Official Sideshow 1/6 ANH Darth Vader PHOTO Thread

[Customikey]

I have a copy of this shot on my computer (much smaller). It is by far my favorite repaint and resculpt of any figure portrait I have seen...period. I show it off frequently. I am almost as proud of it as if I did it myself (and no, I do not tell people I did). If you ever sell this...I want dibs!

Haha, glad you like it! I AM planning on selling it, but I think I need to replace the body first. I'm also proud to say that the helmet is kept on magnetically!

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Here's my Vader. Very customized for sure.

1. Helmet mod.
2. Chest mod to help control box lay flatter.
3. Torso mod to shorten the behemouth.
4. Shoulder grind to give him more slope.
5. Custom made cape.

 

[jediknight120]

That's a fabulous Vader Coco!

 

[automaton]

yes! awesome work Coco!

 

[shockwave]

Great work on Vader!

 

[Valfar]

I like this pic, great work done yet again. If only that Stormtrooper could be fixed so easily.

 

[PJB-1138]

Now that's what I'm talking 'bout! Nice work there, Cocoboloboy. And, other than looking a tad crooked in this photo, that modified helmet looks perfect.

This is how everyone's Sideshow Vader should have looked like out of the box.

 

[Darth Cruel]

Haha, glad you like it! I AM planning on selling it, but I think I need to replace the body first. I'm also proud to say that the helmet is kept on magnetically!

Oh...so effectively it is already mine!

 

[lambo944]

Im very interested to do the helmet mod. Does anyone have a step by step turorial on how to customize the helmet?

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Very nice! Did you mod yours? and is that a custom cape?

Mines the helmet swap with padding to help the body shape & the original cape, The wife is going to remake the cape.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Here's my Vader. Very customized for sure.

1. Helmet mod.
2. Chest mod to help control box lay flatter.
3. Torso mod to shorten the behemouth.
4. Shoulder grind to give him more slope.
5. Custom made cape.



I need to do that Torso swap this looks frickin amazing

 

[Cocoboloboy]

I definitely recommend any and all the mods. You really can't do anything but improve him. And if you can either get on lforigno's list for a new cape or make one yourself. It improves him 100%

There aren't any tutorials for the helmet mod as far as I know. It's scary but simple though. Just grab the helmet firmly in one hand and the base of the face mask in the other and gently begin to rock opposite of each other side to side and back and forth til you feel the glue joint break. Easy as pie. Then you just grind or cut the ridges of the inside of the helmet.
Some have done away with the center post but I left mine almost entirely in tact. It keeps the helmet on nice and solid but still allows enough movement for fine tuning.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

How to get me a Armor torso....ARGHHHHHH!
Going shopping for material for the cape today

 

[PJB-1138]

Im very interested to do the helmet mod. Does anyone have a step by step turorial on how to customize the helmet?

Not having a Dremel, here's what I did:

1) Pop the Sideshow Vader helmet from the head piece. I loosened where the pieces were glued together with the pointy end of a plastic cupcake ornament (although anything flat & flexible that won't scratch will do). The glue is particularly heavy around the forehead & the back of the head & WILL make a cracking sound, but don't worry. As long as you work the pieces apart gently & not grip the head tightly around the tusks (which easily break), there's nothing to worry about.

2) Use a small, flat file from the hardware store to sand down the cross-shaped ridges on the upper inside of the helmet that the top of the head sits on. I probably filed away two-thirds of what was originally there, so be sure to work over some newspaper to catch all those plastic shavings.

3) Keep filing until the helmet sits on the head just as you want it. I did mine so that the top of the eyes come just below the "brow" of the helmet &, most importantly, the back of the helmet comes down below the neck. Some have chosen to also file down the post inside the helmet that fits into the top of the head, but I found it unnceccesary.

4) When you're happy with how the helmet looks, super-glue the helmet back onto the head. Do any fine tune positioning at this point as the two parts set.

5) Finally, fall in love with your Sideshow 1/6 Vader all over again!

 

[lambo944]

Not having a Dremel, here's what I did:

1) Pop the Sideshow Vader helmet from the head piece. I loosened where the pieces were glued together with the pointy end of a plastic cupcake ornament (although anything flat & flexible that won't scratch will do). The glue is particularly heavy around the forehead & the back of the head & WILL make a cracking sound, but don't worry. As long as you work the pieces apart gently & not grip the head tightly around the tusks (which easily break), there's nothing to worry about.

2) Use a small, flat file from the hardware store to sand down the cross-shaped ridges on the upper inside of the helmet that the top of the head sits on. I probably filed away two-thirds of what was originally there, so be sure to work over some newspaper to catch all those plastic shavings.

3) Keep filing until the helmet sits on the head just as you want it. I did mine so that the top of the eyes come just below the "brow" of the helmet &, most importantly, the back of the helmet comes down below the neck. Some have chosen to also file down the post inside the helmet that fits into the top of the head, but I found it unnceccesary.

4) When you're happy with how the helmet looks, super-glue the helmet back onto the head. Do any fine tune positioning at this point as the two parts set.

5) Finally, fall in love with your Sideshow 1/6 Vader all over again!

Thanx alot man

 

[lambo944]

Hey guys, heres some pics of my modded darth vader. I padded the body because i thought the body was kind of skinny. What do you guys think is he too fat like this or is it fine? and finally i modded the helmet. Im gonna go tomorrow and get material to make a custom cape for this amazing figure Theres still alot of work to be done.

 

[Commtech]

Here's my Vader. Very customized for sure.

1. Helmet mod.
2. Chest mod to help control box lay flatter.
3. Torso mod to shorten the behemouth.
4. Shoulder grind to give him more slope.
5. Custom made cape.

Coco: Excellent mods!!! Looks great! How did you do the torso mod? I can't find it and I want to do it RIGHT NOW!! I remember seeing a tuturial but can't find it. Any links?

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Coco: Excellent mods!!! Looks great! How did you do the torso mod? I can't find it and I want to do it RIGHT NOW!! I remember seeing a tuturial but can't find it. Any links?

Here it is if you haven't found it yet. https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77079&page=10

 

[King Darkness]

Great work Coco

 

[shocktrooper_au]

OK... as I said earlier I set out to make a cape today, very pleased with the results. It needs some adjustments but even this is better then the SSC high tide version. needs some futzing but I like it