@biginjapanminiatures WOW! A note from the channel! Thanks! I restore old carpentry tools so this was a welcome departure from the familiar. Your finished result was remarkable!
The nylon suit is the only reason I went ahead and bought the Hot Toys Force Unleashed damaged Vader (my first). Having to deal with this flaking shit on a premium collectable is something I do not want to do, ever.
Hopefully premium collectibles soon develop a plastic leather just as flexible and resistant as those wrist bands managers put you when getting in hotels
Yeah pleather is nothing but an insult and disgrace to the high end name, and that greedy, egotistical, and smug scum Howard Chan thinking using fake leather on what are considered high end collectibles is a good idea shows that he is an idiot who has no understanding of what high end means. He has no respect for the customers and only cares about the money.
@@biginjapanminiatures I don't really get it. I thought that when pleather starts to flake off, all that's underneath is cloth. Is this is a specific type of pleather? It seems like you've just scrubbed of dead skin, and there is a layer of new skin underneath. (?)
@@Wezwolf He just made the cloth underneath greasy with shoe polish, so that it looks as shiny as pu leather. Good enough for a statue you don't play with i suppose
@@BryceYT. I had this same figure and it was kept indoors on display and it disintegrated just like this. Plenty of companies are still using this kind of material and this happens to their products too.
The shoe polish trick on the fabric is really clever! I love that you added the straps for the box on his chest as well - they’re barely visible underneath the coat and shoulder plate, but you still put the effort in to make it more screen-accurate.
My only concern would be the shoe polish hardening at which point its gonna flake, especially if you bend the joints. Id recommend not getting too heavy handed with the polish for that reason. If youve ever polished a pair of boots to a mirror shine only for them to start cracking after a few steps, you know what im saying
Well done!👏 I came across your restoration video on the Hellboy Figure a month or so back but forgot to subscribe after watching it but couldn't find your channel again so glad it came back up on my feed cause I just did!🍻👊
@@Thenogomogo-zo3un You can take zippo lighter fluid or goo gone and scrub them. You will take all that crap off and be left with shiny plastic. It's a pain in the ass though. You need a lot of paper towels, q tips and maybe even an old toothbrush. Once it's off though you are set.
@@Thenogomogo-zo3un true. I'm probably a bit older than you. When I was a kid there was no go-gone so people use to buy lighter fluid because it's basically the same thing. I worked at a cigar shop and people would buy all sorts of things for weird stuff. Did you know if you spread skoal chewing tobacco around the base of the plants in your garden or keeps the slugs away? These old ladies coming in to buy lighter fluid and chewing tobacco. Let me know how it works out!
I use Mothers VLR to protect the pleather before it even gets to that point. For figures with pleather it is probably not good to leave them in the box sealed without inspecting them as the outgassing plasticizers may negatively image the pleather.
This also happened to me! ive also cleaned up his suit from the pleather but i just let it stay that way lol thanks to you i can work more on it keep it up!
Nicely done. I have a couple RAH Snake figures that have a similar black leather-like material that breaks apart if it's stretched, so I just leave them in a glass case with straightened limbs. Guess one day it'll start crumbling to dust like Darth here, but I'm not brave enough to try fixing it myself 😆 I'm fond of the RAH line of figures, so it's nice to see this one get a new lease on life.
When I was a child I always wanted that figure. I went to a shopping center and in a stand there was that one that was incomplete. I was about 5 years old. It should be noted that I am 18 and every time I went I always went to see that figure. And when I was about to get it, they said that I was not alone. I hope that whoever has the figure is taking care of it as I would have done.
After adding the shoe polish/grease/wax, does it come off in your hands, or transfer onto other materials, like the plastic parts? It seems messy, but I think it's MUCH better than nothing!
I cant believe this technik works! Ok i my Case i have to apply way more Coats, but im about to get a smooth Surface! Thats because the Figures Suit flaked off down to the Cloth, which has naturally a rougher Texture! Fun-Fact: If u stop after just a few Coats, u get something that looks like Suede.
