[Garindan strikes back... help for the Hunters´squad]

Awesome work!  As usual 

[Question about screws]

47 minutes ago, yoshix said:

Wow, 2-3/8! See I would have guessed less. Thank you. Very helpful. I'm going to go check out your build thread to see what i can find. 

You're welcome.!  Yeah, the chest brackets are a bit larger than the other, hidden brackets.  The other ones are about 1-3/4".

[Question about screws]

4 hours ago, yoshix said:

I mean the chest to ab straps and brackets.

My brackets are 2-3/8" wide (or at least that is how far apart the screw centers are). As far as where they are placed along the return edge - I do have measurements in my build, I just don't recall off hand what they were.

[Quick Questions]

Glad to hear you are going for PO!

On 11/2/2018 at 3:36 PM, TB93016 said:

Hey everyone: Some quick questions -

I’m looking to go for Police Officer.

Shoulder straps - is there a recommended width for the spandex strap? 1.5”” or 2”?

Brackets - are brackets necessary for PO? The CRL states that the screws of the chest armor must have them on the return edge but could they be added for appearance only?

 

Thanks!

For the shoulder strap - you will want heavy duty white elastic. 2" wide. 

Brackets are not required - only the screws for the outer appearance.

Good luck on your build!

[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

Got this beauty in the mail yesterday.



And this!



Being a TD is awesome.


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[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

Epic photo:salute:

Check this out. He does a really good job with these.




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[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

Looks fantastic:duim: but why not put be gloves and boots on? 
I’m sick too but gonna troop tomorrow anyway, in all fairness it’s just a bit of the sniffles:teehee:

Thanks. I didn’t feel like fighting with the boots today. It was a tight fit. I might actually Velcro ABS hand guards right on to the mannequin. We’ll see.

The immediate purpose of the mannequin was to take reference pics to help fine-tune the weathering to better match screen shots. Still eyeing SWAT. But now that it is on display, I kind of don’t want to take it down.


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[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

I was all pumped for a troop today (I don’t get many opportunities), but managed to fall ill thanks to my disease-ridden children. So in lieu of trooping I decided to finally put my TD on display. I never get to see it from this angle. Putting your armour on a mannequin is a bit humbling. Time to ease up on the Doritos and hit a gym.








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[MEPD Hockey Jersey ***RUN IS CLOSED***]

Ordered. Thanks.

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Congrats!!  Nice work. 

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Looks good, trooper!  Nice and dirty.   good luck. 

[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

And more trimming. Torso and belt.

Ab. There is no trim line at the ab to kidney seam. I put my cut line at the pencil mark.


A lot of material to remove. I used the dremel and cleaned up with scissors.


I rough cut the kidney along the pencil line. There is lots of extra material here if needed. I knew I didn’t need much and just trimmed off a bit to make fitting easier.


Chest. Most of the trim lines were visible. I always trace them out with pencil. But I had trouble here. The pull was a bit rough here and at the shoulder bridges. Still doable.


Rough area from the pull.


Sized the ab and kidney parts and I only need 1cm from the edge of the kidney notch.


Torso rough trimmed and sanded.


I left a little return edge along the sides of the chest. The return edge along the shoulder tabs will help strengthen them. My left side had less return edge thanks to the dodgy trim line and me not paying close attention.


Inner return edges are rounded so they won’t snag on things during fittings and what not. All torso return edges are about 10 mm to accommodate screws for original bracket system - but may reduce them a bit more once the screws are in.  You really want to rough sand everything and make sure there are no sharp edges before the fitting and strapping process - this will prevent your undersuit from snagging and less chance of creating a tear in the armour.


Belt and ammo belt took about one minute to trim. Turned upside down, scored the seam, used scissors to cut along the corners and snapped the edges off.







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[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

More trimming of the AP kit.

Shins


Unlike the arms, there is a left and right to the legs. Shins are indicated as so.


Since you will cut away that part, mark with marker.


