Sith Stalker WIP

Being a mad lover of the Force Unleashed game and seeing the amazing armour that Rob from 'My wicked armour' had made I felt inspired to make my own version.
I purchased a helmet off of Rob as it was very reasonably priced. Basically I couldn't make it myself for any less and his looked superb in the photos.

On recieving the helmet I decided to give it a few tweeks as I wanted to upgrade it a bit. Plus Rob is a good bit smaller than me so I had to enlarge certain bits. So within 10 mins I had it stripped down and ghost coated it with primer to see what needed doing.


Then I cut off the mouth piece and started filling the edges to crisp them up but after a while I decided to make my own mouth piece as I would take them same amount of time to make one from scratch. The new mouth piece was made with alot of car body filler and ALOT of filing and sanding. I then also made a mould of this.

When I took the ears pieces apart I noticed they were a little un-even and not as crisp as I would like, so I decided to get some new ones turned on a potters wheel then take a light weight cast of that.

I cast both pieces in aluminium resin. It is amazing stuff that you mix up and cast like a grp resin but when it is set it behaves like aluminium. Hence you can polish the hell out of it and add weathering etc. It is actually hard to tell from the real thing even if you hold it. See below for the finished pieces.

The helmet has got a re-shape and paint. Came really close to binning it and starting again on that too. But with a little chopping and adding, like making the visor slit rounded etc iI was starting to be a lttle happier with the way it was sitting on my big melon!

Cut some new side bits out of some lovely thick smooth leather then shaped and painted them. The original was painted polythene that wouldn't last 5 mins in my clumsy hands!

So I've added a bit of paint and laquer to seal it all.

It is way to shiny in the first pic but once I flatt it down, added weathering, blood spatters and a nice new optically perfect visor we are in business!

I ended up mounting the mouth piece on to some Vader style mesh, as details like this are unidentifiable in the game imagery I thought it would add a bit of authenticity to the lid. Bearing in mind that it is made up from bits of Mando, Boushh and Grievous. (it also helped with ventilation and vision!) I ended up sticking some more mesh in the ear pieces and at the nape of the neck.

Next up is the body armour. I actually did a very quick packing tape body cast (initially for another project) as I have no one locally who can cast me.

I sculpted the shoulder armour in wet clay, sealed it with a plastic spray then made a silicone jacket mould.

I again used the ali resin to cast the final piece and strengthened it with a fine layer of fiberglass to keep the weight down.
After a quick trim and polish.

I'll add some weathering and scratches later.

Next on the list was to start making my first ever lightsaber.
This first saber is Galen Mareks one that he uses before becoming the Sith Stalker.
It is then worn on the Sith Stalker belt along with the other 5 sabers that he collects from his prey.
Bearing in mind I have a total of 6 sabers hanging off my belts they need to be light weight reproductions.
I cut this one from vinyl plumbing pipe.

All the other bits are foamex and acrylic.
I knocked together a little LED light board for the hilt that runs off a 3 volt watch battery to keep weight down.

It may not be the most accurate saber as the artwork for it changes from media to media (that's the problem when you are doing a none movie character!), so I went for what looked the most appropriate and proportionate IMO.

These are the Sith Stalker claw blades that he wears on both hands.

I originally made the first claw blade out of aluminium. It was lovely, light and very strong.
The only problem was it was also extremely deadly! And I suspect illegal!
One wrong move when you are half blind in your helmet and costume and little Johnny will be minus a head.
After much deliberating I went for a foamex version. I think they actually turned out better than the ali ones as they have a better thickness to them.
(... yes I know I am wearing one claw too many!)
I was able to get hold of a beautiful bit of electronics made by 'Fettronics" for the little light box that sits at the nape of the neck.
Any of you Bobba makers out there I strongly recommend these guys for your electronics. Fantastic service, super quick shipping and the PCB is a thing of beauty!(You probably guessed I'm well impressed with them!! )

Anyhoo, I made a nice little light weight box out of Foamex to mount it in. Skimmed it with filler and gave it a little rub and buff.

This will then be poppered onto a leather base that attaches to the armour.

Everything looks amazing! Keep it up

Decided to dive in and start the rib armour.
Firstly I sketched on a rough layout for the shape.

Then I sculpted the armour profile in wet clay onto my forma. I've decided to do one side at a time for the sake of ease.
That silver finish is just a protective spray coat that stops the sculpt drying out.(not that there's much chance of that in this weather!!)


