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Juan's 1:1 ESB Darth Vader
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darthjones
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Such excellent sources. Wow. That Elstree armor is really beautiful.
Curious, that chest box - I didn't notice at first but I think I know the original (or maybe that's it) version of it super well!
Curious, that chest box - I didn't notice at first but I think I know the original (or maybe that's it) version of it super well!
Ah yes! I know exactly which chest box you are thinking of. The one in my hand is an offspring of that specific box. The one on the mannequin however comes from a similar source but I modified it to have aluminum rods.
BTW: I know exactly why you though the one on the mannequin was the other casting.
Good eye my friend!121Gigabytes
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What does it cost to own a Darth Vader setup like yours?
vader45
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Even though I have my own Vader I will say this any way....I'm envious of your Vader. I'm always hard on my own Vader and feel other people with accurate set ups will always be better.
I'm jealous you got an Enes Cod before he stopped making them. I feel they are more accurate then Dougs. I did manage to get Doug's cod before he quit. He did improve on his cod from earlier years.
Judging by your level of desired accuracy according to your helmet positioning update I will say this. The Pattern Custom props uses for their cape is 3/4 circle which is to full. None of the ot capes were 3/4. They ranged from 1/2 to 220° of a circle. I know for sure the yoke cape from ESB is 1/2 circle. But I think the other capes were 220° just like ROTJ(certain on that) with only 3 panels.
Unless you modified their pattern then ignore me!
I do know your pleats are Rotj style with the folds running between belt and armor. ESB pleats are stitched closed from belt to mid chest box with folds fading out towards the armor.
But that's not knocking on the hard beautiful work you put into him!
vader45
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$4000 and up
Thats a sharp eye you got there! The capes I currently have on have been customized a bit to further acurize the look, and you are right about the robes. However I am next in line for a set of Kev's cape set, which will address these details ( literaly got a message from him today about being in the next batch).
Thank you for your kind words, but you have nothing to be jealous about! Your ROTJ looks amazing.
between 6K to 7K give or take
vader45
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Thats a sharp eye you got there! The capes I currently have on have been customized a bit to further acurize the look, and you are right about the robes. However I am next in line for a set of Kev's cape set, which will address these details ( literaly got a message from him today about being in the next batch).
Thank you for your kind words, but you have nothing to be jealous about! Your ROTJ looks amazing.
Thank you!
While Kevs are a step up(my cape is a Kev), he managed to match the original wool and poly liner, it's not with out flaws. His set though are the best on the market. One fixable flaw imo that he can fix is that he folds the wool in to hide the edge of the liner. The screen capes just have the edges sewn together and that's it.
The 220°, EDIT: meant to say 3, panels isn't doable with 60" wide material so he compromised with 1/2 4 panel pattern. His capes are the heaviest I've ever held. The first thing I noticed was the weight. I was on the phone with my friend when I unboxed them. I had to get off the phone because I no longer wanted to hold them! When in costume I have to let the cape drop to the floor. I can't get the armor off any other way. I cracked my Stone armor trying to lift the armor over my head with the cape on it.
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vader45
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I'm only a little over 5,000 and $1,500 of that is my CFO Helmet.
Yeah, parts with lineage will drive the cost up rather quickly. Half the cost of mine is on helmet, chest armor and chest box.
vader45
Sr Member
You are right! It's my cfo helmet that put me over 5000. That estimate even included my Shadow Fx helmet :0. Lineage costs money.
Let’s not bring up Shadow FX on this thread... lol
vader45
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I know there are issues with him but I only mentioned the helmet itself because it makes up a portion of my Vader. I feel your post kinda went in that direction because you brought it up.
vader45
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Naahhh its cool!
At this point I could careless who did what to who, nearly everyone has a history to a degree and nearly all helmets are a recast to a degree. If they provide me a product I'm happy with I honestly couldnt care. That's what Shadow FX did. And honestly was the smoothest transaction I ever had in the unlicensed community.
That's not to put a downer on people who feel other wise. There are legit reasons to have ill feelings like if one was personally screwed over.
Ok, lets please not discuss that on this thread
There! No dust or finger prints
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