Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet!

We saw issues with the Stormtrooper helmet in the previous post, now let's look at the Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader 14-inch figure with the Hasbro Darth Vader helmet. Since the release of the Sideshow Collectibles Darth Vader figure (reviewed HERE and HERE), I've felt that the original Sideshow Collectibles helmet seemed too small and sat too high on Darth Vader's head. So I decided to switch the Sideshow Collectibles helmet with the Hasbro 14-inch Darth Vader helmet and this is how he looks now :)

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet

I think the Hasbro helmet looks much better on Sideshow's Darth Vader. Scroll down to see more pictures including comparison pictures of this Sideshow Darth Vader with original helmet and with the Hasbro helmet.


The picture below is of the Sideshow Darth Vader with his original helmet (MORE pictures can be seen HERE). Like I mentioned before, the Sideshow Collectibles Darth Vader helmet is too small and sits too high plus the angle of the sides is also wrong. It ended up giving Darth Vader the wide-eyed panic "startled deer look" (the look given by deers caught in a car's headlights before it gets run over).

Original Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader

This is the Sideshow Darth Vader with his original helmet and in full view. Scroll down to see how this same Darth Vader Sith Lord figure looks with the Hasbro helmet instead.

Original Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader

The Sith Lord looks much better with the Hasbro Darth Vader helmet IMHO

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet

If you open my earlier post of this Sideshow 1/6 scale Darth Vader in a new window and compare the pictures side by side, you'll be able to see the difference a helmet makes. In this case, I think the Sideshow designers got the helmet wrong. Darth Vader looks way better with the Hasbro helmet.

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet

Close-up pictures of the Hasbro Darth Vader helmet on the Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader 14-inch figure. You can compare these new pictures with the earlier ones posted HERE of this Sideshow Darth Vader with the original (smaller) helmet.

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet

Sideshow Collectibles 1/6 scale Darth Vader with Hasbro helmet

I think I might have solved my Sideshow Darth Vader helmet problem :)

Related posts on Darth Vader:
May 15, 2011 - Father and Son Lightsaber Duel from "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back"
November 6, 2010 - Star Wars Darth Vader Electronic Talking Bank
July 17, 2010 - Struck by Lightning! Kubrick Star Wars Darth Vader figure
July 31, 2009 - Sideshow Darth Vader with Sideshow Stormtroopers
July 30, 2009 - Comparing Sideshow with Medicom and Hasbro: a look at the different 1/6 scale Darth Vaders out there - Hasbro Ultimate Villain Darth Vader (Episode III), Sideshow ANH Darth Vader (Star Wars Episode IV - his first appearance), Hasbro Electronic Darth Vader from Episode VI and Medicom RAH Episode VI Darth Vader.