Vader on budget,scratch build WIP, (PIC HEAVY)

omel · 12-02-2011, 09:30 AM

thought i'd give Pep a try, apologies to Vader purists here since this is obviously nowhere near the quality of what you guys make. just wanted to see if i can make something distinguishable at a first glance as Vader...kindly excuse the noticeable inaccurracies (anyway i dont know if this can pass as ANH or ESB or ROTJ, definitely not ROTS because the symmetry is way off, hehe)...as usual this is a budget build

here it goes....

when i got the pep for the head partially completed i really thought that it was way too big... but decided to go on and build the dome as well...

the flare of the dome was kinda flat so i cut up a big piece of cardboard and did this..

test spray paint just to see what it looks like..

with flash..

w/o flash...
i cut up some more pieces of cardstock to define the cheek area..

thought the next step was to resin the interior but since i have no knowledge of how to go about it, except what i've viewed on tutorials on the net, i decide to forego it and just use duct tape to make the pep a bit firm...and then...

surprise,surprise...it held up against bondoing...hehehe

so i thought i'd do the same to the face and neck...using plumbers putty this time...

while i was waiting for the bondo to cure properly i tried to do this.. (not a pep just eyeballed some reference photos)

i've did some more refinements to the face,dome and chest armor since these shots and although its a rough version it is looking acceptable so far ( at least from my point of view). will post more progress pics when i have done a little more to show..

so far i've learned that.....sanding is such a *%

$#

@*!!!

big thanks to Fierfek for the pep file!!!

thanks goes out as well to projectearth and quovadis for the suggestions about resin, what it is and where to source it, thanks bros

comments?suggestions?

thanks for looking

littledragon88 · 12-02-2011, 09:41 AM

Wow, that helmet front looks awesome! Good work!! Can't wait to follow your progress.

Celtic007 · 12-02-2011, 10:03 AM

Nice work so far. I don't think I've seen a Vader pep completed before. I'm looking forward to the progress as well.

James Kenobi 1138 · 12-02-2011, 11:01 AM

That looks really good, looking forward to seeing it finished.

omel · 12-29-2011, 09:03 AM

some items for the chest rods..

assemled...

painted and installed... (the chest box is an old picture frame, and the switches and coinslots are just cardboard i cut up and painted, oh and the writing underneath the coinslots are not aurabesh...just copied it from reference pics) not perfect but looks pretty ok to me..

working on the shoulder bells..

makings of the metal thingies on the face...

still lots of bondoing and sanding needed..

codpiece...eva foam covered with faux leather i ripped from an old planner (hence the noticeable fold along the center......)

more pics when more developments are done...

comments?suggestions? thanks for looking

steveo · 12-29-2011, 09:41 AM

Looks pretty good for a pep file build. Great job!

omel · 12-29-2011, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveo

Looks pretty good for a pep file build. Great job!

thanks...this is pretty much an uber slow build, working on it only when i have freetime and not too tired from the office..hopefully i can put up more progress shots soon...Happy New Year to all!

pRoJectEarth7 · 01-25-2012, 11:02 AM

Man, that sure looks fantastic!!!

Good job for the 1st time pep build

So how is it now?... updates bro

kapow7 · 01-25-2012, 03:32 PM

Looking great

justincruz · 01-27-2012, 05:52 AM

Thats talent! congrats bro...looking forward to more progress

omel · 01-27-2012, 09:37 PM

thanks guys...

minor updates;

Fierfek's vader shin pep file

one shin pepped and initial bondo..

got me a pair of boots..

lenses from a pair of knockoff oakleys...

tried to do a better paintjob for the face...

still a long ways to go in a galaxy far far away......

thanks for looking. comments?suggestions?

Joe Pep · 01-27-2012, 10:11 PM

Wow, this looks great. I like the different ideas you have there, for the rods and the face. Keep it up.....

omel · 02-21-2012, 09:55 AM

some updates

plastic electrical utility box

green plastic folder

to make these

some bits and pieces...

installed on the utility box...

quick test on possible lighting method..

outlet plate as base for buckle,painted black and stuck cardboard painted silver on top.

now to find the belt...

thats it for now...
thanks for lookng, comments?suggestions?

Jedifyfe · 02-21-2012, 12:46 PM

This is a great thread! I love the inginuity!

sjorsjo91 · 02-21-2012, 01:03 PM

Awesome build with those household items and such.
Simply amazing.

-Giorgio

xmr1 · 02-21-2012, 01:22 PM

Wow, I'm amazed, looking very good. I'd never have the the patience or the skill to pep something 😳

omel · 02-21-2012, 06:12 PM

thanks guys, pretty soon i'm gonna have to sit down and finish the bondo,sand,bondo,sand, more bondo and more sanding for the dome, armour and shinguards, then paint and move on to the soft parts..will post more photos with next developments. thanks again

Indy Magnoli · 02-21-2012, 06:23 PM

This is outstanding! This is exactly how I build most of my stuff, well done! The belt boxes look great!

