Sandtrooper, 1:16, Julius Perdana design

[snake7]

Hello everyone,

I’m taking a short break from the armor section again

As usual, this is my “rest” model — and this time also a test build in terms of paper and print. It’s the first time in quite a while that I’ve printed model templates at home.

I printed everything on a Canon printer using Canon Photo Paper Matte (170 gsm).
After printing, I coated all the pages with Americana varnish to protect the surface.

For this project, I chose a relatively simple free model of a Sandtrooper from the Star Wars universe — my second favorite subject after WWII armor

Julius Perdana from Paper Replika has designed some excellent models in this theme.
I’ve already built his Scout Trooper on a 74-Z Speeder Bike in 1:12 scale.

This model was originally in 1:6 scale, so I downscaled it to 1:16 to match my collection.

This particular Sandtrooper (also known as a Desert Stormtrooper) is a squad leader, identified by the orange shoulder pauldron. He is equipped with an SD-48 survival backpack and a T-21 light repeating blaster.

By downscaling, I slightly increased the difficulty, but so far everything has been manageable in terms of part size and paper thickness.

If you’re interested, you can read more about this trooper here: here

 

[snake7]

Originally, the model consists of 12 template pages. I managed to fit two pages onto a single A4 sheet, so in total I ended up with 6 pages.

The instructions are very simple and are provided only as images on the Paper Replika website.

I started with the shoes and the base.
The base was laminated on 1.5 mm cardboard for added strength.

 

[snake7]

Continued with the legs and torso.

Everything still fits perfectly, although you need to think ahead about the order in which you glue the angled sections at the top and bottom of the torso to close it cleanly.

 

[snake7]

Next was the lower section of the torso vest and the supports for the leg armor.

You need to glue it tightly along the angled edges of the torso so that you can close it properly at the back.

And I tried to dry fit it into shoes Fits perfectly!

 

[mijob]

Thats is a great start for an awesome looking Trooper.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

It appears that you are off to a great start. It is interesting that you have downscaled it to 1:16 scale. I am looking forward to see how it turns out.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Cool stuff! It's always fascinating to see how Julius managed to translate organic shapes into paper in such an elegant way. The Biker Scout is bigger than it is supposed to be, so I'm very curious to see if the scale is right on this one.

 

[snake7]

Cool stuff! It's always fascinating to see how Julius managed to translate organic shapes into paper in such an elegant way. The Biker Scout is bigger than it is supposed to be, so I'm very curious to see if the scale is right on this one.

What you mean, bigger than it is supposed to be?
On site it is stated that the scale is 1:12.
After downscaling, I tried to compare by boots and relatively they are the same size.