Spock's Pickled Brain

Ever want to fight in the ranks of Star Wars cannon fodder? But fight for the good guys this time? No? OK that's fine but here's an Alliance trooper anyway. This costume build is aimed at creating non-standard Alliance trooper in the Original Trilogy/Rogue One era. It is definitely not screen-accurate/Rebel Legion level but I like to think it could pass as a background extra somewhere in those films. The idea was to create a sniper in the Pathfinders. Pathfinders, one of the special forces units in the Alliance tasked with commando-style missions, credited with being the strike teams on Scarif (Rogue One), Endor (Return of the Jedi), and various missions in Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Reference 1. Goggles A pair of motorcycle goggles picked up from a thrift store. These have amber lenses to help enhance contrast in low-light conditions. 2. Army cap An olive green army cap , bought online for about $12. It has an adjustable back. 3. Jacket I found this jacket in a thrift store for...

In preparation for a trip to Galaxy's Edge in Disney World, I've been putting together some pieces for the occasion. Inspired by the kitbashing tutorials and builds that have been popping up, I decided to apply it to making my own datapad (aka smartphone case) and a wrist communicator (modded wristwatch).  For those unfamiliar, " kitbashing " refers the practice of using parts from plastic model kits to add insane amounts of detail to miniatures for filming, best known in the work of Star Wars. Take a close enough look at the Millenium Falcon or a star destroyer and you can make out spare parts from plastic model tanks and battleships. The same amount of detail can be found in so much of the Star Wars universe, and the same techniques can also be extended into prop-making. Materials Smartphone case Wristwatch X-wing Starfighter plastic model kit Lego pieces Random metal parts (innards of a broken sewing machine) Rustoleum "copper rose" spray paint Clear co...