Show Us Your Troops (Sideshow/Marmit/Medicom/etc.)!

[Solo_bones]

So I got the Truetype TTM22's yesterday. But they were awful short looking. I don't know if the TTM22 is that much shorter than the rest or if I got a parted figure that's even shorter than the standard. Fitting the Marmit armor will be impossible without cutting it up a bit.

Other than that it looked a lot better with the cod piece on this figure.

So it still looks like my best option is trying to shave of a little on the biceps and do something with the posterior of the figure.

I guess if the original movie Stormtroopers/Sandtroopers had been hockey players or track and field athletes they would have the same problems.

anwe, the new TTM22 is a bit shorter and thinner than the older TTM09, so you can beef them up a bit by going to the hardware store and buying plastic weld. That's what i did to my TTM22 and it certainly gave me the chance to beef up his shoulders, chest, thighs, buttocks and stomach/crotch. Now the armor fit's much better, but he's still a bit short and drowning in the armor.

Also, you can buy ankle joints that are taller than stock and that will separate the thigh armor from the cod piece and give a better balance.

Or, if that doesn't interest you, and if you are game, you should purchase that new, cheaper, Hot Toys rip off and cut the thighs down and re-weld them with plastic weld, you get a great figure at a much more affordable price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Nar...5266?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item33847d6ff2

Let me know if you want to see pictures. Here's a photo of my Marmit (without any cutting but ankles) and in the new cheap body, after I cut the legs and re-welded them with plastic weld.













The only thing is I'll either have to sand down his forearms (Marmit armor doesn't fit, or make new forearm armor (working on that with 3d Printing). Also, I used sideshow shoulders and bicep armor.

 

[Solo_bones]

Here's a TTM09 (slim) with ankle extenders:

 

[Solo_bones]

Absolutely brilliant dude!!!

You're a collector after my own heart with all your beautiful ANH set ups - very well done my friend!

Thanks, bro. That means a lot. I'm such a ANH fan, and I'm having so much fun watching everyone build and create. I'm still trying to improve and figure out how to do things right. I'm still not completely happy with some of my figures...need to tighten them up and figure out which ones I wan't beefy, which ones I want thin and how to balance that out with the various bodies that are available....and how to modify them.

For the discussion around which body to use...i'm starting to favor the new Hot Toys rip off....the narrow shoulder version. You have to cut the legs, but it has a great upper body and leg thickness.

Here's the TTM22(slim version), after it's been beefed up with plastic weld.

 

[Solo_bones]

And once again here is the new Hot Toys rip off, slim shoulder body, with cut legs: So far it's the most like the Marmit body, only pose-able and able to stand on it's own with cut feet.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

**** that looks good - it seriously looks like an extra on set being snapped.
Awesome mate, great work.

It really does make me want to eventually pay the extra cash, & just bite the bullet & get a Marmit Stormie set & a HT TT & follow the tutorials like yours here.

Damn budget constraints..

 

[Solo_bones]

**** that looks good - it seriously looks like an extra on set being snapped.
Awesome mate, great work.

It really does make me want to eventually pay the extra cash, & just bite the bullet & get a Marmit Stormie set & a HT TT & follow the tutorials like yours here.

Damn budget constraints..

Yeah, I hear you. Although this body is only $23 on ebay right now. It's a cheap rip off of HT, but boy does it work!! It's not as smooth on the flex, but it holds and is nice and tight.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Nar...5266?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item33847d6ff2

 

[RavenEye]

Damn it went down in price, was $33 usd. hmm...

 

[anwe]

anwe, the new TTM22 is a bit shorter and thinner than the older TTM09, so you can beef them up a bit by going to the hardware store and buying plastic weld. That's what i did to my TTM22 and it certainly gave me the chance to beef up his shoulders, chest, thighs, buttocks and stomach/crotch. Now the armor fit's much better, but he's still a bit short and drowning in the armor.

Also, you can buy ankle joints that are taller than stock and that will separate the thigh armor from the cod piece and give a better balance.

