The Vader Project

[zackg__]

what body did you use for your custom vader. I have a bunch of the sideshow vader pieces and want to upgrade them to look better

Rogue one body

 

[generalgrevious]

hmm I have the body suit and body. the mask is custom to

 

[zackg__]

hmm I have the body suit and body. the mask is custom to

This is the kaiyodo mask

 

[generalgrevious]

that`s the mask I got which is good. jus need to get a better cape and tunic for him as the sideshow sucks

 

[zackg__]

Update. Swapped back to the hasbro dome. Also made new shin pads from my kaiyodo boots! Ordered an ANH shoulder pad so waiting on that. Here's some poopy out of cabinet shots with the unreal customs cape

 

[zackg__]

Swapped the body for a kaustik plastic body. Had to drill out the legs to fit the hot toys ones. Also changed back to the kaiyodo shoulder pad.

 

[zackg__]

Working on a ROTS Vader, starting with a crispy Anakin. The helmet collar is from the 90’s electronic Vader with new tusks and diy microphone bits.

 

[zackg__]

Update on my ESB/ROTJ Vader

 

[Sturtrup]

Update on my ESB/ROTJ Vader

New chest armour, saber, gloves....right? Can you tell us something about?

 

[zackg__]

New chest armour, saber, gloves....right? Can you tell us something about?

Sure man!

The saber is from the ANH Vader. I sent my RO hilt out to pixle for CCFL work so I hope to be getting that back in a few months. Chest armor is rogue one although occasionally I switch it back to the anh by hot toys.

The hands are luke red 5 gloves. They have the vertical stitching on the hands but not the gauntlet portion but I’m working with a local mold maker to make a mold of these and the tie pilot
Gloves to add the lines in during casting.

I also upgraded the tusks on mine with these scale bolts!

I’m also using a second hand lforogno cape. I’ve inquired on eBay with him about a custom as my Vader is on the KP body, but long story short I’m not sure it’ll happen.

 

[Sturtrup]

Thanks for sharing, I love any kind of research and mixing about every parts offered from the market. Great work here, go on!

 

[zackg__]

Thanks brother! Ive been hugely inspired by your work on Vader. Someday I’ll need to pick your brain on how you made your DX style Vader box.

I started messing around in photoshop today and came up with this. Pretty neat!

 

[Ahab]

Well done!
A lot of great work in this thread!

Cheers,
Ahab

 

[zackg__]

Update on Vader. Picked up the body suit from the sideshow ROTJ figure but really did not like the fit on either the KP body or the rogue one body. Way too baggy so I swapped back to the rogue on suit. I did add the sideshow rotj cod piece tho. I also finally made decals for my Kaiyodo chest box which really takes the figure to the next level for me.