NEW PRODUCT: HOT TOYS: STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK™ DARTH VADER™ (40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION) 1/6TH SCALE COLLECTIBLE FIGURE

Thanks for the update, Stryker.

I’m still somewhat disappointed that they didn’t do Bespin Han and Lando as the anniversary releases instead. :/

skywalkersaga wrote:Thanks for the update, Stryker.

I’m still somewhat disappointed that they didn’t do Bespin Han and Lando as the anniversary releases instead. :/

Me too. That certainly would have made celebrating the 40the Anniversary a lot more exciting than a bad repaint and a higher priced repackaging.

Stryker2011 wrote:

skywalkersaga wrote:Thanks for the update, Stryker.

I’m still somewhat disappointed that they didn’t do Bespin Han and Lando as the anniversary releases instead. :/

Me too. That certainly would have made celebrating the 40the Anniversary a lot more exciting than a bad repaint and a higher priced repackaging.

Exactly. As it is, I found it a bit of a letdown. Nothing against my dear Vader, but they were already well overdue an ESB Han, not to mention Lando, so getting a FIFTH Vader release at this point, especially of a version of him that's already BEEN released, is just....not that exciting. No matter how 'cool' and 'retro' they make the packaging. 

Something must have changed, because other North American retailers are listing this now (as of today).

I don't own a 1/6 Vader and would like one but refuse to pay these kinds of prices. A bootleg one will be fine with me. It is not as if you need an accurate head sculpt. It is essentially just a costume, helmet, generic figure, and one accessory.

I understand, Shazzdan. I wouldn’t mind a bootleg one either, but I have never seen a KO Vader, let alone one that was actually truly 1/6 scale. Closest I’ve come is kitbashing one from mix of old and new parts... but that didn’t help the price issue, unfortunately.