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    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

    in MEPD S.W.A.T. Program

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    21 minutes ago, Hausi said:

    John, don't give up! You are really close now and discussing all of these details is what this is all about. 

    I have talked to Bigwam and we have agreed on the following:

    Although we cannot see it, we can agree that there were probably no Sandies with thighs where the back has been cut to allow easier movement, but with those troopers where it can't be seen, applicants are allowed to cut that area.

    Same goes for your trooper: You have to change the height of the labpipe, add the tape around the lunchbox, change the position of the plunger and mortar tube cap, move the exhaustport as M4verck has suggested, paint the mortartube in a matte black, add the paintruns... but you can leave the lower seedtrays as they are as they can't be seen in the scene, no need to rip them apart again and no need to add tape, okay?

    I think the requested fixes aren't that difficult, so way to go mate.

    Ok bud, thank you. I’m happy to do the modifications you mentioned but when I thought I was going to have to rip my seed trays apart etc it was going to be too much as I’d probably need to replace the trays. 

     

    I’ll get on the other mods you mentioned 

    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

    in MEPD S.W.A.T. Program

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    2 minutes ago, Hausi said:

    The outside of the cantina was shot in Tunisia, where the very first scenes from ANH were shot, quote from BEYOND THE ARMOR: "The first filmed sequence featuring stormtroopers[...] was shot on March 23-25, 1976. The scene: a group of heavily laden stprmtroopers, four on foot and two astride creatures, search the seemingly endless desert [...]" Page 20

    This clearly shows that the very first scenes were shot in Tunisia, where the Packs were probably damaged during filming. The Cantina scene as well as the the alley scenes were shot afterwards at Elstree Studios in London. It seems very umlikely that they repaired the packs, especially the seedtrays but left the tape on the lunchbox. 

    John, people here are trying to help you achieve a certain level of accuracy, it's not about giving you a hard time mate.

    It’s just frustrating when different components are critiqued along the way. If all the pointers were given at the same time then I wouldn’t have built things a certain way. 

     

    Now after building the pack I’m being told that the front of the lower tray needs to have “slipped down” and have a gap. 

    This is the first time this detail has been mentioned and I’ve glued my seed trays together and they aren’t coming apart. Also my shells are in a custom made holder that won’t accommodate them being wonky so I guess the journey ends here for me 

     

    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

    in MEPD S.W.A.T. Program

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    4 minutes ago, Airborne Trooper said:

    Correct me if I'm wrong, I thought the cantina and alley way scenes were filmed in London.

    I was under the impression that the Cantina scene was shot in tunisia, however due to the fact that we can’t see it, how do we assume at what stage in production that tape was added? 

     

    If we dont see it on screen then I’d argue that both with and without tape are acceptable since no one could competently price otherwise.... 

    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

    in MEPD S.W.A.T. Program

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    17 minutes ago, Hausi said:

    Additionally there is the high labpipe as well, so I guess we can assume that there will also be tape holding the bottom seedtrays together... and there should also be the small gap at the top, where the one seedtray has slid down. 

    To be fair, there are also scenes where the seedtray hasn’t been taped up, so given that we can’t tell from the Cantina scene, surely we can assume that it was filmed early in production before any repairs (in Tunisia) 

    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

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    1 hour ago, m4vrick said:

    Can i please add one thing that stood out for me? While you’re at it for added accuracy.. it’s the upper fins on your exhaust port, they have to align well with the buldges of the 2nd rib of the seed tray. This would also help it attach to your seedtray better. It makes sense that way too. 

    Hi buddy. 

     

    Can you explain a bit more please? 

     

    Does it need to move up or down? 

    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

    in MEPD S.W.A.T. Program

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    Fair enough buddy, I’ll add the tape ;)

     

    if I could just clarify another point... 

     

    pack #3...

     

    “Move along” clearly has no lab pipe and very crooked shells...

    A981_BEE4-_F129-4_E42-8_E31-5_BE2_E2_F13

     

    “Alley check” clearly has a lab pipe and much straighter shells...

    428_B028_D-81_AB-40_FC-_AD66-37932_F5_A2

     

    The fact that we can see a lab pipe on Cantina Captain, I think it is fair to assume he’s wearing the Alley Check pack? 

     

    If so, should my shells be more aligned than Move along? 

     

    Also alley check has the crooked bottle cap and mortar tube cap so that would tend to suggest that this is definitely the CC pack? 

     

    Thanks again 

    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

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    2 hours ago, bigwam said:

    Hello back! A great backpack, but there are some modifications to do. Stay tuned! SWAT is the extra cherry on a cream cake!

     

    - Yes, there is a tape cross on the tool box.

    - please, paint the mortar tube with matt black, not glossy

    - look at the shotgunshells, they are not exactly straight

    - The lid of the mortar tube and the bottle are also not installed exactly straight.

    - look at the diameter, the length and position of the labpipe

     

    Hey buddy. Thanks for the quick reply. 

     

    Question 

    The tape cross on the tool box....

    is the vertical piece of tape straight up and down 12>6?

    I see some packs have this piece of tape at an angle. 

     

    Mortar tube - I’ll re paint. 

     

    Shells - I’ll re position them 

     

    Mortar tube lid and bottle lid - I’ll re position them 

     

    Lab pipe - I’ll reposition it 

     

    Glue stain - I’ll add this 

    *ACTIVATED* TD-21804 Requesting SWAT Deployment #52

    in MEPD S.W.A.T. Program

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    3 hours ago, Hausi said:

    Right, that's what I mean, that way there will be a steeper angle, but I think you will have to reposition the aluminum strips slightly, as the radio will probably be too close to the bottom curve of your Karrimor.

    I can’t have the bottom tray sitting in any further.... the syphon already fouls the bottom bar of the Karrimor. 

    If I set this back further then the syphon won’t sit right at all 

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