This is not really a prop, but considering the quality of the craftsmanship involved here, I think it is quite close. We all know the new Darth Vader 1:6 figure from Hot Toys, a really great figure, putting to shame most other figures on the market. Here is my Hot Toys 1:6 Darth Vader, modified and upgraded by the talented JazzInc - the mods he did on my Vader:
- repaint and weathering on the helmet
- slight buffing of the satin, just like the movie
- removed the dome
- put metal tape on the inside of the eyes to get a bit more red
- removed ribs on dome and sanded down the top of the 'head'
- reglued the dome slightly asymmetrically
- weathered and repainted the armor
- wired up the belt boxes and voice system to 4,5 dc adapter
- redressed him with cod as high as it could go
- chest box attached with double sided tape right underneath the armor
- weathered the belt, boxes and buckle
- removed the wire from the robe and added a heavier one along the bottom of the robe
- weathered and polished the shin armor
- painted all the hands flat black
- used double sided tape to really attach the glove to the hand seamlessly
- weathered and repainted the chest box
- did a lot of futzing and water treatment to get it to fall naturally
- removed all excess fabric from the inside seams of the tunic and vest
- cut some of the rubber from the side of the chest so the arms can go straight down
- repainted the upper eyelids black
No cathode saber for me, I display Vader in a static museum pose.
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