Dizzy Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Heres my "good enough" pack. i havent the funds for a screen accurate one so i pretty much ziptied tupperware together and came out with this. im 5'9"ish so the cistern and mortar tube are little shorter to be proportionate to my suit. on the inside i have a storage area to hold items i get at comic-con etc. hopefully thisll inspire some other 'financially responsible' troopers you can pretty much make a good looking pack out of anything. the weathering appears a little on the heavy side due to flash. it looks more natural in real life. the complete list of parts i used (mostly scraps and things i had already) : 2 rubbermaid shoe storage, as seed trays [available at walmart for like 2 bucks each] 1 hillshire farms container, as medpack or whatever [its the standard container the deli meat comes in] 1 wet ones container [with a drink/food dome top i got from a dessert cup] 1 small cardboard tube i got from aluminum foil/plastic wrap 1 walmart 'stackers' small storage, as radio [has tabs on top n bottom to remove, see pics for more info] 1 milk cap 1 bottom of a clear plastic solo cup 2 beer bottle caps 1 20w portable amp [like a bigger aker which speaker was big and it looked good] 1 bondo container plastic top [comes on the bondo containers] 1 pvc pipe and straight connector [scrap] 4 pvc tubes and elbows for frame, bent with heatgun 1 bondo fiberglass resin container top 1 plastic clear solo cup 1 paper towel roll 2 rolls of webbing for straps 2 backpack buckles 1 gladware container 1 small funnel 1 large walmart 'stackers' container for inner "trunk" shopping storage piece of an old car air filter i had laying around [in the space near cistern for visual breakup] 2.75inch diameter cardboard tube 1 xbox/dvd case a bunch of zipties and hot glue some of the supplies prior to drilling holes and mounting pretty much imagine a montage of clips of me drilling, ziptying, hot glue gunning, exacto-knifing played to the theme from Rocky, then i realized theres all this open space i could take advantage of. more cutting then i put the trunk in this is how little its viewable. painted black cant tell its there. the lid to the radio is secure to the bottom box. with the lid on it still doesnt touch the back armor. a great use of space the amp allows for microphone talk AND aux for a mp3 player to play the radio chatter loop at the same time, as well as being rechargeable. the volume dial is extended out so i can adjust as i need in/outdoors. genius! the total weight is about 6 pounds and if i were to break something its easily replaceable and i wont feel bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE TROOPER Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thatll do troop...., thatll do...... Move along.., move along.... Looks good to me Dizz. works in a pinch. I might have to see Dirty Boy for a new pack very soon. I have the filter pack. If you want dibs on my old one let me know. Might need a little tlc but its all there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raintrooper Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thatll do troop...., thatll do...... Move along.., move along.... Looks good to me Dizz. works in a pinch. I might have to see Dirty Boy for a new pack very soon. I have the filter pack. If you want dibs on my old one let me know. Might need a little tlc but its all there. Old one? If Dizzy doesn't want it.. I'd be interested PM me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 its all yours jason, i gotta put some funds away for Anaheim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raintrooper Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Gah! I should be doing that too.. Depending on the price, a pack might have to wait a bit longer. Sorry Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looking quiet good actually. That will do for sure for trooping. And if you perfect the detailing (paint job) you will end up with a pack that even if not completely accurate, very good addition to your TD. Reminds me a bit of my first pack... Good job! Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smally Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Not bad at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper211 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 until i decide to save up some cash for a screen accurate pack, this forum topic is my bible, definitely a fantastic "on a budget" pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMonkey Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thanks for this guide, really help for a complete newbie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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