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Hey Guys,
I started looking a more ANH sandtrooper photos and I noticed that the Black Pauldron is the white turned upside down.
Some of the pictures below are from behind the scences - you'll notice that the black pauldron is white underneath on the sandtrooper on the right. But you will notice that the sandtrooper on the left has a white pauldron with a White bottom. You will also notice that the Black pauldron sandtrooper has the strap connector attached to the bottom of the pauldron - the white + orange pauldron have this strap connector on the top.
These photos show the White pauldron - White on top and on the bottom.
These photos show a white pauldron with a black bottom - sandtrooper on the left rear of squad
This photo shows a white pauldron with No Seams in the white area - Sandtrooper in center with E-11 blaster
This Behind the secens photo shows 2 black pauldrons with strap arm straps connected underneath - all other pauldrons are connected on the top, The guy with the white pauldron on the left side of the photo has no seams in the white area (the same as the photo above), and the dewback rider wearing the white pauldron with seams - his pauldron has white on the bottom side
Let me know what you think.
jack
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I based my first TD on the black pouldron trooper on the roadblock with an MG15 and cheesegrater handplates.
If I remember correctly, there are two versions of this black pouldron trooper with MG15. One with cheese graters one with latex.
The cheesegrater as far as I can see uses the unidentified rectagular pouch on the right side, and a pack with one loop of electricians tape across and one along the two seedtrays union.
The latex handplates ones uses one MP40 pouch on the shoulder and another on the right side of the belt.
But both packs and other gear are difficult to spot.
We will need a little more detective work here...
Lets see if anyone can spot the parts missing for these and other troopers.
Saludos.
I'm probably wrong - but when looking at the ref. photos in the post above - the black pauldron looks like a white turned upside down. The second photo (sandtrooper profile view) it looks like there is white on the bottom side above his shoulder.
j
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WOW!!! I'm speachless Rolf. I'm very sorry this has happened to you and I hope you all the best. I don't know how old your wife is but maybe after some time she realize the mistake she's made with you and your son and try to rectify all this. I wish there was something I could say to make you feel a little better. Your a good dude and you'll get through this.
All the best,
jack
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Just wondering - what rank is the gray?? I know it's not cannon - but where does it come from - the special editon 1997???
jack
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U got it bro, any time , good to see you back on the mepd again
How are you, and your costume magic room, i remember back then a lot of nice suits.
From Batman, to x-men style to ANH Stroemtroopers etc.
And not to forget your orange sports car, as far as i remember it
I'm doing good - and you my friend?? I still collect Batman - I'm in the middle of completing Robin's costume - and I still have the '69 Pontiac GTO.
jack
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Thanks Rolf!
jack
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Hey Rolf,
What did you use to creat the "Dot" in the lower corner of the ab box - and how did you do it??
thanks,
jack
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Thanks for the Info Pal!
I was able to locate a place that sells some - also if your interested they sell the "Flower" type split rivet aswell for the Ab armor. Here's a link:
http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/parts/rivets.htm
Jack
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Hey Rolf,
What are those rivits called?
thanks,
jack
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Did you try saberfreak@gmail.com - he has screen accurate T-tracks. I ordered from him in the past and had no problem.
jack
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no problem guys.
jack
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OK - This is my TM Armor - I consider it the most ANH accurate armor. I appologies for the hand armor in the full body pictures - that is SDS - when I first recieved the armor I wanted to get some photos quick and did not take the time to attach my TM had plates to the gloves and just used the SDS gloves for those pictures.
