Sideshow Darth Vader 1:1 Bust

[Qui-Gonzalez]

why does it look like there are red led's in the tusks?

Trick of lighting. Probably some red lighting underneath.

 

[kell]

wow - it appears they did put they're own interior in the face mask (not ROTS), and the head comes out... hmmm...


official price: $1250 = :thumbsdown

I second that. thumbsdown

is there a third ?

 

[Trap Joe]

The head sculpt isn´t bad. But I don´t like the expression. And, like it was said before, there´s not much Shaw recognizable. I guess that lies mainly about that they canged the mouth from the smile to the frown, but has all features of the smile left around the mouth :-(
The next I don´t like are the idealized scars which don´t look like the real make up applications from the movie at all.
I´m sure people out there will like it. I have to admit that the product is much better than the Illusive concept version. You can´t compare them. But I guess I won´t buy me one, because I´m happy with mine. It´s better to have something to work on until it is looking exact like the original. The sideshow Vader isn´t even a good base.

It looks like the pose is static. Does anyone know if the head can be positioned? It doesn´t look like.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

From flickr, a photo from the Official Sideshow flickr account.

I wonder if he's wearing a 1:1 Vader bust dome ?

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

 

[Darth Niob]

I dont think the helmet can be positioned.

 

[Vadermonkey]

$1250? Yikes....:lol

As for the face I have yet to see anyone capture Sebastian Shaw as Anakin. (Please dont start posting pics of your various sculpts)

 

[Trap Joe]

$1250? Yikes....:lol

As for the face I have yet to see anyone capture Sebastian Shaw as Anakin. (Please dont start posting pics of your various sculpts)

don´t worry:cool Here you can compare the faces:

 

[SaberFreak]

I second that. thumbsdown

is there a third ?

I'll third that. thumbsdown:thumbsdown

I'll take one of Trap Joe's reveal head & helmet over this any day.

Put that on my Gino armor and it'll blow that SS abomination out of the water hands down.

 

[Darth Niob]

I'll third that. thumbsdown:thumbsdown

I'll take one of Trap Joe's reveal head & helmet over this any day.

Put that on my Gino armor and it'll blow that SS abomination out of the water hands down.

If it would be for sale ...definetly:thumbsup

 

[Trap Joe]

If it would be for sale ...definetly:thumbsup

:lol

well, I can do a run of my headcasts. How about this?

 

[Vadermonkey]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vadermonkey
$1250? Yikes....

As for the face I have yet to see anyone capture Sebastian Shaw as Anakin. (Please dont start posting pics of your various sculpts)

don´t worry Here you can compare the faces:

Just to clarify I was referring to anyone in peticular....I just think it sends threads like this the wrong way and didnt want my post to open the door. :wacko

 

[Trap Joe]

Just to clarify I was referring to anyone in peticular....I just think it sends threads like this the wrong way and didnt want my post to open the door. :wacko

not at all from my point of view

 

[UKscout]

I'm vader expert but I think sideshow have not done a bad version of this reveal helmet and I can see joe public wanting to buy this.

I was'nt expecting to see the DV human head when they removed the helmet:eek makes me want to add this to my own vader reveal that I'm doing.

even tho I'm no vader expert but I can see that there's a few things not right with the detailing inside the helmet.

But why do these companys like efx and sideshow expect the collector to pay these stupid prices.... this is why I was put off buying the efx xwing just puts me off owning these collectables when there over priced.:unsure

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Yeah, you'd think a company could do cheaper than fanmade.

 

[vader71]

For a bust and then a multipart helmet with that level of detail I thought the price was reasonable. I have seen raw helmet kits with only tow pieces sell for more than that. This is a finished piece for the average fan and collector, I see it being quite popular.

 

[Trap Joe]

yeah, the price is good from my point of view. But I will have to see it in person (on next Jedi Con)

 

[defstartrooper]

Yeah, you'd think a company could do cheaper than fanmade.

Not really, most fanmade stuff is just that it's fanmade most if not everything is done by the maker themselves for no salary.
A company has to pay people all the way along the line,designers,sculpters,toolmakers,manufacturers,marketing etc all these people want paying for their time and that's just part of the cost so i can see why the prices are usually higher than your average fanmade item.

 

[Darth Niob]

I would still prefer to spend my money into a really good Vader helmet for that high costs. Although i think its not less expensive to get really accurate stuff for an accurate Reveal if you make one yourself.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

I'll go out on a limb and say I like the Anakin sculpt.

I think it looks like Sebastian Shaw, and when I look at the pics I've seen so far it actually looks like a 'person' is looking back at me (and not a hunk of painted resin).

If I hads the $$ I'd get one, not because it's accurate but because it's neato.



(but I'd totally take a Trap Joe version if I had the $$ for his too !!)