Jancelot

Great job, trooper! I really like your weathering.

Thanks. I should mention I dialed down the intensity of the signature mark on the chest. Not so tall or concentrated anymore. I need to do the bucket, but I'll try to get some fitting picks up this weekend.

Thanks! Progress is slow but steady. I didn't like how red the burnt umber alone looks so I've gone back and added a second darker layer. Super light dusting layer will be last.

I've been slowly making progress on my weathering. I had to re-remove the black lines from the helmet traps so that is last on the list. Below are a few shots of my first full suit pass (minus the helmet). I'm already planning on going back with a darker shade of umber to hit the existing patterns and overall dirty it up a bit more. I'm happy with the results thus far, and it is dirtier than the pics show. Thoughts?

They have a frequently updated thread on FISD on the various kits and where to find them. Check it out

TM is around the same cost I believe if not more. There are other great, if not quite as accurate, options as well. ATA is a very nice set but tends to have a long wait list. AP would be good for your height, but is crafted for a thinner trooper. I have a 33" waist and had to shim the sides. Perfectly fine, just be aware.

How long is the post on the base of the snap? I had some a long time ago that were very short and didn't work, either. The Line 24 snaps from Tandy Leather have a 5/16" post and work great.

Good luck! Post lots of pics so we can all enjoy.

First pass on chest and ab pieces. My piles of reference photos.

Thanks! Good to know I'm headed in the right direction.

Looking at the pics of Anthony, the weathering looks darker than the reddish brown tone of the thinned burnt umber. I think I'll try adding just a smidge of black to the mix.

Alright, life's been eventful but I finally found some time this evening to have another pad at weathering.

Yes, great info, Brad! Thanks. Makes sense, the weathering level doesn't show up well in pics on my TS and TB. I like my suits a *little* more on the dirty side than not, anyway. And I think I'll try out the clear lacquer on my TS. The tempura paint stays fairly well, but after 10 or troops I start to notice it lightening. I think it's mostly from transport, though. I'll have update progress pics by tomorrow. Cheers.

Fantastic job! Might want to put some support in that ammo pouch to give it shape?

Knocked the weathering down in prep for take 2.

Wow, you must have a serious collection of clamps and magnets.

Hi Brad. Thanks! Very helpful. Do you have any links to the info on Mollo? I always enjoy reading up on the backstory. Agreed, the weathering I have on and around the strips is far too much relative to the images. I'll have a go with the method you mentioned. Sounds similar to how I weathered my Snowie with tempura powder paint which is is a pleasure to use. Overall, per usual with pictures, I imagine the weathering is washed out in that top shot. Especially given the low quality of that image. The weathering in the middle and bottom images look much dirtier. Below I cropped the second from the left trooper. Chest pattern looks to match, minus the shoulder pouch. Honestly, I'm still on the fence about SWAT. At least for my initial pass. I'm absolutely on board for all of the build details on the list. But when it comes to exactly replicating a trooper I'm not so excited. For one, the weathering would have shifted quite often for an actual trooper. But mostly concerning the whole pouch arrangement and blaster restriction previously mentioned. That said, I do love a challenge and I imagine I'll go for it sooner or later. First goal is to get to approval and start trooping my TD!

Hit the legs with burnt umber this evening. Using a modified version of Pandatrooper's technique. It was born out of panic when I realized my paint had dried very quickly. Grabbed #0 grade steel wool and saved the day. I'll hit it with the black and warm gray next. What do you think?

Looking great! Yes, it's the inner-side and a bit off-center towards the "top" of each relative arm. Check out this excellent build on FISD.

Looking good, Mark! Slow and steady. Alright, wife and kid are out of town for 10 days. Major project time coming up. Funny thing, I have a TK troop at LDAC tomorrow and my other helmet is damaged. So I had to paint the trap stripes back on the bucket and strategically pull the brow trim down some. Doh. I'm looking to compile ref pics for SWAT level weathering for Sergeant Roadblock v2. So far the first pic seems to be the best one I've found. Too bad it's not in color, but the details are very nice. The second is him in the background again. Looks like the should pouch is a bit higher in that shot. Does anyone else have any others? I'm going to pull some shots off the BluRay tonight. *edit: compiling a list here

Possibly. Not sure how many references there are for Sergeant Roadblock v2. Also, I like the flexibility of wearing a custom combination of screen accurate pouches (storage room for keys, trading cards). I was considering going with one roadblock and one small spanish on my belt. Oh, I want the option to swap out my blaster.

Great and thanks! I'm going with acrylic paint approach as well. If you could take some video that'd be much appreciated.

Beautiful! Looks like progress is chugging along.

Great work! I'm about to start my weathering with the same technique. Thanks for the pics.

Finished up the straps including obtaining elastic for the shoulders and thighs. Test fit tonight felt great. A few tweaks to make here an there but nothing critically out of alignment. What do you all think? Weathering supplies are on the way and will commence this weekend!