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    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

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    I could not have done this second pack without the awesome work done by some of the awesome troopers around here!  The pack build threads from  @519 Trooper and @welshchris77 have been a huge help.  @jcalus has a great post about how to make the pack 5 filter that I used. @henselmonster has another great build thread, and most of the 3D prints I'm using are his files, and they have saved me a lot of time and money! @stormtrooperguy also has some sweet 3D files that I have used. @mikelbrierly has a great writeup on making a frame by just bending pvc.

     

    I might be forgetting someone...  I just wanted to say thanks to all of you for your hard work! :duim:

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    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

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    Attached the mortar tube, the radar dish mount is a 3D print.  Not going to rob parts off the old pack until I get closer to completion.

    I added some plastic to reinforce the seed trays, used some real thick scrap from a local plastic supply.  I also painted them!  I should have just enough blue for everything!  Also finished smoothing and painting the canteen.  The smoothing was not perfect but weathering will fix that!

    Figured I would go pack #5 with this

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    Tools for the job - everything you would ever need to build your new armor

    in Sandtrooper Armor

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    I agree with Hausi.  This might not be very helpful either, but the biggest tool at your disposal is research.  A lot of the pinned threads in each section hold a lot of ideas, tools and supplies that will help get you on your way.  There are also some great threads in here about almost everything that aren't pinned.

    The best tool here IMHO is the search bar.  You'll find more around here than people can show you!  Good luck! :duim:

    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

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    Nice work! That PVC frame is amazing,looks like the real deal. :duim: 
    By the way, if everything else looks right too, this frame would be good for SWAT, just as the aluminium bars are, most people use them and as long as it's not really visible, it's fine. I have some on my SWAT pack#3 too. 
    Just one minor detail, the curved support bar at the top isn't welded but only screwed into place on the original Karrimor frames. 


    Thank you! I’m very pleased so far. Not sure if I will go for SWAT but it’s nice to know I can if I wanted to! I’ll probably knock off that hot glue anyway


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    Making a better TD, eventually

    in The Barracks

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    I finally got around to working on the new pack, thanks to the very short winter break I got, better than nothing.  I used mikelbrierly's method for bending PVC without crunching it and it worked great!  Not going for SWAT so I just used 1/8" aluminum for attaching the boxes.  Added a little hot glue on the edges to look like welds before primer!  Also started smoothing the print for the canteen and siphon

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    3D Files for Field Pack - 3D Printing

    in Field Backpack

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    On 5/13/2019 at 7:01 AM, henselmonster said:

    I am not sure if anyone has modeled that. It might be a fun one to take a stab at. I'll be on the lookout

    I can give it a shot.  I've always talked about getting into modeling and designing parts, just never done it.  Might be a good learning experience

    TD-12250 "Bobby Boucher" Tour Of Duty

    in Tours of Duty

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    Sean Iron Man Day

    May the Fourth, 2019

     

    Like most garrisons (I assume) May is our busiest month, and the 4th is our single most requested day for appearances, this year was no different.  This year from 800 to 2100 about 20 of us trooped 8 times for a special reason.

    Back in February our GCO, Sean East TS-5525, passed away suddenly and without warning.  It was a huge shock to all of us in the Dewback Ridge, as he was an outstanding CO and one of the nicest and most inclusive people any of us ever knew.  I'm not just saying it either, he truly was.  Last year he set a single year DRG troop record with 113 troops.  Sean was always trying to make peoples day a little brighter, and his loss will be felt for a long ways to come.

    Sean always talked about trying to reach as many people as possible on May the 4th, so this year we turned it into Sean Iron Man Day, in honor of the charity and contributions of our former GCO.

    We did this for you Sean

    Troop 29: Sean Iron Man 1

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    Troop 30: Sean Iron Man 2

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    Troop 31: Sean Iron Man 3

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    Troop 32: Sean Iron Man 4

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    Troop 33: Sean Iron Man 5

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    Troop 34: Sean Iron Man 6

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    Troop 35: Sean Iron Man 7

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    Troop 36: Sean Iron Man 8

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    TD-12250 "Bobby Boucher" Tour Of Duty

    in Tours of Duty

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    On 3/28/2019 at 2:10 AM, DarthStevius said:

    Great pics Bobby.

    I can't believe you managed to sit down! Let alone on a **** horse 

    :dancing-trooper:

    If I wasn't 6'2" it would be impossible, it was awesome!

    On 3/28/2019 at 6:07 AM, Hausi said:

    Cool pics, looks great with the new helmet! :duim:

    Thanks!  I never really felt like a true member until I got it, didn't like the bobblehead feeling!

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