m4vrick Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Name: Vincent WilliamLegion ID #: TD-17778Call sign: m4vrickGarrison: Garuda Garrison IndonesiaTrooper Emulated: Cantina Captain Hello all, this be my SWAT submission. Please bear with me. 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. Move along... move along 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 Pauldron, canvas belt, MP40 pouches: 3. Side pictures & some weathering shots: That's not the middle... i swear... Removed the decals on the Sonix radio 4. Bucket & some references: Side bucket reference: 4. Backpack m4vrick backpack research & build: Additions: Adjusted the shotgun shells on the backpack Revised the weathering on the brexton box. Weathering should be on the bottom, not on the sides. 5. Weapon: DLT-19 References: 6. Misc: canvas strap, shoes, latex gloves, green lenses: Thank you all... constructive criticisms are always welcomed. Sincerely hope you all enjoyed that. Move along... move along... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Best of luck, Vincent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Super presentation. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Hey Vincent, I was already waiting to see your application here, really nicely done with all the reference pics! Absolutely stunning work on the helmet. I think some spots on your chestweathering are a little too strong and others are missing. Good luck on your review mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henselmonster Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Great work!! Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Hey guys, thanks for these feedbacks! To be honest, i wanted to go straight to submit the SWAT right after my PO deployment but after i re-watched ANH TD scenes, i noticed my weathering was too heavy + the plastic shine was missing. So, this was a re-weathering, especially the helmet. Helmet part was tricky because to get the paint runs & to get the repair cracks emulated, i believe we need a base paint. Agree that some weathering spots might still be too heavy & missing; but am not expecting an all-green application. After all that's what SWAT is all about. It's a continuous learning process. So thanks for those fellas!!! Can't wait really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD42115 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Vincent, good looking kit, chest needs some dulling on the weathering. Awesome job on the bucket.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Hi Vince, great to seeing your application! On a first glance it looks really good. Give me some days and I'll do a full review! Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hi Vince Thank you for your interest in joining the elite and submitting your request for SWAT OFFICER activation. Also it seems you'd be the first SWAT trooper to be cleared from our Indonesian outpost! I really enjoyed following your journey and passion of getting your gear up to the highest standards and to join the elite forces. The MEPD Senior staff members and myself will give your armor a full inspection and review. Some details may definitely be missed and re-checked, but we will try to catch them on every pass given until you are cleared and ready to join the Special Weapons & Tactics Team, brother! So let's cut right to the chase... MEPD SWAT OFFICER: application review part 1 Name: Vincent William Legion ID#0: TD-17778 Forum Name: M4vrick Garrison: Garuda Garrison Indonesia ANH Sandtrooper selected: Cantina Captain Helmet: Green lenses: check Paint color on traps / tears: check Paint color and number of teeth: check Mic Tips: check Vocoder color: check Rank bar: check Brow: check Side Screws (ears): check Weathering: stand by **Additional Comments** Generally really good job on the helmet just a few things worth pointing out: - You'll need to dial back the paint run and crack on the right side of the helmet (points 3 and 4 in the star wars helmets overview) - The edge trim should go a a bit farther back, I would say about 0.5-1cm. Also the weahtering in the corner where the edge trim meets the ear should be lightened up a little (please see reference below) - The large horizontal paint run on the left side of the cheek is a bit too pronounced and should be scaled back a bit - Lastly, could you please post a picture that shows the gap at the right ear a bit better (see comparison shot below) **Result on Helmet** Stand By Armor / Suit Details: Stand By Canvas straps shoulder: Neck Seal: please provide a picture of your neck seal Black Undersuit: check Shoulder Bells: check Biceps: check Forearms: check Pauldron: check Chest / Back Plate: check Kidney / Butt plate: check Ab plate / Side Rivets / Cod: please provide a picture of the side rivets Strapping: check Tighs: check Shins / Calves: check Sniper Plate: check Boots: check Gloves: check Hand plates / Guards: check Ammo Belt (waist) w/ correct angled edge: check Ammo Belt (right knee): check Canvas Belt: check Pouches: check Weathering: The weathering looks really good and matches the emulated trooper quite closely. However, as others have mentioned the chest weathering needs to be dialled back just a bit. Crotch Snaps: please provide a picture of the crotch snaps **Additional Comments** Really nice job overall and great attention to detail! **Result on Armor** Pending BACKPACK Stand By Details: check Weathering:check **Additional Comments** Game, set and match! The backpack with all the new discoveries lately constitutes a big challenge for many troopers. However, you have mastered this elemental part of the gear with flying colors! **Result on backpack** CLEARED WEAPON: DLT-19 Details: check Weathering: check **Additional Comments** Although we encourage to emulate the Bapty version of the DLT-19, the old version is of yet still clearable. **Result on Weapon** CHECKED & CLEARED Looking good so far, Vince. I would say for the most part those should be easy fixes so I'm looking forward to the next and possibly last round Cheers, Constantin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Finally, the review i’ve been waiting for! Unfortunately i wont be able to do any fixes now as i’m already on my holiday, until next year. I was prepared to wait months for this, but you took the time to review my application Strider and for that i am grateful. I wish you all my fellow TDs a happy holiday, & may it be merry. (can’t wait tbh)Forgive me. I feel it again.. the pull to the light.