BD08 - Darth Vader
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References
Wookieepedia article on Darth Vader
StarWars.com Databank Entry on Darth Vader
Major Variants
*First Day of Issue foil stickers were added to assortments of The Legacy Collection Wave 1 and The Clone Wars Wave 1 figures. Each figure exists with and without the sticker. Also, the “Star Wars” logo on the front of the FDOI cards has a metallic finish.
*During wave 1, this figure saw a “correction” to the cardback, in which it was changed from the black lenses to the blue lenses.
*When it debuted with Wave 1, this figure came with the left leg of R7-Z0.
*When it was re-shipped with Wave 3, this figure came with the right leg of 5D6-RA-7. It also sported the blue lens cardback.
Notes
*The 2 removable pieces allow you to recreate Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker’s death on the Second Death Star.
*The “BD” numbering system is the abbreviation for “Build-a-droid”.
Diorama/Environments
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nomadscout
4/10 Bantha Skulls
Darth Vader and the Ewoks are the only figures from this wave that were not on Tatooine in ROTJ.
There are 14 points of articulation (15 if you include the double-waist). Other than a ball jointed waist or neck, and perhaps ball jointed wrists, there’s not much more to add here, so this is good.
The painting is simple, with sufficient details on all the buttons and switches on Vader’s uniform. His face has deep scars, but is otherwise pale, which is pretty accurate.
The sculpting as a whole good. I didn’t like the fact that there is a soft goods vest, and in my sample, it doesn’t look good around the shoulders, making the joints look rough. Otherwise, the joints are well hidden. Vader is nearly a full head taller than the Sandstorm Han Solo in this wave, so his height is represented well. One odd thing is that I don’t like how his chest appears flat and boxy, almost like it was beaten inward in a collision. In my opinion, it damages the overal asthetic of this figure. The head/face is a decent sculpt.
One thing I didn’t like is that is right hand cannot close on the saber. His left hand can, but it is also sculpted in the “come join me” pose, but you can’t take advantage of that since he won’t hold the saber in his other hand.
The real gimmick here is the 2 removeable helmet pieces. They fit...OK...on the figure, if you fiddle around with them enough. But there is definitely that “hey it’s a bit off” feeling. Oh well.
This figure is missing a key part: Vader does not come with an interchangeable right hand, which should be a wiry stump, like after luke cut it off. Technically, this figure fails in accuracy, since Luke took of his Vader’s helmet only after Vader’s hand got cut off.
Other than the soft goods 2 part cape (which is not removeable), Vader comes with two pieces of his helmet and his lightsaber.
Not a terrible figure, but one that should have been better. It’s another Vader, and perhaps not exciting enough to warrant a purchase if you are selective about what goes in your collection. It’s an overall dull figure that should have come out better. The best thing about it is that it is not ROTS vader again.
