Great Looking Vader! The Under Robes that you commented about are actually the way Vader's Costume was in A New Hope, they were on top of his Shoulder Armor, which is why they made him this way for Rogue One. And the "Jock" is called a Cod Piece btw.
I just bought this figure today. The Disney store had a sale going on so I picked up Vader for 20 dollars. For that price he's an amazing 12 inch figure. At 35 he is still pretty good. The head on mine is pretty secure. My biggest gripe is that you cannot move his arms forward very much, barely past his chest. His suit hinders the movement. The materials he's made off are bit on the lower end but for the price I'm not complaining. I find these figures just a bit better than the Hasbro 12 inch figures that came out in the early 2000s. They go well with them. Thanks for the review. I watched it right before I decided to buy it.
yeah. it just seems far more prominent in Rogue One than it did in new hope and other costumes to me. Maybe cause I was so concentrated on his dialogue rather than his costume lol
Plus in ESB and RotJ he still had the inner duster cape.... it just went under the shoulder armor. So not quite so easy to modify by just cuttingi it off. The figure looks great though. Really liking the line.
I love how Darth Vader looks like in rouge one it really matches with the New Hope version. Unlike episode 3 which doesn't match with the episode 4 version
So what I did was I took an old Darth Vader costume cape and cut out a half circle (24") and replaced his cape. Also I sprayed a matte finisher on the gloves and boots and life systems and belt. Also I scuffed up the belt with silver paint. Hot toys quality honestly. Try it. BIG DIFFERENCE.
Awesome review! Great BNTH reference. Appreciate the disassembling but cringed when you did it. Just ordered this and a few other premium figs at disneystore's 40% off sale.
One thing I love is the leather feel of him. Hate how tight the suit is. However he’s the only one with a full suit neck to foot, just needed to be more loose. Can barely move his arms. So agree about the cape. Disney cannot package. They go crazy.
Its not a Rogue One Version. This is based off "A New Hope." Each Vader in each of the 5 Movies + Rebels are all different. Not one Vader costume is the same.
I think vader only had the chain in the og sw and in rotj. I dont really care because the figure looks really good and the headpiece is the most accurate out of any affordable vader fig
One thing: Darth Vader never wore a silver chain. Not even in Rebels. Either it was under his helmet or it was shown as a 3-; bar black chain. Check out SHFiguarts, Mafex, and even the 40th anniversary I think where they actually made it correctly. I have over 100+ Vaders and 95% have a silver chain. I think that’s such an odd mistake. Especially considering this was made supposedly by the people directly in charge (Disney-LF).
This looks really good. I saw it this weekend at a con but I was specifically looking for an SH Figuarts version. Didn't find one so I bought a samurai Stormtrooper instead. But I might get this guy because it really looks good.
Like the review except you didn't show how his arm won't go straight up and down. They call it Premium for 30+ pts of articulation yet his arms won't go up past his chest vertically, no straight up and down, because the bodysuit is so tight. Try taking it straight up. For $35, you could get a Mafex-Medicom from Japan. His head falls off. Not really "Premium." My regular Elite has much more articulation lol. Plus them using those tags to tag the cape for no reason and leave those holes. See how stiff the arms are? Try doing his classic "saber straight up" move. Won't happen. I'd say a 5 or 6. Since the selling point is articulation and then agreed the holes and the head. Heck, the 14.5" electronic one is more articulated lol. Great review.
Matthew Brando That has to be the most insane thing I've seen. You seem to almost cover up the real errors with this. Meanwhile Mafex Vader- no holes in cape, fully articulated, comes with extensive accessories, head doesn't fall off, and can raise his arm straight up and down. Heck let's stick with your friends at Disney, even their electronic 14.5" has that ability and the Elite normal version has way more. I mean here you essentially have a broken product out of the box.
Oh come off it dude, that is total horseshit. It's fair enough if you don't like Mafex, but it's probably the best six inch Vader available. The Black series looks pretty bad and the plastic capes on the others like Figuarts really don't look great either. Also yeah I gotta wonder, why didn't you mention the arms thing like Revanjj said?
