Hello there
Back in 2021 I was indeed working on that picture but the result made me trash it.
Why telling that now? My helmets are kept in a display case at home and I've always liked the idea to place matching action figures next to each one.
But of course there is none for this specific character. So why not using the opportunity to build it?! You can get incredibly detailed 3D resin-printed items on the internet.
Okay, let’s try this. Among other figures, I also needed a TIE Pilot, a Sandtrooper and a Stormtrooper, so I grabbed the ‚Entertainment Earth Star Wars Black Series Imperial Forces 4 Pack’.
These figures are 6 inch tall (15 cm). Big enough for the details, small enough to fit beside the helmets.
To get started, I first corrected the paint and weathering on the TIE Pilot helmet to match the prop from RS.
The Sandtrooper then received a more accurate weathering, orange paint on the pauldron and a 3D replacement helmet. I painted this to mimic the ‚move along‘ prop.
Years ago, I didn’t have a clear vision of the helmet’s color concept. It rather evolved into the final design, step by step.
It’s the same now with the armor. I only have a rough idea, but it seemed logical to use the same color on both, helmet and armor.
Yes, the joints can still be spotted. But no worries, there will follow some distractions later.
The first challenge is to replicate all the details on the helmet in such a tiny scale. This will be tackled in the next update...