Next I took a silicone mould and cast it in the same aluminium resin that I did the shoulder piece in.
I decided to do a silicone cast of the little light box too after seeing it next to the other aluminium resin pieces it looked like poo!
'Rub and Buff' is great stuff but it doesn't hold up to the finish you get with the aluminium resin.

Pulled the moulds on the light box and the chest armour.
Cast (yet again!!) in the ali resin. Hot glued in the pcb and velcro strap to hold the battery box in place. Not the prettiest from behind, but hey, who's gonna see that?

Looks like the real deal from the front compared to the foamex, rub and buffed version. The ali resin allows you to gouge nice big slashes and chunks out of it, basically as any metal would(apart from adamantium that is LOL)

Aluminium Resin cast on right, foamex original on left.

The rib armour is made in the same way as the light box the only difference being that it got a layer of fibre glass for strength.
Now it just needs a good sand and rub down with wet and dry then I'll give it a polish when I make the other side.

Thinking of mounting this with quick release buckles to the leather armour that's worn underneath.

Had another bash at some lightsabers.
I need a working saber known as a 'Sith Claymore' that would be light enough to hang on my belt with the 6 other sabers and have a detatchable blade.
Dougie Fett kindly sold me his MR Luxeon conversion Vader saber(cheers mate!) . With the guts of this I could use for the Claymore and the rest of the saber I could use to make a light weight Vader saber(another of the 6 sabers that hang on the belt!)
Much the same as the Galen Mereck saber I cut a load of PVC pipe to size and shaped some pieces of foamex for the Claymores pointy fins.

...and the same for the Vader, using the original as a template.

Once everything was sanded I fitted the guts of the Vader into the main chassis of the Claymore and used a thunb screw instead of a grub screw to hold the blade in place.(saves having to get out an allen key everytime you want to remove the blade.

For the pommel I turned a piece of hard wood on a lathe then skimmed it and gave it a metallic finish.
I added plumbers compression washers, a pretty red button and screwed the fins into position and hey presto...
a working Sith Claymore!

Those Luxeons sure are bright buggers!

The Vader is a bit rough around the edges, but it is barely seen as another saber sits on top of it on the costume.
So now there are 3, phew! Only 4 to go!!

Incredible. Amazing workmanship, absolutely top shelf.
Mike

Most Impresive, dude.
Exelent Work!

wow thats awesome!!!!

Awsome job on everything and looks great.
I've had some e-mail conversations with Rob. He's a great guy and does impressive work. If anyone doesn't know about his work they should head over to his website.
Cheers

absolutey amazing!
Great job!

look's great jules.....well done buddy

Wowsers!

Nice work so far,cant wait to see it all put together

Great work, and thanks for the WIP details and pics.

Awesome armor, and thank you, it's great to have so good pics!

never ceases to amaze me to see what some of you guys can create

Following you tutorial with great interest Jules across the forums, fantastic buddy.

Intrigued to what your going to show us next.

I see my Cad Bane sculpt there in his younger days lol.

very cool. Im thinking of doing some sort of Sith costume in the future, you may have swayed me.

whats the difference between foamex and foamcore? Or are they both the same?

simply amazing

So how much longer till you're done with this armor?...................................... so I can convince you to sell it to me.

Muy buen trabajo!!
good job!!!

What is the website for the Stalker helm? thanks guys

What is the website address? Thanks

Originally Posted by Duke

Awsome job on everything and looks great.
I've had some e-mail conversations with Rob. He's a great guy and does impressive work. If anyone doesn't know about his work they should head over to his website.
Cheers

Awesome can't wait to see it finished and sweet sabers!

Awesome Oo It's amazing work!!!

are you gonna cast the helmet?
As for the blades on the fingers, I thought he skipped his ring finger on both hands... Unless thats only in this suit: If you do cast the bucket, can you also do this one? It's my FAVORITE version.

Really hopin this becomes an offered complete stalker suit

Actually this is the Sith Lord's Armor.

Originally Posted by adonian

are you gonna cast the helmet?
As for the blades on the fingers, I thought he skipped his ring finger on both hands... Unless thats only in this suit: If you do cast the bucket, can you also do this one? It's my FAVORITE version.

