Quartermaster Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Well, I had a special request from a 501 member who saw some of my other builds. He wanted a pack for his Novatrooper. He had two requests. Loosely base it on a TD Captains pack and make it all black. Here are a few pics of the build. Still have to mount everything to the frame. Sonix radio faceplate courtesy of Mr. Crashmann. Feel free to comment, good or bad. You guys are tough critics and I value your opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 I'll admit I had to google what a "Novatrooper" was / is... but, after seeing one, and actually even BEFORE seeing one I totally think this pack is rad cool! It's probably what the "captain" pack would've looked like had the films been done today. Or had they had the funds and resources / people / etc. to really build them the first time. Okay, that might be taking it a bit too far... and I still like the "old school" original screen accurate packs for TDs, but for a "Novatrooper" this is a winner for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 I think it's great for the Nova. Excellent build regardless of pack type - aces for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Great job, I like how shiny it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarbucket Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Wow!Great build,John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonator Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Looks pretty good. I'm not sure what a Novatrooper but is the frame supposed to be wider than the trays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 The trays I used are a little undersized (8"x12"x2.5") so the frame is slightly wider. The PVC frame was assembled as per the tutorial found right hear on the MEPD and the trays were also posted in a thread here on the MEPD as being available on Amazon.com. As far as the Novatroopers are concerned, Wookiepedia's descrption is as follows: "As stormtrooper honor guards, Novatroopers were assigned to either historically significant locations such as the Emperor's homeworld of Naboo, or to guard captured enemy starships. Also used as commandos in special missions, such as infiltrating enemy bases, Novatroopers were trained better than most stormtroopers." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootch Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Yep the pack is sweet! I recognise a lot of the parts which were utilized, it is a nice looking job for sure. TX was my first armor, I am active in Spec Ops and have seen Izzi's Nova come to life. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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