clonecollector

Thanks for being on top of it!

Great start! How did you get the doppeltrommel to look so nice? I'm excited to see you continue this buikd?!

They are authentically weathered!

I've been working on the TD little by little. I spent a lot of time resizing, reshaping, and refinishing the tops of the thighs. I also spent a lot f time resizing the shins to fit me. This Saturday I worked on a strapping harness that will hold up the legs using suspenders. I had to do some straightening up in my basement this weekend so I decided to put everything up on a mannequin to see how it looks. I'll be working on the shins again later this week.

Sandtroopers did not carry holsters. They carried one weapon at a time.

Trooperbay sells the doopy kit. Not sure how the price compares but I felt better dealing someone in the US. I made mine into a Bapty version.

Wow! Congrats! (I'm still dragging my feet on mine. Lol!)

Great job!

Looking great! I'm still working on mine. Hopefully I can get it done in the next few weeks.

Looks great on you!

Congratulations!

Thanks! I hope to work a little more this week.

What if you vacuum pulled half of the part from the back and front? It wouldn't be very tall. It would just be a little extra work in putting the clamshells together, filling in the seems and painting. Since its all supposed to be weathered anyway it doesn't have to be perfect. Just a thought.

Are no comments good? Lol! I worked on this yesterday.I opted for a few yellow ocre highlights to give it a sun discoloration. I'm trying to use my colors in roughly the same order. Maybe fewer were actually used onset but I want it to look real in person. I will eventually add Fuller's earth once I'm OK with the base weathering patterns. That will be the icing on the cake.

Since I'm trying my best to replicate the "move along" captain I used screencaps and a couple of SWAT wip threads from MEPD. I opted to use several colors layered to really get a sense of used armor while trying to get close to the screencaps. I used soft black, gray, raw umber, tan, and a few spots of yellow ocre. The rear of the armor is not really seen so I winged it.

Thank you! Yeah it's heafty, but it looks cool to carry. Lol! I thought someone might find this interesting. The inside of the helmet is not cannon but made to be roomy with enough room for fans/ airflow. I couldn't get a hard had liner to sit in the helmet so I cut out the entire frame from the hardhat and made a frame that mounts using the ear screws. Its very solid now. The eye lenses are from Quartermaster (of the ECG) They are separate so I screwed them together with a plastic tab. They can be shifted into a good position this way. Right now they are set in using 3M hooks. These hooks are good for use in clone helmets, but not so much for a TK. Clone helmets are flatter on the inside and the visor is one piece. I will use these clips to hold the lenses in place while I use a more permanent glue to affix the lenses to the helmet.

Thanks!Troopermaster helped me out with the 3 button detail. Give him a PM!

July update! I'm still chugging along with this. I've finished the helmet assembly and have begun to tackle the weathering. Since it's my first TD I chose to apply the base layers with acrylic paints. First I added khaki spots to simulate the paint chipping on the "move along" helmet. Then I applied a base of grey with a coat of raw umber. I'm not sure I like it but I can wipe some more weathering off with a damp towel. (We'll see what the experts here recommend) Maybe what I'll do is tackle a more accurate helmet after I get experience doing this one . The "move along" trooper has dark mic tips. Hard to tell in this pic but the right mic tip is slightly askew as per photo reference. I still need to paint on the rank bars for the ears. I'll do that later tonight.

See you there!

Lou did a great job trimming those ears! A suggestion if I may... Since you took the time to trim the thighs why not notch the outer parts to make them look more screen accurate. I did that on my NE thighs. Let me know if you have questions! Good luck!... Hope we get to troop together soon!

Interesting thought! What does Hasbro call the action figure? I also wonder what those troopers are called in contemporary and now current literature?

I'm currently working on an NE set. For SWAT you'll need to modify the thighs. The NE thighs are actually AM thighs. You would need to cut out "notches" at the tops of thighs to get them to look like the screen ones. I found the NE thighs a bit long and difficult to bend my knees in. Most troopers just cut away the back of the thigh near the knees... But the Sandtroopers don't have these cut out knees so I resized my thighs from the top and shortened them by 1/2". The thighs fit well and I can bend my knee more easily. I'm 5'10 by the way. I hope this helps!

Since I just made one... 2.2!

Thank you guys! Thanks for all the references and WIP threads you posted as a guide.

Amazing detail! I like that Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze color. I used it once on an ESB Boba Fett blaster I had. It gives the blaster I nice antiqued touch I think.