ANH Vader helmet finished

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SG

New Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #1

I just finished my ANH Vader which has been sitting on my shelf unpainted for a year and a half.

Faceplate is VMO2 (20th C), helmet is GH.

I used local brand's Pure Black and Silver Auto spray, and GM Gunmetal from Plastikote.
Gunmetal is hand brushed. After all paints are dried, I rubbed entire surface with coarse rubbing
compounds. Still bit too shiny. No clear coat was used.

Lense are hand vacufoamed from 1mm thick clear PET sheet, then airbrushed from inside.

All meshes are from local DIY shop.

Crack by the widow peak will be fixed (someday)...

I forgot where I got the tusks. I am not very satisfied with them but they are only set I had.

Hope you enjoy.

SG

 

FON

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #2

Thats really impressive.. Now i want to get mine finished.

I take it you cannot see through the lenses?

 

darthjones

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #3

Sweetness.... I think the helmet is not too shiny. I would leave it as is personally.

REALLY nice job, man.

 

Predatormv

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Mar 11, 2007

• #4

Looks stellar you should be very happy with the end results.

 

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Hitogiri

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #5

Looks great.

 

HDPE

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #6

I think you really did a great job on it.

I really like the GH dome, dusty and all :thumbsup

 

Darth Kahnt

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #7

Excellent job. A fine piece, I hope my own will compare to yours when it is finished.

 

PantheraGem

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #8

THAT is an awesome looking helmet. :thumbsup

 

DB73

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #9

looking great m8.

 

Boba Frett

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #10

Very nice, great work :thumbsup

 

RoCKo

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #11

great work. be proud. :thumbsup

 

belloq

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #12

Nice work.

 

KevVader

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #13

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REALLY nice job, man.
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Agreed.

Very nice.

 

vaderdarth

Master Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #14

Wow, I never tire of looking at a GH helmet. Excellent helmet ya got there. I know you are a proud papa of that piece.

Dave

 

Fatherless One

Well-Known Member

Gone but not forgotten.

• Mar 11, 2007

• #15

I just love that face mask, the features look soooooo sharp, great job indeed :thumbsup

 

kurtyboy

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Mar 11, 2007

• #16

:eek

 

Ti-el_terall

Active Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #17

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Ditto. Awsome.

 

lesternessman

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #18

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REALLY nice job, man.
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echo that... :thumbsup

 

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SithLord

Sr Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #19

That is one mighty fine sweet a** helmet. Very nicely done. And from a newcomer no less...welcome.

:thumbsup


I see Chinese furniture in the background....where you hail from?

 

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Admiral Vaughn

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2007

• #20

Looking Good. :thumbsup :thumbsup

~Russ