I use scissors for these cuts. I will rough cut with dremel but finish with scissors to get curves at corners. Sharp corners invite tearing. Unless you are good with the knife I really don’t advise the score and snap method for areas like this v


Oh yeah, if you get confused about the shins, they are shaped like this. This is the left shin. Note the difference in the shape of the outer part (right side of pic) to the inside. The inside (left side of pic) has a tighter curve higher up the shin.  Also, coverstrips will be 20mm - the seam will not be overlapping when you put it together. All sizing is done with the back seam (in my case) and most people will be good to just cut the front return edge down to 10mm each side.


Thighs


This is the right thigh. The inside part swoops down to avoid your... errr... bits.


The right thigh also sucks. The return edge along the butt seam is not straight.


I drew a straight line to act as a return edge.


Trimming the front seam.


The score and snap works awesome here. 10mm edge.


When I cut the front seam I try to leave some extra material along the lower return edge detail. This will minimize the chance of a gap. This is the right thigh so it will be covered by the ammo belt, but keep this in mind for the left thigh. I forgot.


Final trimming on shins. Ankle return edge completely removed.





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[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

Since I'm done with this build for now, I figured I would post some stuff that I didn't post during the build - namely the trimming part.  I posted this over at  FISD for new people trimming the AP kit, so I guess I'll add it here too.  Sorry if the images show up as only links - tapatalk thing when copying posts from one forum to another.

 

This is of course for new people with no experience with trimming the AP kit.  I'm not really talking about measuring for fitting, just the rough trimming (for the most part)

Getting ready. I use a combination of lexan scissors, dremel, and score and snap with a utility knife.

Picked these up.


Bicep

 

There is no left or right for the arms.  They are the same.

So the trim lines are pretty good for most pieces. Red in the pic. The green is the return edge for the butt seam that gets the coverstrip. The blue just separates the two halves.


Inside bicep. I used the score and snap method here. I don’t like using this unless the lines are straight and flat. The knife can get away from you pretty fast and you can end up cutting your armour or at least create a weak spot for a future tear. I never score towards an inside corner - I'm not great with the knife and tend to overshoot the corner - creating a weak spot in the armour.


Cut to the corners with scissors and snap the the edges.


For the butt edge the is lots of material. I only need about 7 or 8 mm (15mm coverstrip) for my edges.


Using the inside is great for seeing return edges


Biceps rough trimmed. Butt edges not sized yet.


Forearms


Elbow edge. I left return edge only because the particular sandy I’m building has some return edge. I’ll reduce later to better match reference pics.


Wrist edge of forearms. More return edge needs to be removed


Wrist return edge needs to go. The inside of the piece really shows the return edge well.


Shoulder bells before


Shoulder bells after


Don’t forget to clean up the little return edge along the side if present.


Arms trimmed and ready for fitting. Return edge left where possible for screen accuracy sake. I removed all return edge for my TK build. But this is a sandy and they seem to have return edges.


After fitting I reduced all butt return edges to about 7 or 8 mm for a 15mm coverstrip.


Had to trim the shoulder bell return edge so I fit over the bicep better - not done yet in pic.


I sand the areas that I will glue with coarse sandpaper. This helps the glue stick. Use E6000 - can't stress that enough.


Cut some 15 mm coverstrips and sand the rough sides. There is a shinier side - this is the side that faces out. The other side gets the rough up with sandpaper and glued.



Ready for assembly. Edges rough sanded and all corners rounded off.


Got some gluing done too. Forearms got their coverstrips.


The right arm doesn’t get a full coverstrip. And yes, that is the inside seam by accident.  Too long of a day - good thing it is E6000.


Check it out below in green.



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[Need guidance on my first build]

Hi Connor.  Welcome to the MEPD.  Yes, you have come to the right place.  To get started here, check out this section:

http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/forum/1-the-barracks/

And check out the CRL (costume reference library):

http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TD_sandtrooper

And check out this thread for help in selecting a kit:

http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?/topic/10053-where-what-and-whom-to-avoid-when-buying/

This hobby is really about the research.  Take your time, do some reading, and ask questions.  There a number of options for buying armour - all depends on your budget and body size.  The do-it-yourself kits are very rewarding and will save you a few bucks.  Try to stick with vetted sellers - and remember, if a deal looks too good to be true... well, you know.

