Deathtrooper Commission
Since many requests came my way during Celebration, I’ve decided to open commission work for a zombie trooper. Head to the troopingDead page to find
M-A-W Shanghai
Due to my injuries and covid-19 I have stayed away from trooping since last December. Even with things getting much better in China and being
BESKAR: This is the way
What I love about making these props is the challenge that each build bring; sometimes it is new material you need to work with, sometimes
Lando Skiff Guard Bust
This character I remember was one of my all time favourite kenner toy. I have always loved it and it was on the top of
The Studio
A partial view of Red2 Studio where most of ImperialBoots works takes place and then some!
3D printed Busts
The idea is to print a one piece of 1:1 ratio Chest+backplate complete with the shoulder strapping with crisp details and visual accuracy, to put
Home Office
These days you need to have your home office, so this is where I do my digital work, prototyping, talking to workshops and suppliers, and
Working with an industrial SLA 3D printer
3D printing has jumped leaps over the last couple of years, people have it at home and if you are lucky enough to live where
Wookiee Skull Part 01
I have made a few Wookiees over the years soon #9 will start production.The one part of the wookiee that has always been more complicated
Imperial Fleet Trooper
you glimpse and you miss it in SOLO but that character has so much going for it I could not resist. There are no official
3P0 Bust – Part02
Major update; 3 coat of spray paints , 2 different gold Flame burning part of the paintAirbrushing details Cables and gasket installed.
Jakku Sandspeeder
the sandspeeder was originally introduced by hasbro as part of toys during the OT release. 35+ years later they were brought back by Lego in
BUST a move
Last year I started a new project for collectors with the launch of a helmet stand. Then we thought a bust to display and contextualize
AT-ACT Helmet
I have build many tankers (note to self don’t get too cocky about it you screwed up your last one’s legs) – so alongside the
3P0 Bust – PART 01
Yes droids are amazing and no I was never the biggest 3P0 fan ; actually my preferred droids are K2-S0 (Rogue 1) and Chopper (
Wookiee Bust
The Collector Bust is the new product I am launching soon. It is meant to be a new way to display props and contextualize it
Death Trooper MK2
My original Death Trooper is still in Japan and with the current state of things around the world, I have cancelled all my travels. ironically
Naked Wookiee
After completing my 6th wookiee I have pretty much settled for the mesh suit design. Straight extra long legs, longer sleeves with hand covers, extra
Wookiee MK6 : roaar
A new wookiee is almost born. Improved technique means a bit faster, new hair really adds to the general look. I am reasonably happy with
Tanker MK5 commissioned work
Got an order in for a Tank trooper, received the BSP kit from the trooper and started to build, pretty straight forward work except for
RMQ Vader : when disaster Strikes
I got myself a Ralph McQuaries Vader concept helmet. It was an opportunity and I thought why not. It arrived in ok conditions but immediately
China Premiere ROTS
It was a long wait for the conclusion of the Saga, I enjoyed it very much. It was a fitting conclusion, there was a lot
Old Rex MK2 is a go
Since I am a member of the Cathar Base Singapore, I decided to leave my Old Rex Armor to a friend there so when I
Singapore CC
December 2019, last travel of the year for Singapore comic con and first troop with the Cathar Rebel Base where I am now officially affiliated
What Happened in Tokyo …
I flew to Tokyo for the Comic Con and meeting with the local troops. It was supposed to be a week-end of Fun, laugh and
Porsche Taycan Event Shanghai
I was extremely lucky to be part of the unveiling event for the new Porsche Taycan in Shanghai November 2019. These were two days of
-IB- New Shanghai Studio
They say if you do something you love it will never feel like work… and it is true because although I probably spend 60 hours
Old Rex Out
Old rex is a character strictly for fans; he appeared in the Rebels animated series and I loved it since then. He is the reason
Veers – At-At Commander
At Celebration Chicago, amongst others Plak(c) I had signed, one was by Julian Glover, the actor who played general veers. I was going to buy
Shore Trooper Armor PT01
I have been eyeing this character for a while ; although I liked it I was always drawn to the Tanker more. However after building
Shadow Guard ?
