DARTH VADER  MANNEQUIN  PROJECT
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CAST OFF A 6' 7 BODY BUILDER, AUTHENTIC TO THE ORIGINAL VADER.
THE DV MANNEQUIN PROJECT IS IDENTICAL TO PROWSE'S SIZE  DURING FILIMING OF THE ORIGINAL TRIOLGY
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN SIZE BETWEEN OUR DARTH VADER MANNEQUIN AND AN AVERAGE TORSO (RIGHT SIDE)
NEARLY READY:  THE FINAL TORSO WILL BE FIBERGLASS WITH ADDED METAL PARTS
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DREW YOUNG, NOW  32 HAS BEEN A SERIOUS  AMATEUR  BODY BUILDER FOR FIFTEEN YEARS.   ALTHOUGH  DREW BEGAN LIFTING WEIGHTS AS EARLY AS 13.  HE HOPES TO COMPETE SOON.
ONCE   WITH   GOLD'S  GYM,
DREW   BEGAN  TO  BUILD &  ALTER  HIS OWN EQUIPMENT
AS  HIS  STRENGTH,  SIZE   & WEIGHT  EXCEEDED THE BASE CAPACITY OF MANY MACHINES.

THE ORIGINAL ICON HIMSELF, DAVE PROWSE.  WHILE PERFORMING BEHIND A BLACK MASK,  HE 'BREATHED' LIFE INTO A UNFORGETABLE MOVIE ICON, HELPING TO TRULY USHER IN  'SCI-FI'  AS A LEGITIMATE ART FORM.
IMITATION TRULY IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY.   TALL BOYS USUALLY HAVE FEW WEIGHTLIFTING HEROS TO LOOK UP TO.   HERE,  DREW  CRUSHES A REBELOUS  7- INCH  RULER  WITH A SINGLE FLEX .   !
THE BASE/ STAND INSERTS THROUGH THE BACK OF THE MANNEQUIN AS THE SUIT IS LEAST AFFECTED BY THE INTRUSION OF A SUPPORT POLE VS. THROUGH THE BOOTS, OR CALF.   THE MANNEQUIN HAS FEET WHICH SIT ON TOP OF THE FOOT RESTS BELOW.  THE WEIGHT OF THE MANNEQUIN GIVES A NATURAL FORCE OF STABILITY  TO  ITS  OWN  BASE, CREATING  A  SORT  OF  RECIPRICAL BALANCE    *note the bronze muscle breastplate, upper left corner)
SHOWING A FULL HEAD AND NECK CAST ON THE TORSO.   THE LEGS ARE MOCK UPS MADE SEVERAL YEARS AGO BEFORE A BODY CAST WAS ATTEMPTED.  THE CLAY LAYER WAS DESIGNED TO HELP SMOOTH OUT THE FORM
NOTE THE CAST OF THE LOWER LEG & CALF.    BOTH LOWER LEGS HAVE BEEN CAST.   ONLY THE ARMS AND UPPER LEGS REMAIN.
VADER  TORSOS..........260  plus S/H
TORSO  IS  HUGE  AT  NEARLY  3 FEET LONG  AND  2   FEET  WIDE ! 

COMPARE  IT  TO  THE  AVERAGE SIZED MAN'S  BODY ON THE RIGHT
CUSTOMIZED METAL ATTACHMENTS FOR SUPPORTS, POLES,
2X4s,  or  ARM HOLE ATTACHMENTS ARE WELCOME, PLEASE 
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FIBERGLASS TORSOS ARE THE  KEY TO  ACHIEVING A  PROPORTIONED AND ACCURATELY SHAPED MANNEQUIN.    FIBERGLASS IS ALSO MASSIVELY STAGGERINGLY STRONGER THAN FOAM,  DUCT TAPE OR HOME MADE MATERIALS.   YET  ITS  ALSO  LIGHTWEIGHT MAKING IT SAFER AND EASIER TO MOVE.   BECAUSE ITS HOLLOW,  YOU CAN PUT A SPEAKER OR  ELECTRONIC  DEVICE INSIDE  FOR  IMPRESSING  YOUR GUESTS !