FINALLY!!! My 1:1 ESB Darth Vader Statue is Complete (Lots of pics inside)

[BudaFett]

Beautiful display! Love the base! Is it wood?

 

[grenater]

Did I here someone has a certain.... fett statue?????

 

[KevVader]

Well done, Brent. Definitely one of the best ESB Vader displays that I've seen.

 

[anakin]

Excellent display and the base just really sets it off!
Bravo

 

[Sym-Cha]

This is so cool ... amazing job ... well done, sir!

Chaim

 

[Brent M]

Made a couple of minor alterations to get it a bit more accurate. Moved the chest box up closer to the armor and lessened the amount of torso showing between the bottom of the chest box and the belt.

And just for the hell of it, here's a shot of a couple badass dudes:

 

[jme3]

And just for the hell of it, here's a shot of a couple badass dudes:

http://s8.postimg.org/4drn7ho91/IMG_2364.jpg

My money's on the guy on the left...

 

[darthwhitey]

Looks great Brent!!

I know this was a long process and it's great to see it all work out so perfectly!

Congrats on a KILLER ESB Vader!

** Now I need to start mine...:$

 

[Darth Niob]

I think 1,5 years is not really a long time for such a display.

 

[scottjua]

would love to see some alternate angles, and full sunlight shots.

 

[Brent M]

would love to see some alternate angles, and full sunlight shots.

Will definitely attempt to take alternate pics in better lighting sometime this week.

 

[Brent M]

Fun comparison. Here's my old Rubies/Burnett Vader statue:

And here's the new one:

Not much difference at all, right? :lol

 

[newmagrathea]

Wow, that's dead on perfect.

 

[sparrowfan]

what kinda mannequin is that? vader mannequin is hard to find.
mind sellling me a copy of that base?

 

[shenphong]

That comparison shot is night and day different! Beautiful set up.

 

[Brent M]

what kinda mannequin is that? vader mannequin is hard to find.
mind sellling me a copy of that base?

Yes, I found early on in this journey that it's nearly impossible to find a good mannequin for a Vader build. The mannequin and base were both custom built for me by a guy I had worked with previously on another project. I gave him Prowse's exact measurements and he sculpted the mannequin to those specs.....thankfully it turned out just as I hoped it would. :cool

That comparison shot is night and day different! Beautiful set up.

Thanks a lot, man.

 

[Commodore]

I want a Darth Vader Jukebox!

 

[Brent M]

I want a Darth Vader Jukebox!

He breathes, says lines from the movie and even plays the Imperial March. It's a nice added touch on top of the statue itself. :cool

 

[ataru72ita]

A great effort and a great 1:1 Lifesize ESB Vader, congratulations!!

I'm in the first stages of building a ANH version as wel, starting from a TM too! I just started a thread!

http://www.therpf.com/f79/ok-i-deci...e-prowse-mannequin-sizing-229829/#post3501628

Any uggestion and confrontation would be really appreciated!

Regards,

Alberto

 

[Brent M]

A great effort and a great 1:1 Lifesize ESB Vader, congratulations!!

I'm in the first stages of building a ANH version as wel, starting from a TM too! I just started a thread!

http://www.therpf.com/f79/ok-i-deci...e-prowse-mannequin-sizing-229829/#post3501628

Any uggestion and confrontation would be really appreciated!

Regards,

Alberto

Well, the only real advice I can give is that you need to be prepared for a very long wait until completion if you want it done perfectly. A build like this takes A LOT of time, effort and money to get it exactly how you want it. Obviously, you can just throw something together quickly, but that was never an option for me as I wanted something that looked like it walked right off the screen of ESB. It was the most frustrating, time-consuming project I've ever tackled, but in the end it was worth it because I ended up with a screen accurate ESB Vader. Just make sure you get all the right pieces and have a mannequin made to the right specs and you should be on your way to a fine looking display. Good luck!