Re: WIP ANH Darth Vader - Photo Update Post #51
Update:
A few things have been happening with my Vader build.
Firstly, I ordered a Rambo muscle costume to pad out my mannequin. Hopefully it will serve the purpose that I want it for. If not, then I'll just modify it. It should arrive in the next few days.
I've also been working on my chest armor more. I fixed the crack earlier found, but as I was smoothing out a section, I found another crack that will need to be fixed. It's no problem, I'd rather fix them now, before its painted, rather than having to start the piece again later on. It's a pain in the butt, but after fixing the last crack, I'm more than comfortable fixing any others that I find
I've also been working on my dome mounting system again. You'll be able to see it in previous posts that I made, and I also showed how it works in a video.
This is what it looked like:
Video:
ANH Darth Vader Project - Update 1 - YouTube
Now, it's been quite a while since I created that setup, and since then, I've always had a small worry in the back of my mind that it wouldn't be strong enough. I didn't want to finish the suit, troop a few times in it and have one of the mounts snap off. They work brilliantly to keep the dome in its correct position, but me, being the worry wart that I am, wanted to strengthen it now to save possible heartache and work in the future.
The modifications that I've made to it are almost complete; I'll post a photo of it hopefully in the next couple of days, when I'm happy with how it looks. What I did was this: I sanded back the primer on and around the mounts and applied fiberglass mat and resin. Pretty simple. I cut the mat into shapes that I thought would provide the most strength, and so far, I'm pretty happy with it
They shouldn't be breaking off anytime soon now :thumbsup
Hopefully, when the padded costume arrives, I can do a test fitting and show you all what it looks like.
Thanks for reading,
Cam