Oh boy... thanks so much for sharing... but I did have a question... I have several unboxed (complete with seals and everything) Hot Toys and was just wondering if they will all share this deteriorating fate regardless of being displayed? I would hate to think that we spent all this money just to have to eventually restore all of them...
@@TRDGE don’t let the commenters reply be the only one you listen to. There are tons of collectors who have old Vader figures with the pleather just find.
It's a good thing you could get to the material so easily. On most other toys it's nigh-impossible to get to. Faux leather and rubber cracking over time are the worst. Kinda sucks that the chain around his neck was made of cheap iron and had rusted links too. For those not wanting to replace them with stainless steel links some household ammonia may be able to get rid of the surface rust; while then protecting the chain with a tiny dab of oil afterwards. However, this new chain of even smaller stainless steel links looks even better. Either way, it's great to see such a nice figure getting both restored and improved.
Insanely cool job on this restoration (though Vader didn't have visible straps on his chest box for the Revenge of the Sith suit, but that's just being OCD here lol)
Good rebuild. I like the shoe shine idea. For keeping down the pipes, I'd use loops with needle and thread instead of tape. once the boots are on you can just pull the threads out, leaving to trace.
Hi. I own the (I guess) Kenner one from very early 90' but it has got the same problem. I do not know if your method is the best around but your video has been extremely detailed. Whenever I'll find some time I will definetely give it a try.
Curious about something. The hellboy clip you used acrylic paint as well as shoe grease. Is there a particular reason why the acrylic was not used this time around?
Hello, mate!! In this video, I wanted to show that it's also possible to restore Darth Vader's suit without using acrylic paint, just by using shoe polish, you can achieve a satisfactory result. However, if you use acrylic paint, the result is even better. Cheers!!
Amazing restoration, unfortunately all real and fake leather and other vinyl materials have this issue with time, one alternative it’s apply special oils and creams to maintain moisturized the fabric and extend its life cicle but it need to be applied at least once a month, and the figures need to be placed without folding the clothes (that’s almost imposible), so this is a great alternative to bring back to life our figures and sculptures
This also happened to my kenner 12 inch Darth Vader which came with Darth Maul...I simply just removed all the synthetic leather with some warm soapy water...the body suit doesn't shine anymore and is just the material...but it looks good and I won't have to worry about it peeling again.
Brilliant work. Question - How long does it take for the shoe polish to set up and dry between each coat and does it reach a permanent status once completed so its not rubbing off on your hands or fingers when you handle it?
Hello, mate! For each coat of polish applied, wait 4 hours. Once dry, the result looks great. I did this restoration more than 7 months ago, and the suit is still in perfect condition. Once it’s dry, it’s not sticky and doesn’t stain your fingers. Check out the Hellboy 2 video, I did the same procedure over a year ago. The figure is in perfect condition, and the pants look like real leather. I hope this video will be helpful. Thanks for watching!
That was a fantastic modification using the shoe polish. But if you really want that to shine you should bake it under a heat lamp or a heat gun and then polish
I'm not trying to be negative with the video, it's a nice idea and all that; but... you do realize that shoe grease, over time, will not only rot away that decomposing leather, but will also damage the other parts over time... I'd recommend looking into replacing that part of the suit with a vintage kit or making it by hand with rawhide. I just want the figure to continue hunting rebels and not get lost in the force.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I did the same procedure with my Hellboy over a year ago. He's the same, nothing has changed, dried out or something like that 👍🏻
in the late 90's/early 00's these types of figures were incredibly popular. there was sooo many different kinds... they even had KISS (rock band) figures like this one.
I've had a similar issue with the shoes I got for an American Girl doll, and I must say this is a complete bane for us collectors especially when the toys are supposedly "heirloom quality". Animal cruelty concerns be damned, but there ought to be a more reliable alternative to pleather if real leather isn't feasible for toys on ethical grounds.
@@Utrilus leather is easy to condition. I bought some old french leather ammunition pouches from the 1950s and they were bone dry. I put a lot of conditionner on them and now they look beautiful. Can't do that with fake leather
Who do you think polishes Vader’s dome?? It’s always so pristinely shiny, do you think his meditation chamber just polishes it while he’s not wearing it or is there just a guy whose job it is to routinely polish the thing?
great work, premium figures should not need repair.....i had three figures deteriorate from latex skin to faux leather. I stopped buying any figure with those materials now.
