader4.jpg

Belt Boxes:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...t_Boxes_sm.png

The closest to the SHF here are the ESB/RotJ boxes. That makes sense since this is supposed to be the RotJ Vader, as evidenced by the bonus display base and the missing hand. However, not one single button is placed properly here. They don't match up at all. It's pretty self explanatory.

Chestbox:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...hestbox_sm.png

The chestbox, on the other hand, is some sort of bizarre Frankenstein. The large rocker switches at the bottom are in the configuration of ESB/RotJ, but they are solid colors, like ANH/RotS. They are lacking the proper black outer coloring of the ESB/RotJ pieces and the silver sliders in between. Additionally, the upper and lower colored panels in the upper right are blue and red, per ESB/RotJ, but are also missing the sliders. The Aurabesh text is missing for a proper ESB/RotJ. The rod detailing is also incorrect for any version of the unit.

Cape Chain:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images/Vader/chain.jpg

The cape chain is probably the most inaccurate piece, not matching up to any version of the character.



My point was that people can like a figure but that it doesn't matter one whit when it comes to judging its accuracy.

Edit:

I also forgot to mention that the Vader figure is being reported as ~155mm in height. Converted, that comes out to about 6'1" or so. David Prowse alone was 6'5", not counting the additional height from the costume pieces.

Originally Posted by Kiwami (Post 473139)

Thanks for the read, but that's just nit-picks for me, nothing I would ever notice or care about. If that's all that is inaccurate with the figure I don't care about it :)

And I do remember hearing something about them working on the details of the suit all the time and it changed during filming, I was wrong then.

Originally Posted by Electric Turahk (Post 473146)

Does it look like Vader?

Yeah.

Look better than the 6" Black Series?

Yeah.

Plenty good enough for me.

Originally Posted by Kiwami (Post 472975)

If Vader with his bonus-stage is any indication, I think they might go straight to ROTJ-Luke and I would love to see that happen. I'm curious to see the facesculpt though, I only know Tamashii for sculpted helmets, not faces.

Originally Posted by Talisman (Post 473002)

it's the best version of Luke there is. Stop complaining.

Originally Posted by Thessair (Post 473122)

There are definitive versions of the suit. Each film has a very specific suit and configuration of the components on that suit. There are ANH,ESB, RotJ, and RotS helmets, should armor, shin guards, belt boxes, chestboxes. Each film has a unique Vader suit and fairly maintained continuity within a particular film. The obvious exceptions being modifications made for both the unmasked Vader scenes in Empire and Jedi.

I'm only going with these two examples because there aren't enough clear shots with proper lighting to dissect the helmet right now and the shoulder armor, while also inaccurate, isn't as blatantly obvious.

Here are two shots of the SHF:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...arthvader1.jpg
http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...arthvader4.jpg

Belt Boxes:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...t_Boxes_sm.png

The closest to the SHF here are the ESB/RotJ boxes. That makes sense since this is supposed to be the RotJ Vader, as evidenced by the bonus display base and the missing hand. However, not one single button is placed properly here. They don't match up at all. It's pretty self explanatory.

Chestbox:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images...hestbox_sm.png

The chestbox, on the other hand, is some sort of bizarre Frankenstein. The large rocker switches at the bottom are in the configuration of ESB/RotJ, but they are solid colors, like ANH/RotS. They are lacking the proper black outer coloring of the ESB/RotJ pieces and the silver sliders in between. Additionally, the upper and lower colored panels in the upper right are blue and red, per ESB/RotJ, but are also missing the sliders. The Aurabesh text is missing for a proper ESB/RotJ. The rod detailing is also incorrect for any version of the unit.

Cape Chain:

http://shuangxi-in-spring.com/Images/Vader/chain.jpg

The cape chain is probably the most inaccurate piece, not matching up to any version of the character.



My point was that people can like a figure but that it doesn't matter one whit when it comes to judging its accuracy.

Edit:

I also forgot to mention that the Vader figure is being reported as ~155mm in height. Converted, that comes out to about 6'1" or so. David Prowse alone was 6'5", not counting the additional height from the costume pieces.

Originally Posted by Den-O (Post 473543)

I believe it's worth caring about for sure. In much the same way it kills me that the W, Agito, etc other rider SHFs are so inaccurate but people give them a pass and say "meh good enough stop nitpicking". I totally respect that someone has legit complaints about this thing being a Vader-stein of design elements and variations of the actual costume.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 473573)

Except I don't see what makes W and OOO inaccurate to their suits either. I look at my W and I look at the W on screen and they are identical. There is nothing on Vader that looks at all inaccurate. The buttons look just like the pictures posted. So sorry, I fail to see Vader as frankensteined.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 473573)

Except I don't see what makes W and OOO inaccurate to their suits either. I look at my W and I look at the W on screen and they are identical. There is nothing on Vader that looks at all inaccurate. The buttons look just like the pictures posted. So sorry, I fail to see Vader as frankensteined.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 473573)

Except I don't see what makes W and OOO inaccurate to their suits either. I look at my W and I look at the W on screen and they are identical. There is nothing on Vader that looks at all inaccurate. The buttons look just like the pictures posted. So sorry, I fail to see Vader as frankensteined.