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“Stop That Ship” Replica

February 17, 2011 | In: MEPD, Photos

This is my "stop that ship" replica helmet from Alfredo in Spain. While I got my Troopermaster armour in less than a week, this took over two months to get to me... but it was well worth the wait! It is a replica of the helmet used in the movie as it...

Albuquerque Comic Con 2011

January 16, 2011 | In: MEPD, Photos, Troops

The Albuquerque Comic Con was really great! Probably 10,000 people. Great vendors. Great celebrities. Great turn out and costumes and great fun! [gallery order="DESC" columns="4"]

Small Spanish Pouches

December 10, 2010 | In: Builds, MEPD

I'm doing my 2nd set of TE2 armor as the "Load Your Weapons/Stop that Ship" trooper. Here he is up front with the T-21. Notice he has only two small spanish pouches on his hips, no shoulder pauldron, and no pack. Here are the small spanish pouches I...

Painting TE2 Armor

August 31, 2010 | In: Builds, MEPD

I started painting my TE2 "STS" (Stop that Ship) sandtrooper armor last night and am using Rust-oleum "Appliance Epoxy." This paint is amazing on HIPS plastic! I primed first with plastic primer, then painted. The finish is like glass and feels like...

TD “Move Along” Bucket

April 10, 2010 | In: MEPD

Here are some reference shots of my TE2 "move along" style sandtrooper helmet.  I used layers of craft paint to get the sand effect. The TE2 comes with accurate brow trim and hovi-mics as well. The gray trap areas under the eyes, on the forehead and back...