The SW EU has this character known as the Shadow Guard, similar to the red guard but looking more “armored”. I was not planning on
Red Guard Helmet
The red guard is not necessarily a costume that I felt I really wanted but the helmet has always been highly attractive to me. My
SHOCK TROOPER CLONE
Always been a huge fan of the Clone Wars Animated and one of the costume I really wanted to make has been a clone trooper.
Resistance Helmet
At Celebration I had a Plak(c) signed for Snap Wexley. Not really intending to do the whole costume but I grabbed a hasbro black series
Wookiee Build 5
With #4 now in Dubai, I started the new Wookiee build; I initially thought I’d take the summer to complete it. Then there was an
Old Rex Trooped !
I completed the Old Rex costume almost two years ago, never got a chance to take it out; the Wookiee is too popular. No longer
Rebel Backpack
In continuation with my current fascination for custom paint job inspired by the rebel Xwing helmet I thought it would be fun to make a
MSE- mouse droid
Been looking at building a droid for a while but as always space is an issue so I decided to start small with a mouse
May the 4th at Lucasfilm
What a great opportunity; traveling to Singapore, meet with 501st/RL friends and share two trooping together… one of which at Lucasfilm ! A bit emotional
ZOMBIE @ CELEBRATION
My new zombie trooper was ready to take the floor at Celebration Chicago. I took it for a spin and a few hundred pictures later
CELEBRATION 2019 vol.4
People, Celebration is all about meeting people and sharing your passion. Some people you will meet for 3 seconds just for a laugh, others you
CELEBRATION 2019 vol.3
Large Props is the heart of a true Star Wars convention and while this year things felt disconnected from each other there was no shortage
CELEBRATION 2019 vol.2
The show floor is where all the vendors and exhibitors are and mostly all the costuming actions, large props … Part taking in panels is
CELEBRATION 2019 vol.1
Celebration is THE Star Wars event not to be missed, just as big as SDCC but Star Wars ONLY. Been going there since CE2 in
Happy Accident
One thing I have learned from my design workflow is that I need to experiment to “stumble” upon the right design solution… and I apply
Wookiee Field Day
M-A-W contacted the local 501st/RL to have an event and of course I would take the Wookiee out for this. It is always a pleasure
MUDTROOPER
SOLO ( a Star Wars Story) had a great trooper which I found excessively well done with a very deep connection with world war 1
Show me your Wookiee
I have made several Wookiees thus far, and got face mask from all the very talented makers out there. I Love working on a Wookiee
Infographic- 501st
it’s the time again to update the yearly inforgraphic about the 501st ( well it was 4 month ago when I actually did it)
Weathering : Blue Squadron
working on completing the blue squadron costume. This time is all about weathering and distressing the jumpsuit.
Training Day: 1 hour Challenge
Last minute change of mind from the daughter about Halloween…now she wants a costume and I only have one hour before trick-or-treating ! All that
Red Devil Helmet
Thanks to RS Prop Master I was provided a lovely blank Swing helmet and decided to get inspired by the design of classic helmet while
Stan Lee Comic Universe Shanghai
Jules the Zombie Trooper roaming the floor of the first Stan Lee Comic Universe Convention Shanghai Scare count: 78 Screamer: 49
On The Road: Sydney Comic Con
I was lucky enough to be invited by the Southern Cross Garrison to visit them during this year OzComicCon Sydney. It was very special to
A-wing Part02
Worked a second A-wing , more personalized with some “improvised” greeblies and a great find from Ikea: cable management tube worked miracle in the back
M-A-W Shanghai
It is always a privilege when you have a chance to help bring a smile to kids. Most of the time it is during public
The Trooping Dead- Season 02
I wanted the helmet to be reasonably scary but not so much that kids would have instant nightmares. I also wanted to show some tech
The Trooping Dead- Season 01
The Death Trooper, as it is known, is a stormtrooper zombie from the novel ” Death Trooper” (duh) and since every year I try to
First Order …
Prime time for me is not 7-9 PM but when it’s dry and sunny ! There was a build I did not expect to do
Happy 50th Alex
I’ve always felt much welcome at the Singapore Garrison; some really cool people there. I was really happy and honored with Alex invited me for
Jedi Challenge troop…
The weather was nice in Shanghai for the annual Fashion Week and the were out in force ( pun intended) 18 troopers including a Wookiee.