I got this same figure with the same issues. Did a full scrub and wash and then some clothes ink to give it a bit of darker black. Did not think about shoe polish as an option but will try it on the next project. Do you think this approach would look good on the Evangelion plug suit RAH figures that also suffer from peeling?
That was really cool, did you consider polishing the rest of the black plastic pieces? After you polished the helm, it looked ready to be in a Star Wars movie, it really gave that cinematic feel.
Now that I come to think of it, after your treatment I would try some oil paint. I was a modelist once and oil painting has always worked very well, even if I mainly used them for the skin of soldiers or to weather military vehicles. Will see. Cannot tell you if I will be able to show the result in the short distance. Bye and thank you.
Hey bro, I have a little question, where could you get a Dark Vader like that? I would LOVE to give one like this to my father, thanks brother. By the way, this is done with a Translator, I don't know if it says what I think it says
This can be prevented by oiling the material every so often to keep the molecular bonds strong and thus prevent flaking. It's not 100% foolproof but until they can get better material we'll have to make do.
Откровенно говоря, это паршивая версия реставрации. Покрыть костюм гуталином, конечно, чтобы эта дрянь пачкалась. Нельзя же купить жидкую кожу и сделать всё по уму. Цепочка на шее должна быть чёрной. Всё понимаю, она заржавела, так налей в стакан кипятка, засыпь лимонной кислоты и брось цепочку. Она не только от ржавчины очистится, так ещё и почернеет (Самый простой способ воронения стали). Вместо простых действий - 23 минуты дрочки.
"Lord Vader, your suit has finally returned from the dry cleaners!"
"... as I have foreseen."
@@Aikurisu lord vader seeing his faux leather flacking off: you are as clumsy as you are stupid! *force chockes the tailor*
"It seems, in refusing to read the care tag, the dry-cleaners ruined your leather."
@@maliciousbugman !Nooooooooooooooooo!!
After almost 20 years. It's about freakin time.
So cool they included Darth Vader’s cremation ashes! 😂
vader was born by fire and layed to rest by fire
Ja das hat was😂
Too soon?
I have this one on a box because it was flaking really bad.... now after seeing your video, lets say that you just gave him A NEW HOPE 🔥
Lol
@@lavideocasetera8398 😂😂😂 that’s true lol
@@lavideocasetera8398 let’s hope we see a return of the sith
I just realized I like restoration videos WAY more when I have no idea how to rescue that target item! Very cool! Thanks!
@@InformationIsTheEdge Thanks for visiting, mate! I hope this video is helpful in your restoration. 👍🏻
@biginjapanminiatures WOW! A note from the channel! Thanks! I restore old carpentry tools so this was a welcome departure from the familiar. Your finished result was remarkable!
The nylon suit is the only reason I went ahead and bought the Hot Toys Force Unleashed damaged Vader (my first). Having to deal with this flaking shit on a premium collectable is something I do not want to do, ever.
Hopefully premium collectibles soon develop a plastic leather just as flexible and resistant as those wrist bands managers put you when getting in hotels
They could easily use real leather. Fake leather is the worst.
The funny thing is that fake leather is more expensive that real leather
@@momsberettas9576they would probably have animal activist all over them
Yeah, I guess some of them figured out coating it with vinyl will keep it from flaking, so its more like plastic than leather, but still has the look.
Synthetic leather is just an insult.
You did a great job, not only you restored but also improved the figure ❤
Yeah pleather is nothing but an insult and disgrace to the high end name, and that greedy, egotistical, and smug scum Howard Chan thinking using fake leather on what are considered high end collectibles is a good idea shows that he is an idiot who has no understanding of what high end means. He has no respect for the customers and only cares about the money.
Thanks a lot mate!! I appreciate it! 👊🏻👊🏻
@@biginjapanminiatures I don't really get it. I thought that when pleather starts to flake off, all that's underneath is cloth.