jack
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This first post is my old SDS armor. Here are some of the problems with it:
1)The expensive Stunt helmet - opening on the bottom was too large. Does not undercut enough
2)Gear on rear back center is even with "11" it should be lower - see photo of Sds armor rear on left TM on right
3)Strapping system for SDS is all velcro - ever time you move the velcro tears and comes undone
4) Abdomin plate - underneath the 4 in a row buttons - the slot is not present in the raised part that these buttons attach to on the abdomin plate. I added the buttons on the side of the AB plate - they were not included on SDS armor
5)arm armor - the pieces just overlap - they should meet evenly and have a piece of plastic covering the seam
6)Shoulder ribbs were not correct
7)Rear belt cylinder has a plastic clip for connection to the belt - it should have metal straps like the TM version - see comparison photos
8)Belt comes all plastic - there is an upgrade for a leather belt which is still not correct - in ANH the belt is a cloth. Also SDS does not include a Bandolier - the bandolier you see in my photos is purchased from another vendor - and attached with rivets by me - TM has a bandolier riveted to his cloth belt like ANH
9)SDS hand armor is to rounded - see photo with SDS (attached to gloves) TM in the center
10)The line above the center abdomin button box does not go all the way up - ROTJ style ANH armor - this detail line goes up almost to the top of the armor plate
11)The outside upper leg armor does not make the propper downward cuts - See Post below of my TM armor for the correct angle these are suppost to be for ANH
13)The Details in SDS armor are not very crisp - they are soft probably because it was a recast
14)On the upper leg armor - the center strip goes all the way to the bottom - in correct for ANH - it should stop before the "rimmed" lower edge - you should see the seam of the 2 peices of armor meeting. Also SDS's lower "rim" edge is flattened in the front - it should be rounded - obviously recast from overlapping ROTJ armor
15)Rear of lower and upper leggs overlap with a velcro closure - not correct for ANH
Sorry for any misspellings above. In the next post I'll put my TM armor to compare.
jack
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I've owned several sets of armor over the years - Marco Entertaiment, FX, AP, SDS, and now TM. For me - TM - Hands down the best set of ANH armor available without owning an origial set of ANH armor from the movie. It has the most screen acurate details in the sculpt and since it's an original sculpt it does not have the issues that ROTJ modified armor have like TE2, TE and Gino armor. Since my first purchase from TM of a Stormtrooper set of armor, I have purchase 2 more sets of armor, a sandtrooper and another stormtrooper set. If anyone is interested, I'm considering selling the extra set of TM Stormtrooper armor.
Thanks,
jack
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Hey Guys,
I use to own SDS armor and a Stunt helmet - Both are not screen accurate! He basicly took a ROTJ set of armor and reworked it. I own TM armor now - while it's an original scuplt - it probably is the close to screen accurate in terms of the details being correct. Back in the day I took a bunch of photos for TM comparing the new armor I purchased from him to my old SDS armor - if you guys are interested I could post those photos for you to see.
Jack
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I'm not interested in the armor I just was curious about it because I never saw it before - I actually have 2 sets of TM armor - a TD + TK.
thanks,
Jack
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Hey Guys,
I haven't been around in a while - I was surfing around on Entertainment Earth and saw that they are selling a complete set of Stormtrooper armor - looks very ROTJ. Here's a link:
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo...866++++STANDARD
I believe the armor is by Windlass Studios but when I checked their website the armor is not listed for sale.
http://www.windlassstudios.com/default.aspx
I have not interest in purchasing this armor but I was wondering if anyone has any further info on it??
thanks,
Jack
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Hey Rolf,
Just curious - why did you go from a TM in 2007 to the TE2 then back to a TM again??
Jack
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Nice - I can't wait until it's ready!!!
jack
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Thanks,
jack
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hey Tyranus,
could I get the contact info. for Russ Brown (droid maker) - who made your Mag Well Cylinders - I could not seem to find him on the board. i tried to PM you but your box was full.
thanks,
jack
Redfox@optonline.net
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Thanks for the info.
jack
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Does anyone own this book - Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars ??? How is it for Stormtrooper Armor Reference?? Or just reference to the original first 3 movie costumes??
Thanks,
jack
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Got my Radio - Thank you very much - Great Job!
jack
Is the Black Pauldron an Upside-down White Pauldron?
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Well here's another 2 questions for the Sergeant - White Pauldron TD breakdown thread in this section:
1)Is the White pauldron with sew lines the same rank as the white pauldron without sew lines?? or because the trooper with sew lines is riding the dewback - maybe they are the same rank but the sew lines stand for a mounted/cavalry trooper and the other guy is an infantry trooper???
2) the breakdowns don't seperate the equipment and weapons for the troopers with white pauldron sew lines and the troopers without white pauldron sew lines.
jack