Now again, many of you have seen my Vader kit and Fett kit and you're probably wondering what's wrong with me. This (and the Fett) was given to me by GoldenArmor which I consider a very nice gesture for having so many challenges with respect to the amount of work required to make the Vader kit wearable.
So since I got this free, I can't say I got bad value because I got a whole resin helmet for free. I'm currently calling it "resin" because while all fiberglass helmets will have a resin binder component, I don't see evidence of fiberglass sheeting. There are some irregularities that suggest a slight "cottage cheese" but I'm not entirely certain if the structure is reinforced with FG. So I'll say it's "resin" for now.
The good side is that the interior is mostly smooth with occasional areas that could be sanded down with an electric hand-sander.
The downside is that it arrived broken from the left temple to the right chin. Also it is covered with white paint that obscures the details.
The good news of the downsides are:
1. The resin can easily be repaired with Aquamend or epoxy glue. In some cases, the epoxy can be stronger than the material itself.
2. The paint could act as a kind of primer for one to sand and refinish.
Some Aquamend or bondo may be needed to resurface some of the broken areas. I see some pink brick-colored areas underneath the white paint which is yet another layer on top of the original yellow resin. I'm confused why it's there.
Now, personally, I'm not a big fan of the Episode 2 Clone Troopers. I like Episode 3 a lot more. However, I have the trade paperbacks of "Clone Wars" and in this one particular volume, Obi-wan and Anakin encounter an Arc Trooper they ended up naming "Alpha".
So here is my Photoshop rendition of that Arc Trooper:
At this rate, I'm kind of "kitted out" with respect to kits that need significant work. This is easy for me with a sander, but it takes time -- time that I'd rather spend on finishing my Vader helmets.
I'm not a Clone Trooper kind of person, and I might end up working on this anyway. But if anyone's interested in purchasing this off me, PM me, and I'll make this very affordable. For now, I'm sharing this for educational purposes rather than as a formal "FOR SALE" post.