Because the original alien head that fit onto this torso was so large, major modifications had to be made to both the neck and the helmet to accomodate the smaller human head. A plastic white ring was fitted in place under the collar line, between the neck peg of the head and the hole in the torso. This raised the head to the appropriate height, while still allowing it to rotate like any Star Wars figure. The head itself was sanded down considerably, so that a new hairline and eyebrows could be sculpted over the existing features.

As always, the parts swapping and sculpting was much easier than the painting. I had to apply about eight coats of red paint before the color on the arms (originally grey) matched the color on the torso (originally white). The straps, hoses, boots, hair, and eyes were also painted and re-painted several times over before I was satisfied with the color scheme.