Rubies to RO (Supreme Edition Mods)

[Darctic]

Re: My 1:1 Vader - mods started

actually you've seen mine and commented in my thread ! Will update that soon too. Hope to get to painting in the next few weeks. I took one of the side vents/tusks off and took it to a paintshop to get them to custom mix me a gun metal grey that matches what EFX used

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

actually you've seen mine and commented in my thread ! Will update that soon too. Hope to get to painting in the next few weeks. I took one of the side vents/tusks off and took it to a paintshop to get them to custom mix me a gun metal grey that matches what EFX used

Lol didn't realize that was you! As for paint, I will use this:
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It looks pretty good for a Vader, better than that duplicolor stuff that you have to sand sparkles out of IMO.
And for a cheap stand for your retooled rubies, just use a paper towel holder from Walmart with a styrofoam head from Michael's. I just unscrewed the metal piece on top, and slid the head on.

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Sanded the spot putty away. Will quit for a while, don't need filler in my lungs.

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Found some good mesh for the mouth.

Thankfully I didn't throw the box out. It is an STP air filter model SA8960.

 

[Kroenen77]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Great manny..where is it from?

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Great manny..where is it from?

Roxy display. It is 6'3 but I have found a 6'6 one. It's a little bit out of my price range though. 300 bucks and it isn't even posable.

 

[Kroenen77]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Thanks...but Roxy Display is from the USA...could be too expensive to ship it to germany.

 

[FolkyPatrol]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

@TIGCreations Have you got a picture showing your helmet with the new dome position ?
Always thought that Ruble's were awful with that dome, I've seen lots of mods on TheRPF but I'm interested in yours

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

See post #56 for that. It shows how i did it and how it looks.

@TIGCreations Have you got a picture showing your helmet with the new dome position ?
Always thought that Ruble's were awful with that dome, I've seen lots of mods on TheRPF but I'm interested in yours

 

[FolkyPatrol]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

See post #56 for that. It shows how i did it and how it looks.

I've seen it already, I think I haven't been clear in my previous post... I thought of a picture (or pictures) showing your helmet not only by profile but also showing the face with another dome position.

 

[omel]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

hi there, initially did the dome repositioning as you did, but eventually cut off the whole dome mount and copied a method from another member ( forgot his name though)

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

I've seen it already, I think I haven't been clear in my previous post... I thought of a picture (or pictures) showing your helmet not only by profile but also showing the face with another dome position.

I really didn't take any un-modded, so here is one from Mac's photo library.

hi there, initially did the dome repositioning as you did, but eventually cut off the whole dome mount and copied a method from another member ( forgot his name though)

Yeah, this method is kind of cumbersome, but it works.

 

[vader45]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Any updates on your Vader?

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Any updates on your Vader?

Lol, nope. I've given up on the Rubies lid and am probably going to mod an efx Vader lid to RO as it's a loooot closer. Plus, I need to fix the horrid job of painting the chest box. So, long-story-short, no.

 

[vader45]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Lol, nope. I've given up on the Rubies lid and am probably going to mod an efx Vader lid to RO as it's a loooot closer. Plus, I need to fix the horrid job of painting the chest box. So, long-story-short, no.

Rubies strikes again! LOL But you were doing so good in the beginning.

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

Rubies strikes again! LOL But you were doing so good in the beginning.

I know. It's just the moment you start filling stuff in the rest of the Bondo has to crack. Plus we didn't heat-shape it beforehand, so it'll be easier, more accurate, and cheaper to mod an EFX.

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: Rubies Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader)

It's coming....

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: EFX Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader / rubies mods)

EFX actually ships? Lol

 

[TIGCreations]

Re: EFX Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader / rubies mods)

Here is Darth with the EFX bucket.

I think it looks better than it used to with the rubies bucket. If you look closely you can see it in the background.

 

[Kroenen77]

Re: EFX Vader bucket mods (formerly My 1:1 Vader / rubies mods)

The EFX looks out of the box so much better as the Rubies one.But I also saw great modded rubies helmets over the years.