done more paint work on my anh vader

DB73

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done the hand painting of the gun metal grey, buffed some more of the black paint away from the right tusk, added some scratches to the under chin area to match screen used and added the circular indentation on the other side,rounded out two of the mouth slots. the tear drops below the lenses need some work ive that still to do.i may still do the right cheek chips but not sure yet.

ive went with my own home made colour for the grey its a mix of plain silver, black and grey paints not entierly accurate but i like it.

note theres no black section on left side as per screen used but you cant tell in the pic

as usual with my vaders i havnt done the nose yet but for some wierd reason i hate to do it i prefer it black and to let the light accent it, i find it looks more evil but guess ill end up adding it in.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NoHumorMan @ Dec 26 2006, 06:00 PM) [snapback]1384940[/snapback]</div>
Definitely looking forward to more pictures. What helmet is this?
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umm no kiddin, maybe its the lighting but that thing looks VERY anh accurate. (paint the damn nose)
 
:D yeh on the dust didnt mean to take this picture or i would have..the cams been acting up so didnt think it was gonna take one.

its alright im still working on it and ohh noes not the nose :lol

the helmet is mounted a bit high i plan to have it lower but as of now i have not fixed in the rubber dome housing i got

the helmet is number one of six done by Gypsyboy over at sithtrainingtemple
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DB73 @ Dec 26 2006, 07:20 PM) [snapback]1384971[/snapback]</div>
:D yeh on the dust didnt mean to take this picture or i would have..the cams been acting up so didnt think it was gonna take one.

its alright im still working on it and ohh noes not the nose :lol

the helmet is mounted a bit high i plan to have it lower but as of now i have not fixed in the rubber dome housing i got

the helmet is number one of six done by Gypsyboy over at sithtrainingtemple
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LOL.

yeah the dome placement isnt ANH perfect... but man, the face on that thing is AWESOME.

(yet another cool prop ill never have.)

oh and... MORE PICS... :love
 
Yes, the dome does indeed need to be repositioned byt the face looks pretty darn good. More pics when you can please. :)
 
Ok started on the nose :cry also working more blemishes n chips into the paint work and started building up the screen look to the right cheek.
sorry for the poor quality pics but this camera just doesnt want to work indoors this is 5 out of about 20 i took :unsure and the others were worse... ohh for good weather to get some outdoor stuff.
tbh its probably my lack of digital camera knowledge or the strip lights in this loft.
Anyway heres the pics and obviously still a long way to go till its done.
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db2.jpg

db3.jpg

db4.jpg

db5.jpg
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boba Frett @ Jan 7 2007, 05:28 PM) [snapback]1392377[/snapback]</div>
Hey DB is that #1 of the six?

I have #2 :)
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yup #1

i have to say tho these pictures make it look awfull i really have to get it outside or something or get a better camera
 
i like that last one lol even tho the pics this camera is taking are crap but i dunno it just kinda remends me of a scene or summit.

for some reason every time i try to get a photo of the helmet the pics dont turn out dunno why, those last ones were right at an large open window to try and get an outside effect cos even tho it was sunny the weather is wild here atm any fellow scots will attest to that :p

i like your recent combo sith very jealous.. made me wonder if i should mod my esb face mask to anh see how it looks, its sposed to be from screen used at some point but even tho most details are sharp on it the ridges around the upper mouth to the nose seem not straight like they have warped along the generations.

in fact i probably will as ill either sell the left overs from my esb suit or give them away to the needy builder over on STT to help them out. it was my first lid and for some reason im attached to it even tho ive came to the conclusion that ANH hits all the right bells for me.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DB73 @ Jan 10 2007, 07:17 PM) [snapback]1394645[/snapback]</div>
Looking real nice.

Would I be allowed to use this picture on my Vader Helmet List on my own forum? I need a good picture of the GB helmet.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DB73 @ Jan 13 2007, 02:08 AM) [snapback]1396211[/snapback]</div>
tho it was sunny the weather is wild here atm any fellow scots will attest to that :p
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The weather has been terrible for ages very depressing :(

Where are you in Scotland? I live half my life in Edinburgh and half in Dublin.

Great lid by the way. Hope to see more pics :thumbsup

Cheers Chris.
 
im fae Glasgow.

yeh use the pic if you want NHM ill get better pics eventually.

the paint im starting to forget lol.. i posted about it on STT i think. but from memory it was matt black mixed with a renault graphite grey and then tipped in a small tin of humbrol metalic silver. i did that cos if you look close at the hand painting of anh mask its not really gunmetal grey its more a silver grey with metalic flecks. was worth a try looks ok
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DB73 @ Jan 15 2007, 06:34 PM) [snapback]1397718[/snapback]</div>
yeh use the pic if you want NHM ill get better pics eventually.
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Thanks. And looking forward to more pictures. :thumbsup
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DB73 @ Jan 15 2007, 05:34 PM) [snapback]1397718[/snapback]</div>
im fae Glasgow.
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Weegie bawbag :D .............

Only kiddin very cool mate :) . When I say I'm fae Edinburgh I'm actually fae the Ferry (well South Queensferry for map readers and non Scots :p )

Nice to see more Scots on the board :thumbsup

Cheers Chris.
 
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