Or, if that doesn't interest you, and if you are game, you should purchase that new, cheaper, Hot Toys rip off and cut the thighs down and re-weld them with plastic weld, you get a great figure at a much more affordable price.

I looked at some ankle extenders and might go for that, but I will try to shave of a bit of the butt on one of the HT Narrow copy-bodies I already have first to se if that solves the problem with inwards slanting cod-piece. Everything else seemed minor to me in comparison.

I managed to find two more Marmit sandtroopers and a stormtrooper at a fairly good price from Japan. A good price if the shipping possible import fees doesn't kill it that is. So I will have a few now to experiment on.

How many are there in a squad of sandtroopers anyway? I will have six of them (four marmits) when these arrives, five of them squad leaders. It will a very elite sort of squad I guess.

A question to those with more experience how do I fit a head on this part of the HT and HT-copy body?

I understand that a head with neck goes on top. But the hole is smaller than the upper slanted part. I guess its slanted that way because I'm supposed to slide the head over it and secure it. But it seems a bit to big.

Here is the head I got. I realize it's a strong possibility that this head is not directly compatible and I need to go to work on it for it to fit, but better to ask first.

 

[Solo_bones]

I looked at some ankle extenders and might go for that, but I will try to shave of a bit of the butt on one of the HT Narrow copy-bodies I already have first to se if that solves the problem with inwards slanting cod-piece. Everything else seemed minor to me in comparison.

I managed to find two more Marmit sandtroopers and a stormtrooper at a fairly good price from Japan. A good price if the shipping possible import fees doesn't kill it that is. So I will have a few now to experiment on.

How many are there in a squad of sandtroopers anyway? I will have six of them (four marmits) when these arrives, five of them squad leaders. It will a very elite sort of squad I guess.

A question to those with more experience how do I fit a head on this part of the HT and HT-copy body?

I understand that a head with neck goes on top. But the hole is smaller than the upper slanted part. I guess its slanted that way because I'm supposed to slide the head over it and secure it. But it seems a bit to big.

Here is the head I got. I realize it's a strong possibility that this head is not directly compatible and I need to go to work on it for it to fit, but better to ask first.

There's 7 troopers in a squad. The head slips over the joint and seals on the grove, but only if you have the right kind of neck on your head. You need a neck with a hole flap.

What body did you buy that's causing you the cod piece to slant inwards? You might be better off buying plastic weld and putting some weld on the crotch....and blow dry that plastic and shape it the way you want.

You really want full legs leading up to the butt to get a good fit and have the armor look proper.

 

[Solo_bones]

Anwe, looking back at your pics your problem isn't the body.....it's the ankles. You can't get a good pose because your ankles are causing the body to bend a certain way to be balanced. Cut the boots on at the ankle and you will solve most of your problem.

 

[anwe]

It's this one. I am thinking it's the butt that's too big and since the material is somewhat pliable it draws in the cod-piece. On the DML and the TTM22 it looks good and those posteriors are of a much less protruding nature.

 

[anwe]

I will try to cut the legs up this weekend and take it from there.

 

[Solo_bones]

heat up the ankles and use a very sharp or new exacto knife.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

My Republic and Imperial officers.

 

[Darthgothikus]

Watch that low blast door...... Too late

 

[canadaclone]

Just got my squad of sandies finished. I can't believe I waited until now to start picking them up!

 

[Darthgothikus]

Very nice. It's like I keep telling my wife. "You can't have enough Sandies/Stormies/Troopers!"


She's not convinced.

 

[VoidDweller]

Just got my squad of sandies finished. I can't believe I waited until now to start picking them up!

Nice set up!

 

[ZE_501]

Just got my squad of sandies finished. I can't believe I waited until now to start picking them up!

Sir, the possibility of your wallet successfully navigating the secondary market is approximately 3,720 to 1!

 

[Solo_bones]

Updated some of my guys with that new Hot Toys rip off body. I had to cut the legs in the thigh because it was too tall for the armor. But it filled out the upper body and I think it looks a lot better. Here's another older guy i updated with the new body:




The guy in back has the new TT Slim, but i beefed it up with plastic weld.