Finally made it here!

[borgknight]

I have finally found an open registration window.

Here is the progress of my Vader costume. I have made some more improvements since and will update shortly.

My Vader Page

Comments are appreciated.

 

[Patattack]

It's really fun to see the costume progress over the years - and I'm nowhere near an expert on Vaders, but it looks great to me.

 

[sparrowfan]

looks great mate, i like the progress pics
where did you get the new undersuit from? it looks great and wrinkly

 

[borgknight]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sparrowfan @ Mar 5 2007, 12:16 AM) [snapback]1431833[/snapback]</div>

looks great mate, i like the progress pics
where did you get the new undersuit from? it looks great and wrinkly
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The undersuit and cape were sewn by me, much to the surprise of my teenage daughter. I took apart a shirt and a pair of pants that both had striping on them, cut the padding and vinyl (I can't afford leather...yet) to fit, sewed the quilted stripes from the cloth side, and sewed it all back together.

I have found a fake leather fabric that looks pretty good and should breathe a lot more than the current vinyl. I will make that as a "summer" undersuit.

I started the costume because my son wanted to be Yoda for Halloween and I figured the scale would not be too far off. It's grown to consume a lot of my time and energy, as well as a fair chunk of my wife's patience.

 

[desolate]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sparrowfan @ Mar 5 2007, 12:16 AM) [snapback]1431833[/snapback]</div>

looks great mate, i like the progress pics
where did you get the new undersuit from? it looks great and wrinkly
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it looks really good i am needing some stormtroopers to go along with my vader suit.. i like the suit

 

[pisani]

I also liked the suit. Great costume.

 

[GeneralMayhem]

Very nice. I wasn't aware registration was open again.

 

[Clutch]

Dude that undersuit looks mighty good. Make one for me.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

That suit is wicked. You really got the Vader look in some of those pictures. Very nice. :thumbsup

 

[Jedifyfe]

Welcome..

 

[Boba Frett]

Welcome

 

[Darth Kahnt]

Welcome. Nice to see another Vader enthusiast.

 

[GDafi]

Welcome, and great pictures. Thanks for sharing

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

I don't understand. I had no idea registration was closed? Great picts.

And Welcome to the RPF



Mark

 

[Admiral Vaughn]

Way Cool. :thumbsup :thumbsup

I would like to know more about your system to hold the cape down

~Russ

 

[JTKenobi]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(borgknight @ Mar 4 2007, 11:51 PM) [snapback]1431824[/snapback]</div>

I have finally found an open registration window.

Here is the progress of my Vader costume. I have made some more improvements since and will update shortly.
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I know the feeling. I was lurking for months before I was able to register. Thanks for sharing the pics. Your Vader has definately evolved nicely.. Looking forward to more pics. Welcome again

 

[borgknight]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Darth Kahnt @ Mar 5 2007, 05:16 PM) [snapback]1432363[/snapback]</div>

Welcome. Nice to see another Vader enthusiast.
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Like you don't already know me from the 501st SLD and Prop Zone.

I do like your gallery. Please let me know when you get the HD ESB pics up.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Admiral Vaughn @ Mar 5 2007, 06:31 PM) [snapback]1432439[/snapback]</div>

Way Cool. :thumbsup :thumbsup

I would like to know more about your system to hold the cape down

~Russ
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I have sewn two large buttons between the lining and the cape itself right where the shoulder bells meet the main armor. I then sewed two more large buttons to the hidden buttons with elastic thread, these are outside the lining and slip between the bells and the armor. I then took two loops of the elastic thread and put one end between the strands of elastic holding the buttons together and the other ends meet in the middle with a lobster claw. This goes under the main shoulder armor. I've had no problems with the cape falling back since this addition.

I hope this explanation helps as I have not yet drawn any illustrations of it.

Thanks for the kind welcome everyone and I hope to have more pics up after this weekend.

 

[Admiral Vaughn]

It Helps A Lot

Thanks.

~Russ