So, a little over a year ago I invested in an NE kit. It arrived in it's large brown box and I was immediately overwhelmed, as the only full costume I had built prior was an ANH Tusken Raider. I had assembled some parts, started on strapping/snaps and put the helmet together only to place everything back into the box it shipped in. Fast forward to November/December 2014 when I decided to start converting it into a Death Trooper. The book was one of my favorites from the EU, I'm a horror enthusiast and I LOVE weathering things, so I figured this would go from an intimidating project into a fun one. I am nearing completion of this, but I thought I would share some pictures.
Most of the body (still need to match the boots a bit more). I am very happy with how the weathering turned out on this. I've seen photos from conventions that people have taken of Death Troopers, not realizing they are a "zombie" and referred to them as "beat up" or "deafeated". I tried my best to convey the "dead" look, so people are less confused.
A close up of the chest. I had laid some browns and grays down for the initial weathering and went over everything with a grimy yellow.
A detail shot of the weathering on the legs.
And finally a close up shot of the helmet. This was taken a week or two ago and I have since touched up the weathering and given it a matching wash of yellow grime to match the rest of the armor.
I still have to assemble the belt, do some final sizing on the legs and get everything strapped up.
Thanks for looking.