Did you guys notice both figures have the ROTJ saber?
It not definitely an ANH replica helmet planted glossy and clean. They certainly tweaked that helmet - the cheeks, cheek tips, mouth sidewall/edges, others will get into dome flare...
But without a true straight on view, it's tough to tell how much the sculpt has been tweaked.
If this is remotely accurate to what we'll see on screen - I like it infinitely better than the ROTS Vader Helmet.
I agree that the shape of the OT stormtrooper suits look better.Problem is the "artist" who sculpted the original Stormtrooper understood the contours of the body, the flow from one part to another making a seamless encapsulated body suit. They understood those forms intimately and carried it over to each part of the armor to the next.This new suit features oversized and disproportionate limbs and gaps that the titanic could sail through. The Artist in question for the original body armor is Brian Muir and damn that guy is a sensational artist.The person who has made the new Stormtrooper basically copied that artwork but in translation lost the body contours and the seamless harmony between each piece. 98% of the population don't understand the above and won't care,but don't knock those who do.The helmet is ok but the body armor is just an insult to the original sculpt pure and simple. And the excuses for it are just sad. Sure the original suits were put together rough and quick but don't confuse that with the beauty of the original sculpt.
Ben
The original costumes were made on a tight schedule with a low budget. They view this as an opportunity to make the costumes the way they should have been originally.
See I called it, "My favorite will be "they had to fresh in it up for today's modern audience". You know because the original costume was crappy and dated looking.:facepalm"
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Can we just get over it? Darth Vader is returning to the big screen for the first time in 11 years and we complain about how big his shoulders are? Be lucky it isn't a Rubies Supreme.Regarding the R1 Vader. It's very clear that they were trying to recreate the ANH costume, it's just that the people involved although I'm sure talented enough, just weren't as familiar with the original costume as they needed to be in order to create a faithful representation. The result is a version that looks like a mid level 501st fan made ANH costume. The shoulders look like giant football shoulder pads. The codpiece is HUGE and puffy, the chest armor is painted incorrectly, the capes were incorrectly patterned and poor fabric choices were used. The inner robe is under the chest armor. And there is weird amateurish looking dremel damage on the chestbox that doesn't belong. Had they only asked (or cared enough) I could have provided them with a near perfect replication of the original ANH costume.
Can we just get over it? Darth Vader is returning to the big screen for the first time in 11 years and we comp[lain about how big his shoulders are? Be lucky it isn't a Rubies Supreme.
This certainly sounds like some odd decisions. Couldn't they find someone the right size so padding isn't needed? It's not like the guy needs to do much acting.Regarding the R1 Vader. It's very clear that they were trying to recreate the ANH costume, it's just that the people involved although I'm sure talented enough, just weren't as familiar with the original costume as they needed to be in order to create a faithful representation. The result is a version that looks like a mid level 501st fan made ANH costume. The shoulders look like giant football shoulder pads. The codpiece is HUGE and puffy, the chest armor is painted incorrectly, the capes were incorrectly patterned and poor fabric choices were used. The inner robe is under the chest armor. And there is weird amateurish looking dremel damage on the chestbox that doesn't belong. Had they only asked (or cared enough) I could have provided them with a near perfect replication of the original ANH costume.