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So this is something I started wondering about and wanted to bring up here...If the sandtroopers emded up being stayioned on Tatooine for a longer time than just looking for the droids - long enough to establish the MEPD - and if they used something besides Dewbacks for transportation... what would they use?I'm picturing something less long than a speeder bike and not as big as a landspeeder. More "personal" size... but suited for the desert world. And something an actual guy in actual TD armor could sit on / get in / etc. Probably metal plates... battle & eather damaged... you get the picture.I would love to hear your thoughts on this... and I would LOVE, LOVE to see some original concept art!What I'm thinking of doing is making one of "these transports" to take on troops and use as a sort of prop for photos. So... what do you all think???
Maybe something along the lines of a skiff like Jabba was using in ROTJ?
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Excellent job with the ABS paste! I did the same thing with my helmet.
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I'm not personally going for SWAT but I tried to assemble my armor to look like the troopers on screen.
I trimmed an reshaped my NE thighs from the top. And trimmed my NE shins from the bottom. I must have taken at least an inch from both thighs and shins. This way it looks more like the screen, neat, and I can walk better.
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Phonomenal work!
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I think iconoclasta has this detail on his armor.
I think you should also keep the same pouch and handplate configuration if you add this detail though.
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Thanks for being on top of it!
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Great start!
How did you get the doppeltrommel to look so nice?
I'm excited to see you continue this buikd?!
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You found them inside toilets? Hope they don't smell too bad. @@!
They are authentically weathered!
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I've been working on the TD little by little. I spent a lot of time resizing, reshaping, and refinishing the tops of the thighs. I also spent a lot f time resizing the shins to fit me.
This Saturday I worked on a strapping harness that will hold up the legs using suspenders.
I had to do some straightening up in my basement this weekend so I decided to put everything up on a mannequin to see how it looks.
I'll be working on the shins again later this week.
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Hi guys,
I'm new here and just getting started. I want to carry the d21 and an e11, so my question is without a holster where ( on you) do you store your e11 when trooping.
Cheers
Sandtroopers did not carry holsters. They carried one weapon at a time.
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Trooperbay sells the doopy kit. Not sure how the price compares but I felt better dealing someone in the US.
I made mine into a Bapty version.
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Wow! Congrats!
(I'm still dragging my feet on mine. Lol!)
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Great job!
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Looking great!
I'm still working on mine. Hopefully I can get it done in the next few weeks.
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Looks great on you!
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Congratulations!
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Thanks! I hope to work a little more this week.
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What if you vacuum pulled half of the part from the back and front?
It wouldn't be very tall. It would just be a little extra work in putting the clamshells together, filling in the seems and painting.
Since its all supposed to be weathered anyway it doesn't have to be perfect.
Just a thought.
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Are no comments good? Lol!
I worked on this yesterday.I opted for a few yellow ocre highlights to give it a sun discoloration.
I'm trying to use my colors in roughly the same order. Maybe fewer were actually used onset but I want it to look real in person. I will eventually add Fuller's earth once I'm OK with the base weathering patterns. That will be the icing on the cake.
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Since I'm trying my best to replicate the "move along" captain I used screencaps and a couple of SWAT wip threads from MEPD.
I opted to use several colors layered to really get a sense of used armor while trying to get close to the screencaps. I used soft black, gray, raw umber, tan, and a few spots of yellow ocre.
The rear of the armor is not really seen so I winged it.
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Coming along very nicely! I have the T-21 as well. Weighs a ton. Heh.
Thank you! Yeah it's heafty, but it looks cool to carry. Lol!
I thought someone might find this interesting. The inside of the helmet is not cannon but made to be roomy with enough room for fans/ airflow.
I couldn't get a hard had liner to sit in the helmet so I cut out the entire frame from the hardhat and made a frame that mounts using the ear screws.
Its very solid now.
The eye lenses are from Quartermaster (of the ECG) They are separate so I screwed them together with a plastic tab. They can be shifted into a good position this way.
Right now they are set in using 3M hooks. These hooks are good for use in clone helmets, but not so much for a TK. Clone helmets are flatter on the inside and the visor is one piece. I will use these clips to hold the lenses in place while I use a more permanent glue to affix the lenses to the helmet.
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Thanks!Nice, nice job! Where did you get the 3 buttons for the ABD?
Troopermaster helped me out with the 3 button detail. Give him a PM!
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July update!
I'm still chugging along with this. I've finished the helmet assembly and have begun to tackle the weathering. Since it's my first TD I chose to apply the base layers with acrylic paints.
First I added khaki spots to simulate the paint chipping on the "move along" helmet. Then I applied a base of grey with a coat of raw umber.
I'm not sure I like it but I can wipe some more weathering off with a damp towel. (We'll see what the experts here recommend)
Maybe what I'll do is tackle a more accurate helmet after I get experience doing this one .
The "move along" trooper has dark mic tips.
Hard to tell in this pic but the right mic tip is slightly askew as per photo reference.
I still need to paint on the rank bars for the ears. I'll do that later tonight.
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See you there!
Sandtrooper Transports
in Off Topic Cantina
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Gotcha!
What about something along the lines of the Mini Rig toys?
http://www.starwars.com/news/offscreen-but-not-forgotten-mini-rigs-body-rigs-and-other-kenner-vehicles
The troop transport has finally made it into Star Wars cannon through the Rebels TV show. It would be cool to see the others realized.