Thought it was time for a bit of an update.
Been working all hours lately, so just managed to squeeze in starting the las part of the build.
It's the bit I have been relishing the most- the prosthetic arm!
One of the few things I am able to life cast on my own is my right fore arm.
I started by plugging some drainage pipe with a piece of mdf.
Mixed up €70 euros worth of alginate(dental impression material) and stuck my arm in.
2 mins later I pulled out my arm and poured in some cheapish dental stone called 'Caffa D'
It's much harder than plaster which helps when you are casting narrow things like fingers.
As soon as that was set (10 mins) I cut away the pipe and carefully pulled the alginate away.


After a quick clean up I coated the cast in Diamond glaze and mounted it on a rotating block ready for the sculpt.

Wow, I was just going to do this. do you mind telling me how much alginate you used?

Originally Posted by MUNKRAWK

Actually this is the Sith Lord's Armor.

ok, I still like that helmet, it looks like the only difference is the wrap around the back.

This was 4 packs @ 500g. Doesn't seem enough until you mix it up!

Yeah the Dark Lord's Armor is so wicked.

Originally Posted by adonian

ok, I still like that helmet, it looks like the only difference is the wrap around the back.

Wow! This is supremely awesome, kudos!

this is amazing! cant wait to see it done! im a big fan of the game and cant wait for the 2nd one! good job man keep it up!

Long day in the workshop and a very rushed sculpt as I'm trying to get this ready for Invasion Dublin. That's only 2 weeks away now!!!!!!
It is supposed to be a bit beaten up and covered in blood and muck so hopefully I'll get away with it.



The gaps in the 3 fingers are where the blades attach and the bullet hole looking things are for the tubes that come from the arm.
Massively looking forward to the next game coming out too. I wonder what awesome costumes that one has in store for us?

That's rushed?!?! I think you've done a fantastic job on it, SP!

Originally Posted by Muad'Dib

That's rushed?!?! I think you've done a fantastic job on it, SP!

Yeh that looks amazing! Can't wait to see this come together...so much talent.

Good afternoon,

First and foremost: You are doing it right.

I've been watching your progress with singular interest to see your version of the right arm prosthetic. I like your approach very much. I would however, suggest not encasing the entire hand in glove. See these references;

Note the effort taken to preserve as much "living" tissue as possible. I believe this to be a nod to why Darth Vader does not call upon Sith Lightning in battle; he cannot because both of his arms are fully prosthetic. The conclusion, derived long ago, was that flesh--specifically arms--is needed to conduct this aspect of the Force.

Kudos and be well,
Thomas

Thank you for your input Thomas. I was wondering when the living tissue/Sith lightning issue would be raised. I would certainly agree with you on that.
Unfortunately It's a little late in the day to change this particular sculpt as it is already in the mould.
I wish I'd had those images a bit sooner. This is something I have struggled with throughout this build- reference pics!
I have spent countless hours scouring the web and looking at the game but with very little success. I have even purchased the gentle giant half busts but they are yet to turn up, and as I mentioned before, the clock is ticking. After seeing these pics I will definitely be sculpting a more accurate hand in the near future.
I believe you started a Sith Stalker a while ago, any updates?

The half busts dont come out till next week...the 31st to be exact

If anyone gripes in person about the accuracy of that arm, give them a good lump on their melon!

OOh thats nice!

Originally Posted by Muad'Dib

If anyone gripes in person about the accuracy of that arm, give them a good lump on their melon!

Or you could do an edward scissor hands hair cut on 'em

You could stretch something over it like a latex or something similar as a kind of skin glove.

woou!! Simplemente Genial!!!
supreme work!

So sick.... your talent is staggering, sir.

jules buddy....look's unreal can't wait to invaison...between you and dave you guys will steal the show...see ya next week dude....

Cheers Darren,
looking forward to it big time!
So after the new reference pics surfacing I did some rejigging and retro fitted some skin and the tubes to the arm. It's not as realistic as I would have liked but hopefully the arm is the last thing people will be looking at!!!

Looks fine to me and I still wouldn't sweat it at all. The whole package is what they'll see and we can tell it's going to be incredible.

WOW!! absolutely amazing arm cast!! dunno, man. That looks pretty darn acurate to me.

So does it just slip over your hand like a glove?

That is just disgustingly great.

just had to pick my jaw up off the floor

Fantastic work Jules mate, ID1 wont know what hit them when they see all these superb sculpts and such,,,well done fella.

Helloooo there, im very new to the forum, and was wondering where i could pick up a mask of this character to customize on my own, i do special fx makeup, and experimenting in altering current pieces. any help would be much appreciated

Best Sith Stalker costume I've ever seen!Amazing work!

