Imperial Mortar Team

Hey folks,

I'd been eyeing a cheap mortar set at my local dollar store (two bucks!) for a couple years now. Took the plunge and grabbed one.





I repainted it, added some straps (carnation ribbon) and buckles from a 1/6 scale rifle bag.
I wanted it to be able to be taken down and transported by the crew, each member responsible for a part.



Then I whipped up the crew, using Deathstar Troopers, gave 'em some head swaps, repainted the bodies in pea dot (naturally)
with hockey tape (of course) belts & holsters, carnation ribbon suspenders and helmet straps. One also received a helmet net using
a veggie mesh bag with some grosgrain ribbon thrown in for some scrim.

I also made a round carrier out of grosgrain and carnation ribbon.



Already getting some shot ideas in mind for these guys, so once it warms up...I'll be in for some fun.

That's a big mortar they've got

TravelGuide wrote:That's a big mortar they've got

haha darn right! Gotta knock those Rebels back somehow!

They look excellent and make a great unit. And I'm happy to see you celebrating imperials with hockey tape. Didn't the helmets already come with straps?

GubernatorFan wrote:They look excellent and make a great unit. And I'm happy to see you celebrating imperials with hockey tape. Didn't the helmets already come with straps?

Thanks man!

The helmets sure did some with straps, plastic ones, and weren't really intended to fit any other head but the one that came with the figure...so in order to make the helmets fit a bit better I had to remove the plastic straps. I also cut back the inner liners...and made a new liner for one out of (you guessed it) hockey tape.

The execution is fantastic, but it’s the creativity that really blows my mind. To think that was all inspired by a dollar store motor set is pretty amazing. Swapping heads is pretty much the extent of my vision and creativity.

Thanks a lot! These guys can definitely be a lot of fun to cobble together

Great job again Pickle Munk, it's the first time I ever heard a mortar set being sold in a dollar store, but you didn't hesitate and took the chance. Love how they are carrying the single pieces.
I recall mortar plates also being transported on backs? Might be helpful in retreat situations.

Again fitting in beautifully with the other peadotters and these large navy helmets seem really helpful when exchanging mortar dust with rebels.

The left one looks like George Clooney. A Cloone Trooper maybe?

Lovely bunch. Great customization.

Thanks guys!

Ovy, I totally see what you mean about the Clooney head now that you bring it up, haha. That's just the standard Deathstar Trooper head!

The mortar ground plate does have criss-cross straps to allow it to be attached on the back of the figures.
I may need to lengthen them slightly, as it's a tight fit. I just had re-glued one back together for these pictures and didn't wanna force it too
much and have it come undone again until the glue had cured.

I'm planning on using the ground plate as makeshift armor, heck maybe even a shield during a charge...so many possibilities, really.

One of the things I love about doing these guys up in pea dot is that now, I've got so much of it, so I can swap hats and helmets and stuff and
really diversify looks ridiculously easily.