REX…just older
Always wanted to make a clone trooper… then when I saw old Rex in Star Wars Rebels I knew that was the one for me.
I’m published…kinda
I was flicking through the book “Beyond Stormtrooper” when I came upon a page displaying sample patches… Patches are a trading must in our community
Columbia …
January was a quick 2 men troop at Columbia to help them promote the Star Wars limited edition gears … fun to troop “privato” and
The Last Jedi in my opinion.
Because of what I do, every day I am being asked what are my thoughts about the movie… it often seem like an ambush; many
IMAX in China should be ashamed !
Every year they keep on doing this kind of cheap stunt in China. They cannot be bothered to actually understand Star Wars or spend a
TLJ China Premiere
There has been a few moments of being proud to be a wookiee … see kids smile, getting misty eyes from fan meeting me, my
Shadow Trooper
Since I was approached to build a shadow trooper I decided to take pictures of the whole process. from unboxing the kit to lining up
Wookiee Business At SHCC2017
clocking 4 Wookiee outing during SHCC , each 1 hour long ! Intense but people love to hug the Wookiee so who am I to
Shanghai Comic Con 2017 – XenoFun
KiKi Ze Alienne on the show floor during SHCC 2017 making new friends.
Xenomorph…because break time !
I’m all about Star Wars, this is all about Star Wars…except when it is not and I need to get working with new materials and
New satchel for my Wookiee
The first satchel I had is nice but after a few trooping I felt the need to make it even more screen accurate. I wanted
Some leatherworks fun
When I first started to work with leather it was very intimidating…I am far from being the best at this out there but I do
Epic Madness – the return of the hair
Wookiees… a great species full of hair A few years back it took me about 10 months to complete my first Wookiee costume. Since then
Ground Crew- R1
Rogue One is a treasure throve of new costumes and they all show a lineage a true legacy to what was the OT. The Ground
The Shore Helmet
Another great helmet from Rogue One. I must say the work they did in making these armors is much more appreciated than what they came
Tanker Helmet V2.0
Working on the new helmet shows a significant difference with the 3d printed version. It does need to be weathered though
Design Evolution Part 01
After starting the third armour of the GAV Commander of Rogue One, I decided to make a patch. I wanted it to be in the
Oh Glorious crap…
Yes China has copycats, bootlegs, replicas, shanzai… all of different degrees of quality and build. From toys to clothes to now badly designed and worn
Propel … OMG
yes I used OMG and you will do too the day you get a propel Star Wars battle drone. These things are beautiful, fast, full
Sticky Business
I developed good skills for building X-wing helmet and making them looked distressed so it was but evident that I needed to work on making
You don’t know the power of the Dark Side….
Actually I do , 10000mAh
Lego Break … is it?!!
I love lego’s especially the Star Wars collector edition ; these pack major brick power… and waste days to build; not good for any relationships
Imperial Tanker V2
I love this guy too much so I got myself another kit , ABS this time, and started building it with a few novelties. Magnetic
more WTFake troopers in China and it’s getting annoying
Hey LFL/Disney I know there is no such thing as bad publicity, that China can be quite uncontrollable, and that Star Wars needs exposure… but this
421 Limited
I was brought on board 1.5 years ago and how far have we come already thanks to the support of the community ! And what
Rogue One Red Carpet Beijing
It was cold, damn polluted (as in her to see anything) and our plane was delayed 7 hours leaving from Shanghai… but at the end
Hover Tank Trooper
So I decided to get into Rogue One build and that means my all time favourite the Tank Trooper. Forget the Death Trooper, you cannot
3D printing: Hover Tank Trooper
This one is a beauty and one of my favourite helmet ! And these are the results once printed, glued, sanded, and painted. !
Redemption Team : first live meet-up
“Redemption” is a project that took place between Beijing and Shanghai. I was in Shanghai and Troy’s Team in Beijing, we had never met IRL
Rebel Helmets
After my initial red5 x-wing helmet build I realised that I actually enjoyed making these helmets because of their paint job. I found it refreshingly
“Redemption” fan film…
Last June at Beijing Comic Con quite a few people came to take pictures with Chewbacca. Then later in a WeChat group about Sci-fi someone
Making a Pilot Part.02
After the built, the painting… and I made a few mistakes at first and kinda had to do a reset, as usual one step front