Is this is a specific type of pleather? It seems like you've just scrubbed of dead skin, and there is a layer of new skin underneath. (?)
@@Wezwolf He just made the cloth underneath greasy with shoe polish, so that it looks as shiny as pu leather. Good enough for a statue you don't play with i suppose
@@DrTheRich Yeah I didn't have it on 1080p. Maybe some kind of varnish coat may be better to seal it off and give it a glossy leather finish.
This is the reason why I never buy faux leather figures.
@@BryceYT. hot toys pleather still flakes a lot.
but fake Leather dose that in general if you don't take care of it
@@torquetheprisoner from what i heard flaking is inevitable. proper care just delays the flaking.
@@vaynelevant yeah very true
@@BryceYT. I had this same figure and it was kept indoors on display and it disintegrated just like this. Plenty of companies are still using this kind of material and this happens to their products too.
Hehe, the box said ‘danger choking hazard’
Shoe polish = GENIUS! 🤯😃 Looks good, and no flaking. Excellent idea!
The shoe polish trick on the fabric is really clever! I love that you added the straps for the box on his chest as well - they’re barely visible underneath the coat and shoulder plate, but you still put the effort in to make it more screen-accurate.
These restoration videos are the absolute best 👌 It's so satisfying to watch the process and see the final product come back better than before 🎉
My only concern would be the shoe polish hardening at which point its gonna flake, especially if you bend the joints. Id recommend not getting too heavy handed with the polish for that reason. If youve ever polished a pair of boots to a mirror shine only for them to start cracking after a few steps, you know what im saying
I suppose this is more for a statue on a shelf that you don't play with
I’m surprised that the suit didn’t tear while you were brushing in the shoe polish. The base cloth is a lot sturdier than it looks!
"I’ve Got To Save You"
"You Already Have Luke"
"You cant rush art!" - Toy Repair Man
Love these types if videos.
This is awesome!! I need to do this for a pair of jeans I own with flaking faux leather. Thanks for sharing- great restoration
@@nickinatita Thanks for sharing your thoughts, mate! Thank you!
Excellent method for that problem of a material...thanks for showing us this technique!
From Vader after mission to Vader before mission. The result looks cool! 😎
it kind of looks like he's wearing little darth vader pajamas. awesome work, as usual!
Brilliant work. May the Force Be With You.
May the force be with you!!!
Thank you for watching my journey in this restoration, mate!
See you in the next one!
All too easy... Impressive. MOST impressive.
Well done!👏 I came across your restoration video on the Hellboy Figure a month or so back but forgot to subscribe after watching it but couldn't find your channel again so glad it came back up on my feed cause I just did!🍻👊
vader stands proud after the restoration 0:13
Wow, that worked out so much better than I thought it would.
I frigging HATE that stuff almost as much as the rubber coating that gets sticky after a couple years.
I have a very good pair of binoculars that has that 'sticky rubber' syndrome for its casing. Such a shame, totally unusable.
@@Thenogomogo-zo3un
You can take zippo lighter fluid or goo gone and scrub them. You will take all that crap off and be left with shiny plastic. It's a pain in the ass though. You need a lot of paper towels, q tips and maybe even an old toothbrush. Once it's off though you are set.
@@meboyotube I got some goo gone. The zippo fuel is a bit pricey to waste, I'll keep it for my zippos
@@Thenogomogo-zo3un true.
I'm probably a bit older than you. When I was a kid there was no go-gone so people use to buy lighter fluid because it's basically the same thing.
I worked at a cigar shop and people would buy all sorts of things for weird stuff. Did you know if you spread skoal chewing tobacco around the base of the plants in your garden or keeps the slugs away?
These old ladies coming in to buy lighter fluid and chewing tobacco.
Let me know how it works out!
I use Mothers VLR to protect the pleather before it even gets to that point. For figures with pleather it is probably not good to leave them in the box sealed without inspecting them as the outgassing plasticizers may negatively image the pleather.
