Monday 24 January 2022

From David V - 40mm Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (27 points) (Istvan V )

 

"You don't know the power of the Dark Side!"

Star Wars: Legion has a very nice injection-moulded plastic model of Anakin Skywalker as he appears during The Clone Wars and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. There are optional parts for a couple of cool poses. However, I decided to paint Anakin in a kind of "What if...?" scenario, as a somewhat older Darth Vader, who came out of his original fight with Obi-Wan in better condition, and does not usually need his armoured suit.

I assembled the pose with Anakin holding his lightsaber in his right hand, and casting a Force power with his left. The only gaps needing filling were across the shoulders of his tabard. I also set aside for use the head option with a more neutral expression.  

I black primed with Chaos Black, and airbrushed the lightsaber with Vallejo white, fluorescent orange, and red. I laid in zenithal highlights on the head with Vallejo Dead White. After affixing the head, I underpainted Anakin's face and left hand in Vallejo acrylics, with details and blending in artists' oils. I gave him greying hair, and made the sculpted facial scar fresh using Alizarin Crimson. 

I painted the tabard, right glove, and boots with Vallejo Grey Black. Light highlighting and details were added for his clothing and gear using artists' oils.





This is a similar project to my last year's submission of a young(er) Count Dooku, modeled when Jedi Master Dooku had just left the Order to defend his home planet. In Star Wars: Legion, the Anakin Skywalker character is part of the Grand Army of the Republic faction. I plan to use this version of Anakin/Vader as part of the Empire faction, using the rules for Vader’s Operative form.

Scoring: 7 points for a 40mm figure, plus 20 bonus points for Istvaan V: Betrayal; Heretical/Heretics or Loyalty/Loyalists. In either his canonical or this AU guise, Anakin betrayed his master and murdered countless innocents. Total = 27 points.


Fine work on these iconic SW figures David.  These are a perfect fit for the Challenge themes. I really like the shading and highlighting that you've worked into the blacks and also the dusty cloaks.

14 comments:

  1. Wonderful work Dave. I particularly like the face on Dooku.

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  2. Some great face shading and highlighting

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  3. Lovely work. The faces in particular are a treat

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  4. Great job, David! Really love the facial expression on Anakin. Very dark thoughts brewing there.

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  5. Great job Dave!
    This sculpt of Anakin is so well done - makes me want to see him get punched, just like the movies...

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  6. Spot on! The light sabres are awesome!

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  7. Great take on Anakin, the black clothing and bright light sabre are very nicely done.

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  8. Excellent shading and highlights!

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  9. Great job on the figures and light sabres.
    Cheers, MikeP

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  10. Very cool (and brave) painting, it is almost a heresy to mess with the sacred timeline. :)

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  11. Splendid star wars figure!
    Best Iain

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  12. Great figures, you've got the black shading on the clothes spot on and the light sabres look fantastic

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  13. Very characterful work here!

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