for the blaster i got the hasbro e-11 from the local wal-mart, and then modified with a resin kit from a company in the UK, which converts it to a sterling replica gun, a british WWII gun used in the star wars movies…
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thighs.
here’s some pics of the thighs being put together. can’t have enough clamps to help with the sealing of the glue…
buttons.
here’s the buttons being painted and then assembled into the chest box, which then got glued onto the torso. had to sand, primer and paint each button, and then drill holes to insert them in the right spots. and yes, they actually had to be … Read More →
helmet.
the helmet is probably my favorite piece of the whole costume. originals and autographed versions can go for thousands of dollars on ebay. there’s quite a collectors’ market for this stuff. mine was ordered separately from the suit kit, and is made from styrene (not … Read More →