Studio 49
Sr Member
Hey mate, looking good so far, and welcome to the club!
I'm personally building the McQuarrie Vader here: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=246627&highlight=mcquarrie
Quick question though are you planning to do the whole costume? If so would you want to try 501st Approval since thats what I'm going too do.
Oh and by the way, if you haven't already please also post your stuff over on the "Ralph McQuarrie Concept Crew" where we are speifically focused on the building of costumes based on the amazing art of Ralph McQuarrie! You'll find some very useful resources and there's also another gentleman building a McQuarrie Fett and is working on the Jet Pack!
http://www.rmqconceptcrew.com/
It'd be great if you could come post on the RMQ Concept Crew Forum as well!
Also, just subscribed to your thread here
I'm personally building the McQuarrie Vader here: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=246627&highlight=mcquarrie
Quick question though are you planning to do the whole costume? If so would you want to try 501st Approval since thats what I'm going too do.
Oh and by the way, if you haven't already please also post your stuff over on the "Ralph McQuarrie Concept Crew" where we are speifically focused on the building of costumes based on the amazing art of Ralph McQuarrie! You'll find some very useful resources and there's also another gentleman building a McQuarrie Fett and is working on the Jet Pack!
http://www.rmqconceptcrew.com/
It'd be great if you could come post on the RMQ Concept Crew Forum as well!
Also, just subscribed to your thread here
Awesome! Thanks for the info. Heard of the 501st but never really looked into it but I definitely need to look into that. Your Vader is on point! That helmet is a complicated sculpt, I don't think I could pull that off just yet. Well done.
And I had no idea that there was a dedicated McQuarrie forum so just signed up over there as well. Thanks again for the tips!
And I had no idea that there was a dedicated McQuarrie forum so just signed up over there as well. Thanks again for the tips!
Studio 49
Sr Member
No problems and thank you mate
Although I wish I could say I sculpted it, I actually got it from another member here in a pretty poor state and have spent ages doing back up again and fitting it out for use, so that kind of counts
Also It's great to see you guys signing up to the RMQ Forum since those of us with builds going have been trying to get some more traffic I guess you could say, so the more the merrier and we can all help each other out in one place where we all love the same thing!
Just don't forget to post in the registration thread to get approved to access the forum and if you guys have problems getting approved I'll shoot a PM to the webmaster to help out
Studio 49
Sr Member
No problems mate
Seems they've not logged on yet, might have to see if I can get their attention in another way
Hello guys I did those helmets concept myself their great builds to do.
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Studio 49
Sr Member
Wow very nice sir, and not one but two domes! You really should come join the Ralph MQurrie Concept Crew Forum since it lookalike you really know your stuff and I'm sure others could benifit from your experiences as well
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
I'm sort of getting in over my head on this one (intentionally) so i'm likely going to need a lot of your expertise and guidance. This is a piece based on concept art, so I'm going to be taking some liberties with the details. As far as the construction, I want to get into a realistic level of detail in both appearance as well as materials and manufacturing. So not a replica of what may have been used on-set or a typical 'prop' piece, but something that looks, feels and operates like something pulled directly out of the universe it was designed for. Like those insane graflex lightsaber replicas that go way beyond what was ever used for the film. We're gonna need a lot of different materials and processes. Fortunately I don't have to worry about tracking down original parts since this was never manufactured for the film. CAD
I've had a bit of experience with several 3D modeling programs but I am completely new to CAD so I researched programs for a while. I finally landed on 'OnShape'. It's awesome. Completely browser & cloud-based, so no downloads. installs, or saves required. You can access your files with their iOS/Android app to view on any device. And most importantly, it it built for sharing and collaborating. Think of Google Docs, but for CAD. Best of all it's free if you register as a hobbyist. I'll be a sales rep for them in no time. Anyways, enough on them. It's a steep learning curve so it will take some time for me to get a handle on it but the design is underway.SOMETHING INTERESTING
Additionally, the vizor in the side view appears to be at a very different angle than the front of the mask, so it looks like the outer helmet is really a shell sitting on top of an inner-helmet or mask piece. The visor is recessed quite a ways from the front plate. Also that chin piece sitting below the helmet...
That got me sort of excited. Ok, more updates on the way. Thanks for checking in!
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doctorDWwho
Sr Member
Wow! I'm really looking forward to this! Are you doing the entire suit?
This is gonna be legit! Can't wait for this build.
Good luck,
Alex
Good luck,
Alex
Not currently but I'm definitely considering it depending on how the Helmet goes!
doctorDWwho
Sr Member
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This week has been a LOT of trial and error in CAD design. I ended up scrapping the original CAD file because a lot of my initial setup was causing problems once I got into the finer details of alignment and proportions. I still have a long ways to go but getting the hang of it.
I'm on a much better track now. I revised the reference imagery, even pulled in some of Wizardofflight's specs to get the top of the dome looking more natural. As soon as I've got the main shell pieces finished I need to get these prototyped and fitted before designing any of the interior.
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