For me i think it fits a lot better now and it dosen't restrict articulation ..View attachment 277202View attachment 277201View attachment 277203
Hot Toys Darth Vader : tips , tricks and any other mods
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paulcarson
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OH.MY.GOD. 
That looks incredible. How did you do that ? What body is it - the Hot Toys stock body ? I can't believe the difference. Very well done !
That looks incredible. How did you do that ? What body is it - the Hot Toys stock body ? I can't believe the difference. Very well done !
Wow, excellent work, Matrix!
Your Vader continues to be the one I measure mine against.
I still need to get off my ass and copy all my mods to this thread.
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Does the HT helmet fit on the SS body without any mods to the neck peg?
paulcarson
Disenchanted
I think you're selling yourself short, if anyone follows what both Yourself and Matrix have done they will have an awesome looking figure on their shelf.
Solo_bones
Super Freak
Looking goooood. Wow! That's awesome. Nice mod.
Thanks guys..here's some pics of the alterations.. View attachment 277473View attachment 277472
OH.MY.GOD.
That looks incredible. How did you do that ? What body is it - the Hot Toys stock body ? I can't believe the difference. Very well done !
Thanks..and yes the body is still stock.
No you'll need to sand down the SS neck peg in order for the HT head/helmet to fit
Thanks I have some extra hot toys neck pegs .
That looks great, matrix! So the excess material is simply sitting "inside" the suit? Might have the try that myself.
After some research I found that Vader has nylon straps that hold his shin armor to his boots. It's nearly impossible to find and pictures of it. The only pic I could find was in my "Star Wars: Chronicles" book, and it's not great, you can make out two straps on the boot though. I found no pictures showing hardware, so so just went with what I could find, that I thought looked right.
I also made the shin armor glossy. It's about the only high gloss thing on his ANH armor.
Here's a quick list of what I did:
• Added thin silver scratches and weathering.
• Painted a clear high gloss coat.
• Added nylon straps, tabs and buckles.
• Painted the metal, strap hardware, black.
All that's left on the boots is to weather the leather and the souls, and the boots will be done.
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I also made the shin armor glossy. It's about the only high gloss thing on his ANH armor.
Here's a quick list of what I did:
• Added thin silver scratches and weathering.
• Painted a clear high gloss coat.
• Added nylon straps, tabs and buckles.
• Painted the metal, strap hardware, black.
All that's left on the boots is to weather the leather and the souls, and the boots will be done.
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Mmmmm Napalm
Freaked Out
Amazing work! Could you explain exactly how and what you did? I'd love to get my Vader looking that good!
After some research I found that Vader has nylon straps that hold his shin armor to his boots. It's nearly impossible to find and pictures of it. The only pic I could find was in my "Star Wars: Chronicles" book, and it's not great, you can make out two straps on the boot though. I found no pictures showing hardware, so so just went with what I could find, that I thought looked right.
I also made the shin armor glossy. It's about the only high gloss thing on his ANH armor.
Here's a quick list of what I did:
• Added thin silver scratches and weathering.
• Painted a clear high gloss coat.
• Added nylon straps, tabs and buckles.
• Painted the metal, strap hardware, black.
All that's left on the boots is to weather the leather and the souls, and the boots will be done.
Sent from my Motherbox PING PING PING PING PING PING PING PING
Fantastic work..they look great
I just took in the width of the arms and legs by a couple of mms and re-sewed along the red lines..as shown in pic. This gives the suit more of a snug fit.
Mmmmm Napalm
Freaked Out
Ok, thanks!
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