1/6 SSC ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader Modification Thread

[eczamurai]

Well, the bulge above the eyes will be hidden by the dome. You really won't see the error once the helmet is complete, so it's really not such a big deal. The cheeks and chin really doesn't need fixing, as the stock Kaiyodo LOOKS like Vader enough to not need it. It will make it more accurate, but... it can't also make it look wrong if not done right. It really isn't such a big deal.

Btw: it's important not to go too light with the gunmetal. It really should be dark, so it reads as light hitting a black surface.

This is the silver I´m going for. Fanmade but it just looks so swag!!!



Same goes for the chest. I enjoy the contrast and bling haha!

 

[davejames]

Thanks for the advice. How did you shorten the neck? That and the padded arms and torso really brought your Vader to the next level.

That mod was awhile ago, but I think it just involved chopping the existing neck in half and gluing it back together, shorter.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Yeah, the gunmetal looks a little too light in those fanmade pieces. Though, if you find a light gunmetal that has a nice metallic shine, without being too grainy, you can always darken it a bit with 1-3 drops of flat black.

The eyebrow mod looks great.

 

[generalgrevious]

whats the best gun metal paint and where can I find it for this project

 

[eczamurai]

whats the best gun metal paint and where can I find it for this project

I used gameworkshops Ironbreaker with a little black mixed. REALLY dig the result.

 

[generalgrevious]

where did you buy it at

 

[eczamurai]

where did you buy it at

games workshop store.

 

[generalgrevious]

I don't think we have one around here

 

[eczamurai]

I don't think we have one around here

It can be bought online mate.

 

[eczamurai]

No contest with the Sideshow figure. Just no contest. One small thing I will fix after the gloss coat has dried up. Small blemish of silver.

totally happy with him now, thanks so much Garlic, you pushed me!

 

[eczamurai]

I will end up using the Sideshow dome modified. The hasbro is just too big to my eyes in hand.

 

[eczamurai]

Modified the sideshow to see whats what, cut off a piece of the flare parts to make it fit better. Looks great will resculpt the top of the dome accordingly!

 

[Too Much Garlic]

I still think you should go darker with the gunmetal. Try to match the Sideshow gunmetal color or a tad bit darker.

And if you cut some of the skirt off the Sideshow dome, I think it will look better. But be careful how you cut it.

 

[eczamurai]

I still think you should go darker with the gunmetal. Try to match the Sideshow gunmetal color or a tad bit darker.

And if you cut some of the skirt off the Sideshow dome, I think it will look better. But be careful how you cut it.

I prefer the lighter look. I guess it's not accurate though, I just think it looks good. Though the pictures make it seems worse than it is.

I also already cut the skirt. Just dont want to do too much.

 

[davejames]

Yeah I think the gunmetal definitely needs to be a lot darker and more subtle (almost barely noticeable in fact, like on the actual helmet).

Looks absolutely fantastic otherwise though!

 

[eczamurai]

It all depends on the shots used. I suppose it should be darker but I like the starker contrast

 

[TheSzar13]

I will end up using the Sideshow dome modified. The hasbro is just too big to my eyes in hand.

I use the side display dome and find it quite better looking than the one I pulled off the masked sculpt

 

[eczamurai]

Some pictures on the shelve, where it's darker, he feels more like Vader in it.

Now to paint that Kaiyodo chest set...

Also, in the end you can tell the eyebrows make a difference. They reflect more because of the lift.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Not accurate but I think the contrast helps it at this scale, common technique when painting scaled figures the smaller the bigger the contrast

 

[eczamurai]

Not accurate but I think the contrast helps it at this scale, common technique when painting scaled figures the smaller the bigger the contrast

Yeah I agree. Maybe one day I will look back and be like hmmm.. a nudge darker. But it is not this day!