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  • Grimjohn
    Persistent Member
    • Feb 28, 2011
    • 2266

    Darth Vader

    Custom figures of Star Wars characters were among the first groups to get written on my to-do list and Darth Vader was numero uno.

    The planning phase to build Lord Vader began when Paul "Laser Mego" Wasson first introduced his Pez head adapters. After installing the adapter on a Darth Vader Pez head I used Magic Sculpt to sculpt the rest of Vader's helmet, then I made a mold and some resin casts of the head.

    That was about as far as I got as I was still figuring out how to make his armor, belt components and chest box as well as figure out how I was going to duplicate the stitch pattern of his body suit. Prior to Mego Meet last year, my old boss got a laser etching machine and he showed me some pictures of how he was using it to make custom leather wallets for people. Inspiration struck as I gave him a few swatches of pleather fabric and asked him to etch a parallel line pattern into them to simulate that stitch pattern. After some tweaks to the line size and spacing we found the right combination and I had my fabric to make his bodysuit with. All that was left to do was figure out how to make the armor, chest and belt boxes.

    Prior to the recent holiday season I picked up a beater Applause Darth Vader figure from eBay and bought some materials to make press molds with. I was off during the week between the holidays and spent my time cutting the armor pieces, belt components and chest box out of the Applause figure and making press molds of them. When the molds had cured I poured resin castings of all of the parts and with all of the key components of the figure complete I just had to put it all together.

    So, without further ado, my take on Sith Lord Darth Vader...

    DARTH VADER:

    HEAD - My cast of a modified Darth Vader Pez Head featuring a Laser Mego Pez head adapter with my paints.
    BODY - Doc Mego Swivel Bicep
    BODYSUIT - Faux texturing of the fabric by Steve Rauscher from Classic Laser Engraving. Tailored and sewn by me.
    ROBE - Tailored by me, sewn by my wife.
    CAPE, BOOTS, BELT & HERO GLOVE HANDS- CTVT
    ARMOR PIECES, CHEST BOX, & BELT COMPONENTS - My casts of these parts from Applause Darth Vader figure with my paints.
    LIGHTSABER - Laser Mego
    BOX - Designed and assembled by me.

    As always I thank you all for stopping by and giving him a look.

    Enjoy!
    John

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    My Finished Custom Figures
  • cockyhoskins
    Career Member
    • Jan 13, 2009
    • 920

    #2
    Very nice! Just amazing!

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    • thunderbolt
      Hi Ernie!!!
      • Feb 15, 2004
      • 34211

      #3
      neat!!! great attention to detail
      You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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      • megowgsh
        Customego HoF Curator
        • Nov 19, 2003
        • 7420

        #4
        Wonderful!!! Great job!
        Check out ALL my customs at https://www.facebook.com/megowgshcustoms

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        • newlyknighted
          Persistent Member
          • Feb 21, 2010
          • 1625

          #5
          Wow! I love it!
          I post in thy general direction!

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          • PNGwynne
            Master of Fowl Play
            • Jun 5, 2008
            • 19445

            #6
            This is a great figure, all the right details. And I always appreciate the how-to/parts list with your customs, John.
            WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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            • TrekStar
              Trek or Treat
              • Jan 20, 2011
              • 8355

              #7
              Amazing detail and effort, great job and the box looks awesome.

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              • apes3978
                Permanent Member
                • Nov 19, 2005
                • 4901

                #8
                Excellent!

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                • BATMAN89
                  Mego obsessed!!!
                  • Jul 20, 2010
                  • 3395

                  #9
                  Wow! A lot went into this figure! Great job!
                  Big Kid Toys Facebook Page!

                  My Good Trader's List
                  My Early Custom Megos

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                  • Moxen
                    Museum Patron
                    • Nov 6, 2016
                    • 128

                    #10
                    Love it! I wish Mego had actually gotten that Star Wars license!

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                    • comicmike
                      Persistent Member
                      • Sep 22, 2009
                      • 1824

                      #11
                      Really well done

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                      • ScottA
                        Original Member
                        • Jun 25, 2001
                        • 12264

                        #12
                        Sweet.
                        sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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                        • Psykodelik Vampyre
                          Museum Patron
                          • Jan 22, 2018
                          • 109

                          #13
                          I like it as a window into an alternate universe where Mego didn't jump the proverbial shark!
                          ^^^ ^^^
                          https://www.reverbnation.com/psykodelikvampyres

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