Haso
Active Member
Hey mate. Yes I do have updates. The site seemed to be down last night so I'll post up over the next day or so.
Haso
Active Member
Hey all, I do have updates I'll post up in the next couple of days. The helmet and mask aren't finished but I did make some quick casts of the work as it stands now so that we could troop it at this weekend's Oz Comic Con. I'll put up details soon but here's some pics...
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Frogfreak
Sr Member
Agreed!
Haso
Active Member
Thanks! The cod was made with some EVA foam and faux leather glued to it.
vader45
Sr Member
Ah the shape of it is very reminiscent of the 32" figure and looks a little plasticky. I assumed that's what you used.
Haso
Active Member
Thanks. I am considering offering these once happy with the result, at least in unpainted kit form.
Haso
Active Member
Hey all, I've been thinking that I will start to make some webisodes of how I've made this Vader suit. Because it could be made for either kid or adult sizes, and there's a lot to show, it'll be easiest to upload episodes covering specific parts of the suit. I've mapped out a rough plan of how I can break it down into individual episodes, and while most of the detailed info will be on there, I will add links in this thread whenever I upload one, as well as a quick description of each.
This way, I should be able to document and explain the build a lot better, with video to help show it. Here's the plan for the webisodes so far:
This way, I should be able to document and explain the build a lot better, with video to help show it. Here's the plan for the webisodes so far:
Haso
Active Member
With Oz Comic Con done and dusted I'm going to sand that helmet back, smooth it out and give it a gloss black paint. My son can use it for trooping.
Meanwhile the actual sculpt for both the mask and helmet are nearly done to the point I can take proper molds of each for casting.
This pic is the mask/helmet worn by Ash as Kid Vader, but in the pic I'm wearing it.....it shows pretty good how it fits adults who aren't built like Prowse. The final casts will also be this size...
On the sculpt I have widened the nose bridge, and tweaked the cheek on the left of pic to improve that curve to better match the screen ones (I think it is a little too exagerrated here), the neck is also reshaped a bit and is a little longer; this one in the pic is cut down to better fit a kid. The image is also mirrored (I took it looking at the mirror). Otherwise, pretty much good to go.
Meanwhile the actual sculpt for both the mask and helmet are nearly done to the point I can take proper molds of each for casting.
This pic is the mask/helmet worn by Ash as Kid Vader, but in the pic I'm wearing it.....it shows pretty good how it fits adults who aren't built like Prowse. The final casts will also be this size...
On the sculpt I have widened the nose bridge, and tweaked the cheek on the left of pic to improve that curve to better match the screen ones (I think it is a little too exagerrated here), the neck is also reshaped a bit and is a little longer; this one in the pic is cut down to better fit a kid. The image is also mirrored (I took it looking at the mirror). Otherwise, pretty much good to go.
vader45
Sr Member
It's a mirrored shot.
