Darth Vader

• Scale: 3.75"
• Exclusive: International Exclusive
• Variations Recorded: No
• Year Imprinted: 1995
• Released: 1997
• Joint Count: 6
• Joint Details: 1 Swivel Neck, 2 swivel shoulders, 1 swivel waist, 2 swivel hips
• Accessory Count: 2
• Accessory Details: 1 Red Lightsaber, 1 Plastic Cape

• This Darth Vader action figure was released in May of 1997 in a limited Hong Kong Edition 3-pack
• Hasbro released two different 3-packs - one set featured three heroes - one set featured three villains
• This Hong Kong edition is truly unique because Star Wars action figures were used to commemorate a political event
• The set was released to commemorate the handover of Hong Kong from British control back to China on July 1 - 1997
• Originally the set was limited to 5 - 000 pieces - but production was increased due to demand
• In the United States both sets could be obtained through comic book stores - which imported the sets
• The base for the figures is one long piece - it cannot be taken apart for each figure individually
• Every figure is screwed into the base (easily removable with a screwdriver)
• The other two figures in this set were a Boba Fett and a Stormtrooper
• Darth Vader is a re-release of the Darth Vader figure from 1995
• The lightsaber fits well into both hands
• The figure's plastic cape attaches nicely to the neck and covers the body quite well
• Vader stands nicely without help from a stand
• None of the armor pieces - or the helmet are removable

Like a distant and brilliant star, Hong Kong bursts into a new era with the 1997 handover to China. Unknown territory and an unchartered future bringing new adventures and a galaxy of opportunities for its inhabitants. Adventures that will travel as far as the imagination can take them, protected and watched over by its ever present guardians.