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ID 2543 entering the sandpit


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Hey all. I'm currently working on my TD. kit is MTK. Looking to get to L2 and maybe 3 in future :D

Would like to ask some questions along the way...1st one is wrt the helmet, must it be entirely hand painted or just the tube stripes?

 

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ID 2543

Singapore Garrison

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Welcome to the forum Brother, and nice airbrushing job.

The "details" referred to are things like the tubestripes and ear-surrounds etc. You should be fine with airbrushing the base helmet (happy to be corrected if that's wrong!)

Level 3 will expect to see specific paint drips in certain places, depending on the character your copying, so bear that in mind.

Good luck with your build

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First, welcome,

 

Second, for my level 2, you can either hand brush or airbrush.  I hand painted mine and got approved no problem.  That should apply for level 2 and 3, as long as it looks the part it shouldn't matter how you do it.

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Thanks guys. I'll look into getting the tube stripe template shortly, and also noted about the paint drips! :D

Some update pics. My strapping system. The chest piece will overlap in future, just a pic to show the brackets:

 

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Progress isn't so fast and I've run into a little problem. The crotch area is still too big/wide for me despite being trimmed to the maximum. Here's a pic of me in it (yes it looks overall terrible, more trimming on the sides will have to be done, and I think the arms are too high up?)

 

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Now my question is, is it safe (within basic approval and up to L3) to trim more of the crotch sides? I'm not a guy so walking with wider spread leg is quite discomforting. It doesn't cut but it's just makes me walk REALLY awkwardly.  I'll get a video next week and you'll see what I mean.

But if I can't trim anymore or risk not being L3 approvable in future I might have to rethink if I want that accuracy which I do badly want, or just try not to walk....which isn't feasible.

 

And here's a pic of my T-21. Far from being done or accurate but getting there. My only beef is that it seems overlarge for me at 125~cm long. I'm 168cm tall. It's near impossible to get a smaller one because nothing remotely similar can pass through customs, I had to have this one 3D printed. Still, less worrying than the above problem haha.

 

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Yes I'm going for Gariden from Docking Bay 94...

Also managed to get replica Hovi-mix mic tips :) next week I will be done with the shins hopefully, reattach the chest properly. Now I'm scouting for as many references as I can for as close as I can get to screen exact weathering.

 

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Haha! Walking awkwardly is what we do :dance:

you need to be reasonably comfortable though so I would get yourself approved,  trim a little, wear it for a troop and then tweak again as necessary.

some of the squad on here are still tweaking bits years after their approval

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sorry for the slow update, been busy...

got the tube stripes done, and i'm really happy with how it looks :D

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I also got the crotch part sorted out and it's much less of a pain to walk now. 

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Tomorrow I will go through the weathering forum and then buy paint. Just a small question, what is this gap between the ear and helmet I'm reading of from the SWAT section? Since photobucket's recent changes a lot of pictures aren't loading...

Btw uh, is there a way to resize these photos, they are huge on my screen. it's linked from FB.

 

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Hi, your gear is already looking good:duim:

For SWAT (level 3) the helmet and armor have to look exactly like they did on that specific trooper on screen in the movie. The screen used armor was hastily put together as the crew was on a tight schedule, that's why you can notice all these imperfections when you have a closer look. Your helmet looks about right as far as the gaps are concerned.

Keep up the good work and you will be in the sandpit in no time!

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Spot on, did trim the sides a bit more (including the abdomen sides) and played with how much the chest armor should overlap and pull up the whole thing. Did consider raising it outward but I've seen one of my garrison members with that and it doesn't look very nice to me.

Got some of the 'paint drips' done today~

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Started weathering the T21 too, wonder if anyone sells the rubber ribbing only :D

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Had a convention over the last weekend and here is my unapproved TD ~

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I haven't submitted yet because the weathering isn't complete (in the pic there is no third layer) and kinda want to redo it as it's too yellow. Hopefully can lighten it up and add more dirt and details. It was a rush job with the weathering, just 3 days before the event.

Also waiting for new pauldron from Trooper1. Quite glad I am getting one from him because the one on me (by Trooperbay) is too big - (that is why I did not weather it)

 

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I've been gone for a long long time to attend to some nasty legal matters IRL but finally that is over and done with...lost a great deal of weight and re-trimmed the sides.

The weathering has been scaled down and I'm wondering if this is better and okay for basic approval? (Still need to paint the 1 black ear and rivets)

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The T-21 broke into 2 and was under repair so I used a E-11. But I'll likely submit without the T-21 for now.

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ooh! even if I intended to portray a specific trooper that doesn't use them? :O

CRL is a bit ambiguous since there's this part - ?

  • Option: If choosing to replicate a screen used configuration of equipment, the number of pouches may be altered.
    • See the MEPD SWAT page for more details.
    • Note: Screen used configurations also include specific color Pauldrons and individual backpacks styles. 
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Looking good mirador.

And yes, even if you plan on emulating a trooper with a different configuration.
We all start the same.. lol..
My SWAT armor doesn't have a fieldpack , but I'm glad I needed it for PO bcz it's great to troop with every once in a while. Specially when there is no weapons allowed.
And more props and gear is awesome!..

Good luck with your approval. So far so good.

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