Rod Vader

No worries and many thanks for the compliment. Your best bet would be to ask a local seamstress or even one of the more handy individuals at a local armor party. Sew a smaller square on the inside of the cape lining and no one will see it. Is it a heavy cape or a light weight one? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No I actually didn’t need to. The weight of the cape and setting the width with a few links of cape chain usually keeps it in the right place for me. If you have a lighter weight cape then normally 1-2 strips right on the lower outside corners and sewing it on the corresponding edges of the cape should be alright. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a few ppl interested but I won’t be able to make it this weekend. Got duty. Can they still come? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got my approval and would like to request upgraded access please! SL-91665 reporting for duty.

Thanks fellas. Still tinkering to perfect the set up but I finished off the helmet fans and chest transducers. Velcro on everything that needs it. I’m planning on going to the armor party Saturday and maybe I’ll be able to take my submission pics then. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Almost time to wrap up this WIP. Got my fans installed (kind of sloppy but functional) and my transducers wired. All the pieces are together and minor tweaks and adjustments aside (still waiting for my project box for amp circuit card) I should be ready to submit! Everyone has been so helpful and following the guidance from some fantastic sources I got here exceptionally quickly. Always open to advice so hammer away and thanks to all who’ve helped me get this far! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Been a pretty terrible month so far. After having my mother and my uncle both pass away within weeks of each other I’ve never been more grateful to be involved with such an active community. Big thanks to the guys who have reached out to me and kept my hands from going idle (especially the ones who answer all my annoying questions). This is truly a fantastic group to (almost) be a part of. Quick update: edging closer to submission now. Was able to procure a good stand in helmet until my DR helmet arrives and just need to to fine tune the details on the armor (bells) and I should be ready to submit. Rounding that final bend!

First complete suit up is in the books! I have so many people to thank and even tho the journey isn’t complete I can’t even begin explain the joy I felt being the dark lord. More updates to come but for now I’ll enjoy the feeling. Critiques welcome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Darth Jal custom saber arrived today and I can't stop singing it's praises. The attention to detail has turned this disaster of a hilt into a bonafide Jedi slayer. Absolutely fantastic work! The communication and customer service was only surpassed by the quality of product I was provided. Absolutely stellar all around! My suit is getting closer and closer to completion and submission. My CP body suit, cape and robe set shipped out today and I'm expecting the belt box set to arrive within the next couple of weeks as well. Once those arrive I will have a complete suit! Unfortunately I'm aware my current EFX helmet doesn't match my ESB build for submission so I'm still a ways off before I get my SL ID but at least I'll be able to pass as authentic until my name gets called on the DR list. In the mean time I will work on perfecting and upgrading the parts of the suit that I can. I've been following the transducer threads carefully and I think that will be the route I'll want to go. I'm currently using a behringer/ipod/aker setup and I get very good sound however I can already tell this setup will be too cumbersome and noticeable to troop with. While the belt boxes I'm getting will lighten this load, I will have to eventually upgrade my voice changer. Romfx revo's are in short supply but I'm holding out as I do not see even the vortex 3 being as good of quality or user accessibility straight out of the box. I will probably need to upgrade my boots as well. I'm currently using the Soviet boots but I"m already noticing that I"m not satisfied with my height. I'm 6'3" without boots and these are rather flat footed. With helmet I'm breaking about 6'6"/6'7" but I don't feel as though I'm towering over others the way the Dark Lord would. (Probably doesn't help that I hang out with other basketball players but still). As I wear a 14 I'll be looking for boots in a size 15 to perhaps support 1-2 in lifts. This seems difficult as well as Chippewas are constantly sold out and most of the other options I've seen get disqualified for one reason or another. But at least it's something to do while I wait. Suggestions and critiques are always welcome and if you've made it this far thanks for reading my WIP. Hopefully more to come soon!

Update for my WIP. Gloves arrived today and MY GOD ARE THEY PERFECT! They feel amazing and they fit "like a glove" (you see what I did there). Since my last update I received my boots as well as went ahead and ordered my cape robe and body suit thru CP and he gave me a 20-25 day turnaround. Once those are here I'll only be waiting on my goods from a single vendor before I'm ready for submission. Unfortunately it looks like my wait will still be significant as I'm still a ways away on the order list. Might be seeking alternatives until they arrive but I suppose there's no real rush.

That's pretty fantastic. It's good to see so many enthusiasts! I hope you're all willing to share your knowledge with me and that we can all share a piece of the Vader pie Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've heard a lot of differences in opinion between the FP and CP body suits. Most people recommend CP but having personal experience do you have any problems with FP? I'll be placing my order at the end of this month and it's anticipated arrival is the end of August. Also I think I got the multistomp idea from your thread lol. What's your SLD name? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've noticed that price point is the biggest deterrent for most people. It doesn't bother me I just want to not impulse buy or not get the most bang for my buck. Out of curiosity how many Vaders does isg have already? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've been looking for something that's going to beat the price to convert and if I find it I'll jump on it. For the time being it's fairly low on my priority list. Quick side note what set up do others use for the voice changer? I've had a miserable time with robovox so I think I'm going to go the multistomp route if I can't find any other alternatives. Also competitive deals on cape sets and body suits. Right now I'll probably be sitting at $1000 which is steep imo but apparently that's the price of quality. Any other recommendations? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's what I think too. But talking around SLD if I want level 2 or 3 certs the hilt needs to match the ESB versions. Not a big deal as I can convert for under 200. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk