Hello there! I haven’t updated in quite a while it seems. Been a bit busy with non-SW customs, but here we go!
The Imperial Commando, the next stage of the Republic Commandos, wasn’t something that was explored much in the EU. The only “no-longer” canon source we had of the Imperial Commandos was a novel and its dark cover art. The features of the armor were purposely hard to see. The only other time we got to see Imperial Commandos was in the Force Unleashed video game. The Imperial Commando armor was an unlockable costume.
With so few reference images to choose from, and the variability in design, it’s no wonder that I couldn’t find one version of this armor in custom action figure form. This was all I had to work with.
I modified a super-articulated Republic Commando action figure. The helmet has been heavily customized to look more sinister and Stormtrooper-like: the visor was deepened, vents were added, the breath vents were made bigger, etc. I also scratch-built a backpack for the figure from transparent plastic.
What I’m most proud of, however, is the vibroknife that is attached to the figure’s fist plate. In the game, the player could quickly eject a vibroknife from the knuckle plate to take down an enemy. To reflect this, I made a small vibroknife that could be attached or removed from the figure.
I hope you like my interpretation of the Imperial Commando! If you’d like to see some Work-In-Progress pictures, you can check out my Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/CloneTrooprs-Customs-174144516097873
