Scout Trooper
Slightly Mental
Insane..
This is next level. I love it. Good stuff.
Thanks, guys!Insane..
Thanks! This is the part I love most about customizing (dremeling, re-tooling, adding small details, etc), so I'm having a lot of fun with this.That's insane detail!!! This fig is going to be incredible when you get it all done.
Thanks! Yeah now that I'm truly all in, I won't stop until I get it right.You have a keen eye, sir! I love the asymmetry and wonkiness of the anh mask and it looks like you're on the right path with this. Looks great so far. Keep it up!
@agonistes86 in a hypothetical world were Inart gets the Star Wars license, you're the first person they should call on the team.Thanks! Yeah now that I'm truly all in, I won't stop until I get it right.
Here's my progress of the last 2 days.
Yesterday I sculpted on the cheek to make it a bit more accurate, and I started sculpting the nose wall thicker. I haven't sanded either yet, so they look rather crude.
Today I dremeled and sanded the neck. I think I have the angle where I want it, so I sanded the left (his right) side so it doesn't protrude over the upper half.
I'll have to fill the gap, sculpt over the neck to get the shape right again, redo the mouth triangle and build a new mouth from scratch. I decided that I'll be sculpting the teeth and make them a permanent part of the helmet. It should make it sturdier, of course more accurate, and actually easier to get right. Then I just have to add the grill from the back.
And I didn't want to go this far since I didn't want to mess with the dome's glossy finish, but since it would be the only non-accurate ESB thing left - I will also be sculpting the (partial) widow's peak onto the dome...
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Wow man, thanks a lot for the kind words!@agonistes86 in a hypothetical world were Inart gets the Star Wars license, you're the first person they should call on the team.
******** hell man... I thought I've seen it all in 11 years of collecting. What you're doing is worthy of a masterclass.
This is insanity on a whole other level. It's also a kind of passion and dedication I really admire. It's the most impressive thing I've seen in the hobby.
@HyperDrive feast your eyes on this...
Thanks man, much appreciated!Bloody brilliant. Didn’t realize you were working on this, @agonistes86. I’ll make sure to follow your progress! Beautiful work.
@Scout Trooper thanks for showing me, man!!
Do you ever make a mistake?Wow man, thanks a lot for the kind words!
I don't want to get too ahead of myself, but I actually am starting to consider this my "masterpiece". I don't want to stop until he surpasses my 1:6 Vader, which has been my favorite custom so far.
It's amazing how the project keeps on exploding in size though. For instance, I thought modding the HT cape was sufficient. But now I feel the stitching in the collar is messing with the appearance on the chest armor, so I'll have to make a new one after all.
And since I want this to be my ultimate (ESB) Vader, upgrading to a leather jumpsuit seems inevitable.
And how the hell am I going to change the ROTJ chest piece to ESB style...? I'll need some new greebles.
So many loose ends and so much to figure out still, but I'm loving it. Glad some of you are enjoying the ride as well.
Thanks man, much appreciated!
Haha yeah I definitely make mistakes along the way.Do you ever make a mistake?
The idea of taking a dremel to such a tiny detailed object for micro adjustment is wild. One wrong move could signal disaster.
How would you amend that? Do you just sculpt over?
What exactly do you use for sculpting?
How do you fix a piece in place when you're dremeling?
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