Topic: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots

[Siths Herald]

The Verpine look amazing.  You should consider casting those heads.

[Jaeger45]

It's been a while since I posted, but I have had several projects simmering.

Verpine Magenge Harvester


Hey, a bug's got to eat!

Thanks to Doc Outlands for the head cast!

[Tamer]

Nice looking Verpine with scene. Off to the front page.

[koth]

Verpine are my favourite. Great work.

[Jaeger45]

Thanks for the front page!

OK, a non-verpine (gasp).  WIP, my fully articulated AT-DP pilots.  So far, a no-paint custom, just a bit of dremel work.  Armor dremeling was made easier by the fact that the bodies on the new Rebels, Legends figures are a stiffer plastic, much like the old POTF2 figures.  I still need to swap out the boots for Snowtrooper Commander boots, and repaint the boots and belt.  Note the two-piece removable helmet.

[Tamer]

Wow, these are fantastic. Can you give the full recipe? How in the word did you trim that AT-DP Faceplate?! You must have some steady hands. Off to share.

[Jaeger45]

Recipe is incredibly simple, just the AT-DP driver from the new Rebels series, with relevant bits trimmed off and dremeled out, and the K-Mart AT-ST driver from a few years back with the harness removed.  Hollowed the gloves a bit to shorten the forearm, and drilled a small hole within to accept the peg that's already present on the forearms.

The removable faceplate happened almost by accident while dremeling the helmet, as the neck post socket/faceplate is actually an insert within the helmet (much like the head on Agent Kallus).  Just takes a tiny bit of extra loosening once the helmet is dremeled, no cutting required.

The armor fit is a bit tight, but doable, with a bit of extra trimming on the arm holes of the backplate.

I wasn't crazy about the AT-DP driver's boots, as they seem more cartoony than the rest of the figure, and have no ankle articulation.  I think it's acceptable as is, but boots from the snowtrooper/AT-AT driver of your choice are a bit more screen-accurate.  Ball-jointed hips would be nice, though, enabling the driver to mount a speeder bike.

[mr.Jedi1977]

These are really well done .....Great job !

[CHEWIE]

Those look amazing.

I went with a much more simplified approach on mine, not nearly as accurate as what you did. 

[hemble]

Excellent work especially on the AT-DP drivers.

Ron

[Starchaser]

Love the Verpine harvester. Great concept; great execution. The AT-DP drivers look fantastic. I love that there was no painting required, but the dremel work must have been a hassle. The result, however, is really worth it.

[TheIRISH Rogue]

Job superbly done!!