This also happened to me! ive also cleaned up his suit from the pleather but i just let it stay that way lol thanks to you i can work more on it keep it up!
@@Ashleyjoannawilliams Thank you, mate! I appreciate your support! 👍🏻👍🏻
Nicely done. I have a couple RAH Snake figures that have a similar black leather-like material that breaks apart if it's stretched, so I just leave them in a glass case with straightened limbs. Guess one day it'll start crumbling to dust like Darth here, but I'm not brave enough to try fixing it myself 😆
I'm fond of the RAH line of figures, so it's nice to see this one get a new lease on life.
not the cheeck spread at 0:56 🤣
When I was a child I always wanted that figure. I went to a shopping center and in a stand there was that one that was incomplete. I was about 5 years old. It should be noted that I am 18 and every time I went I always went to see that figure. And when I was about to get it, they said that I was not alone. I hope that whoever has the figure is taking care of it as I would have done.
After adding the shoe polish/grease/wax, does it come off in your hands, or transfer onto other materials, like the plastic parts? It seems messy, but I think it's MUCH better than nothing!
@@matthewmccarron8915 I was wondering the same thing.
I also want to know. Anyone can tell?
i have the old Kenner Toy, which starts to flake off as well! will give this a try some day! thanks for posting this video!
I cant believe this technik works! Ok i my Case i have to apply way more Coats, but im about to get a smooth Surface! Thats because the Figures Suit flaked off down to the Cloth, which has naturally a rougher Texture! Fun-Fact: If u stop after just a few Coats, u get something that looks like Suede.
Oh boy... thanks so much for sharing... but I did have a question... I have several unboxed (complete with seals and everything) Hot Toys and was just wondering if they will all share this deteriorating fate regardless of being displayed? I would hate to think that we spent all this money just to have to eventually restore all of them...
Every hot toys I've ever owned that had pleather details came right out of the box with it already flaking apart
@@lunavaughn9313 mmm... that sucks... I didn't realize that would be our fate. I figure keeping them prestine in a box would have saved them..
@@TRDGE don’t let the commenters reply be the only one you listen to. There are tons of collectors who have old Vader figures with the pleather just find.
It's a good thing you could get to the material so easily. On most other toys it's nigh-impossible to get to. Faux leather and rubber cracking over time are the worst.
Kinda sucks that the chain around his neck was made of cheap iron and had rusted links too. For those not wanting to replace them with stainless steel links some household ammonia may be able to get rid of the surface rust; while then protecting the chain with a tiny dab of oil afterwards. However, this new chain of even smaller stainless steel links looks even better.
Either way, it's great to see such a nice figure getting both restored and improved.
I notice you did not use the acrylic paint this time.. like you did with Hellboy. Was there a reason?
Insanely cool job on this restoration (though Vader didn't have visible straps on his chest box for the Revenge of the Sith suit, but that's just being OCD here lol)
Good rebuild. I like the shoe shine idea. For keeping down the pipes, I'd use loops with needle and thread instead of tape. once the boots are on you can just pull the threads out, leaving to trace.
the unboxing gave me a bullet of nostalgia idk why but just does.
i rly like watching you fix hellboy & now darth vader ,more video like this please
Thanks for your support, mate! I really appreciate it! 👊🏻
Hi. I own the (I guess) Kenner one from very early 90' but it has got the same problem. I do not know if your method is the best around but your video has been extremely detailed. Whenever I'll find some time I will definetely give it a try.
Man you added crazy details love your videos😊
Glad you like them! I really appreciate it! Thank you! 🙏
Curious about something. The hellboy clip you used acrylic paint as well as shoe grease. Is there a particular reason why the acrylic was not used this time around?
Hello, mate!! In this video, I wanted to show that it's also possible to restore Darth Vader's suit without using acrylic paint, just by using shoe polish, you can achieve a satisfactory result. However, if you use acrylic paint, the result is even better.
Cheers!!
1:41 this is extra accurate to the movie, hands down
Looks great!
I wonder if adding some thin black sharpie lines along the stitching would help bring back the ribbing contrast a bit too?
