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Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Darth Vader Action Figure measure approx 4″ tall. Forsaking everyone and everything he cares for, Anakin Skywalker falls to the Dark Side. Behold Darth Vader, clad in the ominous black armor that will come to strike fear into the galaxy’s very heart.
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars
Darth Vader. Is there any villian in movie history who is as cool as this guy? (Sauron maybe?). Making his triumphant…uh…debut in Star wars Episode III, Darth vader becomes imortilized in plastic (again). It’s a little strange writting this review. After the excellent line of Lord of the rings figures, it’s a little hard reviewing these new Star wars figures. Because for one thing, they’re…uh…small. Really small. The dark lord of the sith barely reaches the hieght of Gimli the dwarf! It’s kind of sad in a way. After Toybiz set the standard for excellent movie based action figures, Hasbro’s star wars seem a little old-fashioned. Not that there’s really anything wrong with that. Even though this mini-vader is tiny (just a little over 4 inches to be exact), he’s still pretty impressive. The details on his body are impressive. There are wrinkles in his black pants, there are buttons on his chest plate and belt control panels, and the famous helmet is perfectly captured in all it’s grimness. Darth Vader only comes with his lightsaber, which easily slips in and out of his grasp. He does spot a nifty, yet finely soft cloak (that’s not removable). His action feature is simple (he swings his lightsaber down in front of him). I wish his right arms were more posable. Both are permenently placed in a crooked position, though the lightsaber arm can be twisted just below the elbow. So while this tiny figure may be a little behind the times, it’s still a nice piece to have. With it’s small size, it’s perfect to place in your office, with Vader’s stern gaze overseeing whoever dares to come and talk with you. Or perhaps you could take him on a car trip, where the Dark Lord will happily stay on your dashboard to survey the dangers ahead.
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars
First off, I want to say that I am impressed with Hasbro’s Revenge of the Sith line up so far. On April 2nd, I bought about half of the figures avalible, Darth Vader included. One thing that Hasbro has improved on in the action features. They have improved ten fold from when they were first introduced in 2002 with Attack of the Clones. What is different? Well, they actually work for starters! Now granted, there are a few bad apples in the bunch (like Chewbacca’s rediculous looking “wookiee rage”) but all in all, they are all improved. This Vader is no exception. His lightsaber attack actually looks like a lightsaber attack, adding to the play value for kids and collectors who still play with their toys (I am one of those man-childs myself). There is one…slight…problem with this figure though. His inability to stand up and stay up, which makes it hard if you want to pose the Dark Lord of the Sith on a shelf for all to see. It takes a lot of trail and error to get him into a pose where he doesn’t fall over and doesn’t look stupid. So if you have any action figure stands laying around, use them for Vader, otherwise you well be spending some time trying to keep him up. But other than this one flaw, this figure is fantastic and worthy to be in any collection. 4 out of 5 stars.