Simply incredible. I for one can't wait to see it 100% complete - it'll be staggering!

If you say that your armor isn't accurate then I'm going to report you for lying to yourself!

Super talented and jaw dropping amazing work!!

All I can say is wow he is one of my favorite character's in the star wars universe and this is so incredibly awesome. Kudos and best of luck as you continue.

I received the soft(ish) parts of my costume last week. It fits like a glove, incredible when you think all this leather was patterned and stitched by correspondence. So in the last few days I've started bolting on all the armour.
Seems such a shame to drill holes through such lovely well crafted leather. Sorry Clothears!
To make it worse I started adding the paint splatters too!
It's really starting to come together now. I had a semi-try on and it looks awesome, I even hung a few sabers off the belts.
This is one complicated costume to put on, there's armour, body paint, prosthetics, soft parts, hair, electronics and tons of sabers. And I thought Vader was bad!!!


There's still lots to do. I have all the parts now I just have to make everything work together.

Glad to see some more work done on this. Looking fantastic!

Originally Posted by Muad'Dib

I love this suit. Truly fantastic!

Changed your response you get scared?

Well, that and it didnt really stay on topic. Who cares about my little peeves? LOL!

A few more pics...




As you can see there's lots going on at the back too.
I rigged a few more bits on the bodycast today after a bit of jigging around to get all my bits to fit.
Still need to finish off the boots and build 3 more sabers.
BTW if any one has an old Hasbro Maul saber(the plastic one) they would like to sell me please let me know. As this could save me building one of them!

Holy ****! That is freakin awesome! I want one

Incredible!

That is absolutely frakking amazing Jules. You make me sick man!

What do you think the assembly time will be to wear it? It's really stunning. Truly amazed by your work on the right arm.

<speechless>

..........WOW............

Does look awesome Jules mate, i can't wait to see you in the finished costume, going to blow the public away, sheer brilliance...!!

I will trade you my soul.

I wonder how many time you will resist inside this latex pieces, you will loose several pounds without a diet, he he.
In other hand, that it is a brillant job and we expect more pics of course.
Giovanni

Got the last few sabers made this week.
Starting with Kazdan Paratus' severed saber staff.

Then I got inpatient, so I cut my Hasbro Maul in half, gave it a paint job and added some internal guts to it.

I must say making the severed sabers is a lot of fun.

The flash in that last pic has bleached out all the charring effect on the severed end, so in reality it looks a lot darker.
The final saber was Shaak Ti's with the awkward chrome curvy pieces. It's a bit clunky looking but it's not a hero saber so hopefully I will get away with it.

So that's 7 sabers in total! I'll be glad to see the back of them....well maybe.


Planned to do the big try on tomorrow. I even managed to persuade the wife (which took a ton of persuading I can tell you!) to help me into it and do the make-up that I can't reach myself. Wish me luck!

NICE work bud..cant wait to see you try it all on! Id like to have a collection of sabers like that

Oh man, I'm giddy with excitement to hear tomorrow will be the big day.

Me too Ste, can't wait to see you in it Jules. Your gonna scare the **** outta the kiddies,lmao.

This is amazing work!

This project is truly amazing! I can't wait to see this come to life!

This build is incredible... your talent sir is amazing....
Incidently, in the ukg we've had a Sith Stalker cleared...i'll point him in your thread's direction...
Can't wait to see the final pics...

This is soo..... i miss words... I belive that it dosn't matter what project you start... You will allways wake up my spirit for makeing that costume that you work with becouse you make it look so easy and soooooo GOOD!
If you going to sell costumes like this... I would be first in line and you would be ritch!

This is amazing Feel proud!

amazing...you may never outdo this costume

AMAZING! Just sick... Can't wait to see in completed!

this should scare the kiddos to death

Originally Posted by bh5213

Here are some more pics.............

Is that spandex that you're using for the arms?

No comments. It's simply awesome.

Holy Frickin' A$$ Crackers! That is phenomenal!! Well done, Sir.

Just to point out folks that post 90 is not the costume that Darth Serberus has worked on.
The thread was hijacked by BH5213, frowned upon in my book!!

This is Darth Serberus's Sith Stalker, he very kindly let me have a play with some of his images, just put him on a neutral background and added a slight glow to bring out details, thats all. The rest is down to the master himself.

The right hand seemed off but Still WOW! Moar!

Gorgeous!