Original 20th Century Vader Parts

Lambotour · **Joined:** Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:26 am **Posts:** 1239

These are pics of the original 20th Century parts that Mark Johnston in Banbury, UK received from Steve Arnold who used to run a company called "Heroes for Sale". The pics were taken by Chris King in 2000/2001 when he went to visit Johnston. Chris said it was ok to post them. :thumbsup

RBJ · **Joined:** Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:10 am **Posts:** 368

Great pics! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm really digging these tour suits!

T-VIRUS · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:35 am

Very awesome Pete!! :cheers

Lambotour · **Joined:** Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:26 am **Posts:** 1239

You're welcome guys. Yeah, I agree Jay, the tour suits do have a certain kind of cool factor to them. They aren't for everybody, but you still have to appreciate what they are/were. At the time they were being used on tour, no one gave a rat's ass that it wasn't the original Vader, trooper or whatever. They produced a lot of happy faces and a feeling you just saw something close to the original movies. I wouldn't mind one in the collection, just for that.

lenasith · **Joined:** Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:38 am **Posts:** 265

Very interesting , thanks for sharing :thumbsup

gonk27 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:16 pm

Wow thanks for posting those Pete, that's interesting stuff!

sskunky · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:16 pm

That mounting system on the faceplate is the same colour as the one on mine that I just bought from DS. I take it the copies were made of a different material that the original mount? Which leads me to think that maybe mine is an original tour helmet?
Shame there isn't a pic of the inside of the dome mount......

Thanks for sharing.... They are great.

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:10 pm

Now there's something new, you don't see every day. Awesome pictures. That set has really taken a beating. WOW.

al may · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:04 pm

wow now that is interesting, all the pics i have seen before of the 20th c have a very warped/flared dome, this looks bang on and well proportioned
thanks for posting Pete :cool:

HAL9000 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:10 am

Just about finished my craptacular Tour Suit. Will post pics soon.

chris1748 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:57 pm **Posts:** 90

Those are great pictures. is the shoulder armor based on the ESB film used armor?

chris