My Life-Size ESB Darth Vader Statue (Lots of Pics) - Blu-ray Forum

BMM · 11-16-2014, 10:18 PM

Didn't know this forum had a Star Wars collectibles thread until now so I thought I'd post my new "holy grail" piece.

It took over a year and a half to get this project done because of various obstacles that I won't get into here, but my 1:1 ESB Vader statue is finally complete. Overall, I'm thrilled with how this statue turned out and it's light years ahead of the licensed Rubies/Michael Burnett Vader statue I had for over 10 years! The one thing I've always wanted in my collection is a screen accurate ESB Vader and that goal has finally been achieved. Here are some pics I've taken and a link to a video clip I shot as well. I really need to get a professional photographer with a high end camera in here to do a photo shoot because my pics don't really capture how impressive it looks in person, but hopefully they'll at least give some indication of the work that went into making this piece. Thanks for looking and enjoy the pics.

And here is a video I shot that features the breathing and voice clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgAJ...ature=youtu.be

recS-12 · 11-16-2014, 10:24 PM

WoW. Or as the Sith Lord states... "Impressive"
How tall does he stand?

BMM · 11-16-2014, 10:39 PM

Meant to put this in the original post, but here is the pose I based my statue on:

And here's how it turned out:

Think I got it just about as close as I could.

BMM · 11-16-2014, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recS-12

WoW. Or as the Sith Lord states... "Impressive"
How tall does he stand?

The statue itself is probably around 6'8" and the base is 5.5" tall so approximately 7'1"-7'2" overall. He's quite imposing in person.

Travis · 11-17-2014, 12:16 AM

Alucard64 · 11-17-2014, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis

Darn it! You beat me to it.

Great statue!

Spyder-Dan · 11-17-2014, 01:03 AM

Not only is it impressive, its badass!!

BMM · 11-17-2014, 01:34 AM

Thanks for the nice words, gentlemen.

JackKnightStarman · 11-17-2014, 03:45 AM

One word.....AWESOME!

DCW · 11-17-2014, 04:31 AM

*browsing the forums*browsing the forums*stumbles across this thread*

That is awesome man, so jealous!

terp_fan99 · 11-17-2014, 04:58 AM

That is super awesome!

Sith4Brains · 11-17-2014, 07:45 AM

Xenomorph · 11-17-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BMM

Didn't know this forum had a Star Wars collectibles thread until now so I thought I'd post my new "holy grail" piece.

That is amazing! Is that a Don Post Classic Action helmet? If so, I was lucky enough to snag one when they were new. I also have a full DV ESB costume that I need to display. Need a bigger house first.

Very nice!

moviemike · 11-17-2014, 03:14 PM

Did you take any pics of the building process? Awesome job

bkhage01 · 11-17-2014, 06:26 PM

Uh, that's amazing.

BMM · 11-18-2014, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenomorph

That is amazing! Is that a Don Post Classic Action helmet? If so, I was lucky enough to snag one when they were new. I also have a full DV ESB costume that I need to display. Need a bigger house first.

Very nice!

It's actually a TM ESB helmet which is the only known ESB helmet to actually be cast from a screen used piece. There are a lot of fakes and a lot of replicas out there, but none of them have the lineage of the TM helmet. You can read a lot more about it here if you're interested:

http://thepropden.aokforums.com/the-...et-vt1654.html

Thanks to everyone for all the nice words.

BMM · 11-18-2014, 06:53 PM

Made a couple of minor alterations to get it a bit more accurate. Moved the chest box up closer to the armor and lessened the amount of torso showing between the bottom of the chest box and the belt.

And just for the hell of it, here's a shot of a couple badass dudes:

Clark Kent · 11-18-2014, 07:02 PM

This is truly awesome, almost inspiring.

vega2K · 11-18-2014, 07:30 PM

I don't know how the hell you get any sleep at night!

Just amazing. Congrats!

BMM · 11-18-2014, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vega2K

I don't know how the hell you get any sleep at night!

Just amazing. Congrats!

Thanks for the nice words.

And if you think it's scary having those guys in the house, you ain't seen nothing yet.

11-16-2014, 10:18 PM	#1
BMM Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:66	My Life-Size ESB Darth Vader Statue (Lots of Pics) Didn't know this forum had a Star Wars collectibles thread until now so I thought I'd post my new "holy grail" piece. It took over a year and a half to get this project done because of various obstacles that I won't get into here, but my 1:1 ESB Vader statue is finally complete. Overall, I'm thrilled with how this statue turned out and it's light years ahead of the licensed Rubies/Michael Burnett Vader statue I had for over 10 years! The one thing I've always wanted in my collection is a screen accurate ESB Vader and that goal has finally been achieved. Here are some pics I've taken and a link to a video clip I shot as well. I really need to get a professional photographer with a high end camera in here to do a photo shoot because my pics don't really capture how impressive it looks in person, but hopefully they'll at least give some indication of the work that went into making this piece. Thanks for looking and enjoy the pics. And here is a video I shot that features the breathing and voice clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgAJ...ature=youtu.be

11-16-2014, 10:24 PM	#2
recS-12 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Tucson, Az USA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:1373 DVD collection:257 MA collection:286 Digital collection:175 iTunes collection:269 Trading Score:75	WoW. Or as the Sith Lord states... "Impressive" How tall does he stand?

11-16-2014, 10:39 PM	#3
BMM Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:66	Meant to put this in the original post, but here is the pose I based my statue on: And here's how it turned out: Think I got it just about as close as I could.

11-17-2014, 12:16 AM	#5
Travis Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Recliner Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:126 Blu-ray collection:2055 DVD collection:241 iTunes collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:14

11-17-2014, 01:03 AM	#7
Spyder-Dan Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Austin, Tx 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:294 Trading Score:5	Not only is it impressive, its badass!!

11-17-2014, 01:34 AM	#8
BMM Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:66	Thanks for the nice words, gentlemen.

11-17-2014, 03:45 AM	#9
JackKnightStarman Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:San Fransokyo 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:1781 DVD collection:39 Trading Score:14	One word.....AWESOME!

11-17-2014, 04:31 AM	#10
DCW Special Member Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:7 DVD collection:39 Digital collection:802 Trading Score:124	browsing the forumsbrowsing the forumsstumbles across this thread That is awesome man, so jealous!

11-17-2014, 04:58 AM	#11
terp_fan99 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Montana 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:205 MA collection:2 Digital collection:823 Trading Score:62	That is super awesome!

11-17-2014, 03:14 PM	#14
moviemike Member Member since:Jan 2013 4K collection:277 Blu-ray collection:1172	Did you take any pics of the building process? Awesome job

11-17-2014, 06:26 PM	#15
bkhage01 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 4K collection:217 Blu-ray collection:1905 DVD collection:378 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:748	Uh, that's amazing.

11-18-2014, 06:53 PM	#17
BMM Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:66	Made a couple of minor alterations to get it a bit more accurate. Moved the chest box up closer to the armor and lessened the amount of torso showing between the bottom of the chest box and the belt. And just for the hell of it, here's a shot of a couple badass dudes:

11-18-2014, 07:02 PM	#18
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	This is truly awesome, almost inspiring.

11-18-2014, 07:30 PM	#19
vega2K Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:68 Blu-ray collection:345 Trading Score:228	I don't know how the hell you get any sleep at night! Just amazing. Congrats!

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