Official Sideshow 1/6 ANH Darth Vader PHOTO Thread

[shocktrooper_au]

Nice work, I'm really tempted with the body mod now

 

[Kuzeh]

I did the mod to shorten the body and I think it looks much better now. Sorry for the crappy cellphone pics.

Wow!!! Eddy, that looks absolutely fantastic!!!
Is that a custom cape as well?

You gotta help me out modding my Vader dude!! !!

 

[kl241]

Is that the stock Sideshow chain or did you replace that?

 

[MarfMaster]

That is an awesome Vader Commtech, I would love to know what mods you made and how

 

[shocktrooper_au]

thats it it I'm calling this puppy done!

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Wow! Commy and shock, your Vaders look awesome!

 

[abake]

Awesome mods!

Quick question: could you guys confirm the color scheme of Vader's armor and shoulder bells in ANH? Is Sideshow's correct?

Thanks.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Beautiful mods!!!!

 

[JustinLuck]

Shocktrooper, wow, yours looks excellent! So you did the body mod? And is that a custom cape? I was tempted to try the body mod. But after disassembling Vader, I noticed that the stock body is in perfect proportions. If we swap the abdomen piece, the torso will look short in comparison to his limbs.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Shocktrooper, wow, yours looks excellent! So you did the body mod? And is that a custom cape? I was tempted to try the body mod. But after disassembling Vader, I noticed that the stock body is in perfect proportions. If we swap the abdomen piece, the torso will look short in comparison to his limbs.

No mate, I haven't done the body mod, I'm worried by the upper legs they are LOOOONG and will only look worse with the mod IMHO. Basically I've done the Hasbro dome, custom cape and added some elastic around the inner robe to help it fold better

 

[Mandible]

I know I'm late to the party, but my Exclusive finally arrived today and all I can say is *#$@!!!!! this thing is so damn good; once you do the mods. I've done the chest, shoulders and helmet (not going to worry about the height) and it is superb.

I am super finicky and was expecting it to be pretty average straight out of the box, but the attention to detail is insane. I've got the PF - which is why I was reticent to get the 12" - but man, oh man, am I happy mongrel now.

Anyone who is on the fence....just do yourself a favour and GET IT!

 

[Commtech]

Is that the stock Sideshow chain or did you replace that?

I replaced it.

That is an awesome Vader Commtech, I would love to know what mods you made and how

Here Marf:

1.- Hasbro helmet dome with sculpted widow's peak and then sprayed with testor's dull coate

2.- Height made shorter with the mod shown here: https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77079&page=2 Check post #11. Don't worry, body won't look disproportionate as others think. Look at my picture and Cocoboloboy's. You can ask Cocoboloboy to get double confirmation on that.

3.- My own custom cape. Unfortunately, I'm not making any for other freaks right now because of lack of time, but you can order one from ilforigno. He's using the same material as mine.

Hope this helps.

 

[Mandible]

Hey Shock, where'd you get the cape?

BTW: where are you in OZ? I'm Melbourne based.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Hey Shock, where'd you get the cape?

BTW: where are you in OZ? I'm Melbourne based.

I got the wife to make one, got all the material at spotlight & the chain from art riot. I'm in Brissy

 

[Mandible]

The respectful/skilled wife; ya lucky mongrel
My wife isn't talented with this sort of thing...

 

[JustinLuck]

When you guys made your capes, did you follow the pattern of the original?

 

[Commtech]

When you guys made your capes, did you follow the pattern of the original?

I didn't because the sideshow one is short at the sides and long at the front (weird). It's supposed to be even all around. I'm still going to tweak my own pattern to make it even and redo my cape all over again.

 

[PJB-1138]

So you guys are filing down the peg on the upper helmet of Vader? These mods look TOO good for me to sit idly by and have an inferior toy.

There's no need to file down the helmet peg to make it shorter. In my case, I filed away the ridges in the helmet right up to where the peg is & actually made it a bit longer. As I've mentioned before, the helmet not only has to be lowered but rotated slightly forward so that the face-mask sits further back, using where the peg connects to the head as the axis point.

Since it's been so gratifying to see other Freaks using the pictures I took of my torso modification, I put together this before-&-after image of what my helmet modification looks like for those interested in trying it themselves:

 

[PJB-1138]

Shocktrooper, wow, yours looks excellent! So you did the body mod? And is that a custom cape? I was tempted to try the body mod. But after disassembling Vader, I noticed that the stock body is in perfect proportions. If we swap the abdomen piece, the torso will look short in comparison to his limbs.

I thought the same thing when I first considered doing this modification. But, as you can see in the pics below, swapping that one torso piece isn't enough to throw Vader's proportions off, especially once he's suited up.

Of course, I'm willing to live with some minor disproportion on this one figure if it means being able to display Vader in better proportion to all my other Sideshow SW figures.

 

[shocktrooper_au]

The respectful/skilled wife; ya lucky mongrel
My wife isn't talented with this sort of thing...

NEVER, NEVER , NEVER tell her that

When you guys made your capes, did you follow the pattern of the original?

Copied the basic shape, I added an inch all round, little bit more at the back so it drapes