1/6 SSC ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader Modification Thread

[McHaleyArt]

1/6 ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader Modification Thread

Here: https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130570
Somewhere in my thread are the SSC/kaiyodo comparisons.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Wor-Gar]

Here: https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/...0570-mchaleyarts-custom-star-wars-thread.html
Somewhere in my thread are the SSC/kaiyodo comparisons.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here... scroll to bottom to see tinyness...

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/star-wars-custom-figures-and-dioramas/130570-mchaleyarts-custom-star-wars-thread-2.html

 

[eczamurai]

Doesn't look that small to me. Only the forehead looks small. But I prefer the Kaiyodo sculpt by far. Will see it I can butcher the sideshow with the Kaiyodo as suggested in that thread! Thanks got this.

 

[McHaleyArt]

1/6 ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader Modification Thread

Here... scroll to bottom to see tinyness...

Or the largeness. If you study both , the kaiyodo has certain areas that are the same size as SSC. Some also larger/some smaller. Sideshows looks nice but the proportions and shape are way way off.
You can have a great looking Vader with just SSC parts. It's just not accurate.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Wor-Gar]

I'm on your guys side with Kaiyodo, I have one myself (original kit no recast from 2005)... but there's no denying that its smallish. More accurate of course, but small...

 

[McHaleyArt]

Sigh... Hear nothing that I say?



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Wor-Gar]

Sigh... Hear nothing that I say?



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where am I going wrong here? What areas are the same size?

 

[eczamurai]

Or the largeness. If you study both , the kaiyodo has certain areas that are the same size as SSC. Some also larger/some smaller. Sideshows looks nice but the proportions and shape are way way off.
You can have a great looking Vader with just SSC parts. It's just not accurate.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You and I agree most of the time. No exceptions here!

 

[eczamurai]

Where am I going wrong here? What areas are the same size?

The overall size is smaller but that's because sideshows is over sized. Which makes sense consider g it's designed for a 15 inch figure.

 

[eczamurai]

Also. Look at the width of both masks. They're about the same with so either sideshows is too stredged out or kaiyodo too squashed. I vote the first.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Which makes sense consider g it's designed for a 15 inch figure.

That's true.

My kaiyodo Vader is about proper height and the face mask looks good overall. I'd say the Hasbro helmet used looks a tad oversized. So as was suggested, the V2 Vader helmet from Sideshow might be perfect. I never tried to swap helmets with my ANH one.

 

[McHaleyArt]

Look at the photos and not just how tall they are sitting next to each other. Look at the individual sections. Eyes, neck brace, nose etc. if you don't see it, you don't see it. It's all good.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[eczamurai]

McHaleyArt art these kaiyodo sculpts hollow? Would make customising Easier.

 

[McHaleyArt]

That's true.

My kaiyodo Vader is about proper height and the face mask looks good overall. I'd say the Hasbro helmet used looks a tad oversized. So as was suggested, the V2 Vader helmet from Sideshow might be perfect. I never tried to swap helmets with my ANH one.

There's also a pic of this combo in my thread.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[McHaleyArt]

McHaleyArt art these kaiyodo sculpts hollow? Would make customising Easier.

Yes


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[eczamurai]

That's true.

My kaiyodo Vader is about proper height and the face mask looks good overall. I'd say the Hasbro helmet used looks a tad oversized. So as was suggested, the V2 Vader helmet from Sideshow might be perfect. I never tried to swap helmets with my ANH one.

Problem with that is the overall shape on hasBro is nigh perfect. So then it becomes a matter of preferring a slightly oversized rightly shaped dome or a less accurate better proportioned dome. I think I will go with th w first. but I appreciate the feedback!

 

[Wor-Gar]

Look at the photos and not just how tall they are sitting next to each other. Look at the individual sections. Eyes, neck brace, nose etc. if you don't see it, you don't see it. It's all good.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I did, and to me, honestly, with the exception of the nose and maybe overall width, the other areas look to be of varying smaller sizes. But hey, I haven't taken this thing apart in-hand so I wouldn't know. I just have my SS Vader near my Kaiyodo Hurricane Vader and one looks smaller than the other.

 

[Wor-Gar]

There's also a pic of this combo in my thread.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is that the decisive way to go?

 

[McHaleyArt]

Is that the decisive way to go?

Not for me.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[eczamurai]

Yes


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's perfect. Will see if I can mod it into a revealed helmet