Official Sideshow 1/6 ANH Darth Vader PHOTO Thread

[Valfar]

thats it it I'm calling this puppy done!

My favorite post in this entire thread.

This is the Hasbro Vader dome?, i have one just need to pick up Vader.

 

[EVILFACE]

The hasbro dome looks good. Is it the same for all Hasbro figures?

 

[Customikey]

The hasbro dome looks good. Is it the same for all Hasbro figures?

Not sure what you mean. The first Hasbro Darth was a rubber head.

The two reveal releases have the same dome, though.

 

[Brinn 71]

These are the 12 inch Hasbro Vader figures with the dome you are interested in:

I think these are all of them?

 

[FlyAndFight]

thats it it I'm calling this puppy done!

FANTASTIC!!!

I thought I was happy with my stock Vader but after seeing these pics, I'm going to have to follow in your foot-steps. Excellent job, all around, shocktrooper_au!!

 

[morbidaj]

Glad to get some use out of my MIMB Talking Vader (that's been sitting in a box for over 10 years..). Felt old to break the tape on the box after all those years of being a MOC kinda person.. but very pleased with how mine looks.

 

[Darth Mitchell]

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

So if I understand it correctly I can take the dome of, remove the remaining glue, get it to sit right and then glue it to the helmet again?

 

[thenammagazine]

So if I understand it correctly I can take the dome of, remove the remaining glue, get it to sit right and then glue it to the helmet again?

Look at the few posts above yours. You should use the Hasbro dome instead of making a smooshed Vader.

 

[Wor-Gar]

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

Ah, here it is....

Gotta say, the Hasbro dome looks great in those pics. Excellent work.

 

[jediknight120]

Incredible Vader, shocktrooper. Love the pose too. "I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan."

 

[PJB-1138]

So if I understand it correctly I can take the dome of, remove the remaining glue, get it to sit right and then glue it to the helmet again?

No. You'll need to use either a file or a Dremel to trim the "ridges" inside the upper part of the helmet that sit on the top of the head. Once you pop the helmet off & look inside, you'll see what I mean.

 

[Commtech]

By the way, Thank You PJB for the great tutorial on how to make the body shorter! Cool of you to take your time to post that.

 

[Coheteboy]

Thank you, PJB!

 

[PJB-1138]

Thank you, PJB!

You guys are certainly welcome! When I first discovered this forum years ago, I was satisfied to simply lurk & take in all the discussions here. Then, after sharing in all the emotional highs & lows of product announcements, PPOs & final production photos, to say nothing of the numerous tips & tricks that have added immensely to my interest in this hobby, I was glad to finally have something helpful to offer in return. ;-)

Besides, I knew I couldn't have been the only one here who was being driven crazy over this gargantuan 1/6 Vader!

 

[lambo944]

You guys are certainly welcome! When I first discovered this forum years ago, I was satisfied to simply lurk & take in all the discussions here. Then, after sharing in all the emotional highs & lows of product announcements, PPOs & final production photos, to say nothing of the numerous tips & tricks that have added immensely to my interest in this hobby, I was glad to finally have something helpful to offer in return. ;-)

Besides, I knew I couldn't have been the only one here who was being driven crazy over this gargantuan 1/6 Vader!

Thanks man you really helped alot!

 

[Kuzeh]

I just bought a loose trooper body to do the same!!
Thanks for sharing! !!!

 

[PJB-1138]

Right on, Kuzeh! And let's keep those pics coming.

(And perhaps keep my original thread going: https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77079) ;-)

 

[kl241]

How perfectly ironic it is that you have to go back to Hasbro in order to have a perfect Vader.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Did anyone ever post a good side by side shot of Vader in the SS dome and Vader in the Hasbro dome? I'm sure there must be one.

 

[MarfMaster]

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.

Thanks for that Commtech

I have a loose trooper body, a Hasbro dome and dulcote lying around...I just need to pull the trigger on the damn figure

I just keep glancing at my Medi Vader and convincing myself that the money is better spent on something else. If I could find a non-exclusive for a fair price (the hard part) I suppose I would snatch it up, especially now with lforigno's awesome cape.