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Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - travsall - 03-04-2009
After litterally months of work, being screwed around by weather, paint issues and time my Vader is done! I gotta give a big thanks to jonl for this, he made it possible, and I was more then happy to paint him a helmet. Just wish the cock suckers at the post office hadn't broken it. I did mine in the ANH style, the screen accurate version, so in other words beat to crap
It's a rough lookin helmet, but exactly how I wanted it! This is it fresh outta the box<img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh1.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />After sanding, trimming, light bondo, primer, the base coat of black, and a wet sand<img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh4.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />The dome with I think the 3rd coat of black, and the face plate with it's second coat of chrome. Both were wet sanded probably half a dozen times total<img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />The first coat of sealer on the dome, after a wet sand, and the face plate with the black sections hand painted in, also wet sanded. It sat like this for a good month while the weather was brutal.<img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh3.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />And finally, finished! Well, minus the lenses, I still need a pair.The face plate, 2 tone chrome and black, with weathering and scuffing. The black diamond is velcro to attach the dome<img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh5.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh6.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh7.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - travsall - 03-04-2009
and with the dome attached<img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh8.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh12.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh13.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />And for fun, went with a black background for some more dramatic pics
<img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh11.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh10.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/starwarsbuilds/sfvh9.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - Myersh20 - 03-04-2009
That is so fucking SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I would love one of these for my collection, I'm such a huge Star Wars Fan!!!!!You did a Great job man!!!!!!!
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - VF 31 - 03-04-2009
awesome work trav, i love it
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - wickedbeard - 03-04-2009
Sweet job on that bro.As always!!
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - Ruste Dowg - 03-04-2009
Another great build and paint up Trav well done mate <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"
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Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - Last Man Standing - 03-04-2009
sweet job on it
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - stainboy - 03-04-2009
I love how you even did the ANH brush strokes on the facemask, Trav.Right down to every detail. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":thumbsup:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"thumbsup.gif\" />
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - LeatherfaceFan07 - 03-05-2009
That's great Travis you are the king of Star Wars goods. The PO is always dicking you are they?
Newly Finished Darth Vader Helmet! - travsall - 03-05-2009
Thanks a ton guys, I really appreaciate the comments! I love the brush stroke detail on the original helmet, makes it so organic looking, not super high polished and machine made like ROTS.Recently they have been screwin me around a lot, I'll be getting some comeuppance though from this, they will pay the insurance.