Hot Toys Star Wars Stormtrooper

[brentce]

Did you try putting LEDs only around the perimeter? The issue with too much strip is that you're creating hot and cold (shadow) spots because of the way the strip is positioned.

I'd second bransen's recommendation, paint the inside white. And if those bosses (stand-offs) in the middle aren't needed, cut them out too.

I took your and bransen2099's advice and changed it up a bit, it looks much better. I removed the stand-offs and instead of painting a lighter color, I glued aluminum foil to the bottom. I also recut the sheet under the grate from a thinner sheet of styrene.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I took your and bransen2099's advice and changed it up a bit, it looks much better.

Now that's what I'm talking about, it looks excellent.

 

[paulcarson]

Those mods look great ZE_501 . I don't suppose you have any photographs of the modded bodies before you re-dressed them at all please? They look really natural.

 

[Chakaman]

Aaannnd futzed:

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Beautiful pics ZE, excellent job. They look like guys in suits.

 

[brentce]

Your pics are fine!

I made some changes to the helmet of my HT Sandy conversion to get it closer to a Stunt example. I extended the frown and opened the eye holes somewhat.

 

[spizzness]

Just made a funny review of my SSC stormie commander...you guys might enjoy

 

[hokietwo]

Wonderful set. Just got my first of 2 double-packs. These guys photograph so well. Easy to see why you would want 10 of these.

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[Pixelpiper]

That gun rack is stupendous.

 

[jkno]

The funny thing is I have 2 extra DLT-19 rifles that are in the box, besides te ones held by SSC, Marmit and Medi Sandies. But no rack, nor an intention to get one, due to lack of space.

 

[FLOSI]

When the hell are AE going to get these? I'm tired of waiting!

 

[Boba Ben]

When the hell are AE going to get these? I'm tired of waiting!

Another week or two, I think.

 

[FLOSI]

Another week or two, I think.

Nope! Just called. They got them his morning.

 

[Rambler]

That gun rack is stupendous.

understatement of the year.

 

[Boba Ben]

Nope! Just called. They got them his morning.

Oh wow. That's pretty awesome. The place I ordered mine takes a little longer usually.

 

[Smudger9]

That gun rack is stupendous.

It's a rack for guns and it does exactly that. I don't see problem.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Stupendous is good.

 

[Asta]

I found a list of companies who'll supply a free gun rack with every purchase:

List of scale model kit manufacturers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[ZE_501]

Those mods look great ZE_501 . I don't suppose you have any photographs of the modded bodies before you re-dressed them at all please? They look really natural.

Hey thanks. Ummm...other than a shot of the shoulder/arm graft I posted back in this thread somewhere, no...I actually got these done in between work and running around. I'm often attached to my phone so it makes it look like I have more time than I actually do to document this stuff. That said, I will be adding some permanent padding to key places beneath the body suit, so I'll do a better job photographing when I break them down again.

There is a trade-off here: I do think they look more natural and screen-accurate this way, but the stock bodies need less futzing to re-pose. These aren't too bad, but take a little extra work because the wonkiness I built in with these mods is of course intentional.

The single most important thing is getting those arms tight to the torso; stock cannot do that. It also helps that the legs can be brought together if need be now, and the hips are generally a little more square, which gives them a more solid-looking stance, i.e. the pull of gravity is more apparent.

Beautiful pics ZE, excellent job. They look like guys in suits.

Thanks! That's what I'm after!

I made some changes to the helmet of my HT Sandy conversion to get it closer to a Stunt example. I extended the frown and opened the eye holes somewhat.

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That's what I like to see, relentless tinkering!

 

[matrix69]

I made some changes to the helmet of my HT Sandy conversion to get it closer to a Stunt example. I extended the frown and opened the eye holes somewhat.

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Fantastic weathering!

 

[brentce]

That's what I like to see, relentless tinkering!

Your body transfers have me convinced that I need my other TK to migrate to a TrueType Slim. They look fantastic.

I've stripped, modded and repainted my SS sandtrooper's armor and put it on a slim, and I really like the look. He has HT hands and boots. The helmet is still a WIP, hence his headlessness.