SAND DEVIL Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Move Along / Road Block Captain Trooper. Name: Ben Anders Legion ID #: TD-10072 Forum Name: Sand Devil Garrison: Neon City Garrison Trooper Emulated: Move Along Trooper (pre-break version) Armor: SDS Pack: Crashmann, DirtyBoy, Gordon and The Home Depot found items E11: Doopydoos pipe Kit and The Home Depot PVC Pipe Pauldron: I won’t mention the name (he is on this forum), it was horrible/thin, snaps ripped out first time and so I took it to my local leather shoe guy who completely redid it (puffy). Should have gone with Trooper1’s. Handplates: Karin's Latex Boots: TKboots Pouches: Brad Bucholtz ‘Boo’ and WWW.WORLDWAR2-MILITARIA.COM Hovis: SDS Radio: DirtyBoy Weathering: 1 pigment (Burn Umber) and the Nevada desert (Yes I actually threw sand on it and my armor, then sealed) Electronics: Radio Shack, mic and amp Belt: SDS and canvas custom built Hardware: The Home Depot regular hardware 2) Post at least two, nice sized, clear photos of you in your armor at various angles. These photos will be used, in part, to determine if your weathering is satisfactory. ***Moved Photobucket around so pics were lost. Since I pulled my application for SWAT right now I won't waste server space, but here is the thread to see the build if interested: Armor: http://s1134.photobu...uild SDS Armor/ Bucket: http://s1134.photobu...e Along Bucket/ E-11: http://s1134.photobu...n/E-11 Blaster/ Accessories: http://s1134.photobu...on/Accessories/ Backpack: http://s1134.photobu...Backpack Build/ Member must currently be deployed as an MEPD Police Officer to be considered. - YES Weathering must be appropriate to screen used armor. Too little or too much weathering will not be allowed. - YES Pack, pauldron, and weapon combinations must match a specific trooper a seen on screen. - YES 3) Post a close up photo of each major area and/or item listed in the S.W.A.T. requirements while continuing to copy and paste the requirements they relate to above the photo in bold: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smally Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hi Ben, Great to see that you're going for swat bro. Can you put up a couple more pics of your helmet please mate? Maybe several from different angles and distances, It's hard to count the amount of tube stripes on each side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaster 8266 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Could you also post some pics of the left knee ammo belt. Need to see if it has rounded corners and it seems it may be to wide. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaster 8266 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 It also looks like your belt maybe to wide as well but i am not sure that you can trim it enough. How wide is the canvas belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthChridan Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hey Ben...nice to see you going for SWAT as well I don't know, if there is anywhere written, that the cover stripes on your thigh armour is too thick...normally it's 2cm wide on the leg armour and 1,5cm on the arm armour. And like the other dudes write, please more detail pics of the helmet... It still lacks the wire on the radio...look at this---> Otherwise good luck with your request Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 SWAT!!!! ALREADY!?!?!?! lol....looking good man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Smally: I was wondering about the stripes. Here is my bucket. I used 'Done' Move Along Captain SWAT posts from yours, TD-7930 (Mike's), TD-7423 (Dave's), Rolf's and Juan's SWAT requests for reference. However they are almost all different counts on the stripes. I figured that meant it wasn't a required detail or not clear enough to determine on the screen. I will wait to make any mods when Juan chimes in. My bucket is first and then others for reference on what I mean: My bucket with 12 Right and 13 Left (all that fits on SDS bucket) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Anthony, I think you mean the right knee ammo belt? Here are some close ups as requested. I am trimming to the boxes now. Realized it was not right when doing some additional research. I'm also moving it down to show the bottom ridge of the right thigh piece. I shouldn't have missed that the first time. Oh well, nobody tell my wife I am not perfect. She already knows. The bottoms are rounded and a 90 degree top. Rivets, painted white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Anthony, Here are the detail and comps to other SWAT 'Move Along Captain's' I used as reference. Both ends have a 45 degree cut and I used canvas material at 3". Mine is on top. My belt: SWAT approved comparisons: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Daniel, You are absolutely right about the wire on the radio. Working on that now. Pictures soon. I added the bucket details above. As for the cover stripes, might be an issue. I have an SDS armor set and I'm 240 LBS. I had to add to them because of my size. If that is a deal breaker, then Juan please put me out of my misery now....But I think it looks proportionate and good. However, I deflect to our fearless leaders to make that call. I vote that anyone can do it. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. Bad camera phone shot, but shows the overall look, no troops yet, waiting on my garrison: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Rick, I was polite and told Juan I would wait a day......I know it looks fast, but the build and research has been over a year now. I have just been a little quite about it, until now. Too much too soon? Hehehehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaster 8266 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Here is what I mean on the knee. In this pic you can see the black lines. The knee should be right to the top and to the bottom of the rectangle boxes. I had to re rivet mine to make this work. Also I am not sure if it is SWAT requirement But if your looking at the bucket the left mic tip should be pointing inward like this. Just some things I learned from my build. Love your e-11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Anthony, Yep. You are right brother. Working on these right now. Glued the mics, so I hope the ABS doesn't break. Great call outs and pics. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Here is my first set of corrections: Radio wire and correct design on left near cistern (Thank you Daniel) Right leg ammo cut down. (Thank you Anthony) I also wanted Juan to see that I made my E-11 adjustable to accommodate the counter and cylinders, or remove them for SWAT. I know for this specific 'Move Along Captain' it was previously decided to not have either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaster 8266 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 You are awesome my friend. Looks great. I will help however I can brother. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 I like the way Juan gave credit for people who helped him on his SWAT build, so I updated the very first part at the the top of my post. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP BROTHERS! Upgrades v2.0 Fixed right side crooked Hovi mic on bucket (Thank you Anthony, again): I also put decals on the radio since the last picture and realized I could not have them on the Move Along Captain, so with much pain, I painted black over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Lol....as I was going through the thread I noticed the decal and was just going to comment on them and poof!! They are gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Rick, I knew better. And knew I couldn't get anything past you guys....or I would go Poof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthChridan Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Good work so far, Ben And I know because of the beautiful radio decals...I had to remove it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Well, I will post by first off saying it is looking great. With that being said though, as I have always said. SWAT is sort of like passing the Navy Seal training, in my opinion. Fifty may start but twenty pass. So be prepared to get tore down and built back up! Lol. Or ring the bell! Size doesn't matter as long as you can cut the mustard. The things I see are the Pauldron black segments? The orange appears raised or poofy, but the black appears flat. Can you show some different pics of that, comparison to screen caps. Now the cover strips??? I agree that they look disproportionate to the film suit, or the screen cap you are to recapture. The one leg looks wider on the strip at the bottom, than the top? I agree they are supposed to be thinner, as has been stated, but at least proportionate. Now on the strips as well, they need cut off shorter, instead of running the complete length of the thigh. They should stop short of the ammo strap, and short of the curved ? Part at the bottom in I am not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Jay, Like I said, I took the pauldron to a repair shop and had them add stuffing to make it more poofy. Here is a different angle, maybe it was the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND DEVIL Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Jay, There won't be any "bell ringing" here brother. The MEPD didn't make no quitters. So after I picked myself off the ground, from my temper tantrum, I started to look at the pics again and the suggestions about the strips being to wide. I agree with you guys. The arms are not modified and are the correct strips that came with the set, so I just need to focus on the 4 leg pieces. I can't make my legs smaller (yes I know I can run, and started that). I can't take the armor apart without ruining it (strips are glued with superglue, not E-6000). So I sit and stare at the legs. and stare, and stare. And I think to myself: "Self, what you going to do"? Well, I am going to reshape the areas with bondo. I am going to sand, and sand, and sand. Then Primer and paint. Then re-do smaller strips on top. Re-weather them, and re-post pics. So I would like to "introduce you to my little friends" (in a Cuban accent)... Should be done before the weekend. Pending on no more temper tantrums. Thank you for the honest feedback. These are great fixes so far and nothing I need Juan to tell me or reiterate what you have all correctly said before. OFF TO THE SHOP TONTO....HIGH ** SILVER, AWAY! (I can't beleive that was edited by the server. Really??? It's from the old Lone Ranger (1950s). Whatever, stopping short of tantrum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Good luck Ben with the modifications. It sure looks like a daunting task, but I admire your dedication. Just goes to show the level of commitment SWAT members have (current and prospective). Had to laugh at the Lone Ranger "edit"... I wonder if the server will mind if Santa says, "**-**-**"??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaster 8266 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 You rock my brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Very good my friend! That's the attitude to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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