Rebel Fleet Trooper

Added December 12th, 2013 by Matt Cauley
Filed Under Odds and Ends, Vintage Star Wars

I had actually avoided the Rebel Fleet Trooper project for awhile. I had seen a few versions online that essentially looked like repaints of the Death Star Trooper, and I could never get around the very-recognizable base parts. Still, I decided to give it a shot myself and see if I could take a modern-era helmet and work it into a more vintage feel.

I began by reworking a vintage Star Wars Han Solo (In Trench Coat) figure. The original head was removed, and the neck area sanded down. I actually hollowed out the upper torso of a modern Rebel Fleet Trooper to transplant its collar onto the custom figure. Laborious? Very! I simply didn’t feel like sculpting it. Anyway, the head is a reworked Hoth Rebel Trooper with the Fleet Trooper helmet attached on top. I used Magic Sculpt epoxy to fill in most of the inner helmet to help fit in more closely with the vintage style. The rest is just a minor reworking of the belt and painting up the figure.

Not bad! I may eventually adapt this recipe into a Captain Antilles figure, but I ran short on time. Perhaps down the road…

Created Fall 2013

Comments Off on Rebel Fleet Trooper | Explore more entries featuring: customs, star wars

WANT TO RECEIVE THE LATEST IRON-COW PROD. UPDATES?

Stay up-to-date with the latest news, paintings, customs, and more! Rest assured, all three are spam-free and pure fun.

Subscription Service		Instructions

	E-Mail Newsletter This e-mail digest is the primary form of updates on IRON-COW PRODUCTIONS and the online portfolio of MATT CAULEY. You will receive at most one email a day, whenever the site is updated.	Simply enter your email address in the box above and click on the "subscribe" button. You will receive a confirmation email. Click on the confirmation link in the email and you're all set!

	Facebook The IRON-COW PROD. Facebook Fan page is a bit more informal than the e-mail newsletter. In addition to the latest site news and updates, enjoy sneak-peeks at upcoming projects, announcements about Iron-Cow's art exhibitions, and more.	Visit the Iron-Cow Prod. Fan Page on Facebook. Click the "Become a Fan" button.


	Twitter Admittedly, this is the least-used form of ICP updates, though since everyone else has a Twitter page, I may as well too, right? Become one of the herd!	Visit the @mattcauley page on Twitter. Click the "Follow" button.