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    Machine's Move Along - Pack 3 Build (WiP)

    in Field Backpack

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    Didn't even know you could get those :thumbsup:

    Basic soldering is definately a good thing to learn, and with a bit of practice you'll be making all kinds of stuff !

    My OCD kicks in when I have cables that are too long. That's why I pretty much make all my own.

    As the switches in Crashmann's kit are real 2 position slide switches, it makes sense to use them :peace:

    With armour on, I can actually reach my arm around the fieldpack and switch it on and off by myself.

    Machine's Move Along - Pack 3 Build (WiP)

    in Field Backpack

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    Thanks Buddy.

    It's carefully applied with Tamiya Black Gloss Acrylic.

    I actually suspect it's some sort of glue (maybe CA) that's left over from trying to repair the Field Pack on set.

    I used paint instead as I couldn't guarantee the control of the fluid to represent it. Looks similar though :)

    I'm still looking for accurate parts though, but it'll do for now.

    MACHINE's Sandy Armour Rebuild (WiP)

    in Sandtrooper Armor

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    We are aiming for completed armour photo's THIS WEEKEND !!!!

    So excitied :dance:

    I'm just waiting for my Pauldron to come back from the ISD (He's making it fit my fat neck) ;)

    Then I'll grab all the photo's I can with the wife's DSLR.

    Lot's to do still....

    Have to finish up the Field Pack and weathering, which will happen tomorrow.

    Machine's Move Along - Pack 3 Build (WiP)

    in Field Backpack

    Posted

    Thanks for all your help, mate. And for posting the photos :) I'm gonna struggle to get a thicker (2") wide piece of duct tape to wrinkle like that without some heat applied. I'll try some tests on both thick and thin, but I suspect it's a 1" wide roll that was used.

    We also have enough images of the scenes to determine that the tape wasn't wrapped all the way around the seed tray.

    It looks like the right hand side lower tray (when looking at the back of the Trooper), was made up of multiple strips overlapped, which makes it about 2" wide. Then further tape applied to the bottom right, although i'm still not sure on the thickness.

    On the left hand side, we have 2 diagonally placed tape strips of 1" wide.

    Might mock that up and see how it looks.

    Thanks for your help again :thumbsup:

    Machine's Move Along - Pack 3 Build (WiP)

    in Field Backpack

    Posted

    Guys and Girls,

    I need your help !!!!!

    I've been looking at the Duct Tape that holds the 2 halves of the lower seed tray together, and have been looking at many completed Field Packs.....

    I've also managed to get a reasonable screen grab from my 1080P version of ANH and I have shown where the Duct Tape is positioned on the lower seed tray below.

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    What is looks like at first glance is 1 THICK piece and 1 THIN piece holding the two halves together.

    But when I zoom in and adjust the contrast a little....

    To me, it looks like both duct tape sizes are the same, only the bottom one wraps around the bottom of the outer seed tray.

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    Now I've been through this scene frame by frame, and the bottom piece definitely shows some sort of 'crease' in the duct tape that extends beyond a thin piece.

    To me, it looks like 2 thick pieces.

    So my question is, what do you think ? (Sorry, I got there in the end) :thumbsup:

    Machine's Move Along - Pack 3 Build (WiP)

    in Field Backpack

    Posted

    Tonight saw the marriage of my Shotgun Shells to my top seed tray :)

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    I've also got my gear in a massive plastic trunk now !

    It's got wheels and a handle so I can cart about unnoticed.

    Can't figure out if the wife is pleased after I promised to get rid of the large cardboard box in the office (only to replace it with this) ;)

    Machine's Move Along - Pack 3 Build (WiP)

    in Field Backpack

    Posted

    Time for the shotgun candelabra :)

    There's been lots of discussion about this...

    What are they ? How do they fit etc..

    Are they actual shotgun shells ?

    Are they hollow pipe ?

    Are they pipe with some gauze shoved down them ?

    The simple answer is, I don't think anyone knows. But it's very unlikely that they were actually shotgun shells given the firearm and explosive restrictions in place for the filming in Tunisia at the time.

    The whole reason for the Bapty blaster was to get around those restrictions, so I doubt very much they were actual shotgun shells (with or without powder).

    That said, I have my own suspicions and suspect that they are a set of 5 Capacitors...

    In fact, ones like these are used to stabilise the current draw from large motors / pumps (Like you would find on a Hot Tub or machinery).

    These ones are from a Hot Tub Parts Supply company.

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    It's a fair bet that ones similar to this were available back in the 1970's and very probably available from an electronics general parts store in the uk.

    Unfortunately, I do not own 1 of these, let alone 5 of them.

    And I'm not paying £15 each for them !!! (That's almost 100 bucks for a set).....

    So i'm gonna make some of my own :thumbsup:

    This is what we are trying to reproduce.....

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    First things first...

    Cut some 2 1/2" long tubes from the 'shotgun shells' pipe in Crashmanns kit (It's been a life saver for parts) ;)

    And fill the ends with Auto Body Filler or whatever you use.

    I use filler a lot.

    In fact, the filler I use is an Auto Body Repair filler made for repairing plastic bumpers.

    This means it has some flex, but is really easy to sand. I hate sanding :yucky:

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    Then we fit some 'Tails' into the pipe which can be seen in the reference photo above (I appreciate it's not the best photo, but there are plenty of reference photos showing the same thing).

    I used a small length of 3mm Copper Wire, countersunk into one end.

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    Hang them up and time for a quick spray of Matt Black :)

    Now I've just got to figure out how to mount them.

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    Machine's Move Along - Pack 3 Build (WiP)

    in Field Backpack

    Posted

    A bit more work today.

    Moved the top canister down and made some room between the tool box and exhaust port.

    As it turns out, the tool box isn't on straight in the reference, but slightly skew. This made just enough room for the mushroom cap to fit (just) ;)

    Also bonded the bottom seed trays using some hard packing foam as a spacer. Bonded all that and fitted the stinger.

    Also cut and fitted the mortar tube control panel :)

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    Now we need to figure out these mysterious shotgun shells !!!!

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