Templar726

Thanks again Tony. I dropped him a PM. Question for you: would you recomend the charcoal dust mock up for the armor for the pics or dive in full and build a seperate kit. I was worried the armor may not clean up if I really mock it up good for submittal.

Yep! I'm working like an ant every night to get ready. Last night I worked on my belt for the HWT. I am going to use the same plastic belt for both kits but had to have a new cavnvas belt without the holster bolted on and the two ammo puches attached. Duplicated the snaps from the original belt and all fitted well. Since I can't find a supplier to provide just the plastic belt without buying a whole kit I removed my drop boxes and re-worked the elastic to attach by velcro hidden by the belt strip so I can remove them when HWT'ing. Also aded home made square buttons on the belt per the Gazmosos tutorial. Not sure if my armor will make the EIB but I am going to give it a shot hopefully within the next two weeks.

I have had a few inquires into where I got the main back pack base unit. Here is some general info before the build thread is complete: The oil pan is at Bavarian Autosport ( Search for product # 616, Oil Change Pan, 16 Quart. $12.95 and just $ 19.00 total shipped). The boxes are project enclosures from radio shack. Riveted onto pack before covers were added. The details on the boxes are cut from black sticky back floor linoleum tiles ($0.88) from Lowes. Plate on 1.5" tube is a 2" piece of pipe cut to shape, then little strips of ABS were heated and bent to match curve and glued. The angled box was hand cut and reassembled. Radio box is two project boxes bolted together and riveted to pack before face was applied (black sticky back floor linoleum tiles). I will get my build thread up soon. Thanks Charles. TK 72627

It is hard to see in my pics but I did try and add some side detail to the radio box. I used all the screen grabs and came up with some strips that would catch the light to shade the side the way the grabs look. I agree about the top handle should be solid. I was going to close it in and add some details but it makes it oh so easy to carry. I may just build a piece that slides over the handle for when I am trooping. Mine is very light weight. The oil pan base is hollow and is concave on the inside to fit over the OII.

Sir I took your advice and built a pack that meets the current CRL. I shall be submitting soon. I posted pics in the HWT thread "Pack Completed".

My pack is built and ready to apply for HWT status as soon as my leather pouches arrive. I need to give a big shout out to Quartermaster for inspiring me to build this and leading the way with his amazing packs. I also need to thank Ukswrath for support and the great build thread. I will post my build thread once I submit to the GA. Garrison. Hope you like it and if you have any questions on specific pieces or "How To" help is needed I will help if I can. Troopers helping Troopers is what it is all about!! I added a pick of me testing the weight of the completed pack. I am not sure the neighbors quite understand my hobby

Good grabs. I agree with Gazmosis that this pack will be open for interpretation. I will be posting picks tomorrow of my build and I am trying to stick as close as I can to the screen grabs. I do like some of the pics show a little detail on the side of the pack.

Thank you sir. The Drop Siphon Funnel build is the last piece of the puzzle for my build. I just could not figure it out but you sir have helped solve that for me. I can honestly say that your build thread is going to help me complete this "in progress" pack. Great idea and awesome build. Thanks for sharing.

Great stuff! Thanks for posting this.

Looking forward to seeing your kit. I am getting ready to strap my main pack. Got any advice on how to attach the straps? I am getting the rest of the kit from the awesome Quartermaster but wanted to go ahead and strap up the base. I am asking all the HWT's I know of, all two of you! Haha

Thanks sir. I will troop with my Fireteam and down the road come up with some Fireteam Shocktroper swag that fits within my Fireteams goals.

I'm a few ammo puches away from submitting to my Garrison for HWT status. I was wondering if their is a special group our squad for the SHOCK TROOPERS? We do look pretty dang cool and I am sure we could have some awesome swag focusing on our BFG's. Is there already something out there? If so let me know if not once I am officialy cleared and designated we could work on something. We are after all the Big Guns with clean armor.

Thanks. Email sent.

Things change, things get better, we all have to learn to adapt. No conspiracy here just an update of the requirments. I built a pack that will not be approved but now I am building one that will get approved based on the video game pack. I can see both sides but I say build one based on the video game. It just looks better, is more basic, and looks awesome with leather pouches. But hey I'm just a caveman.

TK72627 GA. Garrison, Ocmulgee Squad requesting access. http://www.501st.com/members/displaymember.php?userID=17663&costumeID=124

I like where this is going, a weapon octopus!!

Question for you guys and girls. I just bought an amazing T-21 and plan on trooping with it as a HWT. My question is if I have the pauldron, ammo pouches and T-21 can I still have a holstered E-11? The CRL lists the E-11 as an option so my thinking was a HWT would carry multiple guns just because he is a badass so can I wear the holstered E-11? I could easily get a new canvas belt to switch out from TK to HWT but I was just wondering. Your thoughts?

Oh well. If you happen to find a stash let me know and I will do the same if I find any. This one right?

I responded to your thread for a Large Legion patch. Go check it out I may have a link for you to get one.

It is a little heavy and awkward to get on. I am adjusting the straps this week to have the snaps 3/4 of the way down so I can sit it on the edge of the table and back into it. Once I get it finalized I will get a true weight and some pics of me lugging it around. I did add a Merkury Xplorer outdoor wireless speaker and small MP3 player to the inner compartment to cycle through the trooper wave files when I am wearing it.

Thanks sir, I am planning on building one for approval soon.

I thought you guys might like this. I trooped at Boo at The Zoo in Georgia and the Sandy Backpacks I saw were so awesome I decided to build a pack. But since I just finished my first white armor and was not in a hurry to dirty it up I decided to go HWT. This kit was thrown together with all scrap items: Old heater from Goodwill gutted and LED added, gas detector cases, water bottle, old mic tips and TK decals, Tupperware lid, door frame arm cover, and finally a plunger. The base is two truck tool bed trays flipped over and connected. I have a T-21 coming from Blaster 8266 so hopefully you guys will see me lugging this around soon. I have to say it was a blast to build it.

I used black electrical tape. Thought about painting but the tape gave it that soft spongy look.

Thanks man! It has been fun building. As you said we have to get together for a dual Mickey troop someday. Thanks for the inspiration to build it!

Couple of shots.