It's a big issue for alot of "collectors" (as we've all heard) and I've always wondered how I'd feel about Medicom Vader from a "customizer's" point of view. Well, finally I broke down and bought one & it arrived today. I'm in the middle on it, some things are great & some things are not so great (isn't that how it is with almost everything anyways?). On one hand, I'm thinking I would display it on a seperate shelf as is, but on the other hand I realize that I can never leave a figure "as is" and I customize everything anyways so why not go for a more accurate ROTJ Vader?
For me, the height isn't the only problem, so I'm not going to try to waste too much time on getting the leg extenders. The bulk of the body just isn't there & to me the overall shape of the body seems awkward. I have never really liked Medicom bodies. Has anybody tried to transplant the gear onto an entirely different body? I figure the medicom suit will be a problem, but I'm thinking if the suit is a problem on a bigger body, I'd go with the Hasbro Ultimate Vader suit which I actually like alot.
Hopefully later I can get some pics of my Medi vader beside my custom vader for comparison. My custom ESB version is certainly not 100% movie accurate, but I do think the height & bulk of the body I used does look like Vader when he's standing there with all his armor on.
worthwhile project or what?
For me, the height isn't the only problem, so I'm not going to try to waste too much time on getting the leg extenders. The bulk of the body just isn't there & to me the overall shape of the body seems awkward. I have never really liked Medicom bodies. Has anybody tried to transplant the gear onto an entirely different body? I figure the medicom suit will be a problem, but I'm thinking if the suit is a problem on a bigger body, I'd go with the Hasbro Ultimate Vader suit which I actually like alot.
Hopefully later I can get some pics of my Medi vader beside my custom vader for comparison. My custom ESB version is certainly not 100% movie accurate, but I do think the height & bulk of the body I used does look like Vader when he's standing there with all his armor on.
worthwhile project or what?