DarthBerry's Forest Trooper Build

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Aloha Spec Ops, I'm Luke, one of the Event Coordinators for the Pacific Outpost in Hawaii. I've done 30 troops in my Scout and decided to retire it after my ANH Vader got approved since it started to yellow due to the Hawaii sun. I was considering turning it into a shadow scout but this build looks really cool so I wanted to give it a try. I'll basically be painting & dyeing my Scout kit to match the proposed CRL. I think the boots will be the most work but still shouldn't be that bad. I'm planning to rattle can khaki and then sponge on green and the darker colors, then softly sand to show the white under on a few high points. I'll need to dye the straps, cod, boxes, and re-add the details.

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by DarthBerry
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[IcyTrooper[CMD-DL]]

Hello, Luke! Glad to see you onboard here. Give it a shot and we'll help you along the way!

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Thanks! Today I painted the base coat and picked up the fabric dyes, paints, and natural looking sponges. I'm very excited to keep charging ahead!

[DarthBerry[501st]]

I started the sponge paint job light-to-dark, and hopefully can wrap it up towards the end of the week. The reference photos are extremely helpful but vary in darkness. I'm going for more of a light-see-the-khaki-underneath look based on the first reference photo.

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Green two out of three is down, just an olive green then black & brown to go.

[DarthBerry[501st]]

I added the darker green, brown, and dyed most of the components. The armor just needs some black detail, a black wash, and to reapply the decals. The dye didn't really take to some items so I'm planning to pick up some new webbing/etc. Happy holidays! 

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

very cool paint! cant wait to see this come together. 

[IcyTrooper[CMD-DL]]

On 12/25/2024 at 9:11 PM, DarthBerry said:

I added the darker green, brown, and dyed most of the components. The armor just needs some black detail, a black wash, and to reapply the decals. The dye didn't really take to some items so I'm planning to pick up some new webbing/etc. Happy holidays! 

Nice!!!

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Thanks for the kind words, guys! I did some minor touch ups to paint the details and reveal some white underneath the paint with sandpaper while my girlfriend stitched the cod+shoulder covers & misc black webbing. Everything is just about good to go for a test fit once some E6000 dries tomorrow. If it all fits well then I'll just have to work on my nemesis - Scout Boots!

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Unfortunately, my Scout Boots were awful and need some major rework so I put the project on hold for a week. Today was just a trial to see how things look together so no Balaclava/gloves/detonator/shoes(lol) but things are looking pretty good. Once the boots are done, I'll do another suit up correctly. I know I blend right into the tree behind me, but trust me, I'm in the photos. 

[IcyTrooper[CMD-DL]]

Nice job! Yeah I figured the boots could be the weird part!

[DarthBerry[501st]]

Boots done! What do you guys think?

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