On the helmet, the dome looks like it's falling back and should be raised more. It could just be the angle of the photos, but I think propping up the rear of the dome from the inside should give the helmet a better proportion.

The new paint job looks good. I'm looking forward to seeing this come together!

Kind regards,
Magnoli

omel · 02-21-2012, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indy Magnoli

This is outstanding! This is exactly how I build most of my stuff, well done! The belt boxes look great!

On the helmet, the dome looks like it's falling back and should be raised more. It could just be the angle of the photos, but I think propping up the rear of the dome from the inside should give the helmet a better proportion.

The new paint job looks good. I'm looking forward to seeing this come together!

Kind regards,
Magnoli

Thanks Magnoli,

yep the dome as of those pics, sits flush on the top of the head of the face portion of the mask, but when i've done the final bondo/sand/paint for the dome i will adjust the best position for it. i agree with your observation that it needs to be propped up to raise the back portion and lift the whole helmet a bit.

Thanks again

pRoJectEarth7 · 02-22-2012, 08:19 AM

I never thought Macgyver is into props/costume making... lol

Well done bro... well done!

omel · 02-22-2012, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pRoJectEarth7

I never thought Macgyver is into props/costume making... lol

Well done bro... well done!

correction bro...."YOU DA MAN!!" with your Ironman related projects.

, but thanks anyways...comments from greatly talented people such as you is highly appreciated.

DOORMANMATT · 02-22-2012, 05:36 PM

In awe of this!

May the force be with u always!

Awesome build!

drago0013 · 02-23-2012, 08:37 AM

You've done a great job! Anxious to see how the rest of it pans out! I would really like to see some more on the shins if you can.

MaskMaker · 02-23-2012, 09:31 AM

SCREW the purists and have fun at what YOU want to do. Yeah. I said it. Now go play.

Psicorp7 · 02-23-2012, 11:40 AM

This is a great build!
It is really fun to see someone making this with just the household items available.
It reminds me of the early days of Star Wars costume making when all the parts were not identified or replicated and you had to find whatever was laying around to match the photos.

Takes me back to by first Boba Fett (made of sintra and buttloads of time in front of the TV with ESB on VHS on pause!). That comment alone should date me pretty good!

Good Luck and keep up the outstanding build!

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12-02-2011, 09:30 AM	#1
omel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabang, P.I. Posts: 209	Vader on budget,scratch build WIP, (PIC HEAVY) thought i'd give Pep a try, apologies to Vader purists here since this is obviously nowhere near the quality of what you guys make. just wanted to see if i can make something distinguishable at a first glance as Vader...kindly excuse the noticeable inaccurracies (anyway i dont know if this can pass as ANH or ESB or ROTJ, definitely not ROTS because the symmetry is way off, hehe)...as usual this is a budget build here it goes.... when i got the pep for the head partially completed i really thought that it was way too big... but decided to go on and build the dome as well... the flare of the dome was kinda flat so i cut up a big piece of cardboard and did this.. test spray paint just to see what it looks like.. with flash.. w/o flash... i cut up some more pieces of cardstock to define the cheek area.. thought the next step was to resin the interior but since i have no knowledge of how to go about it, except what i've viewed on tutorials on the net, i decide to forego it and just use duct tape to make the pep a bit firm...and then... surprise,surprise...it held up against bondoing...hehehe so i thought i'd do the same to the face and neck...using plumbers putty this time... while i was waiting for the bondo to cure properly i tried to do this.. (not a pep just eyeballed some reference photos) i've did some more refinements to the face,dome and chest armor since these shots and although its a rough version it is looking acceptable so far ( at least from my point of view). will post more progress pics when i have done a little more to show.. so far i've learned that.....sanding is such a %$#@!!! big thanks to Fierfek for the pep file!!! thanks goes out as well to projectearth and quovadis for the suggestions about resin, what it is and where to source it, thanks bros comments?suggestions? thanks for looking Last edited by omel; 02-25-2012 at 08:32 AM.

12-02-2011, 09:41 AM	#2
littledragon88 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 34	Re: Fierfeks Vader, first pep attempt Wow, that helmet front looks awesome! Good work!! Can't wait to follow your progress.

12-02-2011, 10:03 AM	#3
Celtic007 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 208	Re: Fierfeks Vader, first pep attempt Nice work so far. I don't think I've seen a Vader pep completed before. I'm looking forward to the progress as well.

12-02-2011, 11:01 AM	#4
James Kenobi 1138 this space left blank Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 5,443	Re: Fierfeks Vader, first pep attempt That looks really good, looking forward to seeing it finished.

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12-29-2011, 09:03 AM	#5
omel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabang, P.I. Posts: 209	Re: Fierfeks Vader, first pep attempt some items for the chest rods.. assemled... painted and installed... (the chest box is an old picture frame, and the switches and coinslots are just cardboard i cut up and painted, oh and the writing underneath the coinslots are not aurabesh...just copied it from reference pics) not perfect but looks pretty ok to me.. working on the shoulder bells.. makings of the metal thingies on the face... still lots of bondoing and sanding needed.. codpiece...eva foam covered with faux leather i ripped from an old planner (hence the noticeable fold along the center......) more pics when more developments are done... comments?suggestions? thanks for looking Last edited by omel; 02-25-2012 at 09:19 AM.

