1/6 SSC ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader Modification Thread
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Dr. Odd
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Matrix, would you mind being alittle more specific about how you spliced the two bodies together?
Looks fantastic !
Use the ANH body from the abs down and the top chest of the DX. I shaved down the sides of the DX so the arms are closer to his body and it looks more natural. I really think that the body underneath is hugely important to the overall look. I retooled a joint to fit both together so you'll still have full swivel and abs crunch. You can shave a little off the end of the legs to get him close to the exact height. Then all the fun begins padding him up! I padded up the middle with soft foam so it all looks good when you suit him up. It really is a labour of love, as mad as it all sounds
Dr. Odd
Super Freak
Well I'm diving in head first, of course had the deluxe vader, just got the kaiyodo Kit last week, and just won a cheap ANH vader, so I'll have everything I need. Yours is truly the best I've seen and about as perfect as I can imagine. Thanks for all the tips and instructions!
Looking forward to seeing your finished vader!
generalgrevious
Super Freak
so you shaved down the bottom of the helmet up to where the masking tape is and that`s all you did
eczamurai
Super Freak
Started working on him. His lower eyelids máy be a bit too high, but I think he looks pretty spot-on! Can't believe how hard it was to sculpt him... Took me AGES.
eczamurai
Super Freak
Comparison under very harsh light:
That's right,be careful not to take to much off. I tried it on a damaged one first and took to much off and it looked all wrong. The sideshow dome is to small but the longer flare balances it out. The opposite could be said of the hasbro,the dome being a nice size but the flares a little short
Comparison under very harsh light:
That's looking very impressive,is that the hasbro dome your using?
eczamurai
Super Freak
To my eye the dome on Hasbro is a little oversized for the Kaiyodo though. Works for the SS mask only IMO.
Think the Sideshow with cut off flare (as in the pic posted by me) is the ideal option ATM. Just don't take off too much!
eczamurai
Super Freak
Modded Sideshow. Cut off the flare and widened it a bit. Breaking it in the process, hence the clay.
Completely agree,the sideshow helmet works better. Still can't believe how sideshow made a complete mess of the mask twice! And the kaiyodo is so close to being perfect,and made over 20 years ago
Working on custom gloves for the belt hold
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eczamurai
Super Freak
I wasn't as much into Vader as I was into Fett before I got the Sideshow, so I was innitially impressed with it, but once someone pointed out the faults it made me crazy. In this day and age 250$ figures shouldn't be this blatantly inaccurate. Sure it has a nice chest and belt boxes, at least IMO, but that's about the only thing that looks like it should. Especially since some parts of the 125$ V1 vader look better.. Jumpsuit most notably, and the facemask too. The boots as well.. I am not buying sideshow products anymore, their Boba Fett was just as bad sculpt wise, with Medicom's 7 year older offering being far more accurate in shape.
eczamurai
Super Freak
you should swap the tusks with Sideshow's. They are better IMO.
All so very true,i was sucked into getting the DX fig because of the light up features,but that hideous mask just killed the overall look for me. The mind boggles why they can't hire someone with an eye for scale and accuracy
They are the sideshow tusks i used
eczamurai
Super Freak
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