Star Wars

Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi]

Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] (1/4) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] (2/4) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] (3/4) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] (4/4)

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Newly added head detail shot (1/3) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Newly added head detail shot (2/3) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Newly added head detail shot (3/3)

Newly added head detail shot

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - The damaged right arm from the fight with Luke is also recreated.

The damaged right arm from the fight with Luke is also recreated.

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - The slightly revised chest panel comes in two types: flat (left) and thr Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - The slightly revised chest panel comes in two types: flat (left) and thr

The slightly revised chest panel comes in two types: flat (left) and three-dimensional (right).

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - The cape has been changed to a soft material.

The cape has been changed to a soft material.

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - The back of the cape has an articulation gimmick, so you can spread it o

The back of the cape has an articulation gimmick, so you can spread it open to a certain degree.

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - The head and plastic cape from the original Darth Vader kit are also inc

The head and plastic cape from the original Darth Vader kit are also included.

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Accessories are the same.

Accessories are the same.

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Action pose (1/3) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Action pose (2/3) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Action pose (3/3)

Action pose

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Since the cape is made of soft material, poses like this slumped-down si Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Since the cape is made of soft material, poses like this slumped-down si

Since the cape is made of soft material, poses like this slumped-down sitting position are possible too.

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Together with the previously released Darth Vader. (1/2) Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Together with the previously released Darth Vader. (2/2)

Together with the previously released Darth Vader.

Star Wars Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] - Group shot of the series with the newly added face sculpts.

Group shot of the series with the newly added face sculpts.

A 1/12 Darth Vader — Star Wars: Return of the Jedi version has been released as a Star Wars plastic model. It's a variation kit that includes all the parts from the previously released 1/12 Darth Vader with some additional parts added on.

First up, a head using the same three-directional 3D printing technique as the 1/12 Luke & Solo has been added, sculpted with the face from the scene in Episode 6 where he removes his helmet after fighting Luke. The print quality is just as high as the previous releases — if you look closely you can spot the printing dots, but it's cleaner than most hand-painted heads out there.

Also added is the damaged right arm from the fight with Luke, and the chest panel has been slightly revised with two new versions — a flat type and a three-dimensional type. Finally, the stiff plastic cape has been replaced with a soft, flexible material cape. It's much easier to handle, and you can now pull off slumped-down poses too, giving the overall kit a noticeably upgraded feel.

All the original parts are still included, so you can still build a standard Darth Vader as well. This review focuses on the look with the additional parts, so for the basic features of the Darth Vader kit itself, please check out the 1/12 Darth Vader reviewfor reference.

All these extra parts do push the price up by ¥1,200, but the kit itself offers a pretty generous package. If you're a Star Wars fan who hasn't built the original 1/12 Darth Vader yet, this is a definitive Darth Vader kit I'd definitely recommend. :-)

Darth Vader [Star Wars : Return of Jedi] | 2018.12 | ¥3,600

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