firefighteruk
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Very, very nice mate. Always loved the look of these Rebels. One day I will have a couple.
Excellent as always Chris.
I just got a Rebel Fleet Trooper, I was really excited until I tried to put a new hand on. I've never had so much trouble trying to put a hand on a figure. seriously, how on earth are you supposed to do it?
Very, very nice mate. Always loved the look of these Rebels. One day I will have a couple.
Boil the kettle put the hand into a bowl of the boiling water for about 10 seconds take it out and put it on the figure.I just got a Rebel Fleet Trooper, I was really excited until I tried to put a new hand on. I've never had so much trouble trying to put a hand on a figure. seriously, how on earth are you supposed to do it?
Thanks, I honestly was tempted to either switch the body or get rid of it at that point. Trying to put all your strength on it and nothing happens.Boil the kettle put the hand into a bowl of the boiling water for about 10 seconds take it out and put it on the figure.
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Thanks Jay for pointing that out. I forgot to answer Chemical's question. Sorry about that.
Morning update. 2nd trooper undergoing upgrades...
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Thanks Jay for pointing that out. I forgot to answer Chemical's question. Sorry about that.
Morning update. 2nd trooper undergoing upgrades...
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Chakaman bringin' home the goods as usual. Nice stuff.
Oh that's amazing man...
Helmets, buckles, gauntlets and other hard plastic detailing, 3d-printed by you I guess?
Boots and hands, I guess they are Sideshow...?
Thanks,
m.
Thanks man!
Thanks. I appreciate the kind words.
Everything is from Sideshow except the jacket which was custom made.
The buckles, badges etc all were from resin moulds, not 3d printed.
Thanks Jay for pointing that out. I forgot to answer Chemical's question. Sorry about that.
Morning update. 2nd trooper undergoing upgrades...
Wow... Considering prices asked for those SSC Hoth Han/Luke helmeted heads, you have done some investment there...!
Resin moulds taken off what SSC parts? I can't remember which figure they are from...
I know nothing about these things, hence, silly question: what is the advantage of resin casting vs 3d printing?
Thanks,
m.
Wow those look great. I really wished I had planned ahead on parts to do this.
I bought 4 extra Hoth Luke figures below retail price a few years ago, glad I did. Prices now are ridiculous.
The only things here that were cast were badges, buckles and grenades. Buckles were handmade, cast. Other parts are from Hasbro figures. Everything else is Sideshow Luke Hoth parts. The trooper jackets were made by a friend.
I don't think there is an advantage to resin casting over 3d printing, it's just what you feel more comfortable using or have access too.
Thanks. I bought 4 extra Luke Hoth figures from Popcultcha a few years back when they were having a crazy sale for this exact reason.
I still need to finish another Echo Base trooper...
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That's looking great so far.
I really thought long and hard about a Hoth trench rebel but it's so complex in the details. There's so many bits that are unique - pistol/holster, chest greeblies, belt/buckle, backpack add-ons, even the rank badge and wrist comm are different to Luke/Han, not to mention the Luke shirt isn't long enough so you need to add the skirt. I also couldn't find a way to make those quilted segments on the vest's shoulders stand up/out (like they have depth.)
Also, on your Hoth base trooper, you could think about lengthening the SSC Luke vest. I did it on my Luke because it's a bit too vertically short - even the join point isn't an issue because you can futz the belt over it if it looks a bit rough (note that I made my Luke Hoth the "overstuffed" look for when he's on the Taun, with the puffy/fat pants, boots and upper body, not the skinnier look he has in parts like the Wampa cave.)
Still haven't glued on his antenna because I'm still mulling a face swap with a HT (or possibly the SSC Snowspeeder head) head.
Those are some great customs. I'll have to go back and check out this thread from the beginning. Keep up the good work.
Love them Imperials and great new setup, Chris! So I just recently finished going through or catching up - since first stumbling upon your thread (2015-2016) - popping in every once in while over the past several weeks. Actually went through every page. Quite the compilation of customs: beginnings, progress and revisits! Found some other customizers that aren’t as active anymore also with some figures amazing and dioramas! Eye candy galore to say the least. Keep it up my friend
Been dying to put those belt boxes, buckle and ranks to use but can’t seem to find the material wide enough to match. Gonna check a couple other spots today. Thanks again
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