Episode 3 Vader back on tour

Turrican · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:38 am

Have seen this Video on the propden FB page.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/0 ... 94764.html

If you take a look at Min. 0:22 and to the last 15 seconds you can see a quick overview,too.

So anybody was there? Is the Episode 3 Vader back on tour?
The last i heard was that the helmet mounting system got badly damaged on Celebration 3 and therefore he kepped in the archive.

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:19 pm

What happened at Celebration 3 that caused it to be damaged?

Sith-Smith · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 11:11 pm

I wasn't there to see it on display, but I saw some photos and it is a ROTS vader.

Turrican · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:39 pm

No Humor Man wrote:

What happened at Celebration 3 that caused it to be damaged?

As fas as i know they stopped touring with him as some guys broke the helmet dome mount while put him on.
Therfore you just see some single parts later on Celebration 4.
There's a well known pic where you can see the helmet seperate with the dome , some chestboxes and some belt's in a big glascase.

What exactly got broken i not know...
I would say if someone know, than maybe Brandon as he was in the archive for his book and may have seen him there.

Vadermonkey · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:29 am **Posts:** 688

The full costume is on display- Its very short in person.

Turrican · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:29 am

Vadermonkey wrote:

The full costume is on display- Its very short in person.

So you have seen it?
It also looks very slim. Don't think it's the Episode 3 leather suit.
As Hayden had to wear a muscle suit underneath, the suit must be more baggy on the mannequin and not that slim fit.

Vadermonkey · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:29 am **Posts:** 688

Yes Ive seen it and will probably go again- the suit looked correct though I didn't spend a lot of time viewing that piece since there are some other OT costumes I hadn't seen before in person.

Turrican · **Posted:** Wed Mar 04, 2015 2:46 pm

Vadermonkey wrote:

Yes Ive seen it and will probably go again- the suit looked correct though I didn't spend a lot of time viewing that piece since there are some other OT costumes I hadn't seen before in person.

Well aslo if you get bad sickness by watching this suit, but could you make some pic's?
Speacialy from the side of the chestbox ( The mounting ) and from the shinguards , if possible also from the sides.

Vadermonkey · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:29 am **Posts:** 688

Ill snap some pics for you. :thumbsup

SithLord · **Joined:** Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:12 am **Posts:** 3112

If at all possible it would be great to have sharp HR images of inside the dome of the rear section....

Turrican · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2015 5:06 pm

Vadermonkey wrote:

Ill snap some pics for you. :thumbsup

That's very kind.
Thank you. :salut

Vadermonkey · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:29 am **Posts:** 688

Ill see what can be done- the display is set back a few feet in a corner.

SithLord wrote:

If at all possible it would be great to have sharp HR images of inside the dome of the rear section....

SithLord · **Joined:** Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:12 am **Posts:** 3112

Hey thanks most appreciated for trying! :salut

Vadermonkey · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:29 am **Posts:** 688

Hey guys: so I took a trip today and got a few pics-lighting is poor so to get enough light in made the pics a little grainy, of course flash is not allowed but they couldnt argue with my flashlight with tissue diffuser lol. The costume is partitioned off a few feet all around so getting anything remotely useable under the dome is impossible. If the Smithsonian wasnt involved I would have had access when they were setting up. Maybe next time. :/

Turrican · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:47 am

Hey very nice pic's!

Was there also a Tie Pilot to see?
I was at the exhibit in Paris last year in May, but there were only the Rebel Pilot.

Anyhow thanks you very much :salut