Darth Vader ANH Build

Absolutely fantastic shots! :thumbsup I love the attention to detail. Could you share where all the parts came from?
 
Costume looks really, really amazing. I like the photos with the robe and saber, I can't believe I never thought of that myself.

Love to know the breakdown on the parts.
 
Thanks man. It was a long journey but now near complete. Appreciate the feed back.

Helmet - efx legend ANH
Chest Armor - GH Armor
Chest Box scratch built wood with original green and red lenes, aluminum Russ rep Rods, wood toggle switches and resin coin slots. All hand painted.
Belt - 2 inch tandy leathef dyed black
Belt Buckle - Russ Reps
Belt boxes - hand made from ABS. Original hose screen and red and green lights. Aluminum casred knobs.
Shin Guard - Black ABS plastic.
Boots - German Military
Cape and robe - costum props
Leather body suit - Alverez
Light saber - original MPP flash gun
Cod piece - AP v3
Gloves - Costum Props
 
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Thank you my fellow sith lords. I could not of done it without the many great forums and quality prop makers out there. I really appreciate the feedbacks. I have a few more things I want to up grade but no rush. I want to up headed my robe and cape, my belt and my leather suit.

Thanks again guys,
G man
 
Wow that is one Beautiful ANH Darth Vader costume!!!!

Be very carful when wearing the eFX helmet....I heard its heavy and not designed to be worn for costumers. Its more prop accurate than it is comfortable for wearing. It costs over 1K and is a very limited prop. I would even be scared to hold it let alone wear it. Some things are meant to stay on the self...IMO

I would suggest changing out the gloves.....Custom props doesnt do the external stitching as seen in the film....Fenix Props gloves are much more accurate.
 
To see this suit evolve into what we see in these shots has been an awesome process. Your attention to detail and level of accuracy is top notch. This will always be my favorite version of Vader even though I have a love for Episode III. ANH is what made Vader and STAR WARS for me. This shoot was a lot of fun, and these Pics definitely take me back. Awesome Job G !!!!!
 
Actually the EFX is very troop able. It is really light compared to my GH bucket I owned before. In fact its amazingly light. Wearing it just makes this costume come alive. There is nothing like it out there. I do get a little nervous wearing it but I can not help to show off what an amazing helmet this is. I rather have people see then have it sitting in a basement wear no one can appreciate it.

Thanks for in the info on the Fenix Props gloves. I will have to look further into that. My stitching seems correct to me but I love doing the research so I may of missed something. My cape is what I really would like to change out. although CP are less expensive and are very pleasant to speak with I feel they were not accurate on my cape and the hassle of exchanging was costly. But I do love the material I recieved. But better luck next time.

Thanks bro.

G-man

vader45 said:
Wow that is one Beautiful ANH Darth Vader costume!!!!

Be very carful when wearing the eFX helmet....I heard its heavy and not designed to be worn for costumers. Its more prop accurate than it is comfortable for wearing. It costs over 1K and is a very limited prop. I would even be scared to hold it let alone wear it. Some things are meant to stay on the self...IMO

I would suggest changing out the gloves.....Custom props doesnt do the external stitching as seen in the film....Fenix Props gloves are much more accurate.
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Thank you Frankie V! As always brother I really appreciate your feedback and expertise in the Vader field. It was awesome shooting with your EP3 Vader which I feel is one of the best today.

G-man

SL4118 said:
To see this suit evolve into what we see in these shots has been an awesome process. Your attention to detail and level of accuracy is top notch. This will always be my favorite version of Vader even though I have a love for Episode III. ANH is what made Vader and STAR WARS for me. This shoot was a lot of fun, and these Pics definitely take me back. Awesome Job G !!!!!
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To the other Sith lord brothers thank you for your kind remarks. Yes, the ANH Vader does not seem to get that much attention but will always be my first experience of seeing one of the meanest and baddest Villains of all times on screen. I really enjoyed putting this costume together and always as a child wish I could owned one of these costumes.

G-man
 
Great costume! Truly amazing work!





SORRY, but I had to do this...

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That's exactly why when I do a force choke I use my whole hand AKA Anakin Ep3 style, not the screen accurate Ep4 style.
 
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