Hello Danny! Let me be the first to post! I am glad you got the items. I noticed you had some issues with some of the parts but i am VERY happy the items was not directly damaged by the custom. Anyway. The issues you reffer to should be fairly easy to fix. If you need any help be free to contact me and i will gladly assist. As i said to you when you orderd, these items are heavy and big :) Rember he was 6.7 feet tall with the armor and everything David Prowse was 7 feet tall. Also please note i said the reveal helmets are not ideal for wearing. The best helmet is the helmet without the small details. This is why so many got several versions. If you want one of the standards, contact me back and i will arrange a good price for you. Best Regards TMP
whoa. thats huge. modding this big costume gonna be hard, but it would be funny when you enter the door with that have to go sideways XD
I don't know which mask is scarier... The Vader mask or the USB mask you posted earlier. If it were up to me, I'd much rather stare into Vader's face than the horror that awaits behind one of those USB jobs.... With Vader, you know what you're about to get. With the masked kawaii-model...it could be sweet or it could be really horrific! Can't wait for the figurine goodies report! Thanks for all your efforts! --Cheers!
got to say danny the detail is pretty amazing on the helmet. have u tried the armour on, if so is it as constriciting as the storm trooper one, like when you had to sit down with your legs wide open to get "comfortable". LOL
Nice detailing on the vader helmet. I can't wait to see the reaction of people when they see Vader walking down the streets. Maybe you can do the "I am your father" bit.
eh... i still like the storm trooper more, power to the 501st!
This helmet doesn't seem confortable at all, dunno maybe it is. It will hard to breathe using that mask so you probably won't need a device to produce the loud breathing noise.
If you can smoke a carton of Marbolo before donning your vader suit, you'll not need a voice changer.
Greetings; I have the Kenner voice changing Vader mask. The voice changing part mostly adds reverb to your speech but does manage to pitch it a bit lower than your normal speaking voice. If you can naturally pitch your voice low, you'll get a better result, but don't expect to sound like James Earl Jones (unless you happen to be James Earl Jones). It also comes with the breathing sound and a few sound bites from the film. All features are activated via buttons on the front panel. Can't wait to see you Vader'ing about Tokyo! Cheers.
wow it looks uber cool but at the same time very very bully. I wonder how heavy it will be when u don the entire suit
i guess the effects would be like an hour of wearing this to 5 minutes of headbanging :) good luck with vader! btw, if you are looking for a good saber, get a force fx, they are around $120 and are made of metal + polycarbonate blade, lights, sounds, everything! I have all four!!
OMNI Strike, Still waiting for the softparts... Zer0, Astroblue, Nice one! Sprak, Thanks for the info. So it sounds like its worth getting? I probably need to take it apart and fit it in the helmet. Does it look delicate? Heiheit, How about the Master Replica one? I hear that one is good and lights up from the bottom.
Danny, check this out: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Star-Wars-Darth-Vader-Breathing-Device-fits-helmet_W0QQitemZ280086557834QQihZ018QQcategoryZ98027QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I'm sure you'll be able to get one closer to home, I just found this today looking for Star Wars stuff. It's a battery pack and speaker that constantly plays a loop of Vader breathing, designed specifically for inserting into a costume. Helmet looks ace, by the way.
Nice, Can't wait to see you walking about as The Sith Lord... ;)
Danny, if you can find one cheap, yeah, I'd say it might be worth it. I got mine at Wal-mart in the 20 - 30US$ range, but most on-line places seem to be charging way more for it. It doesn't look too delicate; there is a small mike screwed into the helmet and looks like it would come out fairly easy. The tricky part would be triggering the mike. The chest plate is attached to the helmet by two straps. One of the straps appears to feed up to the mike. The strap itself is very thin and flat, so I'm guessing there is a small set of wires feeding to the mike to tell it when to switch on and off. Hope that helps; I can try to snap some pics of the mike setup if you like.
Quick follow-up... there definitely is a wire or wires in the strap. The visible portion of the strap is roughly 10" (that's 25.4 cm for you metric types), so I'd probably tack on at least another 1 - 2" that would be lurking inside the chest plate.
Zouka, Thanks for the info - seen that but not sure how loud it is (or how good). Sprak, Thanks for the follow up info. Will probably get it. Need to look around to hear a sample of it somewhere.
ehh... the helmet is cool and all.... but what does darth vader has to do with asthma? wait. ok, i get it.
one thing is for sure: vader is happily starting to create a harem community around ur house..anw how heavy is that thing?
I believe the asthma sounds were only scuba sounds recorded underwater. That should be easy to reproduce.
hmm u can always try running or jogging for a few minutes with that helmet, and then... wah lah! the breathing noise! =)
Oooooh cool! Looks pretty big. Are you going to take out parts from it like you did when you got the trooper helmet? Cos that will proabbly make it easier to wear. Unless you join it to some shoulder pads for shoulder support, that might ease the load?
Wow! Good luck with the mods. It would be so cool to see Vader walking about the streets of Akihabara! Ganbatte! :D
Go to www.hyperdynelabs.com Mr Shima has a system called the Vortex. It is the best systems that you will find. All other systmed is not to a proffesional standard. This my my advice to you. Be free to contact me if you got any questions.
Myabe u can have that USB hay fever mask attached to that thing...... all you need to do is spray paint it black (if u cant get in in that colour
Guess I better crack the bad Darth Vader joke: "Luke.. I know what you're getting for Christmas - I've felt you presents!!" See - told you it was bad!!
Damn that looks really heavy to wear. Hope you won't get worn out wearing it though.
very nice, soon you can use the dark side of the force :-)
haha nice one boris! may the force be with you, danny~~~
wow that looks cool, cant wait to see the mod's and the final result!! so what happns to the trooper costume ... get your Mrs to Troop around wile U are in Vader mode .... hehehehe!!
Looks really cool. I think troopers are more iconic, but Vader is more menacing - unless youre walking through a door sideways, or your Ipod breathing track skips to a cheery J-pop tune! I used to scared of Vader when i were a nipper, yknow! The helmet does look cumbersome, and i thought it would fit on in a similar way to it in the film (collar, faceplate, helmet). The rest of it wont be as bad though - no uncomfortable seporate armour bits - just a thick leather suit. Not one for summer, then! Looking forward to the pic-fest that will be the wonder festival feature!
Looks cool and cumbersome. Guess you could always coerce someone to be your assistant when you go out as Vader. I cried when Vader died in the film, is that bad?
one question, how exactly do u see through those dark eyes? or there small holes for viewing???
Very cool. The details are very nice. It's too bad that the detailed top of the mask is covered by the helmet. The only way to fully appreciate it would be to examine it up close. Eh, but that's just me.
whats that on your background of your wall paper? how come your background picture is infront of your short cuts?
really cool vader helmet. Even the details are amazing. Kinda bulky though so I'm not sure what it'd look like after you make some changes to it. Can't wait to see vader invade japan. :D
the actual facemask looks alittle skinny, Vader ussually looks wider... Very nice Vader armor none-the-less, nice find
Danny, maybe you could record the voices of Darth Vader from the movies and use it LOL, that'll be cool~ Or maybe you could just use a voice changer...
I saw a Vader at San Diego Comic-Con once, and he was sitting down every 15 minutes...now I know why, must be the helmet. He was nice enough to stand up for everyone who wanted a picture, but you could tell he was dying in there. That's a nice Vader costume, though. Hope you have better luck than the person I saw. >
