Vader mannequin

[BrundelFly]

Whats the best MANNEQUIN to display a VADER?

and where do ya get one?

 

[GINO]

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

The only way you are going to get a vader display to look decent is to modify a pre-existing mannequin to prowse's size.

I recommend getting a standard (as neutral as possible) pose male mannequin and cut, extend, and bulk up using sheet foam.

Here are a couple of mine that I custom built using standard ebay mannequins.

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[HAL9000]

Gino is right.

you are faced with two major obstacles...

Mannequin manufacturers (even the extreme ones) make products
that relate to the majority of people. therefore their tallest mannequin's
are usually about 6ft / 6ft 2 at the most.

Dave Prowse was (depending on which film you are going for - and indeed
if you are going for Prowse size) 6ft 5in tall during the shooting of the
OT, not to mention his build and stance.

If you want to have an accurate-sized Vader mannequin you are going
to have to get your hands dirty and your wallet robbed!

:unsure

 

[BrundelFly]

Those are AMAZING!

Thanks for the advice. I figured I was probably going to have to do something like that.

 

[godaiking]

Those are AMAZING!

Thanks for the advice. I figured I was probably going to have to do something like that.

Here's one that I used off Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Full-...ryZ50949QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I ended up using quite a bit of insulation material to bulk him up to look more like Prowse. Here's a few pics of mine:

I managed to tweak out the hands with bendable wires since taking these pics and plan on extending the arms a bit and making them poseable....in the near future. :love

-Joe

 

[Stormtrooper]

Dave Prowse was (depending on which film you are going for - and indeed
if you are going for Prowse size) 6ft 5in tall during the shooting of the
OT, not to mention his build and stance.

I seem to remember a heated debate about Prowse's size during the OT, either here or over at The Porp Den a while back :rolleyes

But during an interview with Prowse himself on a documentary made in 1980 here in the UK (Clapperboard) he stated that he was 6'6", so I reckon he was this height during the whole O.T. since he was a fully grown man back in 1976, and his height wouldn't have increased or decreased in 6 years! :lol

Not that an extra inch in the height of your mannequin would make *that* much difference, but it might have an overall effect on the look of the display (also according to how high the helmet is sitting, armour placement etc.)

At least with a Stormtrooper manequin the proportions are approximately right to begin with, but modifying a mannequin for a Vader display would be a pretty big job:unsure
If your stock mannequin is 5'10" then remember to spread the extra 8" over the legs, abdominals, chest etc., otherwise you'll end up with an out-of-proportion display.
I've no idea on what length to extend the arms other than extending the main mannequin first, and then seeing how far down the elbows / hands hang in relation to the belt etc. - then guess how much to extend based on that.

Provided you're not planning on re-posing the arms every other day, then I would recommend coathanger wire fibreglassed into the inside of the hollow elbows, where you'll be cutting them. That's what I did with my customised trooper mannequin.

Keep us posted on your progress, and if you need any help, ask GINO - his display looks pretty damned good, and in proportion :thumbsup

Cheers,
John

 

[Stormtrooper]

Oh, and I forgot to add Golalking's display looks great as well. :thumbsup

Plus a 6'4" mannequin would need much less modifying for height, although you would still need to 'bulk him out' to bodybuilder dimensions....

Cheers,
John

 

[godaiking]

Oh, and I forgot to add Golalking's display looks great as well. :thumbsup

Plus a 6'4" mannequin would need much less modifying for height, although you would still need to 'bulk him out' to bodybuilder dimensions....

Cheers,
John

Thanks bro! It's been ALOT of work since I started last year. He actually looks much different in the past week since tweaking out a few parts. I got new riding boots, wires in the hand and added/removed some insulation stuffing from the manny.

But yeah, the 6'4" maybe off a little here and there, but it looks the part to me. My vader measures about 6' 8" with everything on.

-Joe

 

[Got Maul]

Frank, if you think of something, let's get together. I have been banging my head against the wall with this conundrum too.