Chakaman's customs, mods and repaints

[spiderrogue]

soo..not to sound like a complete idiot(cuz im sure i do sometimes..lol..hey now..wait a minute)...
since i don't actually own a vader at all...is this new one coming out, gonna be better then the older ones? will it be worth it, you think? like PP up there, i got kind of freaked out on that thread..so i ran...lol...the new one looks really cool, etc..but from what ive heard about some of the old ones..they needed a lot of work to make them look "Right"...if that makes sense? anywho...

also...not to sound even more like an idiot..what is the water treatment that you talk about? tips or thoughts?

 

[Pixelpiper]

Water treatment - soaking a garment so that it has more mass and will drape under its own weight, in a similar fashion to a full sized 1:1 clothing item. Then drying it while draped so that it holds that/similar shape.

The old SSC Vader was too tall by an inch and apparently has a less than stellar helmet. While reading the new thread I did catch someone mentioning there's an existing thread detailing mods for it.

The only issue I have with the new Vader is really its price. It does come with a bunch of extras and some light-up pieces, but IMO some seem kind of haphazard. Example: It comes with an extra helmet and mask that are display-only with its own stand. They can't be placed onto the Anakin head sculpt. It's probably not an issue for display purposes, but it's a design and engineering fail in my books. Plus do we really need or want a little stand styled after Vader's meditation chamber to hold them? To bring it back to the top, I can live with this compromise, but the pricing should be reflective of that. I honestly didn't expect an SSC Deluxe to be more than $199. I'm sure some of the extras can easily be sold off, but I don't like to part out figures I'm keeping.

As a realist, I know there won't be a Vader from Hot Toys - how many people have said that how many times in that thread? So I'm likely going to bite the bullet pre-prder this thing eventually. I can't see paying the same price for the Medicom Vader.

 

[Chakaman]

Yeah, I caved on the Vader too. I can always change my mind I suppose. I dont like paying for all the extras either, but what can you do?

I did the helmet mod, swapped the body out on mine. Much better. All I need is a new cape and tunic and Im set. Its funny, when all said and done I will have about $250 in my ANH Vader.

 

[sithlord13]

I have the ANH Vader and I love it. I did the dome mod- hurricane replacement I think and am considering the replacement cape set.

I have also ordered the new one. I concur the price is too high and too much of the new set is salad not steak.

The hot toys luke set ( which I haven't got) at least seems to all stuff you want rather than cr@p that's nice but......

 

[spiderrogue]

buy the vader..sell off the crap..lol i wonder if that extra helmet thing can be modded to use as another helmet or something? will be interesting to see when he comes out..anywho..sorry Chaka..didnt mean to take over your thread..lol....

 

[Chakaman]

Chris I think you have the best Imperial Officers in the fleet mate LOL

All of them have been perfect choices and this HS for Ozzel is damn near perfect.
Any idea which make, name he actually is?
Though not high priority as I have yet to attain any of those uniforms
Only have the Black ones and Hasbro ones.

Sorry mate, missed your question here.....


Here is the info on the headsculpt. Hope this helps.

3R 1/6 GM624_ Head_ WWII German Elite Officer DID 3R019I

 

[Chakaman]

I have the ANH Vader and I love it. I did the dome mod- hurricane replacement I think and am considering the replacement cape set.

I have also ordered the new one. I concur the price is too high and too much of the new set is salad not steak.

The hot toys luke set ( which I haven't got) at least seems to all stuff you want rather than cr@p that's nice but......

buy the vader..sell off the crap..lol i wonder if that extra helmet thing can be modded to use as another helmet or something? will be interesting to see when he comes out..anywho..sorry Chaka..didnt mean to take over your thread..lol....

I agree. I sold off the stands for my IG88 and Boba Fett to offset the costs. I also sold the HT Luke Vader head and stands for the same reason. If I am not going to use something, I sell it or trade it.

 

[spiderrogue]

that's how i am...tusken raider brown suit..gone...extra parts that i know i wont use or need for other bashes.i usually sell or trade off to get more important parts..lol

 

[Chakaman]

Nothing major, just a couple of body swaps.

Ozzel and Jango getting upgrades. Ozzel's neck was a bit too long. Jango, well he was a bit short.

 

[furrydee]

very nice customs man!

 

[Weezer]

That head makes a perfect Ozzel! Nice find.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Ozzel looks cool, I had to swap m jango to tt body I bough an extra boba helm to paint up

 

[Chakaman]

Thanks guys.

 

[Solo_bones]

Quickly placed them on my display shelves.......

Gorgeous! What a love of SW and collection of craftsmanship. Congrats.

 

[Chakaman]

Thanks man.

 

[ChibiSchmoo]

so can you reveal the source of that Ozzel head?

 

[Chakaman]

so can you reveal the source of that Ozzel head?

I mentioned this earlier, but here it is again...

3R Toys GM624 FIELDMARCHALL WILHEM KEITEL

 

[ChibiSchmoo]

Cool, thanks!

 

[Chakaman]

I havent had much time for customs lately, busy with work and family. I did get a few head sculpts in the post today.

I always thought Hugo Weaving looked like an Imperial Commander.....

I will be finishing up my Death Star Trooper and a 2nd Imperial Commander this week.

 

[Solo_bones]

Awesome....and who knows, he could be one in the next movies. Looks great man, love how you got his hand behind his back.