1/6 Sideshow Star Wars Scout Trooper 1/6th Scale Figure

[Puay]

Another SS head sculpt fail. Paint is soft (very soft) and they eyes look like an eskimo. HT Beaker FTW. It will beat ALL Beaker headsculpts. EVER.......

Sadly I have to agree with you on the sculpt.

 

[Darth_IMPoor]

You don't have to be sad to agree with me. I'm not that big a jerk.

 

[OutLander]

I'm not that big a jerk.

Would like to put that to a vote?

 

[JCFETT]

I've actually used some soldier story bodies and heads on some of my Marmit sandtroopers and stormtroopers. Didn't have to alter the heads at all on them because the Marmit buckets are hollow.

so I guess it comes down to the custom collectible question... "WILL IT FIT?"

I'll have to see if a soldier story head can fit in the SS stormtrooper bucket, then it's dremel time! I always tried to put Soldier story heads in the buckets of the luke and han disguise but with all the internal sculpting couldn't come even close.

 

[Darth_IMPoor]

Would like to put that to a vote?

Ummmm, let me get back to you.

 

[Spudtrooper]

so I guess it comes down to the custom collectible question... "WILL IT FIT?"

I'll have to see if a soldier story head can fit in the SS stormtrooper bucket, then it's dremel time! I always tried to put Soldier story heads in the buckets of the luke and han disguise but with all the internal sculpting couldn't come even close.

Yeah if its anything other than a Marmit its definitely going to need some dremel work.

 

[Mandible]

VERY cool!

I love it that a $30 (helmet only) toy can get the flip right, but it's taken 3 years for eFX to work out how to do it on the 1:1

Didn't know if anyone else has tried this so I thought I'd share the info. The Sideshow helmet is able to flip up just like the Tomy one. For mine all I did was apply pressure along the seams on either side until I heard two "pops" then the front visor could swing open. It is held in place with two little snaps down and the bottom of the helmet on either side and a little bit of glue. It's already hinged and ready to go. I'll be using this third scout that I got yesterday for my Nik Sant custom. Just have to dremmel out the head post and it'll be good to go. This way I won't have to mutilate the head sculpt as bad getting it to fit in the smaller Tomy helmet.

 

[Tee-Kay]

Nice find. Wondering if some customisers will find a way to fit a head sculpt in there.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I want to put Nik Sant's face in there.

That's a great discovery Spudtrooper! THANKS!

 

[shocktrooper_au]

Nice find. Wondering if some customisers will find a way to fit a head sculpt in there.

Would almost be easier to make a cast of a face only of a figure and make something to look like a balaclava and put in the opening,
The red trooper from the gi joe line comes to mind as a nice suitable head sculpt

 

[Spudtrooper]

Nice find. Wondering if some customisers will find a way to fit a head sculpt in there.

This guy will.


Simple as that...







Had to give him quite the haircut. Now to suit him up and wait for the head covering to come in.

Edit:







Now to wait on the balaclava to come in for the finishing touch.

 

[jkno]

Very nice mod Spud!

 

[Aliaz]

Very nice!

 

[TaliBane]

Didn't know if anyone else has tried this so I thought I'd share the info. The Sideshow helmet is able to flip up just like the Tomy one. For mine all I did was apply pressure along the seams on either side until I heard two "pops" then the front visor could swing open. It is held in place with two little snaps down and the bottom of the helmet on either side and a little bit of glue. It's already hinged and ready to go. I'll be using this third scout that I got yesterday for my Nik Sant custom. Just have to dremmel out the head post and it'll be good to go. This way I won't have to mutilate the head sculpt as bad getting it to fit in the smaller Tomy helmet.

Thanks for posting! I noticed it several days ago and was going to take a close look this weekend. I guess what seemed to be glue was just paint/weathering. It had actual hinges, so I guess it makes sense.

Interesting that SSC seems to drop an Easter egg or two into their releases - like Han's Bespin vest/shirt being under the Hoth coat.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Pappa Scout looks pretty nice from the front! But I'm still going with the Beaker mod for mine.

 

[ZE_501]

This guy will.

[snip photos]

Had to give him quite the haircut. Now to suit him up and wait for the head covering to come in.

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You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Spudtrooper again. Nice work!

 

[JCFETT]

SPUD!!!! That is so bad ass man! The bavaclava is going to make it perfect!

Can you explain by applying pressure to the seams.. do you mean from under the helmet as if you were trying to open it from below (BLUE) Or did you mean from the sides of the helmet pressuring to move it forward (RED)?

Blue and Red arrows expertly drawn for visual reference.




Just want to make sure I do this right.. because I tend to have bear hands in a way that I touch things and they fall apart lol.

 

[Wor-Gar]

This guy will.


Simple as that...







Had to give him quite the haircut. Now to suit him up and wait for the head covering to come in.

Edit:







Now to wait on the balaclava to come in for the finishing touch.

That's excellent! Perfect!

 

[Spudtrooper]

SPUD!!!! That is so bad ass man! The bavaclava is going to make it perfect!

Can you explain by applying pressure to the seams.. do you mean from under the helmet as if you were trying to open it from below (BLUE) Or did you mean from the sides of the helmet pressuring to move it forward (RED)?

Blue and Red arrows expertly drawn for visual reference.

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Just want to make sure I do this right.. because I tend to have bear hands in a way that I touch things and they fall apart lol.

Thanks man! I actually did a little of both I guess. I started by pulling from the bottom in the inside towards the front, or your blue arrows and heard a little bit of crackling. Fearing I was going to break it I stopped and starting examining the sides. So about where your red arrows are I pushed inward on both sides moving down towards the bottom of the helmet as I went until the glue popped loose. They're only glued down at the bottom of each side where it closes and there's two little clip-like parts on the flip up part that lock into place on the helmet when its closed. This is where it is glued. After I got it open I shaved the clips off so it could open and close more easily. Hopefully that all makes sense. haha

And thanks everyone for the kind words.

 

[JCFETT]

Right on! Perfect. Thanks pal!