Brink House Custom - Death Trooper

[BrinkHouse]

Hey guys! In the first of many planned custom figure makeovers, here's the Jakks Pacific 18" 'Big-Fig' Death Trooper! It was purchased from Target for $20 and reposed, repainted and set on a custom made base. The setting was based on Krennic's trip to see Galen Erso at the start of Rogue One, with his trooper attachment. I didn't take as many photos as I would've liked to along the way but here are a few that I happened to snap. 

 

Next in the pipeline is FN-2187 (Finn) during the attack on Jakku in Force Awakens, which will be done using this figure. 

 

My inspiration: 

 

Out of the box. Boring pose, soft details, just kind of meh. Great sculpt/detail though!

 

A few hours, a dremel, some super glue, bondo and epoxy putty later, it's reposed! I wanted him to be standing ready, scanning the environment.

 

Primer!

 

Most of the painting detail done. Gloss for the armor, satin for the undersuit and other details. Weathering on the gun. 

 

And here's the final with the grassy base, including stormtrooper doll made from epoxy putty. The base was cut on a CNC out of MDF, dirt and wood glue were combined to create the surface texture and then brown plastidip spray paint was used to coat it and lock it all in. Finished with some black and dark brown washes and then drilled holes and stuck in the artificial grass reeds which were purchased from Michaels. I shoved them all the way through the base until they were at the right height and then cut them flush on the underside with a dremel. 

 

And here are the "product" shots!

 

 

Look forward to your thoughts!

Edited February 11, 2017 by BrinkHouse

[BrinkHouse]

And here's the 6" Black Series figure for scale. This thing is massive! 

 

[nfmatt04]

Looks awesome, I actually seen cosplay Chris do a Finn one. Check it out.

 

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[sithsim]

That is freaking awesome!!!!

[BrinkHouse]

Looks awesome, I actually seen cosplay Chris do a Finn one. Check it out.

 

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Yeah, his customs are awesome!

[nfmatt04]

I purchased a death trooper and I am planning on doing the same as you. I'm going to drill out the gribs on the helmet and luminate it. Green LEDs

 

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Edited February 10, 2017 by nfmatt04

[kman[TK]]

Cool!

[Dark PWF[Staff]]

Very nice work!!

[dejango[TK]]

Cool! More? 

[BrinkHouse]

Going to take more/better photso tomorrow and I'll be starting on the Finn customization soon!

[Rat[TK]]

Awesome!

 

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[mgb1016[501st]]

That looks amazing!!!  I love how you put the little "Stormy" doll at the bottom of the grass display (I got one of those from Dino too) lol!!  I would absolutely love to have a deathtrooper kit but I have zero funds to do another build! 

 

And Cosplay Chris has some awesome mod videos.  I actually used his Kylo BS vid to do my helmet!

Edited February 10, 2017 by mgb1016

[BrinkHouse]

Thanks guys! I have K-2SO and Finn FN-2187 Big-Figs on my desk now ready to get rocking and rolling this weekend.

[nfmatt04]

Did you prime the gun?

 

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[BrinkHouse]

I did, yeah. Used the Rustoleum Primer which also bonds to plastic, worked okay. Be sure to rub the blasters down with mineral spirits first otherwise the paint will never fully cure.