Bengrim's Darth Vader reveal project

[Frogfreak]

Hi everyone
Merry Christmas
Seasons greetings
Or whatever you all celebrate

ive had a very busy and strange year, as most of you have had also

I’ve now got 3 weeks R and R as I work for myself I’ve had to give myself a rest as I’m exhausted
So where better?
in front of my laptop and in the workshop.
Going to try and finish up some unfinished 3D prints and play a little on the Vader reveal
Drawn up and printed some Vader bits in resin for scale before I give them to my buddy for him to turn on the lathe, still WIP but I’m sure they will turn out ok in the end View attachment 1380226
The tubes in the foam look ok but the foam is not the most accurate I have, when I find the more accurate foam head piece ( in a box somewhere) I will take another picture

The wheels in the LKM connectors are to big and I have re drawn them
My son printed them and I still have to pick them up and place them for sizing, but these should look better
I will give these pieces a quick coat of silver just to see the overall look

View attachment 1380227

You're back! so happy to see more being done now! it's all looking very good!

 

[Bengrim09]

You're back! so happy to see more being done now! it's all looking very good!

Never been away, just not posted much but I have been looking and reading on a few posts
Nice to see your still watching

 

[Frogfreak]

...
Nice to see your still watching...

Always!

 

[Bengrim09]

A little update

the little wheels are looking really good

The ribbed inner crown tubes, not 100% but getting there

they are resin printed with a quick spray with a rattle can silver

 

[OdiWan72]

Ben is at it again..welcome back buddy

 

[Bengrim09]

Ben is at it again..welcome back buddy

Trying to get more done this year
Spending to much time working and 3D printing
I need to spend more time on my reveal this year

 

[Bengrim09]

Ooops !!
Off topic BUT I was Suppose to be working on my Vader but I got a little side tracked !

Why oh why do I do it to myself ?

lukes binocs maybe ?

 

[Bengrim09]

Finally got my resin printer !! Erm I mean printers !!! , after sending my photon S back last year I’ve been waiting for the elegoo Saturn to come available to buy, soooooo I thought I would buy the Mars pro 2 as well !!
oops the wife wasn’t happy. I lost a few brownie points
Great for a few test prints

 

[Bengrim09]

Thought I would do a little printing of the collar wheels and V piece.
can’t get the wheels machined at the moment my buddy is in lockdown and keeping me away

I still think the V piece needs a little more work
Got the the helmet down tonight, dusted it down and got busy with adding filler for the dome around the back, no pics of the filler just the front
I also got the ears out I hand made, I can’t remember which ones I liked now it’s been that long

 

[Frogfreak]

Thought I would do a little printing of the collar wheels and V piece.
can’t get the wheels machined at the moment my buddy is in lockdown and keeping me away
View attachment 1421477View attachment 1421478
I still think the V piece needs a little more work
Got the the helmet down tonight, dusted it down and got busy with adding filler for the dome around the back, no pics of the filler just the front
I also got the ears out I hand made, I can’t remember which ones I liked now it’s been that long
View attachment 1421479

Ah, making some good progress i see! Looking great!

 

[JSConnolly]

Ah, making some good progress i see! Looking great!

Wondering if you will eventually have this helmet and all of the parts available for sale?

Joe

 

[Frogfreak]

Wondering if you will eventually have this helmet and all of the parts available for sale?

Joe

eh?

EDIT: oh, gotcha, you were speaking to Bengrim09, i got confused as you quoted me. Sorry!

 

[Bengrim09]

Wondering if you will eventually have this helmet and all of the parts available for sale?

Joe

The helmet is not my design to sell its a CFO
Only parts I make will eventually be for sale

 

[JSConnolly]

The helmet is not my design to sell its a CFO
Only parts I make will eventually be for sale

Ok thanks.

Joe

 

[Vycanthus]

I’ve got a bit of a gap in my 3D printing jobs and also waiting for paint to dry, so I Bit the bullet tonight and started back on my Vader reveal, I’m going to try and fit more Vader work in between the other projects I’ve got on the go
So this is probably the first of many adjustments I might do to the crown before I cut off the lower jaw View attachment 1049222

If you have any advice on that, I'd be so thankful...I stare at mine dreading cutting into it. LOL

 

[Bengrim09]

If you have any advice on that, I'd be so thankful...I stare at mine dreading cutting into it. LOL

I’m the same
Keep staring at mine thinking about cutting it.

 

[Bengrim09]

Been busy on the computer as my buddy with the lathe isn’t opening his doors as he’s under the weather ( not the Covid)
So I’ve decided to revisit the top crown discs
These will be resin printed for starters

these shouldn’t take to long to print off

 

[Bengrim09]

They printed well and I got the details in the threads
Not to shabby

 

[Bengrim09]

The more I look at them the more I want to do a couple of little alterations
I Also did some more in a different resin before I decided to do more alterations on them, they do look good but just not good enough, but I gave them a quick primer anyway

I just love the details resin printers can produce

 

[Bengrim09]

Latest version
I’m happy with this one
I will print it tomorrow