1/6 SSC ESB/ROTJ Darth Vader Modification Thread

[matrix69]

Love your Vader. One of the best! The gloves looks amazing!

Beautiful work Matrix69.



Customs are the best!

Thanks so much for the kind words!

 

[TaliBane]

Fits in nicely with my custom fett and the awesome tamashii 3po
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What I really like about your custom gloves is that you can get the right pose for the "hands on the belt" look. The SSC DX gloves don't have the right hand-to-wrist angle, so it never quite looks right, not to mention the (slight) oven mitt scale of the hands/fingers and the too-drastic flare out on the gauntlet parts.

Unfortunate we can't say "no DX bodysuit was harmed in the making of this picture" though. But then again - the poor quality of that bodysuit probably deserves the scissors treatment.

 

[matrix69]

The gloves look nice, but I think they would look better with a stitch all around the rear opening edge.

Exactly right! Still a bit of tweaking a want to do on the gloves and cape, and im still looking at maybe using the kaiyodo chest armor

 

[matrix69]

What I really like about your custom gloves is that you can get the right pose for the "hands on the belt" look. The SSC DX gloves don't have the right hand-to-wrist angle, so it never quite looks right, not to mention the (slight) oven mitt scale of the hands/fingers and the too-drastic flare out on the gauntlet parts.

Unfortunate we can't say "no DX bodysuit was harmed in the making of this picture" though. But then again - the poor quality of that bodysuit probably deserves the scissors treatment.

That's what my aim was when i first started this,the overall look and scale of everything ,gloves, boots ,shape of body etc. I keep banging on about scale but that's the most important thing to my eye. It's got to look like a guy in a suit. Just look at the HT ANH vader,it has it's flaws but leaving the height issue to one side it's perfectly scaled and looks like i guy in a suit

 

[TheFiend]

Really happy with how the gloves turned out.You can get nice little creases just where you want them,along the wrists
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Holy cow! Well done, Matrix. I think this is my favorite Vader in this thread. And thats the Kaiyodo mask? Looks excellent, and it makes the DX12 dome look better. I really need to pick up a kit one day. And you say the body is a mix of the DX and ANH? What did you do? The proportions look perfect. I eventually just gave my ANH body a complete overhaul. I cut out sections of the legs, arms and midsection. Still not sure what you did with the gloves but they look amazing.

I have a new Vader project in the works too. Still on my quest for the "perfect" Vader.


Edit: No need to answer any of those questions. I went back further in the thread and got my answers.

 

[generalgrevious]

I think mine turned out well. when I look at the stock vader and see mine it`s night and day difference. my vader is still on the stock body would not even know how to combine the two different bodies together

 

[eczamurai]

I think mine turned out well. when I look at the stock vader and see mine it`s night and day difference. my vader is still on the stock body would not even know how to combine the two different bodies together

It did! It definatly looks better!

 

[generalgrevious]

thanks eczamurai. I wonder how matrix69 worked the both dx and anh style bodies together I have an extra dx vader body

 

[matrix69]

Here's a few shots of how i was intending to go with the ANH look for vader(my favourite)
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Even with only the kaiyodo mask and a good paint up,i think you can really elevate either of SS figures to a level where you can have a great looking vader

 

[generalgrevious]

which body is that. I just bought another kaiyodo darth vader kit and was going to use that one for a new hope

 

[jedijim3002]

This is a great resource. Thanks for starting this thread guys. Very helpful.

 

[matrix69]

which body is that. I just bought another kaiyodo darth vader kit and was going to use that one for a new hope

It's the same spliced body

 

[Darthrazz]

Nice work everyone. If anyone has any spare Vader parts left over after your bashes please let me know. I'm looking specifically for parts for a ANH Vader I'm trying to bash together. Chest armor boots and suit to be exact.

 

[generalgrevious]

my kaiyodo darth vader kit will be here today another vader to build

 

[matrix69]

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[davejames]

Definitely the best customs I've seen of either of those figures!

So jealous right now.

 

[generalgrevious]

still don't know how you put the two bodies together mazes me

 

[matrix69]

Painting up the kaiyodo chest armor,i've got to agree it's a lot better looking than SS. Don't think i'll put the pin to hold the cape into it when it's finished. Want to go with ESB look
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[shockwave]

Painting up the kaiyodo chest armor,i've got to agree it's a lot better looking than SS. Don't think i'll put the pin to hold the cape into it when it's finished. Want to go with ESB look
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TESB Vader is the best.

 

[eczamurai]

TESB Vader is the best.

Easily. Started on the paintjob on mine for the gazilionth time.

This time it will be perfect!