banthapoodoo wrote:
Hi ANH_Vader_FL,
It may be heretical for me to say on this forum, but there's a youtube video from a guy who paired the plastic eFx helmet with the Rubies Supreme costume. I must admit it looked pretty good to me. Definitely D+ grade in terms of accuracy and materials, and a hybrid of costume elements from different movies. It would be a cheaper and quicker path to aquire the basic costume pieces. This is probably not the route you're seeking, but do check out the video. Not bad, and passable to the the uninitiated and those unafflicted with Vadercollectitis Superaccuratus. Of course what's most important are your satisfaction of the final piece and the fulfillment of the journey to get there. Good luck!
https://youtu.be/P5h1twE30ooNothing heretical about it, in my opinion. It is definitely a good starting point, so you have a Vader pretty much from the get-go, while sourcing the more accurate parts and switch things out as you go along, instead of just having everything sitting around in boxes or taking up space until you've sourced everything and then put it together then.
That way you also see the progression of the project.