Revanjj the model kit Vaders is the best in the 6" scale, buy a replacement Cape of a custom maker. All the other Vaders have issues, the rerelease of vader from (forgot the company) looks good. The revoltech one is also pretty good. The original elite I think is great just a bigger scale and the articulation lets it down (no swivels at the elbows) This new elite is great in my opinion has great everything.
a lot of people will disagree with me but in MY opinion. I'm happy to save money and buy this over a hot toys. when this came out in uk at disney it was £30 i saw it just the other day at £15 so i bought it then and there along with the princess leia. saved so much money and I'm so happy with them, gonna keep my eyes out for the jyn erso next
Can't really compare the two, Hot Toys are specifically meant to look as accurate to the movie version as possible, in every way. These are great, but still meant to play with.
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Great Looking Vader! The Under Robes that you commented about are actually the way Vader's Costume was in A New Hope, they were on top of his Shoulder Armor, which is why they made him this way for Rogue One. And the "Jock" is called a Cod Piece btw.
Really professional review I like the new set up
I just bought this figure today. The Disney store had a sale going on so I picked up Vader for 20 dollars. For that price he's an amazing 12 inch figure. At 35 he is still pretty good. The head on mine is pretty secure. My biggest gripe is that you cannot move his arms forward very much, barely past his chest. His suit hinders the movement. The materials he's made off are bit on the lower end but for the price I'm not complaining. I find these figures just a bit better than the Hasbro 12 inch figures that came out in the early 2000s. They go well with them. Thanks for the review. I watched it right before I decided to buy it.
oh also the robe parts were from episode 4 they are recreating it
except this one doesn't have red eye lenses...
yeah. it just seems far more prominent in Rogue One than it did in new hope and other costumes to me. Maybe cause I was so concentrated on his dialogue rather than his costume lol
Plus in ESB and RotJ he still had the inner duster cape.... it just went under the shoulder armor. So not quite so easy to modify by just cuttingi it off. The figure looks great though. Really liking the line.
Matthew Brando Nope, same as in A New Hope. The only thing this figure seems to be missing is the red eyes.
I love how Darth Vader looks like in rouge one it really matches with the New Hope version. Unlike episode 3 which doesn't match with the episode 4 version
Linguine Weenie are u trolling lol that’s Chinese to me
Episode 3 was about 19 years before rogue one and a new hope so his suit would have definitely changed in almost 2 decades
So what I did was I took an old Darth Vader costume cape and cut out a half circle (24") and replaced his cape. Also I sprayed a matte finisher on the gloves and boots and life systems and belt. Also I scuffed up the belt with silver paint. Hot toys quality honestly. Try it. BIG DIFFERENCE.
i believe it!
Love the thumbnail just like Rogue One Trailer 👌
That is actually the A new Hope one!
Not exactly,just at the end from Rogue one it's the same.
Awesome review! Great BNTH reference. Appreciate the disassembling but cringed when you did it. Just ordered this and a few other premium figs at disneystore's 40% off sale.
is This Vader Die Cast like The other elite ones???
I removed the chain and stitched his cape to the side straps
One thing I love is the leather feel of him. Hate how tight the suit is. However he’s the only one with a full suit neck to foot, just needed to be more loose. Can barely move his arms. So agree about the cape. Disney cannot package. They go crazy.
The robes for Darth Vader's Rogue One appearance are incorrect, (according to a Google Image search).
Autobot Commander Ironhide they fixed them
Its not a Rogue One Version. This is based off "A New Hope."
Each Vader in each of the 5 Movies + Rebels are all different. Not one Vader costume is the same.
I think vader only had the chain in the og sw and in rotj. I dont really care because the figure looks really good and the headpiece is the most accurate out of any affordable vader fig
Are you excited for Rogue One?
2:00 yeah like c-3po with its red arm.
