I needed some specific cop types for a couple of scenarios. eM-4 was able to provide everything I needed.
Cops in Helmets
Although I love the Retro Police State look of the 'Cops', It always seemed like there were duties where the hat wouldn't be appropriate: Motorcycle duty, for one. So I wanted a squad of Cops in helmets.
Cutting their heads off and replacing them with plastic trooper heads seemed to be a simple solution, and it was. It also left me with some spare Cop heads!
I used a craft knife to cut the base of the neck on each side, and gently work the head back and forth until it popped off.
The collar was hollowed with a dremel, and the helmet was glued into place. (You could instead file the helmet bottom flat)
Random Cops, not sure if I've used them before.
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0053 0074
Notable and Bodyguards
The Notable is an 0053 with a new right arm and a snappy hairdo made from putty.
The Bodyguards are a pair of 0074 with their heads replaced with Cop heads.
The series of conversions were planned out in advance, but I started them in the wrong order. When I started these, I spent time searching for the heads i needed, having forgotten that they would come from the other figures involved,
Cops in Gasmasks
This one seemed a no-brainer. The Police are the most likely to use gas, and will need to be able to function in it.
I first replaced 0052's head with one of the leftover Cop heads. You can't see the face, so it doesn't matter that it's a male head. The join was disguised with new hair.
The gas masks were made with thin sheets of putty, the cannisters being cut from sprue. The figures already had goggles.
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