TrainWreck Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 So I'm still about 2 months out from my armor but I thought I would go ahead and start this. Looking over stuff I will also have enough stuff to do the Desert version of the Captian but my bucket has already been painted and weathered for STS. I am about to just dump a bunch of photos of everything I have done and have here. At the end I will post pics of my backpack work, medium Spanish pouch (bought so I would have something bigger on me for longer troops), and the Bapty conversion I am in the middle of on my DD E-11 (I had origonaly planned to do an ESB TK when I built it but caught the dirty bug in the middle so finished it off with bapty in mind but never finished the conversion). So here it goes: ...and the first time I finished it: ...and what it looks like now in the middle of the conversion: ...and here is a list of my various build threads: http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=12819&hl=trainwreck http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=12830&hl=trainwreck http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=13107&hl=trainwreck http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=13225&hl=trainwreck http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=13226&hl=trainwreck#entry169160 ...Aint that a mouth full... So what do you guys think so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE TROOPER Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Lookin great man. Get that stuff dirty soon. We'll be seeing you in the dunes soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietguy Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Looks awesome bro! Great work so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 OK so I have ordered a bag of 100 snaps, nomex gloves, and have bought 1" black nylon webbing, 1 1/2" white elastic, parachute buckle for garters, snap tool, black men's compression shirt, black women's leggings, black Chelsea boots that need to be painted, giant Stanley lockable rolling case. I need to get more glue and pop rivets and need to by magnets, clamps, lexar scissors, white canvas belt, and leather stripper and white leather paint... I think that is everything. Oh and the armor of course (just a month to a month and a half out!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Are both split and pop rivets used or are the two interchangeable with the build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 I've been really bad about keeping my threads updated. But I just talked to ATA yesterday and he is currently working on the June orders from last year. I'm a July order so I'm very close! Just a few quick photos that most of you have probably seen on some of my other threads. Painted boots: 3D printed power cylinders finished: Wood block added to E-11: Slow and steady wins the race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Looks promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 So I had a friend who needed to sell his AM kit. I just went ahead and jumped on it (Yes I know my rights and lefts are mixed up and I couldn't fit everything on my table. Behold! Let's get this party started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyWebb1075 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nice. Does that kit have the updated back piece? Hard to tell from your pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Probably not. I think it's a little over a year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyWebb1075 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Post a pic of the plate. I just ordered the new one for my AM kit. I'm almost done with my build. Let me know if you need a hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 I'll get a photo up tonight. I have to unbury it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Actually just from a casual glance around FISD I think this may be the updated back plate. What say all of you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyWebb1075 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yup, that's the updated back plate. Start building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Right on. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandtrooper Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 What is the AM kit going to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 What is the AM kit going to be? I'm sorry. I'm not sure what you are asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandtrooper Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Meant to ask which sandtrooper you're doing then noticed it said Desert Captain in your first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 No. I was saying I will have enough extra stuff to but together a desert captain as well but I'm doing the Docking Bay 97 "stop that ship" trooper. The buckets paint job was focused on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 OK! So I started working on the biceps and forearms. I'm ofcourse already having issues (see my screen name) with the biceps. If anyone has any suggestions about the points the seems come to please see this thread I just started: http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=13488 Otherwise it's picture time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Where did you get the boots from? I see that amazon.com has the exact style in black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 They were an Ebay find. Some guy in new york selling a black pair. Picked them up for $20 plus shipping and then bought a $2 thing of white leather paint at Michael's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I guess its safe to buy them off amazon or ebay as long as they look the part and paint them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Just make sure they have the correct seems and no zipper. that was the #1 issue I kept running into when I was looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrue Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 What's the difference with the updated back plate vs previous versions? What should we be looking for? Actually just from a casual glance around FISD I think this may be the updated back plate. What say all of you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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