12-29-2011, 09:41 AM	#6
steveo Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,368	Re: Fierfeks Vader, my first pep attempt Looks pretty good for a pep file build. Great job!

01-25-2012, 11:02 AM	#8
pRoJectEarth7 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Laguna, PH Posts: 498	Re: Fierfeks Vader, my first pep attempt Man, that sure looks fantastic!!! Good job for the 1st time pep build So how is it now?... updates bro

01-25-2012, 03:32 PM	#9
kapow7 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Birmingham,uk Posts: 247	Re: Fierfeks Vader, my first pep attempt Looking great

01-27-2012, 05:52 AM	#10
justincruz Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 11	Re: Fierfeks Vader, my first pep attempt Thats talent! congrats bro...looking forward to more progress

01-27-2012, 09:37 PM	#11
omel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabang, P.I. Posts: 209	Re: Fierfeks Vader, my first pep attempt thanks guys... minor updates; Fierfek's vader shin pep file one shin pepped and initial bondo.. got me a pair of boots.. lenses from a pair of knockoff oakleys... tried to do a better paintjob for the face... still a long ways to go in a galaxy far far away...... thanks for looking. comments?suggestions? Last edited by omel; 03-01-2012 at 04:01 PM.

01-27-2012, 10:11 PM	#12
Joe Pep Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 89	Re: Fierfeks Vader, my first pep attempt Wow, this looks great. I like the different ideas you have there, for the rods and the face. Keep it up.....

02-21-2012, 09:55 AM	#13
omel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabang, P.I. Posts: 209	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build DIY, my first pep attempt some updates plastic electrical utility box green plastic folder to make these some bits and pieces... installed on the utility box... quick test on possible lighting method.. outlet plate as base for buckle,painted black and stuck cardboard painted silver on top. now to find the belt... thats it for now... thanks for lookng, comments?suggestions? Last edited by omel; 02-25-2012 at 08:31 AM.

02-21-2012, 12:46 PM	#14
Jedifyfe "Genital Cuff" creator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,246	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build DIY, my first pep attempt This is a great thread! I love the inginuity!

02-21-2012, 01:03 PM	#15
sjorsjo91 Join Date: May 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 113	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build DIY, my first pep attempt Awesome build with those household items and such. Simply amazing. -Giorgio

02-21-2012, 01:22 PM	#16
xmr1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 179	Wow, I'm amazed, looking very good. I'd never have the the patience or the skill to pep something 😳

02-21-2012, 06:12 PM	#17
omel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alabang, P.I. Posts: 209	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build DIY, my first pep attempt thanks guys, pretty soon i'm gonna have to sit down and finish the bondo,sand,bondo,sand, more bondo and more sanding for the dome, armour and shinguards, then paint and move on to the soft parts..will post more photos with next developments. thanks again

02-21-2012, 06:23 PM	#18
Indy Magnoli Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle Earth, New Zealand Posts: 1,152	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build DIY, my first pep attempt This is outstanding! This is exactly how I build most of my stuff, well done! The belt boxes look great! On the helmet, the dome looks like it's falling back and should be raised more. It could just be the angle of the photos, but I think propping up the rear of the dome from the inside should give the helmet a better proportion. The new paint job looks good. I'm looking forward to seeing this come together! Kind regards, Magnoli

02-22-2012, 08:19 AM	#20
pRoJectEarth7 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Laguna, PH Posts: 498	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build WIP, (PIC HEAVY) I never thought Macgyver is into props/costume making... lol Well done bro... well done!

02-22-2012, 05:36 PM	#22
DOORMANMATT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northampton UK Posts: 44	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build WIP, (PIC HEAVY) In awe of this! May the force be with u always! Awesome build!

02-23-2012, 08:37 AM	#23
drago0013 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 12	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build WIP, (PIC HEAVY) You've done a great job! Anxious to see how the rest of it pans out! I would really like to see some more on the shins if you can.

02-23-2012, 09:31 AM	#24
MaskMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 97	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build WIP, (PIC HEAVY) SCREW the purists and have fun at what YOU want to do. Yeah. I said it. Now go play.

02-23-2012, 11:40 AM	#25
Psicorp7 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 62	Re: Vader on budget,scratch build WIP, (PIC HEAVY) This is a great build! It is really fun to see someone making this with just the household items available. It reminds me of the early days of Star Wars costume making when all the parts were not identified or replicated and you had to find whatever was laying around to match the photos. Takes me back to by first Boba Fett (made of sintra and buttloads of time in front of the TV with ESB on VHS on pause!). That comment alone should date me pretty good! Good Luck and keep up the outstanding build!

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