1/6 Hot Toys - MMS 279 - Star Wars Episode IV: 1/6th scale Darth Vader

[JazzInc]

See, for me, modding is fun as hell (and very finger dangerous)......I would have it no other way. I've had a blast with my ANH vader(s)

Cool work Matt. Yes, that's why I do it as well! I see potential and have a lot of fun, making it really personal, making the figure mine

 

[paulcarson]

I can't get the nose insert to move. It just doesn't want to go anywhere.

 

[paulcarson]

nose mod.

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Thank you ! I still can't get the silver piece to come out. I'm afraid to cut any more away in case I do some irrepairable damage.

 

[paulcarson]

Frustration got the better of me and I've dremelled it out ! Lol . Onto painting next ...

 

[Bluevoice]

Frustration got the better of me and I've dremelled it out ! Lol . Onto painting next ...

Can you post a picture with how it looks after you cut out the support piece? Can you show on the picture what piece exactly you have to cut out?

 

[rhboyd]

yeah... you just gotta hack away at the back of it. make sure you're above the breather mask, so it won't get damaged... and wiggle on the nose plug as you go.

 

[james the cat]

Just done nose mod

 

[Wor-Gar]

Looks good James.

So many mods to what was once a great-as-is figure. Always the way with OCD.

So is there a list of mods? helmet lower, nose mod, eye mod, etc...

Someone, somewhere needs to figure out a simple "glove mod" desperately.

 

[james the cat]

Looks good James.

So many mods to what was once a great-as-is figure. Always the way with OCD.

So is there a list of mods? helmet lower, nose mod, eye mod, etc...

Someone, somewhere needs to figure out a simple "glove mod" desperately.

Thanks wor-gar
I've finished with all the mods now

I Painted the gloves with acrylic Matt paint

 

[james the cat]

Lowered dome
Eye mod
Top of the eye lids paint black
Nose plug
Weathered chest and belt
Gloves mod
Rivets on straps to chest
Move saber

 

[Chakaman]

Lowered dome
Eye mod
Top of the eye lids paint black
Nose plug
Weathered chest and belt
Gloves mod
Rivets on straps to chest
Move saber

Nice work. Vader looks great.

On the nose mod, couldn't you just dremel the nose piece back in a bit and then paint it? That might be easier than removing it and then having to replace it.

 

[Matt S]

Thanks wor-gar
I've finished with all the mods now

I Painted the gloves with acrylic Matt paint

I wondered what happened to my paints?

So, nose mod is just pushing the nose piece back further into the mask?

 

[JazzInc]

Btw due to massive demand, to all who want my Death Star diorama, I have put together a complete build kit with all the parts you need. If you want it, PM me. Back to our regularly scheduled programming

 

[QuiGonFishing]

But I was going to PM you on something completely unrelated, and now my PM is going to be lost in the PM deluge....

 

[Rheul01]

Does anybody know the diameter of the post for the interrogation droid? That cheapo stand is driving me bonkers.

 

[james the cat]

Nice work. Vader looks great.

On the nose mod, couldn't you just dremel the nose piece back in a bit and then paint it? That might be easier than removing it and then having to replace it.

You can do Chakaman , but its easy to get out
I just got mine out with sharp razor just around the perimeter and it fell out so easy
and just sandpaper the opposite end.

 

[JazzInc]

But I was going to PM you on something completely unrelated, and now my PM is going to be lost in the PM deluge....

*hahaha* yeah, since I offered the Diorama Build Kit, it's been a hectic and interesting day, I can tell you...

 

[Matt S]

*hahaha* yeah, since I offered the Diorama Build Kit, it's been a hectic and interesting day, I can tell you...

I say sell as many as you can......sounds like 'easy' money. I realize nothing easy in what you did. You ever do a partial one, lemme know? I'd love one, but it seems huge

 

[McHaleyArt]

Don't think I'll do the nose mod. The only time the nose bothers me (and just a little) is in the close up photos.

 

[bbl]

Lowered dome
Eye mod
Top of the eye lids paint black
Nose plug
Weathered chest and belt
Gloves mod
Rivets on straps to chest
Move saber

Did you paint the inside of the upper eyelids?

Looks awesome btw


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