NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! Finally finished...again.

Vadermonkey · 06-12-2009, 03:24 PM

Hello everyone!

Well, I have been wanting to do this project for several years now and know of several others that have thought about it but to my knowledge no one has ever actually started/finished one.

After recently aquiring a Mark Hamill life cast that I was allowed to mold, I made it into a full head with eyes open and decided to go for it. I was granted the use of a Vader helmet and here is the result.

I did take an artistic license on the left eye as in the film it is engulfed in smoke. I know the LFL dummy head has both eyes but I thought this would be cooler. My full head mold has both eyes in tact so the mod was done to this casting only. Enjoy!

New Pic: Oct 2009 w/ prosthetic eye permanent eyebrows, paint work and added base

bigbaddaddyvader · 06-12-2009, 03:29 PM

Sweet work man.Looks great.

micdavis · 06-12-2009, 03:31 PM

Well done. Looks terrific.

jme3 · 06-12-2009, 04:04 PM

Nice prop! I wouldn't mind one of these myself...

JtotheP · 06-12-2009, 04:07 PM

Just when you thought SW has been covered--along comes a great master peice. Awesome job

darthgordon · 06-12-2009, 04:19 PM

Good God man! It actually smokes!

Nice work.

Betamin · 06-12-2009, 05:26 PM

That's eerie! Especially the shot from the lower angle where the eye is looking at you.

Looks good!

Boba Frett · 06-12-2009, 05:37 PM

Very nice

Forestmoonstudio · 06-12-2009, 05:48 PM

That is AWESOME! Great work.

vaderdarth · 06-12-2009, 05:49 PM

having seen this particular screen prop in person, I am quite impressed with your results. I looks pretty dead on.

Dave

Jumpin Jax · 06-12-2009, 06:00 PM

Awesome!

Vadermonkey · 06-12-2009, 06:54 PM

Thanks everyone! I will no doubt continue to tinker until I get it where I want it which is looking alive...or rather, alive a minute ago..but for now I am satisfied.

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Nice prop! I wouldn't mind one of these myself...

I would certainly consider a run if there is enough interest but I'm not sure how many people would be into one of these.

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having seen this particular screen prop in person, I am quite impressed with your results. I looks pretty dead on.

Thanks Dave, was that at C4?

Lord Abaddon · 06-12-2009, 06:58 PM

Oh wow! That is so wonderfully creepy!!! I wonder what Hamill would say if he saw it!

Great job!!!

vaderdarth · 06-12-2009, 07:07 PM

Yup

Qui-Gonzalez · 06-12-2009, 07:25 PM

That is incredible.

cayman shen · 06-12-2009, 07:32 PM

O...M...F...G that's cool. What a great idea.

Capn_Jack_Savvy · 06-12-2009, 07:37 PM

Excellent job!

Is it just me or is the right eye really moving?

streetjudge79 · 06-12-2009, 07:40 PM

now THAT is cool! Luke looks so damn lifelike!

blewis17 · 06-12-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by streetjudge79

now THAT is cool! Luke looks so damn lifelike!

You mean, Luke looks so damn DEADlike...

Monkeys With Guns · 06-13-2009, 12:33 AM

Now that's f'n cool ! Awesome work on this unique prop !

allosaur176 · 06-13-2009, 12:36 AM

sweet!!!!

defstartrooper · 06-13-2009, 12:37 AM

Creepy !!
I like it

Darth Niob · 06-13-2009, 01:05 AM

Looks excellent. Great someone has new ideas in Vader props

GINO · 06-13-2009, 02:19 AM

Cool idea.

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JoeR · 06-13-2009, 03:06 AM

Very cool. Glad my Hamill cast was put to good use.

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06-12-2009, 03:24 PM	#1
Vadermonkey Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 252 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! Finally finished...again. Hello everyone! Well, I have been wanting to do this project for several years now and know of several others that have thought about it but to my knowledge no one has ever actually started/finished one. After recently aquiring a Mark Hamill life cast that I was allowed to mold, I made it into a full head with eyes open and decided to go for it. I was granted the use of a Vader helmet and here is the result. I did take an artistic license on the left eye as in the film it is engulfed in smoke. I know the LFL dummy head has both eyes but I thought this would be cooler. My full head mold has both eyes in tact so the mod was done to this casting only. Enjoy! New Pic: Oct 2009 w/ prosthetic eye permanent eyebrows, paint work and added base Last edited by Vadermonkey; 08-19-2010 at 07:39 PM.

06-12-2009, 03:29 PM	#2
bigbaddaddyvader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belfast,N.Ireland Posts: 669 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Sweet work man.Looks great.

06-12-2009, 03:31 PM	#3
micdavis Foux Du Fafa Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Well done. Looks terrific.

06-12-2009, 04:04 PM	#4
jme3 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Nice prop! I wouldn't mind one of these myself...

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06-12-2009, 04:07 PM	#5
JtotheP Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Just when you thought SW has been covered--along comes a great master peice. Awesome job

06-12-2009, 04:19 PM	#6
darthgordon Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Good God man! It actually smokes! Nice work.

06-12-2009, 05:26 PM	#7
Betamin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 3,376 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) That's eerie! Especially the shot from the lower angle where the eye is looking at you. Looks good!

06-12-2009, 05:37 PM	#8
Boba Frett Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Covington Kentucky Posts: 2,729 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Very nice

06-12-2009, 05:48 PM	#9
Forestmoonstudio Formerly park vader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spotsylvania,VA Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) That is AWESOME! Great work.

06-12-2009, 05:49 PM	#10
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,571 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) having seen this particular screen prop in person, I am quite impressed with your results. I looks pretty dead on. Dave

06-12-2009, 06:00 PM	#11
Jumpin Jax Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Awesome!

06-12-2009, 06:58 PM	#13
Lord Abaddon Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Wonder Lake, IL Posts: 8,492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Oh wow! That is so wonderfully creepy!!! I wonder what Hamill would say if he saw it! Great job!!!

06-12-2009, 07:07 PM	#14
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,571 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Yup

06-12-2009, 07:25 PM	#15
Qui-Gonzalez King Ding-a-Ling Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,790 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) That is incredible.

06-12-2009, 07:32 PM	#16
cayman shen Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 3,569 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) O...M...F...G that's cool. What a great idea.

06-12-2009, 07:37 PM	#17
Capn_Jack_Savvy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tortuga Posts: 2,237 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Excellent job! Is it just me or is the right eye really moving?

06-12-2009, 07:40 PM	#18
streetjudge79 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 5,201 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) now THAT is cool! Luke looks so damn lifelike!

06-13-2009, 12:33 AM	#20
Monkeys With Guns Alex Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Now that's f'n cool ! Awesome work on this unique prop !

06-13-2009, 12:36 AM	#21
allosaur176 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fishkill, NY Posts: 5,377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) sweet!!!!

06-13-2009, 12:37 AM	#22
defstartrooper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Essex UK Posts: 3,947 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Creepy !! I like it

06-13-2009, 01:05 AM	#23
Darth Niob Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Geislingen, Germany Posts: 988 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Looks excellent. Great someone has new ideas in Vader props

06-13-2009, 02:19 AM	#24
GINO Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: bright center of the universe Posts: 5,103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Cool idea. .

06-13-2009, 03:06 AM	#25
JoeR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,186 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NEVER BEFORE SEEN Vader Helmet!!! (pic heavy) Very cool. Glad my Hamill cast was put to good use.

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