Building a Life Size Darth Vader statue on a Budget! - EFX + Rubies Supreme mod

[@TheRendar]

you've done it again! amazing work, love the weathering and walk through that you did. explaining part by part. great stuff, keep up the great videos.

[@ocramocram1]

You did a great job! Vader's helmet is the most important component of the costume. The EFX looks awesome.

[@kevdeovideo]

Thanks man, I agree 100% on the importance of the helmet. Sets the whole tone.

[@liaros1o3]

Yes! I've been waiting to see what you say on your Vader, I just finished ordering all my parts as well but this build is amazing, great job Kev!

[@SasukeUchiha-eo5gg]

Would’ve never guessed most of it is Rubie’s great job

[@misticunicorn7808]

Kevdeo this is the coolest thing I've ever seen. And the surrounding is perfect truly blown away. 🤯 And thank you for showing us 😁

[@kevdeovideo]

More to come!

[@DesertVader]

Very well done on a display. I am so glad to see you swapped the green and red panels/lights on the chest box. For some reason that issue just drives me nuts lol

[@SteveTanaka]

ohhh my! this is now on my bucket list!!! great video!

[@kevdeovideo]

Do it! Its a fun project that can be tackled in stages. That helps spread the cost out!

[@dfcprops3849]

Looks freaking fantastic! So well put together and great explanation of all the parts.

[@kevdeovideo]

Thanks man!

[@zindelstudios]

Love how you customize the Chest Box buttons

[@sagekeeler9174]

I love how you say budget build and then say I spent $1500 like here I am trying to keep it under $700 😂

[@cmj0929]

Get a rubies for cheap and upgrade it piece by piece over a few months/ years

[@ddtc.w.o.3055]

I thought his chest box doesn't light up in ANH? Could be wrong. Anyway, it is a sweet Vader build. Job well done! Definitely something to be proud of. Thanks for sharing.

[@cobra.x666]

Beautiful work bro 👍

[@TheBrandonShepherd]

I Cant stop coming back to this!.

[@henryaofficial]

Hey mate im doing something similar. where did you get the little red bits to add onto the belt boxes please?

[@christianmurfet9996]

Very nice mod for a good price. When are you posting some videos of your builds during the actual build? Or perhaps some painting, modding tutorials? Love your videos. Always enjoyable and well thought out.

[@kevdeovideo]

Thanks man. I've been completely consumed by work recently. Hopefully more videos in the near future! I have a mando helment and dredd lawgiver that both needed weathered...

[@megagazp8487]

he looks great, i used a macular mannequin for mine, still needed and have added padding were needed. mine is a work in progress as all ways upgrading parts. yours looks AWSEOME . enjoyed the video

[@kevdeovideo]

Share when it's done! They take some time and effort, thats for sure.

[@0waffel0]

This display is amazing, It inspired me to do the same! Did you go with the cotton cape or wool?

[@karliefarrell6710]

love your content dude

[@wookman19]

Impressive. Most impressive.

[@misticunicorn7808]

Hey Kevdeo I hope everything is ok with you i haven't seen a new episode yet. And just wondering will you be opening up the community channel for everyone to chat??

[@gavinmorgan8861]

I’m not looking for a costume to wear just to display on a mannequin. What size rubies costume do you think I should get?

[@RobotOnLine]

When you consider Sideshow's life-size statue is $9000 and this looks pretty darn close I would say it's a bargain!

[@kevdeovideo]

For sure. Their price is insane. You could build a nearly perfect costume for much less.

[@TCvids_]

sooo.... how do you find the rubies costume for only $600?

[@marcelo78]

Amazing work!

[@TheReal.AndrewJames]

Looks killer dude 🤙🏻

[@henryaofficial]

amazing job!! can i ask what you did to weather the boxes and the armour please?

[@BigPropane]

What size gloves did you go with??

[@stanleypenton2546]

I love the original one only

[@Benstroyer]

Stupid question, but could you wear this?

