Brent I would love to have a crack at making a vader like yours but to be honest I wouldn't have the foggiest idea where to begin. Plus living in Australia adds another layer of difficulty to the situation.
I'm upgrading my Vader to an ANH variant and need some help. Right now, I want to upgrade the cape and surcoat, as well as get ANH gloves - but can't find any source for these beyond some Argentinian source on eBay. Any suggestions? Thanks!
I think Sideshow probably knows exactly who they're selling this thing to. Not those of us here whipping out the measuring tapes, analyzing which style of codpiece was used and how thick it is, and comparing the physique of the Sideshow piece against the bodybuilder who wore the suit.
I think it's fair to assume that the vast majority of such people will want to make their own statues to their liking, like Brent has, to great effect. Sideshow can't please those people in any reasonable scenario, so why try? Like everything else Sideshow produces, absolute adherence to film accuracy easily gives way to artistic license, decided by who knows who. I think many people will be happy to be able to get something like this without jumping through all of the hoops that the other route requires.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm actually surprised that Fenix Props is legit - just so much junk out there on eBay that I figured they were as well.If you aren't on the SLD go there, this is the place for all things Vader. Some of the best experts can be found here.
http://forum.501stsithlords.com/index.php?act=idx
CP and Fenix Props [Argentina] are some of the best vendors actually. You can find more info and review on their stuff on the SLD forums.
Some other vendors are highly recommend as well for Capes and soft parts but the wait list can be long up to a years time on some items.
Endor Finder makes some really impressive ANH gloves, check em out here.
http://www.endorfinders.com/product/anh-r1-vader-gloves
I've noticed that with the "human" characters. I was actually thinking of purchasing the life size Artoo. Anyone know what the consensus on the accuracy of that piece is? It doesn't seem like there's a lot of artistic license when you're dealing with droids.
Sigh.... I know, I know. I'm probably on the wrong site for this kind of stuff but I'm just not a prop builder. I don't have the time or the mechanical inclination for that kind of project. If someone wanted to make me one I'd buy it off them in a heartbeat. But I know the rules. I do work for Disney and Lucasfilm so I know ALL about the rulesIf you REALLY want an R2 Unit.. Build one yourself. For a little work, a lot less money, you can build a full sized, radio controlled R2-D2. Astromech.net
Sigh.... I know, I know. I'm probably on the wrong site for this kind of stuff but I'm just not a prop builder. I don't have the time or the mechanical inclination for that kind of project. If someone wanted to make me one I'd buy it off them in a heartbeat. But I know the rules. I do work for Disney and Lucasfilm so I know ALL about the rules
7 years? Of course it would probably take me that long to do the left tread. And Unfortunately (or fortunately) I live on Maui so not a lot of prop builders locally.I know, and Understand. My wife wanted a Droid, and so she set out to build one after Celebration IV. Took her 7 years, but she did it. No skills, no aptitude or the like. You can always see if there's a local chapter near you, and talk to them.
I've noticed that with the "human" characters. I was actually thinking of purchasing the life size Artoo. Anyone know what the consensus on the accuracy of that piece is? It doesn't seem like there's a lot of artistic license when you're dealing with droids.
If you look at some of the older licensed statues from back in the day they're pretty laughable.