After over a year of painting moderns, I needed a break and decided to go back to Star Wars Legion for a bit. While there are lots of great official figures, there are plenty of interesting characters and units that aren't covered by official releases. I loved the look of the Imperial troops seen in Solo, so set about finding some proxy figures I could use.
With a bit of searching online, I found some 3D prints that fit the bill of what I wanted. Not having a printer myself, I opted to have a printing service in Spain produce them for for me. While the sculpts were great, the prints themselves were covered in a sticky, white residue. Looking for an answer online, it appeared my vendor either didn't cure them long enough, or used a dirty curing solution. I was a bit frustrated, but decided I'd try to clean them myself before requesting they be reprinted. I put each figure into a bath of isopropyl alcohol and brushed them down with a swab and old toothbrush. It didn't completely fix the stickiness, but the figures took the primer without issue. As such, I moved forward with painting.
Since I would likely be splitting my figures into two units for games, I ordered two officers to go along with the Mudtroopers. One looked like the officer from Solo, but I went with a generic Imperial field officer for the other.
The Mudtrooper pack I selected came with two specialized weapons, a small rotary gun and what appeared to be a flame thrower.
While the pack I ordered was supposed to only be standard Mudtroopers, one figure came replaced with Solo's Rio Durant in disguise. You can see the extra hand holding the cloak closed on the lower left figure, and a fourth hand is also present in back. Luckily, this wasn't too noticeable when you mixed him in his unit, so I let it go and didn't request a replacement.
Despite the issues with my order, I was happy with the final results. The price I payed, while still expensive, was cheaper than some of the other online sources, and the vendor was willing to give me a free shipping upgrade to the US that included tracking. The figures themselves were beautifully designed and fit in perfectly with my official Legion figures.
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