doubledx Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Hi, I'm new here and I will build the Privat Door Alley Trooper with the backpack 2. I read the other threads and talk to Knopi about the pack. I will go for swat with this guy. so lets start again. the most importing thing for me is the Radio. I search the last days to find better pictures of it and yes I found something. this picture I found on Sandicomms and this was interesting. and here some pics out of the movie it looks like that the faceplate is a little bit curved and the body too. the radio is maybe mount on a black plate (see picture no1) the box on the top right corner, any idea wich box it is ? so and then I talked with Trevor McKenna and I think he build a very cool Radio, and I think it cod be the right one greetings Björn TA/TB/TS/DZ - 82112 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Hello Björn and welcome to the sandpit, great to have you here mate! You're off to a good start with all the research you have already done on the pack and kudos for going for SWAT, that's what I call enthusiasm. I really think Trevor's radio looks great and is the right way to go. As far as the box is concerned, it's difficult to say. In some shots it looks like a Brexton box, then again from a different angle, the edges seem rather sharp and not as rounded as on the Brextons. It seems to have some kind of lid as there's a visible lip where it's attached to the tray. Maybe someone else can shed more light on this. Looking forward to seeing your progress on #2. Cheers mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 It always good to have a fresh pair of eyes; ones with enthusiasm and great motivation. Trevor’s radio look good, and the box part no one knows for certain. From my end, i could see perhaps a hole on it?? Again, not certain. welcome Bjorn i will follow this thread with interest as this will certainly make a good research. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmann Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Here's another photo of the radio I found in the archives Charlie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelbrierly Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 This is awesome! Can’t wait to see this build develop. And that last pic is great reference material. Nice and clearSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 thank you Crashman for this pic, very nice reference material. I'm just waiting that my parts arrived. the Basic Radio from Sandicomms and the Karrimor Totem Senior arrivded, now I waiting for the Seed trays and the other stuff from RWA, in the meantime im working on my Bapty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 hi, a lot of parts arrived. I spend a lot of time on this backpack and here are my impressions. there is a red band support on this pack and the upper seed tray has 3 ribs too (my opinion) you see the big rib on the first picture and maybe a second one on the side view greetings Björn / doubledx TA/TB/TS/DZ - 82112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Hi Guys, here are my build I started with the Frame, Thanks to Trevor for helping me to get a Karrimor Totem Senior. The Frame was a little bit wiggle and i curved them to the right position, then I started the first testing with the position of the trays. i glued nuts into the bottles, sanded them and paint them, for the upper bottle I cut little holes into the bottle for the screws later. I trimmed the trays and add little service hole and sanded them, add primer and paint. Thank you to Vincent for the alternative bottle, I started to cut out the inner bottle, after that I sanded all, add primer and paint to it. The Radio from Sandie Comms arrived and I build the filter case, but I'm not happy with it, I started to build a new one. the new case I build out of 2mm black ABS is much better I think, same length but I changed the width and high. for the upper right box, I used a ABS-Box with a Tupperware lip, found on Ebay time for a new test (you see the old filter case), I marked the new position of the top bar, bend the frame to the new position and cut the frame, add some holes for the new top bar, add primer and paint. next test assembling that's my current status on this WIP, more pics to come. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I love it when a pack comes to life! Great work Björn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
519 Trooper Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Great job, looking forward to the end result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 hey, some more progress . . . . i ordered some samples to find a good alternative to the original, after I received my order, I sewed the red support the syphon was the hardest part for me to get it together, some areas very thin and cracks fast. after I glued all together and later I saw that I glued the thread area wrong together. no problme I cut all of and fire up my 3d printer. next step is to sand the syphon and add paint the original straps after I used Rit Dyemore but I had to change the foam, the old foam was after changing the paint not usable new fitting . . . . . greetings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 You are making good progress my friend... Great slippers too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hi, here s a little update: next was the build from the little pipe on the left. I designed a top greeblie and print it out, after glued on a 32mm pipe, sanding and painting attached to the pack. Next was the greeblie for the Gio Style bottle, here the same, I made a 3d model and print it. Sanding and painting, attached to the bottle and mount the Bottle to the Pack. I sanded the box for the hose and fill some gaps with modelling clay. Sanded all and paint it. Put all parts together and this is what it looks right now. you see I add round piece behind the hose box. see this picture I waiting for the new radish (transparency) and I must add the greebie on the tray. Radio: Trimming the faceplate building the case for the radio filler and sanding and this it how it looks at the moment greetings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelbrierly Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 This is a beautiful build!! So clean and crisp!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Great work Björn. This is going to be good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Nice! Keep it coming.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 some updates: little update on the Mortaltube, i trimmed the greebie a bit on top and on the bottom you see it here and changed the dish and add the hole you see it here: and my Radio, it was a lot of work and the buttons are 3D printed I must add the silver greebie on top edge and then I'm done with the Radio greetings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Stunning mate! I just love your attention to all those minor details that make the major difference! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Hi, I'm very happy to announce that I'm done with the backpack #2 just the weathering is missing but I will make it later...... and here we go. . . . . the Back the right side the left side the Greebie on the upper tray' and here the Original after checking the other backpacks. I changed my round plate behind the dish. I bought a 5" rubber backer pad, it was used on the other packs and it makes sense to me, that they use it here again. I check the reference again and I think this backpack has a 2. red support behind the upper tray, but it totally paint black It looks like there is something on the frame, so I added a 2. support stripe to my pack. and the last thing was the hose case. I filled up 2 of the holes and add 2 caps of the other 2 screws. greetings from Germany Björn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Amazing work Björn and a gorgeous pack Björn, very well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Thank you Urs, I'm very happy with the result, it was a lot of work to find all these details but I think I found and build it so good as I can greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Ikin Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Hi Bjorn, I have only just got into this scene after years of considering it. I am just about to build my very first costume (which had to be a Sandie) and have been researching exactly the same backpack. Thank you for leading the way with this outstanding piece of work. I am starting with the pack first and am busy accumulating all the necessary parts. Your thread has provided some great references and deep insight in to this build. I am a true novice so looking to research and learn as much as possible. Thank you again! Cheers, Stewart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Hi Stewart, thank you, I hope I can help a little bit and I'm very interested to see your Backpack. most parts are from RWA (UK) and some are made by myself. If you have some questions then ask. and by the way it is my first backpack and my first time to built a TD greetings from Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 How did you dye your straps I've tried a couple of times and it just washes straight out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledx Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Hi Marv, I used Rit Dyemore synthetic graphite as instructed and it works perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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