Anakin Image Thread

[gdb]

Sideshow has updated their site with some new SDCC Vaderkin pics.

Looks like Sideshow has hired a new photographer.

 

[abstractharmony]

Just you wait until my Vaderkin arrives from Josh. It shipped last week so it should be here anyday...

 

[Darren Carnall]

I'm so glad these threads have come back... i love looking at all these pics. even if I have my ideal interpretation of these figures here on my shelves.... i still LOVE looking at all these pics from you all

 

[Customikey]

Looks like Sideshow has hired a new photographer.

I don't think so. It's just a different way of shooting is all. I prefer this way, personally.

 

[Darren Carnall]

i much prefer this way.... its more like how they would look on our shelves. Their pics are too bland looking for me. maybe they could do a mix of the two if they felt the needed to do the old style stilll.

I like these new ones though. they look good

 

[Zakk Attakk]

Uuuggghhh...

 

[jedibear]

from Anakin to Vader...

I'm looking forward to added Sideshow's armored version to the story....

 

[die]

That is an awesome looking background, jedibear!

I bought 2 regular SS Anakins last year. For the first Anakin: I stripped the paint, stripped the molded hair, sanded the jawline & a few other sections of the face and sculpted messy looking hair from scratch....

For the second Anakin: I just reworked the face in areas, sculpted more hair on top of the original hair in places to bulk it up some, repainted it and added the Sith eyes....

I'll probably get another one eventually & try some different ideas with it. Originally, I wanted to try some fur or mohair or some sort but I just couldn't come up with any solid ideas that would work.

 

[JGouse0498]

Since I finally got a decent camera for taking close-ups, I thought I'd toss this quick composite out here. The Sith eye was taken from Darth Maul.

 

[Darren Carnall]

 

[Roc74]

Thats a great series of work in progress pics there. Appreciate you posting that. Great work.

 

[Darthrazz]

Wow! That's great! Thanks for posting your in progress pics!

 

[Puay]

Darren, are you putting up your work for sale?

 

[Darren Carnall]

don't mention it guys... i meant to take more, but i get carried away with the painting and I'll go for hours or days without a break to think about the photos, lol

 

[JustinLuck]

Fantastic repaints Darren. You have great consistency throughout your paint apps. Seeing your photos makes me can't wait to get started on mine.

 

[pixletwin]

Fantastic repaints Darren. You have great consistency throughout your paint apps. Seeing your photos makes me can't wait to get started on mine.

I can't wait to see how your repaint goes Justin.

 

[JustinLuck]

There are numerous small problems with the sculpt that are preventing me from achieving a perfect likeness, but I am trying my best. After a close examination of the facial features, I will guess that Anakin was sculpted by the same person who sculpted X-files Skinner. Someone let me know if I am right. All is not lost though. I think the sculpt still does a fine job of representing Anakin as a character. I will post pics when I am happy with him.

 

[JustinLuck]

Yes, Darren's sculpt mod is spectacular.

 

[Darren Carnall]

Thanks once again fellas

Justin... can't wait to see how your repaint goes. I always love seeing new repaints

you're right, if you're after a 'perfect' hayden christensen ... then sadly you won't get it with the original Andy Behholz sculpt (not sure if he did Skinner) it'z an amazing sculpt as 'Anakin', and there are many bits of it that are perfect as Hayden, but like you said... the parts that are a little out just stop it from becoming Hayden the actor. But you can get close.

The pic below shows in red the parts I changed in order to help Andy's sculpt get a little closer to Hayden. In case it helps you at all.

 

[Parker]

My repaint. A little to much light in the picture, I may take more later.
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