SE sandtrooper research and build thread

[dutchy]

13 hours ago, CrookKnight said:

Looking forward to it.....

I'm aiming for the end of this month or mid august to have it live

 

[CrookKnight]

17 hours ago, dutchy said:

I'm aiming for the end of this month or mid august to have it live

 

Nice.  I am just about done with the Lvl 1 pack.

[dutchy]

Now that's good news too!! When you have any new pictures please do post  them in your topic

 

[CrookKnight]

Here is where I am at. Still have some detail work. Lvl 2 an 3 will have more detail and a different base. Lvl 1 will be made of more readily available materials.

I will post a build thread.

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[dutchy]

I'm really liking what I'm seeing here!!! Excellent work so far

 

[CrookKnight]

4 hours ago, dutchy said:

I'm really liking what I'm seeing here!!! Excellent work so far

 

The level 2 pack will match the reference photos exactly.  Most of the parts will have to be 3D printed.  The design process has already begun.

Below are the refrerence photos I am using.  If I had some from underneath the pack, that would help even more.

 

 

[Airborne Trooper]

Shawn,  you might want to look into a vacuum former soon. 3D print master parts and them make parts out of ABS, might help speed things up but it's also costly. You're doing amazing work! Love watching all your project's progress

[CrookKnight]

I have been looking into vac forming myself. However, I cannot afford one of those machines. Anyone know how to build one or where to get plans for a large one?

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[dutchy]

1 minute ago, CrookKnight said:

I have been looking into vac forming myself. However, I cannot afford one of those machines. Anyone know how to build one or where to get plans for a large one?

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I've done some vac forming too. But not with professional gear. Homemade frames, a powerful vacuum cleaner and the oven in the kitchen..and then the fun and burnt fingers can commence

[CrookKnight]

For me personally, I am now looking for armor to make a TD.  I would like to be able to wear the 4 different packs.

[LoveMonkey]

For me personally, I am now looking for armor to make a TD.  I would like to be able to wear the 4 different packs.

That would be awesome, you could be our CRL model!

[dutchy]

On ‎22‎-‎7‎-‎2017 at 4:35 AM, LoveMonkey said:

 

 

That would be awesome, you could be our CRL model!

 

Exactly, we need good reference pictures for the CRL.

[CrookKnight]

That would be tough for me to do. Either I would have to find some armor cheap to quickly build a sandtrooper or convert my existing heavy weapons trooper armor into sandtrooper. Problem is I would have to retire my Centurion level heavy weapons trooper armor. Anyone know where I can get a used or inexpensive armor set? Haha. How quickly would you need pictures?

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[Airborne Trooper]

Just sell a couple packs and you can buy RS Props armor lol. 

[DarthStevius]

Ebay.

 

kidding... i'm just kidding !

[LoveMonkey]

On 7/24/2017 at 4:44 AM, CrookKnight said:

That would be tough for me to do. Either I would have to find some armor cheap to quickly build a sandtrooper or convert my existing heavy weapons trooper armor into sandtrooper. Problem is I would have to retire my Centurion level heavy weapons trooper armor. Anyone know where I can get a used or inexpensive armor set? Haha. How quickly would you need pictures?

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From what I understand, once we have pictures the CRL can go live - so as soon as you can!

[BenFriday77]

Just sell a couple packs and you can buy RS Props armor lol. 

But he'd need a ROTJ-armor for that SE-Sandtrooper That would mean buying a complete new set from either CfO or TM (both do awesome RotJ-Armor!!).

I'd love to do that (the controversial nature of the SE-Trooper always attracted me!) but I really don't have the funds now

[MrFlavaFlave]

I think this will be my next build, I will need to find some ROTJ armor and get a back pack. Thanks for creating this thread, long live the SE Sandies.

[MrFlavaFlave]

I cannot find any more info on the pauldron used by the SE troopers, help please.

[henselmonster]

12 hours ago, MrFlavaFlave said:

I cannot find any more info on the pauldron used by the SE troopers, help please.

Im not sure either, my guess is they were custom built. Material to me looks almost like neoprene. 

I also think a similar look could be achieved with EVA foam. Its definitely flat. Shouldn't be too hard to make. 

 

[CrookKnight]

I have built the pack.


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[MrFlavaFlave]

1 hour ago, CrookKnight said:

I have built the pack.


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Yes sir, I plan to reach out to you once I get the armor completed. Thanks!

[MrFlavaFlave]

So I have done more research into the pauldron and two of them are from ANH and two are rubber. I noticed this after rewatching the scene like 50 times, the GG toys, the transition from the SE scene to the OT scene and how the pauldron matches the one sandtrooper kind of hopping in the back due to a pinch in the armor.  This photo also show the ribbed neck and it appears the pauldron is pulled forward.  The pauldron looks smaller probably due to the size of shoulder bells on the ROTJ and how they sit over the forearm. I will get more information once my ROTJ ships and I begin working on it. I also plan to continue the research until my costume is complete and ready for CRL submission.