Repainted SS Sandtrooper [Archive]

LOPIE

10-21-2009, 09:10 PM

A lot of Freaks are unhappy with the SS paint apps, and I have to agree. The prototype was perfect so with that I set out to replicate the SS prototype. And this is how it can out. Please leave feed back and let me know what you think.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000118.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000120.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000123.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000125.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000126.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000129.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000128.jpg

EVILFACE

10-21-2009, 09:13 PM

Mighty fine job. That is how they should have shipped, instead of looking like they were splattered with poo.

LOPIE

10-21-2009, 09:18 PM

Here is also how I do my neck mod.
1. Cut the stem and ball joint.
2. Drill a hole into the stem and ball joint
3. Cut a new stem for the extension piece.
4. Then hot glue the new stem into the drilled out stem and ball joint.

http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14690&d=1239897268
http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14689&d=1239897262
http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=14688&d=1239897258

Batty

10-21-2009, 09:20 PM

That does look better. :clap

LOPIE

10-21-2009, 09:23 PM

Before and after pic

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000107.jpghttp://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000120.jpg

Coorectghosting

10-21-2009, 09:31 PM

Amazing how moving the helmet up makes it look like a new sculpt

Matt S

10-21-2009, 10:47 PM

Excellent job!!! Really fantastic!

Ryan1982

10-21-2009, 10:50 PM

Very nice work Lope. What you use to remove the brown paint?

jkno

10-21-2009, 11:40 PM

Great job!!

Darth Mitchell

10-22-2009, 04:05 AM

Looks much more realistic :D
The Sideshow version looks much more like they were made by a kid that was just playing with paint... :duh

T.E.D

10-22-2009, 07:03 AM

Looks much more realistic :D
The Sideshow version looks much more like they were made by a kid that was just playing with paint... :duh

With cheap Chinese labour it probably was.

FLOSI

10-22-2009, 08:26 AM

So how did you go about it Lopie? Did you thin out the SS weathering with a coat of white paint first then re-weather the entire thing after?

BTW, looks great. Looks every bit as good as the proto.

LOPIE

10-22-2009, 08:27 AM

Very nice work Lope. What you use to remove the brown paint?

I used alcohol to remove most of the light sand paint then I used finger nail polish to remove the dark brown paint. The dark brown paint doesn’t come off easily, so I just kept rubbing the paint and it turned it into a lighter sandy color, which I think works better. It took about an hour and a half to get the paint off and about an hour to repaint the armor. I’m definitely getting the orange Sandtrooper now that I know how to fix the paint apps.

FLOSI

10-22-2009, 08:33 AM

I used alcohol to remove most of the light sand paint then I used finger nail polish to remove the dark brown paint. The dark brown paint doesn’t come off easily, so I just kept rubbing the paint and it turned it into a lighter sandy color, which I think works better. It took about an hour and a half to get the paint off and about an hour to repaint the armor. I’m definitely getting the orange Sandtrooper now that I know how to fix the paint apps.

Whoo hoo!! Can't wait to get mine now! Sounds very simple.... I'm just glad the dark paint comes off with some work....

Cmdr Nayo

10-22-2009, 08:45 AM

Looks great Lopie. What did you use as a neck stem?

nayo

galactiboy

10-22-2009, 08:45 AM

This really looks great... and again the added weathering on the pack really adds a lot :rock

Batty

10-22-2009, 09:01 AM

I used alcohol to remove most of the light sand paint then I used finger nail polish to remove the dark brown paint. The dark brown paint doesn’t come off easily, so I just kept rubbing the paint and it turned it into a lighter sandy color, which I think works better. It took about an hour and a half to get the paint off and about an hour to repaint the armor. I’m definitely getting the orange Sandtrooper now that I know how to fix the paint apps.

So did you do any repainting, or was it just a matter of lightening up the dark paint?

Crimsonbob

10-22-2009, 09:51 AM

He looks great :peace

LOPIE

10-22-2009, 09:58 AM

So did you do any repainting, or was it just a matter of lightening up the dark paint?

I rapainted the light sand color. I'll give you guys the name of the colors I used when I get home.

kl241

10-22-2009, 11:28 AM

Have you thought about replacing the MP40 ammo pouches with some leather newline ones?

LOPIE

10-22-2009, 12:41 PM

Have you thought about replacing the MP40 ammo pouches with some leather newline ones?

Do you have a link?

FlyAndFight

10-22-2009, 02:50 PM

Excellent repaint, Lopie! :rock

barryo

10-22-2009, 03:12 PM

very nice weathering job...........:banana

and the mod is one i will have to do as well.