Also, since the sandtrooper armour is almost the same as an A New Hope stormtrooper, you might want to also check out FISD (www.whitearmor.net) for additional information and general tips for building armour.  Of course, once you get into the sandtrooper details such as backpacks, pouches, and BFGs - nothing beats MEPD.

Good luck with your journey!

[PO & SWAT Pics for Artwork]

Email sent with pic.  Thank you!

[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

And now a deployed PO! Woo hoo!!




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MG 34 is a 3D print. Easy trooping.  

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Wow!!  Thank you!!

I’m lost for words, so... 

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21 minutes ago, Hausi said:

Hi Greg, great to see your application here!

Could you please add a pic of your back without the pack? Then I will start your review asap. 

Added to the list above.

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Hi there... for your review. 

Let me know if I missed something.  I apologize for the green screen - it is casting weird shades on some of the weathering in the close up pictures.

Thank you for your consideration.

 

Name: Greg Bell

ID: TD-34575

Link to 501st:  https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=27237

Username: wook1138

Garrison: Badlands

 

Pictures:

Bucket off:

 

Front

 

Back

Back - no pack

 

Right

 

Left

 

Ab detail

 

Right ab snap detail

 

Left ab-kidney rivets detail

 

Belt

 

Shoulder straps

 

Cod and posterior detail

 

Thigh ammo pack

 

Helmet Front

 

Helmet Back

 

Helmet Right

 

Helmet Left

 

Helmet green lens

 

Helmet vocoder and hovi mic detail

 

Helmet right ear and tube stripe detail

 

Helmet left ear and tube stripe detail

 

Hand guards

 

Neck seal

 

Pauldron

 

Pouches (including small Spanish pouches)

 

Interior Strapping

 

DLT-19 right

 

DLT-19 left

 

DLT-19 wire and weathering detail

 

Backpack

 

Backpack right

 

Backpack left

 

Some poses and action shots

 

I couldn't help myself - here are some action shots as the Docking Bay 94 Captain.

[Trooper Z's TD Build...WIP]

39 minutes ago, CableGuy said:

Welcome aboard.

Lovely work on the paint so far, especially the traps, tears and frown.

If you’re going for the higher levels of accuracy, you might want to consider tweaking the tube stripes a little. Ideally, they should be around a pencil width from the cheeks. Your right cheek especially looks a little further than that from the pics.
Also, are they done using different templates? The right side stripes appear to be spaced closer to each other than the left.

Here’s some handy reference pics. :-)

Ref




Best wishes

Dan

If I’m not mistaken, those look like the “sandtrooper style” stripe templates from trooperbay. One side is more sparse than the other if I remember correctly.  All I know is that this is not based on the “stop that ship” helmet. I think the “ move along” helmet had more stripes on the left side, so maybe the stencil was trying to emulate that.

[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

Found a pic from day 2 of the expo. I’m practicing my Garindan walk.




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[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

It was great! A big Convention with a massive crowd throughout the day, Convention is 3 days but only had the chance to go today...best part was when I hit the floor with my son, we were quite the crowd stoppers just the 2 of us and when we picked up 3 more Troopers the reactions when the visitors saw us comming was priceless, I mean they are used to organized Marches, 3 each day but now we were just cruising the floor Started a Tour of Duty with some pics and expect to see yours as well:salute:

Sounds awesome! People seem to really respond to the TDs.

I fine tuned the kit a bit and wore it much more the second day. Trooped with the T-21. Nice!

Here is the only pic I have right now - I was in kit about 6 hours each day but didn’t manage to give my phone to anyone for pictures so I’ll wait for others to send me copies. I had to copy this one from the expo’s twitter feed. I’m on the left. The other sandy is another Badlands trooper, Jon, who is SWAT. It is from day one so no T-21. I don’t believe the one in the middle is from the Star Wars universe




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[Wook's Docking Bay 94 Captain Build (AP)]

If haven`t left for the Troop already - take the field pack!! Went through some heavy crowds with mine to today and it held up fine:duim:

I donated it to the props display. The Armor needs some fine tuning. Going back to the TK for the rest of the day.

How was the troop?



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