Screen Accurate Return of the Jedi Darth Vader costume.

[xiionn]

Thanks, lol, yes putting on that suit makes you feel very vaderish!

Do i want accuracy. Yes, im thinking so. To what degree, not sure. I was thinking about ESB as my go to for the suit. I think my belt boxes i made, with lids is accurate to ANH and ROTS. Im not sure if in ESB his boxes have lids with the metal pin on the side of the lids. Something that can be changed i guess.

Been thinking about where to go with sound, as the breathing on my mask is absolutely fab, but i have to push a button, and it only breathes four times....i need it to be constant, not to mention the final peice of my puzzle will almost certainly be a new helmet.

Been thinking about lights for the chestbox, to get truly random lights.

Been contemplating on the undersuit two peice, real leather, or leatherette/faux leather. Leather breathes, but is thicker, Faux leather can look equally good, but doesnt breathe, but it can be a lot thinner.

Lots of things to consider going forward. The trick is i think to take one thing at a time, get one thing right, then move on.

First up, Fibreglassing the armor, separating the shoulders, building in a space on the armor for speakers for a voice changer going forward, thinking about wiring routes. Fibreglass the shins at the same time.

Things to do, things to do!

 

[vader45]

Thanks, lol, yes putting on that suit makes you feel very vaderish!

Do i want accuracy. Yes, im thinking so. To what degree, not sure. I was thinking about ESB as my go to for the suit. I think my belt boxes i made, with lids is accurate to ANH and ROTS. Im not sure if in ESB his boxes have lids with the metal pin on the side of the lids. Something that can be changed i guess.

Been thinking about where to go with sound, as the breathing on my mask is absolutely fab, but i have to push a button, and it only breathes four times....i need it to be constant, not to mention the final peice of my puzzle will almost certainly be a new helmet.

Been thinking about lights for the chestbox, to get truly random lights.

Been contemplating on the undersuit two peice, real leather, or leatherette/faux leather. Leather breathes, but is thicker, Faux leather can look equally good, but doesnt breathe, but it can be a lot thinner.

Lots of things to consider going forward. The trick is i think to take one thing at a time, get one thing right, then move on.

First up, Fibreglassing the armor, separating the shoulders, building in a space on the armor for speakers for a voice changer going forward, thinking about wiring routes. Fibreglass the shins at the same time.

Things to do, things to do!

I'm glad you have an interest in a level of accuracy!

Leather can be thinner or thicker. It depends on how the hide is skinned. There is no set thickness. My old pleather suit was a lot thicker but it has a linning.

The ESB boxes(reused in rotj) don't have a separate lid at all and are bigger then ANH.

Rubber city cosplay finally posted their photos.

My friends and I. Excuse the crooked dome. This is why I prefer a mirror when suiting up!

Before face mask incident

Post face mask incident.