Brooks11b

10-22-2009, 05:10 PM

That look great!

arnax161

10-22-2009, 05:27 PM

Did you remove the dirt or paint over it? Texturally, the factory dirt apps feel really smooth, so I contemplated painting over them also.

drod26

10-22-2009, 09:03 PM

good job Loopie.. Make sure you post the paint you use to for the repaint.

LOPIE

10-23-2009, 05:37 AM

good job Loopie.. Make sure you post the paint you use to for the repaint.

The paint I used is for air brushing it’s called “CREATEX AIRBRUSH COLORS”. For the light sandy color I used SAND color and for the darker brown I used DARK DROWN. I did not air brush these colors I used the dry brush method. If you use a dry bush the paint should lay flat on the armor. Now, is it going to lay as flat as the original paint apps NO. But at least your paint job will look better then SS.

DinoLast

10-23-2009, 05:54 AM

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000120.jpg

The weathering looks great, but I feel it's a little over done
I think you need to whiten him up a bit more as the sand does not stick to the armour as much as you have depicted.
Maybe it's the photo and it looks more white in hand
http://gracemagazine.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/droids480.jpg
:peace

LOPIE

10-23-2009, 04:06 PM

Ever wonder about that one trooper who got separated fro the rest of the crew. Well the SAND got him. I'm having a lot of fun with this figure I really like it I can’t wait for the orange trooper to come out.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000132.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000140.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000136.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000133.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000141.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000145.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000147.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu327/lopie/S8000148.jpg

Crimsonbob

10-23-2009, 04:11 PM

:lol love the piccies m8, sad ending though :D

I think the weathering on him looks great. Im gonna mess with a few of mine when i get them just to get a bit more variety.

mfoga

10-23-2009, 04:27 PM

I need to do that on the Medi Sandtrooper I have it looked like it got in a fight with monkey and lost.

DinoLast

10-23-2009, 04:40 PM

LOPIE

10-23-2009, 04:56 PM

In these pics it looks perfect.

I guess it was just the lighting
Awesome work

thanks I took the first pics in side, I have to change the light bulbs to 100 watts to get better lighting.

Kuzeh

10-23-2009, 04:59 PM

Awesome job and great pics!! :rock!

Dorgmal Snow

10-23-2009, 11:56 PM

LOve it Lopie, totally love it. And the head sculpt looks really cool.

Natrix

10-24-2009, 01:27 AM

LOve it Lopie, totally love it. And the head sculpt looks really cool.

That is the Sideshow Storm Shadow unmasked head.

the dude person

10-24-2009, 07:35 AM

sorry, couldn't resist...

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss211/the_dude_person/sandcompcopy.jpg

torque6

10-24-2009, 07:39 AM

Great work!!

Darth Rage

10-24-2009, 07:50 AM

The newer pics look awesome. He looked kind of like a sepia-trooper in the first ones. Awesome work sir.

LOPIE

10-24-2009, 09:05 AM

sorry, couldn't resist...

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss211/the_dude_person/sandcompcopy.jpg

Man that looks great thanks for the pics. If anyone is interested I’ll paint theirs up for cheep. Just PM me.

Hollis DZC

10-24-2009, 10:07 AM

Excellent mod and new paint job!! About how long is that new neck stem? 3/4" ? Diameter of the rod used?

Dorgmal Snow

10-24-2009, 10:09 AM

it does look really cool, it really shows the sandie to it best and shows what a good paint job can do.

Lee in MI

10-24-2009, 11:34 AM

WOW!!!!:horror:horror:horror

Nice job! This puts SSCs ^^^^ty paint job to shame.

This is the figure I was hoping to get from SSC:banghead:monkey2

LoveMinusZero

10-24-2009, 11:53 AM

Oh man, you need to do mine when I get it!

zoid2323

10-24-2009, 12:56 PM

Great repaint looks 100% better.:D

the dude person

10-24-2009, 01:22 PM

Man that looks great thanks for the pics. If anyone is interested I’ll paint theirs up for cheep. Just PM me.

Your welcome Lopie. Nice work!

I saw the solid blue background, and I though "Photoshop!" Made it much easier to insert him in.

DCFett

10-25-2009, 01:11 AM

That's friggin awesome. Cant believe it came out so cool.
For the darker paint, do you think denatured alcohol would have worked to remove it all? I know a lot of folks use the nail polish remover, but denatured alcohol may work better.
Great job.

LOPIE

10-25-2009, 06:17 AM

Dorgmal Snow

10-25-2009, 06:29 AM

I used t-cut car polish on my medicom sandies and it came off ok.

Valfar

10-25-2009, 10:24 PM

Great repaint!, you probally improved it the best its going to get.though could have painted in the aerators or whatever they are called.

ostrein

11-06-2009, 12:58 AM

Great job - I think any repaint is better then as it was before.

In the desert you wouldn't expect to see this patchy dirt on a surface, would you?