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Update ola is what tiny thing I got done today that will finish one part of the project...so easy I'm ashamed it took this long. Mainly as the work took about 5 minutes.:$
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These are a pair of plastic composite blocks used by my company and others for decking as it doesn't splinter and dry out like wood. I cut them to 4 1/2" x 3". They are my belt box molds:) I will make grooves to show where to cut the windows once formed, and they will weigh nothing! Allllllllmostttttttttt there!
 
Re: Cheapest/easiest Vader costume....ever!-Update 11-04, page 3

Update, did some work at last on the mask mold, cut off the mount as it sucks and puts the helm too high, now it will sit at the proper level.
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PS, you know how it goes: Cheap, fast......frankly pick ONE. It's taken longer than I thought, but hey, it's gonna rock when I'm forming CLEAR masks :)
 
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Re: Cheapest/easiest Vader costume....ever!-Chest box update-5-14

Need rocker switches to add to the mold for these:
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But am working with less time than normal, so no time to carve. After pondering it, I came up with a simple idea to make switches using online info that should work. I built this:
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with styrene and Bondo, lots of super glue and more than a bit of patience. The angles are approximate, I'm no math whiz, but I'm happy with what I ended up with.
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And thennnnnnnnnnnnnn
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I will add them to the wood block, add the rods and light panels once I make them, then make a solid mold cast from that. My belt boxes are WIP, but shaping up nicely in ANH style.
Alllllllllmosssssst therreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
 
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Hey Man, it's the way I made mine back in 1999. It'll look great.
Laffo.
 
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the CHEAPEST alternative and NO WORK involved is to SIMPLY contact the local 501st in you area and I am SURE any of their Vader's will do your film for FREE! If you need help let me know. you will have to do no work more then a phone call and they already HAVE the costume.


Your work is great by the way. I am curious how the recasting mentioned here hasnt been addressed or booed against. But you are doing a great job for what little time, supplies, and money you have.
 
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Jack Bauer said:
the CHEAPEST alternative and NO WORK involved is to SIMPLY contact the local 501st in you area and I am SURE any of their Vader's will do your film for FREE! If you need help let me know. you will have to do no work more then a phone call and they already HAVE the costume.

Your work is great by the way. I am curious how the recasting mentioned here hasnt been addressed or booed against. But you are doing a great job for what little time, supplies, and money you have.
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Did contact locals, and filmed some a year or so back, but can't risk damaging Shalamar's armor as that's going to be an important function of the costume: destructibility.
As for the other thing...

I cast Rubies items: the old statue(maybe Rubies, maybe a Post) and a Rubies helm. No rpf artisans or makers, but commercial items that have served as the basis of so many replicas. I am stepping on no toes here.
Vadermonkey is helping tremendously as my Vader guide; donating parts and information. Everything on the chest box will be scratch built specifically to be vac-formed over, just like the rockers.
Thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it.
 
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Great job so far!
 
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Nice work and well in the spirit of the board :thumbsup

I have a spare set of Russ Rep metal nobs and red washers for the belt boxes. If you want them shoot me a PM and they are yours.

Chris
 
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Jumpin Jax said:
I cast Rubies items: the old statue(maybe Rubies, maybe a Post) and a Rubies helm. No rpf artisans or makers, but commercial items that have served as the basis of so many replicas. I am stepping on no toes here.
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And...
You are recasting for your own purposes, not for profit.
And since it is for the sole purpose of destroying it, it's not frowned upon.
 
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slave1pilot said:
And...
You are recasting for your own purposes, not for profit.
And since it is for the sole purpose of destroying it, it's not frowned upon.
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Rules of recasting change AGAIN?

No matter.
Thanks for the kudos, guys.

Edit: really REALLY don't want to derail this, but it's still "ok" to duplicate commercial items, the rules apply to artisans working here and in the hobby elsewhere; their work is untouchable. In the extremely off chance that someone wants a bash-able/party safe suit of armor I may just accommodate them for little, if any, profit.
 
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And months and months later.....most of one chest box :lol (the other light is drying still) And that's only fighting a schedule culminating in the first costume done for a Hal party this weekend. Vac-formed box 7x7, greeblies from vader monkey, I forget who made the wooden rockers but will find out.

Edit: BTW! Elmer's makes a decent superglue!
 
Re: Cheapest/easiest Vader costume....ever!-Update 3-6

Finally have the blast-able face masks forming :)
A bit more stretched out and bubbly than I thought, but this is thin stuff. Using .09 will work out smoother.
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