For context, "Rogue One" is in my top three of all "Star Wars" movies (that may be blasphemy in some quarters), and to get perhaps even more controversial, Chirrut Imwe is one of my all-time favorite characters.
My building partner has become obsessed with the coastal defender "shoretrooper" stormtrooper (to the point that he was actively upset when the rebels blasted them in the movie).
So we fell in love with the look and feel of the Battle of Scarif. But with so many of the sets discontinued, retired, and crazily priced, we have gotten creative in the DIY realm. I mean, $120 for a 400-piece set just ain't happenin'. Especially a set with meh action functionality and that doesn't look difficult to mirror.
We started by re-creating the beach bunker, using dark grays and orange to echo the color scheme depicted in the movie. Then we repurposed characters from other sets to replicate the bad guys, even using paint to help in other areas.
We've continued to build on to the original foundation, which has rendered a somewhat chaotic scene -- peppered with downed spaceships and fallen heroes -- but one that is highly original and honors the look and feel from the movie.
All while managing to save $120 for the ABC Store.
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