ANH Vader helmet finished

[SG]

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]

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

I take it you cannot see through the lenses?

 

[darthjones]

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

REALLY nice job, man.

 

[Predatormv]

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

 

[Hitogiri]

Looks great.

 

[HDPE]

I think you really did a great job on it.

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

 

[Darth Kahnt]

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

 

[PantheraGem]

THAT is an awesome looking helmet. :thumbsup

 

[DB73]

looking great m8.

 

[Boba Frett]

Very nice, great work :thumbsup

 

[RoCKo]

great work. be proud. :thumbsup

 

[belloq]

Nice work.

 

[KevVader]

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

REALLY nice job, man.
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Agreed.

Very nice.

 

[vaderdarth]

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]

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

 

[kurtyboy]

:eek

 

[Ti-el_terall]

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:eek
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Ditto. Awsome.

 

[lesternessman]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darthjones @ Mar 11 2007, 05:04 AM) [snapback]1437189[/snapback]

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

REALLY nice job, man.
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Agreed.

Very nice.
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echo that... :thumbsup

 

[SithLord]

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?

 

[Admiral Vaughn]

Looking Good. :thumbsup :thumbsup

~Russ