Today while I was at Target getting some beard care supplies,
I passed the action figure aisle and noticed the Hasbro Black Series Darth
Vader, so I picked it up. I’d been wanting to pick up an articulated Vader for
some time, had considered one from the S.H. Figuarts. The reviews of those ones
ranged from good to just average. I’ve heard some good things about the Black
Series of Star Wars figures so I grabbed this one. At $19, how could I pass it
up?
Well I’m pleased to say that it’s $19 well spent. It’s a
very good figure, wonderfully detailed, painted, sculpted, and very good
articulation. He stands about 6 inches or so and feels quite solid. His
articulation points are the neck (can move around, left and right), shoulders,
bicep swivel, slight wrist joint, thighs, knees and ankles. He’s also
articulated at the waist but it’s limited, can only move side to side a bit, no
real ab crunch.
His only accessory is a light saber that’s red, and you can
remove the red piece. No extra hands. Both hands are molded so that they can
hold the saber, while his left also has fingers that seem to be pointed out, so
he can point at his victims before striking them down.
His chest panels are nicely molded and colored, really great
details that stand out. The creases on his arms and legs also look nice, as
well as his shiny helmet and eyes (they seem to be a shade of dark
yellow/auburn.
He also comes with a cloth cape and skirt, which is very
nice, though a bit thin. However, having experienced plastic capes before, I’m
all for cloth. It just makes posing the figure much easier without some clunky
pieces to hinder it.
I really like this Vader, it’s really great and it’s nice to
see Hasbro putting out some very good quality figures. I can see why I’ve read
comments from others in the past that have praised this line. Darth gets a
solid 5 stars from me!
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