Author Topic: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
LAN-ED-TUL  1323 posts
Registered: Oct '05
7843_Anakin / Vader
Date Posted: 10/21/08 1:03pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
yeah the filler/primer paint is all i ever use when primering. each coat is heavier, but still applied lightly like usual. it just helps to ill in spots like air bubble pin holes, scratches, etc... works better cuz in the end you dont have to apply tons of coats just a couple usually to get the job done. your dome can be salvaged, just sand it all the way back down and use the filler primer. look for duplicolor filler/primer.

remember to wetsand between coats of primer. you want it nice and smoothed out BEFORE you ever shoot paint. ive done vader FG shins and rubies chest armor and both turned out nice.

 

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SLippe 
Registered: Nov '07
22195_Darth Vader
Date Posted: 10/21/08 3:30pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
LAN-ED-TUL posted:
yeah the filler/primer paint is all i ever use when primering. each coat is heavier, but still applied lightly like usual. it just helps to ill in spots like air bubble pin holes, scratches, etc... works better cuz in the end you dont have to apply tons of coats just a couple usually to get the job done. your dome can be salvaged, just sand it all the way back down and use the filler primer. look for duplicolor filler/primer.

remember to wetsand between coats of primer. you want it nice and smoothed out BEFORE you ever shoot paint. ive done vader FG shins and rubies chest armor and both turned out nice.


Thanks. I'll give it a shot this weekend or so, if I'm able to after having my eye surgery (cornea transplant) this coming Thursday.

 

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LAN-ED-TUL  1323 posts
Registered: Oct '05
7843_Anakin / Vader
Date Posted: 10/21/08 8:12pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
just dor rush and make it more of a problem to fix. and good luck on the surgery bro!

 

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Huzz  640 posts
Registered: Jan '06
6535_Darth Vader<br>LEGO
Date Posted: 10/22/08 11:48am Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
Somehow I expect that if you are having eye surgery Thurdsay, spray painting over the weekend would be a particularly bad idea!

Huzz

 

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Criix 
Registered: Apr '08
Date Posted: 11/4/08 1:46pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
Hi everyone,
I've been scouring through the messages here and I'm still not sure whether I need a standard size or XL size. I'm 6'2" tall, have a 36" waist, wear jeans with a 34" inseam, and have a 41" chest. I'm slightly muscular, no belly, and have REALLY thick legs (I can't wear regular cut jeans, always have to get loose or relaxed fit). Some folks here that are around my height say the standard fits great, while others have complained that it rides up in the crotch or that it feels like it'll rip if they bend over. I really don't want to drop around $500 for this thing only to find out it was the wrong size. Please help!

 

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LAN-ED-TUL  1323 posts
Registered: Oct '05
7843_Anakin / Vader
Date Posted: 11/4/08 5:04pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
im the same height but weigh more, i got the XL. but if your wanting it for more than just parties and such, then i reccommend gettin parts and doing it up. thats what i ended up doing. youll die in the rubbies sauna suit.

besides, youll have to do TONS of modding just to get it to look halfway right.

 

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Hoschi 
Registered: Jul '07
23546_Darth Vader
Date Posted: 11/22/08 4:38am Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume - Date Edited: 11/22/08 4:41am (1 edits total) Edited By: Hoschi
Hi Guys i have modded my Rubies Chestbox.

First i had make the Coinslots more accurte and closer too the originals
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7631/img0899sd1.jpg
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/299/img0900iu1.jpg
After i prime it.
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2172/img0904vk0.jpg

After this i paint the box newe in gloss black and gunmetal silver for the coinslots and rockerswitches
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8268/img1012fa1.jpg
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8871/img1013xh3.jpg
And i had repaint the red button, too.
With Red acryl i make the "windows" for the coinslots and the red button light.

I make to rods on the BOx and use the old Portumac Elekric for inside the Rubies Box.
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/2716/img1047ys9.jpg
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6903/img1045rd2.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8116/img1048rj0.jpg

I bulid after this all , a new backplate for the Rubiesbox and atached Velcro on it.
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3976/img1049wc4.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/6387/img1050rs9.jpg
So it looks like at my Vader:
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/8341/img1056ox3.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3056/img1057kz1.jpg
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9932/img1058jc0.jpg

So i think, one more step closer to movie accurate.

