I was a recovering SW addict for quite some time... but about a month ago I got bit again when I picked up a Sideshow Han.. then I got QuiGon... and ObiWan... and Maul.... and Mace... and Bib Fortuna... crap.... I've got it bad again... but the best part is doing up custom characters.. considering a lot of the gear/weapons from the original trilogy are from actual WW2 gear/weapons.. its pretty easy to build up SW customs... plus I was getting kinda bored with military themes... just kinda stalled out with my motivation.. throwing a creative twist into the hobby kinda got me back into the swing of working in my workshop again... anywho... I know sideshow is doing three of these.. but I wanted mine to have real cloth pouches etc... so here's my stab at the subject.. biggest obsticle was the helmet.. which is obviously not 100% screen accurate (nor is the weapon) but they are pretty close..
dont know if I'll get the sideshow ones or not... wish I could just buy some loose parts.. helmets, uniforms etc... and yes that was Javerts helmet, along with a WW2 flyers cap, ACE ballcap brim and WW2 german paratrooper kneepad for the top..
Great work! I'm actually working on a very similar thing right now (waiting for the paint to dry on the helmet).
How did you make the helmet (I re-read your post and did not see a parts breakdown)? It looks pretty accurate. The rifle is great too, it looks pretty accurate from what I remember.
for anyone interested in building Star Wars customs.. I found an excellent site that breaks down a few of the uniforms really well... perfect reference.. I am at the office right now but will post the link later tonight... as for the helmet.. I started out with a DML WW2 flyers cap.. came from pacific theatre pilot guy (headsculpt even looked like the guy from Pearl Harbor) I then added a ballcap bill from an ACE cloth ballcap... then took BBi Leon Javert helmet, ripped off the cloth cover and lopped off the top.. had to add a plastic disk on the top to make the top look thicker (scrap plastic) Then the padded top is just a DML WW2 german paratrooper kneepad.. the padding is way overscale for a really accurate endor helmet.. but I seriously just winged the helmet.. I am building a Rebel Fleet Trooper right now and am taking a bit more time to make his helmet more accurate... I am hoping that someone may part out an endor commando figure and I can just buy a sideshow helmet later.. we'll see... anyhoo.. there will be more customs from the original trilogy on the way.. plus I will tweak this guy a bit more and mount him on a base... stay tuned
I have to say that, although I'm not a big Star Wars fan (I enjoyed the original movies as a kid but didn't "stick with it" as an adult) this guy is really impressive. Whatever minor issues you may have with accuracy, *I* think it looks spot on... hell, maybe even a bit better than the movie versions!
This is one awsome custom, looks as good or better than SideShow's. Could you tell me where you got, or where I can get those cloth pouches. If I start looking around, I'll probably get distracted and buy other items I don't need, I'm a terrible impulse buyer. I bought the 3 pack SST Rebels and would love to replace those stupid molded pouches when they arrive. What did you use in his bandolier?
Just Fantastic!
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