Darth Vader Buildable Figure Review from LEGO

When it comes to iconic characters from the movies, perhaps none is more iconic than the dark lord himself, Darth Vader. Even non-fans of Star Wars can easily recognize the menacing helmet and black armor of the fallen jedi once known as Anakin Skywalker.

LEGO released a line of buildable figures last year (2015). And when I saw that Darth Vader was going to be a part of the release, I knew I had to get my hands on the big bad figure!

Vader as a LEGO figure is HUGE! He stands above 12 inches and just looks fantastic as a display piece. This Lego figure takes 47 steps to build, but it is easy enough to follow that you should be able to complete him in around 10 minutes.

(from L to R - Hasbro 3.75 figure, LEGO buildable figure, Hasbro 6 inch Black series)

The first thing that struck me is the head sculpt or the helmet piece. It just makes the figure pop. It definitely captures the look of Darth Vader.

The figure has a wide range of motion due to how it was built. The joints are connected using a ball and socket type of piece that Lego has been using in some of its other lines like Bionicle, if I am not mistaken. It really works well in this line as well.

The set comes with no stickers! I really love my Lego pieces to be printed and I hate adding stickers to my toys since they have a tendency to peel off in time. So I hope, all future sets will come with printed pieces.

Overall, I'm really happy with this figure! I'm excited to get the other figures in the series, but I feel like I'll leave the figures with the human faces alone. Luke and Obi Wan's faces just look weird in Lego form.

If you like Lego, if you are a fan of Star Wars, or if you just like a good piece for display, then this toy comes definitely recommended!