The velcro is very strong , and i think that it will not move or the box will fall down, while wear the costume.

Greetings from Germany :-)
SL 1355


 

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LAN-ED-TUL  1323 posts
Registered: Oct '05
7843_Anakin / Vader
Date Posted: 11/22/08 5:20pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
why did ya make a new backplate? the original works fine. the batt compartment can be used as is with new electrics wired to it, the switch is the only possible have to swapout part. thats how i did mine, and also i cut off the plastic slots and installed machined metal ones.

 

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Hoschi 
Registered: Jul '07
23546_Darth Vader
Date Posted: 11/23/08 3:19am Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume - Date Edited: 11/23/08 3:21am (1 edits total) Edited By: Hoschi
Because the Batterycase form the Portumac elektric i use ,is to big that the old backplate not fit.
But the main reason is:

If you make the Velcro at the original Backpalte,than you'll see the velcro , if you look from the side to the box.
Because the velcro is 2,5 mm thick.

But now as i had make my own backplate i have 2 mm between the backplate and the suit.
i screw it direkt on the attachment ( where you screw the screws in).
it's not easy for explain for me in english.

So the velcro is with both sides now flush with the suit and the box.
You not see how the box is attach at the suit.

 

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Huzz  640 posts
Registered: Jan '06
6535_Darth Vader<br>LEGO
Date Posted: 11/25/08 7:24am Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
That looks good!!!

Huzz

 

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DarkLordsApprentice 
Registered: Apr '08
Date Posted: 11/26/08 5:34am Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume - Date Edited: 11/26/08 12:29pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Sister_Sola
S_S edit: I'm sorry but selling costumes/props is against the forum rules, unless you are posting a link to your own listed eBay auction.

Please see the Welcome and thread index for all our forum policies.

Thanks!

 

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Date Posted: 11/28/08 11:50am Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
Hoschi posted:
Because the Batterycase form the Portumac elektric i use ,is to big that the old backplate not fit.
But the main reason is:

If you make the Velcro at the original Backpalte,than you'll see the velcro , if you look from the side to the box.
Because the velcro is 2,5 mm thick.

But now as i had make my own backplate i have 2 mm between the backplate and the suit.
i screw it direkt on the attachment ( where you screw the screws in).
it's not easy for explain for me in english.

So the velcro is with both sides now flush with the suit and the box.
You not see how the box is attach at the suit.




as i said, the original rubies batt compoartment can be wired onto from any board that uses 2 AA as a source. just clip off the porty batt holder and solder the leads onto the rubies batt compartment.

 

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hummerth-2  160 posts
Registered: Sep '05
24179_Vader
Date Posted: 1/6 3:04pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume - Date Edited: 1/6 3:07pm (1 edits total) Edited By: hummerth-2
Hi,

Long time since posting, just to let you know what I've been up to. At the moment I'm concerntrating on my R2 D2 project, a few in the Norwich SW club are making R2 units, theirs are going to be static models, but I'm making mine radio controlled. Here's a pic of the project so far, this isn't based on any other persons plans, it's all my own work and design construction, just finished all the front measurements to mark out and to cut the plastic.



Hoschi, thought you might like to see my chestbox modifications. I had actual new alloy rods made, had the chestbox sprayed gloss black and silver, then swapped the lights around, also cleaned paint off red switch and painted onthe inside, looks so much better now.






I reckon I will be wearing my Vader costume a couple of times this year, Norwich Lord Mayors and the SW club are holding a Toy Fair, so I would like to attend that.

Hummerth

 

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ashgad  82 posts
Registered: May '06
23576_Darth Vader
Date Posted: 1/14 9:04am Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
Hey guys whats up with 501stsithlords.com has it expired?
-ashgad

 

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Huzz  640 posts
Registered: Jan '06
6535_Darth Vader<br>LEGO
Date Posted: 1/16 5:00pm Subject: RE: Darth Vader Supreme Costume
Hi Ashgad - do you mean the darthlarsen.com site? Nope - its working just fine!

Huzz

 

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