The Energon Pub

I bought a Snowtrooper on ebay that was in bad shape (no paint, holes cut on the sides for fans, etc..

I started out with this..
Hardly any paint, incorrect chest parts, etc..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1693.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1697.jpg

I had to pull everything off the chest and clean all of the acrylic paint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1710.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1709.jpg

I got a kit for some of the chest and ab parts.
And I hand painted everything on the backpack and the chest designs.
It evolved to this..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1715.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1716.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1719.jpg

Now I have this (even the correct wells Lamont gloves)
(I have my mukluks now I just need to mod them)
I also need to pull up the ab plate.. oops..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1791.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1792.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1793.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1795.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1796.jpg

Now for the helmet fix.
On this side you can see a faint line in dim light.. But in bright light you cannot see anything.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1789.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 0_1788.jpg

I also have larger side pouches coming in soon.
Once I finish my mukluks I will snap a completed pix.

I think your nutz, but man I admire the dedication!!!

...That kicks ass...

Liege Evilmus wrote:I think your nutz, but man I admire the dedication!!!

Thanks..

It is a hobby.. I don't collect many toys anymore so I have to do something..

Of course this will change once TF classics come out later in the year.

Cyber Bishop wrote:

Liege Evilmus wrote:I think your nutz, but man I admire the dedication!!!

Thanks..

It is a hobby.. I don't collect many toys anymore so I have to do something..

Of course this will change once TF classics come out later in the year.

Alright, still, I'd never think to get a costume. Maybe to preserve one, but to those extents...

I'm to lazy

Still, every now and then I'll get a nice blade for myself. I won't walk around with nothing stupid, but I have some trust worthy idiot friends who know to protect the upholstry.

Last summer we got hand crossbows and a used box of duckie lawn planters for $60 at a flea market. Then I got off topic, so I'm just gonna end this with, Have Fun With What You Do

Very cool CB!

Keep up the good work

great lookjing costume you go to conventions with that?

First thought was 'ack zombie thread', but then I remembered the board wipe, which I suppose makes this kind of less zombieish...

But since the thread is here, this would be a good opportunity to ask something I was wondering.

Are the Imperial Snowtrooper and GAR Clone Marine different aside from the paint job?

If not, buying a crap snowtrooper costume you have to repaint anyway would be preferable to building a suit from scratch.

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On a side note, I lamented my poorness yesterday, when the thought jumped in my head that it would be awesome to walk into our department meeting in Mandalorian Beskar on 10/31/08. Looks like I'll have to settle for Indiana again.

I don't see many Snowtroopers at conventions, great choice!

That is awesome! I love snowtroopers! If you take it out for a convention or something make sure you take some pics and share them here.

I have trooped it in a couple of events since I made this thread.
I need to work on a strap that pulls the chest down so it relieves the pressure it puts on my back.

This is from this mornings "March Of The Superheroes"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 20Hall.jpg

For those that do not kow me I am dressed like Anakin on the left side.
It was a march to raise awareness of all the youth violence that has been taking place in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.

Cyber Bishop wrote:This is from this mornings "March Of The Superheroes"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v724/ ... 20Hall.jpg

For those that do not kow me I am dressed like Anakin on the left side.
It was a march to raise awareness of all the youth violence that has been taking place in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.

I liked the snowtrooper costume. Of course Annekin looks cool too. Most people don't know that the people in the 501st have to build their own costumes. It is a lot of work.

I still have the snowtrooper. I have 7 costumes that I can use.