Amazing restoration, unfortunately all real and fake leather and other vinyl materials have this issue with time, one alternative it’s apply special oils and creams to maintain moisturized the fabric and extend its life cicle but it need to be applied at least once a month, and the figures need to be placed without folding the clothes (that’s almost imposible), so this is a great alternative to bring back to life our figures and sculptures
The only glossy material that resembled the leather surface that I can think of is nail polish
This also happened to my kenner 12 inch Darth Vader which came with Darth Maul...I simply just removed all the synthetic leather with some warm soapy water...the body suit doesn't shine anymore and is just the material...but it looks good and I won't have to worry about it peeling again.
Great work: the finished version honestly looks more accurate to scale compared to the original material.
Good for you dude I'm glad you finally figured out how to fix the Darth Vader pleather problem it would just be nice if Hot Toys did actual leather
@@jacobholley4312 if leather is not consistently moisturized it will crack as well so it wouldn’t be able to be a stay in box collectible
Nice job good buddy! Is it worth more or less now it’s been refurbished?
Brilliant work. Question - How long does it take for the shoe polish to set up and dry between each coat and does it reach a permanent status once completed so its not rubbing off on your hands or fingers when you handle it?
Hello, mate! For each coat of polish applied, wait 4 hours. Once dry, the result looks great. I did this restoration more than 7 months ago, and the suit is still in perfect condition. Once it’s dry, it’s not sticky and doesn’t stain your fingers. Check out the Hellboy 2 video, I did the same procedure over a year ago. The figure is in perfect condition, and the pants look like real leather.
I hope this video will be helpful. Thanks for watching!
Interesting, I did exactly the same some years ago but instead of polish I used black ink, cool idea!
That was a fantastic modification using the shoe polish. But if you really want that to shine you should bake it under a heat lamp or a heat gun and then polish
I'm not trying to be negative with the video, it's a nice idea and all that; but... you do realize that shoe grease, over time, will not only rot away that decomposing leather, but will also damage the other parts over time... I'd recommend looking into replacing that part of the suit with a vintage kit or making it by hand with rawhide. I just want the figure to continue hunting rebels and not get lost in the force.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I did the same procedure with my Hellboy over a year ago. He's the same, nothing has changed, dried out or something like that 👍🏻
Nothing lasts forever.
I would have just used black leather paint, like I did for my eric draven. Looks just like new
There's no leather to rot, it's plastic/synthetic protein over a layer of fabric.
Amazing results. Could this be used un some old flaking boots for example? Will it last?
Try to use liquid leather for the heavy fractured parts - should cover the gaps :)
instead use shoe polish, i used black acrysion from mr hobby. Applied it 3 layer and then use gloss varnish from reeves to make it glossy
@0:38 "WARNING: Choking hazard" 🤣
Hey, as a bonus, the flakes double as Anakin's Jedi robes post-Mustafar.
I think I would have remade his bodysuit in a shiny black satin, that would give about the same effect as leather, without any possibility of flaking.
in the late 90's/early 00's these types of figures were incredibly popular.
there was sooo many different kinds... they even had KISS (rock band) figures like this one.
curios, why not use paint too, like on Hellboy?
I've had a similar issue with the shoes I got for an American Girl doll, and I must say this is a complete bane for us collectors especially when the toys are supposedly "heirloom quality". Animal cruelty concerns be damned, but there ought to be a more reliable alternative to pleather if real leather isn't feasible for toys on ethical grounds.
Real leather would have same concerns of drying out and cracking and degrading. Wouldn't it?
@@Utrilus There is that too, but faux leather seems to be even more susceptible.
@@Utrilus leather is easy to condition. I bought some old french leather ammunition pouches from the 1950s and they were bone dry. I put a lot of conditionner on them and now they look beautiful. Can't do that with fake leather
Who do you think polishes Vader’s dome?? It’s always so pristinely shiny, do you think his meditation chamber just polishes it while he’s not wearing it or is there just a guy whose job it is to routinely polish the thing?