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Great job! Can't wait to see it complete. Merry Christmas and Happy New year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I think those fixes won't be a big problem for you Yeah, merry Christmas and a jappy new year to you too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spOOL68 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 You got this! Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Good luck on your app Vincent. Beautiful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Thank you guys for the support. Was in US these past month. And on the day when i was supposed to fly back from NY to LA (for the fight home), my NY flight got cancelled; I hit the jackpot: the bomb blizzard hit me. So one flight cancellation led to more travel plans cancelled. I had to wait for a week for my next flight to LA. But now i am back. Hopefully ready for full swing. I will be back with updates. Thank you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchy Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looking forward to seeing you being approved as your armor and work need to be rewarded...after the updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Holidays are over, let's get this another look and knock out the first SWAT of 2018! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 OK here goes, The right side of bucket corrections:1. Right Side of bucket 1. Dialed down upper crack marks (point 3 star wars helmets reference) 2. Dialed down lower crack mark (point 4 star wars helmets reference) 3. Re-aligned rubber brow, moved it back by 0.5cm 2. Left side of bucket: Horizontal stripe Dialed back horizontal stripe on the left side of the bucket which was a little over pronounced (repainted it actually) 3. Misc: side rivets & neck seal Crotch rivet Last, for now... neck seal That's all i have for now. Sure enough it took quite some time for this 2nd correction; but the weathering part was a re-weathering job & i want it to be right & spot on. Hopefully these suffice. (crossing my fingers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Looking good, Vincent! Bare with us as we are working on killing some website bugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Trooper Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 We have 2 new Detachment Officers now so hopefully your second pass can be reviewed shortly, Vincent. Thank you for your understanding and patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Hi Vincent, you have done an awesome job on the helmet as far as the weathering is concerned, I also like your chestweathering much more, looks really good. But I can already say that the gap on your left ear (from your point of view) is too small. In the screencaps you can see the light shining through that gap. Have a look at my SWAT approval thread, there you can see those pics and the gap. (I have to admit that the way you have emulated the cracks and paintruns on your helmet is better than the way I did it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 14 hours ago, Hausi said: Hi Vincent, you have done an awesome job on the helmet as far as the weathering is concerned, I also like your chestweathering much more, looks really good. But I can already say that the gap on your left ear (from your point of view) is too small. In the screencaps you can see the light shining through that gap. Have a look at my SWAT approval thread, there you can see those pics and the gap. (I have to admit that the way you have emulated the cracks and paintruns on your helmet is better than the way I did it). You are being too modest Hausi, your weathering is one of the best and you're absolutely spot on. All these while, on the back of my head i really thought (from that reference i know) there was that gap only on the right ear. I will work right on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Re-visited my DLT-19, i know mine was cleared but i want to be accurate about it and as somebody pointed out, the wires on my DLT-19 were in the wrong places, there should be indents to hold the wires on the t-tracks. So, time to visit my dremel: More updates coming up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4vrick Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 OK another update, another dremel run to fix the gap of the left ear so that it's more obvious. Some updates that i did over the weekend: - Lighter chest weathering - Added weathering details on the abs - Added weathering detail on the right thigh - Fixed gap on the right ear Added that detail on the crown Some details based on the cantina scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Vincent, you're doing an awesome job, chestweathering and helmet look really good! although I would tone down the left side of the chest a little, still looks a little too solid, but you are definitely heading in the right direction. Weathering on your right biceps and shoulder bell looks also very close to the original. Way to go mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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