[Detachment Leader 2019]

Congrats boss!

[MEPD Badge *INTEREST THREAD REOPENED*]

count me in!

[WELL, HELLO THERE BROTHERS :)]

Welcome back mate!

[MEPD CERTIFICATES]

If these are still available, I'd love to get a certificate now that I'm deployed?

Thanks

Simon

[*DONE* TD-7725 Requesting Deployment]

Thank you - ready to serve

[Happy b-day to our Chief, Big Kahuna "Rick" Dirty Boy]

Happy birthday!

[*DONE* TD-7725 Requesting Deployment]

Thanks guys, you are very kind. Real life got in the way of this build many times, and i think a few in my garrison were wondering if i'd ever get it finished

Feels great to get it done, if fact having this costume approved was more exciting than any of my others

Now hoping i pass my deployment checks - fingers crossed

[Simon's DD E-11 build]

Thanks Felix

I used a white wax crayon, and rubbed it over the letters so it filled the recesses, then rubbed off the excess with my thumb

[Simon's RS Sandtrooper WIP *Finished*]

Thanks everyone

[*DONE* TD-7725 Requesting Deployment]

Name: Simon Newsham

TD -7725 http://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=7945&costumeID=2

MEPD Forum Name: ScoutSi

Garrison: UK Garrison

Front with MG15

Front

Right side

Left Side

Rear

Action 1

Action 2

Elastic Shoulder straps

Latex hand plates

Canvas belt

Green lenses (single acetate piece)

Ears

Hovi mix tips

Tube Stripes

Crotch rivets and snaps

Ab and Kidney rivets

Right hand ab snap

Close up MG15 details

E-11

Many thanks

Simon

[Request 501st or Sandtrooper Section Access]

Update - just had my Sandtrooper cleared

Please could i request Sandtrooper access?

Thanks

[Simon's RS Sandtrooper WIP *Finished*]

Just been notified by my GML - cleared for duty! Happy days

[Simon's DD E-11 build]

Here is my doopydoos E-11 Build. I wanted to build a nice standard E-11 to replace my old and beat up PVC pipe build, which was showing a lot of wear and tear, and wasn't as accurate as I'd have liked.

Next stop will be a Bapty project, then i have both options for trooping.

The kit is a couple of years old and was a bit of a mess, so it took quite a lot of clean up. The front sight was pretty much solid resin and took a ton of dremeling out. Also the folding stock was broken in transit, but I managed to repair it.

I have replaced the Doopydoos magazine with a more accurate one from gazmosis over on FISD

Parts ready to go - you can see the old mag and filled in front sight to the upper right

Grip ready to be pinned to body

Hex bolts added

New magazine

Stock pins

Cleaned, assembled and ready for some primer

Spring

Pre-Assembly and weathering

Letters Whitened on scope

Finished blaster - just need to add lenses to the scope

I actually finished it before the Christmas holidays and saved this WIP in word, then forgot about it. D'oh.

Next stop - Bapty build

Si

[Looking for TD armor for bigger frame TD. :)]

Do you know what make of helmet and armour you originally bought?

RT-Mod armour is often a good choice for the bigger trooper, might be worth exploring?

[Request 501st or Sandtrooper Section Access]

ScoutSi requesting 501st access, i'm not sure why its has gone, but my legion ID is still in my profile date

Thanks

[Simon's RS Sandtrooper WIP *Finished*]

Clearance pics gone in to my GML - fingers crossed

Thanks for all the kind comments so far - wish me luck!

Si

[Simon's RS Sandtrooper WIP *Finished*]

Thanks guys

Just going to get Smally to have a look and then hopefully i can take some more pics and send them to my GML

[Move Along Project]

Amazing attention to detail. Great work mate

[Simon's RS Sandtrooper WIP *Finished*]

Some more progress today, I've managed to finish the weathering on the backpack and Pauldron:

Apologies for pic quality - took on the wifes iphone

Had a quick suit up to check fitting etc :

One for a laugh

I can walk fine although i didnt think i'd be able to as the gap between thigh and shins isn't as big as it is on my TK.

Just need to shape the butt plate a little more with the hairdryer too

Any advice to see what else needs doing?

Cheers

[Simon's RS Sandtrooper WIP *Finished*]

Finally some progress! Been busy getting the house ready for an imminent baby arrival but I've been chipping away at this build here and there

- Armour is now weathered using the good old Woodland Scenics method, and after many many layers i'm hopefully done

- Pack is built but needs weathering

- Pauldron needs weathering

Took a load of pics but it was really bright today so everything looks a little lighter than it actually is

Pouches

Pack and pauldron (not yet weathered)

Managed to snag a real tupperware dish

Apologies for the shed load of pictures, but its been several months of work condensed into one post

Tomorrow will be dirtying up the pack and pauldron, then suiting up for some pre-clearance pics so i can check it and make sure the fitment is still ok

I'd appreciate and advice/comments/criticism

Thanks

Si

[Simon's RS Sandtrooper WIP *Finished*]

This is a cross post of my Sandtrooper WIP from my garrison foums, i decided to put it here after getting to a point where Im at the final hurdle.

The backpack and E-11 are done and Ive already done a WIP for the MG15 that can be found here:

http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=11850

First post is from last year - see latest post for current progress

At first I was rebuilding an set of SDS armour, but I wasnt happy with the way it was built or the accuracy so I decided to buy a new set from the guys at RS Props, as I already have the RS helmet. Its local to me so I nipped down to their workshop and got fitted up for a suit.

With the help of the guys at RS, Ive got my armour built:


















Shin closure


Boots





Did a quick test fit to see how it felt, and it needs a slight bit of adjustment, but not too much. Had to raise the biceps a touch, and I still need to get a hairdryer and shape the butt piece a little to stop it flaring out

This is just a test fit of the armour before adding all the extras:












Thanks
Si

[Opi´s MG-15 build]

Nice work! Now it needs some dirt

[A soldier has fallen]

RIP brother. Thoughts go out his family and friends

[Stuntmanmikes MG-15s]

Nice looking MG15!

Definitely my favourite of the heavy weapons, which is why i built one

[Imperial storm troopers.]

Yes.

AFAIK, the sandtroopers are part of the same Stormtrooper group we see on the Tantive IV. There, Vader tells the imperial officer on soft armor (clothes) to send a "detachment to retrieve those droids". So probably the Sandtroopers were just the same TKs with extra gear...

Also, Hasbro made it kindof official when they named the figure "Sandtrooper". For many years, all action figures, including the 6" Black Series, have the name Sandtrooper on the package.

How about this: "Rangers" are part of the army, and are soldiers, but they got the name Rangers after being trained for their elite unit. Maybe it is the same. Just as Navy Seals, SAS, and a big etc.

Saludos

I agree, they are the same troops form the Tantive IV but with extra kit and weapons to suit the climate of Tatooine.

Its the same as soldiers deploying to a desert counrty; they change their camo and equipent to suit the enviroment