Nothing beats polishing Darth Vader's helmet.
awesome solution!!! I´m definitely gonna give it a try on my ROTJ RAH Vader 👍👍👍
Alors là, vous avez tout l'on respect. Une restauration digne d’un pro et fallait y penser au cirage de chaussure 👍👍👍👍👍
great work, premium figures should not need repair.....i had three figures deteriorate from latex skin to faux leather. I stopped buying any figure with those materials now.
Excellent restoration, but I'm a bit surprised that the material degraded to that condition in the first place
I've still got this figure somewhere. Last time I looked, it was in a similar state.
I'm wondering if graphite powder could have given you a similar result with the leather look.
"You don't know the power of the dark polish!"
is that helmet polished with real wuuduu hide?
Question: if you put more than 3 layers, will it come out more shiny/glossy looking?
Bravo sir. Brilliant work.
Salutations from Belfast Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
I got this same figure with the same issues. Did a full scrub and wash and then some clothes ink to give it a bit of darker black. Did not think about shoe polish as an option but will try it on the next project.
Do you think this approach would look good on the Evangelion plug suit RAH figures that also suffer from peeling?
Looks like this figure was being stored on Dagobah! ;) Amazing restoration though!
Thanks for watching, mate! 👊🏻👊🏻
Question: how much usage will make this flaking happen? If its theoretically not being posed repeatedly would the flaking not be a problem?
Love this bro keep them coming !😊
Just a nitpick, but the ROTS Vader suit didn't have straps. The chest box was connected directly to the suit. Great restoration BTW!
I absolutely agree with you. I made a mistake by following photographic references from the original trilogy. Thanks for watching, mate! 👍
Very well done sir. Commend you for this excellent project.
Have you ever restored a 1:12 MEZCO figure with faux leather?
Using that type of wax on the suit will make it possible to dye other parts later?
That was really cool, did you consider polishing the rest of the black plastic pieces?
After you polished the helm, it looked ready to be in a Star Wars movie, it really gave that cinematic feel.
@@kserra9112 I polished the plastic helmet, only😅
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, mate!
Now that I come to think of it, after your treatment I would try some oil paint. I was a modelist once and oil painting has always worked very well, even if I mainly used them for the skin of soldiers or to weather military vehicles. Will see. Cannot tell you if I will be able to show the result in the short distance. Bye and thank you.
out of the box, this Vader looks like my old office chair.
Hey bro, I have a little question, where could you get a Dark Vader like that? I would LOVE to give one like this to my father, thanks brother.
By the way, this is done with a Translator, I don't know if it says what I think it says
This can be prevented by oiling the material every so often to keep the molecular bonds strong and thus prevent flaking. It's not 100% foolproof but until they can get better material we'll have to make do.
Always loved Darth Vader
I like that they detailed the head even though it is covered by his mask.
Impressive. Most impressive!
Incredible! I have a Dredd figure that completely went to hell just like this. Gotta try to save it now!
Tks a lot my friend, i have the same problem with the pants of Hellboy from Hot Toys. Working on it now !!!!! :)
The damage looks like our vinyl gaming chairs, lol (should have ordered the clothe one but that's harder to clean but still).
God bless.
Откровенно говоря, это паршивая версия реставрации. Покрыть костюм гуталином, конечно, чтобы эта дрянь пачкалась. Нельзя же купить жидкую кожу и сделать всё по уму. Цепочка на шее должна быть чёрной. Всё понимаю, она заржавела, так налей в стакан кипятка, засыпь лимонной кислоты и брось цепочку. Она не только от ржавчины очистится, так ещё и почернеет (Самый простой способ воронения стали). Вместо простых действий - 23 минуты дрочки.
vadder is like my headphone and my chair, i love this material
The idea of a tiny Darth Vader getting his suit washed is funny to me
What is the music at the ending? Very cool synthwave😍
Does the cloth feel greasy to the touch after the polish?
Looks absolutely great
@@blaineishere3851 Absolutely nothing! Non sticky, non greasy👍🏻
Thanks for watching!!
@@biginjapanminiatures amazing!!
Looks great as did the hellboy.
Shoe polish has a strong smell, thats the only downside.
That comes because it was kept in the box and blister?