Damn .. that's one nice Vader figure. Buying this right now. ^.^
Just when I was thinking that Disney can't be a good competition to Hot Toys his head popped out, lol
One thing: Darth Vader never wore a silver chain. Not even in Rebels. Either it was under his helmet or it was shown as a 3-; bar black chain. Check out SHFiguarts, Mafex, and even the 40th anniversary I think where they actually made it correctly. I have over 100+ Vaders and 95% have a silver chain. I think that’s such an odd mistake. Especially considering this was made supposedly by the people directly in charge (Disney-LF).
I might have to get this. It's a shame his damn head doesn't stay in if you move it too much.
This looks really good. I saw it this weekend at a con but I was specifically looking for an SH Figuarts version. Didn't find one so I bought a samurai Stormtrooper instead. But I might get this guy because it really looks good.
wow might go to my disney store to buy one
Nice video Brando!
Do you think if you maybe tried to wash/wet the cape it would close up the holes?
+Cali Kush I doubt it. They are holes
Like the review except you didn't show how his arm won't go straight up and down. They call it Premium for 30+ pts of articulation yet his arms won't go up past his chest vertically, no straight up and down, because the bodysuit is so tight. Try taking it straight up. For $35, you could get a Mafex-Medicom from Japan.
His head falls off. Not really "Premium." My regular Elite has much more articulation lol. Plus them using those tags to tag the cape for no reason and leave those holes.
See how stiff the arms are? Try doing his classic "saber straight up" move. Won't happen. I'd say a 5 or 6. Since the selling point is articulation and then agreed the holes and the head. Heck, the 14.5" electronic one is more articulated lol.
Great review.
+Revanjj Mafex is pure trash
Matthew Brando That has to be the most insane thing I've seen. You seem to almost cover up the real errors with this. Meanwhile Mafex Vader- no holes in cape, fully articulated, comes with extensive accessories, head doesn't fall off, and can raise his arm straight up and down. Heck let's stick with your friends at Disney, even their electronic 14.5" has that ability and the Elite normal version has way more. I mean here you essentially have a broken product out of the box.
Oh come off it dude, that is total horseshit. It's fair enough if you don't like Mafex, but it's probably the best six inch Vader available.
The Black series looks pretty bad and the plastic capes on the others like Figuarts really don't look great either.
Also yeah I gotta wonder, why didn't you mention the arms thing like Revanjj said?
Revanjj the model kit Vaders is the best in the 6" scale, buy a replacement Cape of a custom maker.
All the other Vaders have issues, the rerelease of vader from (forgot the company) looks good.
The revoltech one is also pretty good.
The original elite I think is great just a bigger scale and the articulation lets it down (no swivels at the elbows)
This new elite is great in my opinion has great everything.
i've modified it into empire vader. looks great
The head comes off. How do they release a toy like that?
is it just me or does darth vader head pop off easily?
Vader had robes on the outside in a new hope
a lot of people will disagree with me but in MY opinion. I'm happy to save money and buy this over a hot toys. when this came out in uk at disney it was £30 i saw it just the other day at £15 so i bought it then and there along with the princess leia. saved so much money and I'm so happy with them, gonna keep my eyes out for the jyn erso next
Can't really compare the two, Hot Toys are specifically meant to look as accurate to the movie version as possible, in every way. These are great, but still meant to play with.
My only complaint is his helmet is a bit too small. And maybe his hands
But other than that, Great figure.
Does anyone know whether they'll release the second wave of this Premium Elite Series?I want Premium Elite series Luke Skywalker so bad😭😭
irfan zulkiflee the line was discontinued
I really want one of these!
7?????!! Wtfff dude ? That thing is a 10
Darth Vaper definitely not.
TK-1778 Na, it's missing the red eyes.
I can't stand thw red eyes.
Lastly, that chain is too big!
He's actually a mix of Ep III and IV
The lightsaber is definitely Ep III.
He was stitched into the box
It's the wrong hilt.
Better than the black series one
I love this figure to bits but on my one the head keeps on falling off!!!!!!!
No that's actually wrong about the helmet
nice figure
He did not get shot
get darth maul!!!!!! i have him and i looooove him!!
shold i keep him in the box i mean thats no fun 😂
I buy it for 29€
go to saberforge
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Disney Elite figures suck😝