Darth Vader reveal mask from ROTJ

[James Hammond]

No problem However I would be no good at sourcing sourcing these parts since I've never attempted one myself but I always admire the skill put into one.

Yeah it's not easy but it's been fun building it but now I'm really keen to get my hands on a ROTJ raw cast so I can build a screen accurate version, wish me luck, it's going to be a fun ride.

 

[Imperial Weapon]

Yeah it's not easy but it's been fun building it but now I'm really keen to get my hands on a ROTJ raw cast so I can build a screen accurate version, wish me luck, it's going to be a fun ride.

Aye good look try CFO he does NON REVEAL ones unpainted for 300 something (can't renember whether that was dollars or pounds)

 

[Imperial Weapon]

Oh yeah and JMC does a more 'idealised' version of return of the Jedi he also does them unpainted can't renember the price but it obviously gonna be less than a cast from original.

 

[Kroenen77]

Hi kroenen77, I've built this up from a raw fibreglass blank so all the parts used for the dome have been individually glued in place, as you can see the inside of the dome is bare fibreglass, the only metal on the dome is the central ring but I will be replacing it with a new one which I will hopefully get from bengrim when he is back from his holiday. ( by the way I've seen your work, " very cool " ...

Thanks.I see thats really a problem.You really need a ring inside or something like that.And if you clued the parts on the crown I would use something soft for the ring like foam or something.

 

[James Hammond]

Thanks.I see thats really a problem.You really need a ring inside or something like that.And if you clued the parts on the crown I would use something soft for the ring like foam or something.

Thanks for the info, I'll get to work sorting it out, I'm sure that after a bit of head scratching I'll come up with something , I started this journey back in 2014 after seeing your thread on your build, I only hope mine can look half as good as yours when I'm done, I'm starting again with a ROTJ raw cast as soon as I can find one, wish me luck..

 

[James Hammond]

Oh yeah and JMC does a more 'idealised' version of return of the Jedi he also does them unpainted can't renember the price but it obviously gonna be less than a cast from original.

Thanks, is JMC a member of the RPF community? I'm waiting to hear back from Manny at portumac but it's good to have options.

 

[Kroenen77]

Thanks for the info, I'll get to work sorting it out, I'm sure that after a bit of head scratching I'll come up with something , I started this journey back in 2014 after seeing your thread on your build, I only hope mine can look half as good as yours when I'm done, I'm starting again with a ROTJ raw cast as soon as I can find one, wish me luck..

I think your work looks really good.It was only the wrong mask.
PM sent.

 

[James Hammond]

Just wondering , can anyone tell me what this part is and where to get one? I know it's some kind of thumb screw or knurled nut but I'm just not sure what kind it is?

 

[kurtyboy]

That part is from the Michell sweep arm.

 

[James Hammond]

That part is from the Michell sweep arm.

Ok, cool thanks.

 

[James Hammond]

Hey guys, it's been a while but I've had alot of set backs trying to source greeblies for the lower jaw on my ROTS , ROTJ fusion reveal mask. Hopefully I can find parts soon and if not I will have to try and make them myself somehow. Anyway I thought I'd post a few pics of the build as it stands as of now.

 

[Snow Builder]

Looks fantastic, glad to see you're back at it.

 

[James Hammond]

Looks fantastic, glad to see you're back at it.

Thanks, I hope to finish it soon, just soooo hard finding parts but I will persevere

 

[James Hammond]

Hi guys, I put the lenses in today and thanks to Manny from portumac I was able to attach the neck brace

 

[Bengrim09]

Fantastic work, your putting me to shame, I think I better dust off my build take more pain killers tighten my belt and start mine again
Are you doing the inside details of your helmet ?

 

[James Hammond]

Hi Ben, yep I hope to start on the inside as soon as I can , I am looking into finding a machinist in my local area but I have to do some homework on dimensions for the vocoder parts and breather parts.

 

[James Hammond]

I just found out the very thin grill that sits on top of the vocoder might need to be photo etched as it is very thin with fine lines, Argh!!

 

[Sym-Cha]

Bengrim09 has made those in the past, perhaps he has some left-over :

Check out his build thread ... he's already created many parts for inside

Chaïm

 

[Bengrim09]

I need to see if I have any left or get in contact with the photoetcher

 

[James Hammond]

That would be so great, save me alot of headaches