[@kevdeovideo]

Yes, if you were willing to go thru the struggle of getting off the mannequin.

[@boyetyet5549]

What size did you get for the rubies costume?

[@ImmaBeast713]

So far i replaced the chest box, the belt and the belt boxes,(think i can sell them together?) Im working on replacing the chest armor and plan to repaint the helmet but aiming to do a ROTJ build.

[@kevdeovideo]

Nice, good plan. There a number of FB groups where you could sell the spare parts. Or, the RPF junkyard.

[@MikeSidious]

Looks better than the Sideshow 1:1 Vader.

[@That.OneGui]

What type of boots do you recommend?

[@kevdeovideo]

If your boots are going to be visible, I recommend checking out these links for some general style ideas. The good new is that most people will not be paying the boots much attention, so its a reasonable place to cut corners if needed. 1.) www.therpf.com/forums/threads/need-some-inexpensive-leather-vader-boots-pics-up-very-happy.75409/ 2.) www.therpf.com/forums/threads/darth-vader-boots.1929/

[@stevezion4893]

Where did you get the efx Vader helmet?

[@robsreviews8733]

How did you swap the green and red light around ?

[@abramparks4874]

Dude!!! Where did you get this helmet. I can't find anyone selling one for the life of me

[@kevdeovideo]

ebay, awhile back. They can be tricky to find! You can always go with a modded rubies helmet and swap it out down the line.

[@abramparks4874]

@@kevdeovideo got one!!!

[@kevdeovideo]

@@abramparks4874 Good score. Very upgradable!

[@andylikesstuffchannel]

I'm just finishing my budget life size Darth Vader it's cost around £40 I've made it out of Recycled Cardboard from scratch and I can wear the helmet move his arms and change his cloaks to suit

[@liaros1o3]

Also, where did you get your cape from? I ordered mine from Fenix props

[@kevdeovideo]

For sure. I grabbed mine from KriptonTop on Etsy, though the service was a bit rough.

[@liaros1o3]

@@kevdeovideo ah no worries, thanks for the heads up. Sorry you had bit of a bad experience

[@rochelled2298]

👏👏👏👏

[@cestall1]

Nice, but these run about 1000-1200, so I'm not sure the point.

[@melaniescalers5490]

MELODIES

[@fernandob2139]

Whu does this costume gate a lot of hate ? I mean the ruby's brand . Hey looks good I mean why spend so much money when u can get a cheap good version right???

[@jeremydrew1227]

Because it's severely lacking in the "good" department when compared to a high end version.

[@scottsbrix]

I can’t find a rubies suit for less than 900

[@kevdeovideo]

Times have changed since covid. Prices seem to be going up, but keep your eye on the used market. Also, rubies tends to have decent sales in the months leading up to halloween.

[@melaniescalers5490]

CHRISTIUNS

[@screenname8267]

"I did this on a budget" Me: oh cool, because I was looking for a way to do a decent Vader costume for like a hundred bucks or so, maybe this will help me find- "I started with a $650 costume" ....nope

[@kevdeovideo]

hahaha. I hear you!

[@madcowrebel4216]

People build $8000 vaders easy. This is incredibly cheap when you consider cost vs final result. It is still expensive for sure but perspective is important

[@melaniescalers5490]

MELANIES

[@melaniescalers5490]

CHRISTINES

[@isabellawalker3876]

you should have given Vader more meat on his body

[@kevdeovideo]

This is as beefed up as I could get him in the standard size costume. But, you go bigger if you choose the XL version. My display area didn't allow for the extra height, and thus...

[@Dan_501]

>"Budget" >$600 Lmao

[@fuyu1259]

the helmet looks trash

[@irmascott1166]

there is absolutely no difference in the previous and the current helmet

[@kevdeovideo]

Wildly incorrect.

[@jeremydrew1227]

Then you clearly did not actually use your eyeballs to look at them.

[@darthface2083]

You’re clearly blind

[@reyeshyatt8329]

